1978 New York Yankees Statistics

American League (AL)
Team Record: 100-63
Finished 1st in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 2,382,055, Avg. 31,343
Ballpark: Yankee Stadium II
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Kansas City Royals 3-1
World Series - Defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2
Manager: Billy Martin (52-42)
Manager: Dick Howser (0-1)
Manager: Bob Lemon (48-20)
Location: New York, New York
1978 New York Yankees Roster
1978 New York Yankees Results

The New York Yankees of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 100 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL's East Division.

The Yankees paced the league with just 582 runs allowed. New York scored 735 runs. Reggie Jackson and Graig Nettles powered the team with 27 home runs apiece. Reggie Jackson accounted for 97 RBI. Lou Piniella led all regular batters by hitting .314. Ron Guidry earned 25 wins on the mound for the squad, while Ed Figueroa added 15 or more wins, too Ron Guidry recorded a 1.74 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Billy Martin, Dick Howser and Bob Lemon coached the team. The 1978 New York Yankees won the World Series.

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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Ron Guidry253.8931.74353501690273.71876153137212481171057
Ed Figueroa209.6902.99353501220253.0233968422774923161038
Catfish Hunter126.6673.5821201510118.09849471635056102477
Rich Gossage1011.4762.01630550027134.38741309598122205543
Sparky Lyle93.7503.4759033009111.71164643633833401470
Dick Tidrow711.3893.8431251400185.319187791353373505787
Jim Beattie69.4003.7325223000128.01236053851265818553
Don Gullett42.6673.6388020044.7461918320128101194
Ken Clay34.4294.282861300075.7894136321332204336
Rawly Eastwick21.6673.2880200024.7229924013100101
Ken Holtzman101.0004.0853100017.72188290300078
Larry McCall11.5005.6351300016.0201010260711371
Dave Rajsich004.0542000013.31666060900058
Paul Lindblad004.4271300018.32199480900184
Bob Kammeyer005.8270600021.72415141601120098
Ron Davis0011.574020002.3343030000012
Andy Messersmith03.0005.6465100022.3242114715016100106
Totals10063.6133.183511631243912361460.7132158251611147830817324436063

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Thurman Munson15466661773183271671233570.297.332.373.7052302031106
Chris Chambliss162677625811712631290214160.274.321.382.70323965153
Graig Nettles159662587811622322793115969.276.343.460.803270206196
Lou Piniella13051347267148345669313436.314.361.445.806210122418
Mickey Rivers1416045597814825811482552951.265.302.397.69922283763
Reggie Jackson139581511821401352797141158133.274.356.477.83424489032
Willie Randolph134596499871391863423678251.279.381.357.738178124651
Roy White10339534644931338431044235.269.349.393.74213692237
Bucky Dent1234153794092111540312324.243.286.317.603120102651
Fred Stanley8118916014357019002531.219.324.281.6064530400
Jim Spencer71166150123491724011532.227.295.440.7356640013
Gary Thomasson55130116203241320021322.276.346.405.7514700010
Cliff Johnson76205174203291619003032.184.307.351.6586161005
Paul Blair7513612510225021311917.176.231.264.4953340200
Mike Heath33999262131080049.228.265.283.5482611110
Jay Johnstone367365617001601410.262.329.308.6362003010
Brian Doyle39545261000000303.192.192.192.3851020200
Damaso Garcia1844415800011026.195.227.195.422810010
Mickey Klutts13212100000001.0001.0001.5002.500301000
George Zeber3660000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Dennis Sherrill2111000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Dell Alston3330000000002.000.000.000.000000000
Fran Healy1110000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Bob Kammeyer7000000000000000000
Rich Gossage63000000000000000000
Ron Davis4000000000000000000
Ed Figueroa35000000000000000000
Rawly Eastwick8000000000000000000
Ken Clay28000000000000000000
Dick Tidrow31000000000000000000
Jim Beattie25000000000000000000
Ron Guidry37001000000000000000
Domingo Ramos1000000000000000000
Don Gullett8000000000000000000
Ken Holtzman5000000000000000000
Catfish Hunter21000000000000000000
Andy Messersmith6000000000000000000
Larry McCall5000000000000000000
Sparky Lyle59000000000000000000
Paul Lindblad7000000000000000000
Dave Rajsich4000000000000000000
Totals2093621955837351489228381256939842505695.267.329.388.718216812642375245


