1978 California Angels Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,755,386, Avg. 22,797
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (25-20)
Manager: Jim Fregosi (62-55)
Location: Anaheim, California
1978 California Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,755,386, Avg. 22,797
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (25-20)
Manager: Jim Fregosi (62-55)
Location: Anaheim, California
1978 California Angels Roster
The California Angels of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Angels scored 691 runs and yielded 666 runs. Don Baylor walloped 34 home runs for California, while Joe Rudi swatted 20 or more as well. Don Baylor drove in 99 runs. Lyman Bostock led all regular hitters by hitting .296. Frank Tanana topped the team with 18 wins, and Paul Hartzell recorded a 3.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Garcia and Jim Fregosi coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 691
Regular Season Runs Against: 666
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 7, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 8, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 2 | L | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 3 | W | 3-1 | 0-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 8 at California Angels 1 | L | 3-2 | 0-0 | 3-2 | ||
| April 12, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 5 at California Angels 9 | W | 4-2 | 0-0 | 4-2 | ||
| April 13, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 5-2 | 0-0 | 5-2 | ||
| April 14, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 5-2 | 0-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 16, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 5-2 | 1-1 | 6-3 | ||
| April 17, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 5-2 | 2-1 | 7-3 | ||
| April 18, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Seattle Mariners 6 | L | 5-2 | 2-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 19, 1978 | California Angels 11 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 5-2 | 3-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 21, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 5-2 | 4-2 | 9-4 | ||
| April 22, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 5-2 | 5-2 | 10-4 | ||
| April 24, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 6 at California Angels 5 | L | 5-3 | 5-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 25, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 0 at California Angels 3 | W | 6-3 | 5-2 | 11-5 | ||
| April 26, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 5 at California Angels 4 | L | 6-4 | 5-2 | 11-6 | ||
| April 27, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 1 at California Angels 5 | W | 7-4 | 5-2 | 12-6 | ||
| April 28, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 4 at California Angels 5 | W | 8-4 | 5-2 | 13-6 | ||
| April 29, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at California Angels 5 | W | 9-4 | 5-2 | 14-6 | ||
| April 30, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 9 at California Angels 3 | L | 9-5 | 5-2 | 14-7 | ||
| May 2, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 10 at California Angels 2 | L | 9-6 | 5-2 | 14-8 | ||
| May 3, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 4 | L | 9-7 | 5-2 | 14-9 | ||
| May 5, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 5 | W | 10-7 | 5-2 | 15-9 | ||
| May 6, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 7 | W | 11-7 | 5-2 | 16-9 | ||
| May 7, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 16 | W | 12-7 | 5-2 | 17-9 | ||
| May 9, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 12-7 | 6-2 | 18-9 | ||
| May 12, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 12-7 | 6-3 | 18-10 | ||
| May 13, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 12-7 | 6-4 | 18-11 | ||
| May 14, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 12-7 | 7-4 | 19-11 | ||
| May 15, 1978 | California Angels 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 10 | L | 12-7 | 7-5 | 19-12 | ||
| May 16, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | L | 12-7 | 7-6 | 19-13 | ||
| May 17, 1978 | California Angels 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 12-7 | 7-7 | 19-14 | ||
| May 18, 1978 | California Angels 9 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 12-7 | 8-7 | 20-14 | ||
| May 19, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 1 | W | 12-7 | 9-7 | 21-14 | ||
| May 20, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 12-7 | 9-8 | 21-15 | ||
| May 21, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 12-7 | 9-9 | 21-16 | ||
| May 23, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | W | 13-7 | 9-9 | 22-16 | ||
| May 24, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 4 | W | 14-7 | 9-9 | 23-16 | ||
| May 25, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 0 at California Angels 6 | W | 15-7 | 9-9 | 24-16 | ||
| May 26, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at California Angels 6 | W | 16-7 | 9-9 | 25-16 | ||
| May 27, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at California Angels 2 | L | 16-8 | 9-9 | 25-17 | ||
| May 28, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at California Angels 3 | L | 16-9 | 9-9 | 25-18 | ||
| May 29, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 16-9 | 9-10 | 25-19 | ||
| May 30, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 16-9 | 9-11 | 25-20 | ||
| May 31, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 17 | L | 16-9 | 9-12 | 25-21 | ||
| June 2, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 1 | L | 16-10 | 9-12 | 25-22 | ||
| June 3, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 5 at California Angels 4 | L | 16-11 | 9-12 | 25-23 | ||
