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1971 Oakland Athletics Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
101-60, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 564 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-66
Manager: Dick Williams (101-60)
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 914,993 (7th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 98, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 99
Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (3-0) to Baltimore Orioles
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1970 / 1972 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Mon,4/5 at WSA L (0-8) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Alou Monday Jackson Blue  
2. Wed,4/7 vs CHW L (5-6)# Duncan Rudi Green Bando Campaneris Alou Monday Jackson Hunter  
3. Wed,4/7 vs CHW L (4-12) Tenace Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Hovley Monday Jackson Fingers  
4. Fri,4/9 vs KCR W (5-0)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
5. Sat,4/10 vs KCR W (5-4) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Segui  
6. Sun,4/11 vs KCR L (5-10) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
7. Mon,4/12 at MIL W (5-0) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Fingers  
8. Tue,4/13 at MIL W (2-0) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
9. Wed,4/14 at MIN W (6-1)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Segui  
10. Thu,4/15 at MIN W (4-3)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
11. Fri,4/16 at CHW W (5-4)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Gardner  
12. Sat,4/17 at CHW L (0-4) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Hovley Jackson Fingers  
13. Sun,4/18 at CHW W (11-2)# Tenace Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Blue  
14. Sun,4/18 at CHW W (6-1)# Fernandez Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
15. Tue,4/20 at CAL W (4-0) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
16. Wed,4/21 at CAL W (4-2)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Fingers  
17. Thu,4/22 at CAL W (7-3) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
18. Fri,4/23 vs DET W (9-2) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Segui  
19. Sat,4/24 vs DET W (5-4) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
20. Sun,4/25 vs DET L (2-10)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Fingers  
21. Mon,4/26 vs BAL W (1-0) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
22. Tue,4/27 vs BAL L (2-6)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
23. Wed,4/28 vs BAL W (5-4)# Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
24. Thu,4/29 vs BAL L (2-3) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Fingers  
25. Fri,4/30 vs CLE W (3-1) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Brown Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
26. Sat,5/1 vs CLE L (1-2) Tenace Mincher Green Bando Brown Hovley Monday Jackson Segui  
27. Sun,5/2 vs CLE W (8-5)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
28. Sun,5/2 vs CLE L (3-7) Tenace Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
29. Tue,5/4 at DET L (5-6) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Fingers  
30. Wed,5/5 at DET W (5-0) Duncan Mincher Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
31. Sun,5/9 at BAL W (6-2)# Tenace Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
32. Sun,5/9 at BAL W (2-1) Duncan Epstein Brown Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
33. Tue,5/11 at CLE L (5-7) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Segui  
34. Wed,5/12 at CLE W (8-1)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Mangual Rudi Dobson  
35. Thu,5/13 at KCR W (6-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Monday Rudi Hunter  
36. Fri,5/14 at KCR W (5-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
37. Sat,5/15 at KCR L (4-5) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Hovley Jackson Fingers  
38. Sun,5/16 at KCR W (4-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
39. Sun,5/16 at KCR L (4-10)# Tenace Davis Brown Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
40. Tue,5/18 vs MIL W (5-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
41. Wed,5/19 vs MIL W (3-0) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
42. Thu,5/20 vs MIL W (7-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
43. Fri,5/21 vs MIN L (1-10) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Odom  
44. Sat,5/22 vs MIN W (5-1)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
45. Sun,5/23 vs MIN W (3-1) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
46. Tue,5/25 vs CAL W (7-5)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
47. Wed,5/26 vs CAL L (5-7) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
48. Fri,5/28 at BOS L (3-4) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
49. Sat,5/29 at BOS W (12-8) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
50. Mon,5/31 at NYY L (3-5)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
51. Mon,5/31 at NYY W (6-3)# Tenace Davis Brown Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
52. Tue,6/1 at NYY W (5-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
53. Fri,6/4 at WSA W (5-3) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Dobson  
54. Sat,6/5 at WSA W (6-1) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Hunter  
55. Sun,6/6 at WSA W (8-1) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Blue  
56. Tue,6/8 vs BOS L (1-5) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Odom  
57. Wed,6/9 vs BOS W (6-1)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
