More 1978 Baseball Season Highlights
Below are more highlights of the 1978 baseball season, including Rookies of the Year, big trades, and the year's inductees into the Hall of Fame:
- Detroit's Ron LeFlore tops American League in steals (68) and runs (126).
- Atlanta's Bob Horner is 1978 National League Rookie of the Year.
- Detroit's Lou Whitaker is 1978 American League Rookie of the Year.
- Pete Rose gets his 3,000th hit.
- Cardinal Bob Forsch no-hits Phils on April 16.
- Cincinnati's Tom Seaver no-hits Cards on June 16.
- Cardinal Keith Hernandez wins his first of major league record ten consecutive Gold Gloves at first base.
- The Hall of Fame inducts Eddie Mathews, Addie Joss, and Larry MacPhail.
- Yanks trade Sparky Lyle and four other players to Texas for Dave Righetti and four other players.
- Mets send Jerry Koosman to Twins for Jesse Orosco and a minor leaguer.
- Texas ships Perry to San Diego for Dave Tomlin and $125,000.
- Cleveland trades Buddy Bell to Texas for Toby Harrah.
- Texas swaps Bobby Bonds and Len Barker to Cleveland for Jim Kern and Larvell Blanks.
- Ray Grebey named head of the owners' Player Relations Committee.
- Don Gullett's career ends at age 27 by a bum arm.
- Jesse Haines dies.
- Dodgers coach Jim Gilliam dies.
- O's rookie Sammy Stewart fans seven consecutive Cleveland hitters in his major league debut on September 1.
- Boston third baseman Butch Hobson is the first major league regular in 62 years to post a FA below .900.
- Guidry's nine shutouts top the major league and tie the American League record for a left-hander.
- Ross Grimsley becomes first Expos pitcher to win 20 games in a season, as he wins 20 even.
- Baltimore's Eddie Murray is second in the American League in total bases (293) but with 113 less than leader Rice.
- Cub Ivan DeJesus leads the National League in runs (104).
- Steve Garvey tops the National League with 202 hits.
- Atlanta's Jeff Burroughs paces the major league with 117 walks and .436 OBP.
- Cardinal Garry Templeton leads the National League in triples with 13.
- Pirate Omar Moreno leads the major league with 71 steals.
- Ranger Mike Hargrove, known as the "Human Rain Delay" for taking so much time in the box, paces the American League in walks with 107.
- George Brett leads the American League in doubles (45).
- Gaylord Perry leads the National League pitchers in wins (21) and win pct. (.778).
- Houston's J.R. Richard tops the major league with 303 Ks.
- Phil Niekro leads the National League in innings (334) and CGs (22).
- Mets' Craig Swan has best ERA in the National League (2.43), narrowly beating out Montreal's Steve Rogers.
- Giant Bob Knepper paces the National League with six shutouts.
- Rollie Fingers of San Diego leads majors with 37 saves.
- Mike Caldwell of Milwaukee tops the major league with 23 complete games and wins 22 games.
- Jim Palmer leads the American League in innings (296), wins 21 for O's.
- Goose Gossage of the Yankees leads the American League in saves (27).
- Brewers top the major league in runs (804), homers (173), BA (.276), SA (.432), and OBP (.342), as they finish just 6-1/2 back of Yankees in the American League East.
- The Mariners and Blue Jays, both in their second year of existence, finish last in their divisions and lose over 100 games apiece.
- Kent Tekulve saves 31 games for Pittsburgh and pitches in a major league top 91 games.
- Oriole Mark Belanger wins sixth consecutive Gold Glove at short.
- Three Oakland pitchers lead the American League in games: Bob Lacey (74), Dave Heaverlo (69), and Elias Sosa (68).
