1978 New York Mets
Franchise seasons · 1970s seasons
Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 New York Mets | 67–95 | 23 | 17 |
| 1979 New York Mets | 63–99 | 19 | 20 |
| 1978 New York Mets · Current season | 66–96 | 20 | 16 |
| 1977 New York Mets | 64–98 | 24 | 16 |
| 1976 New York Mets | 86–76 | 24 | 13 |
Same era: other teams in 1978
- 1978 Atlanta Braves · 69–93
- 1978 Baltimore Orioles · 90–71
- 1978 Boston Red Sox · 99–64
- 1978 California Angels · —
- 1978 Chicago Cubs · 79–83
- 1978 Chicago White Sox · —
More teams from 1978
- 1978 Cincinnati Reds · 92–69
- 1978 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1978 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1978 Houston Astros · 74–88
- 1978 Kansas City Royals · 92–70
- 1978 Los Angeles Dodgers · 95–67
- 1978 Milwaukee Brewers · 93–69
- 1978 Minnesota Twins · —
- 1978 Montreal Expos · —
- 1978 New York Yankees · 100–63
- 1978 Oakland Athletics · 69–93
- 1978 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1978 Pittsburgh Pirates · 88–73
- 1978 San Diego Padres · 84–78
- 1978 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1978 Seattle Mariners · 56–104
- 1978 St. Louis Cardinals · 69–93
- 1978 Texas Rangers · 87–75
- 1978 Toronto Blue Jays · 59–102
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Berenguer | Pitchers | 43,48 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 13.00 | 8.31 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dwight Bernard | Pitchers | 28 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 4.31 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mike Bruhert | Pitchers | 26 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 133.67 | 4.78 | Below average (44) — 174 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.78 over 133.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mardie Cornejo | Pitchers | 47 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 2.45 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 203.67 | 4.73 | Below average (44) — 174 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.73 over 203.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Hausman | Pitchers | 32 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 51.67 | 4.70 | Average (47) — 147 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.70 over 51.67 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Roy Lee Jackson | Pitchers | 31 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 12.67 | 9.24 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Kevin Kobel | Pitchers | 49 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 108.33 | 2.91 | Average (56) — 38 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.91 over 108.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jerry Koosman | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 235.33 | 3.75 | Average (51) — 93 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.75 over 235.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Skip Lockwood | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.57 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Butch Metzger | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 6.51 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dale Murray | Pitchers | 22 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.65 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Bob Myrick | Pitchers | 44 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.28 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Paul Siebert | Pitchers | 43 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.14 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Craig Swan | Pitchers | 27 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 207.33 | 2.43 | Strong (62) — 5 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 2.43 over 207.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Pat Zachry | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 138.00 | 3.33 | Average (54) — 60 of 205 pitchers in the available 1978 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.33 over 138.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Butch Benton | Catchers | 15,19 | batting | 4 | 2 | 0 | .500 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Ron Hodges | Catchers | 42 | batting | 102 | 26 | 0 | .255 | — | — | Average (49) — 242 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 102 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| John Stearns | Catchers | 12 | batting | 477 | 126 | 15 | .264 | — | — | Average (54) — 112 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 477 at-bats and 15 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Alex Treviño | Catchers | 6 | batting | 12 | 3 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Sergio Ferrer | Infielders | 1,3 | batting | 33 | 7 | 0 | .212 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Doug Flynn | Infielders | 23 | batting | 532 | 126 | 0 | .237 | — | — | Average (45) — 359 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 532 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tim Foli | Infielders | 19 | batting | 413 | 106 | 1 | .257 | — | — | Average (49) — 242 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 413 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Willie Montañez | Infielders | 25 | batting | 609 | 156 | 17 | .256 | — | — | Average (52) — 159 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 609 at-bats and 17 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lenny Randle | Infielders | 11 | batting | 437 | 102 | 2 | .233 | — | — | Average (45) — 359 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 437 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Valentine | Infielders | 1 | batting | 160 | 43 | 1 | .269 | — | — | Average (51) — 186 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 160 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bruce Boisclair | Outfielders | 4 | batting | 214 | 48 | 4 | .224 | — | — | Average (46) — 331 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 214 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Gil Flores | Outfielders | 17 | batting | 29 | 8 | 0 | .276 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Tom Grieve | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 101 | 21 | 2 | .208 | — | — | Average (45) — 359 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 101 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ken Henderson | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 22 | 5 | 1 | .227 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Henderson | Outfielders | 5 | batting | 587 | 156 | 10 | .266 | — | — | Average (53) — 139 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 587 at-bats and 10 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ed Kranepool | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 81 | 17 | 3 | .210 | — | — | Average (47) — 303 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 81 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Elliott Maddox | Outfielders | 21 | batting | 389 | 100 | 2 | .257 | — | — | Average (50) — 214 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 389 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Lee Mazzilli | Outfielders | 16 | batting | 542 | 148 | 16 | .273 | — | — | Average (56) — 80 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 542 at-bats and 16 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dan Norman | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 64 | 17 | 4 | .266 | — | — | Average (53) — 139 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 64 at-bats and 4 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joel Youngblood | Outfielders | 18 | batting | 266 | 67 | 7 | .252 | — | — | Average (51) — 186 of 432 batters in the available 1978 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 266 at-bats and 7 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1978 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1978 New York Mets season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:19:16.910480+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.