Wilbur Wood 1978 Game by Game Pitching Logs

Wilbur Wood pitched in 28 Major League games during the 1978 regular season. The chart below is a comprehensive analysis of the games Wood pitched in, specifically relating to his 1978 pitching 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 (*), Wood started that game. Cumulative monthly totals are provided where applicable.

"And master it (the knuckleball) he did. With the introduction of the designated hitter rule in the American League for the 1973 season, many predicted (Wilbur) Wood would have his biggest season ever. Now that the rubber-armed southpaw did not have to be removed for a pinch hitter in the late innings, it was figured he would be a lock for 30 wins. Some even predicted 40. Instead, Wilbur finished 24-20 for a White Sox club that won ten fewer games than in 1973. Still, Wood made history as his won-lost figure represented the first time a hurler both won and lost 20 games in the same season since Walter Johnson posted a 25-20 mark in 1916." - Historian Russell Wolinsky in Wilbur Wood's Rubber Arm (Can of Corn, Hall of Fame Website, 2004)
Wilbur Wood 1978 Game by Game Pitching Logs

In Chronological Order / Wilbur Wood Stats

04-09-1978 *vs Red Sox0102.009.03725150100
04-13-1978 *at Yankees0103.247.241044150100
04-17-1978 *at Tigers0004.294.10844120000
04-22-1978 *at Blue Jays0104.407.22844220000
04-26-1978 *vs Tigers1003.359.03602030000
 April 1978 Totals
1 3 0 3.35 37.2 12 39 14 19 5 17 0 2 0 0
05-02-1978 *at Brewers1003.289.03833021000
05-12-1978 *vs Brewers1003.534.12633040100
05-16-1978 *vs Yankees0104.252.00755000000
05-19-1978 *at Athletics1003.988.07822020000
05-23-1978 *at Angels0004.274.13844120000
05-27-1978 *vs Athletics0004.129.04433240010
05-30-1978 *vs Angels1003.987.01822110010
 May 1978 Totals
4 1 0 3.98 43.2 20 49 22 22 4 15 1 1 2 0
06-04-1978 *at Royals0104.302.11644010000
06-08-1978 *at Twins1004.047.25711140000
06-13-1978 *vs Indians0004.430.00344010000
06-18-1978 *vs Royals0004.238.25522170000
06-24-1978 *vs Twins1004.136.22623010200
06-27-1978 *at Mariners1004.298.24766130000
 June 1978 Totals
3 1 0 4.29 34.0 17 34 19 20 3 17 0 2 0 0
07-02-1978 *at Twins1004.407.15655230000
07-06-1978 *vs Red Sox0004.585.03855220000
07-13-1978 *at Yankees1004.359.03611110010
07-18-1978 *at Brewers0104.672.00566220000
07-22-1978 *vs Yankees0104.906.10977040000
07-26-1978 *vs Athletics0104.983.10833100000
07-30-1978 *vs Rangers0005.043.10733000000
 July 1978 Totals
2 3 0 5.04 36.1 11 49 30 30 8 12 0 0 1 0
08-04-1978 *at Tigers0105.217.16877260300
08-10-1978 *at Blue Jays0105.267.03755160000
08-22-1978vs Royals0005.202.00100010000
 August 1978 Totals
0 2 0 5.20 16.1 9 16 12 12 3 13 0 3 0 0
 1978 Yearly Totals 10 10 0 5.20 168.0 69 187 97 103 23 74 1 8 3 0
Wilbur Wood 1978 Game by Game Pitching Logs


Did you know that Wilbur Wood pitched 14 games at home, had an ERA of 4.88, pitched 75.2 innings, allowed 85 hits, had 41 earned runs, 47 runs, and 8 home runs, walked 33 batters (0 intentionally), threw 4 wild pitches, hit batters 2 times, and balked 0 times?

On the road, Wilbur Wood pitched 14 games, had an ERA of 5.47, pitched 92.1 innings, allowed 102 hits, had 56 earned runs, 56 runs, and 15 home runs, walked 41 batters (1 intentionally), threw 4 wild pitches, hit batters 1 times, and balked 0 times.

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