LEAGUE HISTORY
LEAGUE HISTORY
1978 RECAP:
American League Rookie of the Year :
Omar Moreno (CAL) !!
He batted .279 in 574 AB, with 2 homers and 60 RBI.
National League Rookie of the Year :
Dale Murphy (CHN) !!
He batted .239 in 536 AB, with 18 homers and 78 RBI.
American League Cy Young Award :
Sam Mcdowell (MIN) !!
He had a record of 24-6 with an ERA of 2.90 and 1 shutouts.
In 37 games started, he pitched 260.1 innings, fanning 245 and walking 120 batters.
American League Babe Ruth Award :
Jim Spencer (NY) !!
He batted .299 in 619 AB, with 30 homers and 116 RBI.
National League Cy Young Award :
Dick Bosman (SF) !!
He had a record of 24-8 with an ERA of 2.22 and 3 shutouts.
In 41 games started, he pitched 312.2 innings, fanning 157 and walking 84 batters.
National League Babe Ruth Award :
Cecil Cooper (SF) !!
He batted .343 in 615 AB, with 42 homers and 130 RBI.
American League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
West
Chicago (A) 97 66 .595 -- .243 3.07
Minnesota 96 67 .589 1 .270 3.30
California 93 69 .574 3.5 .259 3.19
Texas 86 76 .531 10.5 .244 3.44
Kansas City 76 86 .469 20.5 .246 3.90
Seattle 57 105 .352 39.5 .230 4.47
Oakland 52 110 .321 44.5 .232 4.54
East
New York (A) 100 62 .617 -- .273 3.46
Boston 89 73 .549 11 .252 3.82
Baltimore 86 76 .531 14 .254 3.54
Milwaukee 82 80 .506 18 .263 4.13
Cleveland 80 82 .494 20 .252 3.90
Detroit 78 84 .481 22 .231 3.57
Toronto 63 99 .389 37 .250 4.41
National League Standings :
(Name W L PCT GB AVG ERA)
West
San Francisco 107 55 .660 -- .256 2.95
Cincinnati 100 62 .617 7 .265 3.08
San Diego 85 77 .525 22 .246 3.23
Houston 78 84 .481 29 .230 3.87
Los Angeles 74 88 .457 33 .219 3.28
Atlanta 59 103 .364 48 .230 4.09
East
Chicago (N) 92 70 .568 -- .235 3.16
Montreal 83 79 .512 9 .237 3.82
Pittsburgh 81 81 .500 11 .237 3.47
Philadelphia 78 84 .481 14 .222 3.60
New York (N) 75 87 .463 17 .246 3.39
St. Louis 60 102 .370 32 .224 3.54
Playoffs :
League Championship Serie :
Chicago (A) (4) against New York (A) (3)
Chicago (N) (4) against San Francisco (3)
World Series :
Chicago (N) (4) against Chicago (A) (2)
TOP 5 in BATTING AVG :
.343 Cecil Cooper(SF,NL)
.331 Billy North(TOR,AL)
.314 Mike Hargrove(CLE,AL)
.310 Rick Burleson(MIN,AL)
.309 Pete Rose(NY,AL)
TOP 5 in HOMERUNS :
46 Reggie Jackson(OAK PIT)
45 Ken Henderson(MIN)
42 Cecil Cooper(SF,NL)
33 Mike Schmidt(BOS,AL)
31 Lee May(MIN,AL)
TOP 5 in RBI :
130 Cecil Cooper(SF,NL)
118 Ken Henderson(MIN)
116 Jim Spencer(NY,AL)
116 Ralph Garr(MIN)
114 Reggie Jackson(OAK PIT)
TOP 5 in ERA :
2.07 Steve Busby(MIL,AL)
2.13 Grant Jackson(SD,NL)
2.17 Steve Hargan(STL CHN)
2.22 Dick Bosman(SF,NL)
2.25 Fritz Peterson(CHI,AL)
TOP 5 in WINS :
24 Sam Mcdowell(MIN,AL)
24 Dick Bosman(SF,NL)
23 Claude Osteen(MIN)
21 George Stone(DET,AL)
21 Joe Coleman(NY,AL)
TOP 5 in SAVES :
42 Wilbur Wood(CAL,AL)
42 Sparky Lyle(CIN,NL)
41 Cecil Upshaw(NY,AL)
40 Jan Dukes(CHN)
38 Mike Hedlund(SF)

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