The Chicago White Sox were 73-87 in 1979. They finished 5th in the AL West.
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Athletics Latest Chicago White Sox News
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Murakami hits go-ahead 7th-inning homer as White Sox sweep Tigers with 7-5 win
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Benintendi's tie-breaking RBI single sends White Sox to crucial 4-3 win over Tigers
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White Sox beat Tigers 9-5 as Miguel Vargas homers twice
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Vargas hits 2 HRs, Peters and Murakami power five-run inning to lift White Sox over Tigers 9-5
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Sal Stewart homers as Reds hold off Chicago White Sox for a 9-8 win
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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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 50 | .597 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.5 | |
64 | 61 | .512 | 10.5 | |
60 | 66 | .476 | 15.0 | |
56 | 69 | .448 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
77 | 48 | .616 | ||
72 | 53 | .576 | 5.0 | |
63 | 61 | .508 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 16.5 | |
59 | 64 | .480 | 17.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 51 | .592 | ||
67 | 58 | .536 | 7.0 | |
66 | 59 | .528 | 8.0 | |
51 | 73 | .411 | 22.5 | |
50 | 74 | .403 | 23.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 49 | .602 | ||
69 | 55 | .556 | 5.5 | |
66 | 58 | .532 | 8.5 | |
61 | 63 | .492 | 13.5 | |
61 | 65 | .484 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
65 | 58 | .528 | ||
60 | 64 | .484 | 5.5 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
60 | 65 | .480 | 6.0 | |
51 | 74 | .408 | 15.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
63 | 62 | .504 | ||
61 | 64 | .488 | 2.0 | |
59 | 66 | .472 | 4.0 | |
49 | 75 | .395 | 13.5 | |
49 | 76 | .392 | 14.0 |
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