The Chicago White Sox were 73-87 in 1979. They finished 5th in the AL West.
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Quero hits a game-ending homer as the White Sox beat the Cubs 9-8 in 10 innings
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White Sox catcher Kyle Teel tweaks his right knee while on a minor league rehab assignment
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Munetaka Murakami homers twice as the White Sox beat the Cubs 8-3
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Davis Martin turns in another sharp performance for the Chicago White Sox
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Umpire leaves Cubs-White Sox game after being struck by foul ball
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 160 | 5,463 | 730 | 1,505 | 290 | 33 | 127 | 680 | 454 | 36 | 668 | 97 | 62 | .275 | .333 | .410 |
Team Rank | 15th | 15th | 9th | 3rd | 19th | 15th | 15th | 24th | 4th | 4th | 20th | 16th | 8th | 12th | 9th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 160 | 73 | 86 | 4.10 | 675 | 9 | 37 | 1409.0 | 1,365 | 642 | 748 | 114 | 618 | 40 |
Team Rank | 19th | 19th | 15th | 23rd | 6th | 6th | 25th | 3rd | 14th | 18th | 5th | 25th | 21st |
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Guardians flex muscles and play long game, connecting for 6 home runs in 10-3 rout over Reds
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Ryan Jeffers and Kody Clemens help Twins avoid sweep, beat Brewers 5-4
Gunnar Henderson hits 10th HR for 1st of 4 hits in Orioles' 7-3 win over Nationals
Taylor's 3-run homer in 9th and Benge's bouncer in 10th rally Mets past Yankees 7-6 to take 2 of 3
Astros hit again by injuries as Jose Altuve heads to the IL with a grade 2 oblique strain
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
32 | 15 | .681 | ||
24 | 23 | .511 | 8.0 | |
23 | 24 | .489 | 9.0 | |
21 | 26 | .447 | 11.0 | |
20 | 26 | .435 | 11.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 18 | .617 | ||
26 | 18 | .591 | 1.5 | |
27 | 19 | .587 | 1.5 | |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5.0 | |
24 | 23 | .511 | 5.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
29 | 18 | .617 | ||
27 | 18 | .600 | 1.0 | |
21 | 23 | .477 | 6.5 | |
20 | 27 | .426 | 9.0 | |
18 | 28 | .391 | 10.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
30 | 15 | .667 | ||
28 | 19 | .596 | 3.0 | |
21 | 25 | .457 | 9.5 | |
21 | 26 | .447 | 10.0 | |
19 | 27 | .413 | 11.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
26 | 22 | .542 | ||
24 | 22 | .522 | 1.0 | |
21 | 26 | .447 | 4.5 | |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | |
20 | 27 | .426 | 5.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
23 | 23 | .500 | ||
22 | 24 | .478 | 1.0 | |
22 | 25 | .468 | 1.5 | |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5.0 | |
16 | 31 | .340 | 7.5 |
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