The Oakland Athletics were 54-108 in 1979. They finished 7th 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 | 5,348 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 28 | .632 | ||
42 | 35 | .545 | 6.5 | |
40 | 38 | .513 | 9.0 | |
40 | 38 | .513 | 9.0 | |
34 | 43 | .442 | 14.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
46 | 29 | .613 | ||
41 | 34 | .547 | 5.0 | |
40 | 37 | .519 | 7.0 | |
39 | 39 | .500 | 8.5 | |
37 | 39 | .487 | 9.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
49 | 29 | .628 | ||
39 | 37 | .513 | 9.0 | |
39 | 38 | .506 | 9.5 | |
31 | 46 | .403 | 17.5 | |
30 | 48 | .385 | 19.0 |
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Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
46 | 30 | .605 | ||
43 | 31 | .581 | 2.0 | |
38 | 39 | .494 | 8.5 | |
37 | 42 | .468 | 10.5 | |
31 | 44 | .413 | 14.5 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
41 | 37 | .526 | ||
39 | 37 | .513 | 1.0 | |
38 | 41 | .481 | 3.5 | |
33 | 44 | .429 | 7.5 | |
32 | 46 | .410 | 9.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
40 | 39 | .506 | ||
38 | 40 | .487 | 1.5 | |
37 | 40 | .481 | 2.0 | |
37 | 42 | .468 | 3.0 | |
32 | 47 | .405 | 8.0 |
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