The Oakland Athletics were 54-108 in 1979. They finished 7th in the AL West.
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Mariners pound Athletics 19-1 with 5 home runs, 23 hits
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Donovan Walton hits a 10th-inning walk-off 2-run homer as the Athletics beat the Mariners 6-5
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Henry Bolte's homer in the 4th inning helps Athletics beat Blue Jays 2-0
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Athletics prospects Leo De Vries and Jamie Arnold out indefinitely after injuries
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Okamoto and Smith hit homers to help Blue Jays down Athletics 4-2
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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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
88 | 62 | .587 | ||
83 | 67 | .553 | 5.0 | |
74 | 76 | .493 | 14.0 | |
70 | 81 | .464 | 18.5 | |
69 | 80 | .463 | 18.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - x | 93 | 57 | .620 | |
83 | 67 | .553 | 10.0 | |
75 | 75 | .500 | 18.0 | |
74 | 76 | .493 | 19.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 22.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
90 | 59 | .604 | ||
81 | 68 | .544 | 9.0 | |
79 | 71 | .527 | 11.5 | |
62 | 88 | .413 | 28.5 | |
55 | 94 | .369 | 35.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rays - x | 90 | 59 | .604 | |
86 | 63 | .577 | 4.0 | |
82 | 68 | .547 | 8.5 | |
75 | 75 | .500 | 15.5 | |
72 | 78 | .480 | 18.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
76 | 73 | .510 | ||
76 | 74 | .507 | 0.5 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 6.0 | |
70 | 79 | .470 | 6.0 | |
66 | 84 | .440 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
75 | 75 | .500 | ||
74 | 76 | .493 | 1.0 | |
70 | 80 | .467 | 5.0 | |
61 | 89 | .407 | 14.0 | |
56 | 93 | .376 | 18.5 |
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