Lou Piniella 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Lou Piniella 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Lou Piniella appeared in 130 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Piniella appeared in, specifically relating to his 1978 hitting statistics. Notes: The Date / Box field has a link to the box score from the game being described. If the Date is followed by an asterisk (*), Piniella started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"I'd rather be a swing man on a championship team than a regular on another team." - Lou Piniella

Lou Piniella 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Lou Piniella Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
04-08-1978 *	at Rangers	3	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.500	1.000	lf
04-11-1978 *	at Brewers	5	0	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.500	.556	.750	lf
04-13-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.417	.462	.583	lf
04-16-1978 *	vs White Sox	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.412	.467	lf
04-17-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.368	.429	.474	lf
04-19-1978 *	at Blue Jays	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.400	.409	lf
04-21-1978 *	vs Brewers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.379	.423	lf
04-22-1978 *	vs Brewers	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.400	.419	dh
04-23-1978	vs Brewers	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.344	.417	.438	ph
04-24-1978 *	at Orioles	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.333	.415	.417	lf
04-29-1978 *	at Twins	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.409	.410	lf
April 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
April 1978 Totals		39	4	13	1	1	0	2	5	1	3	0	0	0	.333	.409	.410	-
05-01-1978 *	vs Royals	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.396	.419	lf
05-02-1978 *	vs Royals	3	2	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.412	.500	lf
05-03-1978	vs Royals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.412	.500	ph,dh
05-05-1978 *	vs Rangers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.340	.400	.500	lf
05-06-1978 *	vs Rangers	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.400	.491	lf
05-12-1978 *	at Royals	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.339	.391	.475	dh
05-14-1978 *	at Royals	2	1	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	1	1	0	0	.344	.420	.492	dh
05-15-1978 *	at White Sox	4	1	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.369	.438	.508	dh
05-16-1978 *	at White Sox	2	0	2	0	0	0	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	.388	.474	.522	rf
05-17-1978 *	at Indians	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.361	.446	.486	rf
05-18-1978 *	at Indians	4	1	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.355	.437	.500	rf,lf
05-19-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	2	1	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.363	.446	.513	lf
05-20-1978 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.365	.443	.506	lf
05-21-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.348	.426	.483	lf
05-21-1978 *	at Blue Jays	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.406	.457	lf
05-23-1978 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.337	.409	.459	lf
05-25-1978 *	vs Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.404	.451	lf
05-26-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.402	.448	lf
05-27-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.397	.440	lf
05-28-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	2	1	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.342	.411	.450	lf
05-28-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	.339	.411	.443	lf
05-29-1978 *	at Indians	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.345	.414	.445	lf
05-30-1978 *	at Indians	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.336	.404	.434	lf
05-31-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.393	.421	lf
May 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1978 Totals		87	13	28	4	1	1	16	8	1	4	1	2	0	.322	.385	.425	-
06-01-1978 *	vs Orioles	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.392	.419	lf
06-02-1978 *	at Athletics	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.328	.392	.418	lf
06-03-1978	at Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.326	.389	.415	ph
06-04-1978 *	at Athletics	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.383	.407	lf
06-05-1978 *	at Mariners	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.319	.380	.410	lf
06-09-1978 *	at Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.370	.399	lf
06-13-1978 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.373	.397	dh
06-14-1978 *	vs Mariners	5	1	4	0	1	0	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.327	.386	.423	dh
06-16-1978	vs Angels	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.325	.384	.420	ph,dh
06-19-1978	at Red Sox	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.387	.424	ph,dh
06-22-1978	at Tigers	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333	.391	.428	ph,lf
06-23-1978	at Tigers	2	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.335	.395	.429	ph,dh
06-25-1978 *	at Tigers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.329	.392	.421	rf
06-26-1978 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.389	.413	rf
06-27-1978 *	vs Red Sox	6	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.382	.405	dh
06-28-1978 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.311	.374	.395	rf
06-28-1978 *	at Brewers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.372	.392	lf
06-30-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	3	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.319	.379	.405	lf
June 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1978 Totals		59	8	18	2	1	0	6	4	0	4	0	1	0	.305	.349	.373	-
07-01-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.377	.407	lf
07-02-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.370	.399	lf
07-03-1978 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.367	.396	lf
07-05-1978 *	at Rangers	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.365	.398	rf
07-07-1978 *	at Brewers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302	.359	.390	rf
07-08-1978 *	at Brewers	4	1	3	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.366	.402	rf
07-09-1978 *	at Brewers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.364	.399	rf
07-13-1978	vs White Sox	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.362	.397	ph
07-14-1978 *	vs White Sox	4	2	3	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.371	.427	lf
07-16-1978 *	vs Royals	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.365	.419	lf
07-17-1978 *	vs Royals	5	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.362	.414	lf
07-19-1978 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.356	.407	lf
07-20-1978 *	at Twins	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.350	.400	lf
07-22-1978 *	at White Sox	5	2	3	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.355	.413	lf
07-23-1978 *	at White Sox	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.303	.354	.410	lf
07-25-1978 *	at Royals	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.304	.356	.413	lf
07-26-1978 *	vs Indians	4	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	0	0	0	.303	.354	.422	lf
07-27-1978 *	vs Indians	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.356	.427	lf
07-27-1978 *	vs Indians	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.308	.357	.427	lf
07-28-1978 *	vs Twins	4	2	3	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.365	.436	lf
07-29-1978 *	vs Twins	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.367	.438	lf
07-30-1978 *	vs Twins	4	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.366	.439	lf
07-30-1978	vs Twins	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.364	.437	ph
07-31-1978 *	vs Rangers	4	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.366	.445	lf
July 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1978 Totals		89	13	28	13	0	2	14	3	1	8	0	0	0	.315	.337	.528	-
08-01-1978 *	vs Rangers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.362	.440	lf
08-02-1978 *	vs Red Sox	8	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.312	.359	.439	lf
08-04-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.355	.433	lf
08-05-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.354	.433	lf
08-08-1978 *	vs Brewers	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.307	.355	.432	lf
08-09-1978	vs Brewers	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.305	.353	.430	ph,lf
08-10-1978 *	vs Brewers	3	1	2	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.358	.432	rf
08-12-1978 *	at Orioles	3	0	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.361	.441	rf
08-13-1978 *	at Orioles	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.310	.359	.438	lf
08-14-1978 *	at Orioles	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.360	.439	dh
08-15-1978 *	at Athletics	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.362	.439	dh
08-16-1978 *	at Athletics	4	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.364	.440	dh
08-18-1978 *	at Mariners	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.364	.440	dh
08-19-1978 *	at Mariners	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	.317	.364	.437	dh
08-20-1978 *	at Mariners	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.363	.438	lf
08-22-1978 *	at Angels	5	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.363	.437	dh
08-23-1978 *	at Angels	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.362	.435	dh
08-25-1978 *	vs Athletics	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	.317	.363	.434	dh
08-26-1978 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.362	.432	dh
08-27-1978 *	vs Athletics	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.361	.430	lf
08-28-1978 *	vs Angels	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.313	.360	.426	lf
08-29-1978 *	vs Angels	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.309	.358	.421	lf
08-30-1978 *	at Orioles	4	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.361	.428	lf
08-31-1978 *	at Orioles	4	2	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.362	.437	lf
August 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1978 Totals		90	11	27	7	0	1	13	6	3	10	1	0	0	.300	.351	.411	-
09-01-1978 *	vs Mariners	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.362	.436	lf
09-03-1978 *	vs Mariners	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.311	.361	.432	lf
09-04-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.362	.433	lf
09-04-1978 *	vs Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.310	.359	.429	dh
09-05-1978 *	vs Tigers	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.359	.426	dh
09-06-1978 *	vs Tigers	3	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.360	.428	lf
09-07-1978 *	at Red Sox	5	3	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	.309	.360	.430	rf,lf
09-08-1978 *	at Red Sox	4	2	3	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.364	.449	rf,lf
09-09-1978 *	at Red Sox	5	1	3	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.317	.367	.453	rf
09-10-1978 *	at Red Sox	2	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	.321	.372	.456	rf
09-12-1978 *	at Tigers	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.371	.454	lf
09-13-1978 *	at Tigers	4	1	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.372	.459	lf
09-14-1978 *	at Tigers	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.319	.369	.455	lf
09-15-1978 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.316	.367	.452	lf
09-16-1978 *	vs Red Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.366	.448	lf
09-18-1978 *	vs Brewers	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.368	.455	rf
09-19-1978 *	vs Brewers	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.312	.365	.452	rf
09-20-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.366	.452	lf
09-20-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.365	.450	lf
09-21-1978 *	at Blue Jays	4	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.364	.451	lf
09-22-1978 *	at Indians	5	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.363	.448	rf
09-23-1978 *	at Indians	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.362	.446	rf
09-24-1978 *	at Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.363	.446	rf
09-26-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.364	.447	rf
09-27-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.363	.447	rf
09-28-1978 *	vs Blue Jays	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.313	.362	.446	rf
09-29-1978 *	vs Indians	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.363	.446	rf
September 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1978 Totals		100	17	32	6	2	2	18	8	2	7	0	1	1	.320	.367	.480	-
10-01-1978 *	vs Indians	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.362	.447	dh
10-02-1978 *	at Red Sox	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.361	.445	rf
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1978 Yearly Totals		472	67	148	34	5	6	69	34	8	36	2	4	1	.314	.361	.445	-

