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  • Oakland Athletics (3629-3368 W-L, 1968 - 2011) - 4 World Championships, 6 Pennants, and 15 Playoff Appearances
  • Kansas City Athletics (829-1224 W-L, 1955 - 1967)
  • Philadelphia Athletics (3886-4248 W-L, 1901 - 1954) - 5 World Championships, 9 Pennants, and 8 Playoff Appearances
  • Overall (8344-8840 W-L, 1901 - 2011) - 9 World Championships, 15 Pennants, and 23 Playoff Appearances

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Franchise History

Rk Year Tm Lg G W L Ties W-L% Finish Playoffs R RA BatAge PitchAge #Bat #Pitch Top Player Managers
1 2011 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 74 88 0 .457 3rd of 4 645 679 29.1 27.4 48 26 G.Gonzalez (5.1) Bob Geren (27-36) and Bob Melvin (47-52)
2 2010 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 81 81 0 .500 2nd of 4 663 626 27.7 26.0 49 23 D.Barton (4.2) Bob Geren (81-81)
3 2009 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 75 87 0 .463 4th of 4 759 761 29.0 25.7 51 26 A.Bailey (3.9) Bob Geren (75-87)
4 2008 Oakland Athletics AL West 161 75 86 0 .466 3rd of 4 646 690 27.2 26.5 51 24 J.Duchscherer (3.8) Bob Geren (75-86)
5 2007 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 76 86 0 .469 3rd of 4 741 758 28.9 26.9 54 24 D.Haren (5.1) Bob Geren (76-86)
6 2006 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 93 69 0 .574 1st of 4 Lost ALCS (4-0) 771 727 29.5 27.0 41 21 B.Zito (4.6) Ken Macha (93-69)
7 2005 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 88 74 0 .543 2nd of 4 772 658 28.6 26.6 41 20 E.Chavez (5.5) Ken Macha (88-74)
8 2004 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 91 71 0 .562 2nd of 4 793 742 29.6 28.4 36 17 E.Chavez (5.5) Ken Macha (91-71)
9 2003 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 96 66 0 .593 1st of 4 Lost LDS (3-2) 768 643 28.3 27.4 41 18 T.Hudson (6.7) Ken Macha (96-66)
10 2002 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 103 59 0 .636 1st of 4 Lost LDS (3-2) 800 654 28.6 27.4 41 17 T.Hudson (6.7) Art Howe (103-59)
11 2001 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 102 60 0 .630 2nd of 4 Lost LDS (3-2) 884 645 27.4 28.0 42 16 J.Giambi (10.3) Art Howe (102-60)
12 2000 Oakland Athletics AL West 161 91 70 0 .565 1st of 4 Lost LDS (3-2) 947 813 27.5 29.5 44 21 J.Giambi (8.7) Art Howe (91-70)
13 1999 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 87 75 0 .537 2nd of 4 893 846 28.9 31.4 42 23 J.Giambi (6.0) Art Howe (87-75)
14 1998 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 74 88 0 .457 4th of 4 804 866 29.0 31.0 45 19 K.Rogers (6.8) Art Howe (74-88)
15 1997 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 65 97 0 .401 4th of 4 764 946 28.1 27.8 49 26 M.McGwire (2.7) Art Howe (65-97)
16 1996 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 78 84 0 .481 3rd of 4 861 900 28.2 27.1 43 20 M.McGwire (6.5) Art Howe (78-84)
17 1995 Oakland Athletics AL West 144 67 77 0 .465 4th of 4 730 761 29.6 30.9 44 23 M.McGwire (5.5) Tony LaRussa (67-77)
18 1994 Oakland Athletics AL West 114 51 63 0 .447 2nd of 4 549 589 29.2 29.8 43 20 R.Henderson (3.5) Tony LaRussa (51-63)
