| 82-80 | Missed Playoffs |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a 82-80 record. They went 39-42 at home and 43-38 on the road.
The 1979 Minnesota Twins played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1979 Minnesota Twins went 41-37 against their AL West opponents.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Mariners | 10-3 | 76.9% | +34 |
| Oakland Athletics | 9-4 | 69.2% | +18 |
| Chicago White Sox | 8-5 | 61.5% | +21 |
| Kansas City Royals | 6-7 | 46.2% | +4 |
| Texas Rangers | 4-9 | 30.8% | -6 |
| California Angels | 4-9 | 30.8% | -31 |
No, the Twins didn't make the Postseason in 1979.
The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a run differential of +39. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Twins could have been expected to have about 84.9 wins, or a 85-77 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1979 Minnesota Twins went 22-30.
During the regular season, the 1979 Minnesota Twins went 5-7 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Minnesota Twins was a 6 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Twins 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 Fri, Apr 6 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 7, 1979 Sat, Apr 7 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 1 | (12) |
| Sun, Apr 8, 1979 Sun, Apr 8 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Apr 10, 1979 Tue, Apr 10 | @ California Angels | Win 8 - 1 | |
| Wed, Apr 11, 1979 Wed, Apr 11 | @ California Angels | Loss 2 - 11 | |
| Thu, Apr 12, 1979 Thu, Apr 12 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Fri, Apr 13, 1979 Fri, Apr 13 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sat, Apr 14, 1979 Sat, Apr 14 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 15, 1979 Sun, Apr 15 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 18 - 6 | |
| Tue, Apr 17, 1979 Tue, Apr 17 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Wed, Apr 18, 1979 Wed, Apr 18 | vs California Angels | Loss 6 - 11 | |
| Thu, Apr 19, 1979 Thu, Apr 19 | vs California Angels | Loss 4 - 6 | |
| Sat, Apr 21, 1979 Sat, Apr 21 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 6 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 22, 1979 Sun, Apr 22 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Tue, Apr 24, 1979 Tue, Apr 24 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Wed, Apr 25, 1979 Wed, Apr 25 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Apr 27, 1979 Fri, Apr 27 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Apr 28, 1979 Sat, Apr 28 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Apr 29, 1979 Sun, Apr 29 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Mon, Apr 30, 1979 Mon, Apr 30 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Tue, May 1, 1979 Tue, May 1 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Wed, May 2, 1979 Wed, May 2 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 7 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 3, 1979 Thu, May 3 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 4, 1979 Fri, May 4 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Sat, May 5, 1979 Sat, May 5 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Sun, May 6, 1979 Sun, May 6 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 9 - 6 | |
| Mon, May 7, 1979 Mon, May 7 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Tue, May 8, 1979 Tue, May 8 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 16 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 11, 1979 Fri, May 11 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sat, May 12, 1979 Sat, May 12 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 0 | |
| Sun, May 13, 1979 Sun, May 13 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Mon, May 14, 1979 Mon, May 14 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Tue, May 15, 1979 Tue, May 15 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Wed, May 16, 1979 Wed, May 16 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 4 - 8 | |
| Thu, May 17, 1979 Thu, May 17 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Fri, May 18, 1979 Fri, May 18 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 10 - 6 | (10) |
| Sun, May 20, 1979 Sun, May 20 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Mon, May 21, 1979 Mon, May 21 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Tue, May 22, 1979 Tue, May 22 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Wed, May 23, 1979 Wed, May 23 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Fri, May 25, 1979 Fri, May 25 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Sat, May 26, 1979 Sat, May 26 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Sun, May 27, 1979 Sun, May 27 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Mon, May 28, 1979 Mon, May 28 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 10 - 7 | |
| Wed, May 30, 1979 Wed, May 30 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Thu, May 31, 1979 Thu, May 31 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 13 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 1, 1979 Fri, Jun 1 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 5 | |
