• Source: 1978 Kansas City Royals season

      • The 1978 Kansas City Royals season was their tenth in Major League Baseball. The Royals won their third consecutive American League West title with a record of 92–70. For the third postseason in a row, Kansas City lost to the New York Yankees, falling 3-1 in the ALCS.


      Regular season




      = Season standings

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      = Record vs. opponents

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      = Notable transactions

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      April 4, 1978: John Mayberry was purchased from the Royals by the Toronto Blue Jays.
      June 5, 1978: The Royals traded a player to be named later to the San Diego Padres for Steve Hamrick (minors). The Royals completed the deal by sending Gary Lance to the Padres on September 29.
      August 3, 1978: Gerry Ako (minors) and cash were traded by the Royals to the Milwaukee Brewers for Jamie Quirk.


      Draft picks


      June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball draft
      Jeff Cornell was drafted by the Royals in the 8th round.
      Frank Viola was drafted by the Royals in the 16th round, but did not sign.


      = Roster

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      Game log




      = Regular season

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      = Postseason Game log

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      Player stats




      = Batting

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      Starters by position


      Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      Other batters


      Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in


      = Pitching

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      Starting pitchers


      Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      Other pitchers


      Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      Relief pitchers


      Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts


      ALCS




      = Game 1

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      October 3: Royals Stadium


      = Game 2

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      October 4: Royals Stadium


      = Game 3

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      October 6: Yankee Stadium


      = Game 4

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      October 7: Yankee Stadium


      Farm system



      LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Omaha


      Notes




      References


      Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.


      External links


      1978 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Reference
      1978 Kansas City Royals at Baseball Almanac

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