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1979 American League  Previous Year / Next Year Eastern Division Team W L % GB OFF PIT DEF HOME ROAD 1-RUN L41 MANAGER(S) Boston BOA 106 56 .654 ---- 7 2 2 47-34 59-22 26-13 22-19 Mike Tomeo Baltimore BAA 97 65 .599 9.0 5 3 3 48-33 49-32 18-23 24-17 Mike Rescigno Milwaukee MLA 90 72 .556 16.0 1 12 9 50-31 40-41 23-27 22-19 Paul Weinberg New York AL NYA 80 82 .494 26.0 13 20 10 40-41 40-41 33-19 19-22 Robert Rescigno Detroit DEA 76 86 .469 30.0 9 15 13 41-40 35-46 23-26 17-24 Dennis Van Langen Toronto TOA 64 98 .395 42.0 18 18 17 37-44 27-54 20-26 17-24 Alan Boodman Western Division Team W L % GB OFF PIT DEF HOME ROAD 1-RUN L41 MANAGER(S) Chicago AL CHA 97 65 .599 ---- 4 9 18 47-34 50-31 35-23 26-15 Ben Lea Kansas City KCA 89 73 .549 8.0 3 11 4 43-38 46-35 25-23 22-19 Thomas Toney Minnesota MNA 74 88 .457 23.0 6 16 6 40-41 34-47 21-34 19-22 Tom Austad Oakland OAA 71 91 .438 26.0 14 13 11 29-52 42-39 21-28 19-22 Drew Kennedy Seattle SEA 68 94 .420 29.0 14 22 21 35-46 33-48 31-23 20-21 Jeff Tripodi Texas TEA 60 102 .370 37.0 17 19 16 33-48 27-54 18-29 19-22 Jim Sheehan OFF, PIT, DEF - rankings among the 22 teams in Offense, Pitching and Defense. HOME, ROAD, 1-RUN, L41 - W-L records at Home, on the Road, in one-run games, and over the final 41 games of the season. Postseason World Series (4-1):   Boston Red Sox over Cincinnati Reds AL Championship Series (3-0):   Boston Red Sox vs. Chicago White Sox

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League Batting    Glossary

 Tm    R/G    R    AB    H    2B   3B  HR   BB    SO    BA   OBP   SLG   SB   CS   IBB  HP   SH   SF  GIDP
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 MLA  5.64   914  5762  1660  341  40  191  539   792  .288  .349  .461  112   35   26   22   46   38  128
 KCA  5.52   894  5858  1703  248  74  163  508   755  .291  .348  .442  146   45   23   40   59   65  114
 CHA  5.29   857  5811  1669  278  53  162  503   743  .287  .346  .437   77   48   38   43   32   38  177
 BAA  5.21   844  5586  1492  251  17  201  591   834  .267  .337  .426   98   33   38   22   77   53  139
 MNA  5.12   829  5585  1558  265  37  124  621   735  .279  .351  .406   98   46   25   31  155   58  125
 BOA  5.09   825  5526  1472  286  37  211  512   701  .266  .330  .446   54   16   41   36  104   48  130
 DEA  4.75   770  5496  1415  207  39  135  631   906  .257  .333  .383  225  104   31   18   70   51  113
 NYA  4.65   753  5663  1514  251  40  133  524   696  .267  .331  .396   70   38   33   36   56   48  139
 OAA  4.58   742  5749  1534  253  44  134  481   741  .267  .325  .396   19    5   26   37   46   54  174
 SEA  4.58   742  5714  1543  276  36  121  531   811  .270  .335  .394   38   16   21   45   27   41  161
 TEA  4.27   691  5590  1479  240  53  104  422   606  .265  .318  .382   58   21   25   42   46   57  161
 TOA  4.17   675  5593  1452  270  42  111  494   634  .260  .321  .382   55   40   29   37   65   45  127
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+---+----+----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+----+----+----+----+----+----+
 Tot  4.91  9536 67933 18491 3166 512 1790 6357  8954  .272  .335  .413 1050  447  356  409  783  596 1688

