1979 Texas Rangers team stats

1979 Texas Rangers: 83-79 .512
2nd place in A.L. West
Previous Season Next Season Home record: 44-37 (382 runs scored, 335 allowed) Road record: 39-42 (368 runs scored, 363 allowed)

Home Attendance*: 1,519,672 on 78 dates (19,483 avg.)
Road Attendance*: 1,587,206 on 76 dates (20,884 avg.)

Manager: Pat Corrales Coaches: Jackie Brown, Fred Koenig, Frank Lucchesi, Connie Ryan 750 runs scored (9th of 14 A.L. teams), 698 runs allowed (3rd) A.L. Averages: 4.67 runs/game (751.9 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
 DO  Oscar Gamble*        29   64  161   27   54   84   6   0   8   32   0   2   2   1  26  11   1  15   6  .335  .522  .458
 1D  Willie Montanez*     31   38  144   19   46   76   6   0   8   24   0   1   0   1   7   1   1  14   4  .319  .528  .357
 CF  Al Oliver*           32  136  492   69  159  231  28   4  12   76   1   7   4   5  26   8   4  34  14  .323  .470  .367
 LF  Billy Sample         24  128  325   60   95  135  21   2   5   35  10   3   8   6  36   1   2  28   6  .292  .415  .365
 3B  Buddy Bell           27  162  670   89  200  302  42   3  18  101   7  10   5   4  26   4   3  45  16  .299  .451  .327
 1B  Pat Putnam*          25  139  426   57  118  195  19   2  18   64   4   6   1   6  17   6   6  50  12  .277  .458  .319
 OF  Johnny Grubb*        30  102  289   42   79  123  14   0  10   37   2   2   2   4  31   3   1  44   6  .273  .426  .350
 OF  Mickey Rivers*       30   58  247   35   74  107   9   3   6   25   3   3   7   2   9   0   1  18   2  .300  .433  .323
D1C  John Ellis           30  111  316   33   90  138  12   0  12   61   0   4   2   2  14   1   2  55   3  .285  .437  .318
 RF  Richie Zisk          30  144  503   69  132  209  21   1  18   64   1   2   1   1  53   4   0  75  15  .262  .416  .336
 UT  Dave Roberts         28   44   84   12   22   35   2   1   3   14   2   0   1   0   7   0   0  17   3  .262  .417  .319
 3D  Eric Soderholm       30   63  147   15   40   58   6   0   4   19   2   3   0   0  12   0   1   9   5  .272  .395  .325
  C  Jim Sundberg         28  150  495   50  136  182  23   4   5   64   5   5   3   3  46   5   5  51  17  .275  .368  .345
 2B  Bump Wills#          26  146  543   90  148  190  21   3   5   46  14   3  35  11  49   4   4  58  12  .273  .350  .340
OD3  LaRue Washington     25   25   18    5    5    5   0   0   0    2   0   0   2   1   4   0   0   0   0  .278  .278  .409
 1O  Mike Jorgensen*      30   90  157   21   35   60   7   0   6   16   3   1   0   2  13   1   2  29   3  .223  .382  .293
 1B  Gary Holle           24    5    6    0    1    2   1   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  .167  .333  .286
 S2  Larvell Blanks       29   68  120   13   24   32   5   0   1   15   3   4   0   0  11   0   0   9   1  .200  .267  .259
 SS  Nelson Norman#       21  147  343   36   76   91   9   3   0   21  18   3   4   1  19   0   0  41   5  .222  .265  .260
 DH  Gary Gray            26   16   42    4   10   10   0   0   0    1   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   8   2  .238  .238  .273
  C  Greg Mahlberg        26    7   17    2    2    5   0   0   1    1   2   0   0   0   2   0   0   4   2  .118  .294  .211
SD2  Dave Chalk           28    9    8    0    2    2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1  .250  .250  .250
 SS  Bert Campaneris      37    8    9    2    1    1   0   0   0    0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   3   0  .111  .111  .200
  P  Jim Kern             30   71    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Sparky Lyle*         34   67    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Fergie Jenkins       35   37    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Steve Comer#         25   36    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Doc Medich           30   29    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dave Rajsich*        27   27    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Doyle Alexander      28   23    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Danny Darwin         23   20    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  John Henry Johnson*  22   17    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Jon Matlack*         29   13    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Ed Farmer            29   11    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Dock Ellis#          34   10    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Brian Allard         21    7    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Jerry Gleaton*       21    5    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Bob Babcock          29    4    0    0    0    0   0   0   0    0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  .000  .000  .000
  P  Larry McCall*        26    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): 28.4

