1978 Oakland A's team stats

1978 Oakland A's: 69-93 .426
6th place in A.L. West
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 38-42 (281 runs scored, 330 allowed) Road record: 31-51 (251 runs scored, 360 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 527,021 on 72 dates (7,320 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,411,277 on 76 dates (18,569 avg.)

Managers: Bobby Winkles (24-15), Jack McKeon (45-78) Coaches: Bobby Hofman, Jack McKeon, Red Schoendienst, Lee Stange 532 runs scored (14th of 14 A.L. teams), 690 runs allowed (10th) A.L. Averages: 4.20 runs/game (679.2 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
 DH  Rico Carty           38   41  141   19   39   79   5   1  11   31   0   1   0   0  19   2   0  16   8  .277  .560  .368
 OF  Mark Budaska#        25    4    4    0    1    2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   2   0  .250  .500  .400
 DH  Willie Horton        35   32  102   11   32   49   8   0   3   19   1   0   0   1   7   2   0  15   1  .314  .480  .369
 LF  Mitchell Page*       26  147  516   62  147  237  25   7  17   70   4   2  23  19  47   6   4  95   7  .285  .459  .355
 CD  Tim Hosley           31   13   23    1    7    9   2   0   0    3   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   6   0  .304  .391  .360
 DO  Gary Alexander       25   58  174   18   36   74   6   1  10   22   1   1   0   3  20   2   1  66   9  .207  .425  .298
23D  Mike Adams           29   15   15    5    3    4   1   0   0    1   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   2   0  .200  .267  .455
 1B  Dave Revering*       25  152  521   49  141  216  21   3  16   46   2   4   0   1  21   5   0  55  12  .271  .415  .303
 IF  Steve Staggs         27   47   78   10   19   25   2   2   0    0   0   0   2   3  19   0   0  17   0  .244  .321  .392
 CF  Joe Wallis#          26   85  279   28   66  102  16   1   6   26   4   2   1   4  25   1   0  42   2  .237  .366  .300
 C1  Jeff Newman          29  105  268   25   64  100   7   1   9   32   3   1   0   3  16   2   1  40   4  .239  .373  .288
 SS  Mario Guerrero       28  143  505   27  139  174  18   4   3   38  17   3   0   5  13   2   6  35  13  .275  .345  .302
 OF  Bill North#          30   24   52    5   11   15   4   0   0    5   1   1   3   2   7   2   2  13   1  .212  .288  .344
 2B  Mike Edwards         25  142  414   48  113  136  16   2   1   23  14   0  27  21  16   0   2  32   7  .273  .329  .303
32D  Taylor Duncan        25  104  319   25   82  107  15   2   2   37   7   3   1   2  19   0   0  38   5  .257  .335  .296
 3B  Wayne Gross*         26  118  285   18   57   92  10   2   7   23   4   1   0   2  38   2   5  63   3  .200  .323  .308
  C  Jim Essian           27  126  278   21   62   82   9   1   3   26  15   3   2   1  43   1   0  22  12  .223  .295  .326
 O1  Gary Thomasson*      26   47  154   17   31   52   4   1   5   16   2   0   4   1  13   2   0  44   3  .201  .338  .272
  C  Bruce Robinson*      24   28   84    5   21   26   3   1   0    8   1   0   0   0   3   0   0   8   2  .250  .310  .276
 OD  Miguel Dilone#       23  135  258   34   59   70   8   0   1   14  10   0  50  23  23   0   1  30   2  .229  .271  .294
 OF  Glenn Burke          25   78  200   19   47   58   6   1   1   14   6   1  15   8   9   1   0  26   7  .235  .290  .270
 IF  Rob Picciolo         25   78   93   16   21   28   1   0   2    7   3   0   1   1   2   0   0  13   2  .226  .301  .242
 RF  Tony Armas           24   91  239   17   51   65   6   1   2   13   6   1   1   2   8   2   2  62   5  .213  .272  .250
 OD  Dwayne Murphy*       23   60   52   15   10   12   2   0   0    5   1   2   0   1   7   0   0  14   0  .192  .231  .279
 O1  Dell Alston*         25   58  173   17   36   41   2   0   1   10   4   1  11  10  10   0   0  21   1  .208  .237  .250
 1D  Jerry Tabb*          26   12    9    0    1    1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   0  .111  .111  .273
 OF  Larry Murray#        25   11   12    1    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   2   0  .083  .083  .267
  C  Scott Meyer          20    8    9    1    1    2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0  .111  .222  .111
 2B  Tito Fuentes#        34   13   43    5    6    7   1   0   0    2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0   6   0  .140  .163  .159
2D3  Darrell Woodard      21   33    9   10    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   3   4   1   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .100
 IF  Marty Perez          31   16   12    1    0    0   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Bob Lacey            24   74    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dave Heaverlo        27   69    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Elias Sosa           28   68    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Rick Langford        26   40    0    2    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Pete Broberg         28   35    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  John Henry Johnson*  21   34    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Matt Keough          22   33    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Steve Renko          33   27    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Alan Wirth           21   16    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Norris          23   15    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Joe Coleman          31   10    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Steve McCatty        24    9    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Craig Minetto*       24    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Morgan          18    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Tim Conroy*          18    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000

