Mike Vail 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mike Vail 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Mike Vail appeared in 88 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Vail 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 (*), Vail started during that game at the first position listed in the Position(s) column. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

'"I was lucky to do it in my first year," Vail said of the rookie record... then he broke into laughter when he realized what he'd said.' - The Lakeland Ledger (AP Wire, 09/16/1975, 'Met's Mike Vail Extends Hitting Streak to 23')

Mike Vail 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs In Chronological Order / Mike Vail Stats
Date / Box	Opponent	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
05-09-1978	vs Mariners	2	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.500	ph,rf
05-10-1978 *	vs Mariners	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	.750	.750	1.500	rf
05-14-1978 *	vs Angels	5	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.444	.444	.889	rf
05-15-1978	vs Athletics	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.400	.400	.800	ph
05-16-1978	vs Athletics	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.455	.455	.818	ph,rf
05-17-1978 *	vs Yankees	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.438	.438	.688	dh
05-18-1978 *	vs Yankees	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.350	.350	.550	rf
05-20-1978	vs Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.333	.333	.524	ph
05-21-1978 *	vs Orioles	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.280	.280	.440	lf
05-23-1978 *	at Yankees	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	.276	.276	.414	lf
05-27-1978 *	at Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	.267	.290	.400	rf
05-28-1978	at Orioles	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.258	.281	.387	ph
May 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
May 1978 Totals		31	2	8	2	1	0	1	1	1	7	0	1	0	.258	.281	.387	-
06-02-1978	at Brewers	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.258	.273	.387	ph
06-12-1978 *	at White Sox	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.235	.250	.353	rf
06-19-1978	at Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.229	.243	.343	ph
06-20-1978	at Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.237	.333	ph
06-21-1978	at Pirates	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.222	.237	.333	rf
06-23-1978	at Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.216	.231	.324	ph
06-23-1978	at Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.211	.225	.316	3b,rf
06-25-1978	at Phillies	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231	.244	.333	ph
06-26-1978	vs Mets	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.238	.325	ph
06-28-1978	vs Mets	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.225	.238	.325	ph
06-29-1978	vs Phillies	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.244	.256	.341	ph
06-30-1978 *	vs Phillies	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.279	.289	.372	rf
June 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
June 1978 Totals		12	0	4	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	0	1	.333	.308	.333	-
07-01-1978 *	vs Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.277	.286	.362	rf
07-02-1978	vs Phillies	2	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.286	.294	.429	ph,lf
07-03-1978 *	at Cardinals	5	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.296	.304	.426	rf
07-04-1978	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.298	.418	pr,rf
07-05-1978	at Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.291	.298	.418	rf
07-06-1978	at Mets	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.298	.305	.474	lf
07-07-1978 *	at Mets	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.281	.435	rf
07-08-1978 *	at Mets	4	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273	.279	.439	rf
07-13-1978	vs Padres	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.275	.433	ph
07-16-1978	vs Dodgers	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.265	.271	.426	ph
07-17-1978 *	vs Dodgers	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.284	.431	lf
07-18-1978	vs Giants	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.274	.280	.425	ph
07-19-1978 *	vs Giants	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.269	.275	.410	lf
07-20-1978	vs Giants	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278	.284	.418	ph
07-24-1978	at Dodgers	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.288	.293	.425	ph,lf
07-25-1978	at Dodgers	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.301	.432	ph
07-26-1978	at Dodgers	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.310	.439	ph
07-28-1978 *	at Giants	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.318	.442	rf
07-29-1978	at Giants	1	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.322	.326	.448	ph
07-30-1978	at Giants	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.333	.455	ph
07-30-1978 *	at Giants	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.315	.319	.435	rf
July 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
July 1978 Totals		49	4	17	1	0	2	12	0	0	9	0	0	0	.347	.347	.490	-
08-01-1978 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.323	.327	.438	rf