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
Jim Kern             30  13   5   1.57   71   0   0  14  57  29    0  143.0   99  578   35   25   5   56   6   2  136   5   0
Larry McCall         26   1   0   2.16    2   1   0   0   1   0    0    8.1    7   35    2    2   0    3   0   0    3   0   0
Sparky Lyle*         34   5   8   3.13   67   0   0  14  53  13    0   95.0   78  384   37   33   9   22   6   0   48   2   0
Dave Rajsich*        27   1   3   3.52   27   3   0  16   8   0    0   53.2   56  229   25   21   7   18   0   0   32   0   0
Steve Comer          25  17  12   3.68   36  36   6   0   0   0    1  242.1  230 1021  114   99  24   80   4   8   86   7   0
Danny Darwin         23   4   4   4.04   20   6   1  10   4   0    0   78.0   50  313   36   35   5   28   2   5   58   0   1
Fergie Jenkins       35  16  14   4.07   37  37  10   0   0   0    3  259.0  252 1089  127  117  40   75   6   3  164   4   0
Jon Matlack*         29   5   4   4.13   13  13   2   0   0   0    0   85.0   98  355   43   39   9   14   1   1   35   1   0
Doc Medich           30  10   7   4.17   29  19   4   9   1   0    1  149.0  156  647   78   69   9   46   3   4   58   4   0
Brian Allard         21   1   3   4.32    7   4   2   2   1   0    0   33.1   36  141   17   16   4   11   2   0   14   0   0
Ed Farmer            29   2   0   4.36   11   2   0   4   5   0    0   33.0   30  144   21   16   2   17   2   2   25   3   0
Doyle Alexander      28   5   7   4.45   23  18   0   2   3   0    0  113.1  114  508   65   56   3   66   3   1   50   4   0
John Henry Johnson*  22   2   6   4.92   17  12   1   4   1   0    0   82.1   79  357   50   45  12   33   3   1   46   3   1
Dock Ellis           34   1   5   5.98   10   9   0   1   0   0    0   46.2   64  215   34   31   5   14   2   0   10   2   0
Jerry Don Gleaton*   21   0   1   6.52    5   2   0   2   1   0    0    9.2   15   45    7    7   0    2   0   1    2   1   0
Bob Babcock          29   0   0  10.13    4   0   0   3   1   0    0    5.1    7   31    7    6   1    7   0   0    6   1   0
Average age: 29.6

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%
Jim Kern              71   498   35   99  130  14   1   5  13   3   6   5   56   6   2  136  11  .199  .261  .288  .550  61.5
Danny Darwin          20   269   36   50   77   8   2   5   3   6   4   1   28   2   5   58   3  .186  .286  .274  .560  41.5
Larry McCall           2    31    2    7   10   3   0   0   0   1   0   0    3   0   0    3   1  .226  .323  .286  .608  40.8
Sparky Lyle*          67   345   37   78  118  13   0   9  10   1   1   3   22   6   0   48   6  .226  .342  .283  .625  49.7
Ed Farmer             11   119   21   30   39   3   0   2   2   2   3   2   17   2   2   25   3  .252  .328  .359  .687  58.0
Doc Medich            29   581   78  156  216  25   4   9   9   4   8   6   46   3   4   58  10  .269  .372  .328  .699  58.7
Steve Comer           36   914  114  230  368  50   8  24  12   3   9   6   80   4   8   86  20  .252  .403  .319  .722  56.3
Doyle Alexander       23   426   65  114  154  23   4   3   5   7  12   6   66   3   1   50  12  .268  .362  .366  .727  50.0
Dave Rajsich*         27   210   25   56   87   6   2   7   1   0   5   5   18   0   0   32   2  .267  .414  .325  .739  58.2
Fergie Jenkins        37   986  127  252  427  39   8  40  10   9  22   9   75   6   3  164  22  .256  .433  .311  .744  54.5
John Henry Johnson*   17   310   50   79  132  15   1  12   5   5   6   4   33   3   1   46   4  .255  .426  .330  .755  35.1
Jon Matlack*          13   335   43   98  148  19   2   9   2   2   8   4   14   1   1   35  11  .293  .442  .323  .765  57.3
Brian Allard           7   127   17   36   57   9   0   4   0   1   3   2   11   2   0   14   6  .283  .449  .348  .796  57.8
Dock Ellis            10   198   34   64   92  11   1   5   0   1   2   4   14   2   0   10   2  .323  .465  .372  .837  67.7
Jerry Don Gleaton*     5    40    7   15   19   4   0   0   1   1   1   1    2   0   1    2   0  .375  .475  .409  .884  72.0
Bob Babcock            4    22    7    7   12   0   1   1   0   2   0   0    7   0   0    6   0  .318  .545  .452  .997  50.0

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         1271.0  144    6    7  150   754   75   4   14   .995   76   53    8   33   3.87    10      9
Dave Roberts           89.0   10    4    4   14    45    5   1    0   .980    4    4    0    2   3.74     1     13
Greg Mahlberg          49.0    5    2    1    7    22    1   0    0  1.000    6    0    0    1   2.94    -1    -24
John Ellis             28.0    3    4    3    7    16    1   0    1  1.000    4    1    0    2   5.46    -1    -43

First Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Pat Putnam            771.1   89    7   23   96   832   62   5   65   .994  10.43      4     0      7
Mike Jorgensen        277.2   23   37    5   60   287   30   4   28   .988  10.27      1     1      8
John Ellis            185.0   28    2   21   30   216   11   5   17   .978  11.04     -1     0     -5
Willie Montanez       170.0   19    0    0   19   191   16   1   14   .995  10.96      3     0     23
Eric Soderholm         14.0    2    0    2    2     9    1   1    0   .909   6.43      0     0    -26
Dave Roberts           11.0    0    6    0    6     9    0   0    1  1.000   7.36      0     0     11
Gary Holle              8.0    1    0    0    1    11    0   0    1  1.000  12.38      0     0     15

Second Base             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Bump Wills           1269.0  143    3    3  146   337  468  20   95   .976   5.71     11    -2      9
Larvell Blanks        106.0   12    4    5   16    26   25   0    6  1.000   4.33      0     0     -6
Dave Roberts           58.0    7    1    2    8    15   23   0    9  1.000   5.90      1     0     12
Dave Chalk              2.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   4.50      0     0    -60
Nelson Norman           2.0    0    1    0    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0      0

Third Base              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Buddy Bell           1232.0  144    3   20  147   112  364  15   22   .969   3.48     30    -2     28
Eric Soderholm        203.0   18   19    4   37    20   48   4    5   .944   3.01      0     0     -1
Dave Roberts            1.0    0    1    0    1     0    1   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0    360
LaRue Washington        1.0    0    1    0    1     0    1   0    0  1.000   9.00      0     0   -240

Shortstop               INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG   RDP   RTOT
Nelson Norman        1015.0  115   27   42  142   177  302  24   64   .952   4.25     -8     0     -9
Larvell Blanks        202.0   27   22   23   49    39   65   3   16   .972   4.63     -3     1    -10
Buddy Bell            184.0   17   16    3   33    35   65   2    9   .980   4.89      2     0     10
Bert Campaneris        31.0    3    5    2    8    12   13   1    5   .962   7.26     -1     0    -27
Dave Chalk              4.0    0    3    0    3     0    3   0    0  1.000   6.75      1     0    210

Left Field              INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Billy Sample          632.2   68   24   13   92   144    6   0    2  1.000   2.13      3    -1      4
Al Oliver             399.2   47    2    3   49    96    3   1    0   .990   2.23      3     2     16
Johnny Grubb          256.2   29   10   14   39    58    4   0    1  1.000   2.17     -1     1      0
Richie Zisk           116.0   14    1    6   15    20    1   2    0   .913   1.63     -2     0    -16
Mike Jorgensen         26.0    3    2    2    5    11    0   0    0  1.000   3.81      1     0     46
Dave Roberts            6.0    1    0    1    1     0    0   0    0   .000   0.00      0     0    -40

Center Field            INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Al Oliver             588.2   68    3    5   71   160    5   6    2   .965   2.52     -4    -4    -16
Mickey Rivers         484.1   55    2    2   57   155    4   3    1   .981   2.95      7     1     20
Johnny Grubb          168.0   18   11    6   29    40    1   0    1  1.000   2.20      0    -1     -6
Billy Sample           68.0    8    2    4   10    21    1   0    0  1.000   2.91      1     1     30
LaRue Washington       53.0    5    7    3   12    15    0   0    0  1.000   2.55      0    -1    -29
Mike Jorgensen         43.0    4    3    2    7    12    1   0    0  1.000   2.72     -1     1      3
Dave Roberts           32.0    4    1    3    5     8    0   0    0  1.000   2.25      1    -1    -11

Right Field             INN   GS   DR+  DR-   G    PO    A   E   DP     FP    RF9    RNG  RARM   RTOT
Richie Zisk          1020.1  118    9   15  127   213   10   5    6   .978   1.97      0    -3     -4
Johnny Grubb          163.0   17    9    6   26    36    3   1    2   .975   2.15      0     1      9
Oscar Gamble          152.0   18    3    7   21    41    2   0    2  1.000   2.55      3     1     30
Mike Jorgensen         48.2    4    5    2    9    10    0   0    0  1.000   1.85      0     0     10
Billy Sample           28.0    3    2    0    5    11    0   0    0  1.000   3.54      2     0     64
Dave Roberts           22.0    2    3    1    5     5    1   0    0  1.000   2.45      0     1     38
LaRue Washington        3.0    0    1    0    1     1    0   0    0  1.000   3.00      0     0     80

