The Chicago Cubs were 80-82 in 1979. They finished 5th in the NL East.
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'Sunday Night Baseball' begins summer stretch on NBC with Cardinals-Cubs matchup
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Velázquez, Saggese, Herrera hit HRs, lift Cardinals to a 6-5 win over the Cubs
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Happ homers again and Skenes loses his 3rd straight start as the Cubs sink the Pirates 7-2
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Pirates shortstop Konnor Griffin not in starting lineup vs. Cubs due to right forearm soreness
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Cubs snap 10-game losing streak as Ian Happ has 3-run homer, 5 RBIs in 10-4 win over Pirates
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 | 706 | 1,494 | 250 | 43 | 135 | 663 | 478 | 35 | 762 | 73 | 52 | .269 | .329 | .403 |
Team Rank | 6th | 17th | 10th | 14th | 9th | 12th | 17th | 20th | 6th | 12th | 23rd | 9th | 10th | 17th | 14th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 80 | 82 | 3.88 | 933 | 5 | 44 | 1446.2 | 1,500 | 624 | 707 | 127 | 521 | 43 |
Team Rank | 17th | 17th | 12th | 1st | 14th | 2nd | 8th | 20th | 11th | 11th | 10th | 14th | 23rd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
39 | 19 | .672 | ||
29 | 28 | .509 | 9.5 | |
29 | 29 | .500 | 10.0 | |
26 | 32 | .448 | 13.0 | |
24 | 33 | .421 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 20 | .630 | ||
30 | 25 | .545 | 4.5 | |
31 | 27 | .534 | 5.0 | |
29 | 27 | .518 | 6.0 | |
30 | 28 | .517 | 6.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
37 | 20 | .649 | ||
32 | 24 | .571 | 4.5 | |
31 | 25 | .554 | 5.5 | |
22 | 35 | .386 | 15.0 | |
21 | 37 | .362 | 16.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
35 | 19 | .648 | ||
35 | 22 | .614 | 1.5 | |
29 | 29 | .500 | 8.0 | |
26 | 32 | .448 | 11.0 | |
23 | 33 | .411 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
34 | 25 | .576 | ||
31 | 27 | .534 | 2.5 | |
27 | 31 | .466 | 6.5 | |
22 | 35 | .386 | 11.0 | |
22 | 37 | .373 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 29 | .500 | ||
27 | 30 | .474 | 1.5 | |
26 | 31 | .456 | 2.5 | |
26 | 33 | .441 | 3.5 | |
22 | 36 | .379 | 7.0 |
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