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1978 American League Team Statistics and Standings

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East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
New York Yankees NYY 100 63 .613 --
Boston Red Sox BOS 99 64 .607 1.0
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 93 69 .574 6.5
Baltimore Orioles BAL 90 71 .559 9.0
Detroit Tigers DET 86 76 .531 13.5
Cleveland Indians CLE 69 90 .434 29.0
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 59 102 .366 40.0

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Kansas City Royals KCR 92 70 .568 --
California Angels CAL 87 75 .537 5.0
Texas Rangers TEX 87 75 .537 5.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 73 89 .451 19.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 71 90 .441 20.5
Oakland Athletics OAK 69 93 .426 23.0
Seattle Mariners SEA 56 104 .350 35.0
Expanded Standings

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-2):   New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers
LgChampSeries (3-1):   New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals

Team & League Standard Batting

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Tm #Bat BatAge R/G G PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS OPS+ TB GDP HBP SH SF IBB
BAL 19 28.0 4.08 161 6079 5422 657 1397 248 19 154 612 75 60 552 864 .258 .326 .396 .722 108 2145 136 22 41 42 34
BOS 17 28.4 4.88 163 6316 5587 796 1493 270 46 172 738 74 51 582 835 .267 .336 .424 .760 103 2371 135 24 65 58 43
CAL 19 27.7 4.27 162 6206 5472 691 1417 226 28 108 646 86 69 539 682 .259 .330 .370 .700 101 2023 135 67 72 56 38
CHW 28 27.2 3.93 161 5955 5393 633 1423 221 41 106 595 83 68 409 625 .264 .317 .379 .696 95 2044 122 33 63 57 20
CLE 22 26.6 4.01 159 6011 5365 638 1400 223 45 106 596 63 61 488 698 .261 .323 .379 .702 98 2031 124 26 92 40 31
DET 17 26.2 4.41 162 6299 5601 714 1520 218 34 129 666 90 38 563 695 .271 .339 .392 .730 103 2193 145 31 57 47 32
KCR 23 27.2 4.59 162 6129 5474 743 1469 305 59 98 695 216 84 498 644 .268 .329 .399 .728 102 2186 95 30 55 72 44
MIL 22 27.4 4.96 162 6227 5536 804 1530 265 38 173 762 95 53 520 805 .276 .339 .432 .771 116 2390 94 32 89 50 38
MIN 17 27.0 4.11 162 6323 5522 666 1472 259 47 82 621 99 56 604 684 .267 .339 .375 .714 100 2071 139 33 109 55 43
NYY 23 29.8 4.50 163 6219 5583 734 1489 228 38 125 693 98 42 505 695 .267 .329 .388 .718 105 2168 126 42 37 52 45
OAK 31 26.3 3.27 162 5914 5321 530 1304 200 31 100 492 144 117 433 800 .245 .303 .351 .654 89 1866 106 25 108 27 33
SEA 19 27.0 3.84 160 6023 5358 614 1327 229 37 97 571 123 47 522 702 .248 .314 .359 .673 89 1921 112 22 68 53 25
TEX 24 28.9 4.27 162 6141 5347 692 1353 216 36 132 650 196 91 624 779 .253 .332 .381 .713 101 2037 115 32 83 55 45
TOR 23 27.0 3.66 161 6015 5430 590 1358 217 39 98 551 28 52 448 645 .250 .308 .359 .667 87 1947 124 23 77 37 23
LgAvg 21 27.5 4.20 162 6133 5458 679 1425 238 38 120 635 105 64 521 725 .261 .326 .385 .711 100 2100 122 32 73 50 35
291 27.5 4.20 2262 85857 76411 9502 19952 3325 538 1680 8888 1470 889 7287 10153 .261 .326 .385 .711 100 29393 1708 442 1016 701 494

