1978 Baltimore Orioles season
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1978 Baltimore Orioles season
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| Owner(s) | Jerold Hoffberger | |
| General manager(s) | Hank Peters | |
| Manager(s) | Earl Weaver | |
| Local television | WJZ-TV | |
| Local radio | WBAL (AM) (Chuck Thompson, Bill O'Donnell, Brooks Robinson) |
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The 1978 Baltimore Orioles season was a season in American baseball. It involved the Orioles finishing fourth in the American League East with a record of 90 wins and 71 losses.
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Offseason
- November 23, 1977: Elrod Hendricks was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.[1]
- 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.[2]
- January 6, 1978: Ken Rudolph was released by the Orioles.[3]
- February 21, 1978: Tony Muser was released by the Orioles.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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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 |
Opening Day starters
- Mark Belanger
- Al Bumbry
- Doug DeCinces
- Rick Dempsey
- Larry Harlow
- Dennis Martínez
- Lee May
- Eddie Murray
- Ken Singleton
- Billy Smith[5]
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball Draft
- Cal Ripken, Jr. was drafted by the Orioles in the 2nd round. Player signed June 13, 1978.[6]
- Bobby Bonner was drafted by the Orioles in the 3rd round.[7]
- Mike Boddicker was drafted by the Orioles in the 6th round.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Coaches
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Rick Dempsey | 146 | 441 | 114 | .259 | 6 | 32 |
| 1B | Eddie Murray | 161 | 610 | 174 | .285 | 27 | 95 |
| 2B | Rich Dauer | 133 | 459 | 121 | .264 | 6 | 46 |
| 3B | Doug DeCinces | 142 | 511 | 146 | .286 | 28 | 80 |
| SS | Mark Belanger | 135 | 348 | 74 | .213 | 0 | 16 |
| LF | Pat Kelly | 100 | 274 | 75 | .274 | 11 | 40 |
| CF | Larry Harlow | 147 | 460 | 112 | .243 | 8 | 26 |
| RF | Ken Singleton | 149 | 502 | 147 | .293 | 20 | 81 |
| DH | Lee May | 148 | 556 | 137 | .246 | 25 | 80 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Billy Smith | 85 | 250 | 65 | .260 | 5 | 30 |
| Andres Mora | 76 | 229 | 49 | .214 | 8 | 14 |
| Carlos López | 120 | 193 | 46 | .238 | 4 | 20 |
| Kiko Garcia | 79 | 186 | 49 | .263 | 0 | 13 |
| Al Bumbry | 33 | 114 | 27 | .237 | 2 | 6 |
| Terry Crowley | 62 | 95 | 24 | .253 | 0 | 12 |
| Dave Skaggs | 36 | 86 | 13 | .151 | 0 | 2 |
| Gary Roenicke | 27 | 58 | 15 | .259 | 3 | 15 |
| Mike Anderson | 53 | 32 | 3 | .094 | 0 | 3 |
| Elrod Hendricks | 13 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Dimmel | 8 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Mike Flanagan | 40 | 281.1 | 19 | 15 | 4.03 | 167 |
| Dennis Martínez | 40 | 276.1 | 16 | 11 | 3.52 | 142 |
| Jim Palmer | 38 | 296 | 21 | 12 | 2.46 | 138 |
| Scott McGregor | 35 | 233 | 15 | 13 | 3.32 | 94 |
| Sammy Stewart | 2 | 11.1 | 1 | 1 | 3.18 | 11 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Nelson Briles | 16 | 54.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.64 | 30 |
| Dave Ford | 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 5 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Don Stanhouse | 56 | 6 | 9 | 24 | 2.89 | 42 |
| Tippy Martinez | 42 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4.83 | 57 |
| Joe Kerrigan | 26 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4.77 | 41 |
| John Flinn | 13 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 8.04 | 8 |
| Tim Stoddard | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.00 | 14 |
| Earl Stephenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.79 | 4 |
| Larry Harlow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.50 | 1 |
| Elrod Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Miami
Notes
- ^ Elrod Hendricks page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bryn Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken Rudolph page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Tony Muser page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1978 Baltimore Orioles Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Cal Ripken page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Bonner page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Boddicker page at Baseball Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- 1978 Baltimore Orioles team page at Baseball Reference
- 1978 Baltimore Orioles season at baseball-almanac.com
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