The Houston Astros were 89-73 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the NL West.
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Alvarez hits AL-leading 31st homer, Wade has first career grand slam and Astros beat Rangers 9-3
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Langford and Burger homer in a four-run eighth as the Rangers beat the Astros 7-3
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Astros reinstate shortstop Jeremy Peña from 10-day injured list
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CJ Abrams, Luis GarcÃa Jr. both hit their 20th homers as the Nationals rout the Astros 8-2
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Jose Altuve homers, Nick Allen drives in 3 as the Astros beat the Nationals 6-3
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,394 | 583 | 1,382 | 224 | 52 | 49 | 542 | 461 | 22 | 745 | 190 | 95 | .256 | .315 | .344 |
Team Rank | 22nd | 25th | 22nd | 19th | 5th | 26th | 25th | 21st | 20th | 9th | 2nd | 26th | 20th | 22nd | 26th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 89 | 73 | 3.20 | 854 | 17 | 31 | 1447.2 | 1,278 | 514 | 582 | 90 | 504 | 24 |
Team Rank | 7th | 8th | 2nd | 4th | 1st | 16th | 6th | 1st | 2nd | 2nd | 1st | 11th | 10th |
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France hits go-ahead homer, Padres beat Blue Jays 8-7
James McCann hits two home runs as Diamondbacks thump Dodgers 9-2
Alvarez hits AL-leading 31st homer, Wade has first career grand slam and Astros beat Rangers 9-3
Bregman's 2-run homer in the 7th propels the Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Reds
Bibee shines as Guardians snap Marlins’ home-series streak with a 4-1 win
Nootbaar, Liberatore spark Cardinals to 4-1 win over the Braves
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
54 | 40 | .574 | ||
53 | 43 | .552 | 2.0 | |
52 | 44 | .542 | 3.0 | |
48 | 48 | .500 | 7.0 | |
40 | 56 | .417 | 15.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 36 | .621 | ||
53 | 42 | .558 | 6.0 | |
50 | 44 | .532 | 8.5 | |
49 | 47 | .510 | 10.5 | |
43 | 51 | .457 | 15.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
61 | 35 | .635 | ||
48 | 47 | .505 | 12.5 | |
47 | 48 | .495 | 13.5 | |
40 | 55 | .421 | 20.5 | |
39 | 58 | .402 | 22.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
56 | 37 | .602 | ||
53 | 42 | .558 | 4.0 | |
45 | 48 | .484 | 11.0 | |
45 | 50 | .474 | 12.0 | |
45 | 51 | .469 | 12.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 45 | .521 | ||
50 | 46 | .521 | ||
47 | 49 | .490 | 3.0 | |
44 | 51 | .463 | 5.5 | |
38 | 58 | .396 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
48 | 47 | .505 | ||
47 | 49 | .490 | 1.5 | |
47 | 50 | .485 | 2.0 | |
41 | 54 | .432 | 7.0 | |
38 | 58 | .396 | 10.5 |
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