1971 Oakland Athletics Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 101-60
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 907,835, Avg. 12,436
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Dick Williams (101-60)
Location: Oakland, California
1971 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 101-60
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 907,835, Avg. 12,436
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Dick Williams (101-60)
Location: Oakland, California
1971 Oakland Athletics Roster
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 101 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 691 runs and surrendered 564 runs. Reggie Jackson walloped 32 home runs for Oakland, while Dave Duncan, Mike Epstein, Rick Monday and Sal Bando each swatted 20 or more, too. Sal Bando recorded 94 runs batted in. Reggie Jackson paced all regular hitters by hitting .277. Vida Blue earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Chuck Dobson and Catfish Hunter added 15 or more wins, too Vida Blue earned a 1.82 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team. The 1971 Oakland Athletics qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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Regular Season Runs For: 691
Regular Season Runs Against: 564
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 12 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 0-2 | 0-1 | 0-3 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 10 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 2-3 | 0-1 | 2-4 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 2-3 | 1-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 2-3 | 2-1 | 4-4 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 2-3 | 3-1 | 5-4 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 2-3 | 4-1 | 6-4 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 2-3 | 5-1 | 7-4 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 2-3 | 5-2 | 7-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 2-3 | 6-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 2-3 | 7-2 | 9-5 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 0 | W | 2-3 | 8-2 | 10-5 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 2-3 | 9-2 | 11-5 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 3 | W | 2-3 | 10-2 | 12-5 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 3-3 | 10-2 | 13-5 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 4-3 | 10-2 | 14-5 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 10 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 4-4 | 10-2 | 14-6 | ||
| April 26, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 5-4 | 10-2 | 15-6 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 5-5 | 10-2 | 15-7 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 6-5 | 10-2 | 16-7 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 6-6 | 10-2 | 16-8 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 7-6 | 10-2 | 17-8 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 7-7 | 10-2 | 17-9 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 8-7 | 10-2 | 18-9 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 8-8 | 10-2 | 18-10 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 8-8 | 10-3 | 18-11 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 8-8 | 11-3 | 19-11 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | W | 8-8 | 12-3 | 20-11 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 8-8 | 13-3 | 21-11 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 8-8 | 13-4 | 21-12 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 8-8 | 14-4 | 22-12 | ||
| May 13, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 8-8 | 15-4 | 23-12 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 8-8 | 16-4 | 24-12 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 8-8 | 16-5 | 24-13 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 10 | L | 8-8 | 16-6 | 24-14 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 8-8 | 17-6 | 25-14 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 9-8 | 17-6 | 26-14 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 10-8 | 17-6 | 27-14 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 11-8 | 17-6 | 28-14 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 11-9 | 17-6 | 28-15 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 12-9 | 17-6 | 29-15 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 13-9 | 17-6 | 30-15 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 14-9 | 17-6 | 31-15 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 14-10 | 17-6 | 31-16 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 14-10 | 17-7 | 31-17 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 12 at Boston Red Sox 8 | W | 14-10 | 18-7 | 32-17 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 14-10 | 19-7 | 33-17 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 14-10 | 19-8 | 33-18 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 14-10 | 20-8 | 34-18 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 14-10 | 21-8 | 35-18 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 14-10 | 22-8 | 36-18 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 14-10 | 23-8 | 37-18 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 14-11 | 23-8 | 37-19 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 15-11 | 23-8 | 38-19 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 15-12 | 23-8 | 38-20 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at Oakland Athletics 13 | W | 16-12 | 23-8 | 39-20 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | New York Yankees 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 16-13 | 23-8 | 39-21 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 17-13 | 23-8 | 40-21 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 18-13 | 23-8 | 41-21 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 18-13 | 24-8 | 42-21 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 0 | W | 18-13 | 25-8 | 43-21 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 7 | L | 18-13 | 25-9 | 43-22 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 11 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | W | 18-13 | 26-9 | 44-22 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 18-13 | 27-9 | 45-22 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 10 | L | 18-13 | 27-10 | 45-23 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 18-13 | 28-10 | 46-23 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 19-13 | 28-10 | 47-23 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 20-13 | 28-10 | 48-23 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 0 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 21-13 | 28-10 | 49-23 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 21-14 | 28-10 | 49-24 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 22-14 | 28-10 | 50-24 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 22-15 | 28-10 | 50-25 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 10 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 22-16 | 28-10 | 50-26 