1976 Baltimore Orioles team stats

1976 Baltimore Orioles: 88-74 .543
2nd place in A.L. East
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 42-39 (280 runs scored, 306 allowed) Road record: 46-35 (339 runs scored, 292 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 1,058,792 on 74 dates (14,308 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,307,821 on 74 dates (17,673 avg.)

Manager: Earl Weaver Coaches: George Bamberger, Jim Frey, Billy Hunter, Cal Ripken 619 runs scored (6th of 12 A.L. teams), 598 runs allowed (2nd) A.L. Averages: 4.01 runs/game (646.1 runs/team) Batting Statistics (ordered by OBP+SLG)

Pos  Batter              Age    G   AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  RBI  SH  SF  SB  CS  UW  IW  HP  SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP
 DS  Bob Bailor           24    9    6    2    2    4   0   1   0    0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  .333  .667  .333
 RF  Reggie Jackson*      30  134  498   84  138  250  27   2  27   91   0   2  28   7  47   7   4 108  17  .277  .502  .351
 2B  Bobby Grich          27  144  518   93  138  216  31   4  13   54   7   1  14   6  85   1   3  99   8  .266  .417  .373
 OD  Ken Singleton#       29  154  544   62  151  219  25   2  13   70   2   5   2   2  73   6   0  76  14  .278  .403  .366
 1D  Lee May              33  148  530   61  137  237  17   4  25  109   2   7   4   1  33   8   3 104  11  .258  .447  .312
 LF  Al Bumbry*           29  133  450   71  113  169  15   7   9   36   2   3  42  10  41   2   1  76   7  .251  .376  .316
 SS  Mark Belanger        32  153  522   66  141  170  22   2   1   40  11   3  27  17  51   0   2  64   6  .270  .326  .336
 DH  Tommy Harper         35   46   77    8   18   26   5   0   1    7   0   1   4   3  10   0   0  16   1  .234  .338  .318
 3B  Doug DeCinces        25  129  440   36  103  157  17   2  11   42   3   1   8   4  28   1   2  68  11  .234  .357  .284
 SS  Kiko Garcia          22   11   32    2    7   13   1   1   1    4   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   4   0  .219  .406  .219
 DO  Andres Mora          21   73  220   18   48   77  11   0   6   25   2   3   1   0  13   0   0  49   4  .218  .350  .258
 DH  Terry Crowley*       29   33   61    5   15   16   1   0   0    5   0   0   0   0   6   1   1  11   1  .246  .262  .333
 3B  Brooks Robinson      39   71  218   16   46   67   8   2   3   11   3   2   0   0   8   0   1  24   5  .211  .307  .240
 2S  Tim Nordbrook        26   27   22    4    5    5   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   5   1  .227  .227  .320
  C  Dave Duncan          30   93  284   20   58   77   7   0   4   17   4   0   0   0  25   0   1  56   8  .204  .271  .271
 1B  Tony Muser*          28  136  326   25   74   86   7   1   1   30   4   5   1   1  17   4   0  34   9  .227  .264  .270
 CF  Paul Blair           32  145  375   29   74   99  16   0   3   16  13   1  15   6  20   2   2  49  14  .197  .264  .245
 OF  Tom Shopay*          31   14   20    4    4    4   0   0   0    1   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   3   0  .200  .200  .304
  C  Rick Dempsey         26   59  174   11   37   39   2   0   0   10   3   0   1   1  13   0   2  17   2  .213  .224  .275
  C  Elrod Hendricks*     35   28   79    2   11   15   1   0   1    4   0   0   0   1   6   1   0  13   0  .139  .190  .209
 D1  Royle Stillman*      25   20   22    0    2    2   0   0   0    1   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   4   0  .091  .091  .200
 2B  Rich Dauer           23   11   39    0    4    4   0   0   0    3   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   3   0  .103  .103  .143
  P  Dyar Miller          30   49    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Jim Palmer           30   40    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Wayne Garland        25   38    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Tippy Martinez*      26   28    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Ross Grimsley*       26   28    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Cuellar*        39   26    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Rudy May*            31   24    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Flanagan*       24   20    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dave Pagan           26   20    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Fred Holdsworth      24   16    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Grant Jackson#       33   13    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Ken Holtzman         30   13    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Doyle Alexander      25   11    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dennis Martinez      21    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Scott McGregor#      22    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000

 Average age (non-P): 29.9

Batter data: *: Bats lefthanded; #: Switch hitter; G: Games played; AB: At bats; R: Runs scored; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage


Pitching Statistics

Pitcher             Age   W   L    ERA    G  GS  CG  MI  GF  SV  SHO   IP     H   BFP    R   ER  HR   UW  IW  HP   SO  WP  BK
Fred Holdsworth      24   4   1   2.04   16   0   0   3  13   2    0   39.2   24  149    9    9   0   12   1   0   24   2   0
Jim Palmer           30  22  13   2.51   40  40  23   0   0   0    6  315.0  255 1256  101   88  20   79   5   8  159   5   0
Tippy Martinez*      26   3   1   2.59   28   0   0  10  18   8    0   41.2   32  179   13   12   0   25   3   1   31   2   0
Dennis Martinez      21   1   2   2.60    4   2   1   1   1   0    0   27.2   23  106    8    8   1    8   0   0   18   1   0
Wayne Garland        25  20   7   2.67   38  25  14   4   9   1    4  232.1  224  976   81   69  10   55   9   6  113   5   1
Ken Holtzman*        30   5   4   2.86   13  13   6   0   0   0    1   97.2  100  414   34   31   4   33   2   1   25   3   0
Dyar Miller          30   2   4   2.94   49   0   0  20  29   7    0   88.2   79  370   31   29   5   31   5   1   37   3   0
Doyle Alexander      25   3   4   3.50   11   6   2   1   4   0    1   64.1   58  265   27   25   3   22   2   0   17   0   1
Scott McGregor*      22   0   1   3.68    3   2   0   0   1   0    0   14.2   17   63    7    6   0    5   0   0    6   2   0
Rudy May*            31  11   7   3.78   24  21   5   2   1   0    1  152.1  156  637   73   64  11   39   3   0   71   1   0
Ross Grimsley*       26   8   7   3.93   28  19   2   4   5   0    0  137.1  143  578   66   60   8   33   2   1   41   2   0
Mike Flanagan*       24   3   5   4.13   20  10   4   3   7   0    0   85.0   83  358   41   39   7   33   0   0   56   2   1
Mike Cuellar*        39   4  13   4.96   26  19   2   3   4   1    1  107.0  129  490   63   59   8   45   5   2   32   5   0
Grant Jackson*       33   1   1   5.12   13   0   0   7   6   3    0   19.1   19   83   11   11   1    7   2   2   14   0   0
Dave Pagan           26   1   4   5.98   20   5   0  10   5   1    0   46.2   54  213   33   31   2   22   1   1   34   4   0
Average age: 29.0

Pitcher data: *: Throws lefthanded; W: Wins; L: Losses; ERA: Earned run average; G: Games; GS: Games started; CG: Complete games; MI: Middle relief (games not started nor finished); GF: Games finished in relief; SV: Saves; SHO: Shutouts; IP: Innings pitched; H: Hits allowed; BFP: Batters faced; R: Runs allowed; ER: Earned runs; HR: Home runs allowed; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit batters; SO: Strikeouts; WP: Wild pitches; BK: Balks


Pitching Statistics (Batters' format, ordered by OBP+SLG)


Pitcher                G    AB    R    H   TB  2B  3B  HR  SH  SF  SB  CS   UW  IW  HP   SO  DP    BA   SLG   OBP   OPS   GB%
Fred Holdsworth       16   134    9   24   30   4   1   0   1   1   0   2   12   1   0   24   4  .179  .224  .250  .474  45.1
Jim Palmer            40  1140  101  255  366  35   8  20  10  14  33  15   79   5   8  159  20  .224  .321  .278  .600  42.9
Tippy Martinez*       28   144   13   32   38   6   0   0   4   2   3   3   25   3   1   31   4  .222  .264  .349  .612  59.5
Dennis Martinez        4    97    8   23   31   3   1   1   1   0   0   1    8   0   0   18   3  .237  .320  .295  .615  62.3
Wayne Garland         38   880   81  224  295  35   3  10  15  11  27   6   55   9   6  113  14  .255  .335  .306  .641  53.1
Doyle Alexander       11   235   27   58   82  11   2   3   2   4  13   5   22   2   0   17   5  .247  .349  .312  .661  53.3
Dyar Miller           49   321   31   79  112  16   1   5   9   3   8   3   31   5   1   37   8  .246  .349  .321  .670  46.2
Rudy May*             24   584   73  156  214  19   3  11   7   4  10   6   39   3   0   71   9  .267  .366  .314  .681  49.2
Ross Grimsley*        28   529   66  143  199  24   4   8   9   4   6   2   33   2   1   41   8  .270  .376  .315  .691  49.5
Mike Flanagan*        20   319   41   83  119  11   2   7   2   4  11   5   33   0   0   56   7  .260  .373  .326  .699  60.8
Ken Holtzman*         13   369   34  100  137  15   5   4   6   3   4   8   33   2   1   25   7  .271  .371  .333  .705  53.1
Grant Jackson*        13    71   11   19   25   3   0   1   0   1   4   3    7   2   2   14   2  .268  .352  .361  .714  50.0
Scott McGregor*        3    58    7   17   22   3   1   0   0   0   0   1    5   0   0    6   2  .293  .379  .349  .729  55.6
Dave Pagan            20   181   33   54   70  10   0   2   2   6   0   4   22   1   1   34   2  .298  .387  .370  .756  51.0
Mike Cuellar*         26   420   63  129  181  20   4   8  12   6   8   1   45   5   2   32  13  .307  .431  .379  .810  52.2

