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1979 American League Standings and Head-to-Head

1978 AL  / 1980 AL  / 1979 NL  / 1979 MLB  Standings and Head-to-Head

Postseason

WorldSeries (4-3):   Pittsburgh Pirates over Baltimore Orioles
LgChampSeries (3-1):   Baltimore Orioles over California Angels

East Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
Baltimore Orioles BAL 102 57 .642 --
Milwaukee Brewers MIL 95 66 .590 8.0
Boston Red Sox BOS 91 69 .569 11.5
New York Yankees NYY 89 71 .556 13.5
Detroit Tigers DET 85 76 .528 18.0
Cleveland Indians CLE 81 80 .503 22.0
Toronto Blue Jays TOR 53 109 .327 50.5

West Division

Tm W L W-L% GB
California Angels CAL 88 74 .543 --
Kansas City Royals KCR 85 77 .525 3.0
Texas Rangers TEX 83 79 .512 5.0
Minnesota Twins MIN 82 80 .506 6.0
Chicago White Sox CHW 73 87 .456 14.0
Seattle Mariners SEA 67 95 .414 21.0
Oakland Athletics OAK 54 108 .333 34.0

AL East Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 BAL 102 57 .642 --- 4.8 3.7 1.1 -0.1 1.0 98-61 4 47-29 55-28 55-24 47-33 11-5 32-20 68-42 34-15 65-46 37-11
2 MIL 95 66 .590 8.0 8.0 5.0 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 89-72 6 44-33 51-33 52-29 43-37 9-4 33-26 73-49 22-17 63-49 32-17
3 BOS 91 69 .569 11.5 15.0 5.3 4.4 0.8 -0.1 0.8 92-68 -1 41-36 50-33 51-29 40-40 8-9 28-19 68-50 23-19 60-52 31-17
4 NYY 89 71 .556 13.5 21.0 4.6 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 86-74 3 41-35 48-36 51-30 38-41 11-5 29-26 52-38 37-33 57-54 32-17
5 DET 85 76 .528 18.0 39.0 4.8 4.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 84-77 1 39-38 46-38 46-34 39-42 5-5 22-26 50-42 34-34 53-59 32-17
6 CLE 81 80 .503 22.0 59.0 4.7 5.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 76-85 5 35-42 46-38 47-34 34-46 5-6 27-23 60-58 21-22 52-60 29-20
7 TOR 53 109 .327 50.5 230.0 3.8 5.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.4 57-105 -4 22-56 31-53 32-49 21-60 2-10 19-28 35-75 18-34 36-90 17-19
Avg 85 75 .530 4.7 4.5 83-77 38-38 46-37 47-32 37-42 7-6 27-24 58-50 27-24 55-58 30-16

AL West Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 CAL 88 74 .543 --- 5.3 4.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 90-72 -2 41-43 47-31 49-32 39-42 4-4 22-22 61-53 27-21 55-56 33-18
2 KCR 85 77 .525 3.0 3.0 5.3 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 84-78 1 42-42 43-35 46-35 39-42 9-6 34-22 57-55 28-22 52-59 33-18
3 TEX 83 79 .512 5.0 7.0 4.6 4.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-76 -3 39-45 44-34 44-37 39-42 5-4 23-30 64-46 19-33 56-55 27-24
4 MIN 82 80 .506 6.0 10.0 4.7 4.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 85-77 -3 41-43 41-37 39-42 43-38 5-7 19-29 59-54 23-26 44-67 38-13
5 CHW 73 87 .456 14.0 42.0 4.6 4.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 78-82 -5 34-48 39-39 33-46 40-41 4-8 18-27 50-52 23-34 52-70 21-17
6 SEA 67 95 .414 21.0 77.0 4.4 5.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.6 70-92 -3 33-51 34-44 36-45 31-50 4-8 23-29 46-69 21-26 46-78 21-17
7 OAK 54 108 .333 34.0 155.0 3.5 5.3 -1.8 0.1 -1.6 52-110 2 29-55 25-53 31-50 23-58 5-6 23-25 35-69 19-39 38-86 16-22
Avg 76 85 .470 4.6 4.8 77-83 37-46 39-39 39-41 36-44 5-6 23-26 53-56 22-28 49-67 27-18

