| Thursday, January 6 |
| Former Angel Mike Miley dies in Baton Rouge, LA at the age of 24. |
| Thursday, March 17 |
| Future Angel Robb Quinlan is born in Maplewood, MN. |
| Wednesday, April 6 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-1), 7-0 | Kingdome (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Diego Segui (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jose Baez (Mariners) |
| Thursday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (0-2), 2-0 | Kingdome (2-0) | 2-0 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-0) L: Enrique Romo (0-1) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Enrique Romo (Mariners) |
| Friday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Mariners (1-2), 7-6 | Kingdome (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Bill Laxton (1-0) L: John Verhoeven (0-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (2-2), 5-1 | Kingdome (2-2) | 2-2 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Wheelock (1-0) L: Wayne Simpson (0-1) S: John Montague (1) | Fourth | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Mariners (2-3), 12-5 | Kingdome (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-0) L: Glenn Abbott (0-1) | Third | 1 out |
| Monday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Athletics (3-1), 3-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 3-3 | |
| » W: Pablo Torrealba (1-0) L: Nolan Ryan (1-1) | Fourth | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 12 |
| » Lost to Athletics (4-1), 6-2 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-2) | 3-4 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Stan Bahnsen (1-0) L: Gary Ross (0-1) S: Dave Giusti (1) | Fifth | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, April 13 |
| » Lost to Athletics (5-1), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-3) | 3-5 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Langford (1-0) L: Wayne Simpson (0-2) S: Pablo Torrealba (2) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-1), 8-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-4) | 3-6 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doug Bair (1-0) L: John Verhoeven (0-2) | Sixth | 4 out |
| Friday, April 15 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-6), 7-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 4-6 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Glenn Abbott (0-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Saturday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-7), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (2-0) | 5-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (1-0) L: John Montague (0-1) S: Don Kirkwood (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (5-7), 11-7 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 5-7 | |
| » W: Mike Kekich (1-0) L: Sid Monge (0-1) S: Dave Pagan (1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated White Sox (6-3), 11-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 6-7 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-0) L: Bart Johnson (1-1) | Sixth | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 20 |
| » Lost to White Sox (7-3), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 6-8 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (2-0) L: Nolan Ryan (2-2) S: Lerrin LaGrow (3) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Friday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Brewers (7-4), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 7-8 | |
| » W: Wayne Simpson (1-2) L: Moose Haas (0-1) S: Dick Drago (1) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Saturday, April 23 |
| » Lost to Brewers (8-4), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (4-3) | 7-9 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (2-2) L: Paul Hartzell (1-1) S: Bill Castro (3) | Sixth | 3 out |
| Sunday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Brewers (9-4), 10-9 | Anaheim Stadium (4-4) | 7-10 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Gary Beare (1-0) L: Mickey Scott (0-1) S: Bill Castro (4) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Monday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Athletics (10-7), 11-6 | Anaheim Stadium (5-4) | 8-10 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-2) L: Doc Medich (1-1) S: Sid Monge (1) | Fifth | 3 out |
| Tuesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (11-7), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (5-5) | 8-11 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (1-2) L: Dick Drago (0-1) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Wednesday, April 27 |
| » Lost to Athletics (12-7), 7-5 | Anaheim Stadium (5-6) | 8-12 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (2-0) L: Paul Hartzell (1-2) S: Stan Bahnsen (1) | Fifth | 4½ out |
| Friday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (8-8), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-0) | 9-12 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-0) L: Dyar Miller (1-1) | Sixth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (9-8), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 9-13 | |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (1-2) L: Nolan Ryan (3-3) | Fifth | 4 out |
| Sunday, May 1 |
| » Lost to Orioles (10-8), 3-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 9-14 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ross Grimsley (2-1) L: Paul Hartzell (1-3) | Sixth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Yankees (13-9), 8-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-1) | 9-15 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (4-1) L: Mike Cuellar (0-1) S: Dick Tidrow (2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 5 |
| Future Angel Tom Gregorio is born in Brooklyn, NY. |
