The California Angels were 88-74 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AL West. They lost in the 1979 ALCS against the Baltimore Orioles, 3 games to 1.
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Angels blow 9th-inning lead, then rally for 2 in the 10th to edge Twins 5-4
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Raleigh and Naylor carry the Mariners past the Angels, 7-2
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Ryan Johnson and Josh Lowe deliver for Angels in 2-1 win that clinches losing season for Mariners
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Reid Detmers and Jose Siri lead last-place Angels to 6-4 victory over fading Mariners
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Nationals rally late for 6-5 win and sweep of Angels, who must go 7-6 to avoid first 100-loss season
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,550 | 866 | 1,563 | 242 | 43 | 164 | 808 | 589 | 37 | 843 | 100 | 53 | .282 | .351 | .429 |
Team Rank | 6th | 1st | 4th | 17th | 9th | 5th | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 21st | 14th | 11th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 88 | 74 | 4.34 | 820 | 9 | 33 | 1436.0 | 1,463 | 692 | 768 | 131 | 573 | 33 |
Team Rank | 9th | 9th | 21st | 5th | 6th | 13th | 16th | 14th | 21st | 21st | 13th | 21st | 18th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 64 | .582 | ||
85 | 68 | .556 | 4.0 | |
76 | 77 | .497 | 13.0 | |
71 | 82 | .464 | 18.0 | |
69 | 84 | .451 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 95 | 58 | .621 | |
85 | 68 | .556 | 10.0 | |
76 | 77 | .497 | 19.0 | |
75 | 78 | .490 | 20.0 | |
71 | 82 | .464 | 24.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 93 | 60 | .608 | |
84 | 69 | .549 | 9.0 | |
80 | 73 | .523 | 13.0 | |
64 | 89 | .418 | 29.0 | |
56 | 97 | .366 | 37.0 |
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