- Although his batting average was down a bit from his career-high .330 in 1977, Lou Piniella had another good year for the Yankees. Lou was a big part of the Yankee offense in the late 70s.
- 1978 Stats:
- Regular Season: .314, 6 HR, 69 RBI in 130 games
- AL Championship Series: .235 (4 for 17) in 4 games
- World Series: .280 (7 for 25) in 6 games
- 1978 Highlights:
- May 2: Homered, knocked in two runs, and scored twice to help the Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 4-2.
- June 14: Had four hits and three RBI in New York's 11-9 win over the Seattle Mariners.
- July 14: Went 4 for 5 with a home run and 2 RBI as the Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox 7-6.