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at California Angels 1 | L | 22-16 | 28-11 | 50-27 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 22-16 | 29-11 | 51-27 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 22-16 | 30-11 | 52-27 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 22-16 | 30-12 | 52-28 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 22-16 | 31-12 | 53-28 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 22-16 | 31-13 | 53-29 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 22-16 | 32-13 | 54-29 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 23-16 | 32-13 | 55-29 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 23-17 | 32-13 | 55-30 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 24-17 | 32-13 | 56-30 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 24-18 | 32-13 | 56-31 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 25-18 | 32-13 | 57-31 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 26-18 | 32-13 | 58-31 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 26-19 | 32-13 | 58-32 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 26-20 | 32-13 | 58-33 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 26-21 | 32-13 | 58-34 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 27-21 | 32-13 | 59-34 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 28-21 | 32-13 | 60-34 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 28-21 | 33-13 | 61-34 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-21 | 34-13 | 62-34 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 28-21 | 35-13 | 63-34 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 28-21 | 35-14 | 63-35 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Baltimore Orioles 1 | L | 28-21 | 35-15 | 63-36 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 28-21 | 35-16 | 63-37 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 28-21 | 35-17 | 63-38 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 28-21 | 35-18 | 63-39 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 28-21 | 36-18 | 64-39 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 28-21 | 37-18 | 65-39 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 28-21 | 38-18 | 66-39 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 28-21 | 39-18 | 67-39 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Kansas City Royals 5 | W | 28-21 | 40-18 | 68-39 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 5 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 29-21 | 40-18 | 69-39 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 30-21 | 40-18 | 70-39 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 30-22 | 40-18 | 70-40 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 31-22 | 40-18 | 71-40 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 31-23 | 40-18 | 71-41 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 31-24 | 40-18 | 71-42 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-24 | 41-18 | 72-42 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 31-24 | 42-18 | 73-42 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 31-24 | 43-18 | 74-42 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 9 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 31-24 | 44-18 | 75-42 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 31-24 | 45-18 | 76-42 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 31-24 | 46-18 | 77-42 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 31-24 | 47-18 | 78-42 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 31-24 | 47-19 | 78-43 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 10 | L | 31-24 | 47-20 | 78-44 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 31-25 | 47-20 | 78-45 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 32-25 | 47-20 | 79-45 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 33-25 | 47-20 | 80-45 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 34-25 | 47-20 | 81-45 | ||
| August 23, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 35-25 | 47-20 | 82-45 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 35-26 | 47-20 | 82-46 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 35-27 | 47-20 | 82-47 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | W | 36-27 | 47-20 | 83-47 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Oakland Athletics 10 | W | 37-27 | 47-20 | 84-47 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 9 | W | 38-27 | 47-20 | 85-47 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | W | 39-27 | 47-20 | 86-47 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 39-27 | 48-20 | 87-47 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 0 | W | 39-27 | 49-20 | 88-47 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 39-27 | 49-21 | 88-48 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 39-27 | 49-22 | 88-49 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 39-27 | 50-22 | 89-49 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Minnesota Twins 7 | L | 39-27 | 50-23 | 89-50 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 39-28 | 50-23 | 89-51 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 39-29 | 50-23 | 89-52 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 40-29 | 50-23 | 90-52 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 41-29 | 50-23 | 91-52 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 42-29 | 50-23 | 92-52 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 42-30 | 50-23 | 92-53 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 42-30 | 51-23 | 93-53 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Kansas City Royals 2 | L | 42-30 | 51-24 | 93-54 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 42-30 | 51-25 | 93-55 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 42-30 | 52-25 | 94-55 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 42-30 | 53-25 | 95-55 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 42-30 | 54-25 | 96-55 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 42-30 | 55-25 | 97-55 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 42-31 | 55-25 | 97-56 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Oakland Athletics 2 | L | 42-32 | 55-25 | 97-57 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 42-33 | 55-25 | 97-58 | ||
| September 23, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 43-33 | 55-25 | 98-58 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Oakland Athletics 0 | L | 43-34 | 55-25 | 98-59 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 8 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 43-35 | 55-25 | 98-60 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 0 at Oakland Athletics 7 | W | 44-35 | 55-25 | 99-60 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 45-35 | 55-25 | 100-60 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 7 at Oakland Athletics 8 | W | 46-35 | 55-25 | 101-60 | ||
| October 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| October 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 0-0 | 0-2 | 0-2 | ||
| October 5, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 |