19 1993 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 68 94 0 .420 7th of 7 715 846 28.2 30.9 43 22 R.Henderson (4.7) Tony LaRussa (68-94)
20 1992 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 96 66 0 .593 1st of 7 Lost ALCS (4-2) 745 672 30.3 32.0 44 22 M.McGwire (6.8) Tony LaRussa (96-66)
21 1991 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 84 78 0 .519 4th of 7 760 776 29.9 30.9 46 23 D.Henderson (6.2) Tony LaRussa (84-78)
22 1990 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 103 59 0 .636 1st of 7 Lost WS (4-0) 733 570 29.2 31.7 40 15 R.Henderson (10.0) Tony LaRussa (103-59)
23 1989 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 99 63 0 .611 1st of 7 Won WS (4-0) 712 576 29.3 30.0 41 16 R.Henderson (5.3) Tony LaRussa (99-63)
24 1988 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 104 58 0 .642 1st of 7 Lost WS (4-1) 800 620 28.0 28.8 35 15 J.Canseco (7.6) Tony LaRussa (104-58)
25 1987 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 81 81 0 .500 3rd of 7 806 789 27.7 28.1 45 22 M.McGwire (5.4) Tony LaRussa (81-81)
26 1986 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 76 86 0 .469 3rd of 7 731 760 28.5 27.3 44 21 T.Phillips (4.1) Jackie Moore (29-44), Jeff Newman (2-8) and Tony LaRussa (45-34)
27 1985 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 77 85 0 .475 4th of 7 757 787 29.5 28.9 36 17 M.Davis (5.3) Jackie Moore (77-85)
28 1984 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 77 85 0 .475 4th of 7 738 796 29.7 27.5 37 20 R.Henderson (6.3) Steve Boros (20-24) and Jackie Moore (57-61)
29 1983 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 74 88 0 .457 4th of 7 708 782 28.1 26.9 43 22 R.Henderson (7.4) Steve Boros (74-88)
30 1982 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 68 94 0 .420 5th of 7 691 819 29.4 26.9 43 17 R.Henderson (7.4) Billy Martin (68-94)
31 1981 Oakland Athletics AL West 109 64 45 0 .587 1st of 7 Lost ALCS (3-0) 458 403 27.7 26.5 41 14 R.Henderson (7.0) Billy Martin (64-45)
32 1980 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 83 79 0 .512 2nd of 7 686 642 26.6 25.6 34 15 R.Henderson (8.6) Billy Martin (83-79)
33 1979 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 54 108 0 .333 7th of 7 573 860 26.2 25.3 33 13 R.Langford (4.1) Jim Marshall (54-108)
34 1978 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 69 93 0 .426 6th of 7 532 690 26.3 25.3 46 15 M.Keough (2.9) Bobby Winkles (24-15) and Jack McKeon (45-78)
35 1977 Oakland Athletics AL West 161 63 98 0 .391 7th of 7 605 749 27.3 27.1 40 19 M.Page (6.0) Jack McKeon (26-27) and Bobby Winkles (37-71)
36 1976 Oakland Athletics AL West 161 87 74 0 .540 2nd of 6 686 598 29.5 27.9 38 12 V.Blue (7.7) Chuck Tanner (87-74)
37 1975 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 98 64 0 .605 1st of 6 Lost ALCS (3-0) 758 606 28.8 29.1 42 14 R.Jackson (6.5) Al Dark (98-64)
38 1974 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 90 72 0 .556 1st of 6 Won WS (4-1) 689 551 28.6 27.1 37 11 R.Jackson (6.7) Al Dark (90-72)
39 1973 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 94 68 0 .580 1st of 6 Won WS (4-3) 758 615 28.4 26.8 40 12 R.Jackson (8.1) Dick Williams (94-68)
