| 1978 MLB Leaders | ||
| 1978 American League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-New York | 100 | 63 | .613 | -- | -- | -- | 735 | 582 | +153 |
| Boston | 99 | 64 | .607 | 1 | -- | -- | 796 | 657 | +139 |
| Milwaukee | 93 | 69 | .574 | 6.5 | -- | -- | 804 | 650 | +154 |
| Baltimore | 90 | 71 | .559 | 9 | -- | -- | 659 | 633 | +26 |
| Detroit | 86 | 76 | .531 | 13.5 | -- | -- | 714 | 653 | +61 |
| Cleveland | 69 | 90 | .434 | 29 | -- | -- | 639 | 694 | -55 |
| Toronto | 59 | 102 | .366 | 40 | -- | -- | 590 | 775 | -185 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Kansas City | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- | -- | -- | 743 | 634 | +109 |
| Texas | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | -- | -- | 692 | 632 | +60 |
| California | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | -- | -- | 691 | 666 | +25 |
| Minnesota | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | -- | -- | 666 | 678 | -12 |
| Chicago | 71 | 90 | .441 | 20.5 | -- | -- | 634 | 731 | -97 |
| Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 23 | -- | -- | 532 | 690 | -158 |
| Seattle | 56 | 104 | .350 | 35 | -- | -- | 614 | 834 | -220 |
| 1978 National League Standings | |||||||||
| EAST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| x-Philadelphia | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- | -- | -- | 708 | 586 | +122 |
| Pittsburgh | 88 | 73 | .547 | 1.5 | -- | -- | 684 | 637 | +47 |
| Chicago | 79 | 83 | .488 | 11 | -- | -- | 664 | 724 | -60 |
| Montreal | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | -- | -- | 633 | 611 | +22 |
| St. Louis | 69 | 93 | .426 | 21 | -- | -- | 600 | 657 | -57 |
| New York | 66 | 96 | .407 | 24 | -- | -- | 607 | 690 | -83 |
| WEST | W | L | PCT | GB | HOME | ROAD | RS | RA | DIFF |
| *-Los Angeles | 95 | 67 | .586 | -- | -- | -- | 727 | 573 | +154 |
| Cincinnati | 92 | 69 | .571 | 2.5 | -- | -- | 710 | 688 | +22 |
| San Francisco | 89 | 73 | .549 | 6 | -- | -- | 613 | 594 | +19 |
| San Diego | 84 | 78 | .519 | 11 | -- | -- | 591 | 598 | -7 |
| Houston | 74 | 88 | .457 | 21 | -- | -- | 605 | 634 | -29 |
| Atlanta | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | -- | -- | 600 | 750 | -150 |
| 1978 All-Star Results | |||||||||
| DATE | SCORE | VENUE | LOCATION | ATT | WP | LP | MVP | ||
| July 11, 1978 | NL 7, AL 3 | San Diego Stadium | San Diego, CA | 51,549 | Bruce Sutter | Goose Gossage | Steve Garvey | ||
| Rosters | Complete Results | |||||||||
| 1978 Postseason Results | ||
| ROUND | OUTCOME | RESULT |
| World Series | New York Yankees defeated Los Angeles Dodgers | 4-2 |
| League Championship Series | New York Yankees defeated Kansas City Royals | 3-1 |
| League Championship Series | Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Philadelphia Phillies | 3-1 |
| Complete Results | ||
| 1978 Award Winners | ||
| PLAYER | TEAM | AWARD |
| No award winners. | ||
| Complete Results | ||
| 1978 Draft Picks | |||
| PLAYER | POS | TEAM | |
| 1 | Bob Horner | 3B | Atlanta Braves |
| 2 | Lloyd Moseby | 1B | Toronto Blue Jays |
| 3 | Hubie Brooks | SS | New York Mets |
| 4 | Mike Morgan | RHP | Oakland Athletics |
| 5 | Andy Hawkins | RHP | San Diego Padres |
| Complete Results | |||
| 1978 No-Hitters | ||||||
| DATE | PITCHER | TEAM | OPPONENT | SCORE | LEAGUE | NOTES |
| 6/16/1978 | Tom Seaver | CIN | STL | 4-0 | NL | |
| 4/16/1978 | Bob Forsch | STL | PHI | 5-0 | NL | |
| Complete Results | ||||||