1979 Philadelphia Phillies

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84-78 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1979 Philadelphia Phillies

What was the record of the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a 84-78 record. They went 43-38 at home and 41-40 on the road.

What division did the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies play in?

The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies played in the East Division of the National League.

What was the division record of the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies?

During the regular season, the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies went 44-46 against their NL East opponents.

What was the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
New York Mets 13-5 72.2% +30
Chicago Cubs 9-9 50% -13
Pittsburgh Pirates 8-10 44.4% -15
St. Louis Cardinals 7-11 38.9% -21
Montreal Expos 7-11 38.9% -25

What was the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies record by month?

The 1979 Philadelphia Phillies had their best month in April, when they went 14-5 and had a 73.7% win percentage. Their worst month was August, when they went 12-18 and had a 40% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 14-5 73.7% +25
May 13-15 46.4% +2
June 12-16 42.9% -26
July 15-13 53.6% -8
August 12-18 40% -24
September 18-11 62.1% -4

Did the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies make the Postseason?

No, the Phillies didn't make the Postseason in 1979.

What was the run differential for the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies?

The Philadelphia Phillies finished the regular season with a run differential of -35. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Phillies could have been expected to have about 77.3 wins, or a 77-85 record in the regular season.

How did the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies went 33-23.

How did the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies went 11-3 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies was a 7 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1979 Philadelphia Phillies?

The longest losing streak that the Philadelphia Phillies had during the 1979 regular season was 6 games, which occured 3 separate times.

1979 Philadelphia Phillies Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Apr 6, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 8
Sat, Apr 7, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Apr 10, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 7 - 3
Wed, Apr 11, 1979 vs Pittsburgh Pirates Win 5 - 4
Thu, Apr 12, 1979 @ New York Mets Loss 2 - 3
Sun, Apr 15, 1979 @ New York Mets Win 3 - 2
Sun, Apr 15, 1979 @ New York Mets Win 6 - 3
Tue, Apr 17, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 13 - 2
Wed, Apr 18, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Win 3 - 2
Fri, Apr 20, 1979 vs New York Mets Win 8 - 0
Sat, Apr 21, 1979 vs New York Mets Win 3 - 0
Sun, Apr 22, 1979 vs New York Mets Loss 2 - 4
Mon, Apr 23, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 3 (10)
Tue, Apr 24, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 7 - 6 (10)
Wed, Apr 25, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 5 - 4
Fri, Apr 27, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Win 2 - 0
Sat, Apr 28, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Loss 0 - 5
Sun, Apr 29, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 3
Mon, Apr 30, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 1
Tue, May 1, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 0 - 7
Thu, May 3, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 2 - 5
Fri, May 4, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 5 - 2
Sat, May 5, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 11 - 0
Sun, May 6, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Win 4 - 0
Mon, May 7, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 11 - 6
Tue, May 8, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 9 - 8 (12)
Wed, May 9, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 2 - 0
Thu, May 10, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 3 - 2
Fri, May 11, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 2
Sat, May 12, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 4
Sun, May 13, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Win 12 - 3
Tue, May 15, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 7
Wed, May 16, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Win 13 - 0
Thu, May 17, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Win 23 - 22 (10)
Fri, May 18, 1979 vs Montreal Expos Loss 3 - 5
Sat, May 19, 1979 vs Montreal Expos Loss 5 - 10
Sun, May 20, 1979 vs Montreal Expos Loss 6 - 10
Mon, May 21, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 5 - 3
Tue, May 22, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Win 3 - 1
Wed, May 23, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 3
Fri, May 25, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 0 - 3
Sat, May 26, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 4
Sun, May 27, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 6 - 4
Mon, May 28, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Loss 1 - 4
Tue, May 29, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 9
Wed, May 30, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 2
Thu, May 31, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 1
Fri, Jun 1, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Sat, Jun 2, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Jun 3, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jun 3, 1979 @ Cincinnati Reds Loss 2 - 12
Mon, Jun 4, 1979 @ Houston Astros Loss 0 - 3
Tue, Jun 5, 1979 @ Houston Astros Win 8 - 0
Wed, Jun 6, 1979 @ Houston Astros Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Jun 8, 1979 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 5 - 11 (10)
Sat, Jun 9, 1979 vs Atlanta Braves Win 9 - 3
Sun, Jun 10, 1979 vs Atlanta Braves Loss 3 - 10
Mon, Jun 11, 1979 vs Houston Astros Win 4 - 2
Tue, Jun 12, 1979 vs Houston Astros Win 4 - 0
Wed, Jun 13, 1979 vs Houston Astros Loss 3 - 4
Fri, Jun 15, 1979 vs Cincinnati Reds Loss 3 - 6
Sat, Jun 16, 1979 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 4 - 3
Sun, Jun 17, 1979 vs Cincinnati Reds Win 9 - 3
Mon, Jun 18, 1979 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 5 - 10
Tue, Jun 19, 1979 @ Atlanta Braves Loss 4 - 10
Wed, Jun 20, 1979 @ Atlanta Braves Win 10 - 4
Fri, Jun 22, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 5 - 6
Sat, Jun 23, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 24, 1979 @ Montreal Expos Win 5 - 2
Mon, Jun 25, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 2 - 8
Tue, Jun 26, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 3
Wed, Jun 27, 1979 @ Chicago Cubs Loss 4 - 11
Fri, Jun 29, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 8 - 7
Fri, Jun 29, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 7
Sat, Jun 30, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Win 6 - 4 (10)
Sun, Jul 1, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 7 - 13
Sun, Jul 1, 1979 @ St. Louis Cardinals Loss 1 - 2
Mon, Jul 2, 1979 vs New York Mets Win 6 - 2
Tue, Jul 3, 1979 vs New York Mets Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jul 4, 1979 vs New York Mets Win 1 - 0
Thu, Jul 5, 1979 vs New York Mets Loss 2 - 3
Fri, Jul 6, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 6 - 1
Sat, Jul 7, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Loss 6 - 8
Sun, Jul 8, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 5 - 3
Mon, Jul 9, 1979 vs San Francisco Giants Win 4 - 2
Tue, Jul 10, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Win 6 - 5
Wed, Jul 11, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Loss 3 - 7
Thu, Jul 12, 1979 vs San Diego Padres Win 4 - 3
Fri, Jul 13, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jul 14, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 10 - 7
Sun, Jul 15, 1979 vs Los Angeles Dodgers Win 10 - 3
Thu, Jul 19, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 0 - 1
Fri, Jul 20, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Win 6 - 4
Sat, Jul 21, 1979 @ San Francisco Giants Loss 1 - 4
Sun, Jul 22, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Win 5 - 2
Mon, Jul 23, 1979 @ San Diego Padres Loss 5 - 6
Tue, Jul 24, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 3 - 15
Wed, Jul 25, 1979 @ Los Angeles Dodgers Loss 8 - 16
Fri, Jul 27, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 0 - 5
Sat, Jul 28, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Jul 29, 1979 vs St. Louis Cardinals Loss 5 - 6
Mon, Jul 30, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 5 - 4 (10)
Tue, Jul 31, 1979 vs Chicago Cubs Win 4 - 1
Wed, Aug 1, 1979 @ New York Mets Win 9 - 6
Thu, Aug 2, 1979 @ New York Mets Win 7 - 4
Thu, Aug 2, 1979 @ New York Mets Loss 1 - 2
Fri, Aug 3, 1979 @ Pittsburgh Pirates Loss 3 - 6