1978 Chicago Cubs season
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| 1978 Chicago Cubs | |
| Major league affiliations | |
| |
| Location | |
| |
| 1978 information | |
| Owner(s) | William Wrigley III |
| General manager(s) | Bob Kennedy |
| Manager(s) | Herman Franks |
| Local television | WGN-TV (Jack Brickhouse, Lou Boudreau) |
| Local radio | WGN (Vince Lloyd, Lou Boudreau) |
| Stats | ESPN.com |
Contents |
Offseason
- October 13, 1977: Keith Drumright was traded by the Cubs to the Houston Astros for Al Javier.[1]
- October 31, 1977: Bill Bonham was traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati Reds to the Chicago Cubs for Woodie Fryman and Bill Caudill.[2]
- December 5, 1977: Dave Rosello was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Bruce Compton (minors) and Norm Churchill (minors).[3]
- December 5, 1977: Jesús Figueroa was drafted by the Cubs from the New York Yankees in the 1977 rule 5 draft.[4]
Regular season
- June 14, 1978: In Cincinnati, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds singled in the first inning off Cubs pitcher Dave Roberts; Rose would proceed to get a hit in every game he played until August 1.
Season standings
| NL East | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Phillies | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 88 | 73 | .547 | 1.5 |
| Chicago Cubs | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 |
| Montreal Expos | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 21 |
| New York Mets | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24 |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: Mike Diaz was drafted by the Cubs in the 30th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
- June 9, 1978: Woodie Fryman was traded by the Cubs to the Montreal Expos for a player to be named later. The Expos completed the deal by sending Jerry White to the Cubs on June 23.[2]
- June 10, 1978: The Cubs traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Ken Holtzman. The Cubs completed the trade by sending Ron Davis to the Yankees on June 12.[6]
- June 15, 1978: Joe Wallis was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Mike Vail.[7]
- June 26, 1978: Paul Reuschel was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland Indians for Dennis DeBarr.[8]
Roster
| 1978 Chicago Cubs roster | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roster | |||||||||
Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Other batters
| Manager Coaches
| ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Dave Rader | 116 | 305 | 62 | .203 | 3 | 36 |
| 3B | Steve Ontiveros | 82 | 276 | 67 | .243 | 1 | 22 |
| SS | Iván DeJesús | 160 | 619 | 172 | .278 | 3 | 35 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Vail | 74 | 180 | 60 | .333 | 4 | 33 |
| Jerry White | 59 | 136 | 37 | .272 | 1 | 10 |
| Héctor Cruz | 30 | 76 | 18 | .237 | 2 | 9 |
| Joe Wallis | 28 | 55 | 17 | .309 | 1 | 6 |
| Scot Thompson | 19 | 36 | 15 | .417 | 0 | 2 |
| Ed Putman | 17 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Gordon | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 37 | 223.2 | 7 | 15 | 3.30 | 73 |
| Ray Burris | 40 | 198.2 | 7 | 13 | 4.76 | 94 |
| Mike Krukow | 27 | 138 | 9 | 3 | 3.91 | 81 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 35 | 142.1 | 6 | 8 | 5.25 | 54 |
| Ken Holtzman | 23 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 6.11 | 36 |
| Woodie Fryman | 13 | 55.2 | 2 | 4 | 5.17 | 28 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donnie Moore | 71 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4.11 | 50 |
| Willie Hernández | 54 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3.77 | 38 |
| Lynn McGlothen | 49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.04 | 60 |
| Dave Geisel | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.24 | 15 |
| Paul Reuschel | 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 13 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Geneva
Notes
- ^ Keith Drumright page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Woodie Fryman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dave Rosello page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jesús Figueroa page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Mike Diaz page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Ken Holtzman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Wallis page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Paul Reuschel 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 978-0963718983.
- 1978 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
| ||||||||||||
| This article relating to a Chicago Cubs baseball season is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
| This Chicago-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