AL Detailed Standings

Explanation of Simple Rating System (SRS)
Rk Tm W L W-L% GB GBsum R RA Rdiff SOS SRS pythWL Luck vEast vWest Home Road ExInn 1Run vRHP vLHP ≥.500 <.500
1 BAL 102 57 .642 --- 4.8 3.7 1.1 -0.1 1.0 98-61 4 47-29 55-28 55-24 47-33 11-5 32-20 68-42 34-15 65-46 37-11
2 MIL 95 66 .590 8.0 26.0 5.0 4.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 89-72 6 44-33 51-33 52-29 43-37 9-4 33-26 73-49 22-17 63-49 32-17
3 BOS 91 69 .569 11.5 47.0 5.3 4.4 0.8 -0.1 0.8 92-68 -1 41-36 50-33 51-29 40-40 8-9 28-19 68-50 23-19 60-52 31-17
4 NYY 89 71 .556 13.5 61.0 4.6 4.2 0.4 0.0 0.4 86-74 3 41-35 48-36 51-30 38-41 11-5 29-26 52-38 37-33 57-54 32-17
5 CAL 88 74 .543 --- 5.3 4.7 0.6 0.0 0.6 90-72 -2 41-43 47-31 49-32 39-42 4-4 22-22 61-53 27-21 55-56 33-18
6 DET 85 76 .528 18.0 101.0 4.8 4.6 0.2 0.0 0.2 84-77 1 39-38 46-38 46-34 39-42 5-5 22-26 50-42 34-34 53-59 32-17
7 KCR 85 77 .525 3.0 6.0 5.3 5.0 0.2 0.0 0.2 84-78 1 42-42 43-35 46-35 39-42 9-6 34-22 57-55 28-22 52-59 33-18
8 TEX 83 79 .512 5.0 12.0 4.6 4.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 86-76 -3 39-45 44-34 44-37 39-42 5-4 23-30 64-46 19-33 56-55 27-24
9 MIN 82 80 .506 6.0 16.0 4.7 4.5 0.2 0.0 0.2 85-77 -3 41-43 41-37 39-42 43-38 5-7 19-29 59-54 23-26 44-67 38-13
10 CLE 81 80 .503 22.0 142.0 4.7 5.0 -0.3 0.0 -0.3 76-85 5 35-42 46-38 47-34 34-46 5-6 27-23 60-58 21-22 52-60 29-20
11 CHW 73 87 .456 14.0 65.0 4.6 4.7 -0.1 0.0 -0.1 78-82 -5 34-48 39-39 33-46 40-41 4-8 18-27 50-52 23-34 52-70 21-17
12 SEA 67 95 .414 21.0 131.0 4.4 5.1 -0.7 0.0 -0.6 70-92 -3 33-51 34-44 36-45 31-50 4-8 23-29 46-69 21-26 46-78 21-17
13 OAK 54 108 .333 34.0 286.0 3.5 5.3 -1.8 0.1 -1.6 52-110 2 29-55 25-53 31-50 23-58 5-6 23-25 35-69 19-39 38-86 16-22
14 TOR 53 109 .327 50.5 500.5 3.8 5.3 -1.5 0.1 -1.4 57-105 -4 22-56 31-53 32-49 21-60 2-10 19-28 35-75 18-34 36-90 17-19
Avg 80 80 .500 4.7 4.7 80-80 37-42 42-38 43-36 36-43 6-6 25-25 55-53 24-26 52-62 28-17
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Head-to-Head Records

Read across for wins and down the columns for losses
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --   8   8   7   8   5  11|  9   8   6   8   8  10   6
  BOS|  5  --   6   8   8   5   9|  5   5   8   9   9   8   6
  CLE|  5   7  --   6   4   5   8|  6   6   6   8   8   7   5
  DET|  6   5   6  --   6   7   9|  8   9   5   4   7   7   6
  MIL|  5   4   9   7  --   9  10|  5   7   7   8   6   9   9
  NYY|  6   8   8   6   4  --   9|  5   8   7   5   9   6   8
  TOR|  2   4   5   4   3   4  --|  5   5   3   1   8   4   5
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL|  3   7   6   4   7   7   7| --   9   7   9  10   7   5
  CHW|  3   6   6   3   5   4   7|  4  --   5   5   9   5  11
  KCR|  6   4   6   7   5   5   9|  6   8  --   7   9   7   6
  MIN|  4   3   4   8   4   7  11|  4   8   6  --   9  10   4
  OAK|  4   3   4   5   6   3   4|  3   4   4   4  --   8   2
  SEA|  2   4   5   5   3   6   8|  6   8   6   3   5  --   6
  TEX|  6   6   7   6   3   4   7|  8   2   7   9  11   7  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX

Head-to-Head Run Scoring

Read across for runs scored and down the columns for runs allowed
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX 
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  BAL| --  72  61  61  66  40  64| 56  50  55  48  68  80  36
  BOS| 53  --  74  63  82  45  73| 51  56  72  77  80  61  54
  CLE| 54  61  --  52  48  63  65| 80  65  56  50  60  57  49
  DET| 62  55  69  --  58  50  58| 66  57  55  60  54  59  67
  MIL| 59  57  84  50  --  58  57| 45  51  72  77  53  86  58
  NYY| 46  65  55  57  36  --  69| 57  56  86  38  59  60  50
  TOR| 31  46  66  48  41  39  --| 50  57  57  43  52  44  39
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
  CAL| 33  67  69  50  46  63  86| --  87  72  77  99  73  44
  CHW| 49  53  66  51  51  54  68| 73  --  52  44  53  47  69
  KCR| 43  35  67  65  78  63  92| 79  66  --  48  89  61  65
  MIN| 35  51  39  70  65  47  85| 46  65  52  --  61  81  67
  OAK| 38  43  46  44  46  39  43| 41  28  52  43  --  57  53
  SEA| 38  51  44  57  60  56  65| 74  59  65  47  48  --  47
  TEX| 41  55  65  70  45  55  37| 50  51  70  73  84  54  --
+----+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+---+
     |BAL BOS CLE DET MIL NYY TOR|CAL CHW KCR MIN OAK SEA TEX


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