League Pitching    Glossary

 Tm   R/G    RA   ERA    IP    H    HR    BB    SO   CG SHO  SV  IRSC XTOT XOUT  XPCT
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 BOA  3.81   617  3.47  1465  1401  127   415   814  46  13  47  .348  854  638  .747
 BAA  3.93   637  3.60  1459  1368  139   478   815  36  13  32  .425  759  566  .746
 CHA  4.49   727  3.85  1495  1560  123   467   596  30   7  40  .316  847  544  .642
 KCA  4.62   749  4.06  1473  1532  162   544   715  10   7  35  .313  836  620  .742
 MLA  4.78   774  4.32  1452  1526  155   518   645  24   8  46  .352  799  572  .716
 OAA  4.81   780  4.26  1473  1548  155   606   828  15   7  36  .309  896  628  .701
 DEA  5.09   824  4.62  1458  1568  145   484   696  36   5  31  .320  880  608  .691
 MNA  5.12   829  4.78  1444  1537  163   516   660  19   5  36  .370  865  638  .738
 TOA  5.30   858  4.46  1454  1543  139   566   729  25   5  32  .419  883  586  .664
 TEA  5.36   869  5.01  1434  1547  164   605   883  28   6  31  .371  827  551  .666
 NYA  5.40   875  4.84  1467  1603  169   535   838  48   7  25  .339  907  646  .712
 SEA  6.15   997  5.58  1450  1758  149   623   735   7   6  42  .309  892  528  .592
+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+-----+----+-----+-----+---+---+---+-----+----+----+-----+
 Tot  4.91  9536  4.40 17526 18491 1790  6357  8954 324  89 433       **** 7125  .695

League Awards
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Pitchers are not eligible for the MVP Award.
All voting is done by HAL. Totals may not match the Recap report, but the order of the players is generally the same.

MVP Award Voting Jim Rice  (535) Gorman Thomas  (527) George Brett  (517) Darrell Porter  (472) Don Baylor  (465) Eddie Murray  (456) Fred Lynn  (451) Ken Singleton  (450) Paul Molitor  (426) Roy Smalley  (425) Ben Oglivie  (424) Brian Downing  (404) Larry Parrish  (402) Bruce Bochte  (391) Amos Otis  (388) Andre Thornton  (383) Steve Kemp  (383) Willie Wilson  (376) Buddy Bell  (374) Dan Ford  (373)

Cy Young Award Voting J.R. Richard  (413) Mike Flanagan  (271) Dennis Martinez  (230) Nolan Ryan  (220) Gene Garber  (192) Tommy John  (181) Ed Farmer  (171) Bill Lee  (166) Ron Guidry  (165) Lary Sorensen  (161) Bob Stanley  (154) Larry Gura  (152) Gaylord Perry  (142) Bill Travers  (140) Ross Baumgarten  (132) Jim Palmer  (131) Dick Drago  (127) Jim Kern  (119) Mike Marshall  (119) Ron Davis  (113)

All Stars

Bruce Bochte George Brett Jose Cruz Brian Downing Bobby Grich Aurelio Lopez Fred Lynn Mike Marshall Dennis Martinez Silvio Martinez

Paul Molitor Eddie Murray Ben Oglivie Lance Parrish Larry Parrish Lou Piniella Darrell Porter Jim Rice J.R. Richard

Nolan Ryan Dan Schatzeder Ken Singleton Roy Smalley Lary Sorensen Gorman Thomas Frank White Robin Yount Geoff Zahn

Gold Gloves

P: Mike Flanagan C: Jim Sundberg 1B: Eddie Murray 2B: Frank White 3B: Buddy Bell SS: Rick Burleson OF: Fred Lynn OF: Gorman Thomas OF: Rick Manning

