| Monday, January 16 |
| Future Angel Alfredo Amezaga is born in Obregon, Mexico. |
| Sunday, January 22 |
| Future Angel Chone Figgins is born in Leary, GA. |
| Wednesday, January 25 |
| Future Angel Derrick Turnbow is born in Union City, TN. |
| Thursday, January 26 |
| Future Angel Steve Green is born in Greenfield Park, PQ. |
| Wednesday, February 1 |
| Future Angel Dusty Bergman is born in Carson City, NV. |
| Tuesday, March 7 |
| Former Angel Steve Bilko dies in Wilkes-Barre, PA at the age of 50. |
| Wednesday, April 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Hosken Powell (Twins) |
| Friday, April 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (0-1), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (1-0) | 1-0 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (1-0) L: Rick Langford (0-1) | First | -- |
| Saturday, April 8 |
| » Lost to Athletics (1-1), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (1-1) | 1-1 | |
| » W: Bob Lacey (1-0) L: Paul Hartzell (0-1) S: Dave Heaverlo (1) | Third | 1 out |
| » Major-league debuts: Carney Lansford (Angels) |
| Sunday, April 9 |
| » Defeated Athletics (1-2), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (2-1) | 2-1 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (1-0) L: Alan Wirth (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (1) | First | -- |
| Monday, April 10 |
| » Defeated Twins (3-3), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (3-1) | 3-1 | Won 2 |
| » W: Ken Brett (1-0) L: Dave Goltz (0-2) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, April 11 |
| » Lost to Twins (4-3), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (3-2) | 3-2 | |
| » W: Roger Erickson (2-0) L: Don Aase (0-1) | Third | ½ out |
| Wednesday, April 12 |
| » Defeated Twins (4-4), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (4-2) | 4-2 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (2-0) L: Pete Redfern (0-2) S: Dave LaRoche (2) | Third | ½ out |
| Thursday, April 13 |
| » Defeated Twins (4-5), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (5-2) | 5-2 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (1-0) L: Tom Johnson (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 14 |
| » Lost to Athletics (6-2), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (0-1) | 5-3 | |
| » W: Dave Heaverlo (2-0) L: Chris Knapp (1-1) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 16 |
| » Defeated Athletics (6-3), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (1-1) | 6-3 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (2-0) L: Dave Heaverlo (2-1) S: Paul Hartzell (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, April 17 |
| » Defeated Mariners (4-10), 7-3 | Kingdome (1-0) | 7-3 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (3-0) L: Rick Honeycutt (1-1) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, April 18 |
| » Lost to Mariners (5-10), 6-1 | Kingdome (1-1) | 7-4 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (1-1) L: Nolan Ryan (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 19 |
| » Defeated Mariners (5-11), 11-2 | Kingdome (2-1) | 8-4 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (2-1) L: Jim Todd (0-1) S: Paul Hartzell (2) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, April 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (6-10), 3-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (1-0) | 9-4 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (1-1) L: Dave Goltz (0-3) S: Dave LaRoche (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, April 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (6-11), 5-3 | Metropolitan Stadium (2-0) | 10-4 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (4-0) L: Roger Erickson (2-2) S: Paul Hartzell (3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Sunday, April 23 |
| » Major-league debuts: Mark Lee (Padres) |
| Monday, April 24 |
| » Lost to Mariners (6-14), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (5-3) | 10-5 | |
| » W: Enrique Romo (1-0) L: Paul Hartzell (0-2) S: Shane Rawley (2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, April 25 |
