1981 Oakland Athletics

Lineups and Defense

Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982

First Half: 37-23, Finished 1st
Second Half: 27-22, Finished 2nd
Overall: 64-45, Finished 1st in AL West (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Billy Martin (64-45)
Scored 458 runs, Allowed 403 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 61-48

Ballparks: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Attendance: 1,304,052 (4th of 14)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 95 · one-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 93

Postseason:

Lost AL Championship Series (3-0) to New York Yankees
Won AL Division Series (3-0) over Kansas City Royals

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1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense

Lineups are the starting lineups for that game.

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Game (# = Opp. LHS)	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	P	DH
1. Thu,4/9 at MIN W (5-1)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
2. Fri,4/10 at MIN W (6-3)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Page
3. Sat,4/11 at MIN W (3-0)	Newman	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Page
4. Sun,4/12 at MIN W (1-0)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Page
5. Mon,4/13 at CAL W (3-2)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
6. Tue,4/14 at CAL W (5-2)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
7. Wed,4/15 at CAL W (5-3)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Page
8. Thu,4/16 at CAL W (5-1)	Newman	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Page
9. Fri,4/17 vs SEA W (16-1)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
10. Sat,4/18 vs SEA W (8-0)	Heath	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Page
11. Sun,4/19 vs SEA W (6-1)	Newman	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Page
12. Sun,4/19 vs SEA L (2-3)	Heath	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Page
13. Mon,4/20 vs MIN W (3-0)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
14. Tue,4/21 vs MIN W (4-3)	Heath	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Page
15. Wed,4/22 vs MIN W (2-1)	Heath	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Page
16. Fri,4/24 at SEA W (6-2)	Newman	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Page
17. Sat,4/25 at SEA W (7-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
18. Sun,4/26 at SEA W (9-4)	Heath	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Page
19. Mon,4/27 vs CAL L (2-3)	Heath	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Armas	Patterson	McCatty	Page
20. Tue,4/28 vs CAL L (1-3)	Newman	Revering	Babitt	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Page
21. Wed,4/29 vs CAL W (6-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
22. Fri,5/1 vs NYY W (8-6)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
23. Sat,5/2 vs NYY W (6-3)#	Heath	Johnson	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Hosley
24. Sun,5/3 vs NYY L (2-3)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
25. Sun,5/3 vs NYY L (0-2)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
26. Tue,5/5 vs DET W (6-2)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Patterson
27. Wed,5/6 vs DET L (2-3)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Patterson
28. Thu,5/7 vs DET W (5-3)	Newman	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
29. Fri,5/8 vs MIL W (2-0)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
30. Sat,5/9 vs MIL W (6-5)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Patterson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Page
31. Sun,5/10 vs MIL L (5-13)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Picciolo	Patterson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Page
32. Tue,5/12 at NYY L (1-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
33. Wed,5/13 at NYY W (5-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
34. Thu,5/14 at NYY L (5-9)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
35. Fri,5/15 at MIL L (0-3)	Heath	Revering	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Page
36. Sat,5/16 at MIL L (5-6)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
37. Sun,5/17 at MIL L (2-6)	Heath	Revering	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Page
38. Mon,5/18 at BAL L (1-5)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
39. Tue,5/19 at BAL L (5-6)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
40. Wed,5/20 at BOS L (3-5)	Heath	Johnson	Doyle	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Page
41. Thu,5/21 at BOS L (0-3)	Newman	Johnson	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Page
42. Fri,5/22 vs TOR W (6-2)	Heath	Spencer	Doyle	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Page
43. Sat,5/23 vs TOR W (3-2)	Heath	Spencer	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Page
44. Sun,5/24 vs TOR W (6-5)	Heath	Spencer	Doyle	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Underwood	Johnson
45. Sun,5/24 vs TOR W (5-0)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
46. Mon,5/25 vs CHW W (5-2)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Page
47. Tue,5/26 vs CHW L (1-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
48. Wed,5/27 vs CHW L (0-3)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
49. Fri,5/29 at TOR L (3-6)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Page
50. Sat,5/30 at TOR L (5-6)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
51. Sun,5/31 at TOR W (6-5)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Underwood	Johnson
52. Tue,6/2 at CHW W (6-2)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
53. Wed,6/3 at CHW W (8-3)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
