| 95-67 | Lost WS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season with a 95-67 record. They went 54-27 at home and 41-40 on the road. Including the postseason, the Los Angeles Dodgers went 100-72. Their final game was a loss in the World Series to the New York Yankees.
The 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers played in the West Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers went 53-37 against their NL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Braves | 13-5 | 72.2% | +46 |
| San Francisco Giants | 11-7 | 61.1% | +31 |
| Houston Astros | 11-7 | 61.1% | +19 |
| San Diego Padres | 9-9 | 50.0% | +13 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9-9 | 50.0% | +4 |
The Los Angeles Dodgers finished the regular season with a run differential of +154. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Dodgers could have been expected to have about 98.4 wins, or a 98-64 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers went 29-29.
During the regular season, the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers went 3-5 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers was a 7 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Los Angeles Dodgers had during the 1978 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | |||
| Fri, Apr 7, 1978 Fri, Apr 7 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 13 - 4 | |
| Sat, Apr 8, 1978 Sat, Apr 8 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Sun, Apr 9, 1978 Sun, Apr 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Mon, Apr 10, 1978 Mon, Apr 10 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Apr 11, 1978 Tue, Apr 11 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 12, 1978 Wed, Apr 12 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 10 - 11 | |
| Fri, Apr 14, 1978 Fri, Apr 14 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 1978 Sun, Apr 16 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Mon, Apr 17, 1978 Mon, Apr 17 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Tue, Apr 18, 1978 Tue, Apr 18 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 11 | |
| Wed, Apr 19, 1978 Wed, Apr 19 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Thu, Apr 20, 1978 Thu, Apr 20 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, Apr 21, 1978 Fri, Apr 21 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 6 - 8 | |
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 Sat, Apr 22 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 Sun, Apr 23 | vs Houston Astros | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Tue, Apr 25, 1978 Tue, Apr 25 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Wed, Apr 26, 1978 Wed, Apr 26 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 14 - 4 | |
| Fri, Apr 28, 1978 Fri, Apr 28 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Sat, Apr 29, 1978 Sat, Apr 29 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Sun, Apr 30, 1978 Sun, Apr 30 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Tue, May 2, 1978 Tue, May 2 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) |
| Wed, May 3, 1978 Wed, May 3 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 4, 1978 Thu, May 4 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 5, 1978 Fri, May 5 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Sat, May 6, 1978 Sat, May 6 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, May 7, 1978 Sun, May 7 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 9, 1978 Tue, May 9 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, May 10, 1978 Wed, May 10 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Thu, May 11, 1978 Thu, May 11 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Fri, May 12, 1978 Fri, May 12 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 7 - 9 | |
| Sat, May 13, 1978 Sat, May 13 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 14, 1978 Sun, May 14 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 7 - 10 | (15) |
| Mon, May 15, 1978 Mon, May 15 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 16, 1978 Tue, May 16 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 17, 1978 Wed, May 17 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 10 - 1 | |
| Fri, May 19, 1978 Fri, May 19 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 7 - 10 | |
| Sat, May 20, 1978 Sat, May 20 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, May 21, 1978 Sun, May 21 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Mon, May 22, 1978 Mon, May 22 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 23, 1978 Tue, May 23 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Wed, May 24, 1978 Wed, May 24 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Fri, May 26, 1978 Fri, May 26 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 27, 1978 Sat, May 27 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sun, May 28, 1978 Sun, May 28 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Mon, May 29, 1978 Mon, May 29 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 30, 1978 Tue, May 30 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 10 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 31, 1978 Wed, May 31 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 2, 1978 Fri, Jun 2 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jun 3, 1978 Sat, Jun 3 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jun 4, 1978 Sun, Jun 4 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Mon, Jun 5, 1978 Mon, Jun 5 | @ New York Mets | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Tue, Jun 6, 1978 Tue, Jun 6 | @ New York Mets | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jun 7, 1978 Wed, Jun 7 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 8, 1978 Thu, Jun 8 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jun 9, 1978 Fri, Jun 9 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 9 - 10 | |
| Sat, Jun 10, 1978 Sat, Jun 10 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jun 11, 1978 Sun, Jun 11 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 11 - 4 | |
| Mon, Jun 12, 1978 Mon, Jun 12 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 13, 1978 Tue, Jun 13 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Wed, Jun 14, 1978 Wed, Jun 14 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 15, 1978 Thu, Jun 15 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jun 16, 1978 Fri, Jun 16 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jun 17, 1978 Sat, Jun 17 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Sun, Jun 18, 1978 Sun, Jun 18 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jun 20, 1978 Tue, Jun 20 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Wed, Jun 21, 1978 Wed, Jun 21 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 4 | (11) |
| Thu, Jun 22, 1978 Thu, Jun 22 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 Fri, Jun 23 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Sat, Jun 24, 1978 Sat, Jun 24 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 25, 1978 Sun, Jun 25 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Mon, Jun 26, 1978 Mon, Jun 26 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 27, 1978 Tue, Jun 27 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Wed, Jun 28, 1978 Wed, Jun 28 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jun 29, 1978 Thu, Jun 29 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 Fri, Jun 30 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 Fri, Jun 30 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jul 1, 1978 Sat, Jul 1 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Jul 2, 1978 Sun, Jul 2 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 6 - 7 | |
