1978 Milwaukee Brewers

93-69 • .574 Win% • 3rd in AL E

The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers went 93-69 (.574) finishing 3rd in the AL E division. The club scored 804 runs, allowed 650, and played home games at County Stadium. Team leaders included Larry Hisle (34 HR, 115 RBI) and Mike Caldwell (22-9, 2.36 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

93 Wins
69 Losses
.574 Win %
3rd Rank
804 R 650 RA
Diff +154

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804 Runs Scored
650 Runs Allowed
+154 Run Diff
1,599K Attendance

📈 vs. 1978 AL Average

Batting Avg .276 6% above the 1978 league average (.261)
OBP .339 4% above the 1978 league average (.326)
SLG .431 12% above the 1978 league average (.384)
Team ERA 3.65 3% better than the 1978 league average (3.76)
Runs Scored 804 18% above the 1978 league average (679 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumCounty Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,599,412
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Avg per Game 19,745

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1978

Batting Avg

1 Cecil Cooper 0.312 2 Ben Oglivie 0.303 3 Jim Wohlford 0.297 4 Don Money 0.293 5 Robin Yount 0.293

Home Runs

1 Larry Hisle 34 2 Gorman Thomas 32 3 Ben Oglivie 18 4 Sal Bando 17 5 Sixto Lezcano 15

RBI

1 Larry Hisle 115 2 Gorman Thomas 86 3 Sal Bando 78 4 Ben Oglivie 72 5 Robin Yount 71
1978 Milwaukee Brewers — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sal Bando 152 540 85 154 20 6 17 78 72 52 3 0.285
Paul Molitor 125 521 73 142 26 4 6 45 19 54 30 0.273
Larry Hisle 142 520 96 151 24 0 34 115 67 90 10 0.290
Don Money 137 518 88 152 30 2 14 54 48 70 3 0.293
Robin Yount 127 502 66 147 23 9 9 71 24 43 16 0.293
Ben Oglivie 128 469 71 142 29 4 18 72 52 69 11 0.303
Gorman Thomas 137 452 70 111 24 1 32 86 73 133 3 0.246
Sixto Lezcano 132 442 62 129 21 4 15 61 64 83 3 0.292
Cecil Cooper 107 407 60 127 23 2 13 54 32 72 3 0.312
Charlie Moore 96 268 30 72 7 1 5 31 12 24 4 0.269
Buck Martinez 89 256 26 56 10 1 1 20 14 42 1 0.219
Dick Davis 69 218 28 54 10 1 5 26 7 23 2 0.248
Jim Wohlford 46 118 16 35 7 2 1 19 6 10 3 0.297
Jim Gantner 43 97 14 21 1 0 1 8 5 10 2 0.216
Lenn Sakata 30 78 8 15 4 0 0 3 8 11 1 0.192
Dave May 39 77 9 15 4 0 2 11 9 10 0 0.195
Tony Muser 15 30 0 4 1 1 0 5 3 5 0 0.133
Andy Etchebarren 4 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.400
Larry Haney 4 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0.200
Tim Nordbrook 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.000
Jeff Yurak 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Tim Johnson 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Jerry Augustine 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mark Bomback 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Caldwell 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Castro 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ed Farmer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Moose Haas 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob McClure 44 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Willie Mueller 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Andy Replogle 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Eduardo Rodriguez 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Lary Sorensen 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Randy Stein 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Travers 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1978

ERA

1 Bill Castro 1.81 2 Mike Caldwell 2.36 3 Lary Sorensen 3.21 4 Bob McClure 3.74 5 Andy Replogle 3.92

Wins

1 Mike Caldwell 22 2 Lary Sorensen 18 3 Jerry Augustine 13 4 Bill Travers 12 5 Andy Replogle 9

Strikeouts

1 Mike Caldwell 131 2 Lary Sorensen 78 3 Bill Travers 66 4 Jerry Augustine 59 5 Eduardo Rodriguez 51
1978 Milwaukee Brewers — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Mike Caldwell 22 9 2.36 37 34 1 293.1 258 77 54 131
Lary Sorensen 18 12 3.21 37 36 1 280.2 277 100 50 78
Jerry Augustine 13 12 4.54 35 30 0 188.1 204 95 61 59
Bill Travers 12 11 4.41 28 28 0 175.2 184 86 58 66
Andy Replogle 9 5 3.92 32 18 0 149.1 177 65 47 41
Eduardo Rodriguez 5 5 3.93 32 8 2 105.1 107 46 26 51
Randy Stein 3 2 5.33 31 1 1 72.2 78 43 39 42
Bob McClure 2 6 3.74 44 0 9 65.0 53 27 30 47
Bill Castro 5 4 1.81 42 0 8 49.2 43 10 14 17
Moose Haas 2 3 6.16 7 6 1 30.2 33 21 8 32
Willie Mueller 1 0 6.39 5 0 0 12.2 16 9 6 6
Ed Farmer 1 0 0.82 3 0 1 11.0 7 1 4 6
Mark Bomback 0 0 16.20 2 1 0 1.2 5 3 1 1

👥 Roster (35)

Jerry Augustine Sal Bando Mark Bomback Mike Caldwell Bill Castro Cecil Cooper Dick Davis Andy Etchebarren Ed Farmer Jim Gantner Moose Haas Larry Haney +23 more

35 players

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The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers in brief

A 93-69 record (.574) put the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers 3rd in the AL East. Runs came in at 804 scored against 650 allowed (+154). At the plate the Milwaukee Brewers hit .276, 6% better than the league's .261. Pitchers allowed 3.65 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.76. The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers outscored the average club by 18% (804 against 679).

Attendance at County Stadium totaled 1,599,412 for the year. Larry Hisle led the club in home runs with 34. The hits leader was Sal Bando with 154. The pitching staff's wins leader was Mike Caldwell (22). The 1978 roster runs to 35 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1977 season and the 1979 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers

What was the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers record?
The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers finished 93-69 (.574 win pct).
Who led the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers in home runs?
Larry Hisle led the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers with 34 home runs.
What was the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers team ERA?
The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers posted a team ERA of 3.65.
Did the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers win the World Series?
No. The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers play?
The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers played home games at County Stadium.
Who led the 1978 Milwaukee Brewers in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Larry Hisle (34 HR, 115 RBI) and Mike Caldwell (22-9, 2.36 ERA).
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