- John Wathan played well as a backup first baseman and catchter in 1978. Wathan didn't have a lot of power, but he batted .300 for the season.
- 1978 Stats:
- Regular Season: .300, 2 HR, 28 RBI in 67 games
- AL Championship Series: .000 (0 for 3) in 1 game
- 1978 Highlights:
- April 28: Appeared as a pinch hitter in the bottom of the 8th inning. He singled in a run and then scored the tying run in Kansas City's comeback 7-6 win over the Seattle Mariners.
- July 9: Had 3 hits, including a double and a home run, as the Royals beat the Baltimore Orioles 10-4.
- Bill Lee had a tumultuous 1978 season. Lee started the season 10-3, but from mid-July to mid-August he lost seven straight decisions. Bill clashed with manager Don Zimmer and was a founding member of the (in)famous Buffalo Heads club. Lee was pulled from the starting rotation in late August and appeared only a few times in relief during the remainder of the season. Lee was traded to the Montreal Expos after the season.
- Here is Bill Lee's SABR biography
- 1978 Stats: 10-10, 3.46 ERA in 28 games (24 starts)
- 1978 Highlights:
- April 9 - Shut out the Chicago White Sox 5-0 in his first start of the season.
- May 16 - Ran his record to 6-0 by pitching a complete game 3-2 victory over the Kansas City Royals
- June 23 - Allowed two runs and pitched a complete game as the Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-2.
