| 102-57 | Lost WS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Baltimore Orioles finished the regular season with a 102-57 record. They went 55-24 at home and 47-33 on the road. Including the postseason, the Baltimore Orioles went 108-62. Their final game was a loss in the World Series to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The 1979 Baltimore Orioles played in the East Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1979 Baltimore Orioles went 47-29 against their AL East opponents.
The Orioles won the AL East in the 1979 season with a 102-57 record. The Brewers finished 8 games back with a 95-66 record. The Red Sox finished 11.5 games back with a 91-69 record. The Yankees finished 13.5 games back with a 89-71 record. The Tigers finished 18 games back with a 85-76 record. The Indians finished 22 games back with a 81-80 record. The Blue Jays finished 50.5 games back with a 53-109 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Blue Jays | 11-2 | 84.6% | +33 |
| Boston Red Sox | 8-5 | 61.5% | +19 |
| Cleveland Indians | 8-5 | 61.5% | +7 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 8-5 | 61.5% | +7 |
| Detroit Tigers | 7-6 | 53.8% | -1 |
| New York Yankees | 5-6 | 45.5% | -6 |
The 1979 Baltimore Orioles had their best month in June, when they went 23-6 and had a 79.3% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 15-12 and had a 55.6% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 14-9 | 60.9% | +23 |
| May | 16-9 | 64% | +37 |
| June | 23-6 | 79.3% | +28 |
| July | 18-10 | 64.3% | +41 |
| August | 16-11 | 59.3% | +8 |
| September | 15-12 | 55.6% | +38 |
The Baltimore Orioles finished the regular season with a run differential of +175. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Orioles could have been expected to have about 98.3 wins, or a 98-61 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1979 Baltimore Orioles went 34-21.
During the regular season, the 1979 Baltimore Orioles went 11-5 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Baltimore Orioles was a 9 game winning streak on 2 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Baltimore Orioles had during the 1979 regular season was 6 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Fri, Apr 6, 1979 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Apr 11, 1979 | vs New York Yankees | Win 6 - 5 | (10) | |
| Thu, Apr 12, 1979 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 0 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 9 | ||
| Sat, Apr 14, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 10 - 11 | ||
| Sun, Apr 15, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Apr 17, 1979 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Thu, Apr 19, 1979 | @ New York Yankees | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 20, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sat, Apr 21, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 24, 1979 | @ California Angels | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 25, 1979 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 26, 1979 | @ California Angels | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Apr 27, 1979 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Apr 28, 1979 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 8 | ||
| Sun, Apr 29, 1979 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 13 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Apr 30, 1979 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 7 | (10) | |
| Tue, May 1, 1979 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 2, 1979 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 9 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 5, 1979 | vs California Angels | Win 9 - 1 | ||
| Sun, May 6, 1979 | vs California Angels | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Mon, May 7, 1979 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 8, 1979 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 9, 1979 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Thu, May 10, 1979 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 11, 1979 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 12, 1979 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 15, 1979 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) | |
| Wed, May 16, 1979 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 10 - 6 | ||
| Thu, May 17, 1979 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Fri, May 18, 1979 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 7 - 6 | (11) | |
| Sat, May 19, 1979 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 20, 1979 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Tue, May 22, 1979 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Wed, May 23, 1979 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 2 | (10) | |
| Thu, May 24, 1979 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 26, 1979 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 5 | (16) | |
| Sun, May 27, 1979 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sun, May 27, 1979 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 3 - 10 | ||
| Mon, May 28, 1979 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 5 | (16) | |
| Tue, May 29, 1979 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Wed, May 30, 1979 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 1, 1979 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jun 2, 1979 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 3, 1979 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jun 4, 1979 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 2 | (10) | |
| Tue, Jun 5, 1979 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 6, 1979 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Jun 7, 1979 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jun 8, 1979 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 9, 1979 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 10, 1979 | vs Texas Rangers | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jun 11, 1979 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Jun 12, 1979 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 4 - 12 | ||
| Wed, Jun 13, 1979 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 7 | (10) | |
| Fri, Jun 15, 1979 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jun 17, 1979 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Mon, Jun 18, 1979 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 8 - 7 | ||
| Tue, Jun 19, 1979 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jun 20, 1979 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 22, 1979 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jun 23, 1979 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jun 23, 1979 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jun 24, 1979 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Jun 25, 1979 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jun 26, 1979 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 27, 1979 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jun 28, 1979 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Fri, Jun 29, 1979 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jun 29, 1979 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 30, 1979 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Jul 1, 1979 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 10 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Jul 2, 1979 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 0 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 3, 1979 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 4, 1979 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 5 - 9 | ||
| Fri, Jul 6, 1979 | @ California Angels | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jul 7, 1979 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 10 | ||
| Sun, Jul 8, 1979 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jul 9, 1979 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jul 10, 1979 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 6 - 7 | ||
| Wed, Jul 11, 1979 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jul 13, 1979 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 14, 1979 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 15, 1979 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jul 19, 1979 | vs California Angels | Loss 3 - 4 | (11) | |
| Thu, Jul 19, 1979 | vs California Angels | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Fri, Jul 20, 1979 | vs California Angels | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 21, 1979 | vs California Angels | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 22, 1979 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jul 23, 1979 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 7 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jul 24, 1979 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Tue, Jul 24, 1979 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 11 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jul 25, 1979 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jul 26, 1979 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 12 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jul 27, 1979 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 28, 1979 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jul 29, 1979 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Mon, Jul 30, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jul 31, 1979 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 9 - 5 | ||