Major League Leaderboard
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Batting Average Brian Downing .359 Keith Hernandez .342 Pete Rose .338 Willie Wilson .338 Paul Molitor .337 George Brett .335 Jim Rice .333 Lee Mazzilli .332 Chet Lemon .327 Ray Knight .326 George Foster .325 Jose Cruz .322	On Base Percentage Brian Downing .462 Lee Mazzilli .442 Pete Rose .426 Gene Tenace .423 Mike Schmidt .417 Darrell Porter .416 Keith Hernandez .410 Jim Rice .407 Rod Carew .406 Chet Lemon .401 Sixto Lezcano .399 Lou Whitaker .395	Slugging Percentage Jim Rice .634 George Foster .620 Mike Schmidt .608 George Brett .601 Ben Oglivie .601 Dave Winfield .581 Gorman Thomas .565 Gary Matthews .552 Ted Simmons .549 Chet Lemon .542 Sixto Lezcano .537 Darrell Porter .534	On Base + Slugging Jim Rice 1.041 Mike Schmidt 1.025 George Foster 1.013 George Brett 0.976 Brian Downing 0.974 Ben Oglivie 0.973 Dave Winfield 0.964 Darrell Porter 0.950 Chet Lemon 0.943 Ted Simmons 0.941 Sixto Lezcano 0.936 Lee Mazzilli 0.922
At Bats Omar Moreno 699 Carney Lansford 681 George Brett 677 Ivan Dejesus 676 Steve Garvey 673 Gary Matthews 670 Keith Hernandez 667 Buddy Bell 661 Pete Rose 656 Ron Leflore 654 Andre Dawson 649 Jerry Royster 649	Runs Scored Pete Rose 139 Lee Mazzilli 132 Mike Schmidt 125 Keith Hernandez 124 George Brett 123 Toby Harrah 122 Jim Rice 121 Ken Singleton 121 Paul Molitor 120 Gorman Thomas 120 Willie Wilson 117 Don Baylor 116	Hits Keith Hernandez 228 George Brett 227 Pete Rose 222 Willie Wilson 210 Paul Molitor 205 Jim Rice 205 Gary Matthews 203 Omar Moreno 200 Lee Mazzilli 198 Terry Puhl 196 Steve Garvey 194 Dave Winfield 194	Total Bases George Brett 407 Jim Rice 390 Gary Matthews 370 Dave Winfield 365 Mike Schmidt 349 Dave Parker 333 Don Baylor 332 Gorman Thomas 328 Eddie Murray 324 Ben Oglivie 321 Keith Hernandez 318 Darrell Porter 310
Doubles Dave Parker 50 Larry Parrish 50 Jerry Martin 47 Keith Hernandez 46 Ray Knight 46 George Brett 44 Bruce Bochte 43 Chet Lemon 43 Pete Rose 41 Don Baylor 40 Fred Lynn 39 Buddy Bell 37	Triples George Brett 23 Garry Templeton 16 Dave Winfield 15 Ivan Dejesus 14 Willie Randolph 14 Paul Molitor 13 Ruppert Jones 12 Larry Bowa 11 Bake McBride 11 Ozzie Smith 11 Willie Wilson 11	Home Runs Gorman Thomas 51 Mike Schmidt 49 Jim Rice 48 Don Baylor 43 Gary Matthews 41 Dave Kingman 37 George Foster 36 Ben Oglivie 36 Ken Singleton 36 Dave Winfield 36 Eddie Murray 35 Willie Stargell 34	RBI Gary Matthews 146 George Brett 143 Jim Rice 142 Gorman Thomas 131 Roy Smalley 129 Mike Schmidt 128 Darrell Porter 124 Dave Winfield 121 Eddie Murray 120 Sixto Lezcano 119 Ben Oglivie 119 Don Baylor 118
Walks Gene Tenace 136 Mike Schmidt 129 Lee Mazzilli 120 Darrell Porter 109 Gorman Thomas 103 Brian Downing 102 Billy North 102 Ken Singleton 102 Dwayne Murphy 100 Pete Rose 100 Davey Lopes 98 Sixto Lezcano 97	Batters Strikeouts Gorman Thomas 204 Dave Kingman 162 Bobby Bonds 141 Carney Lansford 131 Lance Parrish 130 Andre Dawson 126 Reggie Jackson 120 Ken Singleton 119 Dave Parker 118 Willie Stargell 118 George Foster 117 Gene Tenace 115	Stolen Bases Ron Leflore 81 Omar Moreno 78 Willie Wilson 57 Billy North 54 Davey Lopes 52 Lou Whitaker 44 Terry Puhl 42 Lee Mazzilli 39 Jose Cruz 38 Bobby Bonds 33 Al Bumbry 33 Ozzie Smith 33	Caught Stealing Omar Moreno 40 Ron Leflore 37 Billy North 25 Terry Puhl 19 Alan Trammell 19 Freddie Patek 15 Jeffrey Leonard 14 Bill Madlock 14 Alfredo Griffin 13 Jerry Mumphrey 13 Lou Whitaker 13