| » Defeated Mariners (6-15), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (6-3) | 11-5 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (3-1) L: Byron McLaughlin (0-1) S: Dave LaRoche (4) | Third | 2 out |
| Wednesday, April 26 |
| » Lost to Mariners (7-15), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (6-4) | 11-6 | |
| » W: Dick Pole (2-3) L: Ken Brett (1-1) S: Shane Rawley (3) | Third | 3 out |
| Thursday, April 27 |
| » Defeated Mariners (7-16), 5-1 | Anaheim Stadium (7-4) | 12-6 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (5-0) L: Jim Todd (0-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Friday, April 28 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-12), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (8-4) | 13-6 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (1-0) L: Jesse Jefferson (1-3) S: Dave LaRoche (5) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, April 29 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (7-13), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (9-4) | 14-6 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (1-1) L: Dave Lemanczyk (0-5) | Third | 1 out |
| Sunday, April 30 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (8-13), 9-3 | Anaheim Stadium (9-5) | 14-7 | |
| » W: Jerry Garvin (2-1) L: Chris Knapp (3-2) | Third | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 2 |
| » Lost to Tigers (14-5), 10-2 | Anaheim Stadium (9-6) | 14-8 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Milt Wilcox (1-1) L: Ken Brett (1-2) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, May 3 |
| » Lost to Tigers (15-5), 7-4 | Anaheim Stadium (9-7) | 14-9 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Slaton (3-1) L: Frank Tanana (5-1) S: John Hiller (2) | Third | 4 out |
| Friday, May 5 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-12), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (10-7) | 15-9 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (2-1) L: Rick Wise (1-5) | Second | 4 out |
| Saturday, May 6 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-13), 7-3 | Anaheim Stadium (11-7) | 16-9 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (4-2) L: Mike Paxton (0-2) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, May 7 |
| » Defeated Indians (10-14), 16-3 | Anaheim Stadium (12-7) | 17-9 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (2-1) L: Rick Waits (2-2) S: Paul Hartzell (4) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 9 |
| » Defeated Tigers (17-7), 7-5 | Tiger Stadium (1-0) | 18-9 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (3-0) L: Steve Foucault (0-2) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, May 12 |
| » Lost to Indians (13-14), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (0-1) | 18-10 | |
| » W: Mike Paxton (1-2) L: Nolan Ryan (2-2) S: Jim Kern (3) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, May 13 |
| » Lost to Indians (14-14), 2-1 | Cleveland Stadium (0-2) | 18-11 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Waits (3-2) L: Chris Knapp (4-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, May 14 |
| » Defeated Indians (14-15), 4-3 | Cleveland Stadium (1-2) | 19-11 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (6-1) L: Don Hood (3-1) S: Paul Hartzell (5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, May 15 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (12-19), 10-6 | Exhibition Stadium (0-1) | 19-12 | |
| » W: Balor Moore (2-0) L: Paul Hartzell (0-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Tuesday, May 16 |
| » Lost to Blue Jays (13-19), 5-4 | Exhibition Stadium (0-2) | 19-13 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Mike Willis (1-2) L: Don Aase (2-2) S: Tom Murphy (2) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, May 17 |
| » Lost to White Sox (10-20), 9-6 | Comiskey Park I (0-1) | 19-14 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Stone (2-2) L: Nolan Ryan (2-3) | Second | 2½ out |
| Thursday, May 18 |
| » Defeated White Sox (10-21), 9-5 | Comiskey Park I (1-1) | 20-14 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (5-3) L: Francisco Barrios (1-4) S: Dave LaRoche (6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, May 19 |