54. Thu,6/4 at CHW L (2-4)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Page
55. Fri,6/5 vs BOS L (1-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
56. Sat,6/6 vs BOS W (6-2)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Page
57. Sun,6/7 vs BOS W (4-3)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Underwood	Page
58. Tue,6/9 vs BAL W (4-2)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Budaska
59. Tue,6/9 vs BAL W (3-2)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
60. Wed,6/10 vs BAL L (1-3)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
61. Mon,8/10 at MIN L (2-6)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Budaska
62. Tue,8/11 at MIN W (6-5)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Budaska
63. Wed,8/12 at MIN L (3-4)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Budaska
64. Fri,8/14 vs CAL W (4-2)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Budaska
65. Sat,8/15 vs CAL W (8-7)#	Heath	Johnson	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Budaska
66. Sun,8/16 vs CAL W (7-6)	Heath	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Budaska
67. Tue,8/18 vs BOS W (3-2)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Budaska
68. Wed,8/19 vs BOS W (4-2)#	Heath	Johnson	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Bosetti
69. Thu,8/20 vs BOS L (4-6)	Newman	Spencer	Drumright	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
70. Fri,8/21 vs BAL L (2-4)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
71. Sat,8/22 vs BAL W (2-0)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
72. Sun,8/23 vs BAL L (4-7)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
73. Mon,8/24 vs CLE W (16-4)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Bosetti	Armas	Keough	Johnson
74. Tue,8/25 vs CLE L (0-2)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
75. Thu,8/27 at BOS L (5-6)#	Heath	Newman	Babitt	McKay	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
76. Fri,8/28 at BOS L (5-12)#	Newman	Moore	Babitt	McKay	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
77. Sat,8/29 at BOS L (6-7)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Davis
78. Sun,8/30 at BOS W (5-3)#	Newman	Moore	Babitt	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
79. Mon,8/31 at CLE W (5-3)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Davis
80. Wed,9/2 at CLE L (0-2)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
81. Wed,9/2 at CLE L (4-10)#	Heath	Moore	Babitt	Klutts	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
82. Thu,9/3 at BAL W (10-0)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
83. Fri,9/4 at BAL W (5-4)#	Heath	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
84. Sat,9/5 at BAL L (3-5)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
85. Sun,9/6 at BAL L (4-8)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Figueroa	Johnson
86. Mon,9/7 vs TEX W (2-1)#	Newman	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Bosetti
87. Tue,9/8 vs TEX W (3-0)	Heath	Spencer	Stanley	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
88. Wed,9/9 vs TEX L (4-9)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
89. Fri,9/11 vs KCR W (6-1)#	Heath	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
90. Sat,9/12 vs KCR L (0-4)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
91. Sun,9/13 vs KCR L (5-6)#	Heath	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
92. Mon,9/14 at TEX W (5-2)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
93. Tue,9/15 at TEX L (2-12)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Kingman	Johnson
94. Wed,9/16 at TEX W (2-1)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
95. Fri,9/18 at CHW W (10-5)#	Heath	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
96. Sat,9/19 at CHW W (2-1)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
97. Sun,9/20 at CHW L (3-11)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
98. Tue,9/22 at TOR W (3-2)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Underwood	Drumright
99. Tue,9/22 at TOR W (4-2)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Bosetti	Armas	McCatty	Murphy
100. Wed,9/23 at TOR W (6-0)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Drumright
101. Fri,9/25 vs CHW L (2-6)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Johnson
102. Sat,9/26 vs CHW W (5-1)#	Newman	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Johnson
103. Sun,9/27 vs CHW L (5-9)#	Heath	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
104. Sun,9/27 vs CHW L (3-10)#	Newman	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
105. Tue,9/29 vs TOR W (5-1)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Underwood	Drumright
106. Wed,9/30 vs TOR W (3-0)	Newman	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Norris	Drumright
107. Fri,10/2 at KCR L (0-3)	Heath	Spencer	McKay	Gross	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	McCatty	Drumright
108. Sat,10/3 at KCR W (8-4)#	Newman	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Picciolo	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Langford	Johnson
109. Sun,10/4 at KCR W (4-3)#	Heath	Moore	McKay	Klutts	Stanley	Henderson	Murphy	Armas	Keough	Johnson
109 Games	2 Players	5 Players	5 Players	3 Players	2 Players	2 Players	3 Players	2 Players	7 Players	9 Players
Most-Games	Heath-76 Newman-33	Spencer-42 Newman-28 Revering-21 Moore-13 Johnson-5	Babitt-44 McKay-33 Drumright-16 Doyle-15 Stanley-1	Gross-65 McKay-32 Klutts-12	Picciolo-57 Stanley-52	Henderson-107 Patterson-2	Murphy-106 Bosetti-2 Armas-1	Armas-108 Patterson-1	Langford-24 Norris-23 McCatty-22 Keough-19 Kingman-15 Underwood-5 Figueroa-1	Johnson-61 Page-27 Budaska-8 Drumright-5 Davis-2 Patterson-2 Bosetti-2 Murphy-1 Hosley-1

