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Team
Founded: 1901
Team History:
1901-54 - Philadelphia Athletics
1955-67 - Kansas City Athletics
1968-Present - Oakland Athletics
Team Colors: Gold,
Green, White, Yellow
Derivative : Originates
from when the team was in Philadelphia.
The name came from the Philadelphia
Athletic Club.
Stadium Address:
Oakland Athletics
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
Oakland, CA 94621
(510) - 638-4900
Mailing Address:
Oakland Alameda County Coliseum
7677 Oakport Street
2nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94621
Opened: 1966
First Official Game: April
17, 1968, 4-1 loss to Baltimore
Orioles
Stadium Capacity:
47,313
Surface: Natural
Grass
Dimmensions:
* Home to Left Field - 330 Feet
* Home to Left-Center Field - 375
Feet
* Home to Center Field - 400 Feet
* Home to Right-Center Field - 375
Feet
* Home to Right Field - 330 Feet
* Height of Outfield Walls - 8 Feet
Ground
Rules:
- A fly ball striking the foul poles
and /or the screen attached
above the fence is a home run.
- A ball that goes into players'
and/or photographer's dugouts is
out of play.
- A ball that sticks or goes behind
the fence padding in the corners
and the outfield and remains there
is two bases.
- A ball that goes into the bullpen
bench and rebounds onto the
playing field is in play. If the
ball remains on or under the bench,
it is two bases.
- A ball hitting any portion of
the fence or screen in back of home
plate is in play.
Managing General Partner: Ken Hoffman
President: Mike Crowley
General Manager: Billy Beane
Manager: Ken Macha
Coaching
History:
Term Coach Reg.Season Playoff
1901-50 Connie Mack 3582-3814 24-19
1951-53 Jimmy Dykes 208- 254
1954 Eddie Joost 51- 103
1955-57 Lou Boudreau 151- 260
(Replaced after 104 Games of 1957
Season)
Harry Craft 23- 27
1958-59 Harry Craft 139- 196
1960 Bob Elliott 58- 96
1961 Joe Gordon 26- 33
(Replaced after 60 Games of 1961
Season)
Hank Bauer 35- 67 |
1962 Hank Bauer 72- 90
1963-64 Eddie Lopat 90- 124
(Replaced after 52 Games of 1964 Season)
Mel McGaha 40- 70
1965 Mel McGaha 5- 21
(Replaced after 26 Games of 1965 Season)
Haywood Sullivan 54- 82
(Interim Manager for 136 Games of 1965 Season)
1966-67 Alvin Dark 126- 155
(Replaced after 121 Games of 1967 Season)
Luke Appling 10- 30
(Interim Manager for 1967 Season)
1968 Bob Kennedy 82- 80
1969 Hank Bauer 80- 69
(Replaced after 149 Games of 1969 Season)
John McNamara 8- 5
1970 John McNamara 89- 73
1971-73 Dick Williams 288- 190 14-13
1974-75 Alvin Dark 188- 136 7- 5
1976 Chuck Tanner 87- 74
1977 Jack McKeon 26- 27
(Replaced after 53 Games of 1977 Season)
Bobby Winkles 37- 71
1978 Bobby Winkles 24- 15
(Replaced dafter 39 Games of 1978 Season)
Jack McKeon 45- 78
(Interim Manager for 123 Games of 1978 Season)
1979 Jim Marshall 54- 108
1980-82 Billy Martin 215- 218 3- 3
1983-84 Steve Boros 94- 112
(Replaced after 44 Games of 1984 Season)
Jackie Moore 57- 61
1985-86 Jackie Moore 106- 129
(Replaced after 73 Games of 1986 Season)
1987-95 Tony LaRussa 753- 639 19-13
1996-2002 Art Howe 600- 473 6- 9
2002-present Ken Macha
Retired
Numbers: (2)
27 - Jim "Catfish" Hunter
34 - Rollie Fingers
Athletics
in the Hall of Fame: (42)
1936 - Ty Cobb
1937 - Nap Lajoie, Connie Mack, Tris Speaker
1939 - Eddie Collins
1945 - Jimmy Collins
1946 - Eddie Plank, Rube Waddell
1947 - Mickey Cochrane, Lefty Grove
1948 - Herb Pennock
1951 - Jimmy Foxx, Chief Bender
1953 - Al Simmons
1955 - Frank "Home Run" Baker
1959 - Zack Wheat
1963 - Elmer Flick
1964 - Luke Appling
1969 - Stan Coveleski, Waite Hoyt
1970 - Lou Boudreau
1971 - Satchel Paige
1983 - George Kell
1985 - Enos Slaughter
1986 - Willie McCovey
1987 - Jim "Catfish" Hunter, Billy
Williams
1990 - Joe Morgan
1992 - Rollie Fingers
1993 - Reggie Jackson
1998 - Don Sutton
1999 - Orlando Cepeda
World Series Titles: (9) 1910, '11, '13,
'29, '30, '72, '73, '74, '89
American League Pennants: (15) 1902, '05,
'10, '11, '13, '14, '29, '30
'31, '72, '73, '74, '88, '89, '90
Division Titles: (12) 1971, '72, '73, '74,
'75, '81, '88, '89, '90, '92
'2000, '02
Wild Card: (1) '2001
AL
Most Valuable Player AL Cy Young Award
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1914 - Eddie Collins (Phi) 1971 - Vida Blue
1928 - Mickey Cochrane (Phi) 1974 - Jim
"Catfish" Hunter
1931 - Left Grove (Phi) 1990 - Bob Welch
1932 - Jimmy Foxx (Phi) 1992 - Dennis Eckersley
1952 - Bobby Shantz (Phi) 2002 - Barry Zito
1971 - Vida Blue
1973 - Reggie Jackson
1988 - Jose Canseco
1990 - Rickey Henderson
1992 - Dennis Eckersley
2000 - Jason Giambi
Rookie
of the Year Manager of the Year
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1952 - Harry Byrd (Phi) 1988 - Tony LaRussa
1986 - Jose Canseco 1992 - Tony LaRusa
1987 - Mark McGwire
1988 - Walt Weiss
1998 - Ben Grieve
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Statistics
| INJURIES |
| Date |
Player |
Status |
Injury |
| Jul 24, 2002 |
Ted Lilly |
15-Day DL |
Left shoulder inflamation |
| Jul 1, 2002 |
Erubiel Durazo |
15-Day DL |
Strained right oblique muscle |
| Jun 28, 2002 |
Jose Silva |
15-Day DL |
Right shoulder tendinitis |
| May 18, 2002 |
Cory Lidle |
15-Day DL |
Right shoulder inflammation |
| May 8, 2002 |
David Justice |
15-Day DL |
Right groin strain |
| Apr 22, 2002 |
Mitch Meluskey |
60-Day DL |
Lower back pain |
| Apr 16, 2002 |
Mark Mulder |
15-Day DL |
Strained left forearm |
| Mar 30, 2002 |
Jermaine Dye |
15-Day DL |
Recovery from broken leg |
| Mar 30, 2002 |
Erubiel Durazo |
15-Day DL |
Broken bone, right wrist |
| Mar 21, 2002 |
Jose Silva |
15-Day DL |
Recovery from elbow surgery |
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Neteller
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