1978 Milwaukee Brewers season explained
The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing third in the American League East with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses. The Brewers achieved their first winning season in franchise history, nine in Milwaukee after the first (1969) as the Seattle Pilots.
Offseason
- October 25, 1977: Gorman Thomas was sent by the Brewers to the Texas Rangers to complete an earlier deal (the Rangers traded Ed Kirkpatrick to the Brewers for a player to be named later) made on August 20.[1]
- December 6, 1977: Kevin Kobel was purchased from the Brewers by the New York Mets.[2]
- December 14, 1977: Ken McMullen was released by the Brewers.[3]
- December 31, 1977: Ray Fosse was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[4]
- January 16, 1978: Randy Stein was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.[5]
- February 8, 1978: Gorman Thomas was purchased by the Brewers from the Rangers.[1]
- March 30, 1978: Von Joshua was released by the Brewers.[6]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
Roster
| 1978 Milwaukee Brewers |
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| Roster |
| Pitchers | | CatchersInfielders | | Outfielders | | ManagerCoaches (Bullpen) (First base) (Hitting) (Pitching) (Third base) | |
Game log
| Legend |
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| | Brewers win |
| | Brewers loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Brewers team member | |
|-bgcolor=#bbb| – || April 6 ||
Orioles || colspan=7|
Postponed (rain); Makeup: April 7|-bgcolor=#bfb| 1 || April 7 ||
Orioles || 11–3 ||
Augustine (1–0) ||
Flanagan (0–1) || || 47,824 || 1–0 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 2 || April 8 ||
Orioles || 16–3 ||
Haas (1–0) ||
D. Martínez (0–1) || || 6,470 || 2–0 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 3 || April 9 ||
Orioles || 13–5 ||
Sorensen (1–0) ||
McGregor (0–1) || || 18,514 || 3–0 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 4 || April 11 ||
Yankees || 9–6 ||
Augustine (2–0) ||
Hunter (0–1) ||
Caldwell (1) || 8,934 || 4–0 || W4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 5 || April 12 ||
Yankees || 5–3 ||
Haas (2–0) ||
Gossage (0–2) || || 8,751 || 5–0 || W5|-bgcolor=#fbb| 6 || April 14 || @
Orioles || 5–6 ||
D. Martínez (1–1) ||
Sorensen (1–1) ||
Stanhouse (1) || 36,086 || 5–1 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 7 || April 15 || @
Orioles || 0–7 ||
Palmer (1–0) ||
Augustine (2–1) || || 7,527 || 5–2 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 8 || April 16 || @
Orioles || 5–7 ||
Briles (1–1) ||
Haas (2–1) ||
Stanhouse (2) || – || 5–3 || L3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 9 || April 16 || @
Orioles || 9–2 ||
Replogle (1–0) ||
McGregor (0–2) ||
Rodríguez (1) || 14,995 || 6–3 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 10 || April 17 || @
Red Sox || 2–9 ||
Torrez (2–0) ||
Stein (0–1) || || 26,075 || 6–4 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 11 || April 18 || @
Red Sox || 6–7 ||
Tiant (1–0) ||
Rodríguez (0–1) || || 18,928 || 6–5 || L2|-bgcolor=#bbb| – || April 19 || @
Red Sox || colspan=7|
Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 12|-bgcolor=#fbb| 12 || April 20 || @
Red Sox || 4–10 ||
Lee (3–0) ||
Haas (2–2) || || 16,238 || 6–6 || L3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 13 || April 21 || @
Yankees || 9–2 ||
Augustine (3–1) ||
Figueroa (2–1) || || 15,105 || 7–6 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 14 || April 22 || @
