| 101-60 | Lost ALCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a 101-60 record. They went 46-35 at home and 55-25 on the road. Including the postseason, the Oakland Athletics went 101-63. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the Baltimore Orioles.
The 1971 Oakland Athletics played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1971 Oakland Athletics went 56-34 against their AL West opponents.
The Athletics won the AL West in the 1971 season with a 101-60 record. The Royals finished 16 games back with a 85-76 record. The White Sox finished 22.5 games back with a 79-83 record. The Angels finished 25.5 games back with a 76-86 record. The Twins finished 26.5 games back with a 74-86 record. The Brewers finished 32 games back with a 69-92 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 15-3 | 83.3% | +41 |
| Kansas City Royals | 13-5 | 72.2% | +14 |
| California Angels | 11-7 | 61.1% | +11 |
| Minnesota Twins | 10-8 | 55.6% | -14 |
| Chicago White Sox | 7-11 | 38.9% | -16 |
The 1971 Oakland Athletics had their best month in August, when they went 23-8 and had a 74.2% win percentage. Their worst month was September, when they went 14-13 and had a 51.9% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 17-8 | 68% | +17 |
| May | 16-10 | 61.5% | +23 |
| June | 17-8 | 68% | +42 |
| July | 14-13 | 51.9% | +15 |
| August | 23-8 | 74.2% | +38 |
| September | 14-13 | 51.9% | -8 |
Yes, the Oakland Athletics made the Postseason in 1971. They lost their only series against the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Championship Series.
The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a run differential of +127. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Athletics could have been expected to have about 95.3 wins, or a 95-66 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1971 Oakland Athletics went 35-19.
During the regular season, the 1971 Oakland Athletics went 10-3 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1971 Oakland Athletics was a 7 game winning streak on 3 separate stretches during the season.
The longest losing streak that the Oakland Athletics had during the 1971 regular season was 4 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Mon, Apr 5, 1971 | @ Washington Senators | Loss 0 - 8 | ||
| Wed, Apr 7, 1971 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Apr 7, 1971 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 4 - 12 | ||
| Fri, Apr 9, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Apr 10, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 11, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 5 - 10 | ||
| Mon, Apr 12, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 13, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Apr 14, 1971 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 15, 1971 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 16, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
| Sat, Apr 17, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 0 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 18, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 11 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Apr 18, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Apr 20, 1971 | @ California Angels | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Wed, Apr 21, 1971 | @ California Angels | Win 4 - 2 | (13) | |
| Thu, Apr 22, 1971 | @ California Angels | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 23, 1971 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 9 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Apr 24, 1971 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Apr 25, 1971 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 10 | ||
| Mon, Apr 26, 1971 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Tue, Apr 27, 1971 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Apr 28, 1971 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Thu, Apr 29, 1971 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 30, 1971 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Sat, May 1, 1971 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 2, 1971 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Sun, May 2, 1971 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 3 - 7 | (10) | |
| Tue, May 4, 1971 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Wed, May 5, 1971 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 5 - 0 | ||
| Sun, May 9, 1971 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 9, 1971 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 11, 1971 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Wed, May 12, 1971 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Thu, May 13, 1971 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 14, 1971 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 15, 1971 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Sun, May 16, 1971 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 16, 1971 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 4 - 10 | ||
| Tue, May 18, 1971 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, May 19, 1971 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Thu, May 20, 1971 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Fri, May 21, 1971 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 10 | ||
| Sat, May 22, 1971 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Sun, May 23, 1971 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Tue, May 25, 1971 | vs California Angels | Win 7 - 5 | (13) | |
| Wed, May 26, 1971 | vs California Angels | Loss 5 - 7 | (12) | |
| Fri, May 28, 1971 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 29, 1971 | @ Boston Red Sox | Win 12 - 8 | ||
| Mon, May 31, 1971 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Mon, May 31, 1971 | @ New York Yankees | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 1, 1971 | @ New York Yankees | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 4, 1971 | @ Washington Senators | Win 5 - 3 | (21) | |
| Sat, Jun 5, 1971 | @ Washington Senators | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 6, 1971 | @ Washington Senators | Win 8 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jun 8, 1971 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 9, 1971 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jun 11, 1971 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sat, Jun 12, 1971 | vs New York Yankees | Win 13 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jun 13, 1971 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Jun 15, 1971 | vs Washington Senators | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jun 16, 1971 | vs Washington Senators | Win 5 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jun 18, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 19, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Jun 20, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 11 - 4 | ||
| Sun, Jun 20, 1971 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Jun 21, 1971 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jun 22, 1971 | @ Minnesota Twins | Loss 1 - 10 | ||
| Wed, Jun 23, 1971 | @ Minnesota Twins | Win 8 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 25, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jun 26, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 27, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 3 - 0 | ||
| Sun, Jun 27, 1971 | vs Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Mon, Jun 28, 1971 | vs Minnesota Twins | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 29, 1971 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 30, 1971 | vs Minnesota Twins | Loss 4 - 10 | ||
| Fri, Jul 2, 1971 | @ California Angels | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jul 3, 1971 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 4, 1971 | @ California Angels | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Jul 5, 1971 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 6, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 9 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jul 7, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jul 8, 1971 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 9, 1971 | vs California Angels | Win 1 - 0 | (20) | |
| Sat, Jul 10, 1971 | vs California Angels | Loss 0 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 11, 1971 | vs California Angels | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 11, 1971 | vs California Angels | Loss 3 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 15, 1971 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Jul 16, 1971 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 17, 1971 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 18, 1971 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 7 | ||
| Mon, Jul 19, 1971 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jul 20, 1971 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jul 21, 1971 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 3 | (12) | |
| Fri, Jul 23, 1971 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 9 - 7 | ||
| Sat, Jul 24, 1971 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 7 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 25, 1971 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 4 - 7 | ||
| Sun, Jul 25, 1971 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jul 27, 1971 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 0 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jul 27, 1971 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Wed, Jul 28, 1971 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 30, 1971 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jul 31, 1971 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 9 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Aug 1, 1971 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 7 - 3 | ||