MLB standings through games of October 1, 1979

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. East
Baltimore Orioles	159	102	57	0	.642		757	582	55-24	47-33	4-6	Lost 2
Milwaukee Brewers	161	95	66	0	.590	8.0	807	722	52-29	43-37	6-4	Lost 1
Boston Red Sox	160	91	69	0	.569	11.5	841	711	51-29	40-40	6-4	Lost 1
New York Yankees	160	89	71	0	.556	13.5	734	672	51-30	38-41	8-2	Won 8
Detroit Tigers	161	85	76	0	.528	18.0	771	738	46-34	39-42	4-6	Won 1
Cleveland Indians	161	81	80	0	.503	22.0	760	805	47-34	34-46	4-6	Won 2
Toronto Blue Jays	162	53	109	0	.327	50.5	613	862	32-49	21-60	3-7	Lost 5

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
A.L. West
California Angels	162	88	74	0	.543		866	768	49-32	39-42	6-4	Won 1
Kansas City Royals	162	85	77	0	.525	3.0	851	816	46-35	39-42	5-5	Lost 1
Texas Rangers	162	83	79	0	.512	5.0	750	698	44-37	39-42	7-3	Lost 1
Minnesota Twins	162	82	80	0	.506	6.0	764	725	39-42	43-38	4-6	Won 1
Chicago White Sox	160	73	87	0	.456	14.0	730	749	33-46	40-41	7-3	Won 1
Seattle Mariners	162	67	95	0	.414	21.0	711	820	36-45	31-50	4-6	Lost 1
Oakland A's	162	54	108	0	.333	34.0	573	860	31-50	23-58	2-8	Won 1

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. East
Pittsburgh Pirates	163	98	64	1	.605		775	643	48-33	50-31	7-3	Won 1
Montreal Expos	160	95	65	0	.594	2.0	701	581	56-25	39-40	4-6	Lost 1
St. Louis Cardinals	163	86	76	1	.531	12.0	731	693	42-39	44-37	5-5	Lost 4
Philadelphia Phillies	163	84	78	1	.519	14.0	683	718	43-38	41-40	5-5	Won 1
Chicago Cubs	162	80	82	0	.494	18.0	706	707	45-36	35-46	3-7	Lost 1
New York Mets	163	63	99	1	.389	35.0	593	706	28-53	35-46	7-3	Won 6

	GP	W	L	T	PCT	GB	RF	RA	HOME	ROAD	LAST 10	STRK
N.L. West
Cincinnati Reds	161	90	71	0	.559		731	644	48-32	42-39	5-5	Lost 2
Houston Astros	162	89	73	0	.549	1.5	583	582	52-29	37-44	5-5	Won 2
Los Angeles Dodgers	162	79	83	0	.488	11.5	739	717	46-35	33-48	5-5	Lost 2
San Francisco Giants	162	71	91	0	.438	19.5	672	751	38-43	33-48	3-7	Lost 1
San Diego Padres	161	68	93	0	.422	22.0	603	681	39-42	29-51	5-5	Won 1
Atlanta Braves	160	66	94	0	.412	23.5	669	763	34-45	32-49	6-4	Won 2