The Oakland Athletics were 54-108 in 1979. They finished 7th in the AL West.
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Reds homer four times to back Andrew Abbott, beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete sweep
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Reds score twice in 8th on wild pitches to beat Athletics 5-4
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Athletics place 1B Nick Kurtz and LHP Jeffrey Springs on the injured list
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Athletics' Nick Kurtz leaves game vs. Red Sox with bruised left forearm after HBP, getting MRI
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,348 | 573 | 1,276 | 188 | 32 | 108 | 541 | 482 | 20 | 751 | 104 | 69 | .239 | .302 | .346 |
Team Rank | 26th | 26th | 26th | 26th | 20th | 21st | 26th | 19th | 22nd | 11th | 13th | 18th | 26th | 26th | 25th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 54 | 108 | 4.75 | 726 | 3 | 20 | 1429.1 | 1,606 | 754 | 860 | 147 | 654 | 49 |
Team Rank | 25th | 25th | 25th | 21st | 22nd | 25th | 22nd | 26th | 25th | 25th | 21st | 26th | 26th |
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Beloved longtime Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow to retire at the end of the season
Reds homer four times to back Andrew Abbott, beat the Athletics 6-5 to complete sweep
Mariners reliever Gabe Speier suspended for three games, manager Dan Wilson for one game
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
69 | 45 | .605 | ||
61 | 54 | .530 | 8.5 | |
58 | 57 | .504 | 11.5 | |
56 | 60 | .483 | 14.0 | |
50 | 66 | .431 | 20.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
72 | 43 | .626 | ||
67 | 49 | .578 | 5.5 | |
57 | 58 | .496 | 15.0 | |
56 | 58 | .491 | 15.5 | |
57 | 60 | .487 | 16.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 46 | .600 | ||
61 | 54 | .530 | 8.0 | |
59 | 56 | .513 | 10.0 | |
48 | 67 | .417 | 21.0 | |
45 | 70 | .391 | 24.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
68 | 46 | .596 | ||
64 | 51 | .557 | 4.5 | |
62 | 51 | .549 | 5.5 | |
56 | 59 | .487 | 12.5 | |
54 | 62 | .466 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 54 | .522 | ||
57 | 59 | .491 | 3.5 | |
56 | 59 | .487 | 4.0 | |
55 | 59 | .482 | 4.5 | |
48 | 67 | .417 | 12.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
59 | 57 | .509 | ||
57 | 58 | .496 | 1.5 | |
56 | 59 | .487 | 2.5 | |
45 | 70 | .391 | 13.5 | |
44 | 71 | .383 | 14.5 |
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