1977 Texas Rangers team stats

1977 Texas Rangers: 94-68 .580
2nd place in A.L. West
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 44-37 (369 runs scored, 368 allowed) Road record: 50-31 (398 runs scored, 289 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 1,250,721 on 75 dates (16,676 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,233,142 on 72 dates (17,127 avg.)

Managers: Frank Lucchesi (31-31), Eddie Stanky (1-0), Connie Ryan (2-4), Billy Hunter (60-33) Coaches: Pat Corrales, Sid Hudson, Fred Koenig, Connie Ryan 767 runs scored (6th of 14 A.L. teams), 657 runs allowed (4th) A.L. Averages: 4.53 runs/game (731.9 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
 UT  Kurt Bevacqua        30   39   96   13   32   58   7   2   5   28   0   2   0   1   5   1   0  13   6  .333  .604  .365
 1B  Mike Hargrove*       27  153  525   98  160  250  28   4  18   69   8   6   2   5  96   7   6  59  13  .305  .476  .420
 3B  Toby Harrah          28  159  539   90  142  258  25   5  27   87   9   6  27   5 102   7  10  73  12  .263  .479  .393
 1D  Pat Putnam*          23   11   26    3    8   12   4   0   0    3   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   4   1  .308  .462  .333
 2B  Bump Wills#          24  152  541   87  155  222  28   6   9   62   7   4  28  12  58   7   0  96  10  .287  .410  .361
 DH  Willie Horton        34  139  519   55  150  224  23   3  15   75   0   8   2   3  37   5   0 117  15  .289  .432  .337
 DO  Eddie Miller#        20   17    6    7    2    2   0   0   0    1   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   1   0  .333  .333  .429
  C  Jim Sundberg         26  149  453   61  132  176  20   3   6   65  20   5   2   3  53   0   2  77   8  .291  .389  .365
 CF  Juan Beniquez        27  123  424   56  114  175  19   6  10   50   8   2  26  18  43   0   1  43  13  .269  .413  .336
 LF  Claudell Washington* 22  129  521   63  148  219  31   2  12   68   1   4  21   8  16   9   3 112  10  .284  .420  .318
 1D  Jim Fregosi          35   13   28    4    7   11   1   0   1    5   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   4   0  .250  .393  .312
 OF  Ken Henderson#       31   75  244   23   63   92  14   0   5   23   2   0   2   1  14   4   3  37   8  .258  .377  .317
 OF  Keith Smith          24   23   67   13   16   26   4   0   2    6   5   0   2   0   4   0   2   7   0  .239  .388  .301
CD1  John Ellis           28   49  119    7   28   47   7   0   4   15   0   0   0   0   6   2   0  26   1  .235  .395  .283
 UT  Sandy Alomar#        33   69   83   21   22   28   3   0   1   11   4   1   4   3   8   0   1  13   0  .265  .337  .333
 RF  Dave May*            33  120  340   46   82  119  14   1   7   42   2   3   4   3  31   1   4  43   6  .241  .350  .311
 SS  Bert Campaneris      35  150  552   77  140  188  19   7   5   46  40   5  27  20  46   1   4  86   7  .254  .341  .314
 OD  Tom Grieve           29   79  236   24   53   83   9   0   7   30   2   1   1   0  12   1   3  57   4  .225  .352  .273
 SS  Jim Mason*           26   36   55    9   12   18   3   0   1    7   3   1   0   0   6   0   0  10   1  .218  .327  .290
  C  Bill Fahey*          27   37   68    3   15   19   4   0   0    5   3   0   0   0   1   0   0   8   1  .221  .279  .232
 OF  Lew Beasley*         28   25   32    5    7    8   1   0   0    3   2   1   1   1   2   0   0   2   0  .219  .250  .257
 UT  Ed Kirkpatrick*      32   20   48    2    9   10   1   0   0    3   0   0   2   0   3   1   0  11   2  .188  .208  .250
 UT  Roy Howell*          23    7   17    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   4   0  .000  .000  .105
 OF  Gary Gray            24    1    2    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Adrian Devine        25   56    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Darold Knowles*      35   42    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Paul Lindblad*       35   42    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Doyle Alexander      26   34    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Gaylord Perry        38   34    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Bert Blyleven        26   30    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Nelson Briles        33   28    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dock Ellis#          32   23    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Roger Moret#         27   18    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Len Barker           21   15    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Marshall        34   12    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Tommy Boggs          21    6    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Steve Hargan         34    6    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Wallace*        26    5    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Bobby Cuellar        24    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Jim Umbarger*        24    3    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  John Poloni*         23    2    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Mike Bacsik          25    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): 29.0