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

10-03-1978	traded Bobby Bonds and Len Barker to Indians for Jim Kern and Larvell Blanks
10-24-1978	released Sandy Alomar
10-25-1978	traded Mike Hargrove, Kurt Bevacqua and Bill Fahey to Padres for Oscar Gamble, Dave Roberts and $300,000
11-10-1978	traded Dave Righetti, Juan Beniquez, Mike Griffin, Paul Mirabella and Greg Jemison to Yankees for Domingo Ramos, Mike Heath, Sparky Lyle, Larry McCall, Dave Rajsich and cash
11-27-1978	Orioles claimed John Lowenstein on waivers
12-06-1978	sold Bobby Thompson to Mariners
12-08-1978	traded Jim Mason to Expos for Mike Hart
12-08-1978	traded Toby Harrah to Indians for Buddy Bell
12-13-1978	traded Mike Bacsik to Twins for Mac Scarce
12-15-1978	traded Reggie Cleveland to Brewers for Ed Farmer, Gary Holle and cash
02-12-1979	traded Keith Smith to Cardinals for Tommy Toms
03-26-1979	released Roger Moret
04-08-1979	placed Jon Matlack on the disabled list
05-01-1979	activated Jon Matlack
05-04-1979	traded Bert Campaneris to Angels for Dave Chalk
05-21-1979	signed Tom Grieve as a free agent
06-01-1979	placed Mike Jorgensen on the disabled list
06-15-1979	traded Dock Ellis to Mets for Bob Myrick and Mike Bruhert
06-15-1979	traded Ed Farmer and Gary Holle to White Sox for Eric Soderholm
06-15-1979	traded Dave Chalk, Mike Heath and cash to A's for John Henry Johnson
06-27-1979	purchased Jack Lazorko from Astros
07-01-1979	activated Mike Jorgensen
07-10-1979	placed Jon Matlack on the disabled list
07-28-1979	placed Bump Wills on the disabled list
07-30-1979	traded Oscar Gamble, Amos Lewis, Ray Fontenot and Gene Nelson (latter two acquired 10/8/1979) to Yankees for Mickey Rivers, Bob Polinsky, Neal Mersch and Mark Softy (all but Rivers acquired 10/8/1979)
08-06-1979	placed Johnny Grubb on the disabled list
08-11-1979	placed Dave Roberts on the disabled list
08-11-1979	activated Bump Wills
08-12-1979	traded Ed Lynch (acquired 9/18/1979) and Mike Jorgensen (acquired 10/23/1979) to Mets for Willie Montanez
09-01-1979	activated Dave Roberts and Johnny Grubb
09-12-1979	activated Jon Matlack
11-05-1979	sold Domingo Ramos to Blue Jays
11-14-1979	traded Eric Soderholm to Yankees for cash, Amos Lewis and Ricky Burdette (both acquired 12/13/1979)
12-06-1979	traded Doyle Alexander, Larvell Blanks and $50,000 to Braves for Adrian Devine and Pepe Frias
01-04-1980	traded Larry McCall, Gary Gray and Mike Bucci to Indians for Jim Norris and David Clyde
02-15-1980	traded Willie Montanez to Padres for Gaylord Perry, Tucker Ashford and Joe Carroll
03-31-1980	traded LaRue Washington and Chris Smith to Expos for Rusty Staub
03-31-1980	released David Clyde