Team & League Standard Pitching

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Tm #Pitch PitchAge R/G W L W-L% ERA G GS GF CG tmSHO cgSHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF ERA+ WHIP H/9 HR/9 BB/9 SO/9 SO/BB
BAL 15 26.6 3.93 90 71 .559 3.56 161 161 96 65 16 14 33 1429.0 1340 633 566 107 509 29 754 15 6 44 5956 99 1.294 8.4 0.7 3.2 4.7 1.48
BOS 14 29.2 4.03 99 64 .607 3.54 163 163 106 57 15 14 26 1472.2 1530 657 579 137 464 45 706 35 5 16 6274 117 1.354 9.4 0.8 2.8 4.3 1.52
CAL 13 26.6 4.11 87 75 .537 3.67 162 162 118 44 13 10 33 1455.2 1382 666 593 125 599 60 892 32 14 36 6223 99 1.361 8.5 0.8 3.7 5.5 1.49
CHW 15 28.5 4.54 71 90 .441 4.23 161 161 123 38 9 7 33 1409.1 1380 731 663 128 586 18 710 43 2 38 6087 91 1.395 8.8 0.8 3.7 4.5 1.21
CLE 14 27.1 4.36 69 90 .434 3.99 159 159 123 36 6 5 28 1407.1 1397 694 624 100 568 38 739 28 7 56 6068 95 1.396 8.9 0.6 3.6 4.7 1.30
DET 17 27.1 4.03 86 76 .531 3.67 162 162 102 60 12 12 21 1455.2 1441 653 594 135 503 23 684 36 2 48 6150 106 1.335 8.9 0.8 3.1 4.2 1.36
KCR 15 28.7 3.91 92 70 .568 3.44 162 162 109 53 14 11 33 1439.0 1350 634 550 108 478 37 657 34 6 37 6034 112 1.270 8.4 0.7 3.0 4.1 1.37
MIL 13 25.1 4.01 93 69 .574 3.65 162 162 100 62 19 16 24 1436.0 1442 650 583 109 398 26 577 41 7 34 6060 103 1.281 9.0 0.7 2.5 3.6 1.45
MIN 16 26.5 4.19 73 89 .451 3.71 162 162 114 48 9 5 26 1459.2 1468 678 601 102 520 19 703 33 14 51 6208 104 1.362 9.1 0.6 3.2 4.3 1.35
NYY 17 28.3 3.57 100 63 .613 3.18 163 163 124 39 16 12 36 1460.2 1321 582 516 111 478 30 817 32 4 43 6063 114 1.232 8.1 0.7 2.9 5.0 1.71
OAK 15 25.3 4.26 69 93 .426 3.62 162 162 136 26 11 6 29 1433.1 1401 690 577 106 582 59 750 26 9 37 6171 100 1.383 8.8 0.7 3.7 4.7 1.29
SEA 15 26.9 5.21 56 104 .350 4.72 160 160 132 28 4 4 20 1419.1 1540 834 744 155 567 39 630 41 5 31 6241 81 1.484 9.8 1.0 3.6 4.0 1.11
TEX 13 29.0 3.90 87 75 .537 3.42 162 162 108 54 12 11 25 1456.1 1431 632 554 108 421 31 776 24 3 35 6084 110 1.272 8.8 0.7 2.6 4.8 1.84
TOR 14 25.9 4.81 59 102 .366 4.54 161 161 126 35 5 3 23 1429.1 1529 775 721 149 614 40 758 22 5 47 6255 87 1.499 9.6 0.9 3.9 4.8 1.23
LgAvg 14 27.2 4.20 81 81 .500 3.78 162 162 116 46 28 1440 1425 679 605 120 521 35 725 32 6 40 6134 100 1.351 8.9 0.7 3.3 4.5 1.39
199 27.2 4.20 1131 1131 .500 3.78 2262 2262 1617 645 390 20163.1 19952 9509 8465 1680 7287 494 10153 442 89 553 85874 100 1.351 8.9 0.7 3.3 4.5 1.39

Team & League Standard Fielding

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Tm #Fld R/G DefEff G GS Inn Ch PO A E DP Fld% Rtot Rtot/yr Rtz Rtzrd Rtzhm Rof Rdp Rctch PB WP SB CS CS%
BAL 33 3.93 .716 161 1449 12861.0 6284 4287 1887 110 166 .982 35.7 3.3 33.7 7.5 26.2 -9 3 8 7 44 81 68 46%
BOS 31 4.03 .698 163 1467 13254.0 6406 4418 1842 146 171 .977 9.6 0.9 -1.4 -33.4 31.7 8 2 1 8 16 114 55 33%
CAL 31 4.11 .707 162 1458 13101.0 6127 4367 1624 136 136 .978 -28.0 -2.6 -26.0 -6.0 -20.2 -1 0 -1 5 36 154 80 34%
CHW 43 4.54 .710 161 1449 12684.0 6082 4228 1715 139 130 .977 -9.7 -0.9 11.3 -1.1 12.6 -1 -9 -11 13 40 129 60 32%
CLE 34 4.36 .703 159 1431 12666.0 6114 4222 1769 123 142 .980 -20.0 -1.9 2.0 -26.3 28.2 -7 -1 -14 15 57 129 59 31%
DET 33 4.03 .712 162 1458 13100.0 6343 4367 1858 118 177 .981 18.8 1.7 20.8 6.3 14.7 -11 8 1 10 48 85 59 41%
KCR 37 3.91 .718 162 1458 12951.0 6143 4317 1676 150 153 .976 54.3 5.0 31.3 -35.1 66.7 16 7 0 11 37 90 52 37%
MIL 35 4.01 .710 162 1458 12924.0 6434 4308 1976 150 144 .977 24.1 2.2 22.1 12.3 9.5 7 -3 -2 4 34 80 46 37%
MIN 33 4.19 .700 162 1458 13137.0 6468 4379 1943 146 171 .977 10.1 0.9 2.1 -22.5 25.1 -6 7 7 7 51 91 76 46%
NYY 40 3.57 .723 163 1467 13146.0 6253 4382 1758 113 134 .982 47.4 4.3 55.4 14.7 40.7 -8 -1 1 11 43 83 61 42%
OAK 45 4.26 .701 162 1452 12900.0 6105 4300 1626 179 145 .971 -39.4 -3.7 -38.4 -21.9 -16.5 -5 -2 6 10 37 110 80 42%
SEA 34 5.21 .695 160 1440 12774.0 6281 4258 1882 141 174 .978 -37.4 -3.5 -24.4 -22.5 -1.9 -3 -2 -8 6 31 140 55 28%
TEX 36 3.90 .702 162 1457 13107.0 6494 4369 1972 153 140 .976 17.6 1.6 -0.4 -26.3 26.3 8 -5 15 12 35 84 75 47%
TOR 34 4.81 .690 161 1449 12864.0 6182 4288 1763 131 163 .979 -15.6 -1.5 -32.6 -34.7 2.1 13 6 -2 16 47 101 66 40%
LgAvg 35 4.20 .706 162 1454 12962 6265 4321 1807 138 153 .978 5 0 4 -13 18 0 1 0 10 40 105 64 38%
483 4.20 .706 2262 20351 181469.0 87716 60490 25291 1935 2146 .978 67.5 0.4 55.5 -189.0 245.2 1 10 1 135 556 1471 892 38%
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