Yankees || 3–4
(12) ||
Lyle (2–0) ||
McClure (0–1) || || 17,594 || 7–7 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 15 || April 23 || @
Yankees || 3–2 ||
Sorensen (2–1) ||
Hunter (0–3) ||
McClure (1) || 26,291 || 8–7 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 16 || April 25 ||
Red Sox || 3–4 ||
Lee (4–0) ||
Augustine (3–2) ||
Drago (2) || 9,051 || 8–8 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 17 || April 26 ||
Red Sox || 6–4 ||
Caldwell (1–0) ||
Torrez (2–1) ||
McClure (2) || 8,724 || 9–8 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 18 || April 28 || @
Royals || 6–7 ||
Colborn (1–0) ||
Rodríguez (0–2) ||
Pattin (2) || 20,166 || 9–9 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 19 || April 29 || @
Royals || 2–11 ||
Leonard (3–3) ||
Augustine (3–3) || || 27,521 || 9–10 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 20 || April 30 || @
Royals || 0–3 ||
Gale (1–0) ||
Caldwell (1–1) ||
Mingori (3) || 19,827 || 9–11 || L3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 21 || May 2 ||
White Sox || 3–5 ||
Wood (2–3) ||
Sorensen (2–2) || || 7,880 || 9–12 || L4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 22 || May 3 ||
White Sox || 4–0 ||
Augustine (4–3) ||
Wortham (0–1) || || 5,720 || 10–12 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 23 || May 5 ||
Royals || 9–0 ||
Caldwell (2–1) ||
Colborn (1–1) || || 10,435 || 11–12 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 24 || May 6 ||
Royals || 4–3 ||
Sorensen (3–2) ||
Bird (1–2) || || 13,914 || 12–12 || W3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 25 || May 7 ||
Royals || 6–8 ||
Gale (2–0) ||
Augustine (4–4) ||
Mingori (4) || 10,887 || 12–13 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 26 || May 9 ||
Rangers || 1–7 ||
Jenkins (3–1) ||
Caldwell (2–2) || || 4,790 || 12–14 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 27 || May 10 ||
Rangers || 3–4 ||
Alexander (3–1) ||
Sorensen (3–3) ||
Cleveland (1) || 6,528 || 12–15 || L3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 28 || May 12 || @
White Sox || 3–4
(5) ||
Wood (3–3) ||
Augustine (4–5) ||
Willoughby (1) || 17,953 || 12–16 || L4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 29 || May 13 || @
White Sox || 6–1 ||
Replogle (2–0) ||
Stone (1–2) || || 13,521 || 13–16 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 30 || May 14 || @
White Sox || 5–4 ||
Caldwell (3–2) ||
Barrios (1–3) || || 12,505 || 14–16 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 31 || May 15 || @
Rangers || 6–8 ||
Jenkins (4–1) ||
Travers (0–1) ||
Cleveland (2) || 11,622 || 14–17 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 32 || May 16 || @
Rangers || 4–3 ||
Sorensen (4–3) ||
Alexander (3–2) || || 11,351 || 15–17 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 33 || May 17 ||
Tigers || 3–5 ||
Billingham (4–1) ||
Augustine (4–6) ||
Hiller (3) || 10,004 || 15–18 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 34 || May 18 ||
Tigers || 8–7 ||
Castro (1–0) ||
Foucault (1–3) || || 15,217 || 16–18 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 35 || May 19 ||
Angels || 1–7 ||
Tanana (7–1) ||
Caldwell (3–3) || || 13,843 || 16–19 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 36 || May 20 ||
Angels || 6–4 ||
Travers (1–1) ||
Brett (1–3) ||
Castro (1) || 18,916 || 17–19 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 37 || May 21 ||
Angels || 2–1 ||
Sorensen (5–3) ||