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
Bobby Cuellar        24   0   0   1.35    4   0   0   1   3   0    0    6.2    4   24    1    1   1    2   0   0    3   0   0
Len Barker           21   4   1   2.66   15   3   0   5   7   1    0   47.1   36  196   15   14   1   21   3   1   51   5   0
Bert Blyleven        26  14  12   2.72   30  30  15   0   0   0    5  234.2  181  935   81   71  20   68   1   7  182   8   0
Dock Ellis           32  10   6   2.90   23  22   7   0   1   1    1  167.1  158  685   60   54  13   41   1   0   90   4   0
Darold Knowles*      35   5   2   3.22   42   0   0  15  27   4    0   50.1   50  216   22   18   3   21   2   2   14   4   1
Gaylord Perry        38  15  12   3.37   34  34  13   0   0   0    4  238.0  239  986  108   89  21   52   4   5  177   3   0
Adrian Devine        25  11   6   3.58   56   2   0  21  33  15    0  105.2  102  444   43   42   8   20  11   4   67   0   1
Doyle Alexander      26  17  11   3.65   34  34  12   0   0   0    1  237.0  221  995  103   96  24   80   2   2   82   3   0
Roger Moret*         27   3   3   3.73   18   8   0   3   7   4    0   72.1   59  315   41   30   6   36   2   0   39   4   0
Mike Marshall        34   2   2   4.04   12   4   0   3   5   1    0   35.2   42  157   19   16   0   12   1   2   18   4   0
Paul Lindblad*       35   4   5   4.20   42   1   0  16  25   4    0   98.2  103  417   50   46  16   27   2   1   46   2   0
Nelson Briles        33   6   4   4.24   28  15   2  10   3   1    1  108.1  114  456   58   51  13   29   1   6   57   4   0
Jim Umbarger*        24   1   1   5.54    3   2   0   1   0   0    0   13.0   14   56    8    8   2    4   0   0    5   1   0
Tommy Boggs          21   0   3   5.93    6   6   0   0   0   0    0   27.1   40  130   18   18   1   12   0   1   15   1   0
John Poloni*         23   1   0   6.43    2   1   0   0   1   0    0    7.0    8   29    5    5   1    1   0   0    5   0   0
Mike Wallace*        26   0   0   7.56    5   0   0   5   0   0    0    8.1   10   43    7    7   1   10   0   0    2   1   0
Steve Hargan         34   1   0   8.76    6   0   0   5   1   0    0   12.1   22   64   13   12   2    5   0   0   10   0   0
Mike Bacsik          25   0   0  19.29    2   0   0   2   0   0    0    2.1    9   16    5    5   1    0   0   0    1   0   0
Average age: 30.6

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%
Bobby Cuellar          4    22    1    4    7   0   0   1   0   0   1   0    2   0   0    3   2  .182  .318  .250  .568  76.5
Len Barker            15   166   15   36   44   5   0   1   4   1   4   3   21   3   1   51   4  .217  .265  .318  .583  57.4
Bert Blyleven         30   844   81  181  267  22   2  20  10   5  16  10   68   1   7  182  20  .214  .316  .278  .594  58.0
Dock Ellis            23   623   60  158  229  22   5  13  12   8  11   6   41   1   0   90  19  .254  .368  .297  .665  61.7
Roger Moret*          18   268   41   59   96  15   2   6   5   4   5   1   36   2   0   39   3  .220  .358  .313  .671  40.8
Adrian Devine         56   394   43  102  143  11   3   8  11   4   5   5   20  11   4   67   7  .259  .363  .316  .679  70.1
Doyle Alexander       34   897  103  221  336  37   3  24   9   5  11   7   80   2   2   82  14  .246  .375  .309  .684  49.0
Gaylord Perry         34   912  108  239  363  43   9  21   8   5   3   9   52   4   5  177  18  .262  .398  .307  .705  54.1
Darold Knowles*       42   184   22   50   67   4   2   3   4   3   0   1   21   2   2   14   8  .272  .364  .354  .718  60.9
Nelson Briles         28   414   58  114  171  14   2  13   4   2   5  13   29   1   6   57   9  .275  .413  .332  .745  46.5
Jim Umbarger*          3    51    8   14   22   2   0   2   0   1   1   0    4   0   0    5   1  .275  .431  .321  .753  61.8
Paul Lindblad*        42   381   50  103  172  19   1  16   4   2   3   2   27   2   1   46  10  .270  .451  .322  .773  56.1
Mike Marshall         12   138   19   42   61  13   3   0   4   0   3   1   12   1   2   18   5  .304  .442  .373  .815  63.9
John Poloni*           2    28    5    8   15   4   0   1   0   0   0   0    1   0   0    5   1  .286  .536  .310  .846  50.0
Tommy Boggs            6   114   18   40   50   3   2   1   3   0   1   1   12   0   1   15   1  .351  .439  .417  .856  55.6
Mike Wallace*          5    31    7   10   13   0   0   1   2   0   0   1   10   0   0    2   1  .323  .419  .488  .907  72.8
Steve Hargan           6    56   13   22   37   7   1   2   1   2   0   0    5   0   0   10   3  .393  .661  .429 1.089  55.6
Mike Bacsik            2    16    5    9   14   2   0   1   0   0   0   0    0   0   0    1   0  .562  .875  .562 1.438  66.7

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 Sundberg         1214.0  137   12   22  149   801  103   5   12   .994   43   55    5   38   3.64    14     14
Bill Fahey            186.1   20   14   12   34   104    5   0    0  1.000   18    4    0    4   3.19    -2    -13
John Ellis             68.0    5   11    2   16    40    2   0    1  1.000    8    1    0    1   2.65    -1    -18
Ed Kirkpatrick          4.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000    0    0    0    1   2.25     0      0

First Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Mike Hargrove        1288.1  144    8   12  152  1393  100  11  134   .993  10.43      6     1      6
John Ellis             54.0    7    1    4    8    49    3   0    0  1.000   8.67     -2     0    -40
Pat Putnam             36.0    4    3    2    7    35    1   0    3  1.000   9.00     -1     0    -27
Jim Fregosi            29.0    3    2    1    5    31    4   0    2  1.000  10.86      1     0     54
Ed Kirkpatrick         26.0    3    0    0    3    23    3   1    1   .963   9.00     -1     0    -46
Kurt Bevacqua          21.0    1    4    1    5    26    2   0    1  1.000  12.00      2     0     86
Sandy Alomar           11.0    0    4    0    4     9    1   0    1  1.000   8.18      0     0    -44
Roy Howell              7.0    0    1    0    1     7    0   1    1   .875   9.00      0     0    -69
Bump Wills              2.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Bump Wills           1310.1  145    5    4  150   321  492  15   89   .982   5.58     14    -1     12
Sandy Alomar          134.0   14    4    6   18    33   40   2   10   .973   4.90     -1     0    -13
Kurt Bevacqua          28.0    3    2    0    5     2   16   1    0   .947   5.79      1     0     47

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Toby Harrah          1404.1  157    2    9  159   108  278  15   20   .963   2.47     -7    -1     -7
Kurt Bevacqua          61.0    5    6    2   11     4   13   0    3  1.000   2.51      1     0     16
Roy Howell              3.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0     0      0
Sandy Alomar            2.0    0    1    0    1     0    1   0    0  1.000   4.50      0     0    180
Jim Mason               2.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   1    0   .000   0.00     -1     0   -360

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Bert Campaneris      1284.1  146    3   21  149   269  483  25   91   .968   5.27     16     1     16
Jim Mason             153.0   12   20    3   32    26   57   2   11   .976   4.88      2     0     16
Sandy Alomar           34.0    4    2    2    6     9   10   1    2   .950   5.03      0     0     11
Bump Wills              2.0    0    2    0    2     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0
Toby Harrah             1.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0
Lew Beasley             0.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000      ?      0     0      0

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Claudell Washington   736.0   83    9   10   92   149    8   5    3   .969   1.92      0     1      2
Tom Grieve            207.2   25    5   15   30    35    2   2    0   .949   1.60     -2     1     -4
Keith Smith           169.0   17    5    1   22    38    1   1    0   .975   2.08      2     0     13
Dave May              125.0   12    9    4   21    36    0   0    0  1.000   2.59      4     0     38
Willie Horton          73.0    9    1    6   10    15    0   1    0   .938   1.85     -1     0    -15
Lew Beasley            59.0    5    9    0   14     6    0   1    0   .857   0.92     -2    -1    -65
Ed Kirkpatrick         37.0    4    1    1    5    14    0   0    0  1.000   3.41      2     0     62
Kurt Bevacqua          32.0    4    2    3    6     3    0   0    0  1.000   0.84     -1     0    -38
Roy Howell             16.0    2    0    1    2     6    0   0    0  1.000   3.38      1     0     52
Ken Henderson           8.0    1    0    1    1     2    1   0    0  1.000   3.38      0     1    150
Gary Gray               5.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -96
Sandy Alomar            4.2    0    4    0    4     1    0   0    0  1.000   1.93      0     0    -77

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Juan Beniquez        1060.1  118    4    7  122   310   10   4    1   .988   2.72      6     3     10
Claudell Washington   331.0   36    5    3   41    97    3   1    0   .990   2.72      3     1     14
Ken Henderson          55.0    6    3    3    9    18    0   0    0  1.000   2.95      0    -1    -11
Eddie Miller           15.0    2    0    1    2     4    0   0    0  1.000   2.40      0     0    -32
Dave May               11.0    0    2    0    2     3    1   0    1  1.000   3.27      0     0     33

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Dave May              666.2   71   21   13   92   143    6   6    1   .961   2.01      3     2      9
Ken Henderson         471.0   54    7    9   61    90    0   2    0   .978   1.72      1     1      5
Tom Grieve            235.2   27    5    7   32    44    3   0    1  1.000   1.79     -1    -2    -14
Kurt Bevacqua          40.0    4    4    4    8     7    0   0    0  1.000   1.57      0     0      0
Claudell Washington    27.0    3    1    3    4     8    0   0    0  1.000   2.67      1     0     27
Lew Beasley            23.0    2    2    0    4     4    0   1    0   .800   1.57     -1     1      5
Sandy Alomar            5.0    1    0    1    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -24
Ed Kirkpatrick          4.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -90

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

10-22-1976	traded Johnny Sutton to Cardinals for Mike Wallace
10-24-1976	sold Tommy Moore to Mariners
11-08-1976	traded Art DeFilippis to Reds for Mike Thompson
11-17-1976	signed Bert Campaneris as a free agent
11-23-1976	signed Doyle Alexander as a free agent
12-09-1976	traded Jeff Burroughs to Braves for Ken Henderson, Dave May, Carl Morton, Roger Moret, Adrian Devine and $250,000
12-15-1976	traded Dave Criscione to Orioles for Bob Babcock
12-15-1976	released Craig Skok
02-02-1977	released Fritz Peterson
02-05-1977	traded Gene Clines (acquired 2/15/1977) to Cubs for Darold Knowles
02-17-1977	traded Greg Pryor, Brian Doyle and cash to Yankees for Sandy Alomar
02-19-1977	purchased Paul Lindblad from A's
03-07-1977	released Joe Lahoud
03-15-1977	traded Jeff Terpko to Expos for Rodney Scott
03-26-1977	traded Jim Umbarger, Rodney Scott and cash to A's for Claudell Washington
03-27-1977	placed Darold Knowles on the disabled list
04-01-1977	released Carl Morton
04-03-1977	sold Tommy Cruz to White Sox
04-05-1977	placed Lenny Randle on the suspended list
04-06-1977	placed Roger Moret on the disabled list
04-08-1977	signed Kurt Bevacqua as a free agent
04-12-1977	traded Steve Foucault to Tigers for Willie Horton
04-17-1977	activated Darold Knowles
04-22-1977	placed Jim Fregosi on the disabled list
04-26-1977	traded Lenny Randle to Mets for cash and Rick Auerbach (acquired 5/20/1977)
04-27-1977	activated Lenny Randle
04-30-1977	purchased Mike Marshall from Braves
05-04-1977	placed Mike Marshall on the disqualified list
05-09-1977	traded Roy Howell to Blue Jays for Steve Hargan, Jim Mason and $200,000
05-12-1977	placed Ken Henderson on the disabled list
05-12-1977	activated Jim Fregosi and Mike Marshall
05-23-1977	sold Dave Moates to Yankees
05-27-1977	placed Claudell Washington on the disabled list
05-27-1977	activated Ken Henderson
06-11-1977	activated Claudell Washington
06-15-1977	sold Rick Auerbach to Reds
06-15-1977	traded Jim Fregosi to Pirates for Ed Kirkpatrick
06-15-1977	sold Steve Hargan to Braves
06-15-1977	purchased Dock Ellis from A's
06-18-1977	placed Tom Grieve on the disabled list
06-27-1977	activated Roger Moret
06-28-1977	placed Mike Marshall on the disabled list
07-25-1977	placed Ken Henderson on the disabled list
07-30-1977	activated Tom Grieve
07-31-1977	placed Juan Beniquez on the disabled list
08-15-1977	activated Juan Beniquez
08-20-1977	traded Ed Kirkpatrick to Brewers for Gorman Thomas (acquired 10/25/1977)
08-25-1977	purchased Jim Umbarger from A's
09-02-1977	activated Ken Henderson
09-19-1977	sold Nelson Briles to Orioles
10-05-1977	activated Mike Marshall
11-09-1977	granted free agency to Mike Marshall
11-09-1977	signed Richie Zisk as a free agent
11-10-1977	sold Darold Knowles to Expos
11-11-1977	signed Doc Medich as a free agent
12-08-1977	traded Adrian Devine, Tommy Boggs and Eddie Miller to Braves for Willie Montanez
12-08-1977	traded Bert Blyleven and John Milner to Pirates for Al Oliver and Nelson Norman
12-08-1977	traded Willie Montanez, Tom Grieve and Ken Henderson (acquired 3/15/1978) to Mets for Jon Matlack and John Milner
12-14-1977	traded John Poloni and cash to Red Sox for Fergie Jenkins
01-21-1978	signed Mike Jorgensen as a free agent
01-25-1978	traded Gaylord Perry to Padres for Dave Tomlin and $125,000
02-08-1978	sold Gorman Thomas to Brewers
02-28-1978	traded Willie Horton and David Clyde to Indians for Tom Buskey and John Lowenstein
03-01-1978	signed Jackie Brown as a free agent
03-01-1978	signed Rusty Torres as a free agent
03-28-1978	signed Mark Mercer as a free agent
03-28-1978	sold Dave Tomlin to Reds

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Opponent Date D/N Opponent Result Record Pl GB Att Starter Starter Thu, Apr 07 D at Baltimore Orioles W 2-1 1-0 1.000 2 0.5 31,307 B. Blyleven J. Palmer Sat, Apr 09 D at Baltimore Orioles W 5-1 2-0 1.000 1 Tied 5,305 G. Perry R. May Sun, Apr 10 D at Baltimore Orioles W 3-2 3-0 1.000 1 Tied 5,495 D. Alexander R. Grimsley Mon, Apr 11 N vs Cleveland Indians W 3-2 4-0 1.000 1 Tied 25,208 B. Blyleven P. Dobson Wed, Apr 13 N vs Cleveland Indians L 3-5 4-1 .800 2 0.5 12,260 T. Boggs D. Eckersley Sun, Apr 17 1 D vs Baltimore Orioles L 0-5 4-2 .667 B. Blyleven J. Palmer Sun, Apr 17 2 D vs Baltimore Orioles L 1-6 4-3 .571 4 1.5 24,241 G. Perry R. Grimsley Mon, Apr 18 N at Seattle Mariners L 6-8 4-4 .500 5 2.0 9,535 D. Alexander S. Thomas Tue, Apr 19 N at Seattle Mariners W 3-1 5-4 .556 4 1.0 10,947 T. Boggs G. Wheelock Wed, Apr 20 N at Seattle Mariners W 5-2 6-4 .600 3 1.0 10,763 N. Briles J. Montague Thu, Apr 21 N vs Minnesota Twins L 4-11 6-5 .545 4 1.5 8,170 G. Perry G. Zahn Fri, Apr 22 N vs Minnesota Twins L 1-4 6-6 .500 5 2.5 18,804 B. Blyleven M. Pazik Sat, Apr 23 N vs Minnesota Twins W 1-0 7-6 .538 5 1.5 14,167 D. Alexander D. Goltz Sun, Apr 24 D vs Minnesota Twins L 6-12 7-7 .500 5 2.0 10,544 T. Boggs P. Redfern Tue, Apr 26 N at Kansas City Royals L 3-6 7-8 .467 5 3.0 15,780 G. Perry A. Hassler Wed, Apr 27 N at Kansas City Royals W 5-0 8-8 .500 5 2.5 16,822 B. Blyleven D. Leonard Fri, Apr 29 N at Chicago White Sox W 2-1 9-8 .529 5 1.5 13,875 D. Alexander S. Stone Sat, Apr 30 N at Chicago White Sox W 14-4 10-8 .556 4 1.0 31,635 T. Boggs C. Knapp Sun, May 01 D at Chicago White Sox L 4-12 10-9 .526 5 2.0 13,964 G. Perry K. Brett Tue, May 03 N at Detroit Tigers W 13-0 11-9 .550 5 2.0 12,272 B. Blyleven V. Ruhle Fri, May 06 N vs Kansas City Royals W 5-2 12-9 .571 3 1.5 25,728 D. Alexander L. Gura Sat, May 07 N vs Kansas City Royals L 5-6 12-10 .545 4 2.5 22,166 G. Perry D. Leonard Sun, May 08 D vs Kansas City Royals W 5-2 13-10 .565 3 2.5 15,581 B. Blyleven M. Pattin Mon, May 09 N vs Chicago White Sox L 3-6 13-11 .542 3 3.0 6,673 T. Boggs K. Brett Tue, May 10 N vs Chicago White Sox W 3-2 14-11 .560 3 3.0 8,360 N. Briles F. Barrios Wed, May 11 N vs Chicago White Sox L 3-4 14-12 .538 3 3.0 8,113 D. Alexander C. Knapp Thu, May 12 N at Kansas City Royals W 2-0 15-12 .556 3 2.5 20,391 G. Perry D. Leonard Fri, May 13 N at Kansas City Royals L 2-3 15-13 .536 3 3.5 20,872 B. Blyleven L. Gura Sat, May 14 N at Kansas City Royals L 0-6 15-14 .517 4 4.5 29,978 T. Boggs J. Colborn Sun, May 15 D at Kansas City Royals W 7-3 16-14 .533 3 4.5 19,983 A. Devine P. Splittorff Tue, May 17 N vs Detroit Tigers W 3-1 17-14 .548 3 5.0 10,826 D. Alexander D. Rozema Wed, May 18 N vs Detroit Tigers W 6-3 18-14 .562 3 4.5 10,090 G. Perry J. Hiller Fri, May 20 N vs Toronto Blue Jays L 3-4 18-15 .545 3 4.0 21,965 B. Blyleven J. Garvin Sat, May 21 N vs Toronto Blue Jays L 6-9 18-16 .529 3 4.0 20,351 N. Briles J. Jefferson Sun, May 22 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 7-4 19-16 .543 3 4.0 21,831 D. Alexander D. Lemanczyk Wed, May 25 1 N at New York Yankees L 2-3 19-17 .528 B. Blyleven G. Patterson Wed, May 25 2 N at New York Yankees W 1-0 20-17 .541 3 5.0 19,693 G. Perry M. Torrez Fri, May 27 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 5-6 20-18 .526 3 5.0 12,004 D. Alexander J. Slaton Sat, May 28 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-3 20-19 .513 3 5.0 19,413 N. Briles J. Augustine Sun, May 29 D at Milwaukee Brewers W 