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1978 Los Angeles Dodgers (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1977/1979)
95-67, Finished 1st in NL Western Division
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Won NL Pennant
Scored 727 runs, Allowed 573 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-64
Managed by Tommy Lasorda

Ballpark: Dodger Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 3,347,845 (1st of 12)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 100, Pitching - 98
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 97
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost World Series (4-2) to New York Yankees
Won NL Championship Series (3-1) over Philadelphia Phillies

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1977/1979) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 22, 1977

Signed Terry Forster as a free agent.

November 23, 1977

Sold Dennis Lewallyn to the Minnesota Twins.

December 15, 1977

Traded Rex Hudson to the Minnesota Twins. Received Bill Butler.

December 20, 1977

Signed German Rivera as an amateur free agent.

January 10, 1978

Drafted Brian Holton in the 1st round (22nd pick) of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Bryan Little in the 5th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 18, 1978

Signed Leo Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

January 31, 1978

Sold Elias Sosa to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

February 3, 1978

Signed Willie Crawford as a free agent.

March 2, 1978

Signed Wayne Simpson as a free agent.

March 14, 1978

Released Bob Detherage.

March 15, 1978

the Minnesota Twins returned Dennis Lewallyn following previous purchase.

March 17, 1978

Released Ed Goodson.

March 30, 1978

Released Willie Crawford.

April, 1978

Signed Enzo Hernandez as a free agent. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

April 6, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Ubaldo Heredia as a free agent.

May 17, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Glenn Burke to the Oakland Athletics. Received Billy North.

May 20, 1978 (Standings)

Traded Mike Garman to the Montreal Expos. Received Larry Landreth and Gerry Hannahs.

June 6, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Candy Maldonado as an amateur free agent.

Drafted Dann Bilardello in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1978 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Mike Marshall in the 6th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Steve Sax in the 9th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

Drafted Eric Bullock in the 18th round of the 1978 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Gary Weiss in the 19th round of the 1978 amateur draft.

June 16, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Dave Sax as an amateur free agent.

July 1, 1978 (Standings)

Traded players to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Joe Ferguson and cash. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Rafael Landestoy (July 7, 1978) and Jeffrey Leonard (September 11, 1978) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

July 7, 1978 (Standings)

Released Ron Kittle.

August 25, 1978 (Standings)

Released Enzo Hernandez.

September 10, 1978 (Standings)

Signed Alejandro Pena as an amateur free agent.

November 2, 1978

Jerry Grote granted Free Agency.

Tommy John granted Free Agency.

Lee Lacy granted Free Agency.

Billy North granted Free Agency.

November 14, 1978

Signed Derrel Thomas as a free agent.

December 4, 1978

Mike Howard drafted by the New York Mets in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

Max Venable drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1978 rule 5 draft.

January 9, 1979

Purchased Von Joshua from the Tabasco (Mexican).

January 26, 1979

Signed Alan Wiggins as a free agent.

February 7, 1979

Signed Andy Messersmith as a free agent.

February 15, 1979

Traded Brad Gulden to the New York Yankees. Received Gary Thomasson.

February 23, 1979

Signed Pete Broberg as a free agent.

March 28, 1979

Sold Joe Simpson to the Seattle Mariners.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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