The Minnesota Twins were 82-80 in 1979. They finished 4th in the AL West.
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1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,544 | 764 | 1,544 | 256 | 46 | 112 | 714 | 526 | 31 | 693 | 66 | 45 | .278 | .341 | .402 |
Team Rank | 8th | 7th | 7th | 10th | 8th | 20th | 8th | 12th | 13th | 6th | 24th | 2nd | 5th | 5th | 15th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 82 | 80 | 4.13 | 721 | 3 | 33 | 1444.1 | 1,590 | 663 | 725 | 128 | 452 | 15 |
Team Rank | 15th | 15th | 16th | 22nd | 22nd | 13th | 9th | 25th | 17th | 16th | 12th | 3rd | 3rd |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Braves - y | 94 | 68 | .580 | |
 Phillies - w | 88 | 74 | .543 | 6.0 |
80 | 82 | .494 | 14.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 17.0 | |
74 | 88 | .457 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 103 | 59 | .636 | |
 Cubs - w | 89 | 73 | .549 | 14.0 |
82 | 80 | .506 | 21.0 | |
77 | 85 | .475 | 26.0 | |
75 | 87 | .463 | 28.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - y | 100 | 62 | .617 | |
 Padres - w | 91 | 71 | .562 | 9.0 |
86 | 76 | .531 | 14.0 | |
65 | 97 | .401 | 35.0 | |
58 | 104 | .358 | 42.0 |
Marlins
Nationals
Mets
Pirates
Cardinals
Reds
Diamondbacks
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - y | 98 | 64 | .605 | |
 Yankees - w | 93 | 68 | .578 | 4.5 |
 Red Sox - w | 87 | 75 | .537 | 11.0 |
79 | 82 | .491 | 18.5 | |
79 | 83 | .488 | 19.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Guardians - y | 85 | 77 | .525 | |
 White Sox - w | 84 | 78 | .519 | 1.0 |
77 | 85 | .475 | 8.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 9.0 | |
69 | 93 | .426 | 16.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Astros - y | 81 | 81 | .500 | |
80 | 82 | .494 | 1.0 | |
76 | 86 | .469 | 5.0 | |
64 | 98 | .395 | 17.0 | |
62 | 100 | .383 | 19.0 |
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