The
1978 Seattle MarinersThe Seattle Mariners are a professional baseball team based in Seattle, Washington. Enfranchised in , the Mariners are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Safeco Field has been the Mariners' home ballpark since July...
season was the second in franchise history. The Mariners ended the season by finishing 7th in the
American League WestThe American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...
with a record of 56 wins and 104 losses.
Offseason
- March 27, 1978: Bob Galasso
Robert Joseph Galasso is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in three seasons in the major leagues between and .-External links:...
was released by the Mariners.
- March 27, 1978: Mike Kekich
Michael Dennis Kekich was a Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, and Seattle Mariners between 1965 and 1977...
was released by the Mariners.
Regular season
- October 1, 1978: Kevin Pasley
Kevin Patrick Pasley is a retired professional baseball player whose career spanned 12 seasons. For parts of four seasons, Pasley, a catcher, played in Major League Baseball with the Los Angeles Dodgers , and the Seattle Mariners...
hit a home run in the last at bat of his career.
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: Vance McHenry
Vance Loren McHenry is a former Major League Baseball player for the Seattle Mariners. He played sparingly in two brief major league stints in and , batting .211 in 18 games.-Sources:...
was drafted by the Mariners in the 11th round of the 1978 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...
.
Roster
| 1978 Seattle Mariners |
| Roster |
Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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 |
| C |
|
124 |
364 |
94 |
.258 |
11 |
55 |
| 1B |
|
123 |
444 |
101 |
.227 |
8 |
56 |
| 2B |
|
147 |
550 |
129 |
.235 |
1 |
25 |
| LF |
|
140 |
486 |
128 |
.263 |
11 |
51 |
| CF |
|
129 |
472 |
111 |
.235 |
6 |
46 |
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 |
| |
93 |
234 |
53 |
.254 |
2 |
20 |
| |
107 |
211 |
36 |
.171 |
4 |
22 |
| |
54 |
165 |
38 |
.230 |
2 |
12 |
| |
32 |
74 |
17 |
.230 |
3 |
15 |
| |
25 |
54 |
13 |
.241 |
1 |
5 |
| |
23 |
50 |
8 |
.160 |
0 |
2 |
| |
10 |
11 |
2 |
.182 |
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 |
| |
29 |
168 |
8 |
14 |
4.18 |
75 |
| |
29 |
155.1 |
7 |
15 |
5.27 |
67 |
| |
20 |
114.1 |
3 |
10 |
5.35 |
26 |
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 |
| |
3 |
12.1 |
0 |
2 |
5.84 |
11 |
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 |
| |
49 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
3.88 |
37 |
| |
19 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
3.88 |
37 |
| |
18 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3.49 |
16 |
| |
6 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.15 |
8 |
Farm system
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