| Thursday, January 20 |
| Future Athletic Tim Kubinski is born in Pullman, WA. |
| Tuesday, February 1 |
| Future Athletic Rich Becker is born in Aurora, IL. |
| Saturday, March 11 |
| Former Athletic Zach Wheat dies in Sedalia, MO at the age of 84. |
| Monday, March 20 |
| Future Athletic Jason McDonald is born in Modesto, CA. |
| Wednesday, March 22 |
| Future Athletic Cory Lidle is born in Hollywood, CA. |
| Friday, March 24 |
| Future Athletic Steve Karsay is born in Flushing, NY. |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| Future Athletic Robin Jennings is born in Singapore, Singapore. |
| Saturday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Twins (0-1), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (1-1), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Catfish Hunter | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Defeated Royals (3-1), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » Starters: Mike Hedlund vs Denny McLain | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Royals (3-2), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (3-3), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-1) | 4-1 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Bruce DalCanton vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (3-2), 8-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 4-2 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Yankees (2-5), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 5-2 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Steve Kline | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (3-5), 4-2 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 5-3 | |
| » Starters: Denny McLain vs Mike Kekich | Third | ½ out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-6), 5-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 6-3 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jim Slaton | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Brewers (2-7), 2-1 | County Stadium (2-0) | 7-3 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Skip Lockwood | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Brewers (3-7), 3-1 | County Stadium (2-1) | 7-4 | |
| » Starters: Denny McLain vs Ken Brett | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, May 1 |
| Future Athletic Bobby Chouinard is born in Manila, Philippines. Future Athletic Fausto Cruz is born in Monte Cristi, D.R. |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-9), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-1) | 8-4 | |
| » Starters: Fritz Peterson vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-10), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-1) | 9-4 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Catfish Hunter | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Yankees (5-11), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-1) | 10-4 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Denny McLain | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (4-11), 10-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-1) | 11-4 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Jim Slaton vs Ken Holtzman | Second | ½ out |
| » Defeated Brewers (4-12), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-1) | 12-4 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Skip Lockwood vs Blue Moon Odom | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Brewers (5-12), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-2) | 12-5 | |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Catfish Hunter | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (7-11), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-3) | 12-6 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Sonny Siebert vs Denny McLain | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (8-11), 9-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-4) | 12-7 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Lew Krausse vs Ken Holtzman | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (8-12), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-4) | 13-7 | |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Catfish Hunter | Second | 2½ out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Angels (9-15), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 14-7 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Nolan Ryan | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Angels (10-15), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 14-8 | |
| » Starters: Diego Segui vs Rickey Clark | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Angels (10-16), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 15-8 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Rudy May | Second | 1½ out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Angels (11-16), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-2) | 15-9 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Clyde Wright | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (12-16), 16-1 | Municipal Stadium (0-1) | 15-10 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Paul Splittorff | Third | 2 out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-17), 8-5 | Municipal Stadium (1-1) | 16-10 | |
| » Starters: Diego Segui vs Al Fitzmorris | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Royals (12-18), 5-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-1) | 17-10 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Mike Hedlund | Second | ½ out |
| Monday, May 22 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-20), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-4) | 18-10 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Catfish Hunter | Second | ½ out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Angels (11-21), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-4) | 19-10 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rickey Clark vs Blue Moon Odom | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (12-21), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-5) | 19-11 | |
| » Starters: Don Rose vs Diego Segui | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-11), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-5) | 20-11 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Ken Holtzman | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-12), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-5) | 21-11 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Defeated White Sox (21-13), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-5) | 22-11 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Future Athletic Tilson Brito is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. Former Athletic Bob Hasty dies in Dallas, GA at the age of 77. |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-22), 4-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 23-11 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Pete Broberg | First | -- |
| » Defeated Rangers (16-23), 7-1 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 24-11 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Jim Shellenback | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (17-23), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 24-12 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Rich Hand | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (17-24), 5-1 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 25-12 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Dick Bosman | First | -- |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Orioles (21-17), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 25-13 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Jim Palmer | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-18), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 26-13 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Pat Dobson | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-19), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 27-13 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Mike Cuellar | First | -- |
| » Defeated Orioles (21-20), 2-0 | Memorial Stadium (3-1) | 28-13 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Doyle Alexander | First | -- |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-20), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 29-13 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Gaylord Perry | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-21), 7-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 30-13 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Vince Colbert | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (20-22), 10-4 | Cleveland Stadium (3-0) | 31-13 | Won 6 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Dick Tidrow | First | -- |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-20), 10-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 32-13 | Won 7 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Tom Timmermann | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Tigers (25-21), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 33-13 | Won 8 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Tigers (26-21), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 33-14 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Joe Coleman | First | -- |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Orioles (26-22), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-6) | 33-15 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Orioles (27-22), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-7) | 33-16 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-22), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-8) | 33-17 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-26), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-8) | 34-17 | |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-27), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-8) | 35-17 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Dave Hamilton | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-28), 9-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-8) | 36-17 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Milt Wilcox vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Monday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Tigers (31-23), 7-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-8) | 37-17 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Joe Niekro vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (31-24), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-8) | 38-17 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Tigers (32-24), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-9) | 38-18 | |
