The Kansas City Royals were 85-77 in 1979. They finished 2nd in the AL West.
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Salvador Perez homers and drives in both runs to help the Royals beat the Cardinals 2-0
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Burleson, Winn spark Cardinals to 4-2 victory over Royals in Game 2 of I-70 series
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Pozo's hit in 11th lifts Cardinals over Royals, setting off celebration among shirtless fans
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Grichuk powers White Sox past Royals 6-2 for their fifth straight win
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Kelenic and Montgomery help the White Sox top the Royals 6-5 for their 4th straight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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 | ||
28 | 18 | .609 | 0.5 | |
22 | 23 | .489 | 6.0 | |
20 | 27 | .426 | 9.0 | |
18 | 29 | .383 | 11.0 |
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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 | 26 | .458 | 2.0 | |
19 | 29 | .396 | 5.0 | |
16 | 31 | .340 | 7.5 |
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