 Average age (non-P): 27.0

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
Joe Coleman          31   3   0   1.37   10   0   0   4   6   0    0   19.2   12   72    3    3   1    5   0   0    4   0   0
Elias Sosa           28   8   2   2.64   68   0   0  24  44  14    0  109.0  106  459   37   32   5   34  10   1   61   4   3
Bob Lacey*           24   8   9   3.01   74   0   0  49  25   5    0  119.2  126  515   52   40  10   22  13   1   60   3   0
Matt Keough          22   8  15   3.24   32  32   6   0   0   0    0  197.1  178  837   90   71   9   83   2   4  108  12   3
Dave Heaverlo        27   3   6   3.25   69   0   0  29  40  10    0  130.0  141  566   56   47  11   32   9   3   71   1   1
John Henry Johnson*  21  11  10   3.39   33  30   7   2   1   0    2  186.0  164  789   81   70  18   76   6   0   91   5   0
Alan Wirth           21   5   6   3.43   16  14   2   2   0   0    1   81.1   72  332   39   31   6   34   0   3   31   4   1
Rick Langford        26   7  13   3.43   37  24   4   8   5   0    2  175.2  169  741   77   67  15   48   8   3   92   2   0
Craig Minetto*       24   0   0   3.75    4   1   0   0   3   0    0   12.0   13   56   10    5   1    7   0   2    3   1   0
Steve Renko          33   6  12   4.29   27  25   3   0   2   0    1  151.0  152  660   77   72  10   63   4   2   89   1   1
Steve McCatty        24   0   0   4.50    9   0   0   4   5   0    0   20.0   26   97   14   10   1    8   1   0   10   1   0
Pete Broberg         28  10  12   4.62   35  26   2   5   4   0    0  165.2  174  730  101   85  16   60   5   3   94   1   0
Mike Norris          23   0   5   5.51   14   5   1   8   1   0    0   49.0   46  229   35   30   2   34   1   3   36   1   0
Mike Morgan          18   0   3   7.30    3   3   1   0   0   0    0   12.1   19   60   12   10   1    8   0   0    0   0   0
Tim Conroy*          18   0   0   7.71    2   2   0   0   0   0    0    4.2    3   28    6    4   0    9   0   1    0   1   0
Average age: 26.0

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%
Joe Coleman           10    65    3   12   16   1   0   1   1   1   1   2    5   0   0    4   2  .185  .246  .239  .486  54.8
Matt Keough           32   738   90  178  240  25   5   9   7   3  15  12   83   2   4  108  16  .241  .325  .322  .647  53.3
Rick Langford         37   669   77  169  239  19   3  15   7   6   8  13   48   8   3   92  11  .253  .357  .311  .668  45.9
Tim Conroy*            2    16    6    3    3   0   0   0   1   1   4   0    9   0   1    0   0  .188  .188  .481  .669  42.9
Alan Wirth            16   286   39   72  101   9   1   6   5   4   7  10   34   0   3   31   9  .252  .353  .333  .686  50.5
John Henry Johnson*   33   689   81  164  255  29   4  18  13   5   5  10   76   6   0   91   9  .238  .370  .317  .687  33.8
Elias Sosa            68   402   37  106  144  11   6   5  11   1   7   6   34  10   1   61  10  .264  .358  .337  .695  56.3
Mike Norris           14   185   35   46   60   8   0   2   4   2   6   3   34   1   3   36   2  .249  .324  .373  .698  55.8
Steve Renko           27   574   77  152  205  23   0  10  13   4  18  12   63   4   2   89  11  .265  .357  .342  .699  42.2
Bob Lacey*            74   466   52  126  177  17   2  10   9   4   5   2   22  13   1   60  11  .270  .380  .320  .700  58.8
Dave Heaverlo         69   501   56  141  201  13   7  11  11  10  15   2   32   9   3   71  15  .281  .401  .333  .735  53.1
Steve McCatty          9    84   14   26   33   4   0   1   0   4   4   0    8   1   0   10   0  .310  .393  .361  .754  38.7
Pete Broberg          35   647  101  174  277  39   8  16   9   6  11   7   60   5   3   94  13  .269  .428  .336  .764  45.7
Craig Minetto*         4    46   10   13   20   2   1   1   0   1   0   0    7   0   2    3   2  .283  .435  .393  .828  34.2
Mike Morgan            3    51   12   19   28   4   1   1   1   0   4   1    8   0   0    0   2  .373  .549  .458 1.007  42.9

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
Jim Essian            778.1   84   35   16  119   431   78  10   12   .981   60   51    3   14   3.27    10     15
Jeff Newman           401.0   47   14   26   61   222   27   8    3   .969   30   14    4    9   3.30    -2     -6
Bruce Robinson        199.0   25    3   10   28   150   16   6    2   .965   15   13    2   11   4.79    -1     -6
Tim Hosley             37.0    5    1    4    6    22    3   1    0   .962    4    2    0    1   7.78     0      0
Scott Meyer            17.0    1    6    0    7    11    0   0    0  1.000    1    0    1    2   1.06    -1    -71
Gary Alexander          1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000    0    0    0    0  63.00     0      0

First Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Dave Revering        1135.1  135    3   34  138  1013  110  13   98   .989   8.90      0     0     -1
Jeff Newman           186.1   19   17    4   36   177   14   4   17   .979   9.23     -2     0    -11
Wayne Gross            46.0    3   12    3   15    48    0   2    3   .960   9.39     -2     0    -47
Jim Essian             23.0    3    0    2    3    20    1   0    2  1.000   8.22      0     0    -10
Gary Thomasson         19.0    2    3    1    5    22    3   1    0   .962  11.84      1     0     51
Dell Alston            17.2    0    9    0    9    20    0   0    2  1.000  10.19      0     0    -14
Jerry Tabb              4.0    0    2    0    2     3    0   0    0  1.000   6.75     -1     0   -180
Gary Alexander          1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0   -120
Glenn Burke             1.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0   -120

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Mike Edwards          984.1  121   12   44  133   228  309  20   71   .964   4.91     -4     0     -5
Steve Staggs          199.1   18   22    5   40    56   65   3   10   .976   5.46      2    -1      7
Tito Fuentes           83.0    9    4    6   13    17   17   2    4   .944   3.69     -2     0    -27
Rob Picciolo           75.2   10    9    9   19    20   25   2    2   .957   5.35      0     0      2
Taylor Duncan          35.0    2    9    1   11     9    8   0    2  1.000   4.37      0     0     14
Darrell Woodard        34.0    1   13    0   14    13   14   1    3   .964   7.15      0     0     11
Mike Adams             19.0    1    5    1    6     7    4   0    2  1.000   5.21     -1     0    -88
Jim Essian              2.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   4.50      0     0    -60
Marty Perez             1.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0   -240

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Wayne Gross           731.1   80   26   20  106    72  150  20   22   .917   2.73     -6     1     -9
Taylor Duncan         619.0   79    5   35   84    63  119   9    4   .953   2.65     -5    -1    -11
Marty Perez            39.0    1   10    0   11     2    9   0    1  1.000   2.54      0     0      3
Rob Picciolo           19.0    0   13    0   13     3    2   0    0  1.000   2.37      0     0    -32
Steve Staggs           13.0    2    0    2    2     1    2   0    0  1.000   2.08      0     0     -9
Miguel Dilone           5.0    0    3    0    3     1    1   2    0   .500   3.60     -1     0   -168
Mike Adams              4.0    0    3    0    3     0    2   0    0  1.000   4.50      0     0    120
Darrell Woodard         3.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0     0    120

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Mario Guerrero       1170.0  137    5   22  142   258  330  26   67   .958   4.52    -11    -1    -12
Rob Picciolo          221.1   25   16   12   41    51   63   5   17   .958   4.64     -2     0    -12
Mike Edwards           29.0    0    9    0    9     5    9   2    1   .875   4.34     -2     0    -70
Marty Perez             6.0    0    3    0    3     1    3   1    0   .800   6.00      0     0    -40
Steve Staggs            5.0    0    2    0    2     2    1   0    0  1.000   5.40      0     0    -24
Taylor Duncan           2.0    0    1    0    1     1    1   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0    -60

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Mitchell Page         850.0  111    1   47  112   208    4   6    0   .972   2.24     -6    -5    -16
Miguel Dilone         248.0   23   22    5   45    74    1   1    0   .987   2.72      4    -1     15
Dell Alston           154.2   18    5    6   23    36    0   2    0   .947   2.09     -1    -1    -15
Glenn Burke            62.0    5    8    1   13    17    0   0    0  1.000   2.47      1     0     15
Dwayne Murphy          57.0    1   20    0   21    18    1   0    1  1.000   3.00      0     0      0
Gary Alexander         22.0    3    0    2    3    12    0   0    0  1.000   4.91      2     0     87
Larry Murray           20.0    1    4    0    5     4    0   0    0  1.000   1.80      0     0    -12
Joe Wallis             10.0    0    6    0    6     2    0   0    0  1.000   1.80      0     0     12
Willie Horton           3.2    0    1    0    1     1    0   2    0   .333   2.45     -1     0   -262
Tony Armas              3.0    0    2    0    2     2    0   0    0  1.000   6.00      0     0    120
Mark Budaska            3.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -80

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Joe Wallis            460.0   53    4    7   57   147    7   4    4   .975   3.01     -6     4     -7
Glenn Burke           320.0   35    9    1   44   112    1   2    0   .983   3.18     -4     2     -7
Tony Armas            309.1   35    6    7   41   125    0   0    0  1.000   3.64      8     2     40
Miguel Dilone         164.0   21    3   11   24    52    0   0    0  1.000   2.85      0     2     13
Bill North            113.0   13    4    2   17    32    1   0    0  1.000   2.63      1     1     17
Dwayne Murphy          67.0    5    7    1   12    23    0   0    0  1.000   3.09     -1     0    -20