| Sat, Jun 2, 1979 Sat, Jun 2 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 8 - 2 | |
| Sun, Jun 3, 1979 Sun, Jun 3 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 2 - 8 | |
| Mon, Jun 4, 1979 Mon, Jun 4 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | (10) |
| Tue, Jun 5, 1979 Tue, Jun 5 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Jun 6, 1979 Wed, Jun 6 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Thu, Jun 7, 1979 Thu, Jun 7 | @ New York Yankees | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Fri, Jun 8, 1979 Fri, Jun 8 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 9, 1979 Sat, Jun 9 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 6 - 12 | |
| Sun, Jun 10, 1979 Sun, Jun 10 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Tue, Jun 12, 1979 Tue, Jun 12 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jun 13, 1979 Wed, Jun 13 | vs New York Yankees | Win 8 - 7 | |
| Thu, Jun 14, 1979 Thu, Jun 14 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 2 | |
| Fri, Jun 15, 1979 Fri, Jun 15 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sun, Jun 17, 1979 Sun, Jun 17 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 5 - 8 | |
| Tue, Jun 19, 1979 Tue, Jun 19 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 9 - 10 | |
| Wed, Jun 20, 1979 Wed, Jun 20 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Thu, Jun 21, 1979 Thu, Jun 21 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 3 | |
| Fri, Jun 22, 1979 Fri, Jun 22 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Sat, Jun 23, 1979 Sat, Jun 23 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | |
| Sun, Jun 24, 1979 Sun, Jun 24 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jun 24, 1979 Sun, Jun 24 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Tue, Jun 26, 1979 Tue, Jun 26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 8 - 7 | |
| Wed, Jun 27, 1979 Wed, Jun 27 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 8 - 9 | |
| Thu, Jun 28, 1979 Thu, Jun 28 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) |
| Fri, Jun 29, 1979 Fri, Jun 29 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Jun 30, 1979 Sat, Jun 30 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 16 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jul 1, 1979 Sun, Jul 1 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 2 - 1 | (10) |
| Mon, Jul 2, 1979 Mon, Jul 2 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jul 3, 1979 Tue, Jul 3 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 12 - 2 | |
| Tue, Jul 3, 1979 Tue, Jul 3 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 2 - 10 | |
| Wed, Jul 4, 1979 Wed, Jul 4 | vs Seattle Mariners | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jul 5, 1979 Thu, Jul 5 | vs Seattle Mariners | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Fri, Jul 6, 1979 Fri, Jul 6 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Sat, Jul 7, 1979 Sat, Jul 7 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Sun, Jul 8, 1979 Sun, Jul 8 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 8, 1979 Sun, Jul 8 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Mon, Jul 9, 1979 Mon, Jul 9 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 3 | |
| Tue, Jul 10, 1979 Tue, Jul 10 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Wed, Jul 11, 1979 Wed, Jul 11 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Fri, Jul 13, 1979 Fri, Jul 13 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 14, 1979 Sat, Jul 14 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Sun, Jul 15, 1979 Sun, Jul 15 | @ Toronto Blue Jays | Win 9 - 4 | |
| Thu, Jul 19, 1979 Thu, Jul 19 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 3 - 8 | |
| Fri, Jul 20, 1979 Fri, Jul 20 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 14 - 6 | |
| Sat, Jul 21, 1979 Sat, Jul 21 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 6 - 4 | |
| Sat, Jul 21, 1979 Sat, Jul 21 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Sun, Jul 22, 1979 Sun, Jul 22 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 13 - 1 | |
| Mon, Jul 23, 1979 Mon, Jul 23 | vs Toronto Blue Jays | Win 7 - 6 | |
| Tue, Jul 24, 1979 Tue, Jul 24 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 4 | |
| Wed, Jul 25, 1979 Wed, Jul 25 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 0 - 2 | |
| Thu, Jul 26, 1979 Thu, Jul 26 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 7 | |
| Fri, Jul 27, 1979 Fri, Jul 27 | @ California Angels | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Jul 28, 1979 Sat, Jul 28 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 5 | |
| Sun, Jul 29, 1979 Sun, Jul 29 | @ California Angels | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Mon, Jul 30, 1979 Mon, Jul 30 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 0 | |
| Tue, Jul 31, 1979 Tue, Jul 31 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 1, 1979 Wed, Aug 1 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Fri, Aug 3, 1979 Fri, Aug 3 | vs California Angels | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Sat, Aug 4, 1979 Sat, Aug 4 | vs California Angels | Loss 1 - 7 | |
