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1991 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1990 / 1992)
84-78, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 760 runs, Allowed 776 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83
Manager: Tony LaRussa (84-78)
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,713,493 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 94, Pitching - 93;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 93
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1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 1990

Wallace Johnson granted Free Agency.

Dave Leiper granted Free Agency.

Kevin Ward granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1990

Ron Hassey granted Free Agency.

Willie McGee granted Free Agency.

Released Jamie Quirk.

Willie Randolph granted Free Agency.

Scott Sanderson granted Free Agency.

Bob Welch granted Free Agency.

November 28, 1990

Signed Jamie Quirk as a free agent.

December 3, 1990

Russ McGinnis selected by the Chicago Cubs in the 1990 minor league draft.

Drafted Eddie Taubensee from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 rule 5 draft.

Signed Willie Wilson as a free agent.

December 4, 1990

Traded a player to be named later and Darren Lewis to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ernest Riles. The Oakland Athletics sent Pedro Pena (minors) (December 17, 1990) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

December 7, 1990

Dave Henderson granted Free Agency.

December 10, 1990

Signed Eric Show as a free agent.

December 11, 1990

Signed Dave Henderson as a free agent.

December 15, 1990

Signed Bob Welch as a free agent.

December 19, 1990

Signed Scott Sanderson as a free agent.

December 20, 1990

Released Ozzie Canseco.

Jim Corsi granted Free Agency.

Steve Howard granted Free Agency.

Dave Otto granted Free Agency.

December 31, 1990

Sold Scott Sanderson to the New York Yankees.

January 7, 1991

Signed Vance Law as a free agent.

January 14, 1991

Signed Webster Garrison as a free agent.

January 15, 1991

Traded Dave Veres to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Kevin Campbell.

January 16, 1991

Traded Larry Arndt to the Cleveland Indians. Received Troy Neel.

January 25, 1991

Signed Brad Komminsk as a free agent.

February 8, 1991

Signed Tony Batista as an amateur free agent.

April 4, 1991 (Standings)

Eddie Taubensee selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

April 15, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Clay Parker as a free agent.

April 19, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Fred Manrique as a free agent.

May 18, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Andy Hawkins as a free agent.

May 20, 1991 (Standings)

Released Dwayne Hosey.

June 2, 1991 (Standings)

Released Fred Manrique.

June 3, 1991 (Standings)

Drafted Brent Gates in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1991.

Drafted Mike Neill in the 2nd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1991.

Drafted Steve Wojciechowski in the 4th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1991.

Drafted Scott Sheldon in the 8th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

Drafted Damon Mashore in the 9th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

Drafted Jason Wood in the 11th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1991.

Drafted Miguel Jimenez in the 12th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1991.

Drafted Darrell May in the 14th round of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brent Cookson in the 15th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 1991.

Drafted George Williams in the 24th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1991.

June 10, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Trent Weaver (minors) to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Gus Polidor.

July 26, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Apolinar Garcia (minors) and Lee Tinsley to the Cleveland Indians. Received Brook Jacoby.

July 31, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Russell Cormier (minors) and Matt Grott to the Montreal Expos. Received Ron Darling.

August 5, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Mark Acre as an amateur free agent.

August 9, 1991 (Standings)

Brent Cookson granted Free Agency.

August 20, 1991 (Standings)

Released Andy Hawkins.

October 11, 1991 (Standings)

Released Vance Law.

October 15, 1991 (Standings)

Brad Komminsk granted Free Agency.

Clay Parker granted Free Agency.

Gus Polidor granted Free Agency.

Mike Raczka granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1991

Troy Afenir granted Free Agency.

October 18, 1991

Todd Burns granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1991

Mike Gallego granted Free Agency.

Ernest Riles granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1991

Ron Darling granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1991

Brook Jacoby granted Free Agency.

Carney Lansford granted Free Agency.

November 28, 1991

Curt Young granted Free Agency.

December 9, 1991

Signed Carney Lansford as a free agent.

December 12, 1991

Signed Gus Polidor as a free agent.

December 27, 1991

Signed Mike Kingery as a free agent.

January 14, 1992

Signed Randy Ready as a free agent.

January 17, 1992

Signed Ron Darling as a free agent.

Traded Rod Correia to the California Angels. Received Dan Grunhard (minors).

January 27, 1992

Signed Jim Deshaies as a free agent.

Signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.

February 4, 1992

Purchased Keith Lockhart from the Cincinnati Reds.

February 7, 1992

Signed Jeff Parrett as a free agent.

February 24, 1992

Signed Mike Raczka as a free agent.

March 16, 1992

Signed Jim Corsi as a free agent.

March 18, 1992

Doug Jennings granted Free Agency.

March 20, 1992

Selected Vince Horsman off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

March 23, 1992

Released Jim Deshaies.

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1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions