⭐ Division Winner

1979 Baltimore Orioles

102-57 • .642 Win% • 1st in AL E

The 1979 Baltimore Orioles went 102-57 (.642) finishing 1st in the AL E division. They won the pennant but did not win the World Series. The club scored 757 runs, allowed 582, and played home games at Memorial Stadium. Team leaders included Ken Singleton (35 HR, 111 RBI) and Mike Flanagan (23-9, 3.08 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

102 Wins
57 Losses
.642 Win %
1st Rank
757 R 582 RA
Diff +175

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⚡ Quick Stats

757 Runs Scored
582 Runs Allowed
+175 Run Diff
1,680K Attendance

📈 vs. 1979 AL Average

Batting Avg .260 3% below the 1979 league average (.269)
OBP .336 1% above the 1979 league average (.334)
SLG .418 3% above the 1979 league average (.408)
Team ERA 3.26 23% better than the 1979 league average (4.22)
Runs Scored 757 1% above the 1979 league average (752 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumMemorial Stadium
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 1,680,427
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Avg per Game 21,271

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1979

Batting Avg

1 Terry Crowley 0.317 2 Eddie Murray 0.295 3 Ken Singleton 0.295 4 Pat Kelly 0.288 5 Al Bumbry 0.285

Home Runs

1 Ken Singleton 35 2 Eddie Murray 25 3 Gary Roenicke 25 4 Lee May 19 5 Doug DeCinces 16

RBI

1 Ken Singleton 111 2 Eddie Murray 99 3 Lee May 69 4 Gary Roenicke 64 5 Rich Dauer 61
1979 Baltimore Orioles — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Eddie Murray 159 606 90 179 30 2 25 99 72 78 10 0.295
Ken Singleton 159 570 93 168 29 1 35 111 109 118 3 0.295
Al Bumbry 148 569 80 162 29 1 7 49 43 74 37 0.285
Rich Dauer 142 479 63 123 20 0 9 61 36 36 0 0.257
Lee May 124 456 59 116 15 0 19 69 28 100 3 0.254
Doug DeCinces 120 422 67 97 27 1 16 61 54 68 5 0.230
Kiko Garcia 126 417 54 103 15 9 5 24 32 87 11 0.247
Gary Roenicke 133 376 60 98 16 1 25 64 61 74 1 0.261
Rick Dempsey 124 368 48 88 23 0 6 41 38 37 0 0.239
Mark Belanger 101 198 28 33 6 2 0 9 29 33 5 0.167
John Lowenstein 97 197 33 50 8 2 11 34 30 37 16 0.254
Billy Smith 68 189 18 47 9 4 6 33 15 33 1 0.249
Pat Kelly 68 153 25 44 11 0 9 25 20 25 4 0.288
Dave Skaggs 63 137 9 34 8 0 1 14 13 14 0 0.248
Benny Ayala 42 86 15 22 5 0 6 13 6 9 0 0.256
Terry Crowley 61 63 8 20 5 1 1 8 14 13 0 0.317
Larry Harlow 38 41 5 11 1 0 0 1 7 4 1 0.268
Wayne Krenchicki 16 21 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.190
Mark Corey 13 13 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 0.154
Bob Molinaro 8 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0.000
Tom Chism 6 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Elrod Hendricks 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Flanagan 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Flinn 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Ford 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dennis Martinez 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tippy Martinez 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Scott McGregor 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Palmer 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jeff Rineer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Stanhouse 52 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sammy Stewart 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tim Stoddard 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Stone 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1979

ERA

1 Tim Stoddard 1.71 2 Dave Ford 2.10 3 Don Stanhouse 2.85 4 Tippy Martinez 2.88 5 Mike Flanagan 3.08

Wins

1 Mike Flanagan 23 2 Dennis Martinez 15 3 Scott McGregor 13 4 Steve Stone 11 5 Tippy Martinez 10

Strikeouts

1 Mike Flanagan 190 2 Dennis Martinez 132 3 Steve Stone 96 4 Scott McGregor 81 5 Sammy Stewart 71
1979 Baltimore Orioles — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Dennis Martinez 15 16 3.66 40 39 0 292.1 279 119 78 132
Mike Flanagan 23 9 3.08 39 38 0 265.2 245 91 70 190
Steve Stone 11 7 3.77 32 32 0 186.0 173 78 73 96
Scott McGregor 13 6 3.35 27 23 0 174.2 165 65 23 81
Jim Palmer 10 6 3.30 23 22 0 155.2 144 57 43 67
Sammy Stewart 8 5 3.52 31 3 1 117.2 96 46 71 71
Tippy Martinez 10 3 2.88 39 0 3 78.0 59 25 31 61
Don Stanhouse 7 3 2.85 52 0 21 72.2 49 23 51 34
Tim Stoddard 3 1 1.71 29 0 3 58.0 44 11 19 47
Dave Ford 2 1 2.10 9 2 2 30.0 23 7 7 7
John Flinn 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 2.2 2 0 1 0
Jeff Rineer 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 1.0 0 0 0 0

🏆 Postseason Results

AL Championship
BAL def. CAL 3-1
World Series
Lost to PIT 4-3

👥 Roster (34)

Benny Ayala Mark Belanger Al Bumbry Tom Chism Mark Corey Terry Crowley Rich Dauer Doug DeCinces Rick Dempsey Mike Flanagan John Flinn Dave Ford +22 more

34 players

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The 1979 Baltimore Orioles in brief

The 1979 Baltimore Orioles won 102 games and lost 57, ending up 1st in the AL East. That season the Baltimore Orioles won the pennant and took the division title. The run column shows 757 for and 582 against. The team batting average of .260 was 3% below the 1979 league mark of .269. Pitchers allowed 3.26 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.22.

Home games were played at Memorial Stadium, where 1,680,427 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Ken Singleton, who hit 35. On the mound, Mike Flanagan won 23 games to lead the staff. Don Stanhouse closed out 21 saves. In the AL Championship Series, the Baltimore Orioles beat CAL 3-1. The World Series ended in a loss against PIT 4-3.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1979 Baltimore Orioles

What was the 1979 Baltimore Orioles record?
The 1979 Baltimore Orioles finished 102-57 (.642 win pct).
Did the 1979 Baltimore Orioles make the playoffs?
The 1979 Baltimore Orioles finished first in their division.
Who led the 1979 Baltimore Orioles in home runs?
Ken Singleton led the 1979 Baltimore Orioles with 35 home runs.
What was the 1979 Baltimore Orioles team ERA?
The 1979 Baltimore Orioles posted a team ERA of 3.26.
Did the 1979 Baltimore Orioles win the World Series?
No. The 1979 Baltimore Orioles did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1979 Baltimore Orioles play?
The 1979 Baltimore Orioles played home games at Memorial Stadium.
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