The New York Yankees were 89-71 in 1979. They finished 4th in the AL East.
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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge to miss most or all of rest of regular season with a right calf strain
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Twins top Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's single after Judge leaves early with leg tightness
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Yankees pull Aaron Judge for a pinch hitter in the 6th against Twins because of lower leg tightness
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Clarke Schmidt rejoins the Yankees as a reliever after a 14-month rehab following elbow surgery
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Fried gets first win since April, Yankees overpower Twins 8-1 with homers by Bellinger, Jones
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 160 | 5,421 | 734 | 1,443 | 226 | 40 | 150 | 694 | 509 | 18 | 590 | 65 | 46 | .266 | .328 | .406 |
Team Rank | 20th | 12th | 16th | 18th | 14th | 7th | 12th | 15th | 26th | 1st | 25th | 3rd | 13th | 18th | 12th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
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Team | 160 | 89 | 71 | 3.83 | 731 | 8 | 37 | 1432.1 | 1,446 | 610 | 672 | 123 | 455 | 14 |
Team Rank | 7th | 6th | 9th | 19th | 9th | 6th | 19th | 11th | 7th | 6th | 8th | 4th | 1st |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - x | 90 | 64 | .584 | |
85 | 69 | .552 | 5.0 | |
76 | 78 | .494 | 14.0 | |
72 | 82 | .468 | 18.0 | |
70 | 84 | .455 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 96 | 58 | .623 | |
85 | 69 | .552 | 11.0 | |
77 | 77 | .500 | 19.0 | |
75 | 79 | .487 | 21.0 | |
72 | 82 | .468 | 24.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 94 | 60 | .610 | |
85 | 69 | .552 | 9.0 | |
80 | 74 | .519 | 14.0 | |
64 | 90 | .416 | 30.0 | |
56 | 98 | .364 | 38.0 |
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