1978 NL Innings Pitched by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Innings pitched
The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets shared the lead of the NL in innings pitched in 1978, with 1455.1. The average across 12 NL teams is 1444.1.
Led the NL in 1978
Chicago Cubs
162 games
1455.1
Innings Pitched
Tied with New York Mets
| # | Team | G | IP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Chicago Cubs
|
162 | 1455.1 |
| 1 |
 New York Mets
|
162 | 1455.1 |
| 3 |
 San Francisco Giants
|
162 | 1455.0 |
| 4 |
 Cincinnati Reds
|
161 | 1448.1 |
| 5 |
 Montreal Expos
|
162 | 1446.0 |
| 6 |
 Pittsburgh Pirates
|
161 | 1444.2 |
| NL average | 1444.1 | ||
| 7 |
 Atlanta Braves
|
162 | 1440.1 |
| 7 |
 Houston Astros
|
162 | 1440.1 |
| 7 |
 Los Angeles Dodgers
|
162 | 1440.1 |
| 10 |
 St. Louis Cardinals
|
162 | 1437.2 |
| 11 |
 Philadelphia Phillies
|
162 | 1436.1 |
| 12 |
 San Diego Padres
|
162 | 1433.2 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.