1978 Los Angeles Dodgers season

MLB yearly infobox alt
name = Los Angeles Dodgers
season = 1978
misc = 1978 National League Champions

current league = National League
y1 = 1890
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Dodger Stadium
y4 = 1962
city = Los Angeles, California
y5 = 1958
owners = Walter O'Malley
general managers = Al Campanis
managers = Tommy Lasorda
television = KTTV (11)
radio = KABC
Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett, Ross Porter
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Jaime Jarrin, Rudy Hoyos|

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.

eason standings

1978 Roster

Relief Pitchers stats

Game 2

October 5, Veterans Stadium

1978 World Series

The Dodgers again lost to the Yankees in the World Series. MLBBioRet


Name = Jim Gilliam
Number = 19
Team = Los Angeles Dodgers
Year = 1978|

1978 Awards

*1978 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
**Steve Garvey starter
**Rick Monday starter
**Ron Cey reserve
**Tommy John reserve
**Davey Lopes reserve
**Reggie Smith reserve
*Major League Baseball All-Star Game MVP Award
**Steve Garvey
*NLCS Most Valuable Player
**Steve Garvey
*Gold Glove Awards
**Davey Lopes
*TSN National League All-Star
**Davey Lopes
**Steve Garvey
*NL Player of the Month
**Rick Monday (April 1978)
*NL Player of the Week
**Rick Monday (Apr. 17-23)
**Steve Garvey (Aug. 14-20)

1978 Transactions

*November 23: Sold Dennis Lewallyn to the Minnesota Twins
*January 31: Sold Elias Sosa to the Pittsburgh Pirates
*May 17: Acquired Billy North from the Oakland Athletics for Glenn Burke
*May 20: Acquired Larry Landreth and Gerry Hannahs from the Montreal Expos for Mike Garman
*July 1: Acquired Joe Ferguson and cash from the Houston Astros for Rafael Landestoy and Jeff Leonard

1978 Minor League Teams

*AAA: Albuquerque Dukes (managed by Del Crandall) - Pacific Coast League - LEAGUE CO-CHAMPIONS
*AA: San Antonio Dodgers (managed by Don LeJohn) - Texas League
*A: Lodi Dodgers (managed by Stan Wasiak) - California League
*A: Clinton Dodgers (managed by Dick McLaughlin) - Midwest League
*Rookie: Lethbridge Dodgers (managed by Jim Lefebvre) - Pioneer League

External links

* [http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1978_losangeles.gif&Entryid=1356 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers uniform]
* [http://www.Dodgers.com Los Angeles Dodgers official web site]
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/LAD/1978.shtml Baseball-Reference season page]
* [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1978&t=LAN Baseball Almanac season page]