1978 California Angels

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Season Overview

87-75 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1978 California Angels

What was the record of the 1978 California Angels?

The California Angels finished the regular season with a 87-75 record. They went 50-31 at home and 37-44 on the road.

What division did the 1978 California Angels play in?

The 1978 California Angels played in the West Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1978 California Angels?

During the regular season, the 1978 California Angels went 52-38 against their AL West opponents.

What was the 1978 California Angels record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Minnesota Twins 12-3 80% +21
Oakland Athletics 9-6 60% +26
Seattle Mariners 9-6 60% +22
Kansas City Royals 9-6 60% +9
Chicago White Sox 8-7 53.3% -10
Texas Rangers 5-10 33.3% -22

What was the 1978 California Angels record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1978 California Angels had their best month in April, when they went 14-7 and had a 66.7% win percentage. Their worst month was May, when they went 11-14 and had a 44% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 14-7 66.7% +17
May 11-14 44% -9
June 15-15 50% -14
July 16-14 53.3% -2
August 14-13 51.9% +16
September 16-12 57.1% +16
October 1-0 100% +1

Did the 1978 California Angels make the Postseason?

No, the Angels didn't make the Postseason in 1978.

What was the run differential for the 1978 California Angels?

The California Angels finished the regular season with a run differential of +25. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Angels could have been expected to have about 83.7 wins, or a 84-78 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978 California Angels perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 California Angels went 33-24.

How did the 1978 California Angels perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1978 California Angels went 10-5 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978 California Angels?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 California Angels was a 4 game winning streak on 8 separate stretches during the season.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978 California Angels?

The longest losing streak that the California Angels had during the 1978 regular season was 7 games, which happened once during the season.