| Mon, Jul 3, 1978 Mon, Jul 3 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Tue, Jul 4, 1978 Tue, Jul 4 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jul 5, 1978 Wed, Jul 5 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Thu, Jul 6, 1978 Thu, Jul 6 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 1 | (11) |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1978 Fri, Jul 7 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 Sat, Jul 8 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 Sat, Jul 8 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 9, 1978 Sun, Jul 9 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Thu, Jul 13, 1978 Thu, Jul 13 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 6 | |
| Fri, Jul 14, 1978 Fri, Jul 14 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 15, 1978 Sat, Jul 15 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 Sun, Jul 16 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 Sun, Jul 16 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Mon, Jul 17, 1978 Mon, Jul 17 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jul 18, 1978 Tue, Jul 18 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Wed, Jul 19, 1978 Wed, Jul 19 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 6 | |
| Thu, Jul 20, 1978 Thu, Jul 20 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 6 - 7 | (10) |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1978 Fri, Jul 21 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jul 22, 1978 Sat, Jul 22 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1978 Sun, Jul 23 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jul 24, 1978 Mon, Jul 24 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 25, 1978 Tue, Jul 25 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jul 26, 1978 Wed, Jul 26 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jul 28, 1978 Fri, Jul 28 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jul 29, 1978 Sat, Jul 29 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jul 30, 1978 Sun, Jul 30 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Mon, Jul 31, 1978 Mon, Jul 31 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Tue, Aug 1, 1978 Tue, Aug 1 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Wed, Aug 2, 1978 Wed, Aug 2 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 3, 1978 Thu, Aug 3 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Fri, Aug 4, 1978 Fri, Aug 4 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 5, 1978 Sat, Aug 5 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Aug 6, 1978 Sun, Aug 6 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 7, 1978 Mon, Aug 7 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Aug 8, 1978 Tue, Aug 8 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 9, 1978 Wed, Aug 9 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Thu, Aug 10, 1978 Thu, Aug 10 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 12 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 11, 1978 Fri, Aug 11 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, Aug 12, 1978 Sat, Aug 12 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 13, 1978 Sun, Aug 13 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 6 - 7 | (11) |
| Tue, Aug 15, 1978 Tue, Aug 15 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 16, 1978 Wed, Aug 16 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 17, 1978 Thu, Aug 17 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Fri, Aug 18, 1978 Fri, Aug 18 | @ New York Mets | Win 7 - 3 | |
| Sat, Aug 19, 1978 Sat, Aug 19 | @ New York Mets | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sun, Aug 20, 1978 Sun, Aug 20 | @ New York Mets | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Mon, Aug 21, 1978 Mon, Aug 21 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 23, 1978 Wed, Aug 23 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Thu, Aug 24, 1978 Thu, Aug 24 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Fri, Aug 25, 1978 Fri, Aug 25 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sat, Aug 26, 1978 Sat, Aug 26 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sun, Aug 27, 1978 Sun, Aug 27 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Mon, Aug 28, 1978 Mon, Aug 28 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Tue, Aug 29, 1978 Tue, Aug 29 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Wed, Aug 30, 1978 Wed, Aug 30 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 1, 1978 Fri, Sep 1 | vs New York Mets | Win 4 - 3 | (12) |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1978 Sat, Sep 2 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Sep 2, 1978 Sat, Sep 2 | vs New York Mets | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Sep 3, 1978 Sun, Sep 3 | vs New York Mets | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Mon, Sep 4, 1978 Mon, Sep 4 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 4 | |
| Wed, Sep 6, 1978 Wed, Sep 6 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 9 - 2 | |
| Thu, Sep 7, 1978 Thu, Sep 7 | @ Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Fri, Sep 8, 1978 Fri, Sep 8 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 9, 1978 Sat, Sep 9 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sun, Sep 10, 1978 Sun, Sep 10 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 11 - 5 | |
| Mon, Sep 11, 1978 Mon, Sep 11 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 12, 1978 Tue, Sep 12 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 13, 1978 Wed, Sep 13 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 0 | |
| Thu, Sep 14, 1978 Thu, Sep 14 | vs Houston Astros | Win 2 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 15, 1978 Fri, Sep 15 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 0 | |
| Sat, Sep 16, 1978 Sat, Sep 16 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 2 - 0 | |
| Sun, Sep 17, 1978 Sun, Sep 17 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 18, 1978 Mon, Sep 18 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Tue, Sep 19, 1978 Tue, Sep 19 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 0 | |
| Wed, Sep 20, 1978 Wed, Sep 20 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Fri, Sep 22, 1978 Fri, Sep 22 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 12 | |
| Sat, Sep 23, 1978 Sat, Sep 23 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 24, 1978 Sun, Sep 24 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Tue, Sep 26, 1978 Tue, Sep 26 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Wed, Sep 27, 1978 Wed, Sep 27 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Thu, Sep 28, 1978 Thu, Sep 28 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 7 - 8 | |
| Fri, Sep 29, 1978 Fri, Sep 29 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Sat, Sep 30, 1978 Sat, Sep 30 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 0 | |
| Sun, Oct 1, 1978 Sun, Oct 1 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 4 | (11) |
| Postseason | |||
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| NL Championship Series | |||
| Wed, Oct 4, 1978 Wed, Oct 4 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 9 - 5 | |
| Thu, Oct 5, 1978 Thu, Oct 5 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Fri, Oct 6, 1978 Fri, Oct 6 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Sat, Oct 7, 1978 Sat, Oct 7 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 4 - 3 | (10) |
| World Series | |||
| Tue, Oct 10, 1978 Tue, Oct 10 | vs New York Yankees | Win 11 - 5 | |
| Wed, Oct 11, 1978 Wed, Oct 11 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Fri, Oct 13, 1978 Fri, Oct 13 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Sat, Oct 14, 1978 Sat, Oct 14 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 4 | (10) |
| Sun, Oct 15, 1978 Sun, Oct 15 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 12 | |
| Tue, Oct 17, 1978 Tue, Oct 17 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 7 | |
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