Pitcher data (batters' format): *: Throws lefthanded; G: Games pitched; AB: At bats; R: Runs allowed; H: Hits; TB: Total bases; 2B: Doubles; 3B: Triples; HR: Home runs; RBI: Runs batted in; SH: Sacrifice hits; SF: Sacrifice flies; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught stealing; UW: Unintentional walks; IW: Intentional walks; HP: Hit by pitch; SO: Strikeouts; DP: Double plays grounded into; BA: Batting average; SLG: Slugging percentage; OBP: On base percentage; GB%: Percentage of outs on ground balls


Defensive Statistics

Catcher                 INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP   SB   CS   PB   WP    ERA   RAT   RTOT
Dave Duncan           777.2   85    8    9   93   371   35   6    9   .985   73   30    2   19   3.18    -2     -3
Rick Dempsey          469.2   53    5    7   58   263   34   4    8   .987   23   27    3    9   3.38     7     18
Elrod Hendricks       206.2   23    4    1   27    87   13   3    1   .971   30    8    1    7   3.79    -4    -23
Tom Shopay             14.2    1    0    0    1     8    1   0    0  1.000    1    0    1    2   1.84    -1    -82

First Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Lee May               729.0   93    1   45   94   722   62   3   61   .996   9.68      1     0      2
Tony Muser            682.1   66   43    8  109   683   62   7   65   .991   9.83      2    -1      2
Doug DeCinces          39.2    2    9    0   11    45    5   0    1  1.000  11.34      1     0     27
Terry Crowley          14.2    1    0    0    1    13    2   0    1  1.000   9.20      1     0     57
Royle Stillman          2.0    0    2    0    2     2    0   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0      0
Tommy Harper            1.0    0    1    0    1     2    0   0    0  1.000  18.00      0     0   -120

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Bobby Grich          1234.2  139    1    9  140   389  400  12   91   .985   5.75      0     1      1
Doug DeCinces         126.2   15    2    9   17    49   44   1   11   .989   6.61      1    -1     -1
Rich Dauer             83.1    8    2    0   10    22   22   0    7  1.000   4.75      2     0     27
Tim Nordbrook          24.0    0   14    0   14     5    4   0    1  1.000   3.38      0     0    -25

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Doug DeCinces         916.1  103    6   12  109    96  208  19    9   .941   2.99     -6    -1     -9
Brooks Robinson       551.2   59   12    6   71    59  126   6   11   .969   3.02     -2     0     -4
Bobby Grich             0.2    0    2    0    2     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0   -180

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Mark Belanger        1328.2  148    5   11  153   239  545  14   97   .982   5.31     24     0     21
Kiko Garcia            78.1    7    4    1   11    15   27   0    7  1.000   4.83      0     0      2
Tim Nordbrook          56.2    7    5    4   12     9   20   0    5  1.000   4.61     -1     0    -13
Doug DeCinces           3.0    0    2    0    2     1    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0     0   -120
Bob Bailor              2.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Ken Singleton         642.1   78    4   28   82   147    5   2    1   .987   2.13     -1     0     -2
Al Bumbry             543.1   53   31    9   84   135    7   2    0   .986   2.35      3     3     13
Andres Mora           223.0   25    5    6   30    53    3   3    0   .949   2.26      1     0      6
Tony Muser             35.2    4    4    3    8     2    1   0    0  1.000   0.76     -2     1    -17
Tom Shopay             17.2    2    4    2    6     2    0   0    0  1.000   1.02      0     0      0
Rick Dempsey            5.2    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -64
Tommy Harper            1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0   -240

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Paul Blair            956.2   89   50    6  139   331    6   7    1   .980   3.17      1     0      2
Al Bumbry             372.0   53    4   38   57   115    2   1    2   .992   2.83     -4     1     -9
Reggie Jackson        111.0   16    0    8   16    34    0   2    0   .944   2.76     -3    -1    -44
Tony Muser             21.0    4    0    4    4     7    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0    -1    -86
Tom Shopay              8.0    0    2    0    2     4    0   0    0  1.000   4.50      0     0     75

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Reggie Jackson        946.2  105    7   12  112   248    8   9    3   .966   2.43      1     0      1
Ken Singleton         506.0   56    8    9   64   130    4   3    1   .978   2.38     -4    -1    -12
Andres Mora             6.0    0    3    0    3     2    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0     0     40
Rick Dempsey            6.0    1    1    1    2     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -20
Tom Shopay              4.0    0    3    0    3     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -30

