1978 NL
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The 1978 season of the National League was the one hundred third season of the league.
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[edit] Season summary
[edit] Standings
- Bold indicates league champion, Italics indicates World Series champion
| Rank | Team | G | W | L | T | WPCT | GB | RS (RS/G) | RA (RA/G) | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | FPCT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Philadelphia Phillies | 162 | 90 | 72 | 0 | .556 | -.- | 708 (4.37) | 586 (3.62) | 0.258 | 0.326 | 0.388 | 3.33 | 0.983 |
| 2 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 161 | 88 | 73 | 0 | .547 | 1.5 | 684 (4.25) | 637 (3.96) | 0.257 | 0.318 | 0.385 | 3.41 | 0.973 |
| 3 | Chicago Cubs | 162 | 79 | 83 | 0 | .488 | 11.0 | 664 (4.10) | 724 (4.47) | 0.264 | 0.332 | 0.361 | 4.05 | 0.978 |
| 4 | Montreal Expos | 162 | 76 | 86 | 0 | .469 | 14.0 | 633 (3.91) | 611 (3.77) | 0.254 | 0.304 | 0.379 | 3.42 | 0.979 |
| 5 | St. Louis Cardinals | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 21.0 | 600 (3.70) | 657 (4.06) | 0.249 | 0.304 | 0.358 | 3.58 | 0.978 |
| 6 | New York Mets | 162 | 66 | 96 | 0 | .407 | 24.0 | 607 (3.75) | 690 (4.26) | 0.245 | 0.314 | 0.352 | 3.87 | 0.979 |
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||
| 1 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 162 | 95 | 67 | 0 | .586 | -.- | 727 (4.49) | 573 (3.54) | 0.264 | 0.338 | 0.402 | 3.12 | 0.978 |
| 2 | Cincinnati Reds | 161 | 92 | 69 | 0 | .571 | 2.5 | 710 (4.41) | 688 (4.27) | 0.256 | 0.334 | 0.393 | 3.81 | 0.978 |
| 3 | San Francisco Giants | 162 | 89 | 73 | 0 | .549 | 6.0 | 613 (3.78) | 594 (3.67) | 0.248 | 0.319 | 0.374 | 3.30 | 0.976 |
| 4 | San Diego Padres | 162 | 84 | 78 | 0 | .519 | 11.0 | 591 (3.65) | 598 (3.69) | 0.252 | 0.320 | 0.348 | 3.28 | 0.975 |
| 5 | Houston Astros | 162 | 74 | 88 | 0 | .457 | 21.0 | 605 (3.73) | 634 (3.91) | 0.258 | 0.313 | 0.355 | 3.63 | 0.978 |
| 6 | Atlanta Braves | 162 | 69 | 93 | 0 | .426 | 26.0 | 600 (3.70) | 750 (4.63) | 0.244 | 0.314 | 0.363 | 4.08 | 0.975 |
[edit] League leaders
- Bold indicates league record, Italics indicate all-time record
[edit] Batting
[edit] Pitching
[edit] All-Star Game
The National League won the forty-ninth midsummer classic at San Diego Stadium in San Diego, CA on Tuesday, July 11, 1978 by a score of 7 to 3. The league's manager was Tommy Lasorda.
[edit] Postseason
The National League Championship Series, featured Philadelphia Phillies, the Eastern Division winner, and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Western Division winner. The Dodgers defeated the Phillies, 3 games to 1.
In the World Series, the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers were defeated by the American League's New York Yankees, 4 games to 2.
[edit] Award winners
The winner of the league's Most Valuable Player Award, given its Most Valuable Player, was Dave Parker, an outfielder with the Pittsburgh Pirates. In the award's voting, he had 320 out of a possible 336 points and 21 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Cy Young Award, given its best pitcher, was Gaylord Perry of the San Diego Padres. In the award's voting, he had 116 out of a possible 120 points and 22 first place votes.
The winner of the league's Rookie of the Year Award, given its best rookie player, was Bob Horner, a third baseman with the Atlanta Braves. In the award's voting, he had 12 out of a possible 24 points and 12 first place votes.
[edit] Gold Gloves
The following players won the Gold Glove Award, given to the league's best fielders as voted upon by its managers and coaches, at their respective position.
[edit] Hall of Fame Game
The thirty-sixth annual Hall of Fame Game was played on August 7 at Doubleday Field in Cooperstown, NY near the National Baseball Hall of Fame. The game ended in a 4 - 4 tie between the New York Mets of the National League and Detroit Tigers of the American League. The game was stopped by rain in top of the seventh inning.
[edit] Notable events
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