The New York Yankees were 89-71 in 1979. They finished 4th in the AL East.

1979 Division Standings

TEAMWLPCTGB
102
57
.642
95
66
.590
8.0
91
69
.569
11.5
Yankees Yankees
89
71
.556
13.5
84
76
.525
18.5
81
80
.503
22.0
53
109
.327
50.5

1979 Batting Stats

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GABRH2B3BHRRBIBBHBPSOSBCSAVGOBPSLG
Team
160
5,421
734
1,443
226
40
150
694
509
18
590
65
46
.266
.328
.406
Team Rank
20th
12th
16th
18th
14th
7th
12th
15th
26th
1st
25th
3rd
13th
18th
12th

1979 Pitching Stats

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GWLERASOSHOSVIPHERRHRBBHBP
Team
160
89
71
3.83
731
8
37
1432.1
1,446
610
672
123
455
14
Team Rank
7th
6th
9th
19th
9th
6th
19th
11th
7th
6th
8th
4th
1st

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MLB 2026 Standings

NL EastWLPCTGB
94
68
.580
88
74
.543
6.0
80
82
.494
14.0
77
85
.475
17.0
74
88
.457
20.0
NL CentralWLPCTGB
103
59
.636
Cubs Cubs - w
89
73
.549
14.0
82
80
.506
21.0
77
85
.475
26.0
75
87
.463
28.0
NL WestWLPCTGB
100
62
.617
91
71
.562
9.0
86
76
.531
14.0
65
97
.401
35.0
58
104
.358
42.0
AL EastWLPCTGB
Rays Rays - y
98
64
.605
93
68
.578
4.5
87
75
.537
11.0
79
82
.491
18.5
79
83
.488
19.0
AL CentralWLPCTGB
85
77
.525
84
78
.519
1.0
77
85
.475
8.0
76
86
.469
9.0
69
93
.426
16.0
AL WestWLPCTGB
81
81
.500
80
82
.494
1.0
76
86
.469
5.0
64
98
.395
17.0
62
100
.383
19.0

MLB 2026 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Tue
9/15
@
5-1
Wed
9/16
@
3-6
Wed
9/16
@
6-5
Wed
9/16
@
4-5
Wed
9/16
@
1-5

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Thu
3/25
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4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
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4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
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4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
@
4:00 AM
Thu
3/25
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4:00 AM