1978 California Angels Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Fri, Apr 7, 1978 vs Oakland Athletics Win 1 - 0
Sat, Apr 8, 1978 vs Oakland Athletics Loss 2 - 4
Sun, Apr 9, 1978 vs Oakland Athletics Win 3 - 2
Mon, Apr 10, 1978 vs Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 0
Tue, Apr 11, 1978 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 1 - 8
Wed, Apr 12, 1978 vs Minnesota Twins Win 9 - 5
Thu, Apr 13, 1978 vs Minnesota Twins Win 1 - 0 (11)
Fri, Apr 14, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 1 - 2
Sun, Apr 16, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 2 - 1 (11)
Mon, Apr 17, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Win 7 - 3
Tue, Apr 18, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 1 - 6
Wed, Apr 19, 1978 @ Seattle Mariners Win 11 - 2
Fri, Apr 21, 1978 @ Minnesota Twins Win 3 - 2
Sat, Apr 22, 1978 @ Minnesota Twins Win 5 - 3
Mon, Apr 24, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 5 - 6 (12)
Tue, Apr 25, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 3 - 0
Wed, Apr 26, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 4 - 5
Thu, Apr 27, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 5 - 1
Fri, Apr 28, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 5 - 4
Sat, Apr 29, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 5 - 0
Sun, Apr 30, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 3 - 9
Tue, May 2, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 2 - 10
Wed, May 3, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 4 - 7
Fri, May 5, 1978 vs Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 0
Sat, May 6, 1978 vs Cleveland Indians Win 7 - 3
Sun, May 7, 1978 vs Cleveland Indians Win 16 - 3
Tue, May 9, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Win 7 - 5
Fri, May 12, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 4
Sat, May 13, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 1 - 2
Sun, May 14, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 3
Mon, May 15, 1978 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 6 - 10
Tue, May 16, 1978 @ Toronto Blue Jays Loss 4 - 5
Wed, May 17, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 6 - 9
Thu, May 18, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Win 9 - 5
Fri, May 19, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 1
Sat, May 20, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 4 - 6
Sun, May 21, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 2
Tue, May 23, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Win 5 - 4
Wed, May 24, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Win 4 - 1
Thu, May 25, 1978 vs Chicago White Sox Win 6 - 0
Fri, May 26, 1978 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 5
Sat, May 27, 1978 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 2 - 4
Sun, May 28, 1978 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 3 - 6
Mon, May 29, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 0 - 7
Tue, May 30, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 2 - 6
Wed, May 31, 1978 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 2 - 17
Fri, Jun 2, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 6
Sat, Jun 3, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Loss 4 - 5
Sun, Jun 4, 1978 vs Boston Red Sox Win 4 - 2
Mon, Jun 5, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 2 - 6 (10)
Tue, Jun 6, 1978 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 6 - 8
Wed, Jun 7, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 4 - 1
Wed, Jun 7, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Loss 0 - 1
Thu, Jun 8, 1978 @ Oakland Athletics Win 10 - 7
Fri, Jun 9, 1978 vs New York Yankees Loss 1 - 3
Sat, Jun 10, 1978 vs New York Yankees Win 4 - 3 (12)
Sun, Jun 11, 1978 vs New York Yankees Win 9 - 6
Mon, Jun 12, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 9 - 10
Tue, Jun 13, 1978 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 0 - 5
Wed, Jun 14, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 2 - 5
Thu, Jun 15, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 5 - 1
Fri, Jun 16, 1978 @ New York Yankees Win 10 - 7
Sat, Jun 17, 1978 @ New York Yankees Loss 0 - 4
Sun, Jun 18, 1978 @ New York Yankees Win 3 - 2
Tue, Jun 20, 1978 @ Minnesota Twins Win 10 - 5
Wed, Jun 21, 1978 @ Minnesota Twins Win 5 - 2
Thu, Jun 22, 1978 @ Minnesota Twins Win 4 - 2 (12)
Fri, Jun 23, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Loss 0 - 7
Fri, Jun 23, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Loss 4 - 8
Sat, Jun 24, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Loss 0 - 3
Sun, Jun 25, 1978 @ Texas Rangers Loss 0 - 7
Mon, Jun 26, 1978 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 0 - 4
Tue, Jun 27, 1978 vs Kansas City Royals Win 5 - 4
Wed, Jun 28, 1978 vs Kansas City Royals Win 9 - 5
Thu, Jun 29, 1978 vs Kansas City Royals Win 3 - 1
Fri, Jun 30, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Win 4 - 2
Sat, Jul 1, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Loss 3 - 6
Sun, Jul 2, 1978 vs Texas Rangers Win 4 - 3
Mon, Jul 3, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Win 7 - 4
Tue, Jul 4, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 3 - 4
Wed, Jul 5, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 10
Thu, Jul 6, 1978 @ Kansas City Royals Win 9 - 2
Fri, Jul 7, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 9 - 5
Sat, Jul 8, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 10 - 5
Sat, Jul 8, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Win 5 - 0
Sun, Jul 9, 1978 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 7 - 11
Thu, Jul 13, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 5 - 0
Fri, Jul 14, 1978 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 3 - 2 (11)
Sat, Jul 15, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Win 2 - 0
Sun, Jul 16, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 0 - 4
Mon, Jul 17, 1978 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 3 - 4 (10)
Tue, Jul 18, 1978 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 3 - 8
Wed, Jul 19, 1978 vs Cleveland Indians Win 3 - 0
Fri, Jul 21, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 2 (11)
Fri, Jul 21, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 0 - 5
Sat, Jul 22, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 3 - 7
Sun, Jul 23, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jul 23, 1978 @ Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 3
Mon, Jul 24, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 4 (16)
Tue, Jul 25, 1978 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 1 - 5
Wed, Jul 26, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 11 - 9
Thu, Jul 27, 1978 @ Milwaukee Brewers Loss 3 - 6
Fri, Jul 28, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 4 - 5
Sat, Jul 29, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 2 - 1
Sun, Jul 30, 1978 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 4 - 2