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Gary Thomasson        369.0   42    2   10   44    87    4   3    0   .968   2.22      0    -1     -2
Tony Armas            289.0   27   20    3   47    93    3   2    0   .980   2.99      4    -2     10
Miguel Dilone         236.1   27   10    8   37    67    2   3    1   .958   2.63      0    -3    -16
Dell Alston           208.0   25    4    8   29    52    0   2    0   .963   2.25      1    -3    -12
Joe Wallis            156.0   20    1    8   21    35    1   0    1  1.000   2.08     -4    -1    -35
Glenn Burke           102.0   13    2    6   15    25    0   0    0  1.000   2.21     -1     1      5
Dwayne Murphy          25.0    1   13    1   14     8    0   0    0  1.000   2.88      1     0     43
Gary Alexander         18.0    3    0    1    3     4    0   0    0  1.000   2.00      0     0    -27
Mitchell Page          15.0    2    0    1    2     1    0   0    0  1.000   0.60      0     0    -40
Larry Murray            8.0    1    0    0    1     2    0   0    0  1.000   2.25      0     0     30
Mark Budaska            7.0    1    0    1    1     1    0   1    0   .500   1.29      0     0    -34

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

10-30-1977	granted free agency to Mike Jorgensen
11-02-1977	granted free agency to Willie Crawford
12-05-1977	claimed Taylor Duncan in Rule 5 draft from Cardinals
02-25-1978	traded Doug Bair to Reds for Dave Revering and cash
03-15-1978	traded Vida Blue to Giants for Gary Alexander, Gary Thomasson, Dave Heaverlo, Alan Wirth, John Henry Johnson, Phil Huffman, $300,000 and Mario Guerrero (acquired 4/7/1978)
03-25-1978	placed Mitchell Page on the disabled list
03-25-1978	traded Sheldon Mallory to Blue Jays for Steve Staggs
03-28-1978	released Dick Allen and Mark Williams
03-29-1978	traded Rodney Scott and cash to Cubs for Pete Broberg
03-30-1978	released Larry Lintz
03-30-1978	traded Pablo Torrealba to White Sox for Steve Renko and Jim Essian
03-31-1978	released Matt Alexander
04-01-1978	purchased Mike Adams from Cubs
04-04-1978	traded Manny Sanguillen to Pirates for Miguel Dilone, Elias Sosa and Mike Edwards (acquired 4/7/1978)
04-21-1978	activated Mitchell Page
04-28-1978	placed Tony Armas on the disabled list
05-17-1978	traded Bill North to Dodgers for Glenn Burke
05-17-1978	released Marty Perez and Earl Williams
05-22-1978	sold Joe Coleman to Blue Jays
06-01-1978	placed Glenn Burke on the disabled list
06-02-1978	activated Tony Armas
06-15-1978	traded Gary Thomasson to Yankees for Dell Alston, Mickey Klutts and $50,000
06-15-1978	traded Gary Alexander to Indians for Joe Wallis
06-16-1978	placed Mickey Klutts on the disabled list
06-20-1978	signed Tito Fuentes as a free agent
06-24-1978	activated Glenn Burke
07-03-1978	placed Steve Staggs on the disqualified list
07-07-1978	activated Mickey Klutts
07-13-1978	signed Willie Horton as a free agent
07-26-1978	activated Steve Staggs
07-26-1978	released Tito Fuentes
08-15-1978	traded Willie Horton and Phil Huffman to Blue Jays for Rico Carty
08-17-1978	placed Jeff Newman on the disabled list
09-01-1978	activated Jeff Newman
10-03-1978	sold Rico Carty to Blue Jays
11-02-1978	granted free agency to Pete Broberg, Steve Renko, Elias Sosa and Darrell Woodard
02-03-1979	sold Bruce Robinson to Yankees
02-26-1979	purchased Darryl Cias from Salem (Northwest)
02-28-1979	signed Jim Todd as a free agent
02-28-1979	signed Dave Hamilton as a free agent
03-23-1979	released Dell Alston

Game Log Click on the date to view the boxscore

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Opponent Date D/N Opponent Result Record Pl GB Att Starter Starter Fri, Apr 07 N at California Angels L 0-1 0-1 .000 6 1.0 28,194 R. Langford F. Tanana Sat, Apr 08 N at California Angels W 4-2 1-1 .500 3 1.0 18,131 M. Keough N. Ryan Sun, Apr 09 D at California Angels L 2-3 1-2 .333 6 1.0 15,975 A. Wirth C. Knapp Mon, Apr 10 N vs Seattle Mariners W 1-0 2-2 .500 5 1.0 17,283 J. Johnson G. Abbott Tue, Apr 11 N vs Seattle Mariners W 2-0 3-2 .600 2 0.5 1,890 P. Broberg D. Pole Wed, Apr 12 N vs Seattle Mariners W 4-3 4-2 .667 2 0.5 1,742 R. Langford R. Honeycutt Thu, Apr 13 D vs Seattle Mariners W 3-1 5-2 .714 1 Tied 2,034 M. Keough P. Mitchell Fri, Apr 14 N vs California Angels W 2-1 6-2 .750 1 +0.5 2,973 A. Wirth C. Knapp Sun, Apr 16 D vs California Angels L 1-2 6-3 .667 2 1.0 3,814 J. Johnson D. Aase Mon, Apr 17 D at Minnesota Twins W 7-2 7-3 .700 2 1.0 2,054 P. Broberg P. Thormodsgard Wed, Apr 19 D at Minnesota Twins W 6-5 8-3 .727 2 1.0 1,935 R. Langford G. Zahn Fri, Apr 21 N at Seattle Mariners W 5-3 9-3 .750 1 Tied 7,939 M. Keough D. Pole Sat, Apr 22 N at Seattle Mariners W 3-0 10-3 .769 1 Tied 23,756 A. Wirth R. Honeycutt Sun, Apr 23 D at Seattle Mariners W 5-0 11-3 .786 1 Tied 5,688 J. Johnson P. Mitchell Tue, Apr 25 1 N vs Minnesota Twins W 5-3 12-3 .800 P. Broberg P. Thormodsgard Tue, Apr 25 2 N vs Minnesota Twins W 4-3 13-3 .812 1 +1.0 4,808 R. Langford G. Zahn Wed, Apr 26 N vs Minnesota Twins W 9-8 14-3 .824 1 +2.0 4,127 M. Keough R. Erickson Thu, Apr 27 N vs Minnesota Twins L 1-6 14-4 .778 1 +2.0 4,645 A. Wirth G. Serum Fri, Apr 28 N vs Cleveland Indians L 2-6 14-5 .737 1 +1.0 5,513 J. Johnson D. Hood Sat, Apr 29 D vs Cleveland Indians W 5-1 15-5 .750 1 +1.0 5,692 P. Broberg W. Garland Sun, Apr 30 D vs Cleveland Indians W 2-1 16-5 .762 1 +1.0 6,378 R. Langford R. Wise Tue, May 02 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 2-1 17-5 .773 1 +2.5 5,663 M. Keough T. Underwood Wed, May 03 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 11-3 18-5 .783 1 +3.5 2,512 P. Broberg J. Clancy Fri, May 05 N vs Detroit Tigers W 5-1 19-5 .792 1 +4.0 14,612 J. Johnson J. Billingham Sat, May 06 D vs Detroit Tigers L 0-6 19-6 .760 1 +3.0 12,539 A. Wirth B. Sykes Sun, May 07 D vs Detroit Tigers L 0-4 19-7 .731 1 +2.0 16,239 M. Keough M. Wilcox Tue, May 09 N at Toronto Blue Jays L 0-4 19-8 .704 1 +1.0 11,339 P. Broberg T. Underwood Wed, May 10 N at Toronto Blue Jays L 1-3 19-9 .679 1 +0.5 21,766 R. Langford J. Clancy Fri, May 12 N at Detroit Tigers W 10-4 20-9 .690 1 +1.5 18,367 J. Johnson J. Billingham Sat, May 13 D at Detroit Tigers W 3-2 21-9 .700 1 +2.5 16,324 M. Keough D. Rozema Sun, May 14 D at Detroit Tigers L 0-15 21-10 .677 1 +1.5 12,513 P. Broberg B. Sykes Mon, May 15 N at Cleveland Indians W 3-2 22-10 .688 1 +2.5 3,454 A. Wirth R. Wise Tue, May 16 D at Cleveland Indians L 2-3 22-11 .667 1 +2.5 3,737 S. Renko D. Clyde Wed, May 17 N at Texas Rangers L 3-4 22-12 .647 1 +2.5 15,635 J. Johnson J. Matlack Thu, May 18 N at Texas Rangers L 4-6 22-13 .629 1 +1.5 21,257 M. Keough J. Umbarger Fri, May 19 N vs Chicago White Sox L 2-6 22-14 .611 1 +0.5 5,515 P. Broberg W. Wood Sat, May 20 D vs Chicago White Sox W 4-3 23-14 .622 1 +1.5 4,177 A. Wirth K. Kravec Sun, May 21 1 D vs Chicago White Sox L 2-6 23-15 .605 S. Renko S. Stone Sun, May 21 2 D vs Chicago White Sox W 8-0 24-15 .615 1 +2.0 8,426 J. Johnson F. Barrios Tue, May 23 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 