| » Defeated Brewers (16-19), 7-1 | County Stadium (1-0) | 21-14 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (7-1) L: Mike Caldwell (3-3) | Second | ½ out |
| Saturday, May 20 |
| » Lost to Brewers (17-19), 6-4 | County Stadium (1-1) | 21-15 | |
| » W: Bill Travers (1-1) L: Ken Brett (1-3) S: Bill Castro (1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, May 21 |
| » Lost to Brewers (18-19), 2-1 | County Stadium (1-2) | 21-16 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (5-3) L: Dave LaRoche (3-1) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, May 23 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-24), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (13-7) | 22-16 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (3-3) L: Jim Willoughby (0-3) | Second | 1 out |
| Future Angel Scott Dunn is born in San Antonio, TX. |
| Wednesday, May 24 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-25), 4-1 | Anaheim Stadium (14-7) | 23-16 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (6-3) L: Ken Kravec (1-4) | First | -- |
| Thursday, May 25 |
| » Defeated White Sox (12-26), 6-0 | Anaheim Stadium (15-7) | 24-16 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (8-1) L: Ron Schueler (0-1) | First | -- |
| Friday, May 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (20-20), 6-5 | Anaheim Stadium (16-7) | 25-16 | Won 4 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (1-3) L: Eduardo Rodriguez (0-3) | First | -- |
| Saturday, May 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (21-20), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (16-8) | 25-17 | |
| » W: Lary Sorensen (6-3) L: Tom Griffin (0-1) | Second | ½ out |
| Sunday, May 28 |
| » Lost to Brewers (22-20), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (16-9) | 25-18 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Andy Replogle (3-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-4) S: Bob McClure (3) | First | -- |
| Monday, May 29 |
| » Lost to White Sox (15-28), 7-0 | Comiskey Park I (1-2) | 25-19 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Pablo Torrealba (2-4) L: Chris Knapp (6-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, May 30 |
| » Lost to White Sox (16-28), 6-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-3) | 25-20 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Wilbur Wood (5-4) L: Frank Tanana (8-2) S: Jim Willoughby (4) | Third | 1 out |
| Wednesday, May 31 |
| » Lost to White Sox (17-28), 17-2 | Comiskey Park I (1-4) | 25-21 | Lost 5 |
| » Manager: Jim Fregosi |
| » W: Steve Stone (4-3) L: Don Aase (2-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 2 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (35-16), 6-1 | Anaheim Stadium (16-10) | 25-22 | Lost 6 |
| » W: Luis Tiant (4-0) L: Nolan Ryan (3-5) S: Dick Drago (6) | Third | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 3 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (36-16), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (16-11) | 25-23 | Lost 7 |
| » W: Mike Torrez (8-2) L: Paul Hartzell (1-4) S: Bill Campbell (1) | Third | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 4 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (36-17), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (17-11) | 26-23 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (9-2) L: Dennis Eckersley (5-2) S: Dave LaRoche (7) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 5 |
| » Lost to Orioles (28-25), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (17-12) | 26-24 | |
| » W: Don Stanhouse (1-4) L: Dave LaRoche (3-2) | Third | 3½ out |
| Tuesday, June 6 |
| » Lost to Orioles (29-25), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (17-13) | 26-25 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Martinez (5-3) L: Nolan Ryan (3-6) S: Don Stanhouse (9) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Wednesday, June 7 |
| » Defeated Athletics (31-22), 4-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-1) | 27-25 | |
