1978 Boston Red Sox season
The 1978 Boston Red Sox season was the 78th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. After 162 regular-season games, the Red Sox and the New York Yankees finished tied atop the American League East division, with identical 99–63 records. The teams then played a tie-breaker game, which was won by New York, 5–4. Thus, the Red Sox finished their season with a record of 99 wins and 64 losses, one game behind the Yankees, who went on to win the 1978 World Series.
| 1978 Boston Red Sox | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Fenway Park | |
| City | Boston, Massachusetts | |
| Record | 99–64 (.607) | |
| Divisional place | 2nd (1 GB) | |
| Owners | Buddy LeRoux, Haywood Sullivan, Jean Yawkey | |
| President | Jean Yawkey | |
| General manager | Haywood Sullivan | |
| Manager | Don Zimmer | |
| Television | WSBK-TV, Ch. 38 (Dick Stockton, Ken Harrelson) | |
| Radio | WITS-AM 1510 (Ned Martin, Jim Woods) | |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference | |
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