2-3 24-16 .600 1 +1.0 2,534 M. Keough J. Augustine Wed, May 24 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 1-7 24-17 .585 1 Tied 2,257 P. Broberg M. Caldwell Fri, May 26 N at Chicago White Sox W 3-1 25-17 .595 2 0.5 19,018 A. Wirth S. Stone Sat, May 27 D at Chicago White Sox W 4-3 26-17 .605 1 +0.5 28,367 J. Johnson W. Wood Sun, May 28 1 D at Chicago White Sox L 2-3 26-18 .591 M. Keough K. Kravec Sun, May 28 2 D at Chicago White Sox L 0-4 26-19 .578 1 Tied 23,934 S. Renko F. Barrios Mon, May 29 D at Milwaukee Brewers W 6-2 27-19 .587 1 +1.0 18,665 P. Broberg J. Augustine Tue, May 30 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-2 27-20 .574 1 +1.0 8,322 A. Wirth M. Caldwell Fri, Jun 02 N vs New York Yankees L 1-3 27-21 .562 1 Tied 18,993 J. Johnson R. Guidry Sat, Jun 03 D vs New York Yankees W 5-1 28-21 .571 1 +1.0 14,499 M. Keough A. Messersmith Sun, Jun 04 D vs New York Yankees W 6-4 29-21 .580 1 +1.0 19,289 J. Johnson D. Gullett Mon, Jun 05 N vs Boston Red Sox W 9-7 30-21 .588 1 +1.5 36,467 P. Broberg A. Ripley Tue, Jun 06 N vs Boston Red Sox W 7-1 31-21 .596 1 +2.5 7,914 S. Renko B. Lee Wed, Jun 07 1 N vs California Angels L 1-4 31-22 .585 A. Wirth K. Brett Wed, Jun 07 2 N vs California Angels W 1-0 32-22 .593 1 +2.5 6,560 M. Keough T. Griffin Thu, Jun 08 N vs California Angels L 7-10 32-23 .582 1 +2.5 2,612 J. Johnson C. Knapp Fri, Jun 09 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 3-5 32-24 .571 1 +2.5 3,323 P. Broberg M. Flanagan Sat, Jun 10 D vs Baltimore Orioles L 0-1 32-25 .561 1 +1.5 11,422 S. Renko J. Palmer Sun, Jun 11 D vs Baltimore Orioles L 0-3 32-26 .552 1 +1.5 17,157 M. Morgan S. McGregor Mon, Jun 12 N at New York Yankees L 0-2 32-27 .542 1 +0.5 28,457 M. Keough R. Guidry Tue, Jun 13 N at New York Yankees L 3-5 32-28 .533 1 +0.5 30,779 J. Johnson E. Figueroa Wed, Jun 14 N at Boston Red Sox L 0-9 32-29 .525 1 Tied 29,690 P. Broberg L. Tiant Thu, Jun 15 N at Boston Red Sox L 3-7 32-30 .516 2 1.0 32,281 S. Renko M. Torrez Fri, Jun 16 N at Baltimore Orioles L 0-6 32-31 .508 3 2.0 31,944 R. Langford D. Martinez Sat, Jun 17 N at Baltimore Orioles L 4-5 32-32 .500 3 2.0 24,619 M. Morgan M. Flanagan Sun, Jun 18 D at Baltimore Orioles L 1-2 32-33 .492 4 2.5 17,143 J. Johnson J. Palmer Mon, Jun 19 N at Texas Rangers W 2-1 33-33 .500 3 2.5 17,029 S. Renko J. Matlack Tue, Jun 20 N at Texas Rangers L 4-5 33-34 .493 4 3.5 17,394 M. Keough D. Medich Thu, Jun 22 N at Texas Rangers L 2-8 33-35 .485 4 3.5 20,599 M. Morgan D. Ellis Fri, Jun 23 1 N at Kansas City Royals L 3-5 33-36 .478 R. Langford P. Splittorff Fri, Jun 23 2 N at Kansas City Royals W 5-4 34-36 .486 4 3.5 38,841 T. Conroy D. Leonard Sat, Jun 24 N at Kansas City Royals L 5-7 34-37 .479 4 4.5 35,423 S. Renko A. Hassler Sun, Jun 25 D at Kansas City Royals W 6-3 35-37 .486 4 4.0 32,842 M. Keough L. Gura Tue, Jun 27 N vs Texas Rangers L 1-3 35-38 .479 4 5.0 3,619 R. Langford D. Ellis Wed, Jun 28 N vs Texas Rangers W 2-1 36-38 .486 4 4.0 2,346 S. Renko D. Alexander Thu, Jun 29 D vs Texas Rangers W 8-7 37-38 .493 4 3.0 3,380 T. Conroy F. Jenkins Fri, Jun 30 N vs Kansas City Royals W 2-1 38-38 .500 4 2.0 16,506 M. Keough R. Gale Sat, Jul 01 D vs Kansas City Royals W 4-2 39-38 .506 3 2.0 5,062 J. Johnson D. Leonard Sun, Jul 02 1 D vs Kansas City Royals L 2-4 39-39 .500 R. Langford L. Gura Sun, Jul 02 2 D vs Kansas City Royals W 9-3 40-39 .506 3 1.5 13,486 S. Renko A. Hassler Mon, Jul 03 N at Seattle Mariners W 5-3 41-39 .512 3 1.5 9,489 P. Broberg G. Abbott Tue, Jul 04 N at Seattle Mariners W 