| » W: Ken Brett (2-3) L: Alan Wirth (2-4) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| » Lost to Athletics (32-22), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (2-2) | 27-26 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (4-4) L: Tom Griffin (0-2) S: Elias Sosa (9) | Fourth | 4½ out |
| Thursday, June 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (32-23), 10-7 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-2) | 28-26 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (4-2) L: Elias Sosa (4-2) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Friday, June 9 |
| » Lost to Yankees (32-22), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (17-14) | 28-27 | |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (6-4) L: Frank Tanana (9-3) S: Rich Gossage (8) | Fourth | 3½ out |
| Saturday, June 10 |
| » Defeated Yankees (32-23), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (18-14) | 29-27 | |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (5-2) L: Rich Gossage (3-6) | Fourth | 2½ out |
| Sunday, June 11 |
| » Defeated Yankees (32-24), 9-6 | Anaheim Stadium (19-14) | 30-27 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (2-0) L: Ken Clay (1-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Monday, June 12 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (40-19), 10-9 | Fenway Park (0-1) | 30-28 | |
| » W: Bill Campbell (3-4) L: Dave LaRoche (5-3) | Third | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, June 13 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (41-19), 5-0 | Fenway Park (0-2) | 30-29 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Wright (3-0) L: Chris Knapp (6-5) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, June 14 |
| » Lost to Orioles (35-25), 5-2 | Memorial Stadium (0-1) | 30-30 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (9-4) L: Ken Brett (2-4) | Fourth | 1½ out |
| Thursday, June 15 |
| » Defeated Orioles (35-26), 5-1 | Memorial Stadium (1-1) | 31-30 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (10-3) L: Scott McGregor (7-4) | Third | 1½ out |
| Friday, June 16 |
| » Defeated Yankees (36-25), 10-7 | Yankee Stadium (1-0) | 32-30 | Won 2 |
| » W: Don Aase (3-3) L: Jim Beattie (2-2) | Second | 1½ out |
| Saturday, June 17 |
| » Lost to Yankees (37-25), 4-0 | Yankee Stadium (1-1) | 32-31 | |
| » W: Ron Guidry (11-0) L: Paul Hartzell (1-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, June 18 |
| » Defeated Yankees (37-26), 3-2 | Yankee Stadium (2-1) | 33-31 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (7-5) L: Ed Figueroa (7-5) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, June 20 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-36), 10-5 | Metropolitan Stadium (3-0) | 34-31 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (11-3) L: Roger Erickson (7-5) | Second | 1½ out |
| Future Angel Kevin Gregg is born in Corvallis, OR. |
| Wednesday, June 21 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-37), 5-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (4-0) | 35-31 | Won 3 |
| » W: Don Aase (4-3) L: Geoff Zahn (7-5) | Second | ½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Dave Machemer (Angels) |
| Thursday, June 22 |
| » Defeated Twins (27-38), 4-2 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-0) | 36-31 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (6-3) L: Mike Marshall (1-6) | Second | 1 out |
| Friday, June 23 |
| » Lost to Rangers (35-32), 7-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-1) | 36-32 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (8-3) L: Chris Knapp (7-6) | Third | 1 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (36-32), 8-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-2) | 36-33 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doyle Alexander (6-4) L: Tom Griffin (0-3) S: Reggie Cleveland (7) | Third | 1 out |
| Saturday, June 24 |
| » Lost to Rangers (37-32), 3-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-3) | 36-34 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Jon Matlack (6-8) L: Dave Frost (0-1) | Third | 2 out |
| Sunday, June 25 |
| » Lost to Rangers (38-32), 7-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-4) | 36-35 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Doc Medich (2-3) L: Don Aase (4-4) | Third | 2½ out |
