1988 Oakland Athletics

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Record Outcome

1988 Oakland Athletics

What was the record of the 1988 Oakland Athletics?

The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a 104-58 record. They went 54-27 at home and 50-31 on the road. Including the postseason, the Oakland Athletics went 109-62. Their final game was a loss in the World Series to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What division did the 1988 Oakland Athletics play in?

The 1988 Oakland Athletics played in the West Division of the American League.

What was the division record of the 1988 Oakland Athletics?

During the regular season, the 1988 Oakland Athletics went 47-31 against their AL West opponents.

Who won the AL West in 1988?

The Athletics won the AL West in the 1988 season with a 104-58 record. The Twins finished 13 games back with a 91-71 record. The Royals finished 19.5 games back with a 84-77 record. The Angels finished 29 games back with a 75-87 record. The White Sox finished 32.5 games back with a 71-90 record. The Rangers finished 33.5 games back with a 70-91 record. The Mariners finished 35.5 games back with a 68-93 record.

What was the 1988 Oakland Athletics record against each of their divisional opponents?

Opponent Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
California Angels 9-4 69.2% +26
Seattle Mariners 9-4 69.2% +18
Texas Rangers 8-5 61.5% +12
Chicago White Sox 8-5 61.5% +10
Minnesota Twins 8-5 61.5% -1
Kansas City Royals 5-8 38.5% -9

What was the 1988 Oakland Athletics record by month?

Among qualifying months, the 1988 Oakland Athletics had their best month in September, when they went 19-7 and had a 73.1% win percentage. Their worst month was June, when they went 13-14 and had a 48.1% win percentage.

Month Record Win Percentage % Run Differential
April 16-7 69.6% +35
May 19-8 70.4% +50
June 13-14 48.1% -15
July 16-12 57.1% +20
August 20-9 69.0% +48
September 19-7 73.1% +43
October 1-1 50% -1

Did the 1988 Oakland Athletics Win The World Series?

No. While the 1988 Oakland Athletics did play in the World Series, they lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

What was the run differential for the 1988 Oakland Athletics?

The Oakland Athletics finished the regular season with a run differential of +180. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Athletics could have been expected to have about 99.6 wins, or a 100-62 record in the regular season.

How did the 1988 Oakland Athletics perform in one-run games?

In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1988 Oakland Athletics went 33-19.

How did the 1988 Oakland Athletics perform in extra inning games?

During the regular season, the 1988 Oakland Athletics went 14-5 in extra inning games.

What was the longest win streak for the 1988 Oakland Athletics?

The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1988 Oakland Athletics was a 14 game winning streak.

What was the longest losing streak for the 1988 Oakland Athletics?

The longest losing streak that the Oakland Athletics had during the 1988 regular season was 5 games, which happened once during the season.

