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Tuesday, January 9,1979

Tuesday, January 9,1979

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1978 Final Standings
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year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1978 AL East New York Yankees franchise | log 163 100 63 .613 0.0 735 582 153 W1 45-37 55-26 1 1 1 Yes Won World Series (Dodgers)
1978 AL East Boston Red Sox franchise | log 163 99 64 .607 1.0 796 657 139 L1 40-41 59-23 2 2 2 Yes dnq
1978 AL East Milwaukee Brewers franchise | log 162 93 69 .574 6.5 804 650 154 W3 39-42 54-27 3 3 4 Yes dnq
1978 AL East Baltimore Orioles franchise | log 161 90 71 .559 9.0 659 633 26 W1 39-41 51-30 4 5 7 Yes dnq
1978 AL East Detroit Tigers franchise | log 162 86 76 .531 13.5 714 653 61 L1 39-42 47-34 5 8 13 -- dnq
1978 AL East Cleveland Indians franchise | log 159 69 90 .434 29.0 639 694 -55 W1 27-54 42-36 6 11 20 -- dnq
1978 AL East Toronto Blue Jays franchise | log 161 59 102 .366 40.0 590 775 -185 L8 22-58 37-44 7 13 25 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1978 AL West Kansas City Royals franchise | log 162 92 70 .568 0.0 743 634 109 W1 36-45 56-25 1 4 6 Yes Lost ALCS (Yankees)
1978 AL West Texas Rangers franchise | log 162 87 75 .537 5.0 692 632 60 W5 35-45 52-30 2 6 12 -- dnq
1978 AL West California Angels franchise | log 162 87 75 .537 5.0 691 666 25 W1 37-44 50-31 3 7 11 -- dnq
1978 AL West Minnesota Twins franchise | log 162 73 89 .451 19.0 666 678 -12 L1 35-46 38-43 4 9 18 -- dnq
1978 AL West Chicago White Sox franchise | log 161 71 90 .441 20.5 634 731 -97 L1 33-48 38-42 5 10 19 -- dnq
1978 AL West Oakland Athletics franchise | log 162 69 93 .426 23.0 532 690 -158 L3 31-51 38-42 6 12 23 -- dnq
1978 AL West Seattle Mariners franchise | log 160 56 104 .350 35.0 614 834 -220 L4 24-55 32-49 7 14 26 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1978 NL East Philadelphia Phillies franchise | log 162 90 72 .556 0.0 708 586 122 L1 36-44 54-28 1 3 8 Yes Lost NLCS (Dodgers)
1978 NL East Pittsburgh Pirates franchise | log 161 88 73 .547 1.5 684 637 47 W1 33-47 55-26 2 5 10 Yes dnq
1978 NL East Chicago Cubs franchise | log 162 79 83 .488 11.0 664 724 -60 L1 35-45 44-38 3 7 15 -- dnq
1978 NL East Montreal Expos franchise | log 162 76 86 .469 14.0 633 611 22 W1 35-47 41-39 4 8 16 -- dnq
1978 NL East St. Louis Cardinals franchise | log 162 69 93 .426 21.0 600 657 -57 L1 32-49 37-44 5 11 21 -- dnq
1978 NL East New York Mets franchise | log 162 66 96 .407 24.0 607 690 -83 W1 33-49 33-47 6 12 24 -- dnq
year league division teamname links gp   w   l wpct gbl rf ra diff streak home away div rk lgrk mlb rk in playoff spot end-of-season playoffs
1978 NL West Los Angeles Dodgers franchise | log 162 95 67 .586 0.0 727 573 154 L1 41-40 54-27 1 1 3 Yes Lost World Series (Yankees)
1978 NL West Cincinnati Reds franchise | log 161 92 69 .571 2.5 710 688 22 W7 43-38 49-31 2 2 5 Yes dnq
1978 NL West San Francisco Giants franchise | log 162 89 73 .549 6.0 613 594 19 L2 39-42 50-31 3 4 9 Yes dnq
1978 NL West San Diego Padres franchise | log 162 84 78 .519 11.0 591 598 -7 W1 34-47 50-31 4 6 14 -- dnq
1978 NL West Houston Astros franchise | log 162 74 88 .457 21.0 605 634 -29 W2 24-57 50-31 5 9 17 -- dnq
1978 NL West Atlanta Braves franchise | log 162 69 93 .426 26.0 600 750 -150 L7 30-51 39-42 6 10 22 -- dnq
26 record(s)
Transactions
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Grid Actions:
Tips/tools for using data gri ds:

  • Manual Filter: Single-click a row to highlight in orange. Click FILTER ROWS button to show only those rows in the grid
  • Quick-Filter: Double-Click on a cell value to filter the grid on rows that have same value in same column. Click a statistic to view all values equal or higher
  • Select Rows: Single-click rows to select multiple rows for future action or visibility.
  • Hide Rows: Click the` minus sign in the first column to hide the row in the grid.
  • Restore Rows: Once rows are filtered, click RESTORE ROWS to show all rows once again
  • Sort: Click a column in the first header row to sort data by values in that column. Click again to reverse the original sort. Some cells have custom sort keys that will sort them logically instead of alphanumerically.
  • Compare/Analyze: Click multiple rows for players of interest. In addition to filtering, you can quickly COMPARE player stats or use the MULTI-PLAYER STAT VIEWER to view multiple player cards on the same page.
  • Leaders: On stat grids. Top-10 ranked statistics are highlighted in gray. #1 rank is in light green. (PREMIUM setting)
  • Export to CSV: Click CSV to convert the full grid into a comma-delimeted display. From there, you can copy/paste to another application.
player name teamname statusshort Transaction Description
Bill Bordley Cincinnati Reds Hist Drafted but pick voided
Mike Brewer Kansas City Royals Hist Signed out of draft (Foothill College)
Mark Davis Philadelphia Phillies Hist Signed out of draft (Chabot College)
Ed Hodge Minnesota Twins Hist Signed out of draft (Cerritos)
Brook Jacoby Atlanta Braves Hist Signed out of draft (Ventura College)
Howard Johnson Detroit Tigers Hist Signed out of draft (St. Petersburg College)
Randy Johnson Chicago White Sox Hist Signed out of draft (Miami Dade)
Von Joshua Los Angeles Dodgers Hist Sold by Tabasco (Mexican) to Los Angeles Dodgers
Gary Pettis California Angels Hist Signed out of draft (Laney College)
Jeff Schattinger Kansas City Royals Hist Signed out of draft (USC)
Rusty Tillman New York Mets Hist Signed out of draft (FSC at jacksonville)
11 record(s)