| Friday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (12-11), 8-4 | Fenway Park (1-0) | 10-15 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-3) L: Luis Tiant (2-2) S: Paul Hartzell (1) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 7 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (13-11), 3-0 | Fenway Park (1-1) | 10-16 | |
| » W: Bob Stanley (2-0) L: Frank Tanana (4-1) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Sunday, May 8 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (14-11), 4-3 | Fenway Park (1-2) | 10-17 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (2-0) L: Gary Ross (0-2) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gil Flores (Angels) |
| Monday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-13), 5-3 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 11-17 | |
| » W: Wayne Simpson (2-2) L: Jim Colborn (4-3) S: Paul Hartzell (2) | Sixth | 7 out |
| Tuesday, May 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (15-14), 6-1 | Royals Stadium (2-0) | 12-17 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-3) L: Paul Splittorff (1-3) | Fifth | 7 out |
| Wednesday, May 11 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-10), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (6-6) | 13-17 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-1) L: Ross Grimsley (3-2) | Sixth | 6 out |
| Thursday, May 12 |
| » Defeated Orioles (14-11), 7-5 | Anaheim Stadium (7-6) | 14-17 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Kirkwood (1-0) L: Jim Palmer (5-2) S: Dave LaRoche (5) | Sixth | 5½ out |
| Friday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Yankees (17-12), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (7-7) | 14-18 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (4-2) L: Wayne Simpson (2-3) | Fifth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (18-12), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (7-8) | 14-19 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Don Gullett (3-2) L: Nolan Ryan (5-4) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Sunday, May 15 |
| » Defeated Yankees (18-13), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (8-8) | 15-19 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-1) L: Mike Torrez (5-2) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Monday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (18-13), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (8-9) | 15-20 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (2-3) L: Paul Hartzell (1-4) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| Tuesday, May 17 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (18-14), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (9-9) | 16-20 | |
| » W: Wayne Simpson (3-3) L: Fergie Jenkins (4-3) S: Paul Hartzell (3) | Sixth | 8½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Willie Aikens (Angels) |
| Thursday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-12), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (10-9) | 17-20 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-4) L: Dave Goltz (2-3) | Sixth | 7½ out |
| Friday, May 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-13), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (11-9) | 18-20 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-1) L: Paul Thormodsgard (2-2) | Sixth | 6½ out |
| Saturday, May 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (24-14), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (12-9) | 19-20 | Won 4 |
| » W: Gary Ross (1-2) L: Geoff Zahn (6-2) S: Dave LaRoche (6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 22 |
| » Lost to Twins (25-14), 8-5 | Anaheim Stadium (12-10) | 19-21 | |
| » W: Tom Johnson (4-2) L: Mickey Scott (0-2) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Tuesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-21), 2-1 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 20-21 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-4) L: John Hiller (1-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, May 25 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-22), 4-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 21-21 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-1) L: Dave Roberts (3-6) | Fourth | 6½ out |
| Friday, May 27 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (17-26), 4-1 | Exhibition Stadium (1-0) | 22-21 | Won 3 |
| » W: Gary Ross (2-2) L: Jerry Johnson (1-2) S: Paul Hartzell (4) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Saturday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (18-26), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-1) | 22-22 | |
| » W: Jesse Jefferson (3-3) L: Wayne Simpson (3-4) S: Pete Vuckovich (3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, May 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (18-27), 3-2 | Exhibition Stadium (2-1) | 23-22 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-4) L: Dave Lemanczyk (2-5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Monday, May 30 |
| » Lost to Indians (19-22), 1-0 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 23-23 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (8-2) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, May 31 |
| » Defeated Indians (19-23), 7-6 | Cleveland Stadium (1-1) | 24-23 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-2) L: Jim Kern (1-3) S: Dick Drago (2) | Third | 5½ out |
| Saturday, June 4 |
| » Lost to Tigers (20-27), 9-6 | Anaheim Stadium (12-11) | 24-24 | |
| » W: John Hiller (3-5) L: Nolan Ryan (8-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Sunday, June 5 |
| » Defeated Tigers (20-28), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (13-11) | 25-24 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-2) L: Fernando Arroyo (3-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Monday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Tigers (21-28), 8-0 | Anaheim Stadium (13-12) | 25-25 | |
| » W: Mark Fidrych (1-2) L: Gary Ross (2-3) | Fourth | 5 out |
