1978 New York Mets

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Season Overview

66-96 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1978 New York Mets

What was the record of the 1978 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a 66-96 record. They went 33-47 at home and 33-49 on the road.

What division did the 1978 New York Mets play in?

The 1978 New York Mets played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1978 New York Mets?

During the regular season, the 1978 New York Mets went 37-53 against their NL East opponents.

What was the 1978 New York Mets record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Montreal Expos 10-8 55.6% +3
Chicago Cubs 7-11 38.9% 0
St. Louis Cardinals 7-11 38.9% -16
Pittsburgh Pirates 7-11 38.9% -19
Philadelphia Phillies 6-12 33.3% -26

What was the 1978 New York Mets record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1978 New York Mets had their best month in May, when they went 13-15 and had a 46.4% win percentage. Their worst month was August, when they went 8-17 and had a 32% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 10-12 45.5% -13
May 13-15 46.4% -6
June 10-18 35.7% -23
July 12-17 41.4% +4
August 8-17 32% -16
September 12-17 41.4% -31
October 1-0 100% +2

Did the 1978 New York Mets make the Postseason?

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

What was the run differential for the 1978 New York Mets?

The New York Mets finished the regular season with a run differential of -83. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Mets could have been expected to have about 71.5 wins, or a 72-90 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978 New York Mets perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 New York Mets went 27-40.

How did the 1978 New York Mets perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1978 New York Mets went 8-17 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978 New York Mets?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 New York Mets was a 5 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978 New York Mets?

The longest losing streak that the New York Mets had during the 1978 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.

1978 New York Mets Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Apr 7, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Win 3 - 1
Sat, Apr 8, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Win 6 - 5
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Win 6 - 5
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 5
Mon, Apr 10, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 0
Tue, Apr 11, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Apr 12, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 4
Fri, Apr 14, 1978 @ Montreal Expos Win 3 - 2 (10)
Sat, Apr 15, 1978 @ Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 4 (11)
Sun, Apr 16, 1978 @ Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 4
Mon, Apr 17, 1978 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 2
Tue, Apr 18, 1978 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 2
Wed, Apr 19, 1978 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 2 - 0
Fri, Apr 21, 1978 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 5
Sat, Apr 22, 1978 @ Chicago Cubs Win 3 - 2
Sun, Apr 23, 1978 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 3 (12)
Mon, Apr 24, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 2 - 4
Tue, Apr 25, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 1 - 2
Wed, Apr 26, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 1 (11)
Fri, Apr 28, 1978 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 1 - 5
Sat, Apr 29, 1978 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 7 - 14
Sun, Apr 30, 1978 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 4
Mon, May 1, 1978 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 5 - 6
Tue, May 2, 1978 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 4 - 5
Thu, May 4, 1978 @ Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 2
Fri, May 5, 1978 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 9
Sat, May 6, 1978 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 7
Sun, May 7, 1978 @ Philadelphia Phillies Loss 5 - 8
Mon, May 8, 1978 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 3 - 2 (10)
Tue, May 9, 1978 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 6 - 7 (10)
Wed, May 10, 1978 @ Montreal Expos Win 7 - 2
Thu, May 11, 1978 @ Montreal Expos Win 3 - 2
Fri, May 12, 1978 vs Houston Astros Loss 4 - 5 (14)
Sat, May 13, 1978 vs Houston Astros Loss 4 - 7
Wed, May 17, 1978 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 1 - 2 (10)
Wed, May 17, 1978 vs Atlanta Braves Win 3 - 1
Thu, May 18, 1978 vs Atlanta Braves Win 8 - 7 (10)
Fri, May 19, 1978 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 3
Sat, May 20, 1978 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 4 - 9 (11)
Sun, May 21, 1978 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 6 - 5 (10)
Tue, May 23, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 3
Wed, May 24, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 5 - 6 (10)
Thu, May 25, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 2 (11)
Fri, May 26, 1978 @ Houston Astros Loss 4 - 5
Sat, May 27, 1978 @ Houston Astros Win 9 - 7
Sun, May 28, 1978 @ Houston Astros Win 4 - 1
Mon, May 29, 1978 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 7 - 2
Mon, May 29, 1978 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 6 (10)
Tue, May 30, 1978 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 8
Wed, May 31, 1978 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Jun 2, 1978 vs San Diego Padres Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Jun 3, 1978 vs San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2
Sun, Jun 4, 1978 vs San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 5
Mon, Jun 5, 1978 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 9 - 8
Tue, Jun 6, 1978 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 8
Wed, Jun 7, 1978 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 3 - 2
Fri, Jun 9, 1978 vs San Francisco Giants Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jun 10, 1978 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Jun 11, 1978 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 5 - 7
Mon, Jun 12, 1978 @ San Diego Padres Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jun 13, 1978 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2
Wed, Jun 14, 1978 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 5
Thu, Jun 15, 1978 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 0 - 3
Fri, Jun 16, 1978 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 4 - 7
Sat, Jun 17, 1978 @ San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 4
Sun, Jun 18, 1978 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 18, 1978 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 3 - 4 (10)
Tue, Jun 20, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Win 3 - 0
Wed, Jun 21, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Loss 1 - 2
Thu, Jun 22, 1978 vs Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 2
Fri, Jun 23, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 2 (11)
Sat, Jun 24, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 4 - 7 (12)
Sun, Jun 25, 1978 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 4
Mon, Jun 26, 1978 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 9 - 10
Tue, Jun 27, 1978 @ Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 2
Wed, Jun 28, 1978 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 8 - 9 (10)
Thu, Jun 29, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Jun 30, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 6 - 5
Sat, Jul 1, 1978 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 0 - 1
Tue, Jul 4, 1978 vs Philadelphia Phillies Win 4 - 0
Tue, Jul 4, 1978 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 2 - 3
Wed, Jul 5, 1978 vs Philadelphia Phillies Loss 5 - 7
Thu, Jul 6, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Win 9 - 6
Fri, Jul 7, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 7 - 9
Sat, Jul 8, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Win 7 - 0
Sun, Jul 9, 1978 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 4
Thu, Jul 13, 1978 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 4 - 2
Fri, Jul 14, 1978 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Jul 15, 1978 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 5 - 7
Sun, Jul 16, 1978 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 9
Mon, Jul 17, 1978 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 3
Mon, Jul 17, 1978 @ Atlanta Braves Win 7 - 4
Tue, Jul 18, 1978 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 4
Wed, Jul 19, 1978 vs Houston Astros Loss 3 - 8
Wed, Jul 19, 1978 vs Houston Astros Win 2 - 1
Thu, Jul 20, 1978 vs Houston Astros Win 7 - 4
Thu, Jul 20, 1978 vs Houston Astros Win 5 - 4 (11)
Fri, Jul 21, 1978 vs Atlanta Braves Win 12 - 3
Sat, Jul 22, 1978 vs Atlanta Braves Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jul 23, 1978 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 0 - 3
Mon, Jul 24, 1978 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 5
Tue, Jul 25, 1978 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 9 - 2
Wed, Jul 26, 1978 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 12 - 3
Thu, Jul 27, 1978 @ Houston Astros Loss 3 - 8
Fri, Jul 28, 1978 @ Houston Astros Loss 3 - 4 (10)