| » Starters: Tom Timmermann vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Angels (28-32), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-10) | 38-19 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Dave Hamilton | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Angels (29-32), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-11) | 38-20 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Angels (29-33), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-11) | 39-20 | |
| » Starters: Rudy May vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| » Defeated Angels (29-34), 6-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-11) | 40-20 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Rickey Clark vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (26-36), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (4-1) | 41-20 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Bill Gogolewski | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Rangers (26-37), 9-3 | Arlington Stadium (5-1) | 42-20 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Dick Bosman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-26), 6-4 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 42-21 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Dave Lemonds | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (38-26), 4-0 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 42-22 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Wilbur Wood | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (38-27), 3-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 43-22 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Tom Bradley | First | -- |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (39-27), 6-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 43-23 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Stan Bahnsen | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Angels (32-37), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 43-24 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-38), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 44-24 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Clyde Wright | First | -- |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Angels (32-39), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 45-24 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Rudy May | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Yankees (31-35), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-11) | 46-24 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Mel Stottlemyre vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-35), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-12) | 46-25 | |
| » Starters: Steve Kline vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Future Athletic Bo Porter is born in Newark, NJ. |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Yankees (33-35), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-13) | 46-26 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Kekich vs Dave Hamilton | First | -- |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Brewers (29-41), 9-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-14) | 46-27 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Brett vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-42), 7-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-14) | 47-27 | |
| » Starters: Gary Ryerson vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Brewers (29-43), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-14) | 48-27 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Jim Lonborg vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Monday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-36), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-15) | 48-28 | |
| » Starters: Lynn McGlothen vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-36), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-16) | 48-29 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Marty Pattin vs Joe Horlen | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (37-36), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-17) | 48-30 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: John Curtis vs Dave Hamilton | First | -- |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-38), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 49-30 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Steve Kline | First | -- |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-39), 1-0 | Yankee Stadium (3-1) | 50-30 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mike Kekich | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-40), 6-2 | Yankee Stadium (4-1) | 51-30 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Fritz Peterson | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-41), 5-2 | Yankee Stadium (5-1) | 52-30 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Mel Stottlemyre | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Brewers (32-48), 4-0 | County Stadium (3-1) | 53-30 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Earl Stephenson | First | -- |
| » Lost to Brewers (33-48), 7-4 | County Stadium (3-2) | 53-31 | |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Jim Lonborg | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (33-49), 9-6 | County Stadium (4-2) | 54-31 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Archie Reynolds | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (42-39), 2-1 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 54-32 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Marty Pattin | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (43-39), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 54-33 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Gary Peters | First | -- |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (44-39), 5-4 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 54-34 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs John Curtis | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (44-40), 5-3 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 55-34 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Luis Tiant | First | -- |
| » Lost to Red Sox (45-40), 3-0 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 55-35 | |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Sonny Siebert | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (45-41), 6-3 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 56-35 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Lynn McGlothen | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (45-43), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-17) | 57-35 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-43), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-18) | 57-36 | |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-44), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-18) | 58-36 | |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-56), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-19) | 58-37 | |
| » Starters: Dick Bosman vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| » Lost to Rangers (39-56), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-20) | 58-38 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Don Stanhouse vs Dave Hamilton | First | -- |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Defeated Rangers (39-57), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-20) | 59-38 | |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (46-50), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-20) | 60-38 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (46-51), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-20) | 61-38 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Twins (50-46), 5-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-2) | 61-39 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (51-46), 4-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-3) | 61-40 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Dick Woodson | First | -- |
| Future Athletic John Wasdin is born in Fort Belvoir, VA. |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (51-47), 6-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 62-40 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Ray Corbin | First | -- |
| » Lost to Twins (52-47), 5-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-4) | 62-41 | |
| » Starters: Dave Hamilton vs Dave Goltz | First | -- |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Royals (48-54), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-2) | 62-42 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Dick Drago | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (49-54), 4-3 | Municipal Stadium (2-3) | 62-43 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Bruce DalCanton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Royals (50-54), 5-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-4) | 62-44 | Lost 4 |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Mike Hedlund | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Game at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium interrupted in the 18th inning with the score of White Sox 3, Athletics 3. Completed on August 11. |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (61-44), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-21) | 62-45 | Lost 5 |