LaRoche (3–1) || || 42,376 || 18–19 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 38 || May 23 || @
Athletics || 3–2 ||
Augustine (5–6) ||
Keough (2–3) || || 2,534 || 19–19 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 39 || May 24 || @
Athletics || 7–1 ||
Caldwell (4–3) ||
Broberg (4–4) || || 2,257 || 20–19 || W4|-bgcolor=#fbb| 40 || May 26 || @
Angels || 5–6 ||
Hartzell (1–3) ||
Rodríguez (0–3) || || 19,277 || 20–20 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 41 || May 27 || @
Angels || 4–2 ||
Sorensen (6–3) ||
Griffin (0–1) || || 29,097 || 21–20 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 42 || May 28 || @
Angels || 6–3 ||
Replogle (3–0) ||
Ryan (3–4) ||
McClure (3) || 21,869 || 22–20 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 43 || May 29 ||
Athletics || 2–6 ||
Broberg (5–4) ||
Augustine (5–7) || || 18,665 || 22–21 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 44 || May 30 ||
Athletics || 2–1 ||
Caldwell (5–3) ||
Sosa (4–1) || || 8,322 || 23–21 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 45 || May 31 || @
Tigers || 0–3 ||
Wilcox (4–2) ||
Travers (1–2) || || 13,017 || 23–22 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 46 || June 1 || @
Tigers || 3–4 ||
Slaton (5–2) ||
Sorensen (6–4) ||
Hiller (6) || 11,614 || 23–23 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 47 || June 2 ||
Indians || 6–7 ||
Kern (5–1) ||
McClure (0–2) || || 16,779 || 23–24 || L3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 48 || June 3 ||
Indians || 4–6 ||
Paxton (2–3) ||
Augustine (5–8) ||
Monge (1) || 11,933 || 23–25 || L4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 49 || June 4 ||
Indians || 12–7 ||
Stein (1–1) ||
Wise (3–9) || || – || 24–25 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 50 || June 4 ||
Indians || 9–4 ||
Travers (2–2) ||
Hood (3–3) ||
Castro (2) || 23,850 || 25–25 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 51 || June 6 ||
Tigers || 5–1 ||
Sorensen (7–4) ||
Wilcox (4–3) || || 13,022 || 26–25 || W3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 52 || June 7 ||
Tigers || 1–8 ||
Slaton (6–2) ||
Replogle (3–1) || || 7,437 || 26–26 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 53 || June 9 ||
Blue Jays || 3–2
(10) ||
Caldwell (6–3) ||
Murphy (2–2) || || 9,959 || 27–26 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 54 || June 10 ||
Blue Jays || 5–0 ||
Travers (3–2) ||
Garvin (2–5) || || 25,889 || 28–26 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 55 || June 11 ||
Blue Jays || 2–1 ||
Sorensen (8–4) ||
Underwood (2–7) || || – || 29–26 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 56 || June 11 ||
Blue Jays || 5–4 ||
Stein (2–1) ||
Murphy (2–3) || || 21,568 || 30–26 || W4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 57 || June 12 || @
Tigers || 7–4 ||
McClure (1–2) ||
Wilcox (4–4) || || 14,472 || 31–26 || W5|-bgcolor=#bfb| 58 || June 13 || @
Tigers || 7–2 ||
Caldwell (7–3) ||
Slaton (6–3) || || 16,622 || 32–26 || W6|-bgcolor=#bfb| 59 || June 14 || @
Blue Jays || 7–5 ||
Castro (2–0) ||
Murphy (2–4) || || – || 33–26 || W7|-bgcolor=#bfb| 60 || June 14 || @
Blue Jays || 5–0 ||
Augustine (6–8) ||
Garvin (2–6) || || 28,346 || 34–26 || W8|-bgcolor=#bfb| 61 || June 16 || @
Indians || 8–6
(10) ||
McClure (2–2) ||
Kern (5–2) ||
Castro (3) || 9,175 || 35–26 || W9|-bgcolor=#bfb| 62 || June 17 || @
Indians || 4–3
(12) ||
Castro (3–0) ||
Kern (5–3) || || 16,923 || 36–26 || W10|-bgcolor=#fbb| 63 || June 18 || @
Indians || 0–3 ||
Waits (4–7) ||
Caldwell (7–4) || || – || 36–27 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 64 || June 18 || @
Indians || 4–1 ||
Augustine (7–8) ||
Paxton (3–4) ||
Castro (4) || 20,140 || 37–27 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 65 || June 20 ||
Orioles || 5–8 ||
McGregor (8–4) ||
Travers (3–3) || || 22,640 || 37–28 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 66 || June 21 ||
Orioles || 5–3 ||
Sorensen (9–4) ||
D. Martínez (6–4) ||
Castro (5) || 21,732 || 38–28 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 67 || June 22 ||
Orioles || 3–10 ||
Flanagan (11–4) ||
Haas (2–3) || || 26,586 || 38–29 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 68 || June 23 ||
Mariners || 0–3 ||
Abbott (3–4) ||
Caldwell (7–5) || || 8,268 || 38–30 || L2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 69 || June 24 ||
Mariners || 5–0 ||
Augustine (8–8) ||
Colborn (1–6) || || 20,820 || 39–30 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 70 || June 25 ||
Mariners || 8–10 ||
Romo (4–2) ||
Stein (2–2) ||
Montague (1) || 24,526 || 39–31 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 71 || June 26 ||
Twins || 8–2 ||
Sorensen (10–4) ||
Serum (3–3) || || 7,988 || 40–31 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 72 || June 27 ||
Twins || 13–6 ||
Replogle (4–1) ||
Goltz (5–5) || || 16,137 || 41–31 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 73 || June 28 ||
Yankees || 5–0 ||
Caldwell (8–5) ||
Tidrow (3–6) || || – || 42–31 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 74 || June 28 ||
Yankees || 7–2 ||
Augustine (9–8) ||
McCall (0–1) || || 39,283 || 43–31 || W4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 75 || June 30 || @
Mariners || 13–3 ||
Travers (4–3) ||
Parrott (1–1) ||
Rodríguez (2) || 7,772 || 44–31 || W5|-bgcolor=#bfb| 76 || July 1 || @
Mariners || 4–0 ||
Sorensen (11–4) ||
Mitchell (4–8) || || 14,836 || 45–31 || W6|-bgcolor=#fbb| 77 || July 2 || @
Mariners || 3–4
(11) ||
Rawley (4–5) ||
Castro (3–1) || || 9,904 || 45–32 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 78 || July 3 || @
Twins || 2–7 ||
Erickson (9–5) ||
Augustine (9–9) || || 19,062 || 45–33 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 79 || July 4 || @
Twins || 2–7 ||
Serum (4–3) ||
Travers (4–4) || || 26,263 || 45–34 || L3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 80 || July 5 || @
Twins || 1–3 ||
Goltz (7–5) ||
Sorensen (11–5) || || 11,409 || 45–35 || L4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 81 || July 7 ||
Yankees || 6–0 ||
Caldwell (9–5) ||
Guidry (13–1) || || 40,216 || 46–35 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 82 || July 8 ||
Yankees || 6–5 ||
Rodríguez (1–3) ||
Gossage (4–8) ||
McClure (4) || 46,518 || 47–35 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 83 || July 9 ||
Yankees || 8–4 ||
Travers (5–4) ||
Gullett (4–2) ||
Stein (1) || 42,633 || 48–35 || W3|-bgcolor=#bcf|
ASG || July 11 ||
AL @
NL || 3–7 ||
Sutter (1–0) ||
Gossage (0–1) || || 51,549 || – || – |-bgcolor=#bfb| 84 || July 13 ||
Royals || 13–2 ||
Caldwell (10–5) ||
Splittorff (10–8) || || 16,706 || 49–35 || W4|-bgcolor=#fbb| 85 || July 14 ||
Royals || 2–9 ||
Gale (10–3) ||
Replogle (4–2) || || 43,993 || 49–36 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 86 || July 15 ||
White Sox || 3–1 ||
Sorensen (12–5) ||
Schueler (3–4) || || 41,379 || 50–36 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 87 || July 16 ||
White Sox || 10–1 ||
Travers (6–4) ||
Stone (7–7) || || 33,862 || 51–36 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 88 || July 17 ||
