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Oakland Athletics
Location: Oakland, Calif. | Ballpark: McAfee Coliseum (34,077) | Spring Training: Phoenix, Ariz.
Owner: Lewis Wolff | GM: Billy Beane | Manager: Bob Geren | World Championships: 9
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History


 
Franchise History
Year Team
1968-present Oakland Athletics (AL)
1955-1967 Kansas City Athletics (AL)
1901-1954 Philadelphia Athletics (AL)
Stadium History
Year Stadium Capacity
1968-present Alameda County Coliseum/Network Associates Coliseum/McAfee Coliseum 34,077
1955-1967 Municipal Stadium (Kansas City) 55,101
1909-1954 Shibe Park (Philadelphia) 33,608
1901-1908 Columbia Park (Philadelphia) na
Championship History
Post Season Play Championships
World Series Champions 9 - 1910, 1911, 1913, 1929, 1930, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1989
League Champions 15 - 1902(AL), 1905(AL), 1910(AL), 1911(AL), 1913(AL), 1914(AL), 1929(AL), 1930(AL), 1931(AL), 1972(AL), 1973(AL), 1974(AL), 1988(AL), 1989(AL), 1990(AL)
Division Champions 14 - 1971(AL West), 1972(AL West), 1973(AL West), 1974(AL West), 1975(AL West), 1981(AL West), 1988(AL West), 1989(AL West), 1990(AL West), 1992(AL West), 2000(AL West), 2002(AL West), 2003(AL West), 2006(AL West)
Wild-Card 1- 2001(AL)
Retired Numbers
Num Player
9 Reggie Jackson
27 Catfish Hunter
34 Rollie Fingers
43 Dennis Eckersley
Presidential History
Year President
2003-present Lewis Wolff
1995-2003 Steven C. Schott
1990-1995 Walter J. Haas
1981-1990 Roy Eisenhardt
1961-1980 Charles O. Finley
1960 Parke Carroll
1955-1959 Arnold Johnson
1937-1954 Connie Mack
1936 John D. Shibe
1922-1935 Thomas S. Shibe
1901-1921 Benjamin F. Shibe
Year-by-Year Results
Year W-L Pct. Finish
2007 76-86 .469 3rd
2006 93-69 .574 1st
2005 88-74 .543 2nd
2004 91-71 .562 2nd
2003 96-66 .593 1st
2002 103-59 .636 1st
2001 102-60 .630 2nd
2000 91-70 .565 1st
1999 87-75 .537 2nd
1998 74-88 .456 4th
1997 65-97 .401 4th
1996 78-84 .481 3rd
1995 67-77 .465 4th
1994 51-63 .447 2nd
1993 68-94 .420 7th
1992 96-66 .593 1st
1991 84-78 .519 4th
1990 103-59 .636 1st
1989 99-63 .611 1st
1988 104-58 .642 1st
1987 81-81 .500 3rd
1986 76-86 .469 t3rd
1985 77-85 .475 t4th
1984 77-85 .475 4th
1983 74-88 .457 4th
1982 68-94 .420 5th
1981 64-45 .587 1st
1980 83-79 .512 2nd
1979 54-108 .333 7th
1978 69-93 .426 6th
1977 63-98 .391 7th
1976 87-74 .540 2nd
1975 98-64 .605 1st
1974 90-72 .556 1st
1973 94-68 .580 1st
1972 93-62 .600 1st
1971 101-60 .627 1st
1970 89-73 .549 2nd
1969 88-74 .543 2nd
1968 82-80 .506 6th
1967 62-99 .385 10th
1966 74-86 .463 7th
1965 59-103 .364 10th
1964 57-105 .352 10th
1963 73-89 .451 8th
1962 72-90 .444 9th
1961 61-100 .379 t9th
1960 58-96 .377 8th
1959 66-88 .429 7th
1958 73-81 .474 7th
1957 59-94 .386 7th
1956 52-102 .338 8th
1955 63-91 .409 6th
1954 51-103 .331 8th
1953 59-95 .383 7th
1952 79-75 .513 4th
1951 70-84 .455 6th
1950 52-102 .338 8th
1949 81-73 .526 5th
1948 84-70 .545 4th
1947 78-76 .506 5th
1946 49-105 .318 8th
1945 52-98 .347 8th
1944 72-82 .468 t5th
1943 49-105 .318 8th
1942 55-99 .357 8th
1941 64-90 .416 8th
1940 54-100 .351 8th
1939 55-97 .362 7th
1938 53-99 .349 8th
1937 46-108 .299 8th
1936 53-100 .346 8th
1935 58-91 .389 8th
1934 68-82 .453 5th
1933 79-72 .523 3rd
1932 94-60 .610 2nd
1931 107-45 .704 1st
1930 102-52 .662 1st
1929 104-46 .693 1st
1928 98-55 .641 2nd
1927 91-63 .591 2nd
1926 83-67 .553 3rd
1925 88-64 .579 2nd
1924 71-81 .467 5th
1923 69-83 .454 6th
1922 61-93 .396 7th
1921 53-100 .346 8th
1920 48-106 .312 8th
1919 36-104 .257 8th
1918 52-76 .406 8th
1917 55-98 .359 8th
1916 36-117 .235 8th
1915 43-109 .283 8th
1914 99-53 .651 1st
1913 96-57 .627 1st
1912 90-62 .592 3rd
1911 101-50 .669 1st
1910 102-48 .680 1st
1909 95-58 .621 2nd
1908 68-85 .444 6th
1907 88-57 .607 2nd
1906 78-67 .538 4th
1905 92-56 .622 1st
1904 51-70 .536 5th
1903 75-60 .556 2nd
1902 83-53 .610 1st
1901 74-62 .544 4th
Managerial History
Year Manager
2007-present Bob Geren
2003-2006 Ken Macha
1996-2002 Art Howe
1986-1995 Tony La Russa
1986 Jeff Newman
1984-1986 Jackie Moore
1983-1984 Steve Boros
1980-1982 Billy Martin
1979 Jim Marshall
1978 Jack McKeon
1977-1978 Bobby Winkles
1977 Jack McKeon
1976 Chuck Tanner
1974-1975 Alvin Dark
1971-1973 Dick Williams
1969-1970 John McNamara
1969 Hank Bauer
1968 Bob Kennedy
1967 Luke Appling
1966-1967 Alvin Dark
1965 Haywood Sullivan
1964-1965 Mel McGaha
1963-1964 Ed Lopat
1961-1962 Hank Bauer
1961 Joe Gordon
1960 Bob Elliott
1957-1959 Harry Craft
1955-1957 Lou Boudreau
1954 Ed Joost
1951-1953 Jimmie Dykes
1901-1950 Connie Mack
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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