1979 AL Complete Games by Team
Every team's total, added up from its players' lines. Games finished by the starter
The Milwaukee Brewers led the AL in complete games in 1979, with 61, 9 ahead of the Baltimore Orioles. The average across 14 AL teams is 39.4.
Led the AL in 1979
Milwaukee Brewers
161 games
61
Complete Games
9 clear of Baltimore Orioles
| # | Team | G | CG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Milwaukee Brewers
|
161 | 61 |
| 2 |
 Baltimore Orioles
|
159 | 52 |
| 3 |
 Boston Red Sox
|
160 | 47 |
| 4 |
 California Angels
|
162 | 46 |
| 5 |
 Toronto Blue Jays
|
162 | 44 |
| 6 |
 New York Yankees
|
160 | 43 |
| 7 |
 Kansas City Royals
|
162 | 42 |
| 8 |
 Oakland Athletics
|
162 | 41 |
| AL average | 39.4 | ||
| 9 |
 Seattle Mariners
|
162 | 37 |
| 10 |
 Minnesota Twins
|
162 | 31 |
| 11 |
 Chicago White Sox
|
159 | 28 |
| 11 |
 Cleveland Indians
|
161 | 28 |
| 13 |
 Texas Rangers
|
162 | 26 |
| 14 |
 Detroit Tigers
|
160 | 25 |
A team's total is its players' numbers for the club added up, so a player traded mid-season counts for each team only what he did there. Rates such as ERA and batting average are worked out from the team's summed totals, not averaged across players.