1978 Minnesota Twins

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Season Overview

73-89 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1978 Minnesota Twins

What was the record of the 1978 Minnesota Twins?

The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a 73-89 record. They went 38-43 at home and 35-46 on the road.

What division did the 1978 Minnesota Twins play in?

The 1978 Minnesota Twins played in the West Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1978 Minnesota Twins?

During the regular season, the 1978 Minnesota Twins went 39-51 against their AL West opponents.

What was the 1978 Minnesota Twins record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Oakland Athletics 9-6 60% +10
Kansas City Royals 8-7 53.3% +3
Chicago White Sox 7-8 46.7% 0
Seattle Mariners 6-9 40% +1
Texas Rangers 6-9 40% -12
California Angels 3-12 20% -21

What was the 1978 Minnesota Twins record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1978 Minnesota Twins had their best month in September, when they went 15-13 and had a 53.6% win percentage. Their worst month was April, when they went 8-16 and had a 33.3% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 8-16 33.3% -3
May 11-12 47.8% -6
June 11-13 45.8% -5
July 15-15 50% +13
August 13-19 40.6% -23
September 15-13 53.6% +13
October 0-1 0% -1

Did the 1978 Minnesota Twins make the Postseason?

No, the Twins didn't make the Postseason in 1978.

What was the run differential for the 1978 Minnesota Twins?

The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a run differential of -12. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Twins could have been expected to have about 79.7 wins, or a 80-82 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978 Minnesota Twins perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Minnesota Twins went 24-30.

How did the 1978 Minnesota Twins perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1978 Minnesota Twins went 8-14 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978 Minnesota Twins?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Minnesota Twins was a 8 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978 Minnesota Twins?

The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Twins had during the 1978 regular season was 9 games, which occured 2 separate times.

1978 Minnesota Twins Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Wed, Apr 5, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 3
Thu, Apr 6, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Win 5 - 4
Fri, Apr 7, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Apr 8, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Win 8 - 2
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Win 8 - 6
Mon, Apr 10, 1978 @ California Angels Loss 0 - 3
Tue, Apr 11, 1978 @ California Angels Win 8 - 1
Wed, Apr 12, 1978 @ California Angels Loss 5 - 9
Thu, Apr 13, 1978 @ California Angels Loss 0 - 1 (11)
Fri, Apr 14, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 14 - 5
Sat, Apr 15, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 6 - 5 (11)
Sun, Apr 16, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 5 - 8
Sun, Apr 16, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 2 - 7
Mon, Apr 17, 1978 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 2 - 7
Wed, Apr 19, 1978 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 5 - 6 (11)
Fri, Apr 21, 1978 vs California Angels Loss 2 - 3
Sat, Apr 22, 1978 vs California Angels Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Apr 25, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Apr 25, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 3 - 4 (14)
Wed, Apr 26, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 8 - 9 (12)
Thu, Apr 27, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 6 - 1
Fri, Apr 28, 1978 vs New York Yankees Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Apr 29, 1978 vs New York Yankees Win 3 - 1
Sun, Apr 30, 1978 vs New York Yankees Loss 2 - 3
Wed, May 3, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 9 - 11
Thu, May 4, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 8
Fri, May 5, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 1 - 2
Sat, May 6, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 8 - 7
Sun, May 7, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 15 - 9
Tue, May 9, 1978 @ New York Yankees Loss 1 - 3
Wed, May 10, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 2 - 7
Sat, May 13, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 4
Sun, May 14, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 6
Mon, May 15, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 9 - 6 (10)
Tue, May 16, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 8 - 1
Thu, May 18, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Win 8 - 6
Fri, May 19, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Win 5 - 3
Sat, May 20, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 3 - 6
Sun, May 21, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Win 3 - 2
Mon, May 22, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Win 2 - 0
Tue, May 23, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Win 5 - 2
Wed, May 24, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Loss 2 - 3 (11)
Thu, May 25, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Loss 1 - 7
Sun, May 28, 1978 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 7 - 8 (12)
Mon, May 29, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Loss 1 - 7
Mon, May 29, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Win 7 - 2
Tue, May 30, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Win 2 - 0
Thu, Jun 1, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Loss 7 - 10
Fri, Jun 2, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 2
Sat, Jun 3, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Win 9 - 2
Sun, Jun 4, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 4 - 6
Wed, Jun 7, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 3 - 8
Thu, Jun 8, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Jun 9, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 7
Sat, Jun 10, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jun 11, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Tue, Jun 13, 1978 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 2 - 0
Tue, Jun 13, 1978 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 7 - 2
Wed, Jun 14, 1978 vs Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 2
Fri, Jun 16, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Win 5 - 2
Sat, Jun 17, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 1
Sun, Jun 18, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Win 8 - 4
Tue, Jun 20, 1978 vs California Angels Loss 5 - 10
Wed, Jun 21, 1978 vs California Angels Loss 2 - 5
Thu, Jun 22, 1978 vs California Angels Loss 2 - 4 (12)
Fri, Jun 23, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jun 24, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 4 - 7
Sun, Jun 25, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Win 8 - 5
Sun, Jun 25, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Win 9 - 6
Mon, Jun 26, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 8
Tue, Jun 27, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 6 - 13
Sat, Jul 1, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Win 10 - 0
Sun, Jul 2, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 5 - 8
Sun, Jul 2, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Win 9 - 5
Mon, Jul 3, 1978 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 2
Tue, Jul 4, 1978 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 2
Wed, Jul 5, 1978 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jul 7, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jul 7, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 1 - 0
Sat, Jul 8, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 9 - 8 (11)
Sun, Jul 9, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 7 - 0
Thu, Jul 13, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 6 - 8
Fri, Jul 14, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 1 - 5
Sat, Jul 15, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Jul 16, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 3 - 5
Sun, Jul 16, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 3
Mon, Jul 17, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 3 (10)
Wed, Jul 19, 1978 vs New York Yankees Loss 0 - 2
Thu, Jul 20, 1978 vs New York Yankees Loss 0 - 4
Fri, Jul 21, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 4 - 5 (10)
Sat, Jul 22, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 5 - 4
Sun, Jul 23, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 5 - 8
Mon, Jul 24, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 4
Mon, Jul 24, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Jul 25, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 2
Wed, Jul 26, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 1 - 5
Thu, Jul 27, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 6 - 3
Fri, Jul 28, 1978 @ New York Yankees Win 7 - 5 (10)
Sat, Jul 29, 1978 @ New York Yankees Loss 3 - 7
Sun, Jul 30, 1978 @ New York Yankees Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jul 30, 1978 @ New York Yankees Win 2 - 0
Tue, Aug 1, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 6 - 13
Wed, Aug 2, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 1 - 3
Thu, Aug 3, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 5 - 6
Fri, Aug 4, 1978 @ California Angels Loss 3 - 12