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Chris Chambliss1B1551541367.713661114119.9979.7199.5290000
Jim Spencer1B15885.0907041.0001.2716.4670000
Cliff Johnson1B118.040001.0004.5004.0000000
Willie Randolph2B1341321144.72964001680.9785.4725.1940000
Brian Doyle2B2912132.73651112.9895.9023.0000000
Damaso Garcia2B1614113.03635310.9595.6554.4380000
Fred Stanley2B11453.7719041.0004.3602.3640000
George Zeber2B1110.01210.7502.7003.0000000
Paul Blair2B506.72310.8336.7501.0000000
Graig Nettles3B1591591412.71093261130.9752.7712.7360000
Brian Doyle3B5225.3110011.0003.9082.2000000
Mickey Klutts3B119.01211.7503.0003.0000000
Fred Stanley3B418.002001.0002.250.5000000
Paul Blair3B303.70000.000.0000000
Dennis Sherrill3B102.00000.000.0000000
Thurman MunsonC1251261063.066661104.9866.1555.81680615045.0
Mike HeathC3324245.71511151.9705.9354.9091011635.3
Cliff JohnsonC2213151.0671021.9754.5893.5002011531.3
Fran HealyC101.00000.000.0000000
Mickey RiversOF1381351134.7384882.9803.1092.8410000
Reggie JacksonOF104104911.3212631.9862.1532.0960000
Lou PiniellaOF103101878.3213470.9692.2242.1070000
Roy WhiteOF7471612.0128110.9921.8971.7430000
Paul BlairOF6420307.787211.9892.6031.3910000
Gary ThomassonOF5033302.0101431.9723.1292.1000000
Thurman MunsonOF1313118.032010.9702.4412.4620000
Jay JohnstoneOF2212118.0310001.0002.3641.4090000
Ron GuidryP3535273.7144421.9671.9071.6570000
Ed FigueroaP3535253.0173712.9821.9211.5430000
Dick TidrowP3125185.31218001.0001.457.9680000
Rich GossageP630134.361230.8571.206.2860000
Jim BeattieP2522128.0142132.9212.4611.4000000
Catfish HunterP2120118.01113001.0001.8311.1430000
Sparky LyleP590111.791813.9642.176.4580000
Ken ClayP28675.76921.8821.784.5360000
Don GullettP8844.72820.8332.0151.2500000
Rawly EastwickP8024.723001.0001.824.6250000
Andy MessersmithP6522.322001.0001.612.6670000
Bob KammeyerP7021.707001.0002.9081.0000000
Paul LindbladP7118.324001.0002.945.8570000
Ken HoltzmanP5317.706001.0003.0571.2000000
Larry McCallP5116.004011.0002.250.8000000
Dave RajsichP4213.301001.000.675.2500000
Ron DavisP402.310001.0003.857.2500000
Bucky DentSS1231201010.71783411057.9814.6224.2200000
Fred StanleySS7143422.381131922.9594.5182.9860000
Brian DoyleSS7015.024011.0003.600.8570000
Paul BlairSS404.710001.0001.929.2500000
Damaso GarciaSS304.00010.000.000.0000000
Graig NettlesSS203.010001.0003.000.5000000
Domingo RamosSS101.00000.000.0000000
Totals1851146713146.043821758113362.9824.2043.317110836142.4

Postseason - Pitching:

Player Rnd W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Ron GuidryALCS101.0001.131100008.0711010700030
Jim BeattieALCS101.0001.691100005.3211050300023
Rich GossageALCS101.0004.502020014.0322000300015
Ken ClayALCS000.001010013.7000030200014
Catfish HunterALCS004.501100006.0733330500026
Dick TidrowALCS004.761000005.7833120100026
Sparky LyleALCS0013.501010001.332200000007
Ed FigueroaALCS01.00027.001100001.055300000009
Rich GossageWS101.0000.003030006.0100010400019
Ron GuidryWS101.0001.001101009.0811070400039
Jim BeattieWS101.0002.001101009.0922040800038
Catfish HunterWS11.5004.1522000013.01366210500050
Dick TidrowWS001.932010004.7411000500017
Paul LindbladWS0011.571000002.3433000100011
Ken ClayWS0011.571000002.3443120200114
Ed FigueroaWS01.0008.102200006.7966350200032
Totals73.7003.782210820288.08740371034052001370

Postseason - Batting:

