The Kansas City Royals were 85-77 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AL West.
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Junior Caminero homers for the 5th straight game as the Rays beat the Royals 10-4 in series opener
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Carter Jensen extends his hitting streak as the Royals avoid sweep in 5-4 win over the White Sox
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Gonzalez hits RBI single in ninth as White Sox beat Royals 2-1
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Tristan Peters hits grand slam in the White Sox's 22-1 romp over the Royals
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Caminero has three homers against Royals, Rays combine for 8 1/3 no-hit innings in 13-2 win
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,653 | 851 | 1,596 | 286 | 79 | 116 | 791 | 528 | 35 | 675 | 207 | 76 | .282 | .343 | .422 |
Team Rank | 3rd | 2nd | 1st | 4th | 1st | 19th | 3rd | 11th | 6th | 5th | 1st | 21st | 2nd | 4th | 4th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 85 | 77 | 4.45 | 640 | 7 | 27 | 1448.1 | 1,477 | 716 | 816 | 165 | 536 | 28 |
Team Rank | 11th | 12th | 22nd | 24th | 10th | 20th | 5th | 15th | 22nd | 23rd | 23rd | 16th | 14th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 34 | .595 | ||
49 | 39 | .557 | 3.0 | |
46 | 42 | .523 | 6.0 | |
45 | 43 | .511 | 7.0 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 15.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
53 | 32 | .624 | ||
49 | 38 | .563 | 5.0 | |
44 | 39 | .530 | 8.0 | |
44 | 44 | .500 | 10.5 | |
40 | 46 | .465 | 13.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
56 | 31 | .644 | ||
43 | 42 | .506 | 12.0 | |
43 | 43 | .500 | 12.5 | |
36 | 50 | .419 | 19.5 | |
35 | 53 | .398 | 21.5 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
50 | 33 | .602 | ||
48 | 38 | .558 | 3.5 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 11.0 | |
40 | 48 | .455 | 12.5 | |
37 | 48 | .435 | 14.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 40 | .529 | ||
45 | 42 | .517 | 1.0 | |
42 | 46 | .477 | 4.5 | |
38 | 49 | .437 | 8.0 | |
35 | 52 | .402 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
44 | 43 | .506 | ||
44 | 43 | .506 | ||
43 | 46 | .483 | 2.0 | |
41 | 46 | .471 | 3.0 | |
36 | 51 | .414 | 8.0 |
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