1976 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 780,593, Avg. 9,885
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Chuck Tanner (87-74)
Location: Oakland, California
1976 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 87-74
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 780,593, Avg. 9,885
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Chuck Tanner (87-74)
Location: Oakland, California
1976 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1976 season with a record of 87 wins and 74 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 686 runs and conceded 598 runs. Sal Bando paced Oakland with 27 home runs, while Don Baylor and Gene Tenace walloped 20 or more also. Joe Rudi recorded 94 runs batted in. Bill North led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .276. Vida Blue topped the team with 18 wins, plus Mike Torrez added 15 or more wins, too Vida Blue earned a 2.35 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Chuck Tanner coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 686
Regular Season Runs Against: 598
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 9, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 10, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 11, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 10 at California Angels 7 | W | 0-0 | 3-0 | 3-0 | ||
| April 12, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 13, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 14, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 4 | L | 0-0 | 3-3 | 3-3 | ||
| April 17, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 0-1 | 3-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 18, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 1-1 | 3-3 | 4-4 | ||
| April 19, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 2-1 | 3-3 | 5-4 | ||
| April 20, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 3-1 | 3-3 | 6-4 | ||
| April 21, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 3-2 | 3-3 | 6-5 | ||
| April 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 3-2 | 3-4 | 6-6 | ||
| April 24, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 | W | 3-2 | 4-4 | 7-6 | ||
| April 25, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 3-2 | 5-4 | 8-6 | ||
| April 27, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 3-2 | 5-5 | 8-7 | ||
| April 28, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 3-2 | 5-6 | 8-8 | ||
| April 30, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 3-2 | 6-6 | 9-8 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 3-2 | 6-7 | 9-9 | ||
| May 2, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 3-2 | 7-7 | 10-9 | ||
| May 3, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 3-3 | 7-7 | 10-10 | ||
| May 4, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 4-3 | 7-7 | 11-10 | ||
| May 5, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 4-4 | 7-7 | 11-11 | ||
| May 7, 1976 | New York Yankees 14 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 4-5 | 7-7 | 11-12 | ||
| May 8, 1976 | New York Yankees 8 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 4-6 | 7-7 | 11-13 | ||
| May 9, 1976 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 5-6 | 7-7 | 12-13 | ||
| May 10, 1976 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 6-6 | 7-7 | 13-13 | ||
| May 11, 1976 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 7-6 | 7-7 | 14-13 | ||
| May 14, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 7-7 | 7-7 | 14-14 | ||
| May 15, 1976 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 7-8 | 7-7 | 14-15 | ||
| May 16, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 8-8 | 7-7 | 15-15 | ||
| May 17, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 8-8 | 7-8 | 15-16 | ||
| May 18, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 8-8 | 7-9 | 15-17 | ||
| May 19, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-8 | 7-10 | 15-18 | ||
| May 20, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 8-8 | 7-11 | 15-19 | ||
| May 21, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 8-8 | 7-12 | 15-20 | ||
| May 22, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 8-8 | 7-13 | 15-21 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 8-8 | 7-14 | 15-22 | ||
| May 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 8-8 | 7-15 | 15-23 | ||
| May 24, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 9-8 | 7-15 | 16-23 | ||
| May 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 10-8 | 7-15 | 17-23 | ||
| May 26, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 10-9 | 7-15 | 17-24 | ||
| May 27, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 11-9 | 7-15 | 18-24 | ||
| May 28, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 12-9 | 7-15 | 19-24 | ||
| May 29, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 13-9 | 7-15 | 20-24 | ||
| May 30, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 13-10 | 7-15 | 20-25 | ||
| May 31, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 14-10 | 7-15 | 21-25 | ||
| June 1, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 14-11 | 7-15 | 21-26 | ||
| June 2, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 14-12 | 7-15 | 21-27 | ||
| June 4, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 14-12 | 8-15 | 22-27 | ||