9-4 42-39 .519 2 0.5 10,942 C. Minetto R. Honeycutt Wed, Jul 05 N at Seattle Mariners W 5-3 43-39 .524 1 +0.5 6,723 M. Keough M. Parrott Thu, Jul 06 N at Seattle Mariners L 2-3 43-40 .518 2 0.5 7,523 J. Johnson P. Mitchell Fri, Jul 07 1 N vs Minnesota Twins L 2-3 43-41 .512 S. Renko G. Zahn Fri, Jul 07 2 N vs Minnesota Twins L 0-1 43-42 .506 3 2.0 7,239 R. Langford D. Jackson Sat, Jul 08 D vs Minnesota Twins L 8-9 43-43 .500 3 3.5 12,201 P. Broberg R. Erickson Sun, Jul 09 D vs Minnesota Twins L 0-7 43-44 .494 4 3.5 4,720 P. Broberg D. Goltz Thu, Jul 13 N vs Cleveland Indians W 7-3 44-44 .500 4 3.5 2,987 J. Johnson R. Waits Fri, Jul 14 N vs Cleveland Indians L 1-11 44-45 .494 4 4.5 3,326 M. Keough R. Wise Sat, Jul 15 D vs Toronto Blue Jays W 3-2 45-45 .500 4 4.5 6,863 S. Renko T. Underwood Sun, Jul 16 D vs Toronto Blue Jays W 8-5 46-45 .505 4 3.5 3,753 P. Broberg J. Clancy Mon, Jul 17 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 5-3 47-45 .511 4 2.5 12,414 J. Johnson J. Garvin Tue, Jul 18 N vs Detroit Tigers W 6-3 48-45 .516 3 2.0 3,023 R. Langford D. Rozema Wed, Jul 19 D vs Detroit Tigers L 4-5 48-46 .511 3 3.0 5,225 M. Keough J. Slaton Fri, Jul 21 1 N at Toronto Blue Jays W 7-2 49-46 .516 S. Renko B. Moore Fri, Jul 21 2 N at Toronto Blue Jays L 4-5 49-47 .510 3 4.0 21,050 P. Broberg T. Underwood Sat, Jul 22 N at Toronto Blue Jays L 3-7 49-48 .505 3 5.0 21,028 J. Johnson J. Clancy Sun, Jul 23 D at Toronto Blue Jays W 5-3 50-48 .510 3 5.0 23,153 R. Langford J. Garvin Mon, Jul 24 N at Detroit Tigers L 1-4 50-49 .505 3 6.0 19,733 M. Keough K. Young Tue, Jul 25 N at Detroit Tigers L 2-11 50-50 .500 3 6.0 17,723 S. Renko M. Wilcox Wed, Jul 26 N at Chicago White Sox W 8-4 51-50 .505 3 6.0 11,897 J. Johnson W. Wood Thu, Jul 27 N at Chicago White Sox W 7-4 52-50 .510 3 6.0 19,632 R. Langford K. Kravec Fri, Jul 28 N at Cleveland Indians L 2-4 52-51 .505 3 7.0 8,032 P. Broberg D. Freisleben Sat, Jul 29 N at Cleveland Indians W 6-5 53-51 .510 3 6.0 17,828 S. Renko R. Wise Sun, Jul 30 D at Cleveland Indians W 5-4 54-51 .514 3 6.0 10,272 J. Johnson M. Paxton Mon, Jul 31 N at California Angels W 2-0 55-51 .519 3 5.0 29,044 M. Keough F. Tanana Tue, Aug 01 N at California Angels W 1-0 56-51 .523 2 4.0 19,485 R. Langford N. Ryan Wed, Aug 02 N at California Angels L 2-8 56-52 .519 3 4.0 16,898 P. Broberg D. Aase Thu, Aug 03 N at California Angels L 1-8 56-53 .514 3 4.5 15,792 S. Renko P. Hartzell Fri, Aug 04 N vs Seattle Mariners W 6-1 57-53 .518 3 3.5 2,502 J. Johnson G. Abbott Sat, Aug 05 D vs Seattle Mariners L 2-3 57-54 .514 3 4.5 2,677 M. Keough B. McLaughlin Sun, Aug 06 1 D vs Seattle Mariners W 4-3 58-54 .518 R. Langford P. Mitchell Sun, Aug 06 2 D vs Seattle Mariners W 4-3 59-54 .522 3 4.0 4,898 P. Broberg T. House Mon, Aug 07 N vs California Angels W 1-0 60-54 .526 3 3.0 17,183 S. Renko D. Aase Tue, Aug 08 N vs California Angels L 1-2 60-55 .522 3 4.0 4,624 J. Johnson P. Hartzell Thu, Aug 10 D vs California Angels L 5-16 60-56 .517 3 4.5 3,832 M. Keough F. Tanana Fri, Aug 11 1 N at Minnesota Twins W 2-0 61-56 .521 R. Langford G. Zahn Fri, Aug 11 2 N at Minnesota Twins L 2-3 61-57 .517 3 5.0 13,795 P. Broberg D. Jackson Sat, Aug 12 D at Minnesota Twins L 3-6 61-58 .513 3 5.0 11,740 S. Renko S. Perzanowski Sun, Aug 13 1 D at Minnesota Twins L 1-3 61-59 .508 M. Keough G. Serum Sun, Aug 13 2 N at Minnesota Twins L 1-2 61-60 .504 3 5.5 18,577 M. Norris R. Erickson Tue, Aug 15 N vs New York Yankees L 0-6 61-61 .500 4 6.0 13,862 R. Langford R. Guidry Wed, Aug 16 N vs New York Yankees L 