Hit by Pitch Greg Luzinski 18 Chet Lemon 15 Don Baylor 11 Bobby Bonds 11 Ted Simmons 11 Tim Foli 10 Toby Harrah 10 Ron Jackson 10 Steve Ontiveros 10 Dave Parker 10 Terry Whitfield 10 Willie Wilson 10	GIDP Buddy Bell 27 Eddie Murray 24 Mike Schmidt 24 Ruppert Jones 23 Ray Knight 23 Andre Thornton 23 Ellis Valentine 23 Willie Horton 22 Lamar Johnson 22 Bill Buckner 21 Richie Zisk 21 Bobby Bonds 20	Errors Alfredo Griffin 47 George Brett 46 Darrell Evans 42 Pete Rose 37 Garry Templeton 32 Pepe Frias 31 Dave Concepcion 29 Jerry Royster 27 Mike Schmidt 27 Roy Howell 26 Bill Russell 26 Sal Bando 25	Earned Run Average J.R. Richard 2.09 Steve Rogers 2.58 Milt Wilcox 2.81 Mike Flanagan 2.87 Tom Seaver 2.90 Craig Swan 2.94 Dan Schatzeder 2.99 Jerry Reuss 3.03 Dennis Martinez 3.07 Scott Sanderson 3.12 Bob Forsch 3.14 Randy Jones 3.20
Wins J.R. Richard 28 Steve Carlton 25 Dennis Martinez 22 Mike Flanagan 21 Bob Stanley 21 Craig Swan 21 Tommy John 20 Lary Sorensen 19 Don Aase 18 Bill Lee 18 Steve Rogers 18	Losses Vida Blue 21 Fergie Jenkins 20 Jerry Koosman 20 Nino Espinosa 19 Bob Shirley 19 Joe Niekro 18 Phil Niekro 18 Steve Stone 18 Mike Torrez 17 Tom Underwood 17	Winning Percentage Bob Stanley .808 Steve Carlton .806 J.R. Richard .800 Jim Palmer .765 Milt Wilcox .762 Bruce Kison .714 Dennis Martinez .710 Lary Sorensen .704 Mike Flanagan .700 Bill Travers .700 Bill Lee .692 Steve Rogers .692	Games Pitched Aurelio Lopez 82 Enrique Romo 77 Sid Monge 76 Mike Marshall 73 Kent Tekulve 72 Dick Tidrow 70 Gene Garber 68 Gary Lavelle 68 Ken Clay 66 Kevin Saucier 66 Joe Sambito 65 Mark Clear 64
Games Started Jerry Koosman 42 Randy Jones 41 Joe Niekro 41 Phil Niekro 41 Dennis Martinez 40 Rick Reuschel 39 Lary Sorensen 39 Steve Carlton 38 Mike Flanagan 38 Ken Kravec 38 J.R. Richard 38 Rick Wise 38	Complete Games Tommy John 21 J.R. Richard 21 Phil Niekro 18 Ron Guidry 15 Dennis Martinez 15 Mike Flanagan 12 Bill Lee 12 Joe Niekro 12 Nolan Ryan 11 Dennis Eckersley 10 Burt Hooton 10	Games Finished Mike Marshall 71 Kent Tekulve 59 Gene Garber 58 Elias Sosa 57 Jim Kern 55 Joe Sambito 51 Bruce Sutter 51 Aurelio Lopez 50 Ron Davis 45 Don Stanhouse 45 Rich Gossage 44 Mark Littell 44	Saves Bruce Sutter 41 Mike Marshall 33 Gene Garber 32 Don Stanhouse 32 Elias Sosa 31 Kent Tekulve 31 Rich Gossage 28 Greg Minton 27 Joe Sambito 26 Jim Kern 24 Mark Littell 24 Bob Welch 22
Shutouts Steve Rogers 5 Dave Frost 4 J.R. Richard 4	Innings Pitched Phil Niekro 316.0 J.R. Richard 315.0 Dennis Martinez 299.3 Tommy John 298.7 Mike Flanagan 289.0 Randy Jones 283.7 Joe Niekro 283.7 Jerry Koosman 277.3 Steve Carlton 274.0 Ken Kravec 265.7 Craig Swan 263.0 Dennis Eckersley 261.0	Hits Allowed Jerry Koosman 307 Rick Wise 291 Tommy John 288 Dennis Martinez 280 Phil Niekro 280 Mike Caldwell 275 Mike Torrez 275 Rick Langford 273 Fergie Jenkins 269 Lary Sorensen 267 Bob Knepper 266 Bert Blyleven 265	Home Runs Allowed Dennis Leonard 44 Steve Carlton 43 Bob Knepper 43 Bob Shirley 40 Jerry Koosman 38 Pete Falcone 35 Phil Niekro 35 Vida Blue 34 Dennis Eckersley 34 Fergie Jenkins 34 Mike Flanagan 33 Rick Langford 33
Walks Allowed Ken Kravec 130 Nolan Ryan 129 Joe Niekro 127 Tom Underwood 119 Bert Blyleven 113 Rick Waits 113 Rick Sutcliffe 111 Mike Norris 106 Rich Wortham 105 Phil Niekro 103 Mike Torrez 102 Joaquin Andujar 100	Pitchers Strikeouts J.R. Richard 290 Nolan Ryan 244 Mike Flanagan 236 Ron Guidry 216 Steve Carlton 212 Jerry Koosman 198 Bert Blyleven 188 Phil Niekro 186 Steve Rogers 170 Scott Sanderson 165 Ken Kravec 164 Don Sutton 159

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