The following are the baseball events of the year 1878 throughout the world.
Inter-league playoff: Boston (NL) and Buffalo (IA) each won 1 game in 2-game series.
National League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Boston Red Caps | 41 | 19 | 0.683 | — | 23–7 | 18–12 |
Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 23 | 0.617 | 4 | 25–8 | 12–15 |
Providence Grays | 33 | 27 | 0.550 | 8 | 17–13 | 16–14 |
Chicago White Stockings | 30 | 30 | 0.500 | 11 | 17–18 | 13–12 |
Indianapolis Blues | 24 | 36 | 0.400 | 17 | 10–17 | 14–19 |
Milwaukee Grays | 15 | 45 | 0.250 | 26 | 7–18 | 8–27 |
National League | |||
Type | Name | Stat | |
AVG | Paul Hines PRO | .358 | |
HR | Paul Hines PRO | 4 | |
RBI | Paul Hines PRO | 50 | |
Wins | Tommy Bond BOS | 40 | |
ERA | John Montgomery Ward PRO | 1.51 | |
Strikeouts | Tommy Bond BOS | 182 |