5-4 21-19 .525 3 5.0 15,281 M. Marshall B. Travers Mon, May 30 1 N vs Seattle Mariners L 4-7 21-20 .512 B. Blyleven D. Pagan Mon, May 30 2 N vs Seattle Mariners L 3-9 21-21 .500 3 5.5 17,844 G. Perry J. Montague Wed, Jun 01 N vs Boston Red Sox L 5-7 21-22 .488 4 7.0 11,731 D. Alexander L. Tiant Thu, Jun 02 N vs Boston Red Sox W 3-1 22-22 .500 4 6.0 12,158 N. Briles F. Jenkins Fri, Jun 03 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 15-8 23-22 .511 3 6.0 14,145 M. Marshall J. Augustine Sat, Jun 04 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 2-3 23-23 .500 3 6.0 15,540 B. Blyleven M. Haas Sun, Jun 05 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 7-6 24-23 .511 3 5.0 8,593 G. Perry J. Slaton Mon, Jun 06 N vs New York Yankees L 2-9 24-24 .500 3 5.0 21,978 D. Alexander C. Hunter Tue, Jun 07 N vs New York Yankees W 7-3 25-24 .510 3 5.0 18,075 N. Briles E. Figueroa Wed, Jun 08 N vs Chicago White Sox W 6-1 26-24 .520 3 5.0 10,530 B. Blyleven K. Kravec Thu, Jun 09 N vs Chicago White Sox L 3-4 26-25 .510 3 5.0 11,920 G. Perry C. Knapp Sun, Jun 12 1 D at Boston Red Sox L 2-3 26-26 .500 D. Alexander R. Cleveland Sun, Jun 12 2 D at Boston Red Sox L 0-2 26-27 .491 4 5.5 31,038 N. Briles L. Tiant Mon, Jun 13 N at Cleveland Indians W 3-0 27-27 .500 4 5.0 9,811 B. Blyleven D. Eckersley Tue, Jun 14 N at Cleveland Indians W 7-2 28-27 .509 4 4.0 9,248 G. Perry W. Garland Wed, Jun 15 N at Cleveland Indians W 6-0 29-27 .518 3 4.0 5,883 M. Marshall J. Bibby Fri, Jun 17 1 N vs Seattle Mariners L 1-2 29-28 .509 D. Alexander D. Pole Fri, Jun 17 2 N vs Seattle Mariners W 8-6 30-28 .517 3 4.0 21,577 N. Briles G. Wheelock Sat, Jun 18 N vs Seattle Mariners L 1-6 30-29 .508 3 4.0 17,352 B. Blyleven R. Jones Sun, Jun 19 N vs Seattle Mariners L 1-2 30-30 .500 4 4.0 12,465 G. Perry D. Segui Mon, Jun 20 N at Minnesota Twins W 2-1 31-30 .508 3 3.0 6,966 D. Ellis P. Thormodsgard Tue, Jun 21 N at Minnesota Twins L 5-9 31-31 .500 3 4.0 8,792 D. Alexander G. Zahn Wed, Jun 22 N at Minnesota Twins W 10-8 32-31 .508 3 4.0 10,687 B. Blyleven B. Butler Thu, Jun 23 D at Minnesota Twins L 2-12 32-32 .500 3 4.0 18,060 N. Briles D. Goltz Fri, Jun 24 N at California Angels W 1-0 33-32 .508 3 4.0 18,983 G. Perry F. Tanana Sat, Jun 25 D at California Angels L 2-3 33-33 .500 4 4.0 15,247 D. Ellis N. Ryan Sun, Jun 26 1 D at California Angels L 3-4 33-34 .493 D. Alexander G. Ross Sun, Jun 26 2 D at California Angels L 3-4 33-35 .485 5 5.5 37,768 N. Briles K. Brett Mon, Jun 27 N at Oakland A's W 5-2 34-35 .493 5 5.5 13,024 M. Marshall P. Mitchell Tue, Jun 28 N at Oakland A's L 5-6 34-36 .486 5 6.5 5,761 R. Moret D. Medich Wed, Jun 29 1 N at Oakland A's W 4-0 35-36 .493 G. Perry M. Norris Wed, Jun 29 2 N at Oakland A's L 1-4 35-37 .486 5 6.0 17,370 D. Ellis R. Langford Fri, Jul 01 N at Toronto Blue Jays W 11-8 36-37 .493 5 5.0 21,089 D. Alexander J. Byrd Sat, Jul 02 D at Toronto Blue Jays L 7-10 36-38 .486 5 6.0 19,176 L. Barker P. Vuckovich Sun, Jul 03 1 D at Toronto Blue Jays W 6-3 37-38 .493 D. Ellis D. Lemanczyk Sun, Jul 03 2 D at Toronto Blue Jays L 3-5 37-39 .487 5 7.0 32,066 R. Moret J. Jefferson Mon, Jul 04 N vs Kansas City Royals L 0-1 37-40 .481 5 8.0 34,660 G. Perry J. Colborn Tue, Jul 05 N vs Kansas City Royals L 4-6 37-41 .474 5 9.0 11,036 B. Blyleven D. Bird Wed, Jul 06 N vs Oakland A's W 4-3 38-41 .481 5 9.0 7,729 D. Alexander D. Medich Thu, Jul 07 N vs Oakland A's W 8-3 39-41 .487 5 8.5 11,346 L. Barker M. Norris Fri, Jul 08 N vs California Angels W 9-5 40-41 .494 4 8.5 34,238 D. Ellis N. Ryan