1979 Major League Baseball season

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1979 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – October 17, 1979
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC, USA
Draft
Top draft pickAl Chambers
Picked bySeattle Mariners
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Don Baylor (CAL)
NL: Willie Stargell (PIT)
       Keith Hernandez (STL)
Postseason
AL championsBaltimore Orioles
  AL runners-upCalifornia Angels
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upCincinnati Reds
World Series
ChampionsPittsburgh Pirates
  Runners-upBaltimore Orioles
World Series MVPWillie Stargell (PIT)
MLB seasons

The 1979 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the 1979 World Series. None of the post-season teams of 1977 or 1978 returned to this year's postseason.

Standings[edit]

Postseason[edit]

Bracket[edit]

League Championship Series
(ALCS, NLCS)
World Series
      
East Baltimore 3
West California 1
AL Baltimore 3
NL Pittsburgh 4
East Pittsburgh 3
West Cincinnati 0

Awards and honors[edit]

Baseball Hall of Fame[edit]

Regular Season Awards[edit]

Postseason Awards[edit]

Gold Glove Award[edit]

Statistical leaders[edit]

Statistic American League National League
AVG Fred Lynn BOS .333 Keith Hernandez STL .344
HR Gorman Thomas MIL 45 Dave Kingman CHC 48
RBI Don Baylor CAL 139 Dave Winfield SD 118
Wins Mike Flanagan BAL 23 Joe Niekro HOU
Phil Niekro ATL
21
ERA Ron Guidry NYY 2.78 J. R. Richard HOU 2.71
SO Nolan Ryan CAL 223 J. R. Richard HOU 313
SV Mike Marshall MIN 32 Bruce Sutter CHC 37
SB Willie Wilson KC 83 Omar Moreno PIT 77

Home field attendance[edit]

Team name Wins Home attendance Per game
Los Angeles Dodgers[1] 79 -16.8% 2,860,954 -14.5% 35,320
Philadelphia Phillies[2] 84 -6.7% 2,775,011 7.4% 34,259
New York Yankees[3] 89 -11.0% 2,537,765 8.6% 31,330
California Angels[4] 88 1.1% 2,523,575 43.8% 31,155
Cincinnati Reds[5] 90 -2.2% 2,356,933 -6.9% 29,462
Boston Red Sox[6] 91 -8.1% 2,353,114 1.4% 29,414
Kansas City Royals[7] 85 -7.6% 2,261,845 0.3% 27,924
Montreal Expos[8] 95 25.0% 2,102,173 47.3% 25,953
Milwaukee Brewers[9] 95 2.2% 1,918,343 19.8% 23,683
Houston Astros[10] 89 20.3% 1,900,312 68.7% 23,461
Baltimore Orioles[11] 102 13.3% 1,681,009 59.8% 21,279
Chicago Cubs[12] 80 1.3% 1,648,587 8.1% 20,353
Detroit Tigers[13] 85 -1.2% 1,630,929 -4.9% 20,387
St. Louis Cardinals[14] 86 24.6% 1,627,256 27.3% 19,845
Texas Rangers[15] 83 -4.6% 1,519,671 5.0% 18,761
San Diego Padres[16] 68 -19.0% 1,456,967 -12.8% 17,987
San Francisco Giants[17] 71 -20.2% 1,456,402 -16.3% 17,980
Pittsburgh Pirates[18] 98 11.4% 1,435,454 48.9% 17,722
Toronto Blue Jays[19] 53 -10.2% 1,431,651 -8.4% 17,675
Chicago White Sox[20] 73 2.8% 1,280,702 -14.1% 16,211
Minnesota Twins[21] 82 12.3% 1,070,521 35.9% 13,216
Cleveland Indians[22] 81 17.4% 1,011,644 26.4% 12,489
Seattle Mariners[23] 67 19.6% 844,447 -3.8% 10,425
New York Mets[24] 63 -4.5% 788,905 -21.7% 9,621
Atlanta Braves[25] 66 -4.3% 769,465 -14.9% 9,740
Oakland Athletics[26] 54 -21.7% 306,763 -41.8% 3,787

Events[edit]

January–April[edit]

May- August[edit]

September–December[edit]

Television coverage[edit]

Twenty-two teams (all but the Atlanta Braves, Houston Astros, New York Mets, and St. Louis Cardinals) signed a one-year cable deal with United Artists Television and Columbia Pictures Television, then-owners of the USA Network.[30] The deal involved the airing of Thursday Night Baseball[31] in markets at least 50 miles (80 km) from a major league park.[32] The deal earned Major League Baseball less than $500,000, but led to a new two-year contract for 40–45 games per season.[33][34]

ABC aired Monday Night Baseball and the World Series. NBC televised the weekend Game of the Week, the All-Star Game, and both League Championship Series.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Los Angeles Dodgers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  2. ^ "Oakland Athletics Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  3. ^ "New York Yankees Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  4. ^ "Los Angeles Angels Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  5. ^ "Cincinnati Reds Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  6. ^ "Boston Red Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  8. ^ "Washington Nationals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  9. ^ "Milwaukee Brewers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ^ "Cleveland Indians Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  11. ^ "Baltimore Orioles Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  12. ^ "Chicago Cubs Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  13. ^ "Detroit Tigers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  14. ^ "St. Louis Cardinals Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  15. ^ "Texas Rangers Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  16. ^ "San Diego Padres Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  19. ^ "Toronto Blue Jays Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  20. ^ "Chicago White Sox Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  21. ^ "Minnesota Twins Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  23. ^ "Seattle Mariners Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  25. ^ "Atlanta Braves Attendance, Stadiums and Park Factors". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
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  27. ^ "April 4, 2001: Hideo Nomo joins elite company with no-hitters in both leagues". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved October 28, 2019.
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  29. ^ "Three-Pitch Inning". goldenrankings.com. Retrieved November 29, 2014.
  30. ^ "Big-League Baseball To Hit Hinterlands On Cable Television". Wall Street Journal. April 13, 1979.
  31. ^ "Majors give cable rights". Lawrence Journal-World. April 13, 1979.
  32. ^ Jane Gross (July 12, 1981). "Sports on cable". The New York Times. USA agreed to the baseball limitations rejected by ESPN and shows a Thursday-night game in cities that do not have a major-league team. In New York City, Manhattan Cable broadcasts USA's programs, but cannot televise the weekly baseball game because the Yankees and Mets declined to grant the waivers necessary under major-league statutes.
  33. ^ Jicha, Jim (April 3, 1982). "Is The Chance To .Ao To The Park ". Miami News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012.
  34. ^ "Giants Announce Signings of Stennett, May, Wohlford". Los Angeles Times. December 13, 1979.

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