1978 Oakland Athletics

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Season Overview

69-93 Missed Playoffs
Record Outcome

1978 Oakland Athletics

What was the record of the 1978 Oakland Athletics?

The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a 69-93 record. They went 38-42 at home and 31-51 on the road.

What division did the 1978 Oakland Athletics play in?

The 1978 Oakland Athletics played in the West Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1978 Oakland Athletics?

During the regular season, the 1978 Oakland Athletics went 44-46 against their AL West opponents.

What was the 1978 Oakland Athletics record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
Seattle Mariners 13-2 86.7% +30
Chicago White Sox 8-7 53.3% +4
Minnesota Twins 6-9 40% -10
Texas Rangers 6-9 40% -19
California Angels 6-9 40% -26
Kansas City Royals 5-10 33.3% -25

What was the 1978 Oakland Athletics record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1978 Oakland Athletics had their best month in April, when they went 16-5 and had a 76.2% win percentage. Their worst month was August, when they went 7-21 and had a 25% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 16-5 76.2% +22
May 11-15 42.3% -19
June 11-18 37.9% -29
July 17-13 56.7% +5
August 7-21 25% -64
September 7-20 25.9% -64
October 0-1 0% -9

Did the 1978 Oakland Athletics make the Postseason?

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

What was the run differential for the 1978 Oakland Athletics?

The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a run differential of -158. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Athletics could have been expected to have about 62.1 wins, or a 62-100 record in the regular season.

How did the 1978 Oakland Athletics perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1978 Oakland Athletics went 28-26.

How did the 1978 Oakland Athletics perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1978 Oakland Athletics went 6-4 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1978 Oakland Athletics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1978 Oakland Athletics was a 8 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1978 Oakland Athletics?

The longest losing streak that the Oakland Athletics had during the 1978 regular season was 11 games, which happened once during the season.

1978 Oakland Athletics Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

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