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1992 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1991 / 1993)
96-66, Finished 1st in AL West
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Scored 745 runs, Allowed 672 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 89-73
Manager: Tony LaRussa (96-66)
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,494,160 (4th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (4-2) to Toronto Blue Jays
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1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions

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

October 11, 1991

Released Vance Law.

October 15, 1991

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.

April 11, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Jerry Browne as a free agent.

June 1, 1992 (Standings)

Drafted Jason Giambi in the 2nd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 1992.

Drafted Don Wengert in the 4th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 1992.

Drafted Steve Cox in the 5th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 2, 1992.

Drafted D.T. Cromer in the 11th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1992.

Drafted Gary Haught in the 22nd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1992.

Drafted Brian Lesher in the 25th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1992.

Drafted Robert Fick in the 45th round of the 1992 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 26, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Roger Smithberg as a free agent.

June 30, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Kelly Downs as a free agent.

July 2, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Dave Schmidt as a free agent.

July 8, 1992 (Standings)

Dann Howitt granted Free Agency.

August 6, 1992 (Standings)

Scott Hemond selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

August 11, 1992 (Standings)

Released Gene Nelson.

August 31, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Shawn Hillegas as a free agent.

Traded Jose Canseco to the Texas Rangers. Received Jeff Russell, Ruben Sierra, Bobby Witt and cash.

October 15, 1992 (Standings)

Keith Lockhart granted Free Agency.

Gus Polidor granted Free Agency.

Dave Schmidt granted Free Agency.

Bruce Walton granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1992

Mike Kingery granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Mark McGwire granted Free Agency.

Jeff Russell granted Free Agency.

Ruben Sierra granted Free Agency.

Terry Steinbach granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Kelly Downs granted Free Agency.

Released Jamie Quirk.

Randy Ready granted Free Agency.

Willie Wilson granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1992

Ron Darling granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1992

Dave Stewart granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1992

Rick Honeycutt granted Free Agency.

Mike Moore granted Free Agency.

November 6, 1992

Rich Gossage granted Free Agency.

November 17, 1992

Traded Walt Weiss to the Florida Marlins. Received a player to be named later and Eric Helfand. The Florida Marlins sent Scott Baker (November 20, 1992) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

Eric Helfand selected by the Florida Marlins as the 18th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Jim Corsi selected by the Florida Marlins as the 49th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

December 7, 1992

Signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.

Reggie Harris drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

Signed Rick Honeycutt as a free agent.

Drafted Kirt Ojala from the New York Yankees in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

Signed Curt Young as a free agent.

December 8, 1992

Signed Storm Davis as a free agent.

December 9, 1992

Signed Kelly Downs as a free agent.

December 10, 1992

Signed Gary Pettis as a free agent.

December 14, 1992

Signed Terry Steinbach as a free agent.

December 17, 1992

Signed Ron Darling as a free agent.

December 19, 1992

Kevin Campbell granted Free Agency.

Eric Fox granted Free Agency.

Joe Klink granted Free Agency.

Jeff Parrett granted Free Agency.

Mike Raczka granted Free Agency.

December 21, 1992

Signed Ruben Sierra as a free agent.

December 24, 1992

Signed Mark McGwire as a free agent.

January 4, 1993

Signed Jim Bowie as a free agent.

January 14, 1993

Traded Harold Baines to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Allen Plaster (minors) and Bobby Chouinard.

January 21, 1993

Signed Joe Boever as a free agent.

Signed Kevin Campbell as a free agent.

Signed Rafael Ramirez as a free agent.

Signed Dale Sveum as a free agent.

January 26, 1993

Signed Jeff Ballard as a free agent.

January 29, 1993

Signed Rich Gedman as a free agent.

Signed Bob Milacki as a free agent.

February 1, 1993

Signed Kevin Seitzer as a free agent.

February 2, 1993

Signed Eric Fox as a free agent.

February 16, 1993

Signed Edwin Nunez as a free agent.

March 12, 1993

Released Jeff Ballard.

March 27, 1993

Signed Mike Aldrete as a free agent.

Returned Kirt Ojala (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

March 29, 1993

Selected Scott Hemond off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

Released Bob Milacki.

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1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions