| Sunday, January 12 |
| Future Athletic Jorge Velandia is born in Caracas, Venezuela. |
| Saturday, March 29 |
| Future Athletic Marcus Jones is born in Bellflower, CA. |
| Monday, April 7 |
| » Major-league debuts: Jerry Remy (Angels) |
| Tuesday, April 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (0-1), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (1) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (1-1), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Jim Kaat (1-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (1-2), 9-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Mike Norris (1-0) L: Stan Bahnsen (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 11 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-3), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (1-0) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (1-0) L: Bill Hands (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Rangers (1-4), 5-4 | Arlington Stadium (2-0) | 4-1 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (2-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (0-2) S: Rollie Fingers (2) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 14 |
| » Defeated Royals (4-2), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 5-1 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (1-0) L: Paul Splittorff (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (5-2), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 5-2 | |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (2-0) L: Rollie Fingers (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, April 16 |
| » Lost to Royals (6-2), 6-2 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 5-3 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (1-0) L: Vida Blue (2-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (4-5), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 5-4 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Vic Albury (1-0) L: Ken Holtzman (1-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (2) | Second | 2 out |
| Saturday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (4-6), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 6-4 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (3-1) L: Ray Corbin (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (4) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, April 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (4-7), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-2) | 7-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (1-0) L: Bert Blyleven (2-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Twins (4-8), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-2) | 8-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Hamilton (1-0) L: Jim Hughes (0-1) S: Jim Todd (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Rangers (4-8), 11-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-2) | 9-4 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (2-0) L: Jim Bibby (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (5-8), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (6-3) | 9-5 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (2-2) L: Ken Holtzman (1-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Wednesday, April 23 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-4), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (7-3) | 10-5 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (4-1) L: Steve Busby (2-1) S: Jim Todd (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Thursday, April 24 |
| » Defeated Royals (9-5), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (8-3) | 11-5 | Won 2 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (2-0) L: Paul Splittorff (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, April 25 |
| » Lost to Angels (8-7), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-1) | 11-6 | |
| » W: Andy Hassler (2-1) L: Dave Hamilton (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Angels (9-7), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (0-2) | 11-7 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Ken Holtzman (1-3) S: Don Kirkwood (2) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (9-8), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-2) | 12-7 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (5-1) L: Bill Singer (2-2) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Angels (10-8), 9-1 | Anaheim Stadium (1-3) | 12-8 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (1-0) L: Blue Moon Odom (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 2 |
| » Defeated White Sox (7-15), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-0) | 13-8 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (1-2) L: Terry Forster (1-1) S: Paul Lindblad (1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (8-15), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 13-9 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (1-2) L: Jim Todd (0-1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 4 |
| » Lost to White Sox (9-15), 5-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 13-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (4-0) L: Glenn Abbott (2-1) S: Terry Forster (3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-13), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (9-3) | 14-10 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (3-0) L: Don Kirkwood (0-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Angels (13-14), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-3) | 15-10 | Won 2 |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-1) L: Bill Singer (2-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Angels (14-14), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (10-4) | 15-11 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-1) L: Dave Hamilton (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Yankees (10-16), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-4) | 16-11 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (2-2) L: Pat Dobson (2-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 10 |
| » Lost to Yankees (11-16), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (11-5) | 16-12 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (3-4) L: Ken Holtzman (1-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (11-17), 7-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (12-5) | 17-12 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (7-1) L: Rudy May (2-2) S: Jim Todd (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-11), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (13-5) | 18-12 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (3-2) L: Diego Segui (1-1) S: Paul Lindblad (2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 13 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (14-12), 9-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (14-5) | 19-12 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (2-4) L: Rick Wise (3-3) S: Jim Todd (4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 15 |
| Future Athletic Graham Koonce is born in El Cajon, CA. |
| Friday, May 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-19), 4-2 | Shea Stadium (1-0) | 20-12 | Won 4 |
| » W: Vida Blue (8-1) L: Pat Dobson (2-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Yankees (12-20), 6-1 | Shea Stadium (2-0) | 21-12 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (3-4) L: Doc Medich (3-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 18 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-20), 9-1 | Shea Stadium (2-1) | 21-13 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (5-4) L: Glenn Abbott (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 19 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (16-15), 10-5 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 21-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-5) L: Blue Moon Odom (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (17-15), 7-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 21-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bill Lee (5-4) L: Vida Blue (8-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-15), 7-3 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 21-16 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (3-2) L: Ken Holtzman (3-5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 22 |
| Former Athletic Lefty Grove dies in Norwalk, OH at the age of 76. |
| Friday, May 23 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-21), 3-0 | Cleveland Stadium (1-0) | 22-16 | |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (4-2) L: Gaylord Perry (5-6) S: Jim Todd (5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Rick Manning (Indians) |
| Saturday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-22), 10-5 | Cleveland Stadium (2-0) | 23-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (4-2) L: Don Hood (1-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, May 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (15-22), 6-0 | Cleveland Stadium (2-1) | 23-17 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (2-0) L: Jim Perry (1-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Indians (15-23), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-1) | 24-17 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (1-2) L: Jim Kern (1-1) S: Jim Todd (6) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-24), 6-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (15-5) | 25-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (5-2) L: Doyle Alexander (1-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-25), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (16-5) | 26-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Todd (1-1) L: Ross Grimsley (1-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, May 28 |
| » Defeated Orioles (16-26), 5-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (17-5) | 27-17 | Won 4 |
| » W: Vida Blue (9-2) L: Mike Torrez (5-3) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 30 |
| » Defeated Indians (18-24), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-5) | 28-17 | Won 5 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (2-2) L: Jim Kern (1-2) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 31 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-24), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (18-6) | 28-18 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (3-0) L: Ken Holtzman (3-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 1 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-25), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-6) | 29-18 | |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (5-2) L: Gaylord Perry (6-7) S: Rollie Fingers (5) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Brewers (22-23), 6-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-7) | 29-19 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (1-0) L: Vida Blue (9-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Brewers (23-23), 5-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (19-8) | 29-20 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Champion (6-4) L: Jim Todd (1-2) S: Tom Murphy (9) | Second | ½ out |
| Wednesday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Brewers (23-24), 11-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-8) | 30-20 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (4-6) L: Pete Broberg (6-6) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (22-24), 11-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-9) | 30-21 | |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (7-3) L: Dick Bosman (2-3) S: John Hiller (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Tigers (23-24), 3-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (20-10) | 30-22 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lerrin LaGrow (4-4) L: Vida Blue (9-4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Tigers (23-25), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (21-10) | 31-22 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (5-6) L: Joe Coleman (3-8) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 9 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-29), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 32-22 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (4-0) L: Dyar Miller (0-1) S: Vida Blue (1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dyar Miller (Orioles) |
| Tuesday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Orioles (22-30), 3-0 | Memorial Stadium (2-0) | 33-22 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Perry (2-7) L: Ross Grimsley (1-8) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Brewers (25-28), 5-3 | County Stadium (1-0) | 34-22 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (3-3) L: Jim Slaton (3-8) S: Rollie Fingers (6) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Brewers (26-28), 9-7 | County Stadium (1-1) | 34-23 | |
| » W: Bill Castro (2-1) L: Vida Blue (9-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 13 |
| » Defeated Tigers (24-30), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 35-23 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (5-0) L: Joe Coleman (3-9) S: Rollie Fingers (7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Tigers (25-30), 3-2 | Tiger Stadium (1-1) | 35-24 | |
