Pittsburgh Pirates

98-64 1st in National League 1st in NL East 🏆
Logo for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates

AVG

.272

9th

ERA

3.41

4th

Overview Stats Scores & Schedule Roster Splits History

The Pittsburgh Pirates were 98-64 in 1979. They finished 1st in the NL East. They won in the 1979 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3, to win their fifth championship.

Scores & Schedules

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1979 Division Standings

TEAM W L PCT GB
Pirates logo Pirates
98 64 .605
Expos logo Expos
95 65 .594 2.0
Cardinals logo Cardinals
86 76 .531 12.0
Phillies logo Phillies
84 78 .519 14.0
Cubs logo Cubs
80 82 .494 18.0
Mets logo Mets
63 99 .389 35.0

1979 Batting Stats

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G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB HBP SO SB CS AVG OBP SLG
Team 163 5,661 775 1,541 264 52 148 710 483 32 855 180 66 .272 .330 .416
Team Rank 2nd 5th 8th 8th 5th 8th 10th 18th 11th 23rd 3rd 17th 9th 16th 6th

1979 Pitching Stats

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W L ERA G GS CG SHO SV IP H ER R HR BB HBP SO
Team 98 64 3.41 163 163 24 2 52 1493.1 1,424 566 643 125 504 31 904
Team Rank 2nd 2nd 4th 1st 24th 24th 1st 1st 7th 4th 4th 9th 11th 17th 2nd

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