40 1972 Oakland Athletics AL West 155 93 62 0 .600 1st of 6 Won WS (4-3) 604 457 27.7 27.0 47 15 J.Rudi (5.9) Dick Williams (93-62)
41 1971 Oakland Athletics AL West 161 101 60 0 .627 1st of 6 Lost ALCS (3-0) 691 564 26.8 26.5 40 16 V.Blue (8.3) Dick Williams (101-60)
42 1970 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 89 73 0 .549 2nd of 6 678 593 27.8 27.2 39 16 S.Bando (6.2) John McNamara (89-73)
43 1969 Oakland Athletics AL West 162 88 74 0 .543 2nd of 6 740 678 26.3 24.3 40 15 R.Jackson (9.7) Hank Bauer (80-69) and John McNamara (8-5)
44 1968 Oakland Athletics AL 163 82 80 1 .506 6th of 10 569 544 24.9 24.0 34 14 B.Campaneris (5.9) Bob Kennedy (82-80)
45 1967 Kansas City Athletics AL 161 62 99 0 .385 10th of 10 533 660 24.8 23.5 39 16 C.Hunter (4.4) Al Dark (52-69) and Luke Appling (10-30)
46 1966 Kansas City Athletics AL 160 74 86 0 .463 7th of 10 564 648 25.5 24.4 49 23 E.Charles (4.1) Al Dark (74-86)
47 1965 Kansas City Athletics AL 162 59 103 0 .364 10th of 10 585 755 25.9 26.5 44 24 E.Charles (2.8) Mel McGaha (5-21) and Haywood Sullivan (54-82)
48 1964 Kansas City Athletics AL 163 57 105 1 .352 10th of 10 621 836 26.4 26.6 40 18 R.Colavito (4.0) Eddie Lopat (17-35) and Mel McGaha (40-70)
49 1963 Kansas City Athletics AL 162 73 89 0 .451 8th of 10 615 704 28.1 27.4 43 19 M.Drabowsky (4.2) Eddie Lopat (73-89)
50 1962 Kansas City Athletics AL 162 72 90 0 .444 9th of 10 745 837 27.2 26.7 45 22 N.Siebern (5.5) Hank Bauer (72-90)
51 1961 Kansas City Athletics AL 162 61 100 1 .379 9th of 10 683 863 27.3 26.8 52 22 D.Howser (3.4) Joe Gordon (26-33) and Hank Bauer (35-67)
52 1960 Kansas City Athletics AL 155 58 96 1 .377 8th of 8 615 756 28.2 28.5 41 18 R.Herbert (5.9) Bob Elliott (58-96)
53 1959 Kansas City Athletics AL 154 66 88 0 .429 7th of 8 681 760 28.5 28.5 43 20 B.Daley (4.9) Harry Craft (66-88)
54 1958 Kansas City Athletics AL 156 73 81 2 .474 7th of 8 642 713 28.3 28.9 42 20 B.Cerv (6.7) Harry Craft (73-81)
55 1957 Kansas City Athletics AL 154 59 94 1 .386 7th of 8 563 710 28.7 28.8 38 20 W.Held (2.5) Lou Boudreau (36-67) and Harry Craft (23-27)
56 1956 Kansas City Athletics AL 154 52 102 0 .338 8th of 8 619 831 28.6 28.6 44 21 W.Burnette (2.6) Lou Boudreau (52-102)
57 1955 Kansas City Athletics AL 155 63 91 1 .409 6th of 8 638 911 28.7 28.1 52 27 V.Power (3.5) Lou Boudreau (63-91)
58 1954 Philadelphia Athletics AL 156 51 103 2 .331 8th of 8 542 875 28.4 27.7 38 20 A.Portocarrero (3.3) Eddie Joost (51-103)
59 1953 Philadelphia Athletics AL 157 59 95 3 .383 7th of 8 632 799 30.2 28.9 36 16 G.Zernial (3.5) Jimmy Dykes (59-95)
60 1952 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 79 75 1 .513 4th of 8 664 723 31.0 28.6 35 16 B.Shantz (8.4) Jimmy Dykes (79-75)
61 1951 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 70 84 0 .455 6th of 8 736 745 31.0 27.8 34 13 E.Joost (5.7) Jimmy Dykes (70-84)
62 1950 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 52 102 0 .338 8th of 8 670 913 31.2 26.8 33 14 L.Brissie (3.2) Connie Mack (52-102)
63 1949 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 81 73 0 .526 5th of 8 726 725 30.6 25.2 28 11 E.Joost (7.0) Connie Mack (81-73)
64 1948 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 84 70 0 .545 4th of 8 729 735 30.0 26.4 31 12 C.Scheib (4.4) Connie Mack (84-70)