58. Fri,6/11 vs NYY L (4-6) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
59. Sat,6/12 vs NYY W (13-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Blue  
60. Sun,6/13 vs NYY L (1-5)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
61. Tue,6/15 vs WSA W (8-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
62. Wed,6/16 vs WSA W (5-1) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
63. Fri,6/18 at MIL W (6-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
64. Sat,6/19 at MIL W (2-0) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
65. Sun,6/20 at MIL W (11-4) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
66. Sun,6/20 at MIL L (4-7)# Tenace Davis Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
67. Mon,6/21 at MIN W (3-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Blue  
68. Tue,6/22 at MIN L (1-10) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
69. Wed,6/23 at MIN W (8-3) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Hegan Monday Jackson Odom  
70. Fri,6/25 vs KCR W (7-0) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
71. Sat,6/26 vs KCR W (4-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
72. Sun,6/27 vs KCR W (3-0) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Odom  
73. Sun,6/27 vs KCR L (3-6)# Duncan Epstein Brown Davis Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
74. Mon,6/28 vs MIN W (6-4) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
75. Tue,6/29 vs MIN L (3-5) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
76. Wed,6/30 vs MIN L (4-10) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
77. Fri,7/2 at CAL L (0-1) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Monday Jackson Odom  
78. Sat,7/3 at CAL W (5-3)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
79. Sun,7/4 at CAL W (2-1) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
80. Mon,7/5 at CAL L (1-2)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
81. Tue,7/6 at CHW W (9-4)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
82. Wed,7/7 at CHW L (1-2)# Tenace Davis Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
83. Thu,7/8 at CHW W (4-2)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
84. Fri,7/9 vs CAL W (1-0)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Brown Rudi Mangual Jackson Blue  
85. Sat,7/10 vs CAL L (0-3) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Brown Blefary Monday Mangual Hunter  
86. Sun,7/11 vs CAL W (3-2) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Brown Hendrick Monday Jackson Segui  
87. Sun,7/11 vs CAL L (3-6)# Tenace Epstein Green Bando Brown Davis Monday Hendrick Odom  
88. Thu,7/15 vs DET W (8-7)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Davis Jackson Rudi Dobson  
89. Fri,7/16 vs DET W (4-0)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Davis Hendrick Rudi Blue  
90. Sat,7/17 vs DET L (1-2) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Monday Hendrick Hunter  
91. Sun,7/18 vs BAL L (3-7)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Davis Hendrick Rudi Odom  
92. Mon,7/19 vs BAL L (2-4) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Monday Hendrick Segui  
93. Tue,7/20 vs CLE W (6-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Davis Monday Rudi Dobson  
94. Wed,7/21 vs CLE W (4-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Brown Davis Monday Rudi Blue  
95. Fri,7/23 at DET W (9-7)# Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Hendrick Jackson Hunter  
96. Sat,7/24 at DET W (7-2)# Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Hendrick Jackson Odom  
97. Sun,7/25 at DET L (4-7) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Monday Jackson Dobson  
98. Sun,7/25 at DET W (6-1) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Hendrick Monday Jackson Blue  
99. Tue,7/27 at BAL L (0-1) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Hendrick Monday Jackson Hunter  
100. Tue,7/27 at BAL L (4-6)# Fernandez Davis Green Bando Campaneris Tenace Hendrick Jackson Segui  
101. Wed,7/28 at BAL L (2-3)# Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Hendrick Jackson Odom  
102. Fri,7/30 at CLE L (1-4) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Hendrick Monday Jackson Blue  
103. Sat,7/31 at CLE W (9-1) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Hendrick Monday Jackson Dobson  
104. Sun,8/1 at CLE W (7-3) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Brown Mangual Monday Jackson Hunter  
105. Sun,8/1 at CLE W (4-2) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Brown Mangual Monday Jackson Odom  
106. Mon,8/2 at KCR W (2-1)# Tenace Davis Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Segui  
107. Tue,8/3 at KCR W (7-5) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Blue  
108. Wed,8/4 vs MIL W (6-5)# Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Davis Monday Jackson Dobson  
109. Thu,8/5 vs MIL W (2-1) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Hunter  
110. Fri,8/6 vs CHW L (0-7) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Odom  
111. Sat,8/7 vs CHW W (1-0) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Blue  
112. Sun,8/8 vs CHW L (7-9)# Tenace Davis Green Bando Campaneris Hendrick Mangual Jackson Dobson  
113. Sun,8/8 vs CHW L (1-3)# Tenace Davis Brown Bando Campaneris Hendrick Mangual Jackson Segui  
114. Tue,8/10 at BOS W (6-5)# Tenace Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Hendrick Jackson Hunter  
115. Tue,8/10 at BOS W (7-5) Duncan Epstein Brown Bando Campaneris Rudi Hendrick Jackson Odom  
116. Wed,8/11 at BOS W (5-3) Tenace Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Hendrick Jackson Blue  