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Opponent Date D/N Opponent Result Record Pl GB Att Starter Starter Sat, Apr 07 D at Detroit Tigers W 8-2 1-0 1.000 3 0.5 43,708 F. Jenkins D. Rozema Tue, Apr 10 N vs Cleveland Indians W 5-0 2-0 1.000 2 1.0 22,424 D. Alexander R. Wise Wed, Apr 11 N vs Cleveland Indians W 4-0 3-0 1.000 1 Tied 12,784 S. Comer E. Wilkins Thu, Apr 12 N vs Cleveland Indians W 5-3 4-0 1.000 1 +0.5 15,777 F. Jenkins R. Waits Fri, Apr 13 N vs Detroit Tigers W 5-4 5-0 1.000 1 +1.0 23,095 D. Ellis D. Rozema Sat, Apr 14 N vs Detroit Tigers W 7-5 6-0 1.000 1 +1.0 30,014 D. Alexander M. Wilcox Sun, Apr 15 D vs Detroit Tigers L 6-11 6-1 .857 1 Tied 19,353 S. Comer K. Young Tue, Apr 17 D at Cleveland Indians W 6-2 7-1 .875 1 +0.5 6,910 F. Jenkins R. Waits Wed, Apr 18 D at Cleveland Indians L 4-6 7-2 .778 2 0.5 6,192 D. Alexander E. Wilkins Fri, Apr 20 N at New York Yankees L 3-5 7-3 .700 2 2.0 26,651 S. Comer E. Figueroa Sat, Apr 21 D at New York Yankees W 5-0 8-3 .727 2 2.0 25,530 F. Jenkins C. Hunter Sun, Apr 22 D at New York Yankees L 1-5 8-4 .667 2 2.0 35,250 D. Ellis R. Guidry Mon, Apr 23 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 5-0 9-4 .692 2 1.5 12,661 D. Alexander J. Clancy Tue, Apr 24 N vs Toronto Blue Jays L 0-2 9-5 .643 2 1.5 14,411 S. Comer D. Lemanczyk Wed, Apr 25 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 4-3 10-5 .667 2 0.5 15,731 F. Jenkins M. Lemongello Fri, Apr 27 N at Chicago White Sox L 0-11 10-6 .625 3 1.0 12,056 D. Alexander R. Baumgarten Sat, Apr 28 N at Chicago White Sox L 2-3 10-7 .588 3 2.0 15,703 S. Comer F. Barrios Sun, Apr 29 D at Chicago White Sox W 10-0 11-7 .611 3 1.0 9,366 D. Ellis R. Wortham Mon, Apr 30 N at Kansas City Royals W 8-7 12-7 .632 3 1.0 23,634 F. Jenkins R. Gale Tue, May 01 N at Kansas City Royals L 3-9 12-8 .600 3 1.5 20,767 J. Matlack P. Splittorff Wed, May 02 N at Kansas City Royals W 3-2 13-8 .619 3 1.5 20,155 S. Comer D. Leonard Fri, May 04 1 D vs Chicago White Sox L 5-7 13-9 .591 D. Alexander F. Barrios Fri, May 04 2 N vs Chicago White Sox W 7-6 14-9 .609 3 2.5 24,200 F. Jenkins R. Baumgarten Sat, May 05 N vs Chicago White Sox L 6-7 14-10 .583 3 2.5 27,901 D. Ellis R. Wortham Sun, May 06 N vs Chicago White Sox L 0-3 14-11 .560 3 3.5 12,501 J. Matlack K. Kravec Mon, May 07 N vs Kansas City Royals L 6-10 14-12 .538 4 4.5 14,242 S. Comer D. Leonard Tue, May 08 N vs Kansas City Royals W 8-7 15-12 .556 3 4.5 14,400 E. Farmer L. Gura Wed, May 09 N vs Kansas City Royals L 3-4 15-13 .536 4 5.0 18,324 F. Jenkins R. Gale Fri, May 11 N at Toronto Blue Jays W 3-1 16-13 .552 3 5.0 12,153 J. Matlack J. Clancy Sat, May 12 D at Toronto Blue Jays W 3-1 17-13 .567 3 5.0 14,109 S. Comer D. Lemanczyk Sun, May 13 1 D at Toronto Blue Jays L 1-3 17-14 .548 D. Alexander M. Lemongello Sun, May 13 2 D at Toronto Blue Jays W 7-5 18-14 .562 2 4.5 16,531 E. Farmer P. Huffman Mon, May 14 N at Minnesota Twins W 7-5 19-14 .576 2 3.5 6,406 F. Jenkins R. Erickson Tue, May 15 N at Minnesota Twins W 9-8 20-14 .588 2 2.5 7,499 D. Ellis P. Redfern Wed, May 16 N at Minnesota Twins W 8-4 21-14 .600 2 1.5 6,121 J. Matlack P. Hartzell Fri, May 18 N at Seattle Mariners L 5-13 21-15 .583 3 3.0 5,948 S. Comer R. Honeycutt Sat, May 19 N at Seattle Mariners L 0-4 21-16 .568 3 3.5 13,109 F. Jenkins F. Bannister Sun, May 20 D at Seattle Mariners W 6-4 22-16 .579 3 2.5 10,054 D. Alexander M. Parrott Mon, May 21 N vs Minnesota Twins L 6-7 22-17 .564 3 3.5 11,601 J. Matlack P. Hartzell Tue, May 22 N vs Minnesota Twins