1978 Milwaukee Brewers season
| 1978 Milwaukee Brewers | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Milwaukee County Stadium | |
| City | Milwaukee, Wisconsin | |
| Owners | Bud Selig | |
| General managers | Harry Dalton | |
| Managers | George Bamberger | |
| Television | WTMJ-TV (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Mike Hegan) | |
| Radio | 620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com Baseball Reference | |
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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
[edit]- 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
[edit]Opening Day starters
[edit]- Jerry Augustine
- Sal Bando
- Cecil Cooper
- Andy Etchebarren
- Larry Hisle
- Sixto Lezcano
- Paul Molitor
- Don Money
- Lenn Sakata
- Gorman Thomas[7]
Season standings
[edit]| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 100 | 63 | .613 | — | 55–26 | 45–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 99 | 64 | .607 | 1 | 59–23 | 40–41 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6½ | 54–27 | 39–42 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 90 | 71 | .559 | 9 | 51–30 | 39–41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13½ | 47–34 | 39–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29 | 42–36 | 27–54 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 59 | 102 | .366 | 40 | 37–44 | 22–58 |
Record vs. opponents
[edit]Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 7–8 | 4–6 | 8–1 | 9–6 | 7–8 | 2–8 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 11–0 | 9–1 | 7–4 | 8–7 |
| Boston | 8–7 | — | 9–2 | 7–3 | 7–8 | 12–3 | 4–6 | 10–5 | 9–2 | 7–9 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 3–7 | 11–4 |
| California | 6–4 | 2–9 | — | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–7 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 12–3 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 7–3 |
| Chicago | 1–8 | 3–7 | 7–8 | — | 8–2 | 2–9 | 8–7 | 4–7 | 8–7 | 1–9 | 7–8 | 7–8 | 11–4 | 4–6 |
| Cleveland | 6–9 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | — | 5–10 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 4–6 | 8–1 | 1–9 | 10–4 |
| Detroit | 8–7 | 3–12 | 7–4 | 9–2 | 10–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 4–11 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 7–3 | 9–6 |
| Kansas City | 8–2 | 6–4 | 6–9 | 7–8 | 6–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 7–8 | 6–5 | 10–5 | 12–3 | 7–8 | 5–5 |
| Milwaukee | 8–7 | 5–10 | 5–5 | 7–4 | 10–5 | 8–7 | 4–6 | — | 4–7 | 10–5 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–5 | 2–9 | 3–12 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 7–4 | — | 3–7 | 9–6 | 6–9 | 6–9 | 6–4 |
| New York | 9–6 | 9–7 | 5–5 | 9–1 | 9–6 | 11–4 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 7–3 | — | 8–2 | 6–5 | 6–4 | 11–4 |
| Oakland | 0–11 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 5–10 | 1–9 | 6–9 | 2–8 | — | 13–2 | 6–9 | 7–4 |
| Seattle | 1–9 | 3–7 | 6–9 | 8–7 | 1–8 | 2–8 | 3–12 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 5–6 | 2–13 | — | 3–12 | 8–2 |
| Texas | 4–7 | 7–3 | 10–5 | 4–11 | 9–1 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 9–6 | 4–6 | 9–6 | 12–3 | — | 4–7 |
| Toronto | 7–8 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 6–4 | 4–10 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 3–12 | 4–6 | 4–11 | 4–7 | 2–8 | 7–4 | — |
Notable transactions
[edit]- April 1, 1978: Bob Galasso was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[8]
- April 4, 1978: Tony Muser was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[9]
- June 6, 1978: Rickey Keeton was drafted by the Brewers in the 3rd round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.[10]
- August 3, 1978: Jamie Quirk was traded by the Brewers to the Kansas City Royals for Gerry Ako (minors) and cash.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
| Manager Coaches
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Player stats
[edit]Batting
[edit]Starters by position
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Buck Martinez | 89 | 256 | 56 | .219 | 1 | 20 |
| 1B | Cecil Cooper | 107 | 407 | 127 | .312 | 13 | 54 |
| 2B | Paul Molitor | 125 | 521 | 142 | .273 | 6 | 45 |
| 3B | Sal Bando | 152 | 540 | 154 | .285 | 17 | 78 |
| SS | Robin Yount | 127 | 502 | 147 | .293 | 9 | 71 |
| LF | Larry Hisle | 142 | 520 | 151 | .290 | 34 | 115 |
| CF | Gorman Thomas | 137 | 452 | 111 | .246 | 32 | 86 |
| RF | Sixto Lezcano | 132 | 442 | 129 | .292 | 15 | 61 |
| DH | Dick Davis | 69 | 218 | 54 | .248 | 5 | 26 |
Other batters
[edit]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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Money | 137 | 518 | 152 | .293 | 14 | 54 |
| Ben Oglivie | 128 | 469 | 142 | .303 | 18 | 72 |
| Charlie Moore | 96 | 268 | 72 | .269 | 5 | 31 |
| Jim Wohlford | 46 | 118 | 35 | .297 | 1 | 19 |
| Jim Gantner | 43 | 97 | 21 | .216 | 1 | 8 |
| Lenn Sakata | 30 | 78 | 15 | .192 | 0 | 3 |
| Dave May | 39 | 77 | 15 | .195 | 2 | 11 |
| Tony Muser | 15 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim Nordbrook | 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Andy Etchebarren | 4 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Yurak | 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Haney | 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
[edit]Starting pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Caldwell | 37 | 293.1 | 22 | 9 | 2.36 | 131 |
| Lary Sorensen | 37 | 280.2 | 18 | 12 | 3.21 | 78 |
| Jerry Augustine | 35 | 188.1 | 13 | 12 | 4.54 | 59 |
| Bill Travers | 28 | 175.2 | 12 | 11 | 4.41 | 66 |
| Moose Haas | 7 | 30.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.16 | 32 |
Other pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Replogle | 32 | 149.1 | 9 | 5 | 3.92 | 41 |
| Eduardo Rodríguez | 32 | 105.1 | 5 | 5 | 3.93 | 51 |
| Mark Bomback | 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
[edit]Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob McClure | 44 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3.74 | 47 |
| Bill Castro | 42 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1.81 | 17 |
| Randy Stein | 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.33 | 42 |
| Willie Mueller | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 6 |
| Ed Farmer | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 | 6 |
Farm system
[edit]The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1978.[12]
Notes
[edit]- ^ 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.