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1971 Oakland Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970/1972)
101-60, Finished 1st in AL Western Division
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Scored 691 runs, Allowed 564 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 95-66
Managed by Dick Williams

Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 914,993 (7th of 12)
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Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
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  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (3-0) to Baltimore Orioles

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1971 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1970/1972) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

1971

Jim Clark sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

Signed Leon Hooten as an amateur free agent.

January 13, 1971

Drafted Phil Garner in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1971 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Steve Staggs in the 3rd round of the 1971 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rich Dauer in the 5th round of the 1971 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

March 29, 1971

Signed Tommy Davis as a free agent.

April 9, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Felipe Alou to the New York Yankees. Received Ron Klimkowski and Rob Gardner.

April 24, 1971 (Standings)

Purchased Larry Brown from the Cleveland Indians.

April 26, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Ray Webster to the San Diego Padres.

May 8, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Frank Fernandez, Don Mincher, Paul Lindblad, and cash to the Washington Senators. Received Mike Epstein and Darold Knowles.

May 14, 1971 (Standings)

the San Diego Padres returned Ray Webster following previous purchase.

May 22, 1971 (Standings)

Traded John Donaldson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Daryl Patterson.

May 26, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Rob Gardner to the New York Yankees. Received Curt Blefary.

June 12, 1971 (Standings)

Signed Champ Summers as an amateur free agent.

June 14, 1971 (Standings)

Purchased Mike Hegan from the Milwaukee Brewers.

June 15, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Jim Driscoll to the Washington Senators.

June 17, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Ray Webster to the Chicago Cubs.

June 23, 1971 (Standings)

Purchased Frank Fernandez from the Washington Senators.

June 25, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Daryl Patterson to the St. Louis Cardinals.

July 21, 1971 (Standings)

Gaylen Pitts received from the St. Louis Cardinals in an unknown transaction.

August 10, 1971 (Standings)

Purchased Mudcat Grant from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

August 14, 1971 (Standings)

Sold Tony LaRussa to the Atlanta Braves.

August 31, 1971 (Standings)

Traded Frank Fernandez to the Chicago Cubs. Received Adrian Garrett.

October 21, 1971

the St. Louis Cardinals returned Daryl Patterson following previous purchase.

November 29, 1971

Drafted Brant Alyea from the Minnesota Twins in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

Traded Rick Monday to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ken Holtzman.

Steve Hovley drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1971 rule 5 draft.

November 30, 1971

Released Mudcat Grant.

January 12, 1972

Drafted Rich Dauer in the 9th round of the 1972 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bob Lacey in the 10th round of the 1972 amateur draft.

March 4, 1972

Traded Jim Panther and Don Stanhouse to the Texas Rangers. Received Denny McLain.

March 30, 1972

Released Tommy Davis.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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