1979 MLB Standings
🏆 World Series Champion: Pittsburgh Pirates
🏅 MVP Winners: Don Baylor, Keith Hernandez, Willie Stargell
🏅 Cy Young Winners: Mike Flanagan, Bruce Sutter
📊 League Batting: 0.265/0.330/0.397 -- 0.727
📈 League ERA: 3.99
American League
AL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 102 | 57 | 0.642 | - | 757 | 582 | 181 | 0.261 | 0.336 | 0.419 | 3.28 | 1.22 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 95 | 66 | 0.590 | 8.0 | 807 | 722 | 185 | 0.280 | 0.345 | 0.448 | 4.04 | 1.35 |
| Boston Red Sox | 91 | 69 | 0.569 | 11.5 | 841 | 711 | 194 | 0.283 | 0.344 | 0.456 | 4.02 | 1.36 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 71 | 0.556 | 13.5 | 734 | 672 | 150 | 0.266 | 0.328 | 0.406 | 3.85 | 1.33 |
| Detroit Tigers | 84 | 76 | 0.525 | 18.5 | 770 | 738 | 164 | 0.269 | 0.339 | 0.415 | 4.28 | 1.39 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 53 | 109 | 0.327 | 50.5 | 613 | 862 | 95 | 0.251 | 0.311 | 0.363 | 4.85 | 1.50 |
AL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Angels | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | - | 866 | 768 | 164 | 0.282 | 0.351 | 0.429 | 4.34 | 1.42 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3.0 | 851 | 816 | 116 | 0.282 | 0.343 | 0.422 | 4.46 | 1.39 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 5.0 | 750 | 698 | 140 | 0.278 | 0.334 | 0.409 | 3.86 | 1.32 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 6.0 | 764 | 725 | 112 | 0.278 | 0.341 | 0.402 | 4.16 | 1.41 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 80 | 0.503 | 6.5 | 760 | 805 | 138 | 0.258 | 0.340 | 0.384 | 4.58 | 1.45 |
| Chicago White Sox | 73 | 86 | 0.459 | 13.5 | 730 | 748 | 127 | 0.275 | 0.333 | 0.410 | 4.13 | 1.41 |
| Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 21.0 | 711 | 820 | 132 | 0.269 | 0.331 | 0.404 | 4.61 | 1.49 |
| Oakland Athletics | 54 | 108 | 0.333 | 34.0 | 573 | 860 | 108 | 0.239 | 0.302 | 0.346 | 4.78 | 1.58 |
National League
NL East
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | - | 775 | 643 | 148 | 0.272 | 0.330 | 0.416 | 3.42 | 1.29 |
| Montreal Expos | 95 | 65 | 0.594 | 2.0 | 701 | 581 | 143 | 0.264 | 0.319 | 0.408 | 3.14 | 1.26 |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 86 | 76 | 0.531 | 12.0 | 731 | 693 | 100 | 0.278 | 0.331 | 0.401 | 3.74 | 1.31 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 84 | 78 | 0.519 | 14.0 | 683 | 718 | 119 | 0.266 | 0.340 | 0.396 | 4.16 | 1.34 |
| Chicago Cubs | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 18.0 | 706 | 707 | 135 | 0.269 | 0.329 | 0.403 | 3.90 | 1.40 |
| Atlanta Braves | 66 | 94 | 0.413 | 31.0 | 669 | 763 | 126 | 0.256 | 0.318 | 0.377 | 4.18 | 1.41 |
| New York Mets | 63 | 99 | 0.389 | 35.0 | 593 | 706 | 74 | 0.250 | 0.313 | 0.350 | 3.84 | 1.41 |
NL West
| Team Name | W | L | W% | GB | R | pR | HR | AVG | OBP | SLG | ERA | WHIP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Reds | 90 | 71 | 0.559 | - | 731 | 644 | 132 | 0.264 | 0.338 | 0.396 | 3.60 | 1.32 |
| Houston Astros | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 1.5 | 583 | 582 | 49 | 0.256 | 0.315 | 0.344 | 3.20 | 1.23 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 11.5 | 739 | 717 | 183 | 0.263 | 0.331 | 0.412 | 3.86 | 1.37 |
| San Francisco Giants | 71 | 91 | 0.438 | 19.5 | 672 | 751 | 125 | 0.246 | 0.319 | 0.365 | 4.17 | 1.44 |
| San Diego Padres | 68 | 93 | 0.422 | 22.0 | 603 | 681 | 93 | 0.242 | 0.311 | 0.348 | 3.70 | 1.34 |
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