1979 Major League Baseball season

The 1979 Major League Baseball season concluded with the Pittsburgh Pirates defeating the Baltimore Orioles in seven games in the 1979 World Series. None of the post-season teams of 1977 or 1978 returned to this year's postseason.

This article is about the 1979 Major League Baseball season only. For information on all of baseball, see 1979 in baseball.
1979 MLB season
LeagueMajor League Baseball
SportBaseball
DurationApril 4 – October 17, 1979
Number of games162
Number of teams26
TV partner(s)ABC, NBC, USA
Draft
Top draft pickAl Chambers
Picked bySeattle Mariners
Regular season
Season MVPAL: Don Baylor (CAL)
NL: Willie Stargell (PIT)
       Keith Hernandez (STL)
Postseason
AL championsBaltimore Orioles
  AL runners-upCalifornia Angels
NL championsPittsburgh Pirates
  NL runners-upCincinnati Reds
World Series
ChampionsPittsburgh Pirates
  Runners-upBaltimore Orioles
World Series MVPWillie Stargell (PIT)
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