The following are the baseball events of the year 1879 throughout the world.
Inter-league playoff: Providence Grays (NL) defeat Albany Blues (NA), 2 games to 0.
| National League | ||
|---|---|---|
| Stat | Player | Total |
| AVG | Paul Hines (PRO) | .357 |
| HR | Charley Jones (BOS) | 9 |
| RBI | Charley Jones (BOS) | 62 |
| W | John Ward (PRO) | 47 |
| ERA | Tommy Bond (BOS) | 1.96 |
| K | John Ward (PRO) | 239 |
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