| Sun, Aug 5, 1979 Sun, Aug 5 | vs California Angels | Loss 7 - 11 | |
| Sun, Aug 5, 1979 Sun, Aug 5 | vs California Angels | Win 7 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 6, 1979 Mon, Aug 6 | @ Seattle Mariners | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Tue, Aug 7, 1979 Tue, Aug 7 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 8, 1979 Wed, Aug 8 | @ Seattle Mariners | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Fri, Aug 10, 1979 Fri, Aug 10 | vs Oakland Athletics | Loss 5 - 6 | (11) |
| Fri, Aug 10, 1979 Fri, Aug 10 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 3 - 2 | (12) |
| Sat, Aug 11, 1979 Sat, Aug 11 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 9 - 7 | |
| Sun, Aug 12, 1979 Sun, Aug 12 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 1 - 0 | |
| Mon, Aug 13, 1979 Mon, Aug 13 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Tue, Aug 14, 1979 Tue, Aug 14 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 12 | |
| Wed, Aug 15, 1979 Wed, Aug 15 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 5 - 9 | |
| Thu, Aug 16, 1979 Thu, Aug 16 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Fri, Aug 17, 1979 Fri, Aug 17 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Sat, Aug 18, 1979 Sat, Aug 18 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sun, Aug 19, 1979 Sun, Aug 19 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 4 | |
| Mon, Aug 20, 1979 Mon, Aug 20 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 10 - 5 | |
| Tue, Aug 21, 1979 Tue, Aug 21 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 7 - 2 | |
| Wed, Aug 22, 1979 Wed, Aug 22 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 4 - 9 | |
| Fri, Aug 24, 1979 Fri, Aug 24 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 5 - 7 | |
| Sat, Aug 25, 1979 Sat, Aug 25 | vs New York Yankees | Win 4 - 1 | |
| Mon, Aug 27, 1979 Mon, Aug 27 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 3 | |
| Mon, Aug 27, 1979 Mon, Aug 27 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 5 | |
| Wed, Aug 29, 1979 Wed, Aug 29 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Wed, Aug 29, 1979 Wed, Aug 29 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 7 | |
| Thu, Aug 30, 1979 Thu, Aug 30 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Fri, Aug 31, 1979 Fri, Aug 31 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Sat, Sep 1, 1979 Sat, Sep 1 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sun, Sep 2, 1979 Sun, Sep 2 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 3 | |
| Mon, Sep 3, 1979 Mon, Sep 3 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 1 | |
| Tue, Sep 4, 1979 Tue, Sep 4 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 5, 1979 Wed, Sep 5 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 3 | |
| Fri, Sep 7, 1979 Fri, Sep 7 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 4 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 8, 1979 Sat, Sep 8 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 2 - 6 | |
| Sun, Sep 9, 1979 Sun, Sep 9 | vs Texas Rangers | Loss 5 - 6 | |
| Mon, Sep 10, 1979 Mon, Sep 10 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 5 - 6 | (14) |
| Mon, Sep 10, 1979 Mon, Sep 10 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 2 | |
| Tue, Sep 11, 1979 Tue, Sep 11 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Wed, Sep 12, 1979 Wed, Sep 12 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 0 - 4 | |
| Thu, Sep 13, 1979 Thu, Sep 13 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 7 - 4 | (12) |
| Fri, Sep 14, 1979 Fri, Sep 14 | @ Texas Rangers | Loss 3 - 5 | |
| Sat, Sep 15, 1979 Sat, Sep 15 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 11 - 4 | |
| Sun, Sep 16, 1979 Sun, Sep 16 | @ Texas Rangers | Win 6 - 2 | |
| Mon, Sep 17, 1979 Mon, Sep 17 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 10 - 3 | |
| Tue, Sep 18, 1979 Tue, Sep 18 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 1 | (10) |
| Wed, Sep 19, 1979 Wed, Sep 19 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 6 | |
| Thu, Sep 20, 1979 Thu, Sep 20 | vs New York Yankees | Win 3 - 1 | |
| Fri, Sep 21, 1979 Fri, Sep 21 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 2 | |
| Sat, Sep 22, 1979 Sat, Sep 22 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 3 | |
| Sun, Sep 23, 1979 Sun, Sep 23 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 7 - 8 | |
| Tue, Sep 25, 1979 Tue, Sep 25 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 9 | |
| Wed, Sep 26, 1979 Wed, Sep 26 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 6 | (10) |
| Thu, Sep 27, 1979 Thu, Sep 27 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 4 | (10) |
| Fri, Sep 28, 1979 Fri, Sep 28 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 10 | |
| Sat, Sep 29, 1979 Sat, Sep 29 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 8 - 11 | |
| Sun, Sep 30, 1979 Sun, Sep 30 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 0 | |
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