White Sox || 6–1 ||
Caldwell (11–5) ||
Barrios (5–9) || || 15,993 || 52–36 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 89 || July 18 ||
White Sox || 7–2 ||
Augustine (10–9) ||
Wood (10–6) || || 17,660 || 53–36 || W4|-bgcolor=#fbb| 90 || July 19 ||
Red Sox || 2–8 ||
Torrez (12–5) ||
Sorensen (12–6) || || 45,332 || 53–37 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 91 || July 20 ||
Red Sox || 8–6 ||
Rodríguez (2–3) ||
Lee (10–4) ||
McClure (5) || 35,044 || 54–37 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 92 || July 21 || @
Rangers || 4–3 ||
Travers (7–4) ||
Medich (4–5) ||
McClure (6) || 28,419 || 55–37 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 93 || July 22 || @
Rangers || 2–1
(10) ||
Caldwell (12–5) ||
Cleveland (3–6) || || 30,354 || 56–37 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 94 || July 23 || @
Rangers || 17–8 ||
Replogle (5–2) ||
Comer (3–3) || || 11,615 || 57–37 || W4|-bgcolor=#fbb| 95 || July 24 || @
White Sox || 1–5 ||
Stone (8–7) ||
Sorensen (12–7) || || 11,091 || 57–38 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 96 || July 25 || @
White Sox || 2–4 ||
Barrios (6–9) ||
Rodríguez (2–4) ||
Proly (1) || 28,057 || 57–39 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 97 || July 26 ||
Angels || 9–11 ||
Tanana (14–5) ||
Travers (7–5) ||
LaRoche (14) || 21,584 || 57–40 || L3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 98 || July 27 ||
Angels || 6–3 ||
Caldwell (13–5) ||
Ryan (5–9) || || 18,847 || 58–40 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 99 || July 28 || @
Blue Jays || 2–3
(11) ||
Cruz (2–0) ||
Castro (3–2) || || 17,060 || 58–41 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 100 || July 29 || @
Blue Jays || 3–4 ||
Lemanczyk (4–12) ||
Sorensen (12–8) ||
Cruz (6) || 25,037 || 58–42 || L2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 101 || July 30 || @
Blue Jays || 10–5 ||
Stein (3–2) ||
Murphy (4–8) || || 21,511 || 59–42 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 102 || July 31 || @
Orioles || 5–6
(10) ||
Kerrigan (3–0) ||
Castro (3–3) || || 10,514 || 59–43 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 103 || August 2 || @
Orioles || 5–3 ||
Caldwell (14–5) ||
Palmer (13–9) ||
Sorensen (1) || 10,663 || 60–43 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 104 || August 3 || @
Orioles || 2–3
(10) ||
D. Martínez (8–8) ||
Augustine (10–10) || || 9,654 || 60–44 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 105 || August 4 ||
Red Sox || 6–2 ||
Sorensen (13–8) ||
Lee (10–7) || || 52,562 || 61–44 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 106 || August 5 ||
Red Sox || 1–8 ||
Eckersley (13–4) ||
Rodríguez (2–5) || || 52,968 || 61–45 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 107 || August 6 ||
Red Sox || 0–4 ||
Tiant (8–4) ||
Travers (7–6) || || 48,444 || 61–46 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 108 || August 8 || @
Yankees || 0–3 ||
Tidrow (5–8) ||
Caldwell (14–6) ||
Gossage (16) || 22,549 || 61–47 || L3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 109 || August 9 || @
Yankees || 7–8 ||
McCall (1–1) ||
McClure (2–3) || || 27,172 || 61–48 || L4|-bgcolor=#fbb| 110 || August 10 || @
Yankees || 0–9 ||
Guidry (16–2) ||
Augustine (10–11) || || 35,127 || 61–49 || L5|-bgcolor=#bfb| 111 || August 11 || @
Red Sox || 10–5 ||
Rodríguez (3–5) ||
Tiant (8–5) || || 35,142 || 62–49 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 112 || August 12 || @
Red Sox || 1–3 ||
