1980 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 83-79
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 842,319, Avg. 11,231
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Billy Martin (83-79)
Location: Oakland, California
1980 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 83-79
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 842,319, Avg. 11,231
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Billy Martin (83-79)
Location: Oakland, California
1980 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1980 season with a record of 83 wins and 79 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics plated 686 runs and allowed 642 runs. Tony Armas walloped 35 home runs for Oakland, while Dave Revering, Jeff Newman and Mitchell Page each added 20 or more also. Tony Armas drove in 109 runs. Rickey Henderson paced all regular hitters by hitting .303. Mike Norris topped the squad with 22 wins, and Matt Keough and Rick Langford contributed 15 or more victories as well Mike Norris recorded a 2.53 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 686
Regular Season Runs Against: 642
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 11, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 12, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 13, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 2-2 | 0-0 | 2-2 | ||
| April 14, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 7 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 2-3 | 0-0 | 2-3 | ||
| April 15, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 3 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 3-3 | 0-0 | 3-3 | ||
| April 16, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 4-3 | 0-0 | 4-3 | ||
| April 18, 1980 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 5-3 | 0-0 | 5-3 | ||
| April 19, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 6-3 | 0-0 | 6-3 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 7-3 | 0-0 | 7-3 | ||
| April 20, 1980 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 8-3 | 0-0 | 8-3 | ||
| April 21, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 8-3 | 1-0 | 9-3 | ||
| April 22, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Seattle Mariners 5 | L | 8-3 | 1-1 | 9-4 | ||
| April 23, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Seattle Mariners 2 | W | 8-3 | 2-1 | 10-4 | ||
| April 25, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 8-3 | 2-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 26, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 8-3 | 2-3 | 10-6 | ||
| April 27, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Minnesota Twins 20 | L | 8-3 | 2-4 | 10-7 | ||
| April 28, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 8 at California Angels 0 | W | 8-3 | 3-4 | 11-7 | ||
| April 29, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 8-3 | 4-4 | 12-7 | ||
| April 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 8-3 | 4-5 | 12-8 | ||
| May 2, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 9-3 | 4-5 | 13-8 | ||
| May 3, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 10-3 | 4-5 | 14-8 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 11-3 | 4-5 | 15-8 | ||
| May 4, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 11-4 | 4-5 | 15-9 | ||
| May 5, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 12-4 | 4-5 | 16-9 | ||
| May 6, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 12-5 | 4-5 | 16-10 | ||
| May 7, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 12-6 | 4-5 | 16-11 | ||
| May 10, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 13-6 | 4-5 | 17-11 | ||
| May 11, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 14-6 | 4-5 | 18-11 | ||
| May 13, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 14-6 | 4-6 | 18-12 | ||
| May 14, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 14-6 | 4-7 | 18-13 | ||
| May 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | L | 14-6 | 4-8 | 18-14 | ||
| May 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Toronto Blue Jays 2 | W | 14-6 | 5-8 | 19-14 | ||
| May 18, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Toronto Blue Jays 12 | L | 14-6 | 5-9 | 19-15 | ||
| May 19, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 14-6 | 5-10 | 19-16 | ||
| May 20, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 1 | L | 14-6 | 5-11 | 19-17 | ||
| May 21, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 14-6 | 6-11 | 20-17 | ||
| May 22, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 16 | L | 14-6 | 6-12 | 20-18 | ||
| May 23, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 14-7 | 6-12 | 20-19 | ||
| May 24, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 15 | W | 15-7 | 6-12 | 21-19 | ||
| May 25, 1980 | Texas Rangers 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 15-8 | 6-12 | 21-20 | ||
| May 26, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 16-8 | 6-12 | 22-20 | ||
| May 27, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 16-9 | 6-12 | 22-21 | ||
| May 28, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 17-9 | 6-12 | 23-21 | ||
| May 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 17-9 | 7-12 | 24-21 | ||
| May 31, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 3 | W | 17-9 | 8-12 | 25-21 | ||
| June 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Texas Rangers 7 | L | 17-9 | 8-13 | 25-22 | ||
| June 2, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 17-9 | 8-14 | 25-23 | ||
