1978 New York Yankees season
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| 1978 New York Yankees 1978 AL East Champions 1978 AL Champions 1978 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | George Steinbrenner |
| Manager(s) | Billy Martin, Dick Howser, and Bob Lemon |
| Local television | WPIX |
| Local radio | WINS (AM) (Frank Messer, Phil Rizzuto, Bill White) |
The New York Yankees' 1978 season was the 76th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 100-63, finishing 1 game ahead of the Boston Red Sox to win their third AL East title.
In July, the team was 14.5 games behind the Boston, but rallied in the second half of the season to finish tied for first place. The Yankees were victorious over the Red Sox in the one-game playoff for the AL East title. This game featured Bucky Dent's infamous 3-run go-ahead home run in the 7th inning.
In the ALCS, they won the series in 4 games. In the World Series, they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in 6 games in a rematch of 1977 World Series. New York was managed by Billy Martin, Dick Howser and Bob Lemon. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium.
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[edit] Regular Season
[edit] Standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Elim.# |
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| New York Yankees | 100 | 63 | .613 | -- | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 99 | 64 | .607 | 1 | -- |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6.5 | -- |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 71 | .559 | 9 | -- |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13.5 | -- |
| Cleveland Indians | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29 | -- |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 59 | 102 | .366 | 40 | -- |
[edit] Transactions
June 6, 1978: Steve Balboni was drafted by the New York Yankees in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. [1]
[edit] Roster
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1978 New York Yankees roster
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[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
Note: G = Games not played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In
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[edit] Other batters
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[edit] Starting pitchers
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
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[edit] ALCS
[edit] Game 1
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 0 |
| Kansas City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| W: Jim Beattie (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-1) S: Ken Clay (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Reggie Jackson (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 2
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| New York | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 1 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | X | 10 | 16 | 1 |
| W: Larry Gura (1-0) L: Ed Figueroa (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – Freddie Patek (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 3
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 1 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| W: Rich Gossage (1-0) L: Doug Bird (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: KCR – George Brett 3 (3) NYY – Reggie Jackson (2) Thurman Munson (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] Game 4
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Kansas City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| W: Ron Guidry (1-0) L: Dennis Leonard (0-2) S: Rich Gossage (1) | ||||||||||||
| HRs: NYY – Graig Nettles (1) Roy White (1) | ||||||||||||
[edit] World Series
AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (2)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Yankees – 5, Dodgers – 11 | October 10 | Dodger Stadium | 55,997 | 2:48 |
| 2 | Yankees – 3, Dodgers – 4 | October 11 | Dodger Stadium | 55,982 | 2:37 |
| 3 | Dodgers – 1, Yankees – 5 | October 13 | Yankee Stadium | 56,447 | 2:27 |
| 4 | Dodgers – 3, Yankees – 4 (10 inns) | October 14 | Yankee Stadium | 56,445 | 3:17 |
| 5 | Dodgers – 2, Yankees – 12 | October 15 | Yankee Stadium | 56,448 | 2:56 |
| 6 | Yankees – 7, Dodgers – 2 | October 17 | Dodger Stadium | 55,985 | 2:34 |
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Chris Chambliss, First Base, Gold Glove
- Bucky Dent, Babe Ruth Award
- Bucky Dent was named the World Series MVP
- Rich Gossage, Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
- Gossage had an AL leading 27 saves.
- Ron Guidry, Associated Press Athlete of the Year
- Ron Guidry was the unanimous Cy Young Award winner.
- In 248 innings, he compiled a record of 25-3, with 248 strikeouts, 1.74 ERA, and 9 shutouts.
- Ron Guidry, Yankees Single Season Record, Most Strikeouts in a Season (248)
- Graig Nettles, Third Base, Gold Gloves
- Guidry, Gossage, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson and Graig Nettles all represented the Yankees
[edit] Team Leaders
- Home Runs - Graig Nettles, Reggie Jackson (27)
- RBI - Reggie Jackson (97)
- Batting Average - Lou Piniella (.314)
- Hits - Thurman Munson (183)
- Stolen Bases - Willie Randolph, 36
- Walks - Willie Randolph, 82
- Wins - Ron Guidry (25)
- Strikeouts - Ron Guidry (248)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
| Preceded by New York Yankees 1977 |
AL East Championship Season 1978 |
Succeeded by Baltimore Orioles 1979 |
| Preceded by New York Yankees 1977 |
American League Championship 1978 |
Succeeded by Baltimore Orioles 1979 |
| Preceded by New York Yankees 1977 |
World Series champion 1978 |
Succeeded by Pittsburgh Pirates 1979 |
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