The Seattle Mariners had the longest losing streak within the 1979 regular season at 11 straight games. During this streak they lost to their opponents by an average of 3.1 runs. The streak started on Apr 13, 1979 and ended on Apr 26, 1979.
In the 1979 MLB season, there were no losing streaks that were in the all time top 50 losing streaks in the same season.
| Team | Losing Streak | Start | End | Avg Margin of Defeat | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seattle Mariners | 11 | Apr 13 | Apr 26 | 3.1 runs |
| 2 | Cleveland Indians | 10 | Jun 17 | Jun 27 | 1.8 runs |
| 3 | New York Mets | 9 | Aug 22 | Sep 1 | 2.9 runs |
| New York Mets | 9 | Sep 18 | Sep 23 | 2.2 runs | |
| 5 | Oakland Athletics | 8 | May 10 | May 18 | 4.8 runs |
| Oakland Athletics | 8 | Jun 23 | Jun 30 | 3.0 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 8 | Jun 11 | Jun 18 | 2.6 runs | |
| San Francisco Giants | 8 | Apr 21 | Apr 30 | 3.8 runs | |
| 9 | California Angels | 7 | Jun 21 | Jun 28 | 4.3 runs |
| Chicago Cubs | 7 | Aug 31 | Sep 6 | 1.7 runs | |
| Chicago White Sox | 7 | Jul 26 | Aug 1 | 5.0 runs | |
| Houston Astros | 7 | Jul 7 | Jul 13 | 4.1 runs | |
| Kansas City Royals | 7 | Jun 29 | Jul 6 | 4.6 runs | |
| Kansas City Royals | 7 | Jul 8 | Jul 14 | 3.6 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 7 | Jun 2 | Jun 9 | 3.7 runs | |
| San Diego Padres | 7 | Aug 14 | Aug 20 | 2.9 runs | |
| San Francisco Giants | 7 | May 26 | Jun 1 | 2.3 runs | |
| Seattle Mariners | 7 | May 8 | May 15 | 3.6 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 7 | Jul 15 | Jul 23 | 3.4 runs | |
| 20 | Atlanta Braves | 6 | Aug 14 | Aug 19 | 4.2 runs |
| Atlanta Braves | 6 | Jun 11 | Jun 17 | 1.5 runs | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 6 | Apr 12 | Apr 18 | 3.3 runs | |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 | May 16 | May 22 | 4.0 runs | |
| Chicago Cubs | 6 | Jul 28 | Aug 2 | 2.3 runs | |
| Chicago White Sox | 6 | Jun 22 | Jun 27 | 2.7 runs | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 6 | Jun 26 | Jul 1 | 3.3 runs | |
| Minnesota Twins | 6 | Sep 23 | Sep 29 | 3.7 runs | |
| New York Mets | 6 | Apr 15 | Apr 21 | 2.8 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 6 | Sep 15 | Sep 21 | 4.5 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 6 | Sep 23 | Sep 29 | 4.0 runs | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | Jul 23 | Jul 29 | 4.7 runs | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | Aug 2 | Aug 5 | 3.2 runs | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 6 | May 28 | Jun 2 | 3.2 runs | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 6 | Apr 15 | Apr 22 | 3.3 runs | |
| San Diego Padres | 6 | May 6 | May 11 | 2.5 runs | |
| San Francisco Giants | 6 | Aug 15 | Aug 20 | 3.3 runs | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 6 | Jun 12 | Jun 18 | 3.2 runs | |
| Texas Rangers | 6 | Aug 12 | Aug 17 | 2.2 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | May 5 | May 12 | 4.7 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | Jun 26 | Jul 1 | 4.2 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | May 27 | Jun 1 | 3.0 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 6 | Sep 3 | Sep 9 | 2.7 runs | |
| 43 | Atlanta Braves | 5 | May 2 | May 7 | 4.2 runs |
| Atlanta Braves | 5 | Jul 20 | Jul 23 | 3.4 runs | |
| Atlanta Braves | 5 | May 29 | Jun 1 | 3.0 runs | |
| Atlanta Braves | 5 | Aug 3 | Aug 6 | 2.2 runs | |
| Baltimore Orioles | 5 | Jul 2 | Jul 7 | 4.6 runs | |
| California Angels | 5 | Aug 26 | Aug 30 | 4.8 runs | |
| Chicago White Sox | 5 | Sep 5 | Sep 9 | 1.4 runs | |
| Cincinnati Reds | 5 | Sep 29 | Oct 5 | 3.4 runs | |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Sep 11 | Sep 16 | 5.2 runs | |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Apr 8 | Apr 15 | 4.4 runs | |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Sep 23 | Sep 28 | 3.6 runs | |
| Cleveland Indians | 5 | Aug 15 | Aug 20 | 1.6 runs | |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | Jun 20 | Jun 23 | 3.0 runs | |
| Detroit Tigers | 5 | Aug 31 | Sep 4 | 1.8 runs | |
| Houston Astros | 5 | Jul 15 | Jul 21 | 3.0 runs | |
| Kansas City Royals | 5 | Apr 16 | Apr 22 | 5.6 runs | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 5 | Jul 11 | Jul 15 | 3.8 runs | |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 5 | Apr 19 | Apr 22 | 3.0 runs | |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | Jun 15 | Jun 21 | 2.2 runs | |
| Minnesota Twins | 5 | May 22 | May 27 | 2.2 runs | |
| Montreal Expos | 5 | May 11 | May 16 | 3.4 runs | |
| New York Mets | 5 | Aug 5 | Aug 9 | 4.0 runs | |
| New York Mets | 5 | Jul 1 | Jul 4 | 2.8 runs | |
| New York Mets | 5 | Sep 9 | Sep 15 | 2.0 runs | |
| New York Yankees | 5 | Apr 25 | Apr 30 | 1.0 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | Jul 21 | Jul 25 | 6.0 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | May 22 | May 26 | 4.0 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | Jul 6 | Jul 9 | 3.0 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | Jul 11 | Jul 19 | 2.8 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | Apr 6 | Apr 10 | 2.4 runs | |
| Oakland Athletics | 5 | Aug 10 | Aug 14 | 2.0 runs | |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 5 | Aug 25 | Aug 29 | 2.2 runs | |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 5 | Jun 9 | Jun 14 | 2.4 runs | |
| San Diego Padres | 5 | Sep 12 | Sep 17 | 2.8 runs | |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Jul 31 | Aug 5 | 3.8 runs | |
| San Francisco Giants | 5 | Aug 31 | Sep 3 | 2.8 runs | |
| Seattle Mariners | 5 | Apr 30 | May 5 | 3.6 runs | |
| St. Louis Cardinals | 5 | Sep 8 | Sep 15 | 3.0 runs | |
| Texas Rangers | 5 | Aug 23 | Aug 27 | 2.8 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | Apr 15 | Apr 20 | 4.6 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | Sep 26 | Sep 30 | 3.8 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | Jul 29 | Aug 3 | 3.0 runs | |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 5 | Aug 18 | Aug 22 | 2.8 runs |
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