The following are the baseball events of the year 1878 throughout the world.
This article is currently under construction.
Champions[]
National League final standings[]
National League | ||||
Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
Boston Red Caps | 41 | 19 | .683 | -- |
Cincinnati Reds | 37 | 23 | .617 | 4 |
Providence Grays | 33 | 27 | .550 | 8 |
Chicago White Stockings | 30 | 30 | .500 | 11 |
Indianapolis Blues | 24 | 36 | .400 | 17 |
Milwaukee Grays | 15 | 45 | .250 | 26 |
Events[]
Births[]
- February 13 - Bill Bradley
- March 27 - Miller Huggins (d. 1929)
- May 14 - J.L. Wilkinson
- May 30 - Mike Donlin
- June 5 - Fred Mitchell
- July 12 - Bill Coughlin
- August 12 - Christy Mathewson (d. 1925)
- October 10 - Otto Hess
- October 27 - Shad Barry
- November 23 - Jimmy Sheckard
- November 29 - Long Tom Hughes
Deaths[]
- March 31 - Henry Burroughs, 32?, outfielder for the 1871-72 Washington Olympics