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Closing Pitcher
From Texas to Oakland, Huston Street has been a dominant closer. Injuries have played a part in hindering his performance, but he is healthy and ready for 2008.
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The 1989 Oakland Athletics were the last of this franchise to bring in a World Series title.
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Again, Oakland's General Manager Billy Beane has had a fire sale; dumping star players Nick Swisher and Dan Haren for minor league talent. This franchise is dependent on the "Money Ball" system, and so they are banking on these young, unproven players to carry them into the future.
Team History[]
Retired Numbers[]
- 9 Reggie Jackson
- 27 Catfish Hunter
- 34 Rollie Fingers
- Walter A. Haas
- 43 Dennis Eckersley
Owners[]
- Benjamin Shibe - 1901-1921
- Connie Mack - 1901-1954
- Earle Mack & Roy Mack - 1950-1954
- Arnold Johnson - 1954-1960
- Charles O. Finley - 1960-1980
- Walter A. Haas - 1980-1995
- Stephen Schott & Kenneth Hofmann- 1995-2005
- Lewis Wolff & John Fisher - 2005-Present
Managers[]
- Connie Mack, 1901-1950
- Jimmie Dykes 1951-1953
- Eddie Joost 1954
- Lou Boudreau 1955-1957
- Harry Craft 1957-1959
- Bob Elliott 1960
- Joe Gordon 1961
- Hank Bauer 1961-1962
- Eddie Lopat 1963-1964
- Mel McGaha 1964-1965
- Haywood Sullivan 1965
- Alvin Dark 1966-1967
- Luke Appling 1967
- Bob Kennedy 1968
- Hank Bauer 1969
- John McNamara 1969-1970
- Dick Williams 1971-1973
- Alvin Dark 1974-1975
- Chuck Tanner 1976
- Jack McKeon 1977
- Bobby Winkles 1977-1978
- Jack McKeon 1978
- Jim Marshall 1979
- Billy Martin 1980-1982
- Steve Boros 1983-1984
- Jackie Moore 1984-1986
- Jeff Newman 1986
- Tony La Russa 1986-1995
- Art Howe 1996-2002
- Ken Macha 2003-2006
- Bob Geren 2007- present
Awards[]
MVP
- Miguel Tejada (2002)
- Jason Giambi (2000)
- Rickey Henderson (1990)
- Dennis Eckersley (1992)
- Jose Canseco (1988)
- Reggie Jackson (1973)
- Vida Blue (1971)
- Bobby Shantz (1952)
- Jimmie Foxx (1933)
- Jimmie Foxx (1932)
- Lefty Grove (1931)
Rookie Of The Year
- Bobby Crosby (2004)
- Ben Grieve (1998)
- Walt Weiss (1988)
- Mark McGwire (1987)
- Jose Canseco (1986)
- Harry Byrd (1952)
Cy Young
- Barry Zito (2002)
- Dennis Eckersley (1992)
- Bob Welch (1990)
- Catfish Hunter (1974)
- Vida Blue (1971)
All-Time Team Leaders & Stats[]
Career Records[]
- Home Runs: Mark McGwire 363
- Runs Batted In: Al Simmons 1178
- Batting Average (minimum 1,000 plate appearances): Al Simmons .356
- Batting Average (minimum 2,000 plate appearances): Al Simmons .356
- Batting Average (minimum 3,000 plate appearances): Al Simmons .356
- Batting Average (minimum 4,000 plate appearances): Al Simmons .356
- Hits: Bert Campaneris 1882
- Runs: Rickey Henderson 1270
- Doubles: Jimmie Dykes 365
- Triples: Danny Murphy 102
- Stolen Bases: Rickey Henderson 867
- Walks: Rickey Henderson 1227
- Wins: Eddie Plank 284
- Saves: Dennis Eckersley 320