| Tuesday, June 7 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (21-30), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (13-13) | 25-26 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Willis (2-1) L: Paul Hartzell (1-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (21-31), 2-1 | Anaheim Stadium (14-13) | 26-26 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (4-2) L: Tom Bruno (0-1) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Friday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Indians (23-27), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (15-13) | 27-26 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (10-2) L: Wayne Garland (2-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 11 |
| » Lost to Indians (24-27), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (15-14) | 27-27 | |
| » W: Jim Bibby (5-3) L: Gary Ross (2-4) S: Jim Kern (7) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Sunday, June 12 |
| » Defeated Indians (24-28), 11-4 | Anaheim Stadium (16-14) | 28-27 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (9-5) L: Pat Dobson (1-6) S: Dave LaRoche (7) | Third | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 14 |
| » Defeated Twins (34-25), 12-9 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 29-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (3-2) L: Ron Schueler (2-4) S: Dave LaRoche (8) | Third | 3½ out |
| Wednesday, June 15 |
| » Lost to Twins (35-25), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-1) | 29-28 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (6-4) L: Frank Tanana (10-3) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 16 |
| » Lost to Twins (36-25), 7-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-2) | 29-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Tom Johnson (7-2) L: Nolan Ryan (9-6) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Friday, June 17 |
| » Defeated Brewers (30-34), 7-5 | County Stadium (1-0) | 30-29 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (4-2) L: Bill Castro (7-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, June 18 |
| » Lost to Brewers (31-34), 4-2 | County Stadium (1-1) | 30-30 | |
| » W: Gary Beare (2-2) L: Gary Nolan (4-2) S: Bill Castro (8) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Rance Mulliniks (Angels) |
| Sunday, June 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (31-35), 7-0 | County Stadium (2-1) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-3) L: Moose Haas (4-4) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 21 |
| » Lost to White Sox (36-28), 3-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 31-31 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (8-5) L: Nolan Ryan (9-7) S: Lerrin LaGrow (12) | Third | 4 out |
| Wednesday, June 22 |
| » Lost to White Sox (37-28), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (0-2) | 31-32 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bart Johnson (4-3) L: Ken Brett (6-5) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Thursday, June 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (37-29), 10-6 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 32-32 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (5-2) L: Larry Anderson (1-3) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (33-32), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (16-15) | 32-33 | |
| » W: Adrian Devine (5-3) L: Frank Tanana (11-4) | Fifth | 5 out |
| Saturday, June 25 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-33), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (17-15) | 33-33 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (5-2) L: Mike Marshall (2-2) | Fourth | 4 out |
| Sunday, June 26 |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-34), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (18-15) | 34-33 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (2-5) L: Doyle Alexander (6-5) | Third | 3½ out |
| » Defeated Rangers (33-35), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (19-15) | 35-33 | Won 3 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (3-5) L: Adrian Devine (5-4) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | Third | 3½ out |
| Monday, June 27 |
| » Lost to Royals (37-34), 7-2 | Anaheim Stadium (19-16) | 35-34 | |
| » W: Andy Hassler (4-2) L: Wayne Simpson (3-5) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Tuesday, June 28 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-34), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (19-17) | 35-35 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (6-8) L: Frank Tanana (11-5) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Wednesday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-35), 7-0 | Anaheim Stadium (20-17) | 36-35 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (10-7) L: Jim Colborn (9-8) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Thad Bosley (Angels) |
| Friday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (33-41), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (20-18) | 36-36 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (6-9) L: Ken Brett (6-6) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Saturday, July 2 |
| » Lost to Athletics (34-41), 9-4 | Anaheim Stadium (20-19) | 36-37 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Lacey (3-3) L: Dyar Miller (5-3) | Fourth | 5½ out |
| Sunday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-42), 6-4 | Anaheim Stadium (21-19) | 37-37 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (12-5) L: Mike Norris (2-5) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Monday, July 4 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-43), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (22-19) | 38-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (11-7) L: Rick Langford (6-7) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Tuesday, July 5 |
| » Defeated Athletics (34-44), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (23-19) | 39-37 | Won 3 |
| » W: Wayne Simpson (4-5) L: Vida Blue (6-10) S: Dyar Miller (2) | Fourth | 6 out |
| Wednesday, July 6 |
| » Lost to Twins (45-36), 4-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-3) | 39-38 | |
| » W: Tom Johnson (10-3) L: Paul Hartzell (3-6) | Fourth | 7 out |
| Thursday, July 7 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-36), 8-6 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-4) | 39-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ron Schueler (4-4) L: Frank Tanana (12-6) S: Tom Johnson (8) | Fourth | 7½ out |
| Friday, July 8 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-41), 9-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 39-40 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Dock Ellis (5-7) L: Nolan Ryan (11-8) S: Darold Knowles (4) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Saturday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Rangers (41-41), 7-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 39-41 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Gaylord Perry (8-7) L: Wayne Simpson (4-6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, July 10 |
| » Lost to Rangers (42-41), 4-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 39-42 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (7-9) L: Ken Brett (6-7) S: Adrian Devine (6) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, July 11 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-39), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (24-19) | 40-42 | |
| » Manager: Dave Garcia |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (6-2) L: Dave Johnson (1-3) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, July 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (47-40), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (25-19) | 41-42 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (12-8) L: Paul Thormodsgard (6-6) | Fifth | 8½ out |
| Wednesday, July 13 |
| » Lost to Twins (48-40), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (25-20) | 41-43 | |
| » W: Dave Goltz (10-6) L: Wayne Simpson (4-7) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Thursday, July 14 |
| » Lost to Mariners (39-53), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (25-21) | 41-44 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dick Pole (6-5) L: Ken Brett (6-8) S: Enrique Romo (8) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Friday, July 15 |
| » Lost to Mariners (40-53), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (25-22) | 41-45 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Tom House (3-3) L: Gary Nolan (4-3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Saturday, July 16 |
| » Defeated Mariners (40-54), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (26-22) | 42-45 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (13-8) L: Enrique Romo (5-7) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Mariners (41-54), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (26-23) | 42-46 | |
| » W: Mike Kekich (5-1) L: Dave LaRoche (6-3) | Fifth | 11 out |
| Thursday, July 21 |
| » Lost to Twins (51-42), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-5) | 42-47 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Goltz (11-6) L: Nolan Ryan (13-9) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Friday, July 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (51-43), 6-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-5) | 43-47 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (7-8) L: Paul Thormodsgard (7-7) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Gary Serum (Twins) |
| Saturday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Twins (52-43), 10-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-6) | 43-48 | |
| » W: Pete Redfern (3-5) L: Mike Barlow (0-1) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Mariners (43-56), 3-1 | Kingdome (4-2) | 44-48 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (4-6) L: Tom House (3-4) S: Dyar Miller (3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Mariners (43-57), 4-3 | Kingdome (5-2) | 45-48 | Won 2 |
| » W: Wayne Simpson (5-7) L: Bob Galasso (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (10) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Monday, July 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (43-58), 7-2 | Kingdome (6-2) | 46-48 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (14-9) L: Dick Pole (6-7) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Tuesday, July 26 |
| » Lost to Athletics (41-56), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-5) | 46-49 | |
| » W: Vida Blue (10-11) L: Frank Tanana (12-7) | Fifth | 13 out |
| Wednesday, July 27 |
| » Defeated Athletics (41-57), 9-3 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-5) | 47-49 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (8-8) L: Paul Mitchell (0-3) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Thursday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Athletics (42-57), 6-4 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-6) | 47-50 | |
| » W: Joe Coleman (2-1) L: Wayne Simpson (5-8) S: Dave Giusti (6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Friday, July 29 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (56-43), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (26-24) | 47-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bill Campbell (10-7) L: Dyar Miller (5-4) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Saturday, July 30 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (57-43), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (26-25) | 47-52 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (7-7) L: Nolan Ryan (14-10) S: Bob Stanley (2) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Sunday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (58-43), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (26-26) | 47-53 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Don Aase (2-0) L: Dave LaRoche (6-4) | Fifth | 15 out |
