| 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.
The Dodgers won the NL West in the 1978 season with a 95-67 record. The Reds finished 2.5 games back with a 92-69 record. The Giants finished 6 games back with a 89-73 record. The Padres finished 11 games back with a 84-78 record. The Astros finished 21 games back with a 74-88 record. The Braves finished 26 games back with a 69-93 record.
| 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% | +13 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 9-9 | 50% | +4 |
Among qualifying months, the 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers had their best month in April, when they went 13-7 and had a 65% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 14-13 and had a 51.9% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 13-7 | 65% | +39 |
| May | 14-13 | 51.9% | +22 |
| June | 17-12 | 58.6% | +17 |
| July | 17-12 | 58.6% | +20 |
| August | 18-10 | 64.3% | +27 |
| September | 16-12 | 57.1% | +30 |
| October | 0-1 | 0% | -1 |
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 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 13 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 9, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Apr 10, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 11, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Apr 12, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 10 - 11 | ||
| Fri, Apr 14, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 16, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Apr 17, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 8 | ||
| Tue, Apr 18, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 11 | ||
| Wed, Apr 19, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 20, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Apr 21, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 6 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 25, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 26, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 14 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 29, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Tue, May 2, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 5 | (10) | |
| Wed, May 3, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 5 | ||
| Thu, May 4, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 5, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 6, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 7, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Tue, May 9, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 10, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Thu, May 11, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, May 12, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 7 - 9 | ||
| Sat, May 13, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 14, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 7 - 10 | (15) | |
| Mon, May 15, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Tue, May 16, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 17, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 10 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 19, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Loss 7 - 10 | ||
| Sat, May 20, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 21, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 22, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 23, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Wed, May 24, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 9 | ||
| Fri, May 26, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Sat, May 27, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sun, May 28, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Mon, May 29, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 9 - 6 | ||
| Tue, May 30, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 31, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 2, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jun 3, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jun 4, 1978 | @ Philadelphia Phillies | Loss 4 - 9 | ||
| Mon, Jun 5, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 8 - 9 | ||
| Tue, Jun 6, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 7, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 8, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jun 9, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 9 - 10 | ||
| Sat, Jun 10, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 11, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 11 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jun 12, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 13, 1978 | vs Philadelphia Phillies | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 14, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Jun 15, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jun 16, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 17, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jun 18, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jun 20, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 21, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 5 - 4 | (11) | |
| Thu, Jun 22, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 24, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 25, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jun 26, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 27, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jun 28, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 29, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 1, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Jul 2, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Jul 3, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jul 4, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jul 5, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 8 - 9 | ||
| Thu, Jul 6, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 5 - 1 | (11) | |
| Fri, Jul 7, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jul 9, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jul 13, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jul 14, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 15, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jul 17, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jul 18, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 19, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 20, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 6 - 7 | (10) | |
| Fri, Jul 21, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jul 22, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 23, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 24, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 25, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, Jul 26, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 28, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jul 29, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 30, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jul 31, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Aug 1, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 1 | ||