| Monday, June 26 |
| » Lost to Royals (38-32), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (19-15) | 36-36 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rich Gale (7-2) L: Frank Tanana (11-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, June 27 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-33), 5-4 | Anaheim Stadium (20-15) | 37-36 | |
| » W: Tom Griffin (1-3) L: Steve Mingori (1-2) S: Dave LaRoche (8) | Third | 3 out |
| Wednesday, June 28 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-34), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (21-15) | 38-36 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (8-6) L: Paul Splittorff (9-7) S: Paul Hartzell (6) | Third | 2 out |
| Thursday, June 29 |
| » Defeated Royals (38-35), 3-1 | Anaheim Stadium (22-15) | 39-36 | Won 3 |
| » W: Dave Frost (1-1) L: Al Hrabosky (2-3) S: Dave LaRoche (9) | Third | 1 out |
| Friday, June 30 |
| » Defeated Rangers (39-35), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (23-15) | 40-36 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Aase (5-4) L: Jim Umbarger (3-6) S: Dave LaRoche (10) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, July 1 |
| » Lost to Rangers (40-35), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (23-16) | 40-37 | |
| » W: Doc Medich (3-3) L: Frank Tanana (11-5) S: Jon Matlack (1) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, July 2 |
| » Defeated Rangers (40-36), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (24-16) | 41-37 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (3-0) L: Steve Comer (3-2) | First | -- |
| » Major-league debuts: Jim Anderson (Angels) |
| Monday, July 3 |
| » Defeated Royals (39-39), 7-4 | Royals Stadium (1-0) | 42-37 | Won 2 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (9-6) L: Doug Bird (3-4) S: Dave LaRoche (11) | First | -- |
| Tuesday, July 4 |
| » Lost to Royals (40-39), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (1-1) | 42-38 | |
| » W: Rich Gale (8-3) L: Paul Hartzell (1-6) | First | -- |
| Wednesday, July 5 |
| » Lost to Royals (41-39), 10-1 | Royals Stadium (1-2) | 42-39 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (8-11) L: Nolan Ryan (3-7) | Second | ½ out |
| Thursday, July 6 |
| » Defeated Royals (41-40), 9-2 | Royals Stadium (2-2) | 43-39 | |
| » W: Don Aase (6-4) L: Marty Pattin (1-2) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 7 |
| » Defeated Mariners (29-56), 9-5 | Anaheim Stadium (25-16) | 44-39 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (12-5) L: Dick Pole (4-10) S: Dave LaRoche (12) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 8 |
| » Defeated Mariners (29-57), 10-5 | Anaheim Stadium (26-16) | 45-39 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (10-6) L: Glenn Abbott (3-7) S: Dave LaRoche (13) | First | -- |
| » Defeated Mariners (29-58), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (27-16) | 46-39 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave Frost (2-1) L: Jim Colborn (1-7) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 9 |
| » Lost to Mariners (30-58), 11-7 | Anaheim Stadium (27-17) | 46-40 | |
| » W: Enrique Romo (6-2) L: Nolan Ryan (3-8) | First | -- |
| Thursday, July 13 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (32-54), 5-0 | Anaheim Stadium (28-17) | 47-40 | |
| » W: Don Aase (7-4) L: Dave Lemanczyk (3-11) | First | -- |
| Friday, July 14 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (32-55), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (29-17) | 48-40 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dyar Miller (4-0) L: Mike Willis (1-4) | First | -- |
| Saturday, July 15 |
| » Defeated Tigers (43-44), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (30-17) | 49-40 | Won 3 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (13-5) L: Milt Wilcox (6-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, July 16 |
| » Lost to Tigers (44-44), 4-0 | Anaheim Stadium (30-18) | 49-41 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (8-5) L: Dave Frost (2-2) | First | -- |
| Monday, July 17 |
| » Lost to Tigers (45-44), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (30-19) | 49-42 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jack Morris (2-4) L: Dave LaRoche (6-4) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, July 18 |
| » Lost to Indians (43-48), 8-3 | Anaheim Stadium (30-20) | 49-43 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Rick Waits (7-10) L: Don Aase (7-5) S: Jim Kern (8) | Second | 1½ out |
| Wednesday, July 19 |
| » Defeated Indians (43-49), 3-0 | Anaheim Stadium (31-20) | 50-43 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (4-8) L: Rick Wise (8-12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, July 21 |
| » Defeated Tigers (46-46), 4-2 | Tiger Stadium (2-0) | 51-43 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (7-4) L: Kip Young (0-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Lost to Tigers (47-46), 5-0 | Tiger Stadium (2-1) | 51-44 | |
| » W: Jack Billingham (9-5) L: Dave Frost (2-3) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: Kip Young (Tigers) |
| Saturday, July 22 |
| » Lost to Tigers (48-46), 7-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-2) | 51-45 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Sykes (5-4) L: Ken Brett (2-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Sunday, July 23 |
| » Lost to Tigers (49-46), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (2-3) | 51-46 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Steve Foucault (2-4) L: Dave LaRoche (7-5) | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Tigers (49-47), 4-3 | Tiger Stadium (3-3) | 52-46 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (5-8) L: Jim Slaton (10-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, July 24 |
| » Defeated Indians (45-50), 5-4 | Cleveland Stadium (2-2) | 53-46 | Won 2 |
| » W: Tom Griffin (2-3) L: Jim Kern (6-4) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, July 25 |
| » Lost to Indians (46-50), 5-1 | Cleveland Stadium (2-3) | 53-47 | |
| » W: Mike Paxton (8-6) L: Dave Frost (2-4) S: Dan Spillner (2) | Second | 3 out |
| Wednesday, July 26 |
| » Defeated Brewers (57-40), 11-9 | County Stadium (2-2) | 54-47 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (14-5) L: Bill Travers (7-5) S: Dave LaRoche (14) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, July 27 |
| » Lost to Brewers (58-40), 6-3 | County Stadium (2-3) | 54-48 | |
| » W: Mike Caldwell (13-5) L: Nolan Ryan (5-9) | Second | 4 out |
| Friday, July 28 |
| » Lost to Orioles (57-44), 5-4 | Memorial Stadium (1-2) | 54-49 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Palmer (13-8) L: Don Aase (7-6) S: Don Stanhouse (14) | Second | 5 out |
| Saturday, July 29 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-45), 2-1 | Memorial Stadium (2-2) | 55-49 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (2-6) L: Dennis Martinez (7-8) | Second | 4 out |
| Sunday, July 30 |
| » Defeated Orioles (57-46), 4-2 | Memorial Stadium (3-2) | 56-49 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (3-4) L: Mike Flanagan (13-9) S: Dave LaRoche (15) | Second | 4 out |
| Monday, July 31 |
| » Lost to Athletics (55-51), 2-0 | Anaheim Stadium (31-21) | 56-50 | |
| » W: Matt Keough (7-7) L: Frank Tanana (14-6) S: Elias Sosa (14) | Second | 4 out |
| Tuesday, August 1 |
| » Lost to Athletics (56-51), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (31-22) | 56-51 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Langford (4-7) L: Nolan Ryan (5-10) | Second | 4 out |
| Wednesday, August 2 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-52), 8-2 | Anaheim Stadium (32-22) | 57-51 | |
| » W: Don Aase (8-6) L: Pete Broberg (9-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 3 |
| » Defeated Athletics (56-53), 8-1 | Anaheim Stadium (33-22) | 58-51 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (3-6) L: Steve Renko (5-6) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 4 |
| » Defeated Twins (45-60), 12-3 | Anaheim Stadium (34-22) | 59-51 | Won 3 |
| » W: Al Fitzmorris (1-1) L: Gary Serum (4-5) S: Ken Brett (1) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 5 |
| » Lost to Twins (46-60), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (34-23) | 59-52 | |
