1978 Standings

West & East

Golden League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Southern Maryland Blue Crabs 85 75 .531 - 6–4 W3 37–33 38–42 47–33 835 752 +83
2 x - Tucson Toros 80 80 .500 5.0 6–4 W3 42–28 39–41 41–39 810 806 +4
3 e - Wheat City Whiskeyjacks 77 83 .481 8.0 1–9 L9 33–37 38–42 39–41 905 927 -22
4 e - Portland Mavericks 77 83 .481 8.0 3–7 W1 33–37 40–40 37–43 810 869 -59
5 e - Inland Empire Donkeys 76 84 .475 9.0 7–3 L1 35–35 33–47 43–37 824 844 -20
6 e - Pensacola Pelicans 73 87 .456 12.0 5–5 L3 30–40 36–44 37–43 754 780 -26
Atlantic League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Bridgeport Bluefish 96 64 .600 - 4–6 W1 38–32 49–31 47–33 766 627 +139
2 x - New Jersey Jackals 87 73 .544 9.0 5–5 L1 37–33 42–38 45–35 788 708 +80
3 e - Spire City Ghost Hounds 83 77 .519 13.0 4–6 L4 38–32 38–42 45–35 713 695 +18
4 e - River City Rascals 81 79 .506 15.0 4–6 W3 37–33 45–35 36–44 791 739 +52
5 e - Newark Bears 71 89 .444 25.0 8–2 W5 32–38 36–44 35–45 795 856 -61
6 e - Gastonia Honey Hunters 70 90 .438 26.0 3–7 L3 28–42 32–48 38–42 688 806 -118

North & Midwest

Northern League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Kalamazoo Kings 85 75 .531 - 4–6 W1 39–31 42–38 43–37 690 674 +16
2 x - Evansville Otters 85 75 .531 - 4–6 W1 37–33 47–33 38–42 646 648 -2
3 e - Phoenix Prospectors 84 76 .525 1.0 6–4 W2 34–36 46–34 38–42 825 792 +33
4 e - Kansas City T-Bones 78 82 .488 7.0 8–2 L1 37–33 38–42 40–40 707 715 -8
5 e - Calgary Vipers 75 85 .469 10.0 4–6 L2 33–37 29–51 46–34 760 760 0
6 e - Niagara Stars 68 92 .425 17.0 3–7 L1 30–40 39–41 29–51 654 736 -82
Frontier League Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Lincoln Saltdogs 96 64 .600 - 6–4 L1 38–32 53–27 43–37 839 677 +162
2 x - Wichita Wingnuts 82 78 .513 14.0 5–5 L1 40–30 45–35 37–43 815 804 +11
3 e - Chillicothe Paints 80 80 .500 16.0 4–6 L1 32–38 40–40 40–40 747 749 -2
4 e - Joliet Slammers 79 81 .494 17.0 3–7 W1 33–37 41–39 38–42 751 820 -69
5 e - Lancaster Scouts 79 81 .494 17.0 4–6 W1 29–41 45–35 34–46 722 769 -47
6 e - Windy City Thunderbolts 73 87 .456 23.0 7–3 W1 38–32 40–40 33–47 745 827 -82
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention