1968 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 857,017, Avg. 10,987
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Bob Kennedy (82-80)
Location: Oakland, California
1968 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 857,017, Avg. 10,987
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Bob Kennedy (82-80)
Location: Oakland, California
1968 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1968 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Athletics tallied 569 runs and surrendered 544 runs. Reggie Jackson paced Oakland with 29 home runs and accounted for 74 RBI. Danny Cater led all regular batters by hitting .290. Blue Moon Odom topped the team with 16 wins, while Jim Nash earned a 2.28 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Kennedy coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 567
Regular Season Runs Against: 542
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 10, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 13, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 14, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 0-0 | 1-2 | 1-2 | ||
| April 15, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 16, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 0-0 | 3-2 | 3-2 | ||
| April 17, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 0-1 | 3-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 18, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 1-1 | 3-2 | 4-3 | ||
| April 19, 1968 | Washington Senators 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 20, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 1-3 | 3-2 | 4-5 | ||
| April 21, 1968 | Washington Senators 2 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 1-4 | 3-2 | 4-6 | ||
| April 22, 1968 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 1-5 | 3-2 | 4-7 | ||
| April 23, 1968 | New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 1-6 | 3-2 | 4-8 | ||
| April 24, 1968 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 2-6 | 3-2 | 5-8 | ||
| April 26, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 8 at California Angels 4 | W | 2-6 | 4-2 | 6-8 | ||
| April 27, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 3 | W | 2-6 | 5-2 | 7-8 | ||
| April 28, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 4 | L | 2-6 | 5-3 | 7-9 | ||
| April 29, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 2-6 | 5-4 | 7-10 | ||
| April 30, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 2-6 | 6-4 | 8-10 | ||
| May 1, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 2-6 | 6-5 | 8-11 | ||
| May 3, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-6 | 7-5 | 9-11 | ||
| May 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-6 | 8-5 | 10-11 | ||
| May 5, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 2-6 | 9-5 | 11-11 | ||
| May 6, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 3-6 | 9-5 | 12-11 | ||
| May 7, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 3-7 | 9-5 | 12-12 | ||
| May 8, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 4-7 | 9-5 | 13-12 | ||
| May 9, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-8 | 9-5 | 13-13 | ||
| May 10, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 4-9 | 9-5 | 13-14 | ||
| May 11, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 4-10 | 9-5 | 13-15 | ||
| May 12, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 5-10 | 9-5 | 14-15 | ||
| May 14, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 13 at Minnesota Twins 8 | W | 5-10 | 10-5 | 15-15 | ||
| May 16, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 5-10 | 10-6 | 15-16 | ||
| May 17, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-10 | 10-7 | 15-17 | ||
| May 18, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 5-10 | 10-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 5-10 | 10-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 19, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 5-10 | 10-10 | 15-20 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 5-11 | 10-10 | 15-21 | ||
| May 21, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 6-11 | 10-10 | 16-21 | ||
| May 22, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 7-11 | 10-10 | 17-21 | ||
| May 25, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 7-12 | 10-10 | 17-22 | ||
| May 26, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 8-12 | 10-10 | 18-22 | ||
| May 27, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 8-13 | 10-10 | 18-23 | ||
| May 28, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 9-13 | 10-10 | 19-23 | ||
| May 29, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 10-13 | 10-10 | 20-23 | ||
| May 30, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 11-13 | 10-10 | 21-23 | ||
| May 31, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 11-14 | 10-10 | 21-24 | ||
| June 1, 1968 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 12-14 | 10-10 | 22-24 | ||
| June 2, 1968 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 13-14 | 10-10 | 23-24 | ||
| June 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-14 | 10-11 | 23-25 | ||
| June 5, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 13-14 | 10-12 | 23-26 | ||
| June 6, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-14 | 10-13 | 23-27 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 13-14 | 11-13 | 24-27 | ||
| June 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 13-14 | 12-13 | 25-27 | ||
| June 8, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 13-14 | 12-14 | 25-28 | ||
| June 10, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 13-14 | 12-15 | 25-29 | ||
| June 11, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 13-14 | 13-15 | 26-29 | ||
| June 12, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 13-14 | 14-15 | 27-29 | ||
| June 13, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 13-14 | 15-15 | 28-29 | ||
| June 14, 1968 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 13-15 | 15-15 | 28-30 | ||
| June 15, 1968 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 13-16 | 15-15 | 28-31 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 14-16 | 15-15 | 29-31 | ||
| June 16, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 15-16 | 15-15 | 30-31 | ||
| June 17, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 16-16 | 15-15 | 31-31 | ||
| June 18, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 16-17 | 15-15 | 31-32 | ||
| June 19, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 17-17 | 15-15 | 32-32 | ||
| June 21, 1968 | Washington Senators 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-18 | 15-15 | 32-33 | ||
| June 22, 1968 | Washington Senators 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 18-18 | 15-15 | 33-33 | ||
| June 23, 1968 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 19-18 | 15-15 | 34-33 | ||
| June 24, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 19-18 | 16-15 | 35-33 | ||
| June 25, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 19-18 | 16-16 | 35-34 | ||
| June 26, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 0 | W | 19-18 | 17-16 | 36-34 | ||
| June 28, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 19-18 | 18-16 | 37-34 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 19-18 | 19-16 | 38-34 | ||
| June 29, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 19-18 | 19-17 | 38-35 | ||
| June 30, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 19-18 | 19-18 | 38-36 | ||
| July 1, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 19-18 | 19-19 | 38-37 | ||
| July 2, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-18 | 19-20 | 38-38 | ||
| July 3, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 19-18 | 19-21 | 38-39 | ||
| July 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 19-18 | 19-22 | 38-40 | ||
