1978 Boston Red Sox

99-64 • .607 Win% • 2nd in AL E

The 1978 Boston Red Sox went 99-64 (.607) finishing 2nd in the AL E division. The club scored 796 runs, allowed 657, and played home games at Fenway Park II. Team leaders included Jim Rice (46 HR, 139 RBI) and Dennis Eckersley (20-8, 2.99 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

99 Wins
64 Losses
.607 Win %
2nd Rank
796 R 657 RA
Diff +139

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796 Runs Scored
657 Runs Allowed
+139 Run Diff
2,320K Attendance

📈 vs. 1978 AL Average

Batting Avg .267 2% above the 1978 league average (.261)
OBP .335 3% above the 1978 league average (.326)
SLG .424 10% above the 1978 league average (.384)
Team ERA 3.54 6% better than the 1978 league average (3.76)
Runs Scored 796 17% above the 1978 league average (679 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumFenway Park II
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Home Games 82
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Total Attendance 2,320,210
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Avg per Game 28,295

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1978

Batting Avg

1 Jim Rice 0.315 2 Fred Lynn 0.298 3 Carlton Fisk 0.284 4 Jerry Remy 0.278 5 Carl Yastrzemski 0.277

Home Runs

1 Jim Rice 46 2 Dwight Evans 24 3 Fred Lynn 22 4 Carlton Fisk 20 5 Butch Hobson 17

RBI

1 Jim Rice 139 2 Carlton Fisk 88 3 Fred Lynn 82 4 Carl Yastrzemski 81 5 Butch Hobson 80
1978 Boston Red Sox — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jim Rice 163 677 121 213 25 15 46 139 58 126 7 0.315
Rick Burleson 145 626 75 155 32 5 5 49 40 71 8 0.248
Jerry Remy 148 583 87 162 24 6 2 44 40 55 30 0.278
Carlton Fisk 157 571 94 162 39 5 20 88 71 83 7 0.284
Fred Lynn 150 541 75 161 33 3 22 82 75 50 3 0.298
Carl Yastrzemski 144 523 70 145 21 2 17 81 76 44 4 0.277
Butch Hobson 147 512 65 128 26 2 17 80 50 122 1 0.250
Dwight Evans 147 497 75 123 24 2 24 63 65 119 8 0.247
George Scott 120 412 51 96 16 4 12 54 44 86 1 0.233
Jack Brohamer 81 244 34 57 14 1 1 25 25 13 1 0.234
Frank Duffy 64 104 12 27 5 0 0 4 6 11 1 0.260
Bob Bailey 43 94 12 18 3 0 4 9 19 19 2 0.191
Garry Hancock 38 80 10 18 3 0 0 4 1 12 0 0.225
Bernie Carbo 17 46 7 12 3 0 1 6 8 8 1 0.261
Fred Kendall 20 41 3 8 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 0.195
Bob Montgomery 10 29 2 7 1 1 0 5 2 12 0 0.241
Sam Bowen 6 7 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0.143
Tom Burgmeier 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Campbell 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Reggie Cleveland 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick Drago 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dennis Eckersley 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Andy Hassler 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John LaRose 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Lee 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Allen Ripley 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bobby Sprowl 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Stanley 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Luis Tiant 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Torrez 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Wright 24 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1978

ERA

1 Bob Stanley 2.60 2 Dennis Eckersley 2.99 3 Andy Hassler 3.00 4 Dick Drago 3.03 5 Luis Tiant 3.31

Wins

1 Dennis Eckersley 20 2 Mike Torrez 16 3 Bob Stanley 15 4 Luis Tiant 13 5 Bill Lee 10

Strikeouts

1 Dennis Eckersley 162 2 Mike Torrez 120 3 Luis Tiant 114 4 Jim Wright 56 5 Bill Campbell 47
1978 Boston Red Sox — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dennis Eckersley 20 8 2.99 35 35 0 268.1 258 89 71 162
Mike Torrez 16 13 3.96 36 36 0 250.0 272 110 99 120
Luis Tiant 13 8 3.31 32 31 0 212.1 185 78 57 114
Bill Lee 10 10 3.46 28 24 0 177.0 198 68 59 44
Bob Stanley 15 2 2.60 52 3 10 141.2 142 41 34 38
Jim Wright 8 4 3.57 24 16 0 116.0 122 46 24 56
Dick Drago 4 4 3.03 37 1 7 77.1 71 26 32 42
Allen Ripley 2 5 5.55 15 11 0 73.0 92 45 22 26
Tom Burgmeier 2 1 4.40 35 1 4 61.1 74 30 23 24
Bill Campbell 7 5 3.91 29 0 4 50.2 62 22 17 47
Andy Hassler 2 1 3.00 13 2 1 30.0 38 10 13 23
Bobby Sprowl 0 2 6.39 3 3 0 12.2 12 9 10 10
John LaRose 0 0 22.50 1 0 0 2.0 3 5 3 0
Reggie Cleveland 0 1 0.00 1 0 0 0.1 1 0 0 0

👥 Roster (31)

Bob Bailey Sam Bowen Jack Brohamer Tom Burgmeier Rick Burleson Bill Campbell Bernie Carbo Reggie Cleveland Dick Drago Frank Duffy Dennis Eckersley Dwight Evans +19 more

31 players

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The 1978 Boston Red Sox in brief

The record for the 1978 Boston Red Sox reads 99 wins and 64 losses, good for 2nd in the AL East. Runs came in at 796 scored against 657 allowed (+139). At the plate the Boston Red Sox hit .267, 2% better than the league's .261. Pitchers allowed 3.54 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.76. The 796 runs scored compare with a league average of 679 per club, 17% more.

Home games were played at Fenway Park II, where 2,320,210 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Jim Rice, who hit 46. On the mound, Dennis Eckersley won 20 games to lead the staff. Bob Stanley closed out 10 saves. In all, the roster shows 31 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1978 Boston Red Sox

What was the 1978 Boston Red Sox record?
The 1978 Boston Red Sox finished 99-64 (.607 win pct).
Who led the 1978 Boston Red Sox in home runs?
Jim Rice led the 1978 Boston Red Sox with 46 home runs.
What was the 1978 Boston Red Sox team ERA?
The 1978 Boston Red Sox posted a team ERA of 3.54.
Did the 1978 Boston Red Sox win the World Series?
No. The 1978 Boston Red Sox did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1978 Boston Red Sox play?
The 1978 Boston Red Sox played home games at Fenway Park II.
Who led the 1978 Boston Red Sox in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Jim Rice (46 HR, 139 RBI) and Dennis Eckersley (20-8, 2.99 ERA).
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