Lou Piniella 1978 League Championship Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Lou Piniella Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
10-03-1978	at Royals	5	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	rf
10-04-1978	at Royals	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.200	.200	lf
10-06-1978	vs Royals	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.286	.286	.286	rf
10-07-1978	vs Royals	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	rf
LCS Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
LCS Totals		17	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.235	.235	.235	-

Lou Piniella 1978 World Series Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Lou Piniella Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
10-10-1978	at Dodgers	4	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.238	.238	.238	rf
10-11-1978	at Dodgers	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.280	.280	rf
10-13-1978	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.276	.276	.276	rf
10-14-1978	vs Dodgers	5	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.265	.265	.265	rf
10-15-1978	vs Dodgers	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.263	.263	.263	rf
10-17-1978	at Dodgers	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.262	.262	.262	rf
World Series Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
World Series Totals		25	3	7	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.280	.280	.280	-
Lou Piniella 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Lou Piniella appeared in 71 games at home, had 252 at-bats, drove in 33 runs, scored 33 times, had 74 hits (17 doubles / 1 triples / 4 home runs), walked 19 times (5 intentional), struck out 23 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (3 hits & 0 flies), and finished at home with a .293 batting average, .343 on base percentage and .416 slugging average?

On the road, Lou Piniella appeared in 69 games, had 262 at-bats, drove in 40 runs, scored 39 times, had 85 hits (17 doubles / 4 triples / 2 home runs), walked 15 times (3 intentional), struck out 16 times, was hit by a pitcher 2 times, sacrificed 2 times (1 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .324 batting average, .364 on base percentage and .442 slugging average?

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