Modesto A's

• Location: Modesto, CA
• League: California League 1975-2004
• Affiliation: Oakland Athletics 1975-2004
• Ballpark: Thurman Stadium

Team History

Formerly the Modesto Reds until 1974, the Modesto A's began play in 1975. From 1997 to 2002 the Oakland A's operated two California League teams, including the Modesto A's. In 2000 the Visalia Oaks beat Modesto in the playoffs. In 2002 Modesto beat Visalia. In 2005 they were renamed the Modesto Nuts.

By going 96-40 in 1994, the A's posted a winning percentage of .706. No US-based minor league team has matched that figure since (as of 2025), although the West Michigan Whitecaps have come close twice, posting identical records of 92-39 (.702) in 1997 and 2025.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs	Hitting coach	Pitching coach
1975	68-72	4th	Rene Lachemann	none
1976	65-72	4th	George Farson
1977	53-87	6th	Tom Trebelhorn
1978	61-79	6th	Gaylen Pitts
1979	66-74	8th	Gaylen Pitts
1980	74-65	2nd (t)	Keith Lieppman
1981	67-71	5th	Keith Lieppman
1982	94-46	1st	Pete Whisenant	League Champs
1983	75-64	4th	George Mitterwald
1984	83-56	2nd	George Mitterwald	League Champs
1985	76-68	4th	George Mitterwald	Lost in 1st round
1986	69-73	7th	Tommie Reynolds			Butch Hughes
1987	79-63	3rd	Tommie Reynolds			Butch Hughes
1988	54-88	8th	Jeff Newman			Pete Richert
1989	56-86	9th	Lenn Sakata (23-37) / Keith Lieppman (2-2) / Ted Kubiak (31-47)			Pete Richert
1990	59-82	9th	Ted Kubiak			Pete Richert
1991	68-68	5th	Ted Kubiak			Pete Richert
1992	79-57	2nd	Ted Kubiak	Lost in 1st round		Pete Richert
1993	72-64	5th	Ted Kubiak	Lost League Finals		Pete Richert
1994	96-40	1st	Dick Scott	Lost League Finals		Pete Richert
1995	78-62	3rd	Glenn Ezell	Lost in 2nd round	Matthew Santos	Rick Rodriguez
1996	82-58	2nd	Jim Colborn	Lost in 1st round	Jeffrey Leonard	Rick Rodriguez
1997	74-67	4th	Jeffrey Leonard		Dave Joppie	Rick Rodriguez
1998	77-63	4th (t)	Juan Navarette		Brian McArn	Rick Rodriguez
1999	88-52	1st	Bob Geren	Lost in 2nd round	Brian McArn	Rick Rodriguez
2000	76-64	5th	Greg Sparks	Lost in 2nd round	Brian McArn	Glenn Abbott
2001	55-85	10th	Greg Sparks		Brian McArn	Glenn Abbott
2002	78-62	2nd	Greg Sparks	Lost in 2nd round	Brian McArn	Glenn Abbott
2003	74-66	6th	Rick Rodriguez	Lost in 1st round	Brian McArn	Scott Emerson
2004	90-50	1st	Von Hayes	League Champs	Eddie Williams	Scott Emerson

General Managers

Year	General Manager
1975-1989	Dan Kiser
1998-2001	John Katz
2001-2004	Greg Coleman