The Boston Red Sox were 91-69 in 1979. They finished 3rd in the AL East.
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Red Sox push win streak to 11 games, reach .500 with 5-3 win over Rays to sweep doubleheader
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Jake Bennett allows 1 hit in 6 innings as Red Sox extend win streak to 10 with 10-0 win over Rays
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Weary Red Sox cap first 9-0 road trip since 1977
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Lindor error leads to Red Sox comeback in 3-2, 10-inning win over Mets as Boston completes 9-0 trip
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Monasterio, Yoshida hit 2-run homers as Red Sox beat Mets 4-0 for 8-game winning streak
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 160 | 5,538 | 841 | 1,567 | 310 | 34 | 194 | 805 | 512 | 33 | 708 | 60 | 43 | .283 | .344 | .456 |
Team Rank | 10th | 3rd | 3rd | 1st | 17th | 1st | 2nd | 14th | 9th | 7th | 26th | 1st | 1st | 3rd | 1st |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 160 | 91 | 69 | 4.03 | 731 | 9 | 29 | 1431.1 | 1,487 | 641 | 711 | 133 | 463 | 37 |
Team Rank | 5th | 5th | 13th | 19th | 6th | 18th | 21st | 18th | 13th | 12th | 15th | 5th | 20th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 40 | .583 | ||
54 | 44 | .551 | 3.0 | |
52 | 46 | .531 | 5.0 | |
49 | 49 | .500 | 8.0 | |
41 | 57 | .418 | 16.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
60 | 37 | .619 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 6.0 | |
51 | 45 | .531 | 8.5 | |
50 | 47 | .515 | 10.0 | |
44 | 52 | .458 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 36 | .633 | ||
49 | 48 | .505 | 12.5 | |
48 | 49 | .495 | 13.5 | |
42 | 55 | .433 | 19.5 | |
39 | 60 | .394 | 23.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 40 | .583 | ||
54 | 43 | .557 | 2.5 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 8.0 | |
47 | 51 | .480 | 10.0 | |
45 | 52 | .464 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
51 | 45 | .531 | ||
51 | 46 | .526 | 0.5 | |
49 | 49 | .500 | 3.0 | |
45 | 52 | .464 | 6.5 | |
39 | 59 | .398 | 13.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 48 | .505 | ||
48 | 50 | .490 | 1.5 | |
47 | 52 | .475 | 3.0 | |
41 | 56 | .423 | 8.0 | |
38 | 60 | .388 | 11.5 |
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