Wright (7–2) ||
Travers (7–7) || || 33,092 || 62–50 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 113 || August 12 || @
Red Sox || 4–11 ||
Stanley (9–1) ||
Caldwell (14–7) || || 27,030 || 62–51 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 114 || August 13 || @
Red Sox || 3–4
(10) ||
Torrez (14–6) ||
Castro (3–4) || || 34,460 || 62–52 || L3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 115 || August 14 || @
Red Sox || 4–3 ||
Sorensen (14–8) ||
Lee (10–9) ||
McClure (7) || 33,766 || 63–52 || W1|-bgcolor=#bbb| – || August 15 ||
Blue Jays || colspan=7|
Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 16|-bgcolor=#bfb| 116 || August 15 ||
Blue Jays || 9–1 ||
Augustine (11–11) ||
Lemanczyk (4–14) || || 17,578 || 64–52 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 117 || August 16 ||
Blue Jays || 8–1 ||
Caldwell (15–7) ||
Jefferson (7–10) || || – || 65–52 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 118 || August 16 ||
Blue Jays || 3–2 ||
Rodríguez (4–5) ||
Moore (5–4) ||
McClure (8) || 16,920 || 66–52 || W4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 119 || August 17 ||
Blue Jays || 6–0 ||
Travers (8–7) ||
Clancy (9–10) || || 18,829 || 67–52 || W5|-bgcolor=#bfb| 120 || August 18 ||
Tigers || 2–0 ||
Sorensen (15–8) ||
Rozema (6–7) || || 27,543 || 68–52 || W6|-bgcolor=#fbb| 121 || August 19 ||
Tigers || 4–6 ||
Wilcox (10–8) ||
Augustine (11–12) || || 35,104 || 68–53 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 122 || August 20 ||
Tigers || 2–1 ||
Caldwell (16–7) ||
Young (4–3) || || 46,791 || 69–53 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 123 || August 22 ||
Indians || 3–2 ||
Castro (4–4) ||
Kern (8–7) || || – || 70–53 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 124 || August 22 ||
Indians || 5–4 ||
Mueller (1–0) ||
Kern (8–8) || || 23,918 || 71–53 || W3|-bgcolor=#bfb| 125 || August 23 ||
Indians || 9–4 ||
Replogle (6–2) ||
Monge (3–3) || || 20,157 || 72–53 || W4|-bgcolor=#fbb| 126 || August 24 ||
Indians || 8–9
(10) ||
Spillner (3–1) ||
McClure (2–4) ||
Monge (6) || 16,362 || 72–54 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 127 || August 25 || @
Tigers || 3–6 ||
Young (5–3) ||
Caldwell (16–8) ||
Hiller (10) || 32,010 || 72–55 || L2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 128 || August 26 || @
Tigers || 9–5 ||
Travers (9–7) ||
Billingham (14–6) ||
McClure (9) || 32,103 || 73–55 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 129 || August 27 || @
Tigers || 2–4 ||
Slaton (14–9) ||
Sorensen (15–9) ||
Hiller (11) || 43,478 || 73–56 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 130 || August 28 || @
Tigers || 10–1 ||
Augustine (12–12) ||
Rozema (6–9) || || 23,037 || 74–56 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 131 || August 29 || @
Indians || 6–0 ||
Replogle (7–2) ||
Wise (9–17) || || 5,498 || 75–56 || W2|-bgcolor=#bbb| – || August 30 || @
Indians || colspan=7|
Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 31|-bgcolor=#bfb| 132 || August 31 || @
Indians || 1–0 ||
Caldwell (17–8) ||
Paxton (9–8) || || – || 76–56 || W3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 133 || August 31 || @
Indians || 6–12 ||
Waits (10–13) ||
Travers (9–8) || || 5,328 || 76–57 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 134 || September 1 ||
Rangers || 4–5 ||
Jenkins (13–8) ||
Sorensen (15–10) ||
Cleveland (11) || 13,648 || 76–58 || L2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 135 || September 2 ||
Rangers || 10–6 ||
Castro (5–4) ||
