Major League Baseball team season
The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing third in the American League East with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses. The Brewers achieved their first winning season in franchise history, nine in Milwaukee after the first (1969) as the Seattle Pilots.
Offseason
- October 25, 1977: Gorman Thomas was sent by the Brewers to the Texas Rangers to complete an earlier deal (the Rangers traded Ed Kirkpatrick to the Brewers for a player to be named later) made on August 20.[1]
- December 6, 1977: Kevin Kobel was purchased from the Brewers by the New York Mets.[2]
- December 14, 1977: Ken McMullen was released by the Brewers.[3]
- December 31, 1977: Ray Fosse was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[4]
- January 16, 1978: Randy Stein was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[5]
- February 8, 1978: Gorman Thomas was purchased by the Brewers from the Rangers.[1]
- March 30, 1978: Von Joshua was released by the Brewers.[6]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
Roster
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
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Farm system
The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1978.[12]
Notes
- ^ a b Gorman Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Kevin Kobel page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken McMullen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ray Fosse page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Randy Stein page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Von Joshua page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1978 Milwaukee Brewers Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Bob Galasso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Muser page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rickey Keeton page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jamie Quirk page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "1978 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved December 30, 2020.
References
- 1978 Milwaukee Brewers team page at Baseball Reference
- 1978 Milwaukee Brewers team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