Fielding data: INN: Innings played; GS: Games started; DR+: Games as defensive replacement; DR-: Games replaced on defense; G: Games played; PO: Putouts; A: Assists; E: Errors; DP: Double plays; FP: Fielding percentage; SB: Stolen bases; CS: Caught Stealing; PB: Passed balls; WP: Wild pitches; RF9: Plays made per 9 innings; RNG: Fielding runs above average; DP: Double play runs above average; RARM: Outfield arm runs above average; RAT: Catcher runs above average; RTOT: Total fielding runs above average per 1200 innings


Transactions

10-24-1975	released Tim Ireland
02-12-1976	released Tommy Davis
03-31-1976	released Byron McLaughlin
04-02-1976	traded Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell to A's for Reggie Jackson, Ken Holtzman and Bill Van Bommell
04-08-1976	released Bobby Brown and Willie Royster
04-09-1976	signed Tommy Harper as a free agent
04-09-1976	placed Reggie Jackson on the disqualified list
04-10-1976	released Larry McCall
05-02-1976	activated Reggie Jackson
05-26-1976	signed Terry Crowley as a free agent
05-27-1976	purchased Earl Stephenson from Braves
06-15-1976	traded Ken Holtzman, Doyle Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Hendricks and Jimmy Freeman to Yankees for Rudy May, Tippy Martinez, Dave Pagan, Scott McGregor and Rick Dempsey
09-09-1976	sold Tim Nordbrook to Angels
10-01-1976	sold Dave Johnson to Mariners
10-15-1976	released Jim Fuller
11-01-1976	released Darryl Cias
11-01-1976	granted free agency to Wayne Garland, Bobby Grich, Reggie Jackson and Royle Stillman
11-18-1976	traded Dave Duncan to White Sox for Pat Kelly
12-06-1976	claimed Mike Dimmel in Rule 5 draft from Dodgers
12-06-1976	Brewers claimed Marshall Edwards in Rule 5 draft
12-15-1976	traded Bob Babcock to Rangers for Dave Criscione
12-17-1976	released Tommy Harper
12-21-1976	released Mike Cuellar
01-20-1977	traded Paul Blair to Yankees for Elliott Maddox and Rick Bladt
02-08-1977	signed Billy Smith as a free agent
03-02-1977	signed Ed Farmer as a free agent
03-26-1977	released Terry Crowley