65 1947 Philadelphia Athletics AL 156 78 76 2 .506 5th of 8 633 614 29.8 27.9 31 10 D.Fowler (4.5) Connie Mack (78-76)
66 1946 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 49 105 1 .318 8th of 8 529 680 29.9 28.3 41 18 J.Flores (4.3) Connie Mack (49-105)
67 1945 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 52 98 3 .347 8th of 8 494 638 29.1 30.2 37 14 B.Estalella (3.0) Connie Mack (52-98)
68 1944 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 72 82 1 .468 5th of 8 525 594 29.1 31.5 35 11 B.Newsom (2.8) Connie Mack (72-82)
69 1943 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 49 105 1 .318 8th of 8 497 717 29.1 28.0 44 18 J.Flores (3.1) Connie Mack (49-105)
70 1942 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 55 99 0 .357 8th of 8 549 801 28.7 27.4 38 16 B.Johnson (3.3) Connie Mack (55-99)
71 1941 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 64 90 0 .416 8th of 8 713 840 27.0 28.6 40 19 S.Chapman (4.8) Connie Mack (64-90)
72 1940 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 54 100 0 .351 8th of 8 703 932 26.9 27.6 34 13 J.Babich (3.7) Connie Mack (54-100)
73 1939 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 55 97 1 .362 7th of 8 711 1022 26.4 28.0 39 18 B.Johnson (6.0) Connie Mack (25-37) and Earle Mack (30-60)
74 1938 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 53 99 2 .349 8th of 8 726 956 26.6 27.0 35 13 G.Caster (5.1) Connie Mack (53-99)
75 1937 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 54 97 3 .358 7th of 8 699 854 26.9 26.2 33 13 B.Johnson (5.0) Connie Mack (39-80) and Earle Mack (15-17)
76 1936 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 53 100 1 .346 8th of 8 714 1045 25.6 25.6 39 19 H.Kelley (5.5) Connie Mack (53-100)
77 1935 Philadelphia Athletics AL 149 58 91 0 .389 8th of 8 710 869 27.0 25.7 39 19 J.Foxx (8.0) Connie Mack (58-91)
78 1934 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 68 82 3 .453 5th of 8 764 838 26.9 25.3 30 15 J.Foxx (8.8) Connie Mack (68-82)
79 1933 Philadelphia Athletics AL 152 79 72 1 .523 3rd of 8 875 853 27.2 29.3 31 16 J.Foxx (9.0) Connie Mack (79-72)
80 1932 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 94 60 0 .610 2nd of 8 981 752 29.0 30.1 30 12 J.Foxx (10.7) Connie Mack (94-60)
81 1931 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 107 45 1 .704 1st of 8 Lost WS (4-3) 858 626 28.8 30.2 27 11 L.Grove (9.2) Connie Mack (107-45)
82 1930 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 102 52 0 .662 1st of 8 Won WS (4-2) 951 751 28.7 30.9 30 11 L.Grove (9.2) Connie Mack (102-52)
83 1929 Philadelphia Athletics AL 151 104 46 1 .693 1st of 8 Won WS (4-1) 901 615 28.8 31.3 32 10 J.Foxx (8.0) Connie Mack (104-46)
84 1928 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 98 55 0 .641 2nd of 8 829 615 29.6 31.9 29 13 L.Grove (6.3) Connie Mack (98-55)
85 1927 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 91 63 1 .591 2nd of 8 841 726 30.3 31.3 34 15 A.Simmons (5.5) Connie Mack (91-63)
86 1926 Philadelphia Athletics AL 150 83 67 0 .553 3rd of 8 677 570 27.5 30.1 31 11 L.Grove (5.4) Connie Mack (83-67)
