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1976 Oakland Athletics (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975/1977)
87-74, Finished 2nd in AL Western Division
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Scored 686 runs, Allowed 598 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-70
Managed by Chuck Tanner

Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 780,593 (11th of 12)
Park Factors
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Batting - 95, Pitching - 95
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 98
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1975/1977) / 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.

November 20, 1975

Released Tommy Harper.

December 9, 1975

Sold Ray Fosse to the Cleveland Indians.

December 17, 1975

Released Sonny Siebert.

December 18, 1975

Released Billy Grabarkewitz.

April 2, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Reggie Jackson, Ken Holtzman, and Bill VanBommell (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Don Baylor, Mike Torrez, and Paul Mitchell.

April 5, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Ken McMullen as a free agent.

April 8, 1976 (Standings)

Selected Tom Bradley off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

April 19, 1976 (Standings)

Selected Tim Hosley off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

May 7, 1976 (Standings)

Released Ted Martinez.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Ernie Camacho in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase).

Drafted Bob Stoddard in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rickey Henderson in the 4th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 1976.

Drafted Mike Chris in the 5th round of the 1976 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Bobby Moore in the 11th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 9, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Nate Colbert as a free agent.

August 25, 1976 (Standings)

Released Cesar Tovar.

August 30, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Willie McCovey from the San Diego Padres.

September 14, 1976 (Standings)

Purchased Ron Fairly from the St. Louis Cardinals.

November 1, 1976

Sal Bando granted Free Agency.

Don Baylor granted Free Agency.

Bert Campaneris granted Free Agency.

Nate Colbert granted Free Agency.

Rollie Fingers granted Free Agency.

Willie McCovey granted Free Agency.

Joe Rudi granted Free Agency.

Gene Tenace granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1976

Traded Chuck Tanner and $100,000 to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Manny Sanguillen.

Purchased Tommy Helms from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Gary Woods selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 8th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Glenn Abbott selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 24th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Leon Hooten selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 59th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

November 9, 1976

Released Billy Williams.

December 6, 1976

Sold Larry Haney to the Milwaukee Brewers.

1977

Milt Ramirez received from the Kansas City Royals in an unknown transaction.

January 9, 1977

Signed Craig Minetto as a free agent.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Hubie Brooks in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

January 31, 1977

Signed Ed Crosby as a free agent.

February 19, 1977

Sold Paul Lindblad to the Texas Rangers for $400,000.

February 24, 1977

Traded Ron Fairly to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Mike Weathers (minors) and cash.

February 25, 1977

Sold Ken McMullen to the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 15, 1977

Traded Jim Todd to the Chicago Cubs. Received Joe Coleman.

Traded Phil Garner, Tommy Helms, and Chris Batton to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dave Giusti, Doc Medich, Doug Bair, Rick Langford, Tony Armas, and Mitchell Page.

Purchased Jerry Tabb from the Chicago Cubs.

Traded Gaylen Pitts to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jim Tyrone.

March 16, 1977

Signed Dick Allen as a free agent.

March 26, 1977

Sold Tommy Sandt to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Traded Claudell Washington to the Texas Rangers. Received Jim Umbarger, Rodney Scott, and cash.

March 28, 1977

Released Ed Crosby.

March 29, 1977

Released Dick Bosman.

Purchased Pablo Torrealba from the Atlanta Braves.


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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