The Detroit Tigers were 85-76 in 1979. They finished 5th in the AL East.
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Montero, Tigers shut out Guardians without a strikeout, a first in MLB since 2014
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Jo Adell homers and Angel MartÃnez gets 3 hits as Guardians hold off Tigers 6-4
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McGonigle drives in three to lead Tigers past Guardians 6-4
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Lee's pinch-hit single in 10th sends Tigers past Giants 3-1 after Melton and Webb duel on mound
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Tigers right-hander Jackson Jobe dazzles in first big league outing since Tommy John surgery
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 5,375 | 770 | 1,446 | 221 | 35 | 164 | 729 | 575 | 22 | 814 | 176 | 86 | .269 | .339 | .415 |
Team Rank | 24th | 6th | 13th | 20th | 16th | 5th | 5th | 7th | 20th | 16th | 4th | 24th | 11th | 8th | 7th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 84 | 76 | 4.27 | 802 | 2 | 37 | 1423.1 | 1,429 | 676 | 738 | 167 | 547 | 48 |
Team Rank | 12th | 10th | 20th | 9th | 24th | 6th | 23rd | 9th | 20th | 17th | 26th | 17th | 25th |
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| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
74 | 46 | .617 | ||
68 | 53 | .562 | 6.5 | |
65 | 56 | .537 | 9.5 | |
59 | 64 | .480 | 16.5 | |
58 | 63 | .479 | 16.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 58 | .517 | ||
60 | 61 | .496 | 2.5 | |
60 | 62 | .492 | 3.0 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 4.0 | |
49 | 73 | .402 | 14.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
62 | 60 | .508 | ||
60 | 61 | .496 | 1.5 | |
57 | 65 | .467 | 5.0 | |
47 | 74 | .388 | 14.5 | |
47 | 74 | .388 | 14.5 |
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Angels| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
73 | 48 | .603 | ||
64 | 58 | .525 | 9.5 | |
62 | 60 | .508 | 11.5 | |
59 | 63 | .484 | 14.5 | |
53 | 69 | .434 | 20.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
74 | 47 | .612 | ||
71 | 50 | .587 | 3.0 | |
61 | 60 | .504 | 13.0 | |
58 | 62 | .483 | 15.5 | |
59 | 64 | .480 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
73 | 48 | .603 | ||
65 | 57 | .533 | 8.5 | |
64 | 58 | .525 | 9.5 | |
50 | 71 | .413 | 23.0 | |
48 | 73 | .397 | 25.0 |
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