| June 4, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 17-11 | 9-12 | 26-23 | ||
| June 5, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at California Angels 2 | L | 17-12 | 9-12 | 26-24 | ||
| June 6, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at California Angels 6 | L | 17-13 | 9-12 | 26-25 | ||
| June 7, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 17-13 | 10-12 | 27-25 | ||
| June 7, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 17-13 | 10-13 | 27-26 | ||
| June 8, 1978 | California Angels 10 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 17-13 | 11-13 | 28-26 | ||
| June 9, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 1 | L | 17-14 | 11-13 | 28-27 | ||
| June 10, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 18-14 | 11-13 | 29-27 | ||
| June 11, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 9 | W | 19-14 | 11-13 | 30-27 | ||
| June 12, 1978 | California Angels 9 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 19-14 | 11-14 | 30-28 | ||
| June 13, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 19-14 | 11-15 | 30-29 | ||
| June 14, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 19-14 | 11-16 | 30-30 | ||
| June 15, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 19-14 | 12-16 | 31-30 | ||
| June 16, 1978 | California Angels 10 at New York Yankees 7 | W | 19-14 | 13-16 | 32-30 | ||
| June 17, 1978 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 19-14 | 13-17 | 32-31 | ||
| June 18, 1978 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 19-14 | 14-17 | 33-31 | ||
| June 20, 1978 | California Angels 10 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 19-14 | 15-17 | 34-31 | ||
| June 21, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 19-14 | 16-17 | 35-31 | ||
| June 22, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 19-14 | 17-17 | 36-31 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 19-14 | 17-18 | 36-32 | ||
| June 23, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 8 | L | 19-14 | 17-19 | 36-33 | ||
| June 24, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 3 | L | 19-14 | 17-20 | 36-34 | ||
| June 25, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 19-14 | 17-21 | 36-35 | ||
| June 26, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 0 | L | 19-15 | 17-21 | 36-36 | ||
| June 27, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 5 | W | 20-15 | 17-21 | 37-36 | ||
| June 28, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 5 at California Angels 9 | W | 21-15 | 17-21 | 38-36 | ||
| June 29, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 22-15 | 17-21 | 39-36 | ||
| June 30, 1978 | Texas Rangers 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 23-15 | 17-21 | 40-36 | ||
| July 1, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 3 | L | 23-16 | 17-21 | 40-37 | ||
| July 2, 1978 | Texas Rangers 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 24-16 | 17-21 | 41-37 | ||
| July 3, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 24-16 | 18-21 | 42-37 | ||
| July 4, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 24-16 | 18-22 | 42-38 | ||
| July 5, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 24-16 | 18-23 | 42-39 | ||
| July 6, 1978 | California Angels 9 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 24-16 | 19-23 | 43-39 | ||
| July 7, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 5 at California Angels 9 | W | 25-16 | 19-23 | 44-39 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 5 at California Angels 10 | W | 26-16 | 19-23 | 45-39 | ||
| July 8, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 0 at California Angels 5 | W | 27-16 | 19-23 | 46-39 | ||
| July 9, 1978 | Seattle Mariners 11 at California Angels 7 | L | 27-17 | 19-23 | 46-40 | ||
| July 13, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 0 at California Angels 5 | W | 28-17 | 19-23 | 47-40 | ||
| July 14, 1978 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 29-17 | 19-23 | 48-40 | ||
| July 15, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 2 | W | 30-17 | 19-23 | 49-40 | ||
| July 16, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 0 | L | 30-18 | 19-23 | 49-41 | ||
| July 17, 1978 | Detroit Tigers 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 30-19 | 19-23 | 49-42 | ||
| July 18, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 8 at California Angels 3 | L | 30-20 | 19-23 | 49-43 | ||
| July 19, 1978 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 3 | W | 31-20 | 19-23 | 50-43 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-20 | 19-24 | 50-44 | ||
| July 21, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 31-20 | 20-24 | 51-44 | ||
| July 22, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 31-20 | 20-25 | 51-45 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 31-20 | 21-25 | 52-45 | ||
| July 23, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-20 | 21-26 | 52-46 | ||
| July 24, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 31-20 | 22-26 | 53-46 | ||
| July 25, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-20 | 22-27 | 53-47 | ||
| July 26, 1978 | California Angels 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 9 | W | 31-20 | 23-27 | 54-47 | ||
| July 27, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 31-20 | 23-28 | 54-48 | ||
| July 28, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 31-20 | 23-29 | 54-49 | ||
| July 29, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 31-20 | 24-29 | 55-49 | ||
| July 30, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 31-20 | 25-29 | 56-49 | ||
| July 31, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 0 | L | 31-21 | 25-29 | 56-50 | ||