Sat, Jul 09 N vs California Angels W 7-2 41-41 .500 4 8.5 17,550 G. Perry W. Simpson Sun, Jul 10 N vs California Angels W 4-2 42-41 .506 4 7.5 14,321 B. Blyleven K. Brett Tue, Jul 12 N vs Baltimore Orioles W 4-3 43-41 .512 4 7.0 8,646 D. Alexander R. May Wed, Jul 13 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 3-4 43-42 .506 4 7.5 16,805 D. Ellis J. Palmer Thu, Jul 14 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 1-6 43-43 .500 4 8.5 14,205 G. Perry R. Grimsley Fri, Jul 15 1 N vs Cleveland Indians W 8-3 44-43 .506 B. Blyleven J. Bibby Fri, Jul 15 2 N vs Cleveland Indians W 8-1 45-43 .511 4 8.0 15,946 L. Barker P. Dobson Sat, Jul 16 N vs Cleveland Indians W 5-4 46-43 .517 4 7.0 19,884 D. Alexander D. Eckersley Sun, Jul 17 N vs Cleveland Indians L 1-6 46-44 .511 4 8.0 13,192 D. Ellis W. Garland Fri, Jul 22 N at Baltimore Orioles W 5-1 47-44 .516 4 8.0 39,323 B. Blyleven R. Grimsley Sat, Jul 23 D at Baltimore Orioles W 1-0 48-44 .522 4 8.0 10,738 G. Perry J. Palmer Sun, Jul 24 D at Cleveland Indians W 4-1 49-44 .527 4 8.0 14,177 D. Alexander W. Garland Mon, Jul 25 N at Cleveland Indians W 6-4 50-44 .532 4 8.0 10,752 D. Ellis J. Bibby Tue, Jul 26 N at Toronto Blue Jays W 14-0 51-44 .537 4 8.0 22,357 B. Blyleven J. Clancy Thu, Jul 28 N at Toronto Blue Jays W 3-0 52-44 .542 4 7.0 17,512 G. Perry J. Garvin Fri, Jul 29 N vs Detroit Tigers L 6-13 52-45 .536 4 8.0 20,034 D. Alexander D. Rozema Sat, Jul 30 N vs Detroit Tigers W 6-5 53-45 .541 4 8.0 22,369 D. Ellis B. Sykes Sun, Jul 31 N vs Detroit Tigers W 3-2 54-45 .545 4 7.5 16,309 B. Blyleven J. Morris Mon, Aug 01 N at Chicago White Sox W 11-6 55-45 .550 4 6.5 31,234 G. Perry W. Wood Tue, Aug 02 N at Chicago White Sox W 9-8 56-45 .554 3 5.5 19,014 D. Alexander K. Kravec Wed, Aug 03 N at Chicago White Sox W 12-10 57-45 .559 3 4.5 22,672 D. Ellis F. Barrios Thu, Aug 04 N at Chicago White Sox L 4-5 57-46 .553 4 5.5 20,155 B. Blyleven S. Stone Fri, Aug 05 1 N at Detroit Tigers W 4-3 58-46 .558 G. Perry J. Morris Fri, Aug 05 2 N at Detroit Tigers W 6-0 59-46 .562 4 4.0 27,094 N. Briles B. Sykes Sat, Aug 06 D at Detroit Tigers L 5-6 59-47 .557 4 4.0 24,771 D. Alexander M. Wilcox Sun, Aug 07 D at Detroit Tigers W 4-1 60-47 .561 4 3.0 17,597 D. Ellis F. Arroyo Mon, Aug 08 1 N vs Oakland A's W 5-2 61-47 .565 B. Blyleven J. Umbarger Mon, Aug 08 2 N vs Oakland A's W 3-0 62-47 .569 3 2.5 19,909 R. Moret D. Medich Wed, Aug 10 N vs Kansas City Royals L 3-4 62-48 .564 4 3.0 26,349 G. Perry D. Leonard Thu, Aug 11 N vs Kansas City Royals W 8-3 63-48 .568 3 2.0 21,770 D. Alexander J. Colborn Fri, Aug 12 N vs Chicago White Sox W 10-7 64-48 .571 3 1.5 36,852 D. Ellis F. Barrios Sat, Aug 13 N vs Chicago White Sox L 5-6 64-49 .566 4 2.0 35,132 B. Blyleven S. Stone Sun, Aug 14 N vs Chicago White Sox W 12-9 65-49 .570 3 1.0 29,734 N. Briles J. Kucek Mon, Aug 15 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 5-6 65-50 .565 3 1.5 6,812 G. Perry J. Augustine Tue, Aug 16 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 11-3 66-50 .569 2 0.5 7,777 D. Alexander M. Haas Wed, Aug 17 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 6-5 67-50 .573 1 +0.5 12,913 N. Briles D. Lemanczyk Thu, Aug 18 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 8-0 68-50 .576 1 +0.5 15,740 D. Ellis J. Clancy Fri, Aug 19 N vs New York Yankees L 1-8 68-51 .571 1 Tied 31,159 R. Moret M. Torrez Sat, Aug 20 N vs New York Yankees L 2-6 68-52 .567 2 0.5 34,004 G. Perry D. Tidrow Sun, Aug 21 N vs New York Yankees L 1-2 68-53 .562 4 1.5 27,004 D. Alexander