1978 MLB Season Standings

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1978 MLB Season Summary

Who won the 1978 World Series?

The 1978 World Series winner was the New York Yankees, who defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 6 games. The final game was on on Oct 17, 1978, in which the Yankees won 7-2 on the road.

When was the 1978 World Series?

The 1978 World Series started on Oct 10, 1978 and ended on Oct 17, 1978, lasting 6 games.

Which MLB team had the best regular season record in 1978?

The New York Yankees had the best regular season record in the 1978 MLB season at 100-63.

Which MLB team had the best run differential in the 1978 regular season?

The Los Angeles Dodgers and the Milwaukee Brewers tied for the best run differential in the 1978 regular season at +154 runs.

Which MLB team had the worst run differential in the 1978 regular season?

The Seattle Mariners had the worst run differential in the 1978 regular season at -220 runs.

Which MLB team had the most runs per game in the 1978 regular season?

The Milwaukee Brewers had the most runs per game in the 1978 regular season at 4.96 RPG.

Which MLB team allowed the fewest runs per game in the 1978 regular season?

The Los Angeles Dodgers allowed the fewest runs per game in the 1978 regular season at 3.54 runs allowed per game.

Which MLB team was the last undefeated team in the 1978 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1978 MLB season was the Milwaukee Brewers, who started the season with a 5-0 record. The streak ended with a 5-6 loss against the Baltimore Orioles on Apr 14, 1978.

Show 1978 MLB Standings:

1978 MLB Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	RPG	RPG Allowed	Run Differential	Playoff Result
1	New York Yankees	100-63	W1	4.51	3.57	+153	Won WS
2	Boston Red Sox	99-64	L1	4.88	4.03	+139
3	Los Angeles Dodgers	95-67	L1	4.49	3.54	+154	Lost WS
4	Milwaukee Brewers	93-69	W3	4.96	4.01	+154
5	Cincinnati Reds	92-69	W7	4.41	4.27	+22
6	Kansas City Royals	92-70	W1	4.59	3.91	+109	Lost ALCS
7	Baltimore Orioles	90-71	W1	4.09	3.93	+26
8	Philadelphia Phillies	90-72	L1	4.37	3.62	+122	Lost NLCS
9	San Francisco Giants	89-73	L2	3.78	3.67	+19
10	Pittsburgh Pirates	88-73	W1	4.25	3.96	+47
11	Texas Rangers	87-75	W5	4.27	3.90	+60
	California Angels	87-75	W1	4.27	4.11	+25
13	Detroit Tigers	86-76	L1	4.41	4.03	+61
14	San Diego Padres	84-78	W1	3.65	3.69	-7
15	Chicago Cubs	79-83	L1	4.10	4.47	-60
16	Montreal Expos	76-86	W1	3.91	3.77	+22
17	Houston Astros	74-88	W2	3.73	3.91	-29
18	Minnesota Twins	73-89	L1	4.11	4.19	-12
19	Chicago White Sox	71-90	L1	3.94	4.54	-97
20	Cleveland Indians	69-90	W1	4.02	4.36	-55
21	St. Louis Cardinals	69-93	L1	3.70	4.06	-57
	Atlanta Braves	69-93	L7	3.70	4.63	-150
	Oakland Athletics	69-93	L3	3.28	4.26	-158
24	New York Mets	66-96	W1	3.75	4.26	-83
25	Toronto Blue Jays	59-102	L8	3.66	4.81	-185
26	Seattle Mariners	56-104	L4	3.84	5.21	-220

By Divisions:

AL East

Team	Record	Streak	Run Diff	GB
Yankees	100-63	W1	+153	–
Red Sox	99-64	L1	+139	1.0
Brewers	93-69	W3	+154	6.5
Orioles	90-71	W1	+26	9.0
Tigers	86-76	L1	+61	13.5
Indians	69-90	W1	-55	29.0
Blue Jays	59-102	L8	-185	40.0