| August 1, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 0 | L | 31-22 | 25-29 | 56-51 | ||
| August 2, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 8 | W | 32-22 | 25-29 | 57-51 | ||
| August 3, 1978 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 8 | W | 33-22 | 25-29 | 58-51 | ||
| August 4, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 12 | W | 34-22 | 25-29 | 59-51 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 34-23 | 25-29 | 59-52 | ||
| August 5, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 35-23 | 25-29 | 60-52 | ||
| August 6, 1978 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 36-23 | 25-29 | 61-52 | ||
| August 7, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 36-23 | 25-30 | 61-53 | ||
| August 8, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 36-23 | 26-30 | 62-53 | ||
| August 10, 1978 | California Angels 16 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 36-23 | 27-30 | 63-53 | ||
| August 11, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Seattle Mariners 1 | W | 36-23 | 28-30 | 64-53 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 36-23 | 28-31 | 64-54 | ||
| August 12, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Seattle Mariners 5 | W | 36-23 | 29-31 | 65-54 | ||
| August 13, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 36-23 | 29-32 | 65-55 | ||
| August 15, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 2 at California Angels 5 | W | 37-23 | 29-32 | 66-55 | ||
| August 16, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 2 | L | 37-24 | 29-32 | 66-56 | ||
| August 17, 1978 | Boston Red Sox 8 at California Angels 6 | L | 37-25 | 29-32 | 66-57 | ||
| August 18, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 38-25 | 29-32 | 67-57 | ||
| August 19, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 39-25 | 29-32 | 68-57 | ||
| August 20, 1978 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 40-25 | 29-32 | 69-57 | ||
| August 22, 1978 | New York Yankees 6 at California Angels 2 | L | 40-26 | 29-32 | 69-58 | ||
| August 23, 1978 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 6 | W | 41-26 | 29-32 | 70-58 | ||
| August 25, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 41-26 | 29-33 | 70-59 | ||
| August 26, 1978 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 41-26 | 29-34 | 70-60 | ||
| August 27, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 41-26 | 29-35 | 70-61 | ||
| August 28, 1978 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 41-26 | 29-36 | 70-62 | ||
| August 29, 1978 | California Angels 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 41-26 | 29-37 | 70-63 | ||
| September 1, 1978 | California Angels 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 4 | W | 41-26 | 30-37 | 71-63 | ||
| September 2, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Toronto Blue Jays 0 | W | 41-26 | 31-37 | 72-63 | ||
| September 3, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 41-26 | 32-37 | 73-63 | ||
| September 4, 1978 | Texas Rangers 7 at California Angels 8 | W | 42-26 | 32-37 | 74-63 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Texas Rangers 9 at California Angels 2 | L | 42-27 | 32-37 | 74-64 | ||
| September 6, 1978 | Texas Rangers 11 at California Angels 5 | L | 42-28 | 32-37 | 74-65 | ||
| September 7, 1978 | Texas Rangers 6 at California Angels 7 | W | 43-28 | 32-37 | 75-65 | ||
| September 8, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 7 | L | 43-29 | 32-37 | 75-66 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 44-29 | 32-37 | 76-66 | ||
| September 9, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 45-29 | 32-37 | 77-66 | ||
| September 10, 1978 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 13 | W | 46-29 | 32-37 | 78-66 | ||
| September 11, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Texas Rangers 1 | L | 46-29 | 32-38 | 78-67 | ||
| September 12, 1978 | California Angels 5 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 46-29 | 32-39 | 78-68 | ||
| September 13, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Texas Rangers 6 | L | 46-29 | 32-40 | 78-69 | ||
| September 14, 1978 | California Angels 16 at Texas Rangers 1 | W | 46-29 | 33-40 | 79-69 | ||
| September 15, 1978 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 3 | L | 46-29 | 33-41 | 79-70 | ||
| September 16, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 46-29 | 34-41 | 80-70 | ||
| September 17, 1978 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 46-29 | 34-42 | 80-71 | ||
| September 18, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 46-29 | 34-43 | 80-72 | ||
| September 19, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 46-29 | 35-43 | 81-72 | ||
| September 22, 1978 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 46-29 | 36-43 | 82-72 | ||
| September 23, 1978 | California Angels 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 46-29 | 36-44 | 82-73 | ||
| September 24, 1978 | California Angels 7 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 46-29 | 37-44 | 83-73 | ||
| September 26, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 47-29 | 37-44 | 84-73 | ||
| September 27, 1978 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at California Angels 4 | W | 48-29 | 37-44 | 85-73 | ||
| September 28, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 7 at California Angels 11 | W | 49-29 | 37-44 | 86-73 | ||
| September 29, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 9 at California Angels 6 | L | 49-30 | 37-44 | 86-74 | ||
| September 30, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | L | 49-31 | 37-44 | 86-75 | ||
| October 1, 1978 | Chicago White Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | W | 50-31 | 37-44 | 87-75 |
