1978 Chicago Cubs season
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Offseason
- October 13, 1977: Keith Drumright was traded by the Cubs to the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
for Al JavierAl JavierIgnacio Alfredo Wilkes Javier is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played in eight games for the Houston Astros in , going 5-for-24.-Sources:...
. - October 31, 1977: Bill BonhamBill BonhamWilliam Gordon Bonham was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds...
was traded by the Cubs to the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
to the Chicago Cubs for Woodie FrymanWoodie FrymanWoodrow Thompson Fryman was a Major League Baseball pitcher. A two-time National League All-Star, he is best remembered as the mid-season acquisition that helped lead the Detroit Tigers to the 1972 American League Championship Series.-Pittsburgh Pirates:Fryman was 25 years old when he signed with...
and Bill CaudillBill CaudillWilliam Holland Caudill is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. One of the wackier players to play the game, Caudill was also one of baseball's top closers from to . Caudill is perhaps most notable for being agent Scott Boras' first client.-Early years:Caudill was drafted by the St...
. - December 5, 1977: Dave Rosello was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Bruce Compton (minors) and Norm Churchill (minors). - December 5, 1977: Jesús FigueroaJesus FigueroaJesús Maria Figueroa is a former Major League Baseball player. He played in the 1980 baseball season with the Chicago Cubs. Figueroa batted and threw left-handed....
was drafted by the Cubs from the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
in the 1977 rule 5 draftRule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
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Regular season
On June 14, in Cincinnati, Pete RosePete Rose
Peter Edward Rose , nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", is a former Major League Baseball player and manager. Rose played from 1963 to 1986, and managed from 1984 to 1989....
of the Cincinnati Reds
Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
singled in the first inning off Cubs pitcher Dave Roberts
Dave Roberts (pitcher)
David Arthur Roberts was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for eight teams from 1969 to 1981. He was second in the National League with a 2.10 earned run average in for the San Diego Padres, after which he was traded to the Houston Astros, where he spent the...
; Rose would proceed to get a hit in every game he played until August 1.
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: Mike DiazMike DiazMichael Anthony Diaz is a former professional baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in Major League Baseball between 1983 and 1988, for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago White Sox...
was drafted by the Cubs in the 30th round of the 1978 Major League Baseball Draft1978 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1978 Major League Baseball draft.- Background :In 1978, four players made the jump from amateur baseball to the major leagues, including Arizona State third baseman Bob Horner, who was selected number one overall by the Atlanta...
. - June 9, 1978: Woodie Fryman was traded by the Cubs to the Montreal ExposWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
for a player to be named later. The Expos completed the deal by sending Jerry WhiteJerry White (baseball)Jerome Cardell "Jerry" White is a former Major League Baseball player and current first base coach of the Minnesota Twins. He played for 11 seasons in the MLB, including stints with the Montreal Expos, Chicago Cubs, and Saint Louis Cardinals...
to the Cubs on June 23. - June 10, 1978: The Cubs traded a player to be named later to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Ken HoltzmanKen HoltzmanKenneth Dale Holtzman is a left-handed former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics...
. The Cubs completed the trade by sending Ron Davis to the Yankees on June 12. - June 15, 1978: Joe WallisJoe WallisHarold Joseph Wallis is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors from until .On September 24, 1975, while playing for the Chicago Cubs, Wallis broke up Tom Seaver's bid for a no-hitter with two outs in the 9th inning of a game against the New...
was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Mike VailMike VailMichael Lewis Vail is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He played from 1975-1984....
. - June 26, 1978: Paul ReuschelPaul ReuschelPaul Richard Reuschel is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball from 1975-79....
was traded by the Cubs to the Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
for Dennis DeBarrDennis DeBarrDennis Lee DeBarr is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball.Originally drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 1971 amateur draft, DeBarr was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1976 MLB expansion draft. DeBarr appeared in fourteen games as a relief pitcher for the Blue Jays in , the team's...
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | 116 | 305 | 62 | .203 | 3 | 36 | |
| 3B | 82 | 276 | 67 | .243 | 1 | 22 | |
| SS | 160 | 619 | 172 | .278 | 3 | 35 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 78 | 227 | 64 | .282 | 0 | 15 | |
| 74 | 180 | 60 | .333 | 4 | 33 | |
| 59 | 136 | 37 | .272 | 1 | 10 | |
| 59 | 121 | 34 | .281 | 2 | 18 | |
| 30 | 76 | 18 | .237 | 2 | 9 | |
| 28 | 55 | 17 | .309 | 1 | 6 | |
| 19 | 36 | 15 | .417 | 0 | 2 | |
| 17 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 0 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| 35 | 242.2 | 14 | 15 | 3.41 | 115 | |
| 37 | 223.2 | 7 | 15 | 3.30 | 73 | |
| 40 | 198.2 | 7 | 13 | 4.76 | 94 | |
| 27 | 138 | 9 | 3 | 3.91 | 81 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| 35 | 142.1 | 6 | 8 | 5.25 | 54 | |
| 23 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 6.11 | 36 | |
| 13 | 55.2 | 2 | 4 | 5.17 | 28 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| 71 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 4.11 | 50 | |
| 54 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3.77 | 38 | |
| 49 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 3.04 | 60 | |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4.24 | 15 | |
| 16 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5.14 | 13 | |