DMB league standings -- HCL
Regular season
| Divisional |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | | L10 | Strk | Recent | RF | RA | Mgn | Mgc | Pythag | PD | Div |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | St Louis Terriers | 88 | 74 | .543 | - |   | 6-4 | W1 | wllwwwllww | 862 | 788 | 74 | 0 | 88-74 | 0 | 36-30 |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Kings | 83 | 79 | .512 | 5 |   | 5-5 | L1 | lwwwwlllwl | 795 | 778 | 17 |   | 83-79 | 0 | 33-33 |
| 1978 | Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlllwwwlw | 704 | 733 | -29 |   | 78-84 | 4 | 38-28 |
| 1978 | Delaware Desperados | 67 | 95 | .414 | 21 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwlllwwll | 628 | 796 | -168 |   | 62-100 | 5 | 25-41 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Carmel Crush | 98 | 64 | .605 | - |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwwwlwll | 686 | 586 | 100 | 0 | 94-68 | 4 | 43-23 |
| 1978 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwlwwlwlw | 669 | 600 | 69 |   | 90-72 | -1 | 34-32 |
| 1978 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 12 |   | 6-4 | W2 | wwlwllwlww | 600 | 584 | 16 |   | 83-79 | 3 | 34-32 |
| 1978 | Herkimer Magicians | 62 | 100 | .383 | 36 |   | 3-7 | L2 | llwlllwlwl | 508 | 634 | -126 |   | 63-99 | -1 | 21-45 |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 92 | 70 | .568 | - |   | 5-5 | W2 | wwllwllwlw | 822 | 737 | 85 | 0 | 90-72 | 2 | 42-24 |
| 1978 | South Florida Pelicans | 85 | 77 | .525 | 7 |   | 6-4 | L2 | llwwwwwlwl | 743 | 684 | 59 |   | 88-74 | -3 | 37-29 |
| 1978 | Kansas City SmokinBats | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwwlwlwlw | 709 | 757 | -48 |   | 76-86 | -3 | 26-40 |
| 1978 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 64 | 98 | .395 | 28 |   | 4-6 | W2 | wwllllwlwl | 590 | 749 | -159 |   | 62-100 | 2 | 27-39 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 95 | 67 | .586 | - |   | 8-2 | L2 | llwwwwwwww | 805 | 699 | 106 | 0 | 92-70 | 3 | 36-30 |
| 1978 | Milwaukie Misfits | 85 | 77 | .525 | 10 |   | 5-5 | L2 | llwlllwwww | 748 | 691 | 57 |   | 87-75 | -2 | 31-35 |
| 1978 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 15 |   | 4-6 | W2 | wwlwwlllll | 778 | 752 | 26 |   | 84-78 | -4 | 33-33 |
| 1978 | Boston Stranglers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 28 |   | 3-7 | W2 | wwlllwllll | 674 | 753 | -79 |   | 72-90 | -5 | 32-34 |
| Wildcard |
| Year | Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Strk | Pythag | Overall | PyPct | OvPct | PD | 1-run | Extra | Mgc |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Carmel Crush | 98 | 64 | .605 | na | W2 | 94-68 | 98-64 | .578 | .605 | 4 | 36-28 | 14-11 |   |
| 1978 | St Louis Terriers | 88 | 74 | .543 | na | W1 | 88-74 | 88-74 | .545 | .543 | 0 | 23-22 | 3-11 |   |
| 1978 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 89 | 73 | .549 | - | L2 | 90-72 | 89-73 | .554 | .549 | -1 | 32-29 | 11-6 | 0 |
| 1978 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 86 | 76 | .531 | 3 | W2 | 83-79 | 86-76 | .514 | .531 | 3 | 29-18 | 8-7 |   |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Kings | 83 | 79 | .512 | 6 | L1 | 83-79 | 83-79 | .511 | .512 | 0 | 26-27 | 10-7 |   |
| 1978 | Washington Nationals | 82 | 80 | .506 | 7 | W2 | 78-84 | 82-80 | .480 | .506 | 4 | 29-24 | 12-8 |   |
| 1978 | Delaware Desperados | 67 | 95 | .414 | 22 | L2 | 62-100 | 67-95 | .384 | .414 | 5 | 23-24 | 6-6 |   |
| 1978 | Herkimer Magicians | 62 | 100 | .383 | 27 | L2 | 63-99 | 62-100 | .391 | .383 | -1 | 26-36 | 11-11 |   |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 95 | 67 | .586 | na | L2 | 92-70 | 95-67 | .570 | .586 | 3 | 22-18 | 13-5 |   |
| 1978 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 92 | 70 | .568 | na | W2 | 90-72 | 92-70 | .554 | .568 | 2 | 27-23 | 8-7 |   |
| 1978 | South Florida Pelicans | 85 | 77 | .525 | - | L2 | 88-74 | 85-77 | .541 | .525 | -3 | 25-27 | 6-7 | 1 |
