1979 Standings

American League

AL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Toronto Blue Jays 101 59 .631 - 7–3 L1 39–31 50–30 51–29 840 651 +189
2 x - Baltimore Orioles 98 62 .613 3.0 4–6 W1 41–29 47–33 51–29 843 594 +249
3 e - NY Yankees 96 64 .600 5.0 6–4 W3 40–30 43–37 53–27 796 571 +225
4 e - Tampa Bay Rays 86 74 .538 15.0 5–5 L2 31–39 41–39 45–35 625 599 +26
5 e - Detroit Tigers 73 87 .456 28.0 4–6 W2 32–38 38–42 35–45 711 841 -130
6 e - Cleveland Guardians 65 95 .406 36.0 5–5 L3 27–43 32–48 33–47 762 881 -119
AL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Seattle Mariners 87 73 .544 - 5–5 L1 41–29 44–36 43–37 750 678 +72
2 x - Chicago White Sox 84 76 .525 3.0 6–4 W5 37–33 40–40 44–36 755 731 +24
3 e - Kansas City Royals 84 76 .525 3.0 5–5 W3 35–35 42–38 42–38 795 713 +82
4 e - Anaheim Angels 82 78 .513 5.0 6–4 W1 32–38 42–38 40–40 658 637 +21
5 e - Minnesota Twins 69 91 .431 18.0 4–6 L3 33–37 33–47 36–44 593 754 -161
6 e - Oakland Athletics 63 97 .394 24.0 5–5 L4 32–38 37–43 26–54 631 821 -190

National League

NL East Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - Washington Nationals 95 65 .594 - 4–6 L1 46–24 49–31 46–34 809 698 +111
2 x - Milwaukee Brewers 85 75 .531 10.0 4–6 L2 36–34 42–38 43–37 828 832 -4
3 e - Chicago Cubs 79 81 .494 16.0 4–6 W2 34–36 42–38 37–43 769 797 -28
4 e - New York Mets 77 83 .481 18.0 7–3 W1 39–31 37–43 40–40 712 720 -8
5 e - St Louis Cardinals 67 93 .419 28.0 6–4 W2 32–38 31–49 36–44 701 884 -183
6 e - Philadelphia Phillies 54 106 .338 41.0 3–7 L2 23–47 29–51 25–55 662 982 -320
NL West Division
# Team W L Pct GB L10 Strk Div Home Away RS RA Diff
1 y - San Diego Padres 93 67 .581 - 4–6 L1 43–27 49–31 44–36 819 666 +153
2 x - Colorado Rockies 91 69 .569 2.0 6–4 W1 43–27 50–30 41–39 862 677 +185
3 e - Los Angeles Dodgers 90 70 .563 3.0 4–6 W2 38–32 49–31 41–39 884 745 +139
4 e - Cincinnati Reds 69 91 .431 24.0 5–5 L2 29–41 32–48 37–43 695 798 -103
5 e - Atlanta Braves 67 93 .419 26.0 4–6 L4 25–45 33–47 34–46 758 908 -150
6 e - San Francisco Giants 65 95 .406 28.0 5–5 W4 32–38 33–47 32–48 747 827 -80
x - Clinched Playoff Berth
y - Clinched Division Title
e - Eliminated from Playoff Contention