| June 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 17-9 | 8-15 | 25-24 | ||
| June 4, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 17-9 | 8-16 | 25-25 | ||
| June 6, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 17-10 | 8-16 | 25-26 | ||
| June 7, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 18-10 | 8-16 | 26-26 | ||
| June 8, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 18-11 | 8-16 | 26-27 | ||
| June 9, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 18-12 | 8-16 | 26-28 | ||
| June 10, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 19-12 | 8-16 | 27-28 | ||
| June 11, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 20-12 | 8-16 | 28-28 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 20-13 | 8-16 | 28-29 | ||
| June 13, 1980 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 21-13 | 8-16 | 29-29 | ||
| June 14, 1980 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 21-14 | 8-16 | 29-30 | ||
| June 15, 1980 | New York Yankees 8 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 21-15 | 8-16 | 29-31 | ||
| June 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 21-15 | 9-16 | 30-31 | ||
| June 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 21-15 | 9-17 | 30-32 | ||
| June 18, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 21-15 | 9-18 | 30-33 | ||
| June 19, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 21-15 | 9-19 | 30-34 | ||
| June 20, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 7 at New York Yankees 15 | L | 21-15 | 9-20 | 30-35 | ||
| June 21, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 21-15 | 9-21 | 30-36 | ||
| June 22, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 21-15 | 10-21 | 31-36 | ||
| June 23, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 21-16 | 10-21 | 31-37 | ||
| June 24, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 21-17 | 10-21 | 31-38 | ||
| June 25, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 21-18 | 10-21 | 31-39 | ||
| June 27, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 22-18 | 10-21 | 32-39 | ||
| June 28, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 22-19 | 10-21 | 32-40 | ||
| June 29, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 22-20 | 10-21 | 32-41 | ||
| June 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 22-20 | 10-22 | 32-42 | ||
| July 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 22-20 | 10-23 | 32-43 | ||
| July 2, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 22-20 | 11-23 | 33-43 | ||
| July 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 22-20 | 12-23 | 34-43 | ||
| July 4, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 22-20 | 13-23 | 35-43 | ||
| July 5, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 22-20 | 14-23 | 36-43 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 22-20 | 14-24 | 36-44 | ||
| July 6, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 22-20 | 14-25 | 36-45 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 22-21 | 14-25 | 36-46 | ||
| July 10, 1980 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 23-21 | 14-25 | 37-46 | ||
| July 11, 1980 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 24-21 | 14-25 | 38-46 | ||
| July 12, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 24-21 | 15-25 | 39-46 | ||
| July 13, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 5 | L | 24-21 | 15-26 | 39-47 | ||
| July 14, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 24-21 | 16-26 | 40-47 | ||
| July 16, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 24-22 | 16-26 | 40-48 | ||
| July 17, 1980 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 25-22 | 16-26 | 41-48 | ||
| July 18, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 26-22 | 16-26 | 42-48 | ||
| July 19, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 27-22 | 16-26 | 43-48 | ||
| July 20, 1980 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 28-22 | 16-26 | 44-48 | ||
| July 21, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 28-23 | 16-26 | 44-49 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 29-23 | 16-26 | 45-49 | ||
| July 22, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 29-24 | 16-26 | 45-50 | ||
| July 23, 1980 | Toronto Blue Jays 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 30-24 | 16-26 | 46-50 | ||
| July 25, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 3 | W | 30-24 | 17-26 | 47-50 | ||
| July 26, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 30-24 | 17-27 | 47-51 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 30-24 | 18-27 | 48-51 | ||
| July 27, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 30-24 | 18-28 | 48-52 | ||
| July 28, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Toronto Blue Jays 3 | W | 30-24 | 19-28 | 49-52 | ||
| July 29, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Toronto Blue Jays 5 | W | 30-24 | 20-28 | 50-52 | ||
| July 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Toronto Blue Jays 1 | W | 30-24 | 21-28 | 51-52 | ||
| August 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 30-24 | 22-28 | 52-52 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-24 | 22-29 | 52-53 | ||
| August 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 30-24 | 23-29 | 53-53 | ||
| August 4, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 11 | W | 31-24 | 23-29 | 54-53 | ||