| 1978 | Milwaukie Misfits | 85 | 77 | .525 | - | L2 | 87-75 | 85-77 | .540 | .525 | -2 | 28-30 | 11-6 | 1 |
| 1978 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 5 | W2 | 84-78 | 80-82 | .517 | .494 | -4 | 22-28 | 4-10 |   |
| 1978 | Kansas City SmokinBats | 73 | 89 | .451 | 12 | L2 | 76-86 | 73-89 | .467 | .451 | -3 | 24-27 | 8-7 |   |
| 1978 | Boston Stranglers | 67 | 95 | .414 | 18 | W2 | 72-90 | 67-95 | .445 | .414 | -5 | 25-34 | 4-10 |   |
| 1978 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 64 | 98 | .395 | 21 | W2 | 62-100 | 64-98 | .383 | .395 | 2 | 29-31 | 1-11 |   |
| Expanded1 |
| Year | Team | Home | Road | Grass | Turf | vsLHP | vsRHP | Div | InterLg |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | St Louis Terriers | 40-41 | 48-33 | 77-64 | 11-10 | 32-20 | 56-54 | 36-30 | 29-19 |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Kings | 44-37 | 39-42 | 73-68 | 10-11 | 24-29 | 59-50 | 33-33 | 25-23 |
| 1978 | Washington Nationals | 45-36 | 37-44 | 75-66 | 7-14 | 22-24 | 60-56 | 38-28 | 24-24 |
| 1978 | Delaware Desperados | 33-48 | 34-47 | 58-83 | 9-12 | 27-27 | 40-68 | 25-41 | 22-26 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Carmel Crush | 47-34 | 51-30 | 86-50 | 12-14 | 29-19 | 69-45 | 43-23 | 25-23 |
| 1978 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 47-34 | 42-39 | 76-60 | 13-13 | 33-21 | 56-52 | 34-32 | 28-20 |
| 1978 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 41-40 | 45-36 | 34-32 | 52-44 | 34-31 | 52-45 | 34-32 | 28-20 |
| 1978 | Herkimer Magicians | 32-49 | 30-51 | 54-82 | 8-18 | 16-35 | 46-65 | 21-45 | 18-30 |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 48-33 | 44-37 | 69-50 | 23-20 | 32-33 | 60-37 | 42-24 | 27-21 |
| 1978 | South Florida Pelicans | 45-36 | 40-41 | 62-57 | 23-20 | 38-24 | 47-53 | 37-29 | 21-27 |
| 1978 | Kansas City SmokinBats | 42-39 | 31-50 | 19-30 | 54-59 | 32-33 | 41-56 | 26-40 | 23-25 |
| 1978 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 39-42 | 25-56 | 15-34 | 49-64 | 25-25 | 39-73 | 27-39 | 21-27 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 52-29 | 43-38 | 21-23 | 74-44 | 32-22 | 63-45 | 36-30 | 29-19 |
| 1978 | Milwaukie Misfits | 43-38 | 42-39 | 24-20 | 61-57 | 25-20 | 60-57 | 31-35 | 23-25 |
| 1978 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 46-35 | 34-47 | 22-22 | 58-60 | 28-27 | 52-55 | 33-33 | 26-22 |
| 1978 | Boston Stranglers | 34-47 | 33-48 | 45-69 | 22-26 | 19-29 | 48-66 | 32-34 | 15-33 |
| Expanded2 |
| Year | Team | Lead7 | Tied7 | Trail7 | 1-run | Extra |
| American |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | St Louis Terriers | 71-8 | 6-6 | 11-60 | 23-22 | 3-11 |
| 1978 | Los Angeles Kings | 66-6 | 9-13 | 8-60 | 26-27 | 10-7 |
| 1978 | Washington Nationals | 62-10 | 13-7 | 7-63 | 29-24 | 12-8 |
| 1978 | Delaware Desperados | 50-5 | 11-7 | 6-83 | 23-24 | 6-6 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Carmel Crush | 69-4 | 18-12 | 11-48 | 36-28 | 14-11 |
| 1978 | Brooklyn Tip-Tops | 72-8 | 12-15 | 5-50 | 32-29 | 11-6 |
| 1978 | Santa Fe Gamblers | 67-5 | 15-7 | 4-64 | 29-18 | 8-7 |
| 1978 | Herkimer Magicians | 44-8 | 12-16 | 6-76 | 26-36 | 11-11 |
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| National |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| East |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Chicago Chi-Feds | 70-10 | 8-9 | 14-51 | 27-23 | 8-7 |
| 1978 | South Florida Pelicans | 65-7 | 8-12 | 12-58 | 25-27 | 6-7 |
| 1978 | Kansas City SmokinBats | 59-14 | 6-10 | 8-65 | 24-27 | 8-7 |
| 1978 | Albuquerque Ruff Riders | 53-7 | 8-13 | 3-78 | 29-31 | 1-11 |
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| West |   |   |   |   |   |   |
| 1978 | Wisconsin Warbirds | 73-7 | 10-8 | 12-52 | 22-18 | 13-5 |
| 1978 | Milwaukie Misfits | 63-6 | 15-12 | 7-59 | 28-30 | 11-6 |
| 1978 | Ilion Golden Bombers | 63-11 | 10-8 | 7-63 | 22-28 | 4-10 |
| 1978 | Boston Stranglers | 51-12 | 9-15 | 7-68 | 25-34 | 4-10 |