Game Log Click on the date to view the boxscore

Home games are highlighted

Opponent Date D/N Opponent Result Record Pl GB Att Starter Starter Fri, Apr 09 D vs Boston Red Sox W 1-0 1-0 1.000 1 Tied 46,425 J. Palmer F. Jenkins Sat, Apr 10 D vs Boston Red Sox W 5-1 2-0 1.000 1 +0.5 8,899 K. Holtzman R. Wise Sun, Apr 11 D vs Boston Red Sox L 2-6 2-1 .667 1 Tied 13,418 M. Cuellar L. Tiant Mon, Apr 12 N vs New York Yankees L 0-3 2-2 .500 3 0.5 7,143 R. Grimsley C. Hunter Tue, Apr 13 N vs New York Yankees L 1-7 2-3 .400 5 1.5 8,280 J. Palmer D. Ellis Sat, Apr 17 D at Oakland A's W 6-1 3-3 .500 3 2.0 28,017 J. Palmer M. Torrez Sun, Apr 18 D at Oakland A's L 1-2 3-4 .429 4 2.0 7,680 K. Holtzman V. Blue Mon, Apr 19 N at California Angels L 4-9 3-5 .375 5 2.5 14,201 M. Cuellar F. Tanana Tue, Apr 20 N at California Angels L 0-5 3-6 .333 6 3.5 13,805 D. Alexander N. Ryan Wed, Apr 21 N at California Angels W 5-1 4-6 .400 6 3.5 9,875 J. Palmer D. Kirkwood Sat, Apr 24 D at Minnesota Twins L 1-2 4-7 .364 6 4.0 4,222 K. Holtzman B. Blyleven Sun, Apr 25 D at Minnesota Twins L 2-7 4-8 .333 6 4.5 5,657 J. Palmer J. Decker Tue, Apr 27 N vs California Angels W 3-2 5-8 .385 6 4.5 3,661 M. Cuellar N. Ryan Wed, Apr 28 N vs California Angels W 4-2 6-8 .429 6 4.0 3,678 K. Holtzman G. Ross Fri, Apr 30 N vs Oakland A's L 1-11 6-9 .400 6 5.0 12,501 J. Palmer M. Torrez Sun, May 02 1 D vs Oakland A's L 2-6 6-10 .375 R. Grimsley V. Blue Sun, May 02 2 D vs Oakland A's W 4-3 7-10 .412 5 4.0 24,819 M. Cuellar M. Norris Tue, May 04 N vs Chicago White Sox L 1-3 7-11 .389 5 5.0 6,160 K. Holtzman W. Wood Wed, May 05 N vs Chicago White Sox W 2-0 8-11 .421 5 5.0 6,570 J. Palmer R. Gossage Fri, May 07 N vs Kansas City Royals W 4-3 9-11 .450 5 5.5 7,310 M. Cuellar S. Busby Sat, May 08 N vs Kansas City Royals L 3-6 9-12 .429 5 6.5 51,195 K. Holtzman D. Leonard Sun, May 09 D vs Kansas City Royals L 4-7 9-13 .409 5 6.5 7,590 J. Palmer A. Fitzmorris Tue, May 11 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 5-2 10-13 .435 5 5.5 6,236 M. Cuellar J. Colborn Wed, May 12 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 8-6 11-13 .458 4 5.5 5,657 K. Holtzman J. Slaton Thu, May 13 D at Milwaukee Brewers W 5-3 12-13 .480 4 4.5 7,173 J. Palmer B. Travers Fri, May 14 N at New York Yankees W 6-2 13-13 .500 3 3.5 27,431 R. Grimsley C. Hunter Sat, May 15 D at New York Yankees L 3-7 13-14 .481 3 4.5 22,242 M. Cuellar E. Figueroa Sun, May 16 D at New York Yankees W 7-0 14-14 .500 3 3.5 25,465 K. Holtzman D. Ellis Mon, May 17 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 4-3 15-14 .517 2 3.0 10,755 J. Palmer B. Travers Wed, May 19 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 5-3 16-14 .533 2 3.5 4,839 M. Cuellar J. Colborn Fri, May 21 N vs Detroit Tigers W 8-5 17-14 .548 2 3.0 12,184 J. Palmer R. Bare Sat, May 22 N vs Detroit Tigers W 8-4 18-14 .562 2 3.0 16,337 R. Grimsley J. Coleman Sun, May 23 D vs Detroit Tigers L 6-10 18-15 .545 2 3.0 13,628 K. Holtzman V. Ruhle Mon, May 24 N vs Cleveland Indians L 0-4 18-16 .529 2 4.0 7,835 M. Cuellar D. Eckersley Tue, May 25 N vs Cleveland Indians L 1-3 18-17 .514 2 4.0 7,543 J. Palmer P. Dobson Wed, May 26 1 N at Detroit Tigers W 6-0 19-17 .528 D. Alexander B. Laxton Wed, May 26 2 N at Detroit Tigers L 2-6 19-18 .514 2 4.5 24,856 R. Grimsley R. Bare Thu, May 27 N at Detroit Tigers W 4-3 20-18 .526 2 3.5 9,397 K. Holtzman J. Coleman Fri, May 28 N at Boston Red Sox W 4-1 21-18 .538 2 3.5 33,250 W. Garland R. Cleveland Sat, May 29 N at Boston Red Sox W 7-2 22-18 .550 2 2.5 33,238 J. Palmer L. Tiant Sun, May 30 D at Boston Red Sox L 1-3 22-19 .537 2 3.5 28,300 D. Alexander R. Wise Mon, May 31 1 N at Cleveland Indians L 1-4 22-20 .524 K. Holtzman J. Kern Mon, May 31 2 N at Cleveland Indians L 3-4 22-21 .512 2 5.0 17,931 M. Cuellar P. Dobson Wed, Jun 02 N at Cleveland Indians W 2-0 23-21 .523 2 5.0 7,447 J. Palmer J. Brown Fri, Jun 04 N vs Minnesota Twins L 6-8 23-22 .511 2 4.5 35,111 D. Alexander D. Goltz Sat, Jun 05 D vs Minnesota Twins W 5-1 24-22 .522 2 3.5 7,673 K. Holtzman J. Decker Sun, Jun 06 1 D vs Minnesota Twins L 2-3 24-23 .511 J. Palmer B. Singer Sun, Jun 06 2 N vs Minnesota Twins L 6-11 24-24 .500 2 4.5 19,046 M. Cuellar J. Hughes Mon, Jun 07 N vs Texas Rangers L 4-6 24-25 .490 2 5.0 11,626 R. Grimsley J. Umbarger Tue, Jun 08 N vs Texas Rangers L 3-6 24-26 .480 2 6.0 10,006 D. Alexander F. Peterson Wed, Jun 09 N vs Texas Rangers L 1-4 24-27 .471 3 7.0 8,379 K. Holtzman G. Perry Thu, Jun 10 N at Kansas City Royals L 0-7 24-28 .462 3 7.0 12,210 J. Palmer P. Splittorff Fri, Jun 11 N at Kansas City Royals L 0-4 24-29 .453 4 8.0 25,883 M. Cuellar D. Bird Sat, Jun 12 N at Kansas City Royals L 6-7 24-30 .444 5 8.0 19,693 D. Alexander S. Busby Sun, Jun 13 D at Kansas City Royals L 4-8 24-31 .436 5 8.0 23,751 M. Flanagan D. Leonard Tue, Jun 15 N at Chicago White Sox W 4-0 25-31 .446 4 8.0 10,794 J. Palmer R. Gossage Wed, Jun 16 N at Chicago White Sox W 10-2 26-31 .456 4 8.0 13,827 M. Cuellar F. Barrios Thu, Jun 17 N at Texas Rangers W 4-1 27-31 .466 4 8.0 15,400 W. Garland N. Briles Fri, Jun 18 N at Texas Rangers W 9-4 28-31 .475 4 8.0 32,001 R. May J. Umbarger Sat, Jun 19 N at Texas Rangers W 8-4 29-31 .483 3 8.0 23,652 J. Palmer F. Peterson Sun, Jun 20 N at Texas Rangers W 2-0 30-31 .492 3 8.0 20,081 M. Cuellar G. Perry Mon, Jun 21 N vs Boston Red Sox W 2-0 31-31 .500 2 8.0 18,940 W. Garland L. Tiant Tue, Jun 22 N vs Boston Red Sox L 5-6 31-32 .492 3 8.0 23,577 R. May D. Pole Wed, Jun 23 N vs Boston Red Sox W 3-2 32-32 .500 3 7.0 23,357 J. Palmer R. Jones Fri, Jun 25 N vs Cleveland Indians L 5-6 32-33 .492 3 8.5 16,069 M. Cuellar J. Brown Sat, Jun 26 D vs Cleveland Indians W 2-1 33-33 .500 3 8.5 21,431 W. Garland D. Eckersley Sun, Jun 27 1 D vs Cleveland Indians L 3-6 33-34 .493 R. May P. Dobson Sun, Jun 27 2 N vs Cleveland Indians W 6-2 34-34 .500 3 9.5 27,313 R. Grimsley R. Waits Mon, Jun 28 N at Boston Red Sox L 8-12 34-35 .493 3 9.5 27,648 J. Palmer R. Jones Tue, Jun 29 N at Boston Red Sox L 0-2 34-36 .486 4 9.5 30,054 M. Cuellar R. Wise Wed, Jun 30 D at Boston Red Sox L 4-6 34-37 .479 5 10.0 29,348 W. Garland L. Tiant Thu, Jul 01 N vs Detroit Tigers L 0-2 34-38 .472 5 10.0 8,746 R. May D. Roberts Fri, Jul 02 N vs Detroit Tigers W 2-1 35-38 .479 5 10.0 32,338 J. Palmer V. Ruhle Sat, Jul 03 N at Detroit Tigers L 0-4 35-39 .473 5 11.0 51,032 M. Cuellar M. Fidrych Sun, Jul 04 D at Detroit Tigers W 7-4 36-39 .480 5 11.0 14,454 W. Garland F. MacCormack Mon, Jul 05 N at Oakland A's L 1-4 36-40 .474 5 11.0 40,502 R. May M. Torrez Tue, Jul 06 N at Oakland A's L 0-2 36-41 .468 5 11.5 6,024 J. Palmer V. Blue Wed, Jul 07 N at Oakland A's L 3-5 36-42 .462 5 11.5 4,681 M. Cuellar P. Mitchell Thu, Jul 08 N at Oakland A's W 9-6 37-42 .468 5 11.5 3,798 W. Garland M. Norris Fri, Jul 09 N at California Angels W 4-3 38-42 .475 5 11.5 14,409 R. May F. Tanana Sat, Jul 10 N at California Angels W 5-2 39-42 .481 4 10.5 17,242 J. Palmer G. Ross Sun, Jul 11 D at California Angels W 3-1 40-42 .488 3 10.5 12,450 D. Pagan N. Ryan Thu, Jul 15 