Barker (1–5) || || 17,795 || 77–58 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 136 || September 3 ||
Rangers || 4–3 ||
Farmer (1–0) ||
Matlack (12–12) || || 14,014 || 78–58 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 137 || September 4 ||
Mariners || 3–4 ||
Abbott (7–10) ||
Caldwell (17–9) || || – || 78–59 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 138 || September 4 ||
Mariners || 5–0 ||
Travers (10–8) ||
McLaughlin (2–6) || || 19,408 || 79–59 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 139 || September 6 || @
Blue Jays || 7–0 ||
Sorensen (16–10) ||
Jefferson (7–12) || || 21,390 || 80–59 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 140 || September 7 || @
Blue Jays || 4–5 ||
Cruz (7–1) ||
McClure (2–5) || || 12,092 || 80–60 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 141 || September 8 || @
Twins || 3–0 ||
Replogle (8–2) ||
Serum (8–7) || || 9,262 || 81–60 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 142 || September 9 || @
Twins || 3–0 ||
Caldwell (18–9) ||
Erickson (13–11) || || 10,639 || 82–60 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 143 || September 10 || @
Twins || 1–3 ||
Goltz (12–10) ||
Travers (10–9) || || 10,512 || 82–61 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 144 || September 11 || @
Mariners || 5–3 ||
Sorensen (17–10) ||
McLaughlin (2–7) ||
Castro (6) || 5,246 || 83–61 || W1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 145 || September 12 || @
Mariners || 5–6 ||
Todd (3–4) ||
McClure (2–6) || || 5,577 || 83–62 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 146 || September 13 ||
Orioles || 7–5 ||
Replogle (9–2) ||
Flanagan (17–13) ||
Farmer (1) || 8,863 || 84–62 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 147 || September 14 ||
Orioles || 4–3 ||
Caldwell (19–9) ||
McGregor (14–13) || || 12,587 || 85–62 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 148 || September 15 ||
Twins || 3–10 ||
Erickson (14–11) ||
Travers (10–10) || || 12,496 || 85–63 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 149 || September 16 ||
Twins || 2–5 ||
Goltz (13–10) ||
Sorensen (17–11) ||
Marshall (20) || 37,809 || 85–64 || L2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 150 || September 17 ||
Twins || 3–4 ||
Serum (9–8) ||
Replogle (9–3) ||
Marshall (21) || 11,007 || 85–65 || L3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 151 || September 18 || @
Yankees || 3–4 ||
Figueroa (18–9) ||
Travers (10–11) || || 20,557 || 85–66 || L4|-bgcolor=#bfb| 152 || September 19 || @
Yankees || 2–0 ||
Caldwell (20–9) ||
Tidrow (7–11) || || 26,682 || 86–66 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 153 || September 20 || @
Royals || 5–4 ||
Augustine (13–12) ||
Paschall (0–1) || || 15,917 || 87–66 || W2|-bgcolor=#fbb| 154 || September 21 || @
Royals || 4–8 ||
Leonard (19–17) ||
Replogle (9–4) || || 17,799 || 87–67 || L1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 155 || September 22 ||
Athletics || 3–0 ||
Rodríguez (5–5) ||
Keough (8–14) ||
Castro (7) || 9,675 || 88–67 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 156 || September 23 ||
Athletics || 13–4 ||
Travers (11–11) ||
Norris (0–5) || || 14,450 || 89–67 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 157 || September 24 ||
Athletics || 5–2 ||
Caldwell (21–9) ||
Langford (7–13) || || 16,535 || 90–67 || W3|-bgcolor=#fbb| 158 || September 26 || @
Angels || 3–4
(10) ||
LaRoche (10–8) ||
Sorensen (17–12) || || 12,646 || 90–68 || L1|-bgcolor=#fbb| 159 || September 27 || @