| August 5, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 32-24 | 23-29 | 55-53 | ||
| August 6, 1980 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 33-24 | 23-29 | 56-53 | ||
| August 8, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 33-25 | 23-29 | 56-54 | ||
| August 9, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 34-25 | 23-29 | 57-54 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 35-25 | 23-29 | 58-54 | ||
| August 10, 1980 | Seattle Mariners 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 35-26 | 23-29 | 58-55 | ||
| August 12, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 35-26 | 23-30 | 58-56 | ||
| August 13, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 35-26 | 24-30 | 59-56 | ||
| August 14, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 35-26 | 25-30 | 60-56 | ||
| August 15, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 35-26 | 26-30 | 61-56 | ||
| August 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Seattle Mariners 3 | W | 35-26 | 27-30 | 62-56 | ||
| August 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Seattle Mariners 4 | L | 35-26 | 27-31 | 62-57 | ||
| August 19, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 35-27 | 27-31 | 62-58 | ||
| August 20, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 36-27 | 27-31 | 63-58 | ||
| August 21, 1980 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 36-28 | 27-31 | 63-59 | ||
| August 22, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 36-29 | 27-31 | 63-60 | ||
| August 23, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 36-30 | 27-31 | 63-61 | ||
| August 24, 1980 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 36-31 | 27-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 25, 1980 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 37-31 | 27-31 | 64-62 | ||
| August 26, 1980 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 38-31 | 27-31 | 65-62 | ||
| August 28, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 38-31 | 27-32 | 65-63 | ||
| August 29, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 38-31 | 27-33 | 65-64 | ||
| August 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 38-31 | 27-34 | 65-65 | ||
| August 31, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 38-31 | 27-35 | 65-66 | ||
| September 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 38-31 | 27-36 | 65-67 | ||
| September 2, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 38-31 | 27-37 | 65-68 | ||
| September 3, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 8 | L | 38-31 | 27-38 | 65-69 | ||
| September 4, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 38-31 | 28-38 | 66-69 | ||
| September 5, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 38-31 | 28-39 | 66-70 | ||
| September 6, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 38-31 | 29-39 | 67-70 | ||
| September 7, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 38-31 | 30-39 | 68-70 | ||
| September 8, 1980 | Texas Rangers 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 38-32 | 30-39 | 68-71 | ||
| September 9, 1980 | Texas Rangers 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 39-32 | 30-39 | 69-71 | ||
| September 10, 1980 | Texas Rangers 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 40-32 | 30-39 | 70-71 | ||
| September 12, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 41-32 | 30-39 | 71-71 | ||
| September 13, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 42-32 | 30-39 | 72-71 | ||
| September 14, 1980 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 42-33 | 30-39 | 72-72 | ||
| September 15, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Texas Rangers 2 | L | 42-33 | 30-40 | 72-73 | ||
| September 16, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Texas Rangers 2 | W | 42-33 | 31-40 | 73-73 | ||
| September 17, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 4 | W | 42-33 | 32-40 | 74-73 | ||
| September 18, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Texas Rangers 10 | L | 42-33 | 32-41 | 74-74 | ||
| September 19, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Kansas City Royals 13 | L | 42-33 | 32-42 | 74-75 | ||
| September 20, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 0 | W | 42-33 | 33-42 | 75-75 | ||
| September 21, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 42-33 | 34-42 | 76-75 | ||
| September 23, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 43-33 | 34-42 | 77-75 | ||
| September 24, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 44-33 | 34-42 | 78-75 | ||
| September 25, 1980 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 44-34 | 34-42 | 78-76 | ||
| September 26, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 10 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 44-35 | 34-42 | 78-77 | ||
| September 27, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 45-35 | 34-42 | 79-77 | ||
| September 28, 1980 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 46-35 | 34-42 | 80-77 | ||
| September 30, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 46-35 | 35-42 | 81-77 | ||
| October 1, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 46-35 | 36-42 | 82-77 | ||
| October 2, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 46-35 | 36-43 | 82-78 | ||
| October 4, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 46-35 | 37-43 | 83-78 | ||
| October 5, 1980 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | L | 46-35 | 37-44 | 83-79 |
