List of Oakland Athletics team records

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Eddie Plank, the holder of 10 franchise records for the Athletics
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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 2014, the Athletics have played 17,757 games, winning 8,622, losing 9,048, and tying 87, for a winning percentage of approximately .488.[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 2014 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]

Table key
RBI Run(s) batted in
ERA Earned run average
OPS On-base percentage plus slugging percentage
* Tie between two or more players/teams
American League record American League record
§ Major League record

Statistics current through the 2014 season

Individual career records[edit]

Batting statistics;[2] pitching statistics[8]
A baseball card picturing Al Simmons batting in a white uniform

Al Simmons (pictured) holds the best career batting average record for the Athletics.
Career batting records
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]
Dennis Eckersley in a dark suit with the top of a water bottle in his right hand

Dennis Eckersley, the holder of two career records for the Athletics

Individual single-season records[edit]

Batting statistics;[2] pitching statistics[8]
A black-and-white photo of a man in a suit.

Rube Waddell, the holder of four single-season pitching records for the Athletics franchise

Team season records[edit]

Source:[31]
Other team records
Statistic Record Season
Consecutive wins 20 2002

* Also an American League record.

Individual single game records[edit]

Source:[32]
A Goudey Gum Company illustration of Rodger Cramer in a white uniform

Rodger “Doc” Cramer (pictured) holds the single-game singles record.

Team all-time records[edit]

Source:[1]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b “MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c “Oakland Athletics Top 10 Batting Leaders”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  3. ^ a b “Single-Season Leaders and Records for Stolen Bases”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  4. ^ a b c d “Rickey Henderson Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  5. ^ a b “Doubles records”. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  6. ^ a b “Stolen Bases Records”. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  7. ^ Vaas, George (1998). “Records Nobody Wants To Break”. Baseball Digest. Lakeside Publishing Company. 57 (2): 30–38. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  8. ^ a b “Oakland Athletics Top 10 Pitching Leaders”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i “Al Simmons Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h “Jimmie Foxx Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  11. ^ a b “Bert Campaneris Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  12. ^ “Jimmy Dykes Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  13. ^ “Danny Murphy Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  14. ^ “Mark McGwire Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  15. ^ “Reggie Jackson Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  16. ^ a b c d e f g h i j “Eddie Plank Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  17. ^ a b “Lefty Grove Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  18. ^ a b c d e “Rube Waddell Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  19. ^ a b c “Dennis Eckersley Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  20. ^ “Blue Moon Odom Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
  21. ^ “Nap Lajoie Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  22. ^ “Home Run Baker Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  23. ^ “Jason Giambi Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  24. ^ “Eddie Joost Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  25. ^ “Jack Cust Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  26. ^ a b c d “Jack Coombs Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
  27. ^ “Scott Perry Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  28. ^ “George Earnshaw Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  29. ^ “Single-Season Leaders & Records for Shutouts”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  30. ^ “Billy Koch Statistics and History”. baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  31. ^ “Athletics Season Records”. MLB.com. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
  32. ^ “Athletics Single Game Records”. MLB.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  33. ^ Roberts, Russell (1999). Stolen!: a history of base stealing. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7864-0650-0. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
  34. ^ “Triples Records”. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  35. ^ “Walk Records”. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  36. ^ “Home Runs Allowed Records”. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
  37. ^ “Innings Pitched Records”. baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

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