N vs California Angels W 4-0 41-42 .494 3 11.0 9,182 J. Palmer G. Ross Fri, Jul 16 N vs California Angels W 5-4 42-42 .500 2 11.0 11,251 W. Garland N. Ryan Sat, Jul 17 N vs California Angels L 3-7 42-43 .494 2 12.0 19,328 R. May F. Tanana Sun, Jul 18 D vs California Angels L 6-8 42-44 .488 3 12.0 13,038 D. Pagan S. Monge Mon, Jul 19 N at Kansas City Royals W 4-3 43-44 .494 2 12.0 39,355 J. Palmer D. Leonard Tue, Jul 20 N at Kansas City Royals W 10-3 44-44 .500 2 12.0 16,145 W. Garland D. Bird Wed, Jul 21 N at Texas Rangers W 6-4 45-44 .506 2 12.0 10,273 D. Pagan B. Blyleven Thu, Jul 22 N at Texas Rangers W 4-3 46-44 .511 2 11.0 10,336 R. Grimsley G. Perry Fri, Jul 23 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 3-4 46-45 .505 2 12.0 12,451 J. Palmer J. Slaton Sat, Jul 24 1 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 1-4 46-46 .500 M. Cuellar E. Rodriguez Sat, Jul 24 2 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 0-5 46-47 .495 3 13.5 17,934 W. Garland J. Augustine Sun, Jul 25 D vs Milwaukee Brewers L 1-3 46-48 .489 2 14.5 9,414 D. Pagan B. Travers Mon, Jul 26 N vs New York Yankees W 3-1 47-48 .495 2 13.5 24,303 R. Grimsley C. Hunter Tue, Jul 27 N vs New York Yankees W 4-1 48-48 .500 2 12.5 21,153 J. Palmer D. Ellis Wed, Jul 28 N vs New York Yankees W 4-3 49-48 .505 2 11.5 23,701 W. Garland D. Alexander Thu, Jul 29 N at Detroit Tigers W 1-0 50-48 .510 2 11.0 44,068 R. May M. Fidrych Fri, Jul 30 N at Detroit Tigers W 7-3 51-48 .515 2 11.0 22,553 R. Grimsley V. Ruhle Sat, Jul 31 N vs Detroit Tigers L 4-5 51-49 .510 2 10.5 31,425 J. Palmer D. Lemanczyk Sun, Aug 01 D vs Detroit Tigers W 4-3 52-49 .515 2 9.5 9,953 W. Garland R. Bare Mon, Aug 02 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-7 52-50 .510 2 10.5 8,901 R. May J. Colborn Tue, Aug 03 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 2-4 52-51 .505 2 11.5 9,282 R. Grimsley E. Rodriguez Wed, Aug 04 N at Cleveland Indians L 0-3 52-52 .500 3 12.0 8,316 J. Palmer R. Waits Thu, Aug 05 N at Cleveland Indians W 6-2 53-52 .505 2 11.0 7,521 W. Garland J. Bibby Sat, Aug 07 D at New York Yankees W 7-4 54-52 .509 2 10.0 47,798 R. May D. Alexander Sun, Aug 08 D at New York Yankees W 8-5 55-52 .514 2 9.0 34,485 R. Grimsley C. Hunter Tue, Aug 10 N vs Minnesota Twins W 2-0 56-52 .519 2 8.5 11,796 J. Palmer D. Goltz Wed, Aug 11 N vs Minnesota Twins L 0-2 56-53 .514 2 9.5 12,228 W. Garland B. Singer Fri, Aug 13 N vs Chicago White Sox L 2-5 56-54 .509 2 11.0 10,906 R. May R. Gossage Sat, Aug 14 1 N vs Chicago White Sox W 8-6 57-54 .514 J. Palmer T. Forster Sat, Aug 14 2 N vs Chicago White Sox W 6-5 58-54 .518 2 10.5 16,514 M. Flanagan K. Brett Sun, Aug 15 D vs Chicago White Sox W 3-0 59-54 .522 2 9.5 8,486 W. Garland F. Barrios Mon, Aug 16 N at Minnesota Twins W 8-4 60-54 .526 2 9.5 5,817 R. Grimsley S. Luebber Tue, Aug 17 N at Minnesota Twins W 10-3 61-54 .530 2 9.5 7,850 R. May T. Johnson Wed, Aug 18 N at Minnesota Twins L 1-5 61-55 .526 2 10.5 7,482 J. Palmer D. Goltz Thu, Aug 19 D at Minnesota Twins L 4-5 61-56 .521 2 11.0 7,415 M. Flanagan B. Singer Fri, Aug 20 N at Chicago White Sox W 6-4 62-56 .525 2 10.0 16,257 W. Garland F. Barrios Sat, Aug 21 D at Chicago White Sox L 10-11 62-57 .521 2 10.0 32,607 R. May B. Johnson Sun, Aug 22 1 D at Chicago White Sox W 6-2 63-57 .525 J. Palmer K. Kravec Sun, Aug 22 2 D at Chicago White Sox L 3-7 63-58 .521 2 9.5 16,991 R. Grimsley P. Vuckovich Mon, Aug 23 N vs Oakland A's L 0-3 63-59 .516 2 10.5 13,618 M. Flanagan V. Blue Tue, Aug 24 N vs Oakland