| » W: Roger Erickson (11-6) L: Frank Tanana (14-7) | Second | 3 out |
| » Defeated Twins (46-61), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (35-23) | 60-52 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (11-6) L: Stan Perzanowski (1-2) S: Dave LaRoche (16) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 6 |
| » Defeated Twins (46-62), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (36-23) | 61-52 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (8-5) L: Mike Marshall (5-11) | Second | 3 out |
| Monday, August 7 |
| » Lost to Athletics (60-54), 1-0 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (3-3) | 61-53 | |
| » W: Steve Renko (6-6) L: Don Aase (8-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 8 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-55), 2-1 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (4-3) | 62-53 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (4-6) L: Dave Heaverlo (3-5) S: Dave LaRoche (17) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, August 10 |
| » Defeated Athletics (60-56), 16-5 | Oakland-Alameda County Stadium (5-3) | 63-53 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (15-7) L: Matt Keough (7-9) | Second | 2½ out |
| Friday, August 11 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-74), 3-1 | Kingdome (3-1) | 64-53 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (6-10) L: Byron McLaughlin (0-4) | Second | 2½ out |
| Saturday, August 12 |
| » Defeated Mariners (42-75), 7-5 | Kingdome (4-1) | 65-53 | Won 4 |
| » W: Dave LaRoche (9-5) L: Jim Todd (2-4) | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Mariners (43-75), 5-3 | Kingdome (4-2) | 65-54 | |
| » W: Paul Mitchell (6-11) L: Chris Knapp (11-7) S: Mike Parrott (1) | Second | 3 out |
| Sunday, August 13 |
| » Lost to Mariners (44-75), 4-1 | Kingdome (4-3) | 65-55 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Rick Honeycutt (5-7) L: Paul Hartzell (4-7) | Second | 3 out |
| Tuesday, August 15 |
| » Defeated Red Sox (74-44), 5-2 | Anaheim Stadium (37-23) | 66-55 | |
| » W: Frank Tanana (16-7) L: Dennis Eckersley (13-5) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, August 16 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (75-44), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (37-24) | 66-56 | |
| » W: Luis Tiant (9-5) L: Nolan Ryan (6-11) | Second | 2 out |
| Thursday, August 17 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (76-44), 8-6 | Anaheim Stadium (37-25) | 66-57 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (10-1) L: Tom Griffin (2-4) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 18 |
| » Defeated Orioles (64-56), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (38-25) | 67-57 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (12-7) L: Scott McGregor (12-11) | Second | 2 out |
| Future Angel Matt Hensley is born in San Diego, CA. |
| Saturday, August 19 |
| » Defeated Orioles (64-57), 4-3 | Anaheim Stadium (39-25) | 68-57 | Won 2 |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (5-7) L: Jim Palmer (14-12) | Second | 2 out |
| Sunday, August 20 |
| » Defeated Orioles (64-58), 1-0 | Anaheim Stadium (40-25) | 69-57 | Won 3 |
| » W: Tom Griffin (3-4) L: Don Stanhouse (5-6) | Second | 2 out |
| Tuesday, August 22 |
| » Lost to Yankees (70-53), 6-2 | Anaheim Stadium (40-26) | 69-58 | |
| » W: Catfish Hunter (8-4) L: Frank Tanana (16-8) | Second | 2 out |
| Wednesday, August 23 |
| » Defeated Yankees (70-54), 6-3 | Anaheim Stadium (41-26) | 70-58 | |
| » W: Chris Knapp (13-7) L: Ed Figueroa (12-9) S: Dave LaRoche (18) | Second | 2 out |
| Friday, August 25 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (79-47), 6-0 | Fenway Park (0-3) | 70-59 | |
| » W: Dennis Eckersley (15-5) L: Don Aase (8-8) | First | -- |
| Saturday, August 26 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (80-47), 7-1 | Fenway Park (0-4) | 70-60 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Jim Wright (8-2) L: Paul Hartzell (5-8) | First | -- |
| Sunday, August 27 |
| » Lost to Red Sox (81-47), 4-3 | Fenway Park (0-5) | 70-61 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Bob Stanley (11-1) L: Dyar Miller (4-1) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, August 28 |