W 4-3 23-17 .575 3 2.5 11,955 S. Comer J. Koosman Wed, May 23 N vs Minnesota Twins W 7-2 24-17 .585 3 1.5 17,909 F. Jenkins D. Goltz Fri, May 25 1 N vs Seattle Mariners L 2-3 24-18 .571 D. Alexander M. Parrott Fri, May 25 2 N vs Seattle Mariners L 3-5 24-19 .558 3 2.0 26,765 D. Ellis R. Honeycutt Sat, May 26 N vs Seattle Mariners W 2-1 25-19 .568 3 1.0 20,649 J. Matlack G. Abbott Sun, May 27 N vs Seattle Mariners W 7-3 26-19 .578 2 1.0 17,320 S. Comer P. Mitchell Mon, May 28 N vs Boston Red Sox W 5-2 27-19 .587 2 0.5 18,441 F. Jenkins S. Renko Wed, May 30 N vs Boston Red Sox W 3-2 28-19 .596 2 1.0 16,618 D. Ellis M. Torrez Thu, May 31 N vs Boston Red Sox L 2-3 28-20 .583 2 1.0 13,600 J. Matlack D. Eckersley Fri, Jun 01 N vs Baltimore Orioles W 4-2 29-20 .592 1 Tied 18,761 S. Comer S. Stone Sat, Jun 02 N vs Baltimore Orioles L 4-5 29-21 .580 2 1.0 26,362 F. Jenkins D. Martinez Sun, Jun 03 N vs Baltimore Orioles W 4-2 30-21 .588 1 Tied 21,851 D. Alexander J. Palmer Mon, Jun 04 N at Boston Red Sox L 5-13 30-22 .577 2 1.0 27,698 D. Ellis M. Torrez Tue, Jun 05 N at Boston Red Sox L 3-9 30-23 .566 3 2.0 27,670 J. Matlack D. Eckersley Wed, Jun 06 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 3-4 30-24 .556 3 2.0 15,347 S. Comer L. Sorensen Thu, Jun 07 D at Milwaukee Brewers W 7-1 31-24 .564 2 1.5 12,368 F. Jenkins M. Haas Fri, Jun 08 N at Baltimore Orioles L 0-3 31-25 .554 2 2.5 47,539 D. Alexander M. Flanagan Sat, Jun 09 N at Baltimore Orioles L 3-4 31-26 .544 3 3.5 30,806 D. Ellis S. Stone Sun, Jun 10 D at Baltimore Orioles L 4-5 31-27 .534 3 3.5 22,658 J. Matlack D. Martinez Tue, Jun 12 N vs Milwaukee Brewers W 7-6 32-27 .542 2 3.0 15,743 S. Comer L. Sorensen Wed, Jun 13 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 4-5 32-28 .533 2 3.5 14,566 F. Jenkins M. Haas Thu, Jun 14 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 2-6 32-29 .525 4 4.5 13,403 D. Alexander B. Travers Fri, Jun 15 N vs New York Yankees W 9-5 33-29 .532 3 4.5 35,452 J. Matlack E. Figueroa Sat, Jun 16 N vs New York Yankees L 2-3 33-30 .524 4 5.5 41,097 D. Rajsich L. Tiant Sun, Jun 17 N vs New York Yankees W 6-3 34-30 .531 2 4.5 37,405 S. Comer C. Hunter Mon, Jun 18 N at California Angels L 0-5 34-31 .523 3 5.5 37,096 F. Jenkins N. Ryan Tue, Jun 19 N at California Angels W 2-1 35-31 .530 2 4.5 26,553 J. Johnson J. Barr Wed, Jun 20 N at California Angels L 4-5 35-32 .522 3 5.5 26,895 J. Matlack D. Frost Thu, Jun 21 N at California Angels W 3-2 36-32 .529 2 4.5 26,422 D. Darwin D. Aase Fri, Jun 22 N at Oakland A's L 5-6 36-33 .522 3 4.5 1,865 S. Comer R. Langford Sat, Jun 23 D at Oakland A's W 8-5 37-33 .529 3 3.5 2,512 F. Jenkins M. Norris Sun, Jun 24 1 D at Oakland A's W 5-1 38-33 .535 J. Johnson M. Keough Sun, Jun 24 2 D at Oakland A's W 7-2 39-33 .542 2 2.0 4,752 D. Medich D. Hamilton Tue, Jun 26 N vs California Angels W 2-1 40-33 .548 2 1.0 28,695 J. Matlack D. Aase Wed, Jun 27 N vs California Angels W 4-2 41-33 .554 1 Tied 28,899 S. Comer N. Ryan Thu, Jun 28 N vs California Angels W 14-4 42-33 .560 1 Tied 29,101 F. Jenkins J. Barr Fri, Jun 29 N vs Oakland A's W 5-3 43-33 .566 1 +1.0 30,210 D. Darwin M. Keough Sat, Jun 30 N vs Oakland A's W 4-3 44-33 .571 1 +1.0 22,439 J. Johnson D. Hamilton Sun, Jul 01 N vs Oakland A's L 12-13 44-34 .564 1 Tied 16,819 J. Matlack S. McCatty Mon, Jul 02 N vs Baltimore Orioles W 2-0 45-34 .570 1 Tied 17,383 S. Comer D. Martinez Tue, Jul 03 N vs Baltimore Orioles W 4-0 46-34 .575 1 Tied 27,981 F. Jenkins S. Stone Wed, Jul 04 N vs Baltimore