Player Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Reggie JacksonALCS417135610260134.462.5291.0001.5291300010
Chris ChamblissALCS415151600020004.400.400.400.800600000
Mickey RiversALCS413110500000020.455.538.455.993500000
Graig NettlesALCS415153501120001.333.333.6671.0001000000
Roy WhiteALCS417165510110012.313.353.563.915910001
Thurman MunsonALCS418182510120000.278.278.500.778910000
Lou PiniellaALCS417172400000003.235.235.235.471400000
Bucky DentALCS415150300040000.200.200.200.400310000
Brian DoyleALCS3870200010011.286.375.286.661200000
Fred StanleyALCS2550100000002.200.200.200.400100000
Gary ThomassonALCS3110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Cliff JohnsonALCS1110000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Paul BlairALCS4661000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Rich GossageALCS2000000000000000000
Jim BeattieALCS1000000000000000000
Ron GuidryALCS1000000000000000000
Ken ClayALCS1000000000000000000
Dick TidrowALCS1000000000000000000
Ed FigueroaALCS1000000000000000000
Catfish HunterALCS1000000000000000000
Sparky LyleALCS1000000000000000000
Bucky DentWS6252431010070012.417.440.458.8981100000
Reggie JacksonWS628232910280037.391.500.6961.1961602001
Roy WhiteWS629249800142045.333.429.458.8871100100
Thurman MunsonWS628255830071037.320.393.440.8331110000
Brian DoyleWS616164710020000.438.438.500.938800000
Lou PiniellaWS625253700041000.280.280.280.560710000
Mickey RiversWS518182600011102.333.333.333.667600000
Graig NettlesWS625252400010006.160.160.160.320410000
Paul BlairWS6982310000014.375.444.500.944400000
Chris ChamblissWS312111200000011.182.250.182.432200000
Jim SpencerWS414123200000024.167.286.167.452200000
Gary ThomassonWS3440100000101.250.250.250.500100000
Fred StanleyWS3650110000010.200.333.400.733200000
Cliff JohnsonWS2220000000001.000.000.000.000010000
Rich GossageWS3000000000000000000
Catfish HunterWS2000000000000000000
Jay JohnstoneWS2000000000000000000
Jim BeattieWS1000000000000000000
Ron GuidryWS1000000000000000000
Ken ClayWS1000000000000000000
Ed FigueroaWS2000000000000000000
Paul LindbladWS1000000000000000000
Dick TidrowWS2000000000000000000
Mike HeathWS1000000000000000000
Totals13838936255110111852532358.304.348.406.75414772112

Postseason - Fielding:

Player Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB SB CS CS%
Chris ChamblissALCS1B4435.0281011.0007.4577.250000
Brian DoyleALCS2B3219.036001.0004.2633.000000
Fred StanleyALCS2B2215.033001.0003.6003.000000
Paul BlairALCS2B101.010001.0009.0001.000000
Graig NettlesALCS3B4435.067021.0003.3433.250000
Thurman MunsonALCSC4435.0224001.0006.6866.500100
Mickey RiversALCSCF4423.081011.0003.5222.250000
Paul BlairALCSCF3011.070001.0005.7272.333000
Gary ThomassonALCSCF101.00000.000.000000
Roy WhiteALCSLF3325.030001.0001.0801.000000
Lou PiniellaALCSLF118.030001.0003.3753.000000
Gary ThomassonALCSLF202.020001.0009.0001.000000
Ron GuidryALCSP118.00000.000.000000
Catfish HunterALCSP116.001001.0001.5001.000000
Dick TidrowALCSP105.702001.0003.1762.000000
Jim BeattieALCSP115.320001.0003.3752.000000
Rich GossageALCSP204.001001.0002.250.500000
Ken ClayALCSP103.70000.000.000000
Sparky LyleALCSP101.311001.00013.5002.000000
Ed FigueroaALCSP111.00000.000.000000
Lou PiniellaALCSRF3327.0100001.0003.3333.333000
Reggie JacksonALCSRF118.040001.0004.5004.000000
Bucky DentALCSSS4435.02810.9092.5712.500000
Chris ChamblissWS1B3327.0171041.0006.0006.000000
Jim SpencerWS1B3326.0232041.0008.6548.333000
Brian DoyleWS2B6436.0177061.0006.0004.000000
Fred StanleyWS2B3217.052011.0003.7062.333000
Graig NettlesWS3B6653.0818041.0004.4154.333000
Thurman MunsonWSC6652.0335011.0006.5776.333000
Mike HeathWSC101.00000.000.000000
Mickey RiversWSCF4427.070001.0002.3331.750000
Paul BlairWSCF6120.050001.0002.250.833000
Gary ThomassonWSCF116.020001.0003.0002.000000
Roy WhiteWSLF6650.0150001.0002.7002.500000
Gary ThomassonWSLF203.010001.0003.000.500000
Catfish HunterWSP2213.020001.0001.3851.000000
Ron GuidryWSP119.011001.0002.0002.000000
Jim BeattieWSP119.001001.0001.0001.000000
Ed FigueroaWSP226.70000.000.000000
Rich GossageWSP306.00000.000.000000
Dick TidrowWSP204.70000.000.000000
Paul LindbladWSP102.30000.000.000000
Ken ClayWSP102.30000.000.000000
Lou PiniellaWSRF6650.0141011.0002.7002.500000
Jay JohnstoneWSRF203.010001.0003.000.500000
Bucky DentWSSS6653.081624.9234.0754.000000
Totals12390792.026489329.9924.0112.870100




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