R. Guidry Mon, Aug 22 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 8-7 69-53 .566 4 1.5 7,854 B. Blyleven L. Sorensen Tue, Aug 23 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 2-4 69-54 .561 4 2.5 12,339 D. Ellis M. Caldwell Wed, Aug 24 1 N at Boston Red Sox W 3-0 70-54 .565 G. Perry M. Paxton Wed, Aug 24 2 N at Boston Red Sox W 6-3 71-54 .568 2 2.0 31,784 N. Briles R. Cleveland Thu, Aug 25 N at Boston Red Sox L 6-9 71-55 .563 2 3.0 30,186 D. Alexander L. Tiant Fri, Aug 26 N at New York Yankees L 5-6 71-56 .559 4 4.0 29,000 R. Moret E. Figueroa Sat, Aug 27 D at New York Yankees W 8-2 72-56 .562 3 3.0 33,179 B. Blyleven M. Torrez Sun, Aug 28 D at New York Yankees L 0-1 72-57 .558 3 4.0 37,714 D. Ellis R. Guidry Tue, Aug 30 N at Kansas City Royals W 8-2 73-57 .562 4 2.5 27,154 G. Perry D. Leonard Wed, Aug 31 N at Kansas City Royals L 4-5 73-58 .557 4 3.5 25,223 D. Alexander J. Colborn Fri, Sep 02 N vs Boston Red Sox W 6-4 74-58 .561 2 4.0 18,883 B. Blyleven F. Jenkins Sat, Sep 03 N vs Boston Red Sox L 1-2 74-59 .556 3 5.0 36,852 D. Ellis M. Paxton Sun, Sep 04 N vs Boston Red Sox L 4-8 74-60 .552 3 6.0 27,794 G. Perry L. Tiant Mon, Sep 05 D at Minnesota Twins L 4-5 74-61 .548 4 7.0 9,067 D. Alexander P. Thormodsgard Tue, Sep 06 N at Minnesota Twins L 4-7 74-62 .544 4 8.0 6,444 B. Blyleven D. Goltz Wed, Sep 07 N at Minnesota Twins W 4-3 75-62 .547 4 8.0 6,811 D. Ellis R. Schueler Fri, Sep 09 N at Seattle Mariners L 3-8 75-63 .543 4 9.5 8,245 G. Perry T. House Sat, Sep 10 1 N at Seattle Mariners W 5-2 76-63 .547 D. Alexander P. Mitchell Sat, Sep 10 2 N at Seattle Mariners W 7-1 77-63 .550 3 9.0 12,800 R. Moret M. Kekich Sun, Sep 11 D at Seattle Mariners L 4-6 77-64 .546 3 10.0 8,363 A. Devine R. Honeycutt Mon, Sep 12 N vs California Angels W 3-2 78-64 .549 3 9.5 5,258 D. Ellis N. Ryan Tue, Sep 13 N vs California Angels L 7-12 78-65 .545 3 10.0 5,922 G. Perry B. Moore Wed, Sep 14 N vs California Angels W 2-1 79-65 .549 3 10.5 4,538 D. Alexander K. Brett Thu, Sep 15 N vs California Angels W 6-4 80-65 .552 3 11.0 5,497 N. Briles J. Caneira Fri, Sep 16 N vs Minnesota Twins L 7-9 80-66 .548 3 11.0 20,632 R. Moret P. Redfern Sat, Sep 17 N vs Minnesota Twins W 5-4 81-66 .551 2 11.0 13,163 D. Ellis D. Johnson Sun, Sep 18 1 D vs Minnesota Twins W 5-4 82-66 .554 G. Perry P. Thormodsgard Sun, Sep 18 2 D vs Minnesota Twins W 10-8 83-66 .557 2 10.5 10,575 J. Umbarger D. Goltz Mon, Sep 19 N at California Angels W 6-1 84-66 .560 2 10.0 26,718 D. Alexander N. Ryan Tue, Sep 20 N at California Angels L 2-5 84-67 .556 3 11.0 9,415 P. Lindblad K. Brett Wed, Sep 21 N at California Angels W 9-1 85-67 .559 2 11.0 8,426 D. Ellis J. Caneira Thu, Sep 22 N at California Angels W 6-0 86-67 .562 2 10.5 8,031 B. Blyleven P. Hartzell Fri, Sep 23 N at Oakland A's W 6-5 87-67 .565 2 10.5 1,798 G. Perry M. Keough Sat, Sep 24 D at Oakland A's W 3-1 88-67 .568 2 10.5 2,036 D. Alexander V. Blue Sun, Sep 25 1 D at Oakland A's W 5-4 89-67 .571 R. Moret P. Torrealba Sun, Sep 25 2 D at Oakland A's W 8-6 90-67 .573 2 10.5 2,479 D. Ellis R. Langford Wed, Sep 28 N vs Seattle Mariners W 3-1 91-67 .576 2 8.0 4,860 G. Perry G. Abbott Thu, Sep 29 N vs Seattle Mariners L 1-2 91-68 .572 2 9.0 4,714 D. Alexander P. Mitchell Fri, Sep 30 N vs Oakland A's W 4-1 92-68 .575 2 9.0 7,471 D. Ellis P. Torrealba Sat, Oct 01 N vs Oakland A's W 6-5 93-68 .578 2 8.0 10,768 J. Umbarger S. McCatty Sun, Oct 02 D vs Oakland A's W 8-7 94-68 .580 2 8.0 5,779 J. Poloni M. Keough

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.