The Pittsburgh Pirates were 98-64 in 1979. They finished 1st in the NL East. They won in the 1979 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles, 4 games to 3, to win their fifth championship.
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Esmerlyn Valdez and Jared Triolo homer in Pirates' 5-4 win over Cardinals
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Flores Jr., Lowe hit homers to spark Pirates to 6-2 win over Cardinals
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Cardinals beat Pirates 4-1 as Quinn Mathews gets his first MLB win
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Merrill, Vásquez lead the Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Pirates
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Oneil Cruz homers off Mason Miller in 9th, sending Pirates to a 1-0 win over Padres
1979 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 5,661 | 775 | 1,541 | 264 | 52 | 148 | 710 | 483 | 32 | 855 | 180 | 66 | .272 | .330 | .416 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 5th | 8th | 8th | 5th | 8th | 10th | 18th | 11th | 23rd | 3rd | 17th | 9th | 16th | 6th |
1979 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 163 | 98 | 64 | 3.41 | 904 | 2 | 52 | 1493.1 | 1,424 | 566 | 643 | 125 | 504 | 31 |
Team Rank | 2nd | 2nd | 4th | 2nd | 24th | 1st | 1st | 7th | 4th | 4th | 9th | 11th | 17th |
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Henderson hits 2 homers, Orioles score 7 unanswered runs to rally past Athletics 8-5
Struggling Mariners put RHP Emerson Hancock on 15-day IL because of strained left adductor
Wheeler throws 6 strong innings, Sosa hits go-ahead homer in Phillies' 5-2 win over Angels
Wade's pinch-hit homer helps first-place Astros power past Mets 6-3
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 55 | .599 | ||
77 | 60 | .562 | 5.0 | |
69 | 68 | .504 | 13.0 | |
65 | 74 | .468 | 18.0 | |
61 | 76 | .445 | 21.0 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
85 | 52 | .620 | ||
77 | 60 | .562 | 8.0 | |
68 | 70 | .493 | 17.5 | |
67 | 71 | .486 | 18.5 | |
65 | 72 | .474 | 20.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
82 | 55 | .599 | ||
73 | 65 | .529 | 9.5 | |
72 | 65 | .526 | 10.0 | |
56 | 81 | .409 | 26.0 | |
52 | 85 | .380 | 30.0 |
Braves
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Marlins
Nationals
Brewers
Reds
Dodgers
Diamondbacks
Padres
Giants
Rockies| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
82 | 54 | .603 | ||
78 | 59 | .569 | 4.5 | |
74 | 63 | .540 | 8.5 | |
68 | 69 | .496 | 14.5 | |
68 | 70 | .493 | 15.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
72 | 64 | .529 | ||
69 | 68 | .504 | 3.5 | |
65 | 72 | .474 | 7.5 | |
63 | 73 | .463 | 9.0 | |
62 | 76 | .449 | 11.0 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
69 | 68 | .504 | ||
67 | 70 | .489 | 2.0 | |
64 | 73 | .467 | 5.0 | |
53 | 84 | .387 | 16.0 | |
52 | 85 | .380 | 17.0 |
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