87 1925 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 88 64 1 .579 2nd of 8 831 713 27.0 28.1 33 12 A.Simmons (5.6) Connie Mack (88-64)
88 1924 Philadelphia Athletics AL 152 71 81 0 .467 5th of 8 685 778 26.4 25.9 30 12 S.Baumgartner (4.2) Connie Mack (71-81)
89 1923 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 69 83 1 .454 6th of 8 661 761 25.8 25.7 33 16 E.Rommel (4.8) Connie Mack (69-83)
90 1922 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 65 89 1 .422 7th of 8 705 830 26.8 24.9 31 14 E.Rommel (5.6) Connie Mack (65-89)
91 1921 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 53 100 2 .346 8th of 8 657 894 24.8 24.3 36 15 E.Rommel (3.6) Connie Mack (53-100)
92 1920 Philadelphia Athletics AL 156 48 106 2 .312 8th of 8 558 834 24.7 25.1 38 15 E.Rommel (4.5) Connie Mack (48-106)
93 1919 Philadelphia Athletics AL 140 36 104 0 .257 8th of 8 457 742 25.4 25.7 49 23 W.Kinney (1.6) Connie Mack (36-104)
94 1918 Philadelphia Athletics AL 130 52 76 2 .406 8th of 8 412 538 25.5 26.3 28 16 S.Perry (5.7) Connie Mack (52-76)
95 1917 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 55 98 1 .359 8th of 8 529 691 25.4 24.6 41 15 A.Strunk (3.1) Connie Mack (55-98)
96 1916 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 36 117 1 .235 8th of 8 447 776 25.9 23.3 50 20 A.Strunk (3.5) Connie Mack (36-117)
97 1915 Philadelphia Athletics AL 154 43 109 2 .283 8th of 8 545 889 26.2 22.2 56 27 A.Strunk (3.7) Connie Mack (43-109)
98 1914 Philadelphia Athletics AL 158 99 53 6 .651 1st of 8 Lost WS (4-0) 749 529 25.7 25.3 39 14 E.Collins (11.3) Connie Mack (99-53)
99 1913 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 96 57 0 .627 1st of 8 Won WS (4-1) 794 592 25.4 25.8 36 14 E.Collins (10.4) Connie Mack (96-57)
100 1912 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 90 62 1 .592 3rd of 8 779 658 25.8 27.3 35 17 H.Baker (10.0) Connie Mack (90-62)
101 1911 Philadelphia Athletics AL 152 101 50 1 .669 1st of 8 Won WS (4-2) 861 602 26.8 28.5 30 13 E.Collins (7.3) Connie Mack (101-50)
102 1910 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 102 48 5 .680 1st of 8 Won WS (4-1) 674 442 27.6 28.3 27 8 J.Coombs (9.7) Connie Mack (102-48)
103 1909 Philadelphia Athletics AL 153 95 58 0 .621 2nd of 8 605 411 27.4 26.9 31 10 E.Collins (9.8) Connie Mack (95-58)
104 1908 Philadelphia Athletics AL 157 68 85 4 .444 6th of 8 486 562 29.0 26.5 37 14 E.Plank (4.6) Connie Mack (68-85)
105 1907 Philadelphia Athletics AL 150 88 57 5 .607 2nd of 8 584 511 30.4 26.5 24 11 E.Plank (5.5) Connie Mack (88-57)
106 1906 Philadelphia Athletics AL 149 78 67 4 .538 4th of 8 561 539 28.6 24.9 31 10 H.Davis (5.0) Connie Mack (78-67)
107 1905 Philadelphia Athletics AL 152 92 56 4 .622 1st of 8 Lost WS (4-1) 623 488 29.7 25.2 19 7 R.Waddell (7.8) Connie Mack (92-56)
108 1904 Philadelphia Athletics AL 155 81 70 4 .536 5th of 8 557 503 30.5 25.0 21 9 R.Waddell (7.3) Connie Mack (81-70)
109 1903 Philadelphia Athletics AL 137 75 60 2 .556 2nd of 8 597 519 29.9 23.7 22 10 R.Waddell (6.3) Connie Mack (75-60)
110 1902 Philadelphia Athletics AL 137 83 53 1 .610 1st of 8 775 636 29.1 25.3 27 13 R.Waddell (9.1) Connie Mack (83-53)
111 1901 Philadelphia Athletics AL 137 74 62 1 .544 4th of 8 805 760 27.7 27.1 31 10 N.Lajoie (9.4) Connie Mack (74-62)