| » W: Tom Walker (2-3) L: Sonny Siebert (5-3) S: John Hiller (9) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (29-27), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (0-1) | 35-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Burgmeier (4-2) L: Rollie Fingers (5-3) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-28), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 36-25 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (10-5) L: Dave Goltz (6-6) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Twins (29-29), 8-7 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-1) | 37-25 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (6-6) L: Bill Butler (0-2) S: Jim Todd (7) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-30), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-1) | 38-25 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Todd (2-2) L: Vic Albury (4-3) S: Rollie Fingers (8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (29-31), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-1) | 39-25 | Won 4 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (3-2) L: Jim Hughes (6-5) S: Paul Lindblad (3) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (37-29), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-10) | 40-25 | Won 5 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (5-6) L: Dennis Leonard (3-3) S: Rollie Fingers (9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 21 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-29), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (22-11) | 40-26 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (10-5) L: Ken Holtzman (6-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-30), 7-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (23-11) | 41-26 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (3-2) L: Steve Mingori (0-2) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Royals (38-31), 8-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (24-11) | 42-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (4-3) L: Marty Pattin (5-4) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 23 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-34), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (25-11) | 43-26 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (6-0) L: Jim Hughes (6-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, June 24 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-35), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (26-11) | 44-26 | Won 4 |
| » W: Jim Todd (4-2) L: Joe Decker (1-2) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Twins (31-36), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (27-11) | 45-26 | Won 5 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (7-7) L: Ray Corbin (4-4) | First | -- |
| Friday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-41), 12-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-3) | 46-26 | Won 6 |
| » W: Vida Blue (11-5) L: Andy Hassler (3-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-42), 10-4 | Anaheim Stadium (3-3) | 47-26 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (5-3) L: Bill Singer (6-9) S: Paul Lindblad (4) | First | -- |
| Sunday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Angels (34-43), 7-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 48-26 | Won 8 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (8-7) L: Nolan Ryan (10-7) S: Rollie Fingers (10) | First | -- |
| Monday, June 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (35-38), 6-1 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 48-27 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (6-11) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-7) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 1 |
| » Defeated White Sox (35-39), 10-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-3) | 49-27 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (12-5) L: Jesse Jefferson (1-3) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 2 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-39), 5-4 | Comiskey Park I (2-4) | 49-28 | |
| » W: Rich Gossage (4-6) L: Rollie Fingers (5-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 3 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-39), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-5) | 49-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Kaat (13-4) L: Jim Todd (4-3) S: Rich Gossage (12) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Angels (37-46), 6-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-11) | 50-29 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (9-7) L: Frank Tanana (6-5) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Angels (38-46), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-12) | 50-30 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (7-4) L: Stan Bahnsen (5-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Angels (39-46), 2-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (28-13) | 50-31 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Lange (3-1) L: Vida Blue (12-6) S: Don Kirkwood (5) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Mike Miley (Angels) |
| Monday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-44), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (29-13) | 51-31 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (3-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-45), 15-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (30-13) | 52-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (10-7) L: Don Hood (2-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 9 |
| » Defeated Indians (37-46), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-13) | 53-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (6-3) L: Eric Raich (5-3) S: Rollie Fingers (11) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 11 |
| » Lost to Orioles (41-42), 4-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (31-14) | 53-32 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (10-5) L: Vida Blue (12-7) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (41-43), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (32-14) | 54-32 | |
| » W: Jim Perry (4-7) L: Jim Palmer (13-6) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Orioles (41-44), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (33-14) | 55-32 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (11-7) L: Ross Grimsley (5-11) S: Rollie Fingers (12) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 14 |
| Future Athletic Tim Hudson is born in Columbus, GA. |
| Thursday, July 17 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-47), 6-3 | Cleveland Stadium (4-1) | 56-32 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (12-7) L: Eric Raich (5-4) S: Paul Lindblad (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 18 |
| » Defeated Indians (40-48), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (5-1) | 57-32 | Won 4 |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (4-2) L: Jim Bibby (4-10) S: Rollie Fingers (13) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 19 |
