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The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the Oakland A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West Division.
With the sixth-lowest payroll in baseball in 2002, the Oakland Athletics won an American League best 103 games. They spent $41 million that season, while the Yankees, who also won 103 games, spent $126 million. The Athletics have continually succeeded at winning, and defying market economics, keeping their payroll near the bottom of the league.
List of Oakland Athletics seasons. Oakland Coliseum, home field of the Athletics since the 1968 season. The Oakland Athletics, formerly known as the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics, are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics have played in the American League (AL) ever since the league formed in 1901.
Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book by Michael Lewis, published in 2003, about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane.It describes the team's sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team on a small budget.
The 2002 Oakland Athletics season was the 102nd season in franchise history and the 35th season in Oakland, California. The Athletics finished first in the American League West with a record of 103–59. The Athletics' 2002 campaign ranks among the most famous in franchise history. Following the 2001 season, Oakland saw the departure of three ...
Major League Baseball. Major League Baseball ( MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada. One of the big four major leagues, MLB comprises 30 teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (AL), with 29 in the United States and 1 in Canada.
Billy Martin, Director Of Player Development/General Manager 1981–1982. Charles O. Finley, General Manager (de facto, 1961–1980) Frank Lane, General Manager 1960–1961. Parke Carroll, General Manager 1959–1960. Mickey Cochrane, General Manager 1950. Arthur Ehlers, General Manager 1951-53. Connie Mack General Manager (1901–1950)
The Oakland Athletics all–time roster is a list of people who have played at least one game for the Oakland Athletics, Kansas City Athletics, or Philadelphia Athletics baseball teams of the American League, along with their primary position and years played for the team.