| Monday, August 1 |
| » Defeated Yankees (58-46), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (27-26) | 48-53 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (9-8) L: Catfish Hunter (6-6) | Fifth | 14 out |
| Tuesday, August 2 |
| » Lost to Yankees (59-46), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (27-27) | 48-54 | |
| » W: Mike Torrez (10-10) L: Paul Hartzell (4-7) | Fourth | 14 out |
| Wednesday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Yankees (59-47), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (28-27) | 49-54 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (15-10) L: Ron Guidry (8-6) S: Dave LaRoche (11) | Fourth | 13 out |
| Friday, August 5 |
| » Defeated Orioles (61-45), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (29-27) | 50-54 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (13-7) L: Ross Grimsley (9-6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Orioles (61-46), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (30-27) | 51-54 | Won 3 |
| » W: Ken Brett (10-8) L: Rudy May (12-10) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Sunday, August 7 |
| » Defeated Orioles (61-47), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (31-27) | 52-54 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (7-4) L: Jim Palmer (12-10) S: Dyar Miller (4) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Monday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Royals (61-46), 6-4 | Royals Stadium (3-0) | 53-54 | Won 5 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (16-10) L: Andy Hassler (6-5) S: Dave LaRoche (12) | Fifth | 10 out |
| » Defeated Royals (61-47), 7-2 | Royals Stadium (4-0) | 54-54 | Won 6 |
| » W: Wayne Simpson (6-8) L: Paul Splittorff (9-6) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Wednesday, August 10 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (65-43), 11-10 | Fenway Park (1-3) | 54-55 | |
| » W: Jim Willoughby (4-0) L: Dyar Miller (5-5) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Thursday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (65-44), 7-3 | Fenway Park (2-3) | 55-55 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (5-7) L: Don Aase (3-1) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Friday, August 12 |
| » Lost to Yankees (63-49), 10-1 | Yankee Stadium (0-2) | 55-56 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (7-7) L: Ken Brett (10-9) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| » Lost to Yankees (64-49), 9-3 | Yankee Stadium (0-3) | 55-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (11-8) L: Mike Barlow (0-2) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Saturday, August 13 |
| » Defeated Yankees (64-50), 6-5 | Yankee Stadium (1-3) | 56-57 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (17-10) L: Sparky Lyle (8-4) S: Mike Barlow (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Sunday, August 14 |
| » Lost to Yankees (65-50), 15-3 | Yankee Stadium (1-4) | 56-58 | |
| » W: Dick Tidrow (7-4) L: Wayne Simpson (6-9) S: Gil Patterson (1) | Fifth | 10 out |
| Monday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-74), 7-4 | Exhibition Stadium (3-1) | 57-58 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (14-7) L: Jesse Jefferson (7-13) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Tuesday, August 16 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (40-75), 7-2 | Exhibition Stadium (4-1) | 58-58 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (6-7) L: Jeff Byrd (2-6) | Fourth | 8½ out |
| Friday, August 19 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (41-77), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (31-28) | 58-59 | |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (8-13) L: Nolan Ryan (17-11) S: Pete Vuckovich (7) | Fifth | 9 out |
| Saturday, August 20 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (42-77), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (31-29) | 58-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Pete Vuckovich (6-7) L: Dave LaRoche (7-5) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Sunday, August 21 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (42-78), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (32-29) | 59-60 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (15-7) L: Jeff Byrd (2-7) | Fifth | 9½ out |
| Monday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (58-64), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (32-30) | 59-61 | |
| » W: Fernando Arroyo (7-13) L: Paul Hartzell (6-8) | Fifth | 10½ out |
| Tuesday, August 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (59-64), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (32-31) | 59-62 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Sykes (4-4) L: Wayne Simpson (6-10) S: Steve Foucault (10) | Fifth | 11½ out |
| Wednesday, August 24 |
| » Lost to Indians (58-67), 5-3 | Anaheim Stadium (32-32) | 59-63 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (6-7) L: Nolan Ryan (17-12) S: Jim Kern (16) | Fifth | 12 out |
| » Defeated Indians (58-68), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (33-32) | 60-63 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (11-9) L: Rick Waits (7-5) S: Dave LaRoche (13) | Fifth | 12 out |
| Friday, August 26 |
| » Defeated Tigers (59-67), 7-4 | Tiger Stadium (3-0) | 61-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (8-5) L: Steve Foucault (4-5) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Saturday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Tigers (60-67), 7-6 | Tiger Stadium (3-1) | 61-64 | |
| » W: John Hiller (6-13) L: Dave LaRoche (8-6) | Fifth | 12½ out |
| Sunday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Tigers (61-67), 12-9 | Tiger Stadium (3-2) | 61-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (5-5) L: Dyar Miller (5-6) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Monday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Orioles (73-55), 6-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-3) | 61-66 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rudy May (14-12) L: Nolan Ryan (17-13) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Tuesday, August 30 |