- Strikeouts: Eddie Plank 1985
- Earned Run Average: Rube Waddell 1.97
Single Season Records[]
- Home Runs: Jimmie Foxx 58, 1932
- Runs Batted In: [[Jimmie Foxx] 159, 1932
- Batting Average: Nap Lajoie .426, 1901
- Hits: Al Simmons 253, 1925
- Runs: Al Simmons 152, 1930
- Doubles: Al Simmons 53, 1926
- Triples: Frank Baker 21, 1912
- Stolen Bases: Rickey Henderson 130, 1982
- Hitting Streak:
- Walks: Eddie Joost 149, 1949
- Wins: Jack Coombs 31, 1910
- Saves: Dennis Eckersley 51, 1992
- Strikeouts: Rube Waddell 349, 1904
- Earned Run Average: Jack Coombs 1.30, 1910
Record Per Season[]
Minor League Teams[]
- AAA: Sacramento River Cats - Pacific Coast League
- AA: Midland RockHounds - Texas League
- Advanced A: Stockton Ports - California League
- A: Kane County Cougars - Midwest League
- Short A: Vancouver Canadians - Northwest League
- Rookie: Phoenix Athletics - Arizona League
See Also[]
Year | Name | W-L | PCT |
---|---|---|---|
1901 | Philadelphia Athletics | 74-62 | .544 |
1902 | Philadelphia Athletics | 83-53 | .610 |
1903 | Philadelphia Athletics | 75-60 | .556 |
1904 | Philadelphia Athletics | 81-70 | .536 |
1905 | Philadelphia Athletics | 92-56 | .622 |
1906 | Philadelphia Athletics | 78-67 | .538 |
1907 | Philadelphia Athletics | 88-57 | .607 |
1908 | Philadelphia Athletics | 68-85 | .444 |
1909 | Philadelphia Athletics | 95-58 | .621 |
1910 | Philadelphia Athletics | 102-48 | .680 |
1911 | Philadelphia Athletics | 101-50 | .669 |
1912 | Philadelphia Athletics | 90-62 | .592 |
1913 | Philadelphia Athletics | 96-57 | .627 |
1914 | Philadelphia Athletics | 99-53 | .651 |
1915 | Philadelphia Athletics | 43-109 | .283 |
1916 | Philadelphia Athletics | 36-117 | .235 |
1917 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55-98 | .359 |
1918 | Philadelphia Athletics | 52-76 | .406 |
1919 | Philadelphia Athletics | 36-104 | .257 |
1920 | Philadelphia Athletics | 48-106 | .312 |
1921 | Philadelphia Athletics | 53-100 | .346 |
1922 | Philadelphia Athletics | 65-89 | .422 |
1923 | Philadelphia Athletics | 69-83 | .454 |
1924 | Philadelphia Athletics | 71-81 | .467 |
1925 | Philadelphia Athletics | 88-64 | .579 |
1926 | Philadelphia Athletics | 83-67 | .553 |
1927 | Philadelphia Athletics | 91-63 | .591 |
1928 | Philadelphia Athletics | 98-55 | .641 |
1929 | Philadelphia Athletics | 104-46 | .693 |
1930 | Philadelphia Athletics | 102-52 | .662 |
1931 | Philadelphia Athletics | 107-45 | .704 |
1932 | Philadelphia Athletics | 94-60 | .610 |
1933 | Philadelphia Athletics | 79-72 | .523 |
1934 | Philadelphia Athletics | 68-82 | .453 |
1935 | Philadelphia Athletics | 58-91 | .389 |
1936 | Philadelphia Athletics | 53-100 | .346 |
1937 | Philadelphia Athletics | 84-97 | .358 |
1938 | Philadelphia Athletics | 53-99 | .349 |
1939 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55-97 | .362 |
1940 | Philadelphia Athletics | 54-100 | .351 |
1941 | Philadelphia Athletics | 64-90 | .416 |
1942 | Philadelphia Athletics | 55-99 | .357 |