| » Lost to Orioles (44-44), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (2-1) | 57-33 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (1-0) L: Vida Blue (12-8) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Orioles (45-44), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 57-34 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (6-11) L: Jim Perry (4-8) S: Jim Palmer (1) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (45-45), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 58-34 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (6-4) L: Doyle Alexander (3-6) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Orioles (46-45), 6-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-3) | 58-35 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (11-5) L: Ken Holtzman (12-8) S: Wayne Garland (1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-51), 11-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 59-35 | |
| » W: Glenn Abbott (5-2) L: Tom Walker (3-7) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-52), 16-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 60-35 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (6-8) L: Lerrin LaGrow (7-9) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 23 |
| » Defeated Tigers (42-53), 3-0 | Tiger Stadium (4-1) | 61-35 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (13-8) L: Vern Ruhle (8-7) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 24 |
| » Lost to Tigers (43-53), 5-2 | Tiger Stadium (4-2) | 61-36 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (8-12) L: Jim Perry (4-9) S: John Hiller (14) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (47-49), 8-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-14) | 62-36 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (7-0) L: Cecil Upshaw (1-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 26 |
| » Lost to White Sox (48-49), 5-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (34-15) | 62-37 | |
| » W: Jim Kaat (15-7) L: Rollie Fingers (6-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 27 |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-50), 10-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (35-15) | 63-37 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (14-8) L: Jesse Jefferson (2-5) | First | -- |
| » Defeated White Sox (48-51), 7-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (36-15) | 64-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (7-8) L: Lloyd Allen (0-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 28 |
| » Defeated Rangers (47-56), 12-6 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-15) | 65-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (8-0) L: Tommy Moore (0-1) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Rangers (48-56), 6-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (37-16) | 65-38 | |
| » W: Steve Hargan (7-6) L: Jim Perry (4-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (48-57), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (38-16) | 66-38 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (13-8) L: Fergie Jenkins (12-12) S: Paul Lindblad (6) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Royals (57-48), 6-0 | Royals Stadium (1-3) | 66-39 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (14-8) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Royals (57-49), 6-5 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 67-39 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (7-5) L: Steve Mingori (0-3) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 3 |
| » Lost to Royals (58-49), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (2-4) | 67-40 | |
| » W: Paul Splittorff (4-6) L: Glenn Abbott (5-3) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 4 |
| » Lost to Rangers (51-58), 12-0 | Arlington Stadium (2-1) | 67-41 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (13-12) L: Ken Holtzman (13-9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Rangers (51-59), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-1) | 68-41 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (7-3) L: Stan Perzanowski (0-1) S: Rollie Fingers (14) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Rangers (52-59), 15-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-2) | 68-42 | |
| » W: Clyde Wright (3-4) L: Sonny Siebert (5-4) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (53-59), 5-2 | Arlington Stadium (3-3) | 68-43 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (11-15) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-10) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (53-60), 10-1 | Arlington Stadium (4-3) | 69-43 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (15-8) L: Jim Umbarger (4-5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (68-45), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-16) | 70-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (14-9) L: Reggie Cleveland (9-8) S: Rollie Fingers (15) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 9 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (69-45), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-17) | 70-44 | |
| » W: Bill Lee (15-6) L: Sonny Siebert (5-5) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (70-45), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (39-18) | 70-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (14-11) L: Dick Bosman (7-4) S: Jim Willoughby (7) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (70-46), 4-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-18) | 71-45 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (16-8) L: Roger Moret (8-2) S: Jim Todd (8) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (60-56), 7-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-19) | 71-46 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (11-12) L: Ken Holtzman (14-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (61-56), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (40-20) | 71-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (16-11) L: Stan Bahnsen (7-11) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 14 |
| » Defeated Yankees (61-57), 5-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-20) | 72-47 | |
| » W: Dick Bosman (8-4) L: Rudy May (11-8) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 15 |
| » Lost to Brewers (56-64), 8-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (41-21) | 72-48 | |
| » W: Jim Colborn (8-9) L: Vida Blue (16-9) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Brewers (56-65), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (42-21) | 73-48 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (8-5) L: Jim Slaton (11-13) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (56-66), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-21) | 74-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (8-11) L: Pete Broberg (10-11) S: Rollie Fingers (16) | First | -- |
| Monday, August 18 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-74), 5-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-22) | 74-49 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (9-14) L: Vida Blue (16-10) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Tigers (50-74), 3-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (43-23) | 74-50 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mickey Lolich (11-13) L: Dick Bosman (8-5) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Tigers (50-75), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-23) | 75-50 | |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (6-5) L: Ray Bare (7-8) S: Jim Todd (9) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Brewers (56-70), 5-2 | County Stadium (2-1) | 76-50 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (15-10) L: Pete Broberg (10-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Brewers (56-71), 6-3 | County Stadium (3-1) | 77-50 | Won 3 |
| » W: Jim Todd (5-3) L: Tom Murphy (1-6) S: Rollie Fingers (17) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Brewers (56-72), 9-3 | County Stadium (4-1) | 78-50 | Won 4 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (9-11) L: Tom Hausman (3-6) S: Jim Todd (10) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (57-72), 7-6 | County Stadium (4-2) | 78-51 | |
| » W: Eduardo Rodriguez (7-0) L: Rollie Fingers (8-6) S: Tom Murphy (17) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-64), 7-1 | Shea Stadium (2-2) | 78-52 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (18-12) L: Sonny Siebert (6-6) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Bergman (Yankees) |
| Wednesday, August 27 |
| » Defeated Yankees (65-65), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-2) | 79-52 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (17-10) L: Doc Medich (11-15) S: Rollie Fingers (18) | First | -- |
| Thursday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (66-65), 3-2 | Shea Stadium (3-3) | 79-53 | |
| » W: Pat Dobson (11-13) L: Ken Holtzman (15-11) S: Tippy Martinez (5) | First | -- |
| Friday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (79-52), 6-1 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 79-54 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Wise (17-8) L: Stan Bahnsen (9-12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 30 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (79-53), 7-6 | Fenway Park (1-4) | 80-54 | |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (9-6) L: Dick Drago (1-2) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 31 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (79-54), 8-6 | Fenway Park (2-4) | 81-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Rollie Fingers (10-6) L: Diego Segui (2-5) | First | -- |
| Monday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Angels (62-74), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (5-3) | 82-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Vida Blue (18-10) L: Ed Figueroa (12-11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Angels (63-74), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (5-4) | 82-55 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (14-6) L: Ken Holtzman (15-12) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Rangers (69-72), 4-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (44-24) | 82-56 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (15-16) L: Vida Blue (18-11) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 6 |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-73), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (45-24) | 83-56 | |
| » W: Paul Lindblad (9-0) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-15) S: Rollie Fingers (19) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-74), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (46-24) | 84-56 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (9-5) L: Clyde Wright (4-6) S: Jim Todd (11) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Rangers (69-75), 7-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (47-24) | 85-56 | Won 3 |
| » W: Sonny Siebert (7-6) L: Steve Hargan (8-10) S: Rollie Fingers (20) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Denny Walling (Athletics) |
| Monday, September 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (80-62), 8-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (48-24) | 86-56 | Won 4 |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (16-12) L: Dennis Leonard (12-6) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (80-63), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (49-24) | 87-56 | Won 5 |
| » W: Jim Todd (6-3) L: Marty Pattin (9-10) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (80-64), 9-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (50-24) | 88-56 | Won 6 |
| » W: Vida Blue (19-11) L: Steve Busby (16-12) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (66-76), 11-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 89-56 | Won 7 |
| » W: Dick Bosman (10-5) L: Jim Hughes (14-13) S: Jim Todd (12) | First | -- |
| » Lost to Twins (67-76), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-2) | 89-57 | |
| » W: Eddie Bane (1-0) L: Paul Lindblad (9-1) S: Tom Burgmeier (8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (67-77), 8-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-2) | 90-57 | |
| » W: Ken Holtzman (17-12) L: Dave Goltz (13-13) S: Rollie Fingers (21) | First | -- |
| Sunday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-77), 10-8 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-3) | 90-58 | |
| » W: Bill Butler (4-4) L: Glenn Abbott (5-4) S: Tom Burgmeier (9) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Rangers (74-77), 11-5 | Arlington Stadium (5-3) | 91-58 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (7-3) L: Gaylord Perry (16-17) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Rangers (74-78), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (6-3) | 92-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (10-12) L: Fergie Jenkins (16-17) S: Rollie Fingers (22) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, September 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (71-79), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (2-6) | 92-59 | |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (15-19) L: Ken Holtzman (17-13) S: Dave Hamilton (5) | First | -- |
| Thursday, September 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (71-80), 7-6 | Comiskey Park I (3-6) | 93-59 | |
| » W: Jim Todd (8-3) L: Jim Kaat (20-13) S: Rollie Fingers (23) | First | -- |
| Friday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Royals (86-67), 5-4 | Royals Stadium (2-5) | 93-60 | |
| » W: Steve Busby (18-12) L: Glenn Abbott (5-5) S: Marty Pattin (3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Royals (86-68), 16-4 | Royals Stadium (3-5) | 94-60 | |
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