1988 Oakland Athletics Schedule

= Playoff Team

Bold = Division Opponent

Date Opponent Score
Regular Season
Mon, Apr 4, 1988 vs Seattle Mariners Win 4 - 1
Tue, Apr 5, 1988 vs Seattle Mariners Win 6 - 0
Wed, Apr 6, 1988 vs Seattle Mariners Loss 5 - 6
Fri, Apr 8, 1988 @ California Angels Win 8 - 2
Sat, Apr 9, 1988 @ California Angels Win 8 - 6
Sun, Apr 10, 1988 @ California Angels Loss 4 - 6
Tue, Apr 12, 1988 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 4 - 6
Wed, Apr 13, 1988 @ Seattle Mariners Win 12 - 7
Thu, Apr 14, 1988 @ Seattle Mariners Win 5 - 4
Fri, Apr 15, 1988 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 3 - 11
Sat, Apr 16, 1988 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 1 - 5
Sun, Apr 17, 1988 vs Chicago White Sox Loss 6 - 7
Mon, Apr 18, 1988 vs California Angels Win 5 - 4
Tue, Apr 19, 1988 vs California Angels Win 8 - 3
Wed, Apr 20, 1988 vs California Angels Win 9 - 8
Thu, Apr 21, 1988 @ Chicago White Sox Win 6 - 3 (13)
Fri, Apr 22, 1988 @ Chicago White Sox Loss 5 - 7 (10)
Sat, Apr 23, 1988 @ Chicago White Sox Win 3 - 2 (10)
Sun, Apr 24, 1988 @ Chicago White Sox Win 5 - 3
Tue, Apr 26, 1988 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 6 - 1
Wed, Apr 27, 1988 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 5 - 3
Thu, Apr 28, 1988 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 6 - 2
Sat, Apr 30, 1988 @ Cleveland Indians Win 11 - 3
Sun, May 1, 1988 @ Cleveland Indians Win 8 - 4
Mon, May 2, 1988 @ Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 2 (10)
Tue, May 3, 1988 @ Detroit Tigers Win 8 - 2
Wed, May 4, 1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 3 - 2
Thu, May 5, 1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 8 - 5
Sat, May 7, 1988 vs Cleveland Indians Win 14 - 3
Sun, May 8, 1988 vs Cleveland Indians Win 5 - 1
Mon, May 9, 1988 vs Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 1
Tue, May 10, 1988 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 2 - 8
Wed, May 11, 1988 vs Detroit Tigers Loss 4 - 8
Fri, May 13, 1988 @ Baltimore Orioles Loss 1 - 4
Sat, May 14, 1988 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 8 - 0
Sun, May 15, 1988 @ Baltimore Orioles Win 7 - 4
Mon, May 16, 1988 @ Boston Red Sox Win 3 - 0
Tue, May 17, 1988 @ Boston Red Sox Win 12 - 7
Wed, May 18, 1988 @ Boston Red Sox Loss 1 - 4
Fri, May 20, 1988 @ New York Yankees Win 11 - 3
Sat, May 21, 1988 @ New York Yankees Loss 2 - 3
Sun, May 22, 1988 @ New York Yankees Loss 0 - 2
Mon, May 23, 1988 vs Baltimore Orioles Loss 3 - 7
Tue, May 24, 1988 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 6 - 0
Wed, May 25, 1988 vs Baltimore Orioles Win 8 - 1
Fri, May 27, 1988 vs Boston Red Sox Win 3 - 2
Sat, May 28, 1988 vs Boston Red Sox Win 7 - 5
Sun, May 29, 1988 vs Boston Red Sox Win 5 - 4
Mon, May 30, 1988 vs New York Yankees Win 3 - 2 (14)
Tue, May 31, 1988 vs New York Yankees Loss 0 - 5
Wed, Jun 1, 1988 vs New York Yankees Win 4 - 3
Fri, Jun 3, 1988 @ Minnesota Twins Win 8 - 5
Sat, Jun 4, 1988 @ Minnesota Twins Win 6 - 4
Sun, Jun 5, 1988 @ Minnesota Twins Loss 3 - 4
Mon, Jun 6, 1988 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 0 - 2
Tue, Jun 7, 1988 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 0 - 6
Wed, Jun 8, 1988 @ Kansas City Royals Loss 4 - 5
Thu, Jun 9, 1988 @ Texas Rangers Loss 2 - 5
Fri, Jun 10, 1988 @ Texas Rangers Win 7 - 6
Sat, Jun 11, 1988 @ Texas Rangers Win 13 - 4
Sun, Jun 12, 1988 @ Texas Rangers Loss 2 - 3
Tue, Jun 14, 1988 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 1 - 2
Wed, Jun 15, 1988 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 0 - 2
Thu, Jun 16, 1988 vs Kansas City Royals Loss 5 - 9
Fri, Jun 17, 1988 vs Texas Rangers Win 7 - 6 (14)
Sat, Jun 18, 1988 vs Texas Rangers Win 2 - 1 (13)
Sun, Jun 19, 1988 vs Texas Rangers Loss 4 - 5 (11)
Mon, Jun 20, 1988 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 5 - 4
Tue, Jun 21, 1988 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 4 - 2
Wed, Jun 22, 1988 @ Milwaukee Brewers Win 6 - 2
Fri, Jun 24, 1988 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 5 - 11
Sat, Jun 25, 1988 vs Minnesota Twins Win 4 - 3
Sun, Jun 26, 1988 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 0 - 11
Sun, Jun 26, 1988 vs Minnesota Twins Loss 0 - 5
Mon, Jun 27, 1988 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 5 - 4 (14)
Tue, Jun 28, 1988 vs Milwaukee Brewers Loss 1 - 4
Wed, Jun 29, 1988 vs Milwaukee Brewers Win 7 - 2
Fri, Jul 1, 1988 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 2 - 1
Sat, Jul 2, 1988 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 11 - 3
Sun, Jul 3, 1988 @ Toronto Blue Jays Win 9 - 8 (16)
Mon, Jul 4, 1988 @ Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 2 (16)
Tue, Jul 5, 1988 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 0 - 3
Tue, Jul 5, 1988 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 2 - 4
Wed, Jul 6, 1988 @ Cleveland Indians Loss 6 - 8
Thu, Jul 7, 1988 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 1 - 8
Fri, Jul 8, 1988 @ Detroit Tigers Win 3 - 2
Sat, Jul 9, 1988 @ Detroit Tigers Loss 3 - 4
Sun, Jul 10, 1988 @ Detroit Tigers Win 8 - 2
Thu, Jul 14, 1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 1 - 7
Fri, Jul 15, 1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 0 - 1
Sat, Jul 16, 1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays Win 4 - 1
Sun, Jul 17, 1988 vs Toronto Blue Jays Loss 6 - 9
Mon, Jul 18, 1988 vs Cleveland Indians Win 7 - 2
Tue, Jul 19, 1988 vs Cleveland Indians Win 4 - 2
Tue, Jul 19, 1988 vs Cleveland Indians Win 9 - 6
Wed, Jul 20, 1988 vs Cleveland Indians Loss 4 - 5
Fri, Jul 22, 1988 vs Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 1
Sat, Jul 23, 1988 vs Detroit Tigers Win 4 - 1
Sun, Jul 24, 1988 vs Detroit Tigers Win 1 - 0
Mon, Jul 25, 1988 @ California Angels Loss 1 - 2
Tue, Jul 26, 1988 @ California Angels Win 6 - 2
Wed, Jul 27, 1988 @ California Angels Loss 8 - 9 (12)
Fri, Jul 29, 1988 @ Seattle Mariners Loss 3 - 5 (10)
Sat, Jul 30, 1988 @ Seattle Mariners Win 5 - 2