| » Lost to Yankees (74-54), 4-1 | Yankee Stadium (2-2) | 70-62 | Lost 4 |
| » W: Ed Figueroa (13-9) L: Frank Tanana (16-9) S: Rich Gossage (19) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, August 29 |
| » Lost to Yankees (75-54), 4-3 | Yankee Stadium (2-3) | 70-63 | Lost 5 |
| » W: Rich Gossage (9-10) L: Dave LaRoche (9-6) | Second | 1½ out |
| Friday, September 1 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-81), 6-4 | Exhibition Stadium (1-2) | 71-63 | |
| » W: Paul Hartzell (6-8) L: Jesse Jefferson (7-11) S: Dave LaRoche (19) | Second | 1 out |
| Saturday, September 2 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-82), 2-0 | Exhibition Stadium (2-2) | 72-63 | Won 2 |
| » W: Frank Tanana (17-9) L: Jim Clancy (10-11) | Second | 1 out |
| Sunday, September 3 |
| » Defeated Blue Jays (55-83), 3-1 | Exhibition Stadium (3-2) | 73-63 | Won 3 |
| » W: Chris Knapp (14-7) L: Tom Underwood (6-12) | Second | 1 out |
| Monday, September 4 |
| » Defeated Rangers (66-68), 8-7 | Anaheim Stadium (42-26) | 74-63 | Won 4 |
| » W: Don Aase (9-8) L: Dock Ellis (9-6) S: Dave LaRoche (20) | Second | 1 out |
| Tuesday, September 5 |
| » Major-league debuts: Steve Mura (Padres) |
| Wednesday, September 6 |
| » Lost to Rangers (67-68), 11-5 | Anaheim Stadium (42-27) | 74-64 | |
| » W: Steve Comer (8-3) L: Nolan Ryan (6-12) | Second | 3 out |
| » Lost to Rangers (68-68), 9-2 | Anaheim Stadium (42-28) | 74-65 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (14-8) L: Paul Hartzell (6-9) | Second | 3 out |
| Thursday, September 7 |
| » Defeated Rangers (68-69), 7-6 | Anaheim Stadium (43-28) | 75-65 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (5-1) L: Reggie Cleveland (3-8) S: Dave LaRoche (21) | Second | 2½ out |
| » Major-league debuts: La Rue Washington (Rangers) |
| Friday, September 8 |
| » Lost to Royals (77-61), 9-7 | Anaheim Stadium (43-29) | 75-66 | |
| » W: Doug Bird (5-6) L: Dave LaRoche (9-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Saturday, September 9 |
| » Defeated Royals (77-62), 3-2 | Anaheim Stadium (44-29) | 76-66 | |
| » W: Don Aase (10-8) L: Rich Gale (14-8) S: Dave LaRoche (22) | Second | 1½ out |
| » Defeated Royals (77-63), 4-2 | Anaheim Stadium (45-29) | 77-66 | Won 2 |
| » W: Dave Frost (4-4) L: Dennis Leonard (16-17) | Second | 1½ out |
| Sunday, September 10 |
| » Defeated Royals (77-64), 13-3 | Anaheim Stadium (46-29) | 78-66 | Won 3 |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (7-12) L: Paul Splittorff (16-12) | Second | 1½ out |
| Monday, September 11 |
| » Lost to Rangers (70-71), 1-0 | Arlington Stadium (0-5) | 78-67 | |
| » W: Fergie Jenkins (15-8) L: Paul Hartzell (6-10) | Second | 1½ out |
| Tuesday, September 12 |
| » Lost to Rangers (71-71), 7-5 | Arlington Stadium (0-6) | 78-68 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Doc Medich (8-8) L: Frank Tanana (17-10) S: Reggie Cleveland (12) | Second | 2½ out |
| Wednesday, September 13 |
| » Lost to Rangers (72-71), 6-4 | Arlington Stadium (0-7) | 78-69 | Lost 3 |
| » W: Reggie Cleveland (4-8) L: Dave LaRoche (9-8) | Second | 3½ out |
| Thursday, September 14 |
| » Defeated Rangers (72-72), 16-1 | Arlington Stadium (1-7) | 79-69 | |
| » W: Don Aase (11-8) L: Dock Ellis (9-7) | Second | 3½ out |
| Friday, September 15 |
| » Lost to Royals (82-64), 3-2 | Royals Stadium (2-3) | 79-70 | |
| » W: Al Hrabosky (8-6) L: Nolan Ryan (7-13) | Second | 4½ out |
| Saturday, September 16 |
| » Defeated Royals (82-65), 4-3 | Royals Stadium (3-3) | 80-70 | |
| » W: Dyar Miller (6-1) L: Al Hrabosky (8-7) S: Dave LaRoche (23) | Second | 3½ out |
| Sunday, September 17 |
| » Lost to Royals (83-65), 5-0 | Royals Stadium (3-4) | 80-71 | |
| » W: Dennis Leonard (18-17) L: Frank Tanana (17-11) | Second | 4½ out |
| Monday, September 18 |
| » Lost to Twins (68-81), 10-4 | Metropolitan Stadium (5-1) | 80-72 | Lost 2 |
| » W: Geoff Zahn (13-13) L: Chris Knapp (14-8) S: Stan Perzanowski (1) | Second | 5½ out |
| Tuesday, September 19 |
| » Defeated Twins (68-82), 4-1 | Metropolitan Stadium (6-1) | 81-72 | |
| » W: Nolan Ryan (8-13) L: Roger Erickson (14-12) | |