List of Oakland Athletics team records
![A black-and-white photo of a Caucasian man in a white uniform with a collar turned down.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/df/Eddie_Plank_Baseball.jpg/220px-Eddie_Plank_Baseball.jpg)
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in Oakland, California. The Athletics formed in 1901 as the Philadelphia Athletics; after moving to Kansas City for 13 seasons, the Athletics relocated to Oakland in 1968. Through 2023, the Athletics have played 19,113 games, winning 9,260, losing 9,766, and tying 87, for a winning percentage of approximately .487.[1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Athletics.
Eddie Plank holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2023 season, with ten, including the most career wins, losses and hit batsmen. He is followed by Jimmie Foxx, who holds nine records, including the best career on-base percentage and the single-season home runs record, as well as Al Simmons, who holds the single season hit and RBI records.[2]
Four Athletics hold Major League records. Offensively, Rickey Henderson holds the single-season modern day steals record, recording 130 over 149 games played during the 1982 season.[3][4] Frankie Hayes is tied for the single-game doubles record, recording four in a game on July 25, 1936.[5] Eddie Collins stole six bases twice in September 1912; his mark would later be tied by Otis Nixon, Eric Young and Carl Crawford.[6] Defensively, Bruno Haas, who spent his only professional season with the Athletics, holds the single game walks allowed record, pitching 16 in his Major League debut.[7]
Table key
[edit]RBI | Run(s) batted in |
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ERA | Earned run average |
OPS | On-base percentage plus slugging percentage |
* | Tie between two or more players/teams |
† | American League record |
§ | Major League record |
Statistics current through the 2014 season
Individual career records
[edit]![A baseball card picturing Al Simmons batting in a white uniform](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/94/AlSimmonsGoudeycard.jpg/220px-AlSimmonsGoudeycard.jpg)
Career batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Athletics career | Ref |
Batting average | Al Simmons | .356 | 1924–1932, 1940-1941, 1944 | [9] |
On-base percentage | Jimmie Foxx | .440 | 1925–1935 | [10] |
Slugging percentage | Jimmie Foxx | .640 | 1925–1935 | [10] |
OPS | Jimmie Foxx | 1.079 | 1925–1935 | [10] |
Hits | Bert Campaneris | 1,882 | 1964–1976 | [11] |
Total bases | Al Simmons | 2,998 | 1924-1932, 1940-1941, 1944 | [9] |
Singles | Bert Campaneris | 1,472 | 1964-1976 | [11] |
Doubles | Jimmy Dykes | 365 | 1918–1932 | [12] |
Triples | Danny Murphy | 102 | 1902–1913 | [13] |
Home runs | Mark McGwire | 365 | 1986–1997 | [14] |
RBI | Al Simmons | 1,178 | 1924–1932 1940–1941 1944 |
[9] |
Bases on balls | Rickey Henderson | 1,227 | 1979–1984 1989–1993 1994–1995 1998 |
[4] |
Strikeouts | Reggie Jackson | 1,226 | 1967–1975 1987 |
[15] |
Stolen bases | Rickey Henderson | 867 | 1979–1984 1989–1993 1994–1995 1998 |
[4] |
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Career pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Athletics career | Ref |
Wins | Eddie Plank | 284 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Losses | Eddie Plank | 162 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Win–loss percentage | Lefty Grove | .712 | 1925–1933 | [17] |
ERA | Rube Waddell | 1.97 | 1902–1907 | [18] |
Saves | Dennis Eckersley | 320 | 1987–1995 | [19] |
Strikeouts | Eddie Plank | 1,985 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
shutouts | Eddie Plank | 59 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Games | Dennis Eckersley | 525 | 1987–1995 | [19] |
Innings | Eddie Plank | 3,860+2⁄3 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Games started | Eddie Plank | 458 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Complete games | Eddie Plank | 362 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Walks | Eddie Plank | 913 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Hits allowed | Eddie Plank | 3,438 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Wild pitches | Blue Moon Odom | 87 | 1964–1975 | [20] |
Hit batsmen | Eddie Plank | 179 | 1901–1914 | [16] |
Individual single-season records
[edit]Single-season batting records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref |
Batting average | Nap Lajoie | .426 | 1901 | [21] |
Home runs | Jimmie Foxx | 58 | 1932 | [10] |
RBI | Jimmie Foxx | 169 | 1932 | [9] |
Runs | Al Simmons | 152 | 1930 | [9] |
Hits | Al Simmons | 253 | 1925 | [9] |
Singles | Al Simmons | 174 | 1925 | [9] |
Doubles | Al Simmons | 53 | 1926 | [9] |
Triples | Home Run Baker | 21 | 1912 | [22] |
Stolen bases | Rickey Henderson | 130§a | 1982 | [3][4] |
At bats | Al Simmons | 670 | 1932 | [9] |
Slugging percentage | Jimmie Foxx | .749 | 1932 | [10] |
Extra-base hits | Jimmie Foxx | 100 | 1932 | [10] |
Total bases | Jimmie Foxx | 438 | 1932 | [10] |
On-base percentage | Jason Giambi | .477 | 2001 | [23] |
OPS | Jimmie Foxx | 1.218 | 1932 | [10] |
Walks | Eddie Joost | 149 | 1949 | [24] |
Strikeouts | Matt Chapman | 201 | 2021 |
![A black-and-white photo of a man in a suit.](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7a/Waddell.jpg)
Single-season pitching records | ||||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Season | Ref |
Wins | Jack Coombs | 31* | 1910 | [25] |
Wins | Lefty Grove | 31* | 1931 | [17] |
Losses | Scott Perry | 25 | 1920 | [26] |
Strikeouts | Rube Waddell | 349 | 1904 | [18] |
ERA | Jack Coombs | 1.30 | 1910 | [25] |
Earned runs allowed | George Earnshaw | 146 | 1930 | [27] |
Hits allowed | Jack Coombs | 360 | 1911 | [25] |
shutouts | Jack Coombs | 13† | 1910 | [25][28] |
