1978 Major League Baseball season
In the 1978 Major League Baseball season, the New York Yankees defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers to win their second consecutive World Series, and 22nd overall, in a rematch of the prior season's Fall Classic. The Yankees overcame clubhouse turmoil, a mid-season managerial change, and a 14-game mid-July deficit in the American League East en route to the championship. All four teams that made the playoffs in 1977 returned for this postseason; none of the four returned to the postseason in 1979.
| 1978 MLB season | |
|---|---|
| League | Major League Baseball |
| Sport | Baseball |
| Duration | April 5 – October 17, 1978 |
| Number of games | 162 |
| Number of teams | 26 |
| TV partner(s) | ABC, NBC |
| Draft | |
| Top draft pick | Bob Horner |
| Picked by | Atlanta Braves |
| Regular season | |
| Season MVP | AL: Jim Rice (BOS) NL: Dave Parker (PIT) |
| Postseason | |
| AL champions | New York Yankees |
| AL runners-up | Kansas City Royals |
| NL champions | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| NL runners-up | Philadelphia Phillies |
| World Series | |
| Champions | New York Yankees |
| Runners-up | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| World Series MVP | Bucky Dent (NYY) |
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