| » Starters: Dave Lemonds vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (61-45), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-21) | 63-45 | |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Gonzalo Marquez (Athletics) |
| Future Athletic Andrew Lorraine is born in Los Angeles, CA. |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Lost to White Sox (62-45), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-22) | 63-46 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Blue Moon Odom | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Defeated White Sox (62-46), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-22) | 64-46 | |
| » Starters: Stan Bahnsen vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Monday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-50), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (4-1) | 65-46 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Jim Palmer | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| Future Athletic Chris Singleton is born in Martinez, CA. |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Orioles (60-51), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (5-1) | 66-46 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Mike Cuellar | First | -- |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (52-61), 8-0 | Cleveland Stadium (4-0) | 67-46 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Gaylord Perry | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Indians (53-61), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 67-47 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Steve Dunning | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Indians (54-61), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (4-2) | 67-48 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Dick Tidrow | First | -- |
| Monday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-54), 5-1 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 68-48 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Woodie Fryman | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (63-55), 6-3 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 69-48 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Mickey Lolich | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (64-55), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 69-49 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Joe Coleman | Second | ½ out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Orioles (64-55), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-23) | 69-50 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Mike Cuellar vs Catfish Hunter | Second | 1 out |
| Future Athletic Andy Abad is born in West Palm Beach, FL. |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Orioles (65-55), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-24) | 69-51 | Lost 3 |
| » Starters: Pat Dobson vs Blue Moon Odom | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (65-56), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-24) | 70-51 | |
| » Starters: Dave McNally vs Ken Holtzman | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Sergio Robles (Orioles) |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-64), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-24) | 71-51 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Steve Dunning vs Vida Blue | Second | ½ out |
| Future Athletic Jay Witasick is born in Baltimore, MD. |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-65), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-24) | 72-51 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Dick Tidrow vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (58-66), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-24) | 73-51 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Gaylord Perry vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Future Athletic Jose Herrera is born in Santo Domingo, D.R. |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Tigers (67-59), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-24) | 74-51 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Joe Coleman vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (68-59), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-25) | 74-52 | |
| » Starters: Mickey Lolich vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Tigers (68-60), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-25) | 75-52 | |
| » Starters: Bill Slayback vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (59-69), 10-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-25) | 76-52 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Clyde Wright vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| » Lost to Angels (60-69), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-26) | 76-53 | |
| » Starters: Nolan Ryan vs Joe Horlen | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| Future Athletic Jimmy Haynes is born in LaGrange, GA. |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Defeated White Sox (73-57), 9-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 77-53 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Tom Bradley | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Lost to White Sox (74-57), 6-0 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 77-54 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Wilbur Wood | First | -- |
| Future Athletic Jason Isringhausen is born in Brighton, IL. |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Rangers (50-83), 6-3 | Arlington Stadium (6-1) | 78-54 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Mike Paul | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-83), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (6-2) | 78-55 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Don Stanhouse | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Rangers (51-84), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (7-2) | 79-55 | |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Rich Hand | First | -- |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-66), 2-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-5) | 79-56 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Jim Perry | First | -- |
| » Lost to Twins (69-66), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-6) | 79-57 | Lost 2 |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Bert Blyleven | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-67), 7-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-6) | 80-57 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Ray Corbin | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Bucky Guth (Twins) |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (69-68), 8-0 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-6) | 81-57 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Dave Goltz | First | -- |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-87), 12-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-26) | 82-57 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Don Stanhouse vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-88), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-26) | 83-57 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Rich Hand vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Defeated Rangers (52-89), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-26) | 84-57 | Won 5 |
| » Starters: Bill Gogolewski vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Lost to White Sox (80-62), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-27) | 84-58 | |
| » Starters: Tom Bradley vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated White Sox (80-63), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-27) | 85-58 | |
| » Starters: Wilbur Wood vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 21 |
| Future Athletic Scott Spiezio is born in Joliet, IL. |
| Friday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Royals (71-72), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-28) | 85-59 | |
| » Starters: Dick Drago vs Vida Blue | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (71-73), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-28) | 86-59 | |
| » Starters: Paul Splittorff vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 24 |
| » Lost to Royals (72-73), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-29) | 86-60 | |
| » Starters: Monty Montgomery vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (72-74), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (45-29) | 87-60 | |
| » Starters: Tom Murphy vs Dave Hamilton | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 27 |
| » Defeated Twins (75-71), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-29) | 88-60 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Bert Blyleven vs Ken Holtzman | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (75-72), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-29) | 89-60 | Won 3 |
| » Starters: Ray Corbin vs Catfish Hunter | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 28 |
| » Defeated Twins (75-73), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (48-29) | 90-60 | Won 4 |
| » Starters: Dick Woodson vs Blue Moon Odom | First | -- |
| Friday, September 29 |
| » Lost to Royals (75-75), 9-2 | Municipal Stadium (2-5) | 90-61 | |
| » Starters: Vida Blue vs Paul Splittorff | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 30 |
| » Defeated Royals (75-76), 10-5 | Municipal Stadium (3-5) | 91-61 | |
| » Starters: Joe Horlen vs Monty Montgomery | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 1 |
| » Defeated Royals (75-77), 4-2 | Municipal Stadium (4-5) | 92-61 | Won 2 |
| » Starters: Ken Holtzman vs Tom Murphy | First | -- |
| Tuesday, October 3 |
| » Lost to Angels (75-79), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (4-4) | 92-62 | |
| » Starters: Catfish Hunter vs Clyde Wright | First | -- |
| Wednesday, October 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (75-80), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (5-4) | 93-62 | |
| » Starters: Blue Moon Odom vs Nolan Ryan | First | -- |
| Sunday, October 8 |
| Future Athletic Willie Adams is born in Gallup, NM. |
| Thursday, October 19 | <
