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1978 Milwaukee Brewers season

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Owner(s)
  
Bud Selig

Manager(s)
  
George Bamberger

General manager(s)
  
Harry Dalton

Stats
  
ESPN.com BB-reference

Local television
  
WTMJ-TV (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker, Mike Hegan)

Local radio
  
620 WTMJ (Merle Harmon, Bob Uecker)

The 1978 Milwaukee Brewers season involved the Brewers finishing third in the American League East with a record of 93 wins and 69 losses.

Contents

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.
  • December 6, 1977: Kevin Kobel was purchased from the Brewers by the New York Mets.
  • December 14, 1977: Ken McMullen was released by the Brewers.
  • December 31, 1977: Ray Fosse was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • January 16, 1978: Randy Stein was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • February 8, 1978: Gorman Thomas was purchased by the Brewers from the Rangers.
  • March 30, 1978: Von Joshua was released by the Brewers.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Jerry Augustine
  • Sal Bando
  • Cecil Cooper
  • Andy Etchebarren
  • Larry Hisle
  • Sixto Lezcano
  • Paul Molitor
  • Don Money
  • Lenn Sakata
  • Gorman Thomas

    • Notable transactions

  • April 1, 1978: Bob Galasso was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • April 4, 1978: Tony Muser was signed as a free agent by the Brewers.
  • June 6, 1978: Rickey Keeton was drafted by the Brewers in the 3rd round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft.
  • August 3, 1978: Jamie Quirk was traded by the Brewers to the Kansas City Royals for Gerry Ako (minors) and cash.

    • Starters by position

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

    Other batters

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

    Starting pitchers

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

    Other pitchers

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

    Relief pitchers

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

    References

    1978 Milwaukee Brewers season Wikipedia
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