Saves | Dennis Eckersley | 51 | 1992 | [19] |
Games | Billy Koch | 84 | 2002 | [29] |
Starts | Rube Waddell | 46 | 1904 | [18] |
Complete games | Rube Waddell | 39 | 1904 | [18] |
Innings | Rube Waddell | 383.0 | 1904 | [18] |
Team season records
[edit]- Source:[30]
Team season batting records | ||
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Statistic | Record | Season |
Home runs | 257 | 2019 |
Runs | 981 | 1932 |
Hits | 1,659 | 1925 |
Batting average | .307 | 1925 |
Walks | 783 | 1949 |
Inside-the-park home runs | 13 | 1911 |
Strikeouts | 1,226 | 2008 |
Stolen bases | 341 | 1976 |
Team season pitching records | ||
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Statistic | Record | Season |
Most hits allowed | 1,734 | 1999 |
Most runs allowed | 1,045 | 1936 |
Most home runs allowed | 220 | 1964 |
Strikeouts | 1,117 | 2001 |
shutouts | 27* | 1907 |
shutouts | 27* | 1909 |
Other team records | ||
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Statistic | Record | Season |
Consecutive wins | 20 | 2002 |
* Also an American League record.
Individual single game records
[edit]- Source:[31]
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Single-game batting records | |||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Date |
Singles | Roger Cramer | 6 | June 20, 1932 |
Doubles | Frankie Hayes | 4§b | July 25, 1936 |
Triples | Bert Campaneris | 3†c | August 29, 1967 |
RBI | Reggie Jackson | 10 | June 14, 1969 |
Total bases | Jimmie Foxx | 16 | July 10, 1932 |
Stolen bases | Eddie Collins | 6§d | September 11, 1912 |
Stolen bases | Eddie Collins | 6§d | September 22, 1912 |
Single-game pitching records | |||
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Statistic | Player | Record | Date |
Hits allowed | Eddie Rommel | 29 | July 10, 1932 |
Walks allowed | Bruno Haas | 16§e | June 13, 1915 |
Home runs allowed | George Caster | 6†f | September 24, 1940 |
Innings pitched | Jack Coombs | 24†g | September 1, 1906 |
Strikeouts | Jack Coombs | 18 | September 1, 1906 |
Team all-time records
[edit]- Source:[1]
Team all-time records | |
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Statistic | Record |
Home runs | 12,274 |
Runs | 78,542 |
Hits | 155,967 |
Batting average | .259 |
ERA | 3.97 |
Runs allowed | 78,542 |
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- [a] Henderson holds the record under modern rules; Hugh Nicol recorded 138 stolen bases in 1887. However, prior to 1898, a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player.[32]
- [b] Tied with 48 others[5]
- [c] Tied with 20 others[33]
- [d] Tied with Otis Nixon, Eric Young and Carl Crawford for the modern-day record.[6]
- [e] Tied with Bill George, George Van Haltren and Tommy Byrne[34]
- [f] Tied with Tommy Thomas, Tim Wakefield, R. A. Dickey and James Shields[35]
- [g] Tied with Joe Harris[36]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Oakland Athletics Top 10 Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Single-Season Leaders and Records for Stolen Bases". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Rickey Henderson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "Doubles records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b "Stolen Bases Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Vaas, George (1998). "Records Nobody Wants To Break". Baseball Digest. 57 (2). Lakeside Publishing Company: 30–38. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "Oakland Athletics Top 10 Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Al Simmons Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Jimmie Foxx Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ a b "Bert Campaneris Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Jimmy Dykes Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Danny Murphy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Mark McGwire Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ "Reggie Jackson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Eddie Plank Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ a b "Lefty Grove Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e "Rube Waddell Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Dennis Eckersley Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Blue Moon Odom Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ "Nap Lajoie Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Home Run Baker Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Jason Giambi Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ "Eddie Joost Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Jack Coombs Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
- ^ "Scott Perry Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "George Earnshaw Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Shutouts". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Billy Koch Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
- ^ "Athletics Season Records". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
- ^ "Athletics Single Game Records". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ Roberts, Russell (1999). Stolen!: a history of base stealing. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7864-0650-0. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
- ^ "Triples Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Walk Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Home Runs Allowed Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
- ^ "Innings Pitched Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
External links
[edit]- "Oakland Athletics all-time batting records at Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
- "Oakland Athletics all-time pitching records at Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-03-27.