NYY wins 3–1
MLB playoffs · Season archive
1978 MLB playoffs
The New York Yankees won the 1978 World Series.
Series by series
World Series history →How the 1978 playoffs unfolded
World Series. The New York Yankees beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2 in the 1978 World Series.
ALCS. The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3–1 in the 1978 ALCS.
NLCS. The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 in the 1978 NLCS.
Final
1978 MLB playoff bracket
League Championship Series
World Series
Quick answers
MLB playoff questions
- Who won the 1978 World Series?
- The New York Yankees won the 1978 World Series, beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 4–2.
- Who won the 1978 ALCS?
- The New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 3–1 in the 1978 ALCS. That won the American League pennant.
- Who won the 1978 NLCS?
- The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 3–1 in the 1978 NLCS. That won the National League pennant.
- How did the 1978 MLB playoffs work?
- Each league's two division winners met in a best-of-five League Championship Series, and the pennant winners met in the World Series.
How the MLB playoff format works →The wild card, explained →Every World Series champion →