Most Common Lineups

19 Games C. Heath 1B. Newman 2B. Babitt 3B. McKay SS. Picciolo LF. Henderson CF. Murphy RF. Armas P. Pitcher DH. Johnson	8 Games C. Heath 1B. Newman 2B. Babitt 3B. McKay SS. Stanley LF. Henderson CF. Murphy RF. Armas P. Pitcher DH. Johnson	5 Games C. Newman 1B. Spencer 2B. McKay 3B. Gross SS. Stanley LF. Henderson CF. Murphy RF. Armas P. Pitcher DH. Johnson	5 Games C. Heath 1B. Spencer 2B. McKay 3B. Gross SS. Picciolo LF. Henderson CF. Murphy RF. Armas P. Pitcher DH. Johnson	4 Games C. Heath 1B. Moore 2B. McKay 3B. Klutts SS. Picciolo LF. Henderson CF. Murphy RF. Armas P. Pitcher DH. Johnson	4 Games C. Heath 1B. Revering 2B. Babitt 3B. Gross SS. Stanley LF. Henderson CF. Murphy RF. Armas P. Pitcher DH. Page

19 Games
C. Heath
1B. Newman
2B. Babitt
3B. McKay
SS. Picciolo
LF. Henderson
CF. Murphy
RF. Armas
P. Pitcher
DH. Johnson

8 Games
C. Heath
1B. Newman
2B. Babitt
3B. McKay
SS. Stanley
LF. Henderson
CF. Murphy
RF. Armas
P. Pitcher
DH. Johnson

5 Games
C. Newman
1B. Spencer
2B. McKay
3B. Gross
SS. Stanley
LF. Henderson
CF. Murphy
RF. Armas
P. Pitcher
DH. Johnson

5 Games
C. Heath
1B. Spencer
2B. McKay
3B. Gross
SS. Picciolo
LF. Henderson
CF. Murphy
RF. Armas
P. Pitcher
DH. Johnson

4 Games
C. Heath
1B. Moore
2B. McKay
3B. Klutts
SS. Picciolo
LF. Henderson
CF. Murphy
RF. Armas
P. Pitcher
DH. Johnson

4 Games
C. Heath
1B. Revering
2B. Babitt
3B. Gross
SS. Stanley
LF. Henderson
CF. Murphy
RF. Armas
P. Pitcher
DH. Page

54 total lineups (82 when including pitchers)

1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense

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