1979 MLB season (Jayverse)
The 1979 MLB Season is the 79th Season for Major League Baseball
Rookie Draft Choices
Ron Alexander (RP) - Calgary Wranglers
Byron Beebe (SP) - Reno Silver Sox
Timothy Casey (LF) - Portland Beavers
Jason Crisco (SP) - Vancouver Mounties
Kevin Dukes (RP) - Baltimore Orioles
Travis Friedman (CL) - Fargo RedHawks
Ken Gerhart (CF) - Baltimore Orioles
Kevin Gross (SP) - Philadelphia Phillies
Marvin Hill (SP) - Charlotte Bobcats
Ron Kittle (RF) - Chicago White Sox
Cody Lane (RP) - Oakland Panthers
Scott Medvin (RP) - Pittsburgh Pirates
Reid Nichols (CF) - Boston Red Sox
Ricardo Saenz (LF) - Los Angeles Knights
Bob Sebra (SP) - Montreal Expos
Yoshihisa Shiratake (RP) - Mexico City Diablos Rojos
Rick Aguilera (RP) - New York Giants
Jeff Andrews (RP) - Chicago Cubs
Tim Barrett (RP) - Montreal Expos
Chris Hankinson (RP) - Los Angeles Angels
Jack Howell (3B) - Los Angeles Angels
Pat Keedy (3B) - Los Angeles Angels
Gustavo Leon (SP) - Richmond Generals
Bobby Moore (RP) - Oakland Panthers
Brian Norwood (SP) - Columbus Explorers
Luis Ortiz (SS) - Iowa Oaks
Ruben Robles (LF) - Montreal Expos
Bill Sharp (RP) - Buffalo Bisons
Bill Swift (SP) - Seattle Pilots
Phil Torres (RP) - San Antonio Missions
Joe Alder (SP) - Houston Astros
Scott Bailes (RP) - Cleveland Buckeyes
Final Standings
AL East: Boston Red Sox (93-63), New York Yankees (99-61), Baltimore Orioles (96-64), Toronto Blue Jays (80-80), Richmond Generals (63-97), Buffalo Bisons (49-111)
AL Central: Chicago White Sox (97-63), Detroit Tigers (84-76), Cleveland Buckeyes (82-78), Kansas City Monarchs (80-80), Iowa Oaks (67-93), Chicago Hitmen (49-111)
AL South: Miami Athletics (97-63), New Orleans Pelicans (95-65), Oklahoma City 89ers (94-66), Dallas Ranges (86-74), Houston Astros (79-81), Mexico City Diablos Rojos (44-116)
AL West: San Francisco Seals (95-65), Seattle Pilots (94-66), Los Angeles Angels (90-70), Portland Beaverrs (70-90), Vancouver Mounties (68-92), Reno Silver Sox (60-100)
NL East: Pittsbugh Pirates (100-60), New York Giants (97-63), Philadelphia Phillies (89-71), Washington Nationals (72-88), Brooklyn Dodgers (68-92), Montreal Expos (61-99)
NL North: Cincinnati Reds (104-56), Chicago Cubs (97-63), Milwaukee Brewers (89-71), Minnesota Twins (88-72), Fargo RedHawks (69-91), Columbus Explorers (62-98)
NL South: St. Louis Cardinals (95-65), Atlanta Braves (78-82), Charlotte Bobcats (69-91), Tampa Bay Rays (67-93), San Antonio Missions (65-95), Birmingham Barons (64-96)
NL West: Las Vegas Blackjack 21's (91-70), Denver Rockeis (90-71), Los Angeles Knights (89-71), Oakland Pantherrs (86-74), San Diego Padres (74-86), Calgary Wranglers (57-103)
Playoffs
ALSF: Boston def. San Francisco 3-0, Chicago WS def. Miami 3-1
NLSF: Cincinnati def. Las Vegas 3-2, St. Louis def. Pittsburgh 3-2
ALCS: Chicago WS def. Boston 4-2
NLCS: St. Louis def. Cincinnati 4-0
WS: St. Louis def. Chicago WS 4-3
League Leaders
Batting Average - Wade Boggs (Denver) .374
Home Runs - Randy Bass (Minnesota) 41
RBI - John Hale (Dallas) 136
Stolen Bases - Morris Nettles (Boston) 60
OBP + Slugging % - Randy Bass (Minnesota) 1.057
ERA - Rick Adair (Cleveland) 2.13
Wins - Ricardo Mesa (LA Knights) 22
Strikeouts - David Rivera (Denver) 255