1943 | Philadelphia Athletics | 49-105 | .318 |
1944 | Philadelphia Athletics | 72-82 | .468 |
1945 | Philadelphia Athletics | 52-98 | .347 |
1946 | Philadelphia Athletics | 49-105 | .318 |
1947 | Philadelphia Athletics | 78-76 | .506 |
1948 | Philadelphia Athletics | 84-70 | .545 |
1949 | Philadelphia Athletics | 81-73 | .526 |
1950 | Philadelphia Athletics | 52-102 | .338 |
1951 | Philadelphia Athletics | 70-84 | .455 |
1952 | Philadelphia Athletics | 79-75 | .513 |
1953 | Philadelphia Athletics | 59-95 | .383 |
1954 | Philadelphia Athletics | 51-103 | .331 |
1955 | Kansas City Athletics | 63-91 | .409 |
1956 | Kansas City Athletics | 52-102 | .338 |
1957 | Kansas City Athletics | 59-94 | .386 |
1958 | Kansas City Athletics | 73-81 | .474 |
1959 | Kansas City Athletics | 66-88 | .429 |
1960 | Kansas City Athletics | 58-96 | .377 |
1961 | Kansas City Athletics | 61-100 | .379 |
1962 | Kansas City Athletics | 72-90 | .444 |
1963 | Kansas City Athletics | 73-89 | .451 |
1964 | Kansas City Athletics | 57-105 | .352 |
1965 | Kansas City Athletics | 59-103 | .364 |
1966 | Kansas City Athletics | 74-86 | .463 |
1967 | Kansas City Athletics | 62-99 | .385 |
1968 | Oakland Athletics | 82-80 | .506 |
1969 | Oakland Athletics | 88-74 | .543 |
1970 | Oakland Athletics | 89-73 | .549 |
1971 | Oakland Athletics | 101-60 | .627 |
1972 | Oakland Athletics | 93-62 | .600 |
1973 | Oakland Athletics | 94-68 | .580 |
1974 | Oakland Athletics | 90-72 | .556 |
1975 | Oakland Athletics | 98-64 | .605 |
1976 | Oakland Athletics | 87-74 | .540 |
1977 | Oakland Athletics | 63-98 | .391 |
1978 | Oakland Athletics | 69-93 | .426 |
1979 | Oakland Athletics | 54-108 | .333 |
1980 | Oakland Athletics | 83-79 | .512 |
1981 | Oakland Athletics | 64-45 | .587 |
1982 | Oakland Athletics | 68-94 | .420 |
1983 | Oakland Athletics | 74-88 | .457 |
1984 | Oakland Athletics | 77-85 | .475 |
1985 | Oakland Athletics | 77-85 | .475 |
1986 | Oakland Athletics | 76-86 | .469 |
1987 | Oakland Athletics | 81-81 | .500 |
1988 | Oakland Athletics | 104-58 | .642 |
1989 | Oakland Athletics | 99-63 | .611 |
1990 | Oakland Athletics | 103-59 | .636 |
1991 | Oakland Athletics | 84-78 | .519 |
1992 | Oakland Athletics | 96-66 | .593 |
1993 | Oakland Athletics | 68-94 | .420 |
1994 | Oakland Athletics | 51-63 | .447 |
1995 | Oakland Athletics | 67-77 | .465 |
1996 | Oakland Athletics | 78-84 | .481 |
1997 | Oakland Athletics | 65-97 | .401 |
1998 | Oakland Athletics | 74-88 | .457 |
1999 | Oakland Athletics | 87-75 | .537 |
2000 | Oakland Athletics | 91-70 | .565 |
2001 | Oakland Athletics | 102-60 | .630 |
2002 | Oakland Athletics | 103-59 | .636 |
2003 | Oakland Athletics | 96-66 | .593 |
2004 | Oakland Athletics | 91-71 | .562 |
2005 | Oakland Athletics | 88-74 | .543 |
2006 | Oakland Athletics | 93-69 | .574 |
2007 | Oakland Athletics | 76-86 | .469 |
2008 | Oakland Athletics | 75-86 | .466 |
2009 | Oakland Athletics | 75-87 | .463 |
2010 | Oakland Athletics | 81-81 | .500 |