| June 5, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 14-12 | 9-15 | 23-27 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 14-12 | 9-16 | 23-28 | ||
| June 6, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 14-12 | 10-16 | 24-28 | ||
| June 8, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-12 | 11-16 | 25-28 | ||
| June 9, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 14-12 | 11-17 | 25-29 | ||
| June 10, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 14-12 | 12-17 | 26-29 | ||
| June 11, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 14-12 | 12-18 | 26-30 | ||
| June 12, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 14-12 | 13-18 | 27-30 | ||
| June 13, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 14-12 | 13-19 | 27-31 | ||
| June 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 15-12 | 13-19 | 28-31 | ||
| June 16, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 16-12 | 13-19 | 29-31 | ||
| June 17, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 16-13 | 13-19 | 29-32 | ||
| June 18, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 16-14 | 13-19 | 29-33 | ||
| June 19, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 17-14 | 13-19 | 30-33 | ||
| June 20, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 18-14 | 13-19 | 31-33 | ||
| June 21, 1976 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 18-15 | 13-19 | 31-34 | ||
| June 22, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 19-15 | 13-19 | 32-34 | ||
| June 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at California Angels 2 | W | 19-15 | 14-19 | 33-34 | ||
| June 24, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 19-15 | 14-20 | 33-35 | ||
| June 25, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 20-15 | 14-20 | 34-35 | ||
| June 26, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 20-16 | 14-20 | 34-36 | ||
| June 27, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 21-16 | 14-20 | 35-36 | ||
| June 28, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 21-16 | 14-21 | 35-37 | ||
| June 29, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 21-16 | 15-21 | 36-37 | ||
| June 30, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 21-16 | 15-22 | 36-38 | ||
| July 1, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 21-16 | 16-22 | 37-38 | ||
| July 2, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 21-16 | 16-23 | 37-39 | ||
| July 3, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 7 | L | 21-16 | 16-24 | 37-40 | ||
| July 4, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 21-16 | 17-24 | 38-40 | ||
| July 5, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 22-16 | 17-24 | 39-40 | ||
| July 6, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 23-16 | 17-24 | 40-40 | ||
| July 7, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 24-16 | 17-24 | 41-40 | ||
| July 8, 1976 | Baltimore Orioles 9 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 24-17 | 17-24 | 41-41 | ||
| July 9, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 25-17 | 17-24 | 42-41 | ||
| July 10, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 26-17 | 17-24 | 43-41 | ||
| July 11, 1976 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 27-17 | 17-24 | 44-41 | ||
| July 15, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 27-17 | 17-25 | 44-42 | ||
| July 16, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 27-17 | 17-26 | 44-43 | ||
| July 17, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 27-17 | 18-26 | 45-43 | ||
| July 18, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 27-17 | 19-26 | 46-43 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 10 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 27-17 | 20-26 | 47-43 | ||
| July 19, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 27-17 | 20-27 | 47-44 | ||
| July 20, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 27-17 | 21-27 | 48-44 | ||
| July 21, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 27-17 | 21-28 | 48-45 | ||
| July 22, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 27-17 | 22-28 | 49-45 | ||
| July 23, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 28-17 | 22-28 | 50-45 | ||
| July 24, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 28-18 | 22-28 | 50-46 | ||
| July 25, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 29-18 | 22-28 | 51-46 | ||
| July 26, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 30-18 | 22-28 | 52-46 | ||
| July 27, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 31-18 | 22-28 | 53-46 | ||
| July 28, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 31-19 | 22-28 | 53-47 | ||
| July 30, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 31-19 | 22-29 | 53-48 | ||
| July 31, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 31-19 | 22-30 | 53-49 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 31-19 | 22-31 | 53-50 | ||
| August 1, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 31-19 | 22-32 | 53-51 | ||
| August 2, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 31-19 | 22-33 | 53-52 | ||
| August 3, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-19 | 23-33 | 54-52 | ||
| August 4, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 31-19 | 24-33 | 55-52 | ||
