The California Angels were 88-74 in 1979. They finished 1st in the AL West. They lost in the 1979 ALCS against the Baltimore Orioles, 3 games to 1.
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Heim's pinch-hit HR in 9th helps A's complete huge comeback for 12-11 win over Angels in 10 innings
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Gage Jump spins gem and A's score 5 in 1st to beat Angels 5-0 after Trout lands on injured list
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Angels star Mike Trout placed on 10-day injured list with right hamstring strain
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Corbin Carroll hits grand slam, E-Rod earns 100th win in D-backs' 8-1 victory over the Angels
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Mike Trout homers as Angels shut out Diamondbacks 7-0
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,550 | 866 | 1,563 | 242 | 43 | 164 | 808 | 589 | 37 | 843 | 100 | 53 | .282 | .351 | .429 |
Team Rank | 6th | 1st | 4th | 17th | 9th | 5th | 1st | 5th | 2nd | 21st | 14th | 11th | 3rd | 1st | 3rd |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 88 | 74 | 4.34 | 820 | 9 | 33 | 1436.0 | 1,463 | 692 | 768 | 131 | 573 | 33 |
Team Rank | 9th | 9th | 21st | 5th | 6th | 13th | 16th | 14th | 21st | 21st | 13th | 21st | 18th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
47 | 27 | .635 | ||
40 | 35 | .533 | 7.5 | |
39 | 37 | .513 | 9.0 | |
38 | 38 | .500 | 10.0 | |
34 | 41 | .453 | 13.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
45 | 28 | .616 | ||
40 | 34 | .541 | 5.5 | |
40 | 36 | .526 | 6.5 | |
38 | 38 | .500 | 8.5 | |
35 | 39 | .473 | 10.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 27 | .645 | ||
39 | 36 | .520 | 9.5 | |
38 | 36 | .514 | 10.0 | |
31 | 44 | .413 | 17.5 | |
29 | 47 | .382 | 20.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 28 | .622 | ||
42 | 30 | .583 | 3.0 | |
37 | 39 | .487 | 10.0 | |
35 | 42 | .455 | 12.5 | |
30 | 43 | .411 | 15.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
39 | 35 | .527 | ||
40 | 36 | .526 | ||
36 | 41 | .468 | 4.5 | |
32 | 45 | .416 | 8.5 | |
31 | 44 | .413 | 8.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
39 | 38 | .506 | ||
38 | 38 | .500 | 0.5 | |
36 | 39 | .480 | 2.0 | |
36 | 41 | .468 | 3.0 | |
30 | 47 | .390 | 9.0 |
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