| 90-72 | Lost NLCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a 90-72 record. They went 54-28 at home and 36-44 on the road. Including the postseason, the Philadelphia Phillies went 91-75. Their final game was a loss in the NL Championship Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The 1978 Philadelphia Phillies played in the East Division of the National League.
During the regular season, the 1978 Philadelphia Phillies went 56-34 against their NL East opponents.
The Phillies won the NL East in the 1978 season with a 90-72 record. The Pirates finished 1.5 games back with a 88-73 record. The Cubs finished 11 games back with a 79-83 record. The Expos finished 14 games back with a 76-86 record. The Cardinals finished 21 games back with a 69-93 record. The Mets finished 24 games back with a 66-96 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 14-4 | 77.8% | +51 |
| New York Mets | 12-6 | 66.7% | +26 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 11-7 | 61.1% | +33 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 10-8 | 55.6% | +12 |
| Montreal Expos | 9-9 | 50% | -16 |
Among qualifying months, the 1978 Philadelphia Phillies had their best month in June, when they went 18-10 and had a 64.3% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 12-14 and had a 46.2% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 10-7 | 58.8% | +31 |
| May | 12-14 | 46.2% | +6 |
| June | 18-10 | 64.3% | +24 |
| July | 15-14 | 51.7% | +1 |
| August | 16-14 | 53.3% | +25 |
| September | 19-12 | 61.3% | +37 |
| October | 0-1 | 0% | -2 |
Yes, the Philadelphia Phillies made the Postseason in 1978. They lost their only series against the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NL Championship Series.
The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a run differential of +122. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Phillies could have been expected to have about 94.9 wins, or a 95-67 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Philadelphia Phillies went 27-24.
During the regular season, the 1978 Philadelphia Phillies went 7-5 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Philadelphia Phillies was a 8 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Philadelphia Phillies had during the 1978 regular season was 5 games, which occured 2 separate times.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Apr 7, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 8, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Apr 9, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 12, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 7 - 8 | ||
| Fri, Apr 14, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 15, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sun, Apr 16, 1978 | @ St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Apr 17, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Apr 22, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 23, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Apr 24, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 12 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Apr 25, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Apr 26, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Apr 28, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 29, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 30, 1978 | vs San Diego Padres | Win 11 - 4 | ||
| Mon, May 1, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 12 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 3, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 12 | ||
| Fri, May 5, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 6, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 7, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 9, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, May 10, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Thu, May 11, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 12, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 13, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sun, May 14, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Mon, May 15, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 16, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Wed, May 17, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, May 18, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Fri, May 19, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 20, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 9 - 4 | (11) | |
| Sun, May 21, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) | |
| Wed, May 24, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 4 - 6 | (10) | |
| Thu, May 25, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Fri, May 26, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 27, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sun, May 28, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 29, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 4 - 3 | (14) | |
| Tue, May 30, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 31, 1978 | vs Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 2, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 3, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 4, 1978 | vs Los Angeles Dodgers | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jun 5, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 6, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Jun 7, 1978 | vs San Francisco Giants | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jun 9, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 10, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 11, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jun 12, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jun 13, 1978 | @ Los Angeles Dodgers | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 14, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 15, 1978 | @ San Francisco Giants | Loss 1 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jun 16, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 17, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 0 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jun 18, 1978 | @ San Diego Padres | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 20, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Jun 22, 1978 | vs St. Louis Cardinals | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jun 23, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 24, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 25, 1978 | vs Chicago Cubs | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jun 26, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 27, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Jun 28, 1978 | @ Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jun 29, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 9 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 30, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jul 1, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jul 2, 1978 | @ Chicago Cubs | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jul 4, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jul 4, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 5, 1978 | @ New York Mets | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jul 6, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jul 7, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Jul 8, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Loss 1 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Jul 9, 1978 | vs Montreal Expos | Win 8 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Jul 14, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jul 15, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 16, 1978 | @ Atlanta Braves | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 17, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 2 | (11) | |
| Tue, Jul 18, 1978 | @ Houston Astros | Loss 1 - 9 | ||
| Wed, Jul 19, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 7 | ||
| Thu, Jul 20, 1978 | vs Cincinnati Reds | Win 8 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jul 21, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jul 21, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 22, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Sun, Jul 23, 1978 | vs Houston Astros | Win 13 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 24, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jul 25, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 26, 1978 | vs Atlanta Braves | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jul 28, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Win 12 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 28, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 29, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jul 30, 1978 | @ Cincinnati Reds | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jul 31, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Aug 1, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Aug 2, 1978 | vs New York Mets | Win 8 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Aug 4, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Aug 4, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Aug 6, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Aug 6, 1978 | @ Pittsburgh Pirates | Win 5 - 0 | ||