The Kansas City Royals were 92-70 in 1978. They finished 1st in the AL West. They lost in the 1978 ALCS against the New York Yankees, 3 games to 1.

Scores & Schedules

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1978 Division Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB
Royals Royals
92
70
.568
Angels Angels
87
75
.537
5.0
Rangers Rangers
87
75
.537
5.0
Twins Twins
73
89
.451
19.0
White Sox White Sox
71
90
.441
20.5
Athletics Athletics
69
93
.426
23.0
Mariners Mariners
56
104
.350
35.0

1978 Batting Stats

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G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
Team
162
5,474
743
1,469
305
59
98
695
498
30
644
216
84
.268
.329
.399
Team Rank
8th
3rd
6th
1st
1st
18th
3rd
18th
12th
2nd
1st
23rd
3rd
11th
4th

1978 Pitching Stats

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G W L ERA SO SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP
Team
162
92
70
3.44
657
11
33
1439.0
1,350
550
634
108
478
34
Team Rank
5th
6th
9th
24th
9th
7th
16th
7th
8th
9th
11th
7th
20th

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