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1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season

1978 Los Angeles Dodgers
National League Champions
National League West champions
Major League affiliations
Location
  • Los Angeles (since 1958)
Other information
Owner(s) Walter O'Malley
General manager(s) Al Campanis
Manager(s) Tommy Lasorda
Local television KTTV (11)
Local radio KABC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
XEGM
Jaime Jarrín, Rudy Hoyos
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The 1978 season ended with the Los Angeles Dodgers winning their second straight National League pennant and losing to the New York Yankees in the World Series again. Dodger coach Jim Gilliam died at the end of the season and his uniform number was retired by the team prior to Game 1 of the World Series.



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

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

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

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

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

The Dodgers defeated the Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 1 in the NLCS.

October 4, Veterans Stadium

October 5, Veterans Stadium

October 6, Dodger Stadium

October 7, Dodger Stadium

The Dodgers again lost to the New York Yankees in the World Series.

AL New York Yankees (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (2)

Tuesday, October 10, 1978, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Wednesday, October 11, 1978, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles

Friday, October 13, 1978, at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, New York


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