A's L 4-5 63-60 .512 2 11.5 9,482 W. Garland M. Torrez Wed, Aug 25 N vs Oakland A's W 9-4 64-60 .516 2 11.5 6,942 R. May P. Mitchell Fri, Aug 27 N vs Texas Rangers W 3-0 65-60 .520 2 11.5 6,418 J. Palmer G. Perry Sat, Aug 28 N vs Texas Rangers W 6-4 66-60 .524 2 11.5 47,153 M. Flanagan T. Boggs Sun, Aug 29 D vs Texas Rangers L 0-11 66-61 .520 2 11.5 7,922 W. Garland J. Umbarger Mon, Aug 30 N vs Kansas City Royals W 3-2 67-61 .523 2 11.5 6,249 R. May A. Hassler Tue, Aug 31 N vs Kansas City Royals W 4-3 68-61 .527 2 11.5 8,661 J. Palmer M. Pattin Wed, Sep 01 N vs Kansas City Royals W 7-1 69-61 .531 2 10.5 8,007 M. Flanagan D. Bird Fri, Sep 03 N vs New York Yankees L 1-3 69-62 .527 2 11.5 17,988 W. Garland D. Ellis Sat, Sep 04 1 N vs New York Yankees L 2-4 69-63 .523 J. Palmer K. Holtzman Sat, Sep 04 2 N vs New York Yankees W 6-2 70-63 .526 2 11.5 35,305 R. May E. Figueroa Sun, Sep 05 D vs New York Yankees W 5-3 71-63 .530 2 10.5 21,279 R. Grimsley C. Hunter Mon, Sep 06 N at Detroit Tigers L 4-5 71-64 .526 2 11.5 8,204 M. Flanagan D. Roberts Tue, Sep 07 N at Detroit Tigers W 5-3 72-64 .529 2 11.5 16,410 W. Garland M. Fidrych Wed, Sep 08 N vs Cleveland Indians W 3-1 73-64 .533 2 11.5 4,547 J. Palmer D. Eckersley Thu, Sep 09 N vs Cleveland Indians L 3-4 73-65 .529 2 12.5 4,622 R. May P. Dobson Fri, Sep 10 N vs Cleveland Indians W 4-3 74-65 .532 2 12.5 7,081 R. Grimsley R. Waits Sat, Sep 11 1 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 5-1 75-65 .536 W. Garland E. Rodriguez Sat, Sep 11 2 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 3-2 76-65 .539 2 11.0 9,079 M. Flanagan J. Colborn Sun, Sep 12 D at Milwaukee Brewers W 3-1 77-65 .542 2 10.5 5,193 J. Palmer J. Augustine Mon, Sep 13 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 5-3 78-65 .545 2 9.5 3,923 R. May B. Travers Tue, Sep 14 N vs Detroit Tigers W 9-7 79-65 .549 2 9.5 4,516 R. Grimsley V. Ruhle Wed, Sep 15 N vs Detroit Tigers W 1-0 80-65 .552 2 9.5 2,721 W. Garland D. Roberts Sat, Sep 18 1 D at Cleveland Indians L 1-5 80-66 .548 J. Palmer S. Thomas Sat, Sep 18 2 D at Cleveland Indians W 3-2 81-66 .551 2 10.5 7,714 R. May J. Bibby Sun, Sep 19 1 D at Cleveland Indians L 4-5 81-67 .547 W. Garland P. Dobson Sun, Sep 19 2 D at Cleveland Indians L 2-3 81-68 .544 2 12.0 9,616 M. Flanagan D. Eckersley Tue, Sep 21 N at New York Yankees W 11-8 82-68 .547 2 10.5 16,160 R. Grimsley D. Alexander Wed, Sep 22 1 N at New York Yankees W 2-0 83-68 .550 J. Palmer D. Ellis Wed, Sep 22 2 N at New York Yankees W 5-2 84-68 .553 2 8.5 31,471 R. May E. Figueroa Thu, Sep 23 N at New York Yankees W 2-1 85-68 .556 2 7.5 17,238 M. Flanagan C. Hunter Fri, Sep 24 N vs Boston Red Sox W 3-0 86-68 .558 2 7.0 7,285 W. Garland R. Wise Sat, Sep 25 N vs Boston Red Sox L 0-1 86-69 .555 2 8.0 10,562 R. Grimsley L. Tiant Sun, Sep 26 D vs Boston Red Sox L 3-8 86-70 .551 2 8.5 8,272 D. Martinez R. Cleveland Tue, Sep 28 1 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 7-5 87-70 .554 W. Garland M. Haas Tue, Sep 28 2 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 7-3 88-70 .557 2 7.0 4,598 R. May J. Colborn Wed, Sep 29 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 3-6 88-71 .553 2 8.0 8,119 S. McGregor J. Augustine Fri, Oct 01 N at Boston Red Sox L 4-7 88-72 .550 2 8.5 15,749 D. Pagan R. Wise Sat, Oct 02 D at Boston Red Sox L 0-1 88-73 .547 2 10.0 12,753 D. Martinez R. Cleveland Sun, Oct 03 D at Boston Red Sox L 2-3 88-74 .543 2 10.5 19,845 S. McGregor L. Tiant

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.