Angels || 1–4 ||
Frost (5–4) ||
Replogle (9–5) ||
LaRoche (25) || 12,302 || 90–69 || L2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 160 || September 29 || @
Athletics || 3–1 ||
Travers (12–11) ||
Keough (8–15) || || 1,992 || 91–69 || W1|-bgcolor=#bfb| 161 || September 30 || @
Athletics || 8–5 ||
Caldwell (22–9) ||
Johnson (11–10) ||
Castro (8) || 2,143 || 92–69 || W2|-bgcolor=#bfb| 162 || October 1 || @
Athletics || 9–0 ||
Sorensen (18–12) ||
Wirth (5–6) ||
Haas (1) || 2,742 || 93–69 || W3
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|
| C | | 89 | 256 | 56 | .219 | 1 | 20 |
| 1B | | 107 | 407 | 127 | .312 | 13 | 54 |
| 2B | | 125 | 521 | 142 | .273 | 6 | 45 |
| 3B | | 152 | 540 | 154 | .285 | 17 | 78 |
| SS | | 127 | 502 | 147 | .293 | 9 | 71 |
| LF | | 142 | 520 | 151 | .290 | 34 | 115 |
| CF | | 137 | 452 | 111 | .246 | 32 | 86 |
| RF | | 132 | 442 | 129 | .292 | 15 | 61 |
| DH | | 69 | 218 | 54 | .248 | 5 | 26 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|
| 137 | 518 | 152 | .293 | 14 | 54 |
| 128 | 469 | 142 | .303 | 18 | 72 |
| 96 | 268 | 72 | .269 | 5 | 31 |
| 46 | 118 | 35 | .297 | 1 | 19 |
| 43 | 97 | 21 | .216 | 1 | 8 |
| 30 | 78 | 15 | .192 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | 77 | 15 | .195 | 2 | 11 |
| 15 | 30 | 4 | .133 | 0 | 5 |
| 2 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 5 | 2 | .400 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 37 | 293.1 | 22 | 9 | 2.36 | 131 |
| 37 | 280.2 | 18 | 12 | 3.21 | 78 |
| 35 | 188.1 | 13 | 12 | 4.54 | 59 |
| 28 | 175.2 | 12 | 11 | 4.41 | 66 |
| 7 | 30.2 | 2 | 3 | 6.16 | 32 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 32 | 149.1 | 9 | 5 | 3.92 | 41 |
| 32 | 105.1 | 5 | 5 | 3.93 | 51 |
| 2 | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 16.20 | 1 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|
| 44 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 3.74 | 47 |
| 42 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 1.81 | 17 |
| 31 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5.33 | 42 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.39 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.82 | 6 | |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball.
The Brewers' farm system consisted of four minor league affiliates in 1978.[12]
References
Notes and References
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/thomago01.shtml Gorman Thomas page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kobelke01.shtml Kevin Kobel page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mcmulke01.shtml Ken McMullen page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/f/fossera01.shtml Ray Fosse page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/steinra02.shtml Randy Stein page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/joshuvo01.shtml Von Joshua page at Baseball Reference
- http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1978&t=MIL 1978 Milwaukee Brewers Roster by Baseball Almanac
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/galasbo01.shtml Bob Galasso page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/muserto01.shtml Tony Muser page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/keetori01.shtml Rickey Keeton page at Baseball Reference
- https://www.baseball-reference.com/q/quirkja01.shtml Jamie Quirk page at Baseball Reference
- Web site: 1978 Milwaukee Brewers Minor League Affiliates. Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. December 30, 2020.