117. Thu,8/12 at BOS W (9-2)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
118. Fri,8/13 at NYY W (5-2) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
119. Sat,8/14 at NYY W (1-0) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
120. Sun,8/15 at NYY W (6-4) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Blue  
121. Tue,8/17 at WSA L (1-8) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
122. Wed,8/18 at WSA L (3-10) Tenace Hegan Green Brown Campaneris Davis Hendrick Rudi Dobson  
123. Fri,8/20 vs BOS L (0-1)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Blue  
124. Sat,8/21 vs BOS W (4-1) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
125. Sun,8/22 vs BOS W (9-3)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
126. Sun,8/22 vs BOS W (2-1) Tenace Hegan Brown Bando Campaneris Blefary Hendrick Jackson Segui  
127. Mon,8/23 vs NYY W (8-2)# Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
128. Tue,8/24 vs NYY L (0-1) Duncan Hegan Green Brown Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
129. Wed,8/25 vs NYY L (2-4) Duncan Epstein Green Brown Campaneris Blefary Monday Jackson Hunter  
130. Fri,8/27 vs WSA W (6-2) Duncan Epstein Green Blefary Campaneris Rudi Monday Mangual Odom  
131. Sat,8/28 vs WSA W (10-6) Tenace Epstein Brown Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Blefary Dobson  
132. Sun,8/29 vs WSA W (4-3) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
133. Sun,8/29 vs WSA W (9-0) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Brown Rudi Monday Mangual Hunter  
134. Tue,8/31 at CAL W (4-1) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Odom  
135. Wed,9/1 at CAL W (7-0) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Garrett Monday Jackson Dobson  
136. Fri,9/3 at MIN L (4-9) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Garrett Mangual Jackson Segui  
137. Fri,9/3 at MIN L (1-2) Duncan Hegan Brown Bando Anderson Rudi Jackson Garrett Blue  
138. Sat,9/4 at MIN W (5-4)# Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
139. Sun,9/5 at MIN L (3-7) Duncan Epstein Green Anderson Campaneris Hendrick Mangual Jackson Odom  
140. Mon,9/6 vs CAL L (2-4) Blefary Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
141. Tue,9/7 vs CAL L (1-6)# Tenace Rudi Green Bando Campaneris Hendrick Mangual Jackson Blue  
142. Wed,9/8 vs CAL W (1-0)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
143. Fri,9/10 vs MIN W (5-4) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Blefary Monday Jackson Odom  
144. Sat,9/11 vs MIN W (5-3) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Dobson  
145. Sun,9/12 vs MIN L (5-7) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Blue  
146. Mon,9/13 at KCR W (2-1) Tenace Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Mangual Monday Jackson Hunter  
147. Tue,9/14 at KCR L (0-2)# Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Segui  
148. Wed,9/15 at CHW W (3-2)# Tenace Rudi Brown Bando Campaneris Hendrick Mangual Jackson Dobson  
149. Wed,9/15 at CHW L (3-7)# Duncan Rudi Brown Bando Campaneris Hendrick Monday Mangual Odom  
150. Fri,9/17 at MIL W (6-5) Blefary Hegan Anderson Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
151. Sat,9/18 at MIL W (4-2) Tenace Hegan Anderson Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
152. Sun,9/19 at MIL W (6-2) Duncan Epstein Brown Blefary Anderson Garrett Monday Jackson Segui  
153. Tue,9/21 vs CHW L (1-5) Duncan Epstein Brown Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
154. Tue,9/21 vs CHW L (2-6)# Tenace Davis Brown Bando Anderson Rudi Mangual Jackson Odom  
155. Wed,9/22 vs CHW L (0-3) Duncan Davis Anderson Brown Campaneris Blefary Monday Jackson Blue  
156. Thu,9/23 vs MIL W (5-4) Tenace Epstein Brown Bando Anderson Rudi Monday Jackson Hunter  
157. Fri,9/24 vs MIL L (0-1) Duncan Epstein Brown Bando Anderson Rudi Monday Mangual Segui  
158. Sat,9/25 vs MIL L (6-8) Tenace Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Dobson  
159. Sun,9/26 vs MIL W (7-0) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Monday Jackson Blue  
160. Tue,9/28 vs KCR W (2-1) Duncan Epstein Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Hunter  
161. Wed,9/29 vs KCR W (8-7) Duncan Davis Green Bando Campaneris Rudi Mangual Jackson Dobson  
161 games 4 players 5 players 3 players 5 players 3 players 10 players 5 players 6 players 7 players 0 players
Most Common-games Duncan-102
Tenace-45
Blefary-12
Epstein-95
Davis-30
Mincher-26
Green-142
Brown-16
Anderson-3
Bando-153
Brown-4
Blefary-2
Campaneris-131
Brown-25
Anderson-5
Rudi-109
Davis-14
Mangual-13
Monday-95
Mangual-51
Hendrick-11
Jackson-143
Rudi-8
Mangual-5
Blue-39
Hunter-37
Dobson-30
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Most Common Lineups

22 Games
C. Duncan
1B. Epstein
2B. Green
3B. Bando
SS. Campaneris
LF. Rudi
CF. Monday
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher

19 Games
C. Duncan
1B. Mincher
2B. Green
3B. Bando
SS. Campaneris
LF. Rudi
CF. Monday
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher

15 Games
C. Duncan
1B. Epstein
2B. Green
3B. Bando
SS. Campaneris
LF. Rudi
CF. Mangual
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher

11 Games
C. Duncan
1B. Davis
2B. Green
3B. Bando
SS. Campaneris
LF. Rudi
CF. Mangual
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher

8 Games
C. Tenace
1B. Epstein
2B. Green
3B. Bando
SS. Campaneris
LF. Mangual
CF. Monday
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Duncan
1B. Davis
2B. Green
3B. Bando
SS. Brown
LF. Rudi
CF. Mangual
RF. Jackson
P. Pitcher

75 total lineups (108 when including pitchers)


1970 / 1972 Lineups and Defense