MLB Elo Standings — October 17, 1979
Standings
| # | Team | Elo | Last 10 | Streak | Season Δ | Last 10 Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pittsburgh Pirates | 1636 | 7-3 | W3 | +85 | +25 |
| 2 | Montreal Expos | 1582 | 4-6 | L1 | +77 | -26 |
| 3 | Baltimore Orioles | 1565 | 5-5 | L3 | +28 | +4 |
| 4 | Milwaukee Brewers | 1562 | 6-4 | L1 | +16 | -5 |
| 5 | New York Yankees | 1557 | 8-2 | W8 | -28 | +36 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Phillies | 1543 | 5-5 | W1 | +28 | +13 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Dodgers | 1532 | 5-5 | L2 | +9 | -31 |
| 8 | Detroit Tigers | 1530 | 4-6 | W1 | +33 | -24 |
| 9 | Texas Rangers | 1527 | 7-3 | L1 | -32 | +27 |
| 10 | St. Louis Cardinals | 1516 | 5-5 | L4 | +36 | -28 |
| 11 | Kansas City Royals | 1516 | 5-5 | L1 | -21 | -16 |
| 12 | Boston Red Sox | 1513 | 6-4 | L1 | -34 | +15 |
| 13 | Cincinnati Reds | 1508 | 3-7 | L5 | -35 | -54 |
| 14 | Chicago White Sox | 1506 | 7-3 | W1 | +29 | +36 |
| 15 | California Angels | 1502 | 4-6 | L1 | -12 | -14 |
| 16 | Cleveland Indians | 1501 | 4-6 | W2 | +40 | -3 |
| 17 | Minnesota Twins | 1487 | 4-6 | W1 | -14 | -16 |
| 18 | Houston Astros | 1482 | 5-5 | W2 | -6 | +14 |
| 19 | Atlanta Braves | 1466 | 6-4 | W2 | +27 | +32 |
| 20 | San Diego Padres | 1444 | 5-5 | W1 | -83 | +26 |
| 21 | Seattle Mariners | 1442 | 4-6 | L1 | +8 | +5 |
| 22 | Chicago Cubs | 1439 | 3-7 | L1 | -15 | -32 |
| 23 | San Francisco Giants | 1424 | 3-7 | L1 | -70 | -25 |
| 24 | New York Mets | 1423 | 7-3 | W6 | -52 | +86 |
| 25 | Oakland Athletics | 1410 | 2-8 | W1 | +16 | -32 |
| 26 | Toronto Blue Jays | 1388 | 3-7 | L5 | -31 | -9 |