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1978 National League Standings and Head-to-Head

1977 NL  / 1979 NL  / 1978 AL  / 1978 MLB  Standings and Head-to-Head

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-2):   New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers
LgChampSeries (3-1):   Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Philadelphia Phillies PHI 90 72 .556 --
Pittsburgh Pirates PIT 88 73 .547 1.5
Chicago Cubs CHC 79 83 .488 11.0
Montreal Expos MON 76 86 .469 14.0
St. Louis Cardinals STL 69 93 .426 21.0
New York Mets NYM 66 96 .407 24.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Los Angeles Dodgers LAD 95 67 .586 --
Cincinnati Reds CIN 92 69 .571 2.5
San Francisco Giants SFG 89 73 .549 6.0
San Diego Padres SDP 84 78 .519 11.0
Houston Astros HOU 74 88 .457 21.0
Atlanta Braves ATL 69 93 .426 26.0

NL East Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 PHI 90 72 .556 --- 4.4 3.6 0.8 -0.1 0.7 95-67 -5 56-34 34-38 54-28 36-44 7-5 25-22 64-57 26-15 35-31 55-41
2 PIT 88 73 .547 1.5 1.5 4.2 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-75 2 49-41 39-32 55-26 33-47 11-8 27-33 60-41 28-32 28-37 60-36
3 CHC 79 83 .488 11.0 20.5 4.1 4.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 75-87 4 44-46 35-37 44-38 35-45 12-8 30-27 49-45 30-38 33-51 46-32
4 MON 76 86 .469 14.0 29.5 3.9 3.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 84-78 -8 44-46 32-40 41-39 35-47 6-10 23-36 56-65 20-21 35-49 41-37
5 STL 69 93 .426 21.0 57.5 3.7 4.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 74-88 -5 40-50 29-43 37-44 32-49 6-7 16-32 42-51 27-42 34-50 35-43
6 NYM 66 96 .407 24.0 72.5 3.7 4.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 72-90 -6 37-53 29-43 33-47 33-49 8-17 27-35 42-58 24-38 31-53 35-43
Avg 78 83 .482 4.0 4.0 81-80 45-45 33-38 44-37 34-46 8-9 24-30 52-52 25-31 32-45 45-38

NL West Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 LAD 95 67 .586 --- 4.5 3.5 1.0 -0.1 0.9 98-64 -3 42-30 53-37 54-27 41-40 3-5 28-28 67-49 28-18 43-35 52-32
2 CIN 92 69 .571 2.5 2.5 4.4 4.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-78 9 39-32 53-37 49-31 43-38 11-4 33-19 56-42 36-27 41-36 51-33
3 SFG 89 73 .549 6.0 9.5 3.8 3.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-79 6 47-25 42-48 50-31 39-42 11-9 42-26 58-50 31-23 37-41 52-32
4 SDP 84 78 .519 11.0 24.5 3.6 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 80-82 4 38-34 46-44 50-31 34-47 5-6 34-28 54-56 30-22 37-41 47-37
5 HOU 74 88 .457 21.0 64.5 3.7 3.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 78-84 -4 36-36 38-52 50-31 24-57 8-7 27-33 52-61 22-27 38-58 36-30
6 ATL 69 93 .426 26.0 89.5 3.7 4.6 -0.9 0.1 -0.8 65-97 4 31-41 38-52 39-42 30-51 6-8 24-17 44-65 25-28 40-56 29-37
Avg 83 78 .518 3.9 3.9 81-80 38-33 45-45 48-32 35-45 7-6 31-25 55-53 28-24 39-44 44-33

