| 1978 San Diego Padres | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | San Diego Stadium | |
| City | San Diego, California | |
| Record | 84–78 (.519) | |
| Divisional place | 4th | |
| Owners | Ray Kroc | |
| General managers | Bob Fontaine | |
| Managers | Roger Craig | |
| Television | XETV (Jerry Gross, Al Schuff) | |
| Radio | KOGO (Jerry Coleman, Bob Chandler) | |
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The 1978 San Diego Padres season was the tenth in franchise history. They finished in fourth place in the National League West with a record of 84–78, eleven games behind the first-place Los Angeles Dodgers. This was the Padres' first-ever winning season.