Orioles W 9-5 47-34 .580 1 Tied 41,097 D. Darwin M. Flanagan Fri, Jul 06 N vs Toronto Blue Jays L 1-5 47-35 .573 2 0.5 19,539 J. Johnson T. Underwood Sat, Jul 07 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 2-0 48-35 .578 2 0.5 23,935 D. Medich D. Lemanczyk Sun, Jul 08 N vs Toronto Blue Jays W 4-3 49-35 .583 1 +0.5 17,489 S. Comer B. Moore Mon, Jul 09 N at Chicago White Sox L 4-5 49-36 .576 2 0.5 22,279 F. Jenkins R. Baumgarten Tue, Jul 10 N at Chicago White Sox L 3-6 49-37 .570 2 1.5 18,761 J. Johnson R. Wortham Wed, Jul 11 N at Chicago White Sox L 3-5 49-38 .563 2 1.5 15,520 J. Gleaton S. Trout Thu, Jul 12 N at Kansas City Royals W 6-2 50-38 .568 2 1.0 27,834 D. Medich L. Gura Fri, Jul 13 N at Kansas City Royals W 9-4 51-38 .573 2 1.0 30,139 S. Comer D. Leonard Sat, Jul 14 N at Kansas City Royals W 7-3 52-38 .578 2 1.0 39,282 F. Jenkins R. Gale Sun, Jul 15 D at Kansas City Royals L 3-4 52-39 .571 2 2.0 28,904 J. Johnson P. Splittorff Thu, Jul 19 1 D vs Chicago White Sox L 6-9 52-40 .565 D. Darwin S. Trout Thu, Jul 19 2 N vs Chicago White Sox L 4-5 52-41 .559 2 3.0 26,687 F. Jenkins K. Kravec Fri, Jul 20 N vs Chicago White Sox L 1-2 52-42 .553 2 3.0 21,901 J. Johnson R. Wortham Sat, Jul 21 N vs Kansas City Royals W 4-1 53-42 .558 2 2.0 36,258 D. Medich P. Splittorff Sun, Jul 22 N vs Kansas City Royals L 6-7 53-43 .552 2 2.0 29,863 S. Comer L. Gura Mon, Jul 23 N vs Kansas City Royals L 4-5 53-44 .546 3 3.0 24,141 F. Jenkins D. Leonard Wed, Jul 25 N at Toronto Blue Jays L 3-8 53-45 .541 3 3.5 24,705 J. Johnson D. Stieb Thu, Jul 26 N at Toronto Blue Jays L 4-8 53-46 .535 3 3.5 14,605 D. Medich T. Underwood Fri, Jul 27 N vs Boston Red Sox W 11-2 54-46 .540 3 2.5 27,970 S. Comer B. Stanley Sat, Jul 28 N vs Boston Red Sox L 0-1 54-47 .535 3 3.5 35,207 F. Jenkins D. Eckersley Sun, Jul 29 N vs Boston Red Sox L 2-3 54-48 .529 3 4.5 22,298 D. Alexander M. Torrez Mon, Jul 30 N vs Detroit Tigers L 4-6 54-49 .524 3 4.5 14,297 J. Johnson J. Morris Tue, Jul 31 N vs Detroit Tigers W 11-3 55-49 .529 3 4.5 12,218 D. Medich D. Petry Wed, Aug 01 N vs Detroit Tigers W 4-3 56-49 .533 2 3.5 13,803 S. Comer M. Wilcox Fri, Aug 03 N at Cleveland Indians W 8-3 57-49 .538 2 2.5 21,920 F. Jenkins R. Wise Sat, Aug 04 D at Cleveland Indians L 8-12 57-50 .533 2 3.5 12,693 J. Johnson R. Waits Sun, Aug 05 1 D at Cleveland Indians L 2-6 57-51 .528 D. Medich L. Barker Sun, Aug 05 2 N at Cleveland Indians W 14-3 58-51 .532 2 3.5 45,534 D. Darwin M. Paxton Tue, Aug 07 1 N at Detroit Tigers L 1-3 58-52 .527 S. Comer M. Wilcox Tue, Aug 07 2 N at Detroit Tigers L 2-8 58-53 .523 3 4.5 27,009 D. Rajsich J. Billingham Wed, Aug 08 1 N at Detroit Tigers W 16-9 59-53 .527 F. Jenkins P. Underwood Wed, Aug 08 2 N at Detroit Tigers L 4-10 59-54 .522 3 5.0 28,619 J. Johnson B. Robbins Thu, Aug 09 N at Detroit Tigers L 2-3 59-55 .518 3 5.5 23,663 D. Medich M. Chris Fri, Aug 10 N vs Cleveland Indians L 1-6 59-56 .513 4 5.5 17,832 D. Darwin L. Barker Sat, Aug 11 N vs Cleveland Indians W 5-2 60-56 .517 4 5.5 21,902 B. Allard M. Paxton Sun, Aug 12 N vs Cleveland Indians L 3-6 60-57 .513 4 6.5 14,346 S. Comer D. Spillner Mon, Aug 13 N at New York Yankees L 2-3 60-58 .508 4 6.5 24,977 F. Jenkins R. Guidry Tue, Aug 14 N at New York Yankees L 5-6 60-59 .504 4 6.5 24,125 D. Medich L. Tiant Wed, Aug 15 N at New York Yankees L 3-4 60-60 .500 4 6.5 25,905 J. Gleaton T. John Thu, Aug 16 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-4 60-61 .496 4 7.0 14,559 B. Allard L. Sorensen Fri, Aug 17 N at Milwaukee Brewers