| July 5, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 19-18 | 19-23 | 38-41 | ||
| July 6, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 19-18 | 20-23 | 39-41 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 19-18 | 20-24 | 39-42 | ||
| July 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 19-18 | 20-25 | 39-43 | ||
| July 11, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-18 | 20-25 | 40-43 | ||
| July 12, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 20-19 | 20-25 | 40-44 | ||
| July 13, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 21-19 | 20-25 | 41-44 | ||
| July 14, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 21-20 | 20-25 | 41-45 | ||
| July 15, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 12 | W | 22-20 | 20-25 | 42-45 | ||
| July 16, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 22-21 | 20-25 | 42-46 | ||
| July 17, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 23-21 | 20-25 | 43-46 | ||
| July 18, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 23-22 | 20-25 | 43-47 | ||
| July 19, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 23-22 | 21-25 | 44-47 | ||
| July 20, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 23-22 | 22-25 | 45-47 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 23-22 | 22-26 | 45-48 | ||
| July 21, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 23-22 | 22-27 | 45-49 | ||
| July 22, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 23-22 | 23-27 | 46-49 | ||
| July 24, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 23-22 | 24-27 | 47-49 | ||
| July 24, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 23-22 | 25-27 | 48-49 | ||
| July 26, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 23-23 | 25-27 | 48-50 | ||
| July 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 24-23 | 25-27 | 49-50 | ||
| July 28, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 25-23 | 25-27 | 50-50 | ||
| July 29, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 25-24 | 25-27 | 50-51 | ||
| July 30, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 26-24 | 25-27 | 51-51 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 27-24 | 25-27 | 52-51 | ||
| July 31, 1968 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 28-24 | 25-27 | 53-51 | ||
| August 2, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 28-24 | 26-27 | 54-51 | ||
| August 3, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-24 | 26-28 | 54-52 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 28-24 | 26-29 | 54-53 | ||
| August 4, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 28-24 | 27-29 | 55-53 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 28-24 | 28-29 | 56-53 | ||
| August 7, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 28-24 | 28-30 | 56-54 | ||
| August 8, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 28-24 | 29-30 | 57-54 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-24 | 29-31 | 57-55 | ||
| August 9, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-24 | 30-31 | 58-55 | ||
| August 10, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 28-24 | 31-31 | 59-55 | ||
| August 11, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 28-24 | 32-31 | 60-55 | ||
| August 12, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 28-25 | 32-31 | 60-56 | ||
| August 13, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 28-26 | 32-31 | 60-57 | ||
| August 14, 1968 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 29-26 | 32-31 | 61-57 | ||
| August 15, 1968 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 30-26 | 32-31 | 62-57 | ||
| August 16, 1968 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 30-27 | 32-31 | 62-58 | ||
| August 17, 1968 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 30-28 | 32-31 | 62-59 | ||
| August 18, 1968 | New York Yankees 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 30-29 | 32-31 | 62-60 | ||
| August 19, 1968 | Washington Senators 4 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 30-30 | 32-31 | 62-61 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Washington Senators 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 30-31 | 32-31 | 62-62 | ||
| August 20, 1968 | Washington Senators 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 31-31 | 32-31 | 63-62 | ||
| August 22, 1968 | California Angels 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 32-31 | 32-31 | 64-62 | ||
| August 23, 1968 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 33-31 | 32-31 | 65-62 | ||
| August 24, 1968 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 34-31 | 32-31 | 66-62 | ||
| August 25, 1968 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 34-32 | 32-31 | 66-63 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 34-32 | 32-32 | 66-64 | ||
| August 26, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 34-32 | 33-32 | 67-64 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 34-32 | 33-33 | 67-65 | ||
| August 27, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 34-32 | 33-34 | 67-66 | ||
| August 28, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 34-32 | 34-34 | 68-66 | ||
| August 29, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 34-32 | 34-35 | 68-67 | ||
| August 30, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 3 at California Angels 5 | L | 34-32 | 34-36 | 68-68 | ||
| August 31, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 0 | W | 34-32 | 35-36 | 69-68 | ||
| September 1, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 34-32 | 36-36 | 70-68 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 34-33 | 36-36 | 70-69 | ||
| September 2, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 35-33 | 36-36 | 71-69 | ||
| September 3, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 35-34 | 36-36 | 71-70 | ||
| September 4, 1968 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 35-35 | 36-36 | 71-71 | ||
| September 6, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 36-35 | 36-36 | 72-71 | ||
| September 7, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 37-35 | 36-36 | 73-71 | ||
| September 8, 1968 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 38-35 | 36-36 | 74-71 | ||
| September 9, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 38-36 | 36-36 | 74-72 | ||
| September 10, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 39-36 | 36-36 | 75-72 | ||
| September 11, 1968 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 40-36 | 36-36 | 76-72 | ||
| September 13, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 40-36 | 36-37 | 76-73 | ||
| September 14, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 40-36 | 36-38 | 76-74 | ||
| September 15, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Detroit Tigers 13 | L | 40-36 | 36-39 | 76-75 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 40-36 | 37-39 | 77-75 | ||
| September 17, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 40-36 | 37-40 | 77-76 | ||
| September 20, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 40-36 | 38-40 | 78-76 | ||
| September 21, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 40-36 | 38-41 | 78-77 | ||
| September 22, 1968 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 40-36 | 38-42 | 78-78 | ||
| September 23, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 41-36 | 38-42 | 79-78 | ||
| September 24, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 41-37 | 38-42 | 79-79 | ||
| September 25, 1968 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 42-37 | 38-42 | 80-79 | ||
| September 27, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 43-37 | 38-42 | 81-79 | ||
| September 28, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 44-37 | 38-42 | 82-79 | ||
| September 29, 1968 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 44-38 | 38-42 | 82-80 |
