1979 MLB Season Standings

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1979 MLB Season Summary

Who won the 1979 World Series?

The 1979 World Series winner was the Pittsburgh Pirates, who defeated the Baltimore Orioles in 7 games. The final game was on on Oct 17, 1979, in which the Pirates won 4-1 on the road.

When was the 1979 World Series?

The 1979 World Series started on Oct 10, 1979 and ended on Oct 17, 1979, lasting the full 7 games.

Which MLB team had the best regular season record in 1979?

The Baltimore Orioles had the best regular season record in the 1979 MLB season at 102-57.

Which MLB team had the best run differential in the 1979 regular season?

The Baltimore Orioles had the best run differential in the 1979 regular season at +175 runs.

Which MLB team had the worst run differential in the 1979 regular season?

The Oakland Athletics had the worst run differential in the 1979 regular season at -287 runs.

Which MLB team had the most runs per game in the 1979 regular season?

The California Angels had the most runs per game in the 1979 regular season at 5.35 RPG.

Which MLB team allowed the fewest runs per game in the 1979 regular season?

The Houston Astros allowed the fewest runs per game in the 1979 regular season at 3.59 runs allowed per game.

Which MLB team was the last undefeated team in the 1979 season?

The last undefeated team in the 1979 MLB season was the Texas Rangers, who started the season with a 6-0 record. The streak ended with a 6-11 loss against the Detroit Tigers on Apr 15, 1979.

Show 1979 MLB Standings:

1979 MLB Standings

	Team	Record	Streak	RPG	RPG Allowed	Run Differential	Playoff Result
1	Baltimore Orioles	102-57	L2	4.76	3.66	+175	Lost WS
2	Pittsburgh Pirates	98-64	W1	4.77	3.95	+132	Won WS
3	Montreal Expos	95-65	L1	4.38	3.63	+120
4	Milwaukee Brewers	95-66	L1	5.01	4.48	+85
5	Boston Red Sox	91-69	L1	5.26	4.44	+130
6	Cincinnati Reds	90-71	L2	4.54	4.00	+87	Lost NLCS
7	New York Yankees	89-71	W8	4.59	4.20	+62
8	Houston Astros	89-73	W2	3.60	3.59	+1
9	California Angels	88-74	W1	5.35	4.74	+98	Lost ALCS
10	St. Louis Cardinals	86-76	L4	4.50	4.27	+38
11	Detroit Tigers	85-76	W1	4.78	4.58	+32
12	Kansas City Royals	85-77	L1	5.25	5.04	+35
13	Philadelphia Phillies	84-78	W1	4.20	4.42	-35
14	Texas Rangers	83-79	L1	4.63	4.31	+52
15	Minnesota Twins	82-80	W1	4.72	4.48	+39
16	Cleveland Indians	81-80	W2	4.72	5.00	-45
17	Chicago Cubs	80-82	L1	4.36	4.36	-1
18	Los Angeles Dodgers	79-83	L2	4.56	4.43	+22
19	Chicago White Sox	73-87	W1	4.56	4.67	-18
20	San Francisco Giants	71-91	L1	4.15	4.64	-79
21	San Diego Padres	68-93	W1	3.75	4.23	-78
22	Seattle Mariners	67-95	L1	4.39	5.06	-109
23	Atlanta Braves	66-94	W2	4.18	4.77	-94
24	New York Mets	63-99	W6	3.64	4.34	-113
25	Oakland Athletics	54-108	W1	3.54	5.31	-287
26	Toronto Blue Jays	53-109	L5	3.78	5.32	-249

By Divisions:

AL East

Team	Record	Streak	Run Diff	GB
Orioles	102-57	L2	+175	–
Brewers	95-66	L1	+85	8.0
Red Sox	91-69	L1	+130	11.5
Yankees	89-71	W8	+62	13.5
Tigers	85-76	W1	+32	18.0
Indians	81-80	W2	-45	22.0
Blue Jays	53-109	L5	-249	50.5