L 1-5 60-62 .492 4 7.0 24,074 S. Comer M. Haas Sat, Aug 18 N at Milwaukee Brewers W 7-3 61-62 .496 4 7.0 49,172 F. Jenkins J. Slaton Sun, Aug 19 D at Milwaukee Brewers L 3-4 61-63 .492 4 8.0 37,376 D. Medich M. Caldwell Mon, Aug 20 N at Baltimore Orioles L 0-3 61-64 .488 4 9.0 21,042 B. Allard M. Flanagan Tue, Aug 21 N at Baltimore Orioles W 2-1 62-64 .492 4 8.0 14,891 S. Comer D. Martinez Thu, Aug 23 N at Baltimore Orioles L 5-6 62-65 .488 4 8.0 28,099 F. Jenkins S. McGregor Fri, Aug 24 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 6-9 62-66 .484 4 8.0 23,505 D. Medich J. Slaton Sat, Aug 25 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 2-5 62-67 .481 4 9.0 16,181 B. Allard M. Caldwell Sun, Aug 26 N vs Milwaukee Brewers L 2-6 62-68 .477 4 9.0 9,076 S. Comer B. Travers Mon, Aug 27 N vs New York Yankees L 4-7 62-69 .473 4 9.0 24,922 F. Jenkins T. John Tue, Aug 28 N vs New York Yankees W 10-2 63-69 .477 4 8.0 23,339 J. Johnson K. Clay Wed, Aug 29 N vs New York Yankees L 5-7 63-70 .474 4 8.0 18,117 D. Rajsich R. Guidry Thu, Aug 30 N at Boston Red Sox W 6-0 64-70 .478 4 7.5 32,399 D. Medich D. Eckersley Fri, Aug 31 N at Boston Red Sox L 6-9 64-71 .474 4 8.0 31,314 S. Comer M. Torrez Sat, Sep 01 D at Boston Red Sox W 5-4 65-71 .478 4 8.0 28,930 F. Jenkins B. Stanley Sun, Sep 02 D at Boston Red Sox W 7-6 66-71 .482 4 8.0 30,133 D. Alexander J. Tudor Mon, Sep 03 N at Seattle Mariners W 4-1 67-71 .486 4 8.0 7,302 D. Medich F. Bannister Tue, Sep 04 N at Seattle Mariners W 5-2 68-71 .489 4 7.0 5,759 S. Comer M. Parrott Wed, Sep 05 N at Seattle Mariners L 0-1 68-72 .486 4 8.0 5,112 F. Jenkins R. Dressler Fri, Sep 07 N at Minnesota Twins W 5-4 69-72 .489 4 8.5 10,793 D. Alexander G. Zahn Sat, Sep 08 N at Minnesota Twins W 6-2 70-72 .493 4 8.5 15,382 D. Medich J. Koosman Sun, Sep 09 D at Minnesota Twins W 6-5 71-72 .497 4 8.5 9,261 S. Comer P. Hartzell Mon, Sep 10 N vs Seattle Mariners L 2-5 71-73 .493 4 9.0 6,790 F. Jenkins R. Dressler Tue, Sep 11 N vs Seattle Mariners W 5-2 72-73 .497 4 8.0 6,473 D. Alexander R. Branch Wed, Sep 12 N vs Seattle Mariners W 13-3 73-73 .500 4 7.0 6,258 D. Medich R. Honeycutt Thu, Sep 13 N vs Minnesota Twins L 4-7 73-74 .497 4 7.5 8,562 S. Comer P. Hartzell Fri, Sep 14 N vs Minnesota Twins W 5-3 74-74 .500 4 7.5 10,082 F. Jenkins D. Goltz Sat, Sep 15 N vs Minnesota Twins L 4-11 74-75 .497 4 7.5 20,619 D. Alexander G. Zahn Sun, Sep 16 N vs Minnesota Twins L 2-6 74-76 .493 4 7.5 6,853 D. Medich R. Erickson Mon, Sep 17 N at Oakland A's W 6-3 75-76 .497 4 6.5 2,636 S. Comer M. Morgan Tue, Sep 18 N at Oakland A's W 9-5 76-76 .500 4 6.5 750 F. Jenkins S. McCatty Wed, Sep 19 D at Oakland A's W 9-4 77-76 .503 4 5.5 1,037 D. Alexander B. Kingman Fri, Sep 21 N at California Angels W 3-1 78-76 .506 4 5.0 37,450 D. Medich F. Tanana Sat, Sep 22 D at California Angels L 1-3 78-77 .503 4 6.0 33,730 S. Comer C. Knapp Sun, Sep 23 D at California Angels L 1-6 78-78 .500 4 7.0 41,498 F. Jenkins D. Frost Tue, Sep 25 N vs Oakland A's W 5-3 79-78 .503 4 7.5 6,322 D. Medich B. Kingman Wed, Sep 26 N vs Oakland A's W 5-2 80-78 .506 4 6.5 6,369 S. Comer R. Langford Thu, Sep 27 N vs Oakland A's W 4-3 81-78 .509 3 6.0 6,360 L. McCall M. Keough Fri, Sep 28 N vs California Angels W 5-0 82-78 .512 3 5.0 11,965 F. Jenkins N. Ryan Sat, Sep 29 N vs California Angels W 6-3 83-78 .516 3 4.0 19,167 D. Medich D. Frost Sun, Sep 30 D vs California Angels L 5-11 83-79 .512 3 5.0 9,086 S. Comer C. Knapp

* Attendance counts are based on figures announced in boxscores.