1978 Seattle Mariners season
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1978 Seattle Mariners season
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| Owner(s) | Danny Kaye | |
| Manager(s) | Darrell Johnson | |
| Local television | KING-TV 5 | |
| Local radio | KVI 570 AM (Dave Niehaus, Ken Wilson |
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The 1978 Seattle Mariners season was the second in franchise history. The Mariners ended the season by finishing 7th in the American League West with a record of 56 wins and 104 losses.
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Offseason
- March 27, 1978: Bob Galasso was released by the Mariners.[1]
- March 27, 1978: Mike Kekich was released by the Mariners.[2]
Regular season
- October 1, 1978: Kevin Pasley hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.[3]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | -- | .568 |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | 5 | .537 |
| California Angels | 87 | 75 | 5 | .537 |
| Minnesota Twins | 73 | 89 | 19 | .451 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | 20.5 | .441 |
| Oakland Athletics | 69 | 93 | 23 | .426 |
| Seattle Mariners | 56 | 104 | 35 | .350 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: Vance McHenry was drafted by the Mariners in the 11th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
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 | Bob Stinson | 124 | 364 | 94 | .258 | 11 | 55 |
| 1B | Dan Meyer | 123 | 444 | 101 | .227 | 8 | 56 |
| 2B | Julio Cruz | 147 | 550 | 129 | .235 | 1 | 25 |
| LF | Bruce Bochte | 140 | 486 | 128 | .263 | 11 | 51 |
| CF | Ruppert Jones | 129 | 472 | 111 | .235 | 6 | 46 |
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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| Larry Milbourne | 93 | 234 | 53 | .254 | 2 | 20 |
| John Hale | 107 | 211 | 36 | .171 | 4 | 22 |
| Juan Bernhardt | 54 | 165 | 38 | .230 | 2 | 12 |
| Steve Braun | 32 | 74 | 17 | .230 | 3 | 15 |
| Kevin Pasley | 25 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 1 | 5 |
| José Báez | 23 | 50 | 8 | .160 | 0 | 2 |
| Charlie Beamon | 10 | 11 | 2 | .182 | 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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| Paul Mitchell | 29 | 168 | 8 | 14 | 4.18 | 75 |
| Glenn Abbott | 29 | 155.1 | 7 | 15 | 5.27 | 67 |
| Jim Colborn | 20 | 114.1 | 3 | 10 | 5.35 | 26 |
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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| Rick Jones | 3 | 12.1 | 0 | 2 | 5.84 | 11 |
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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| Jim Todd | 49 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3.88 | 37 |
| John Montague | 19 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3.88 | 37 |
| Steve Burke | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3.49 | 16 |
| Tom Brown | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.15 | 8 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | San Jose Missions | Pacific Coast League | Rene Lachemann |
| A | Stockton Mariners | California League | Bobby Floyd |
| Short-Season A | Bellingham Mariners | Northwest League | Bob Didier |
Notes
- ^ Bob Galasso page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Kekich page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats18.shtml
- ^ Vance McHenry page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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