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1978 Baltimore Orioles season

Major League Baseball season

Major League Baseball season

FieldValue
nameBaltimore Orioles
season1978
leagueAmerican League
divisionEast
ballparkMemorial Stadium
cityBaltimore, Maryland
record90–71 (.559)
divisional_place4th
ownersJerold Hoffberger
general_managersHank Peters
managersEarl Weaver
televisionWJZ-TV
(Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell, Brooks Robinson)
radioWBAL (AM)
(Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell)

(Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell, Brooks Robinson) (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell) |}}

The 1978 Baltimore Orioles season was the 78th season in Baltimore Orioles franchise history, the 25th in Baltimore, and the 25th at Memorial Stadium. The Orioles finished fourth in the American League East with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses.

Offseason

  • November 23, 1977: Elrod Hendricks was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
  • December 7, 1977: Bryn Smith, Rudy May, and Randy Miller were traded by the Orioles to the Montreal Expos for Don Stanhouse, Joe Kerrigan, and Gary Roenicke.
  • January 6, 1978: Ken Rudolph was released by the Orioles.
  • February 21, 1978: Tony Muser was released by the Orioles.

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day starters

  • Mark Belanger
  • Al Bumbry
  • Doug DeCinces
  • Rick Dempsey
  • Larry Harlow
  • Dennis Martínez
  • Lee May
  • Eddie Murray
  • Ken Singleton
  • Billy Smith

Notable transactions

  • June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball draft
    • Cal Ripken Jr. was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round, (46th overall). Player signed June 13, 1978.
    • Bobby Bonner was drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round.
    • Mike Boddicker was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round.

Roster

1978 Baltimore Orioles
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C146441114.259632
1B161610174.2852795
2B133459121.264646
3B142511146.2862880
SS13534874.213016
LF10027475.2741140
CF147460112.243826
RF149502147.2932081
DH148556137.2462580

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
8525065.260530
7622949.214814
12019346.238420
7918649.263013
3311427.23726
629524.253012
368613.15102
275815.259315
53323.09403
13186.33311
800----00

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
38296.021122.46138
40281.119154.03167
40276.116113.52142
35233.015133.3294
211.1113.1811

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
1654.1444.6430
215.0100.005

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
5669242.8942
423354.8357
263134.7741
131108.048
80106.0014
20002.794
100067.501
10000.000

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Miami

Notes

References

References

  1. "1978 Media Guide". Baltimore Orioles.
  2. "Elrod Hendricks".
  3. "Bryn Smith".
  4. "Ken Rudolph".
  5. "Tony Muser".
  6. "1978 Baltimore Orioles Roster".
  7. Connolly, Dan. (2015). "100 things Orioles fans should know & do before they die". Triumph Books.
  8. "Cal Ripken Jr.".
  9. "Bobby Bonner".
  10. "Mike Boddicker".
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