Oakland Athletics All-Time Roster
Updated 02/27/2022
This is the Oakland Athletics all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.
- Catcher – Mickey Cochrane
- Age: 22 – 30
- Years: 1925 – 1933
- First Base – Jimmie Foxx
- Age: 17 – 27
- Years: 1925 – 1935
- Second Base – Eddie Collins
- Age: 19 – 27, 40 – 43
- Years: 1906 – 1914, 1927 – 1929
- Third Base – Frank “Home Run” Baker
- Age: 22 – 28
- Years: 1908 – 1914
- Shortstop – Bert Campaneris
- Age: 22 – 34
- Years: 1964 – 1976
- Outfield – Rickey Henderson
- Age: 20 – 25, 30 – 34, 35 – 36, 39
- Years: 1979 – 1984, 1989 – 1993, 1994 – 1995, 1998
- Outfield – Reggie Jackson
- Age: 21 – 29, 41
- Years: 1967 – 1975, 1987
- Outfield – Al Simmons
- Age: 22 – 30, 38 – 39, 42
- Years: 1924 – 1931, 1940 – 1941, 1944
- Starting Pitcher – Lefty Grove
- Age: 25 – 33
- Years: 1925 – 1933
- Starting Pitcher – Rube Waddell
- Age: 25 – 30
- Years: 1902 – 1907
- Starting Pitcher – Eddie Plank
- Age: 25 – 38
- Years: 1901 – 1914
- Starting Pitcher – Eddie Rommel
- Age: 22 – 34
- Years: 1920 – 1932
- Starting Pitcher – Tim Hudson
- Age: 23 – 28
- Years: 1999 – 2004
- Relief Pitcher – Dennis Eckersley
- Age: 32 – 40
- Years: 1987 – 1995
- Relief Pitcher – Justin Duchscherer
- Age: 25 – 30, 32
- Years: 2003 – 2008, 2010
- Relief Pitcher – Andrew Bailey
- Age: 25 – 27
- Years: 2009 – 2011
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
37.9 | 132 | 1167 | 4856 | 4097 | 823 | 1317 | 250 | 59 | 108 | 680 | 50 | 35 | 612 | 157 | .321 | .401 | .490 | .891 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
61.2 | 169 | 1256 | 5239 | 4397 | 975 | 1492 | 257 | 79 | 302 | 1075 | 48 | 41 | 781 | 644 | .339 | .435 | .640 | 1.075 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
57.4 | 156 | 1156 | 4632 | 3884 | 756 | 1308 | 172 | 85 | 16 | 496 | 376 | 32 | 534 | 81 | .337 | .407 | .437 | .844 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
42.2 | 148 | 899 | 3840 | 3436 | 573 | 1103 | 194 | 88 | 48 | 612 | 172 | 20 | 266 | 68 | .321 | .364 | .471 | .835 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49.0 | 94 | 1795 | 7895 | 7180 | 983 | 1882 | 270 | 70 | 70 | 529 | 566 | 157 | 504 | 933 | .262 | .311 | .348 | .659 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
72.5 | 140 | 1704 | 7481 | 6140 | 1270 | 1768 | 289 | 41 | 167 | 648 | 867 | 219 | 1227 | 915 | .288 | .410 | .430 | .840 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
48 | 145 | 1346 | 5430 | 4686 | 756 | 1228 | 234 | 27 | 269 | 776 | 145 | 67 | 633 | 1226 | .262 | .357 | .496 | .853 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
51.2 | 146 | 1290 | 5586 | 5130 | 969 | 1827 | 348 | 98 | 209 | 1178 | 65 | 47 | 344 | 413 | .356 | .398 | .584 | .982 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
68.4 | 66 | 402 | 267 | 195 | 79 | 2.88 | 2401 | 179 | 20 | 51 | 929 | 768 | 740 | 1523 | 15.1% | 1.25 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
46.3 | 69 | 251 | 212 | 131 | 82 | 1.97 | 1869.1 | 168 | 37 | 0 | 598 | 409 | 495 | 1576 | .% | 1.06 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
74.5 | 83 | 524 | 458 | 284 | 162 | 2.39 | 3860.2 | 362 | 59 | 16 | 1377 | 1025 | 913 | 1985 | 1.13 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
50.3 | 83 | 500 | 249 | 171 | 119 | 3.54 | 2556.3 | 147 | 18 | 29 | 1213 | 1006 | 724 | 599 | 5.5% | 1.35 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31.0 | 72 | 183 | 183 | 92 | 39 | 3.30 | 1240.2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 509 | 455 | 382 | 899 | 17.5% | 1.22 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
15.9 | 67 | 525 | 2 | 41 | 31 | 2.74 | 637 | 0 | 0 | 320 | 210 | 194 | 92 | 658 | 26.4% | 0.95 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
10.7 | 65 | 219 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 2.82 | 440 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 152 | 138 | 117 | 336 | 18.9% | 1.11 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | K% | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
6.4 | 50 | 157 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 2.07 | 174 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 43 | 40 | 49 | 174 | 25.5% | 0.95 |
Bench
- Catcher – Gene Tenace, 1969 – 1976
- First Base – Mark McGwire, 1986 – 1997
- Second Base – Danny Murphy, 1902 – 1913
- Third Base – Sal Bando, 1966 – 1976
- Shortstop – Eddie Joost, 1947 – 1954
- Outfield – Bob Johnson, 1933 – 1942
- Outfield – Jose Canseco, 1985 – 1992, 1997
- Outfield – Dwayne Murphy, 1978 – 1987
- Starting Pitcher – Chief Bender, 1903 – 1914
- Starting Pitcher – Barry Zito, 2000 – 2006, 2015
- Starting Pitcher – Vida Blue, 1969 – 1977
- Relief Pitcher – Mudcat Grant, 1970 – 1971
There was a pitcher named Lefty Grove that had a few good years with the A’s. Have you heard of him?
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For sure, I am in shock here. Honestly, how could anyone who is in the position to post this list not know who Lefty Grove is, because if he is not included on this list he must not be aware of him.
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Campy over Miggy at shortstop, sorry
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Where the hell is Lefty Grove? You are insane my friend.
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Jack Cust?! Lol.
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Lefty Grove is a glaring omission. As this is an otherwise good list, I assume that is a lapse rather than an opinion. I would also argue Camaneris over Joost or Tejada… but I agree arguable.
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Enjoyed the list, Dave. I just started working with your brother Erik and he directed me to the site. If it were up to me, I might have slotted in Giambi at third base, but I guess it depends on whether your criteria are “best performance per season” or “best overall total contribution.” Anyway, good list.
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