08-02-1978 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	2	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.330	.333	.460	rf
08-03-1978 *	vs Cardinals	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.330	.452	rf
08-04-1978 *	vs Expos	4	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.324	.327	.454	rf
08-05-1978 *	vs Expos	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.321	.445	rf
08-06-1978	vs Expos	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.315	.319	.441	ph
08-06-1978	vs Expos	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.315	.316	.441	ph
08-07-1978 *	vs Pirates	4	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.313	.314	.435	rf
08-08-1978	vs Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.310	.311	.431	ph
08-09-1978 *	vs Pirates	5	0	2	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.314	.315	.446	rf
08-11-1978 *	at Expos	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.306	.307	.435	rf
08-12-1978	at Expos	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.305	.432	ph
08-14-1978 *	vs Braves	4	3	3	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.323	.442	rf
08-15-1978 *	vs Braves	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.311	.316	.432	rf
08-19-1978	vs Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.308	.314	.429	ph
08-20-1978	vs Reds	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.306	.312	.425	ph
08-21-1978	at Astros	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.304	.309	.422	ph,lf
08-22-1978	at Astros	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301	.307	.419	ph
08-23-1978	at Astros	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.299	.305	.416	ph,rf
08-28-1978	at Braves	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.303	.413	lf
08-30-1978 *	at Braves	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.301	.408	rf
August 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
August 1978 Totals		50	5	13	1	2	0	7	1	0	6	0	0	1	.260	.269	.360	-
09-02-1978	vs Astros	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.299	.406	ph
09-04-1978	vs Expos	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.299	.406	ph
09-04-1978	vs Expos	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.292	.295	.403	ph,rf
09-05-1978	vs Expos	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.297	.300	.407	ph
09-06-1978 *	vs Phillies	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.289	.292	.396	rf
09-07-1978	vs Phillies	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.287	.290	.393	ph
09-09-1978 *	at Expos	5	1	2	0	0	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	.290	.294	.413	rf
09-10-1978 *	at Expos	5	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.294	.297	.419	rf
09-11-1978 *	at Mets	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.297	.300	.418	rf
09-13-1978 *	at Phillies	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.296	.299	.414	rf
09-14-1978 *	at Phillies	5	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.305	.307	.420	rf
09-15-1978	vs Cardinals	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.309	.311	.423	ph
09-19-1978 *	vs Pirates	4	1	3	1	0	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.328	.436	rf
09-20-1978 *	vs Pirates	5	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.321	.330	.440	rf
09-21-1978 *	vs Pirates	6	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.316	.325	.437	rf
09-22-1978	at Cardinals	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.314	.323	.435	ph
09-24-1978	at Cardinals	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.316	.325	.435	ph,rf
09-25-1978 *	at Pirates	4	1	2	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	.320	.328	.452	rf
09-26-1978 *	at Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.318	.327	.448	rf
09-27-1978 *	at Pirates	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.317	.325	.444	rf
09-30-1978 *	vs Mets	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	.316	.324	.440	rf
September 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
September 1978 Totals		67	6	24	4	0	2	12	2	0	8	0	0	1	.358	.371	.507	-
10-01-1978 *	vs Mets	5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.318	.326	.439	rf
October 1978 Totals		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
October 1978 Totals		5	0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.400	.400	.400	-
Date		AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	IBB	K	HBP	SH	SF	AVG	OBP	SLG	Pos
1978 Yearly Totals		214	17	68	8	3	4	35	4	1	33	0	1	3	.318	.326	.439	-
Mike Vail 1978 Game by Game Batting Logs

Did you know that Mike Vail appeared in 47 games at home, had 119 at-bats, drove in 18 runs, scored 9 times, had 39 hits (6 doubles / 3 triples / 1 home runs), walked 3 times (0 intentional), struck out 20 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 3 times (1 hits & 2 flies), and finished at home with a .327 batting average, .338 on base percentage and .453 slugging average?

On the road, Mike Vail appeared in 41 games, had 95 at-bats, drove in 17 runs, scored 8 times, had 29 hits (2 doubles / 0 triples / 3 home runs), walked 1 times (1 intentional), struck out 13 times, was hit by a pitcher 0 times, sacrificed 1 times (0 hits & 1 flies), and finished at home with a .305 batting average, .309 on base percentage and .421 slugging average?

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