3-5 61-62 .496 4 6.5 10,394 P. Broberg C. Hunter Fri, Aug 18 N vs Boston Red Sox L 3-6 61-63 .492 4 6.0 12,730 S. Renko M. Torrez Sat, Aug 19 D vs Boston Red Sox W 8-4 62-63 .496 4 6.0 11,806 J. Johnson B. Lee Sun, Aug 20 D vs Boston Red Sox L 2-4 62-64 .492 4 7.0 13,411 M. Keough D. Eckersley Mon, Aug 21 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 2-3 62-65 .488 4 7.5 9,786 R. Langford M. Flanagan Tue, Aug 22 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 4-6 62-66 .484 4 8.5 1,930 P. Broberg S. McGregor Wed, Aug 23 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 0-11 62-67 .481 4 8.5 2,497 S. Renko J. Palmer Fri, Aug 25 N at New York Yankees L 1-7 62-68 .477 4 8.5 29,010 J. Johnson R. Guidry Sat, Aug 26 N at New York Yankees L 4-5 62-69 .473 4 8.5 53,883 M. Keough D. Tidrow Sun, Aug 27 D at New York Yankees L 2-6 62-70 .470 4 9.0 40,628 R. Langford C. Hunter Mon, Aug 28 N at Baltimore Orioles L 3-7 62-71 .466 4 10.0 6,000 S. Renko J. Palmer Tue, Aug 29 N at Baltimore Orioles L 2-6 62-72 .463 4 10.0 4,995 M. Norris D. Martinez Fri, Sep 01 N at Boston Red Sox W 5-1 63-72 .467 4 9.5 30,156 M. Keough L. Tiant Sat, Sep 02 N at Boston Red Sox W 4-3 64-72 .471 4 9.5 33,051 R. Langford M. Torrez Sun, Sep 03 D at Boston Red Sox L 6-11 64-73 .467 4 10.5 29,029 S. Renko J. Wright Mon, Sep 04 N vs Kansas City Royals L 3-5 64-74 .464 4 11.5 7,550 M. Norris R. Gale Tue, Sep 05 N vs Kansas City Royals L 0-3 64-75 .460 4 12.5 1,376 S. Renko D. Leonard Wed, Sep 06 D vs Kansas City Royals L 8-11 64-76 .457 4 13.5 1,350 M. Keough P. Splittorff Fri, Sep 08 N vs Texas Rangers W 11-4 65-76 .461 4 13.5 9,841 J. Johnson J. Matlack Sun, Sep 10 1 D vs Texas Rangers L 3-8 65-77 .458 M. Norris D. Alexander Sun, Sep 10 2 D vs Texas Rangers W 2-1 66-77 .462 4 12.0 2,739 P. Broberg S. Comer Mon, Sep 11 N at Kansas City Royals L 2-7 66-78 .458 4 13.0 24,765 M. Keough M. Pattin Tue, Sep 12 N at Kansas City Royals L 1-8 66-79 .455 4 14.0 21,379 R. Langford L. Gura Wed, Sep 13 N at Kansas City Royals L 1-9 66-80 .452 4 15.0 18,359 J. Johnson D. Leonard Thu, Sep 14 N at Kansas City Royals L 1-5 66-81 .449 4 16.0 19,617 S. Renko P. Splittorff Fri, Sep 15 1 N at Texas Rangers W 1-0 67-81 .453 A. Wirth D. Alexander Fri, Sep 15 2 N at Texas Rangers L 0-5 67-82 .450 4 16.5 8,779 P. Broberg S. Comer Sat, Sep 16 N at Texas Rangers L 1-8 67-83 .447 5 16.5 14,948 M. Keough F. Jenkins Sun, Sep 17 D at Texas Rangers L 1-3 67-84 .444 5 17.5 6,564 R. Langford J. Matlack Mon, Sep 18 N vs Chicago White Sox W 6-3 68-84 .447 5 17.5 3,657 J. Johnson K. Kravec Tue, Sep 19 1 N vs Chicago White Sox L 4-8 68-85 .444 A. Wirth S. Stone Tue, Sep 19 2 N vs Chicago White Sox L 3-7 68-86 .442 5 19.0 1,740 S. Renko S. Trout Fri, Sep 22 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 0-3 68-87 .439 5 19.5 9,675 M. Keough E. Rodriguez Sat, Sep 23 D at Milwaukee Brewers L 4-13 68-88 .436 6 20.5 14,450 M. Norris B. Travers Sun, Sep 24 D at Milwaukee Brewers L 2-5 68-89 .433 6 20.5 16,535 R. Langford M. Caldwell Mon, Sep 25 N at Chicago White Sox L 2-6 68-90 .430 6 21.5 5,279 J. Johnson J. Kucek Tue, Sep 26 N at Chicago White Sox W 10-3 69-90 .434 6 21.5 10,408 A. Wirth K. Kravec Fri, Sep 29 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 1-3 69-91 .431 6 22.0 1,992 M. Keough B. Travers Sat, Sep 30 D vs Milwaukee Brewers L 5-8 69-92 .429 6 22.0 2,143 J. Johnson M. Caldwell Sun, Oct 01 D vs Milwaukee Brewers L 0-9 69-93 .426 6 23.0 2,742 A. Wirth L. Sorensen

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.