| August 6, 1976 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 31-20 | 24-33 | 55-53 | ||
| August 7, 1976 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 32-20 | 24-33 | 56-53 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | California Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 13 | W | 33-20 | 24-33 | 57-53 | ||
| August 8, 1976 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 34-20 | 24-33 | 58-53 | ||
| August 10, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 35-20 | 24-33 | 59-53 | ||
| August 11, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 36-20 | 24-33 | 60-53 | ||
| August 12, 1976 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 37-20 | 24-33 | 61-53 | ||
| August 13, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 38-20 | 24-33 | 62-53 | ||
| August 14, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 39-20 | 24-33 | 63-53 | ||
| August 15, 1976 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 40-20 | 24-33 | 64-53 | ||
| August 16, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 40-20 | 24-34 | 64-54 | ||
| August 17, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 40-20 | 25-34 | 65-54 | ||
| August 18, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 40-20 | 25-35 | 65-55 | ||
| August 20, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 40-20 | 25-36 | 65-56 | ||
| August 21, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 40-20 | 25-37 | 65-57 | ||
| August 22, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 40-20 | 26-37 | 66-57 | ||
| August 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 40-20 | 27-37 | 67-57 | ||
| August 24, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | W | 40-20 | 28-37 | 68-57 | ||
| August 25, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 9 | L | 40-20 | 28-38 | 68-58 | ||
| August 27, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 40-21 | 28-38 | 68-59 | ||
| August 28, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 41-21 | 28-38 | 69-59 | ||
| August 29, 1976 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 42-21 | 28-38 | 70-59 | ||
| August 30, 1976 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 42-22 | 28-38 | 70-60 | ||
| August 31, 1976 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 42-23 | 28-38 | 70-61 | ||
| September 1, 1976 | New York Yankees 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 43-23 | 28-38 | 71-61 | ||
| September 3, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 43-23 | 29-38 | 72-61 | ||
| September 4, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 5 | L | 43-23 | 29-39 | 72-62 | ||
| September 5, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 3 | L | 43-23 | 29-40 | 72-63 | ||
| September 6, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 43-23 | 30-40 | 73-63 | ||
| September 7, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 44-23 | 30-40 | 74-63 | ||
| September 8, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 44-24 | 30-40 | 74-64 | ||
| September 9, 1976 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 45-24 | 30-40 | 75-64 | ||
| September 10, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 5 | L | 45-24 | 30-41 | 75-65 | ||
| September 11, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Texas Rangers 0 | W | 45-24 | 31-41 | 76-65 | ||
| September 12, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Texas Rangers 6 | W | 45-24 | 32-41 | 77-65 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 45-24 | 32-42 | 77-66 | ||
| September 14, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 45-24 | 33-42 | 78-66 | ||
| September 15, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 46-24 | 33-42 | 79-66 | ||
| September 16, 1976 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 46-25 | 33-42 | 79-67 | ||
| September 17, 1976 | Texas Rangers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 46-26 | 33-42 | 79-68 | ||
| September 18, 1976 | Texas Rangers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 47-26 | 33-42 | 80-68 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 13 | W | 48-26 | 33-42 | 81-68 | ||
| September 19, 1976 | Texas Rangers 9 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 48-27 | 33-42 | 81-69 | ||
| September 21, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 48-27 | 33-43 | 81-70 | ||
| September 22, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 48-27 | 34-43 | 82-70 | ||
| September 23, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 48-27 | 35-43 | 83-70 | ||
| September 24, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 48-27 | 35-44 | 83-71 | ||
| September 25, 1976 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 48-27 | 36-44 | 84-71 | ||
| September 27, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 49-27 | 36-44 | 85-71 | ||
| September 28, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 50-27 | 36-44 | 86-71 | ||
| September 29, 1976 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 50-28 | 36-44 | 86-72 | ||
| October 1, 1976 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 50-29 | 36-44 | 86-73 | ||
| October 2, 1976 | California Angels 8 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 51-29 | 36-44 | 87-73 | ||
| October 3, 1976 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 51-30 | 36-44 | 87-74 |
