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1993 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1992 / 1994)
68-94, Finished 7th in AL West
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Scored 715 runs, Allowed 846 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 69-93
Manager: Tony LaRussa (68-94)
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,035,025 (11th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 94, Pitching - 94;   one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 94
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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions

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

October 15, 1992

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.

April 14, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Juan Moreno as an amateur free agent.

June 3, 1993 (Standings)

Drafted John Wasdin in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 1993.

Drafted Willie Adams in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 1993.

Drafted Jeff D'Amico in the 2nd round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 26, 1993.

Drafted Jason McDonald in the 4th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed July 27, 1993.

Drafted Scott Spiezio in the 6th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 1993.

Drafted Tim Kubinski in the 7th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1993.

Drafted Chris Michalak in the 12th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1993.

Drafted Willie Morales in the 14th round of the 1993 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1993.

Drafted Brandon Kolb in the 38th round of the 1993 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 17, 1993 (Standings)

Released Dale Sveum.

July 9, 1993 (Standings)

Released Storm Davis.

July 17, 1993 (Standings)

Signed Miguel Tejada as an amateur free agent.

July 26, 1993 (Standings)

Released Kevin Seitzer.

July 31, 1993 (Standings)

Traded Rickey Henderson to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later and Steve Karsay. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Jose Herrera (August 6, 1993) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.

August 15, 1993 (Standings)

Released Joe Boever.

October 8, 1993 (Standings)

Released Curt Young.

October 15, 1993 (Standings)

Jorge Brito granted Free Agency.

Kevin Campbell granted Free Agency.

Eric Fox granted Free Agency.

Webster Garrison granted Free Agency.

Shawn Hillegas granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1993

Jerry Browne granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1993

Rich Gossage granted Free Agency.

Dave Henderson granted Free Agency.

Edwin Nunez granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1993

Mike Aldrete granted Free Agency.

Rick Honeycutt granted Free Agency.

November 8, 1993

Signed Benito Baez as an amateur free agent.

November 16, 1993

Signed Mike Aldrete as a free agent.

November 17, 1993

Signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.

December 1, 1993

Signed Eric Fox as a free agent.

December 3, 1993

Signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.

December 7, 1993

Signed Stan Javier as a free agent.

Signed Edwin Nunez as a free agent.

December 13, 1993

Drafted Carlos Reyes from the Atlanta Braves in the 1993 rule 5 draft.

Signed Billy Taylor as a free agent.

December 17, 1993

Signed Rickey Henderson as a free agent.

December 20, 1993

Traded Kurt Abbott to the Florida Marlins. Received Kerwin Moore.

December 23, 1993

Signed Dave Righetti as a free agent.

January 13, 1994

Signed Junior Noboa as a free agent.

January 20, 1994

Signed Geronimo Berroa as a free agent.

January 31, 1994

Signed Steve Ontiveros as a free agent.

February 15, 1994

Signed Rich Gossage as a free agent.

February 18, 1994

Signed Ramon Hernandez as an amateur free agent.

March 30, 1994

Released Rich Gossage.

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1992 / 1994 Trades and Transactions