| » Lost to Orioles (74-55), 8-2 | Memorial Stadium (1-4) | 61-67 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (14-11) L: Ken Brett (11-10) | Fifth | 13½ out |
| Wednesday, August 31 |
| » Lost to Orioles (75-55), 4-3 | Memorial Stadium (1-5) | 61-68 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (12-7) L: Frank Tanana (15-8) | Fifth | 14½ out |
| Friday, September 2 |
| » Lost to Indians (63-71), 3-1 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 61-69 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Jim Bibby (12-10) L: Paul Hartzell (6-9) S: Jim Kern (17) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Saturday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-72), 3-2 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 62-69 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (18-13) L: Wayne Garland (10-17) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Sunday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Indians (63-73), 7-3 | Cleveland Stadium (3-2) | 63-69 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (12-10) L: Al Fitzmorris (6-8) | Fifth | 16 out |
| Monday, September 5 |
| » Lost to Brewers (59-84), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (33-33) | 63-70 | |
| » W: Jim Slaton (9-14) L: Frank Tanana (15-9) S: Eduardo Rodriguez (3) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Wednesday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Brewers (59-85), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (34-33) | 64-70 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (7-9) L: Jerry Augustine (12-16) | Fifth | 17½ out |
| Thursday, September 8 |
| » Defeated White Sox (77-60), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (35-33) | 65-70 | Won 2 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (19-13) L: Francisco Barrios (12-5) S: Dave LaRoche (14) | Fifth | 17 out |
| » Defeated White Sox (77-61), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (36-33) | 66-70 | Won 3 |
| » W: Mike Barlow (1-2) L: Clay Carroll (5-4) | Fifth | 17 out |
| Friday, September 9 |
| » Lost to White Sox (78-61), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (36-34) | 66-71 | |
| » W: Steve Stone (14-10) L: Ken Brett (12-11) S: Lerrin LaGrow (22) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Saturday, September 10 |
| » Defeated White Sox (78-62), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (37-34) | 67-71 | |
| » W: John Caneira (1-0) L: Wilbur Wood (7-8) | Fifth | 18 out |
| Sunday, September 11 |
| » Lost to White Sox (79-62), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (37-35) | 67-72 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (11-6) L: Paul Hartzell (7-10) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Defeated White Sox (79-63), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (38-35) | 68-72 | |
| » W: Mike Barlow (2-2) L: Silvio Martinez (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (15) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Ken Landreaux (Angels) Dave Frost (White Sox) |
| Monday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (78-64), 3-2 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 68-73 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (9-12) L: Nolan Ryan (19-14) S: Len Barker (1) | Fifth | 19 out |
| Tuesday, September 13 |
| » Defeated Rangers (78-65), 12-7 | Arlington Stadium (1-4) | 69-73 | |
| » W: Mike Barlow (3-2) L: Jim Umbarger (1-6) | Fifth | 18½ out |
| Wednesday, September 14 |
| » Lost to Rangers (79-65), 2-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-5) | 69-74 | |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (15-10) L: Ken Brett (12-12) | Fifth | 20 out |
| Thursday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Rangers (80-65), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (1-6) | 69-75 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Nelson Briles (6-4) L: John Caneira (1-1) S: Adrian Devine (12) | Fifth | 21½ out |
| Friday, September 16 |
| » Defeated White Sox (81-66), 4-1 | Comiskey Park I (2-2) | 70-75 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (8-10) L: Chris Knapp (11-7) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Saturday, September 17 |
| » Defeated White Sox (81-67), 4-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-2) | 71-75 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (6-6) L: Dave Hamilton (4-5) S: Dave LaRoche (16) | Fifth | 20½ out |
| Sunday, September 18 |
| » Lost to White Sox (82-67), 6-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-3) | 71-76 | |
| » W: Francisco Barrios (14-5) L: Gary Nolan (4-4) S: Lerrin LaGrow (23) | Fifth | 22 out |
| » Lost to White Sox (83-67), 7-3 | Comiskey Park I (3-4) | 71-77 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (1-0) L: Balor Moore (0-1) | Fifth | 22 out |
| Monday, September 19 |
| » Lost to Rangers (84-66), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (38-36) | 71-78 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (16-10) L: Nolan Ryan (19-15) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Tuesday, September 20 |
| » Defeated Rangers (84-67), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (39-36) | 72-78 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (13-12) L: Paul Lindblad (4-5) | Fifth | 22½ out |
| Wednesday, September 21 |
| » Lost to Rangers (85-67), 9-1 | Anaheim Stadium (39-37) | 72-79 | |
| » W: Dock Ellis (10-12) L: John Caneira (1-2) | Fifth | 23½ out |
| Thursday, September 22 |
| » Lost to Rangers (86-67), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (39-38) | 72-80 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bert Blyleven (14-12) L: Paul Hartzell (8-11) | Fifth | 24 out |
| Friday, September 23 |
| » Lost to |