NL Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 LAD 95 67 .586 --- 4.5 3.5 1.0 -0.1 0.9 98-64 -3 42-30 53-37 54-27 41-40 3-5 28-28 67-49 28-18 43-35 52-32
2 CIN 92 69 .571 2.5 6.0 4.4 4.3 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-78 9 39-32 53-37 49-31 43-38 11-4 33-19 56-42 36-27 41-36 51-33
3 PHI 90 72 .556 --- 4.4 3.6 0.8 -0.1 0.7 95-67 -5 56-34 34-38 54-28 36-44 7-5 25-22 64-57 26-15 35-31 55-41
4 SFG 89 73 .549 6.0 20.0 3.8 3.7 0.1 0.0 0.1 83-79 6 47-25 42-48 50-31 39-42 11-9 42-26 58-50 31-23 37-41 52-32
5 PIT 88 73 .547 1.5 3.0 4.2 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-75 2 49-41 39-32 55-26 33-47 11-8 27-33 60-41 28-32 28-37 60-36
6 SDP 84 78 .519 11.0 45.0 3.6 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 80-82 4 38-34 46-44 50-31 34-47 5-6 34-28 54-56 30-22 37-41 47-37
7 CHC 79 83 .488 11.0 45.0 4.1 4.5 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 75-87 4 44-46 35-37 44-38 35-45 12-8 30-27 49-45 30-38 33-51 46-32
8 MON 76 86 .469 14.0 66.0 3.9 3.8 0.1 0.0 0.1 84-78 -8 44-46 32-40 41-39 35-47 6-10 23-36 56-65 20-21 35-49 41-37
9 HOU 74 88 .457 21.0 122.0 3.7 3.9 -0.2 0.0 -0.2 78-84 -4 36-36 38-52 50-31 24-57 8-7 27-33 52-61 22-27 38-58 36-30
10 STL 69 93 .426 21.0 122.0 3.7 4.1 -0.4 0.0 -0.3 74-88 -5 40-50 29-43 37-44 32-49 6-7 16-32 42-51 27-42 34-50 35-43
11 ATL 69 93 .426 26.0 174.0 3.7 4.6 -0.9 0.1 -0.8 65-97 4 31-41 38-52 39-42 30-51 6-8 24-17 44-65 25-28 40-56 29-37
12 NYM 66 96 .407 24.0 152.0 3.7 4.3 -0.5 0.0 -0.5 72-90 -6 37-53 29-43 33-47 33-49 8-17 27-35 42-58 24-38 31-53 35-43
Avg 80 80 .500 4.0 4.0 81-80 41-39 39-41 46-34 34-46 7-7 28-28 53-53 27-27 36-44 44-36
Pennant Race Charts from BaseballRace.com: NL | East | West

Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CHC| --   7  11   4   7  15|  7   7   6   4   7   4
  MON| 11  --   8   9   7   9|  7   4   6   4   6   5
  NYM|  7  10  --   6   7   7|  6   5   5   5   5   3
  PHI| 14   9  12  --  11  10|  4   5   6   5   8   6
  PIT| 11  11  11   7  --   9| 10   7   8   5   5   4
  STL|  3   9  11   8   9  --|  7   4   5   7   3   3
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  ATL|  5   5   6   8   2   5| --   6   8   5   8  11
  CIN|  5   8   7   7   4   8| 12  --  11   9   9  12
  HOU|  6   6   7   6   4   7| 10   7  --   7   8   6
  LAD|  8   8   7   7   7   5| 13   9  11  --   9  11
  SDP|  5   6   7   4   7   9| 10   9  10   9  --   8
  SFG|  8   7   9   6   8   9|  7   6  12   7  10  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CHC| --  67  84  50  77  76| 60  54  53  46  53  44
  MON| 80  --  65  85  55  66| 67  52  53  39  36  35
  NYM| 84  68  --  61  56  56| 53  61  51  50  29  38
  PHI|101  69  87  --  89  69| 34  57  46  55  61  40
  PIT| 91  68  75  56  --  84| 62  58  55  44  53  38
  STL| 46  69  72  57  83  --| 54  55  46  36  36  46
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  ATL| 62  42  40  46  39  55| --  77  38  51  69  81
  CIN| 43  56  66  53  35  58|100  --  79  76  58  86
  HOU| 55  34  58  42  46  59| 66  77  --  63  65  40
  LAD| 61  54  57  48  61  30| 97  80  82  --  69  88
  SDP| 49  35  38  46  54  50| 68  68  69  56  --  58
  SFG| 52  49  48  42  42  54| 89  49  62  57  69  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |CHC MON NYM PHI PIT STL|ATL CIN HOU LAD SDP SFG


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