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Oakland Athletics (1968 - 2008) - 4 World Championships, 6 Pennants, and 15 Playoff Appearances
Kansas City Athletics (1955 - 1967)
Philadelphia Athletics (1901 - 1954) - 5 World Championships, 9 Pennants, and 8 Playoff Appearances

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Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

2008 AL West 75-86 (.466) 3 Bob Geren Cust Smith 2008

2007 AL West 76-86 (.469) 3 Bob Geren Cust Haren 2007

2006 AL West 93-69 (.574) DIV 1 Ken Macha Thomas Zito 2006

2005 AL West 88-74 (.543) 2 Ken Macha Chavez Blanton 2005

2004 AL West 91-71 (.562) 2 Ken Macha Durazo Hudson 2004

2003 AL West 96-66 (.593) DIV 1 Ken Macha Chavez Hudson 2003

2002 AL West 103-59 (.636) DIV 1 Art Howe Tejada Zito 2002

2001 AL West 102-60 (.630) WC 2 Art Howe Giambi Hudson 2001

2000 AL West 91-70 (.565) DIV 1 Art Howe Giambi Heredia 2000

1999 AL West 87-75 (.537) 2 Art Howe Giambi Heredia 1999

1998 AL West 74-88 (.457) 4 Art Howe Stairs Rogers 1998

1997 AL West 65-97 (.401) 4 Art Howe Giambi 1997

1996 AL West 78-84 (.481) 3 Art Howe McGwire 1996

1995 AL West 67-77 (.465) 4 Tony LaRussa Henderson Stottlemyre 1995

1994 AL West 51-63 (.447) 2 Tony LaRussa Berroa Ontiveros 1994

1993 AL West 68-94 (.420) 7 Tony LaRussa Gates Witt 1993

1992 AL West 96-66 (.593) DIV 1 Tony LaRussa McGwire Darling & Stewart 1992

1991 AL West 84-78 (.519) 4 Tony LaRussa Canseco Moore 1991

1990 AL West 103-59 (.636) AL 1 Tony LaRussa Henderson Stewart 1990

1989 AL West 99-63 (.611) WS 1 Tony LaRussa McGwire Moore 1989

1988 AL West 104-58 (.642) AL 1 Tony LaRussa Canseco Stewart 1988

1987 AL West 81-81 (.500) 3 Tony LaRussa McGwire Stewart 1987

1986 AL West 76-86 (.469) 3 Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman, and Tony LaRussa Canseco Young 1986

1985 AL West 77-85 (.475) 4 Jackie Moore Davis Sutton 1985

1984 AL West 77-85 (.475) 4 Steve Boros and Jackie Moore Henderson Burris 1984

1983 AL West 74-88 (.457) 4 Steve Boros Henderson Conroy 1983

1982 AL West 68-94 (.420) 5 Billy Martin Henderson Langford 1982

1981 AL West 64-45 (.587) DIV Billy Martin Henderson McCatty 1981

1980 AL West 83-79 (.512) 2 Billy Martin Henderson Norris 1980

1979 AL West 54-108 (.333) 7 Jim Marshall Revering McCatty 1979

Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

1978 AL West 69-93 (.426) 6 Bobby Winkles and Jack McKeon Page Keough 1978

1977 AL West 63-98 (.391) 7 Jack McKeon and Bobby Winkles Page Blue 1977

1976 AL West 87-74 (.540) 2 Chuck Tanner Tenace Blue 1976

1975 AL West 98-64 (.605) DIV 1 Alvin Dark Tenace Blue 1975

1974 AL West 90-72 (.556) WS 1 Alvin Dark Jackson Hunter 1974

1973 AL West 94-68 (.580) WS 1 Dick Williams Jackson Holtzman 1973

1972 AL West 93-62 (.600) WS 1 Dick Williams Epstein Hunter 1972

1971 AL West 101-60 (.627) DIV 1 Dick Williams Jackson Blue 1971

1970 AL West 89-73 (.549) 2 John McNamara Bando Dobson 1970

1969 AL West 88-74 (.543) 2 Hank Bauer and John McNamara Jackson Odom 1969

1968 American Lg 82-80 (.506) 6 Bob Kennedy Monday Nash 1968

1967 American Lg 62-99 (.385) 10 Alvin Dark and Luke Appling Cater Hunter 1967

1966 American Lg 74-86 (.463) 7 Alvin Dark Campaneris Krausse 1966

1965 American Lg 59-103 (.364) 10 Mel McGaha and Haywood Sullivan Harrelson O'Donoghue & Sheldon 1965

1964 American Lg 57-105 (.352) 10 Ed Lopat and Mel McGaha Colavito Pena 1964

1963 American Lg 73-89 (.451) 8 Ed Lopat Siebern Drabowsky 1963

1962 American Lg 72-90 (.444) 9 Hank Bauer Siebern Rakow 1962

1961 American Lg 61-100 (.379) 9 Joe Gordon and Hank Bauer Siebern Archer 1961

1960 American Lg 58-96 (.377) 8 Bob Elliott Siebern Herbert 1960

1959 American Lg 66-88 (.429) 7 Harry Craft Maris Daley 1959

1958 American Lg 73-81 (.474) 7 Harry Craft Cerv Herbert 1958

1957 American Lg 59-94 (.386) 7 Lou Boudreau and Harry Craft Zernial 1957

1956 American Lg 52-102 (.338) 8 Lou Boudreau Simpson Gorman 1956

1955 American Lg 63-91 (.409) 6 Lou Boudreau Power Kellner 1955

1954 American Lg 51-103 (.331) 8 Eddie Joost Finigan Portocarrero 1954

1953 American Lg 59-95 (.383) 7 Jimmie Dykes Zernial Fricano 1953

1952 American Lg 79-75 (.513) 4 Jimmie Dykes Fain Shantz 1952

1951 American Lg 70-84 (.455) 6 Jimmie Dykes Fain Shantz 1951

1950 American Lg 52-102 (.338) 8 Connie Mack Fain Brissie 1950

1949 American Lg 81-73 (.526) 5 Connie Mack Joost Fowler & Kellner 1949

Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

1948 American Lg 84-70 (.545) 4 Connie Mack Majeski Fowler 1948

1947 American Lg 78-76 (.506) 5 Connie Mack Fain Fowler 1947

1946 American Lg 49-105 (.318) 8 Connie Mack Chapman Fowler 1946

1945 American Lg 52-98 (.347) 8 Connie Mack Estalella Christopher 1945

1944 American Lg 72-82 (.468) 5 Connie Mack Siebert Newsom 1944

1943 American Lg 49-105 (.318) 8 Connie Mack White Flores 1943

1942 American Lg 55-99 (.357) 8 Connie Mack Johnson Wolff 1942

1941 American Lg 64-90 (.416) 8 Connie Mack Chapman Marchildon 1941

1940 American Lg 54-100 (.351) 8 Connie Mack Johnson Babich 1940

1939 American Lg 55-97 (.362) 7 Connie Mack and Earle Mack Johnson Nelson 1939

1938 American Lg 53-99 (.349) 8 Connie Mack Johnson Caster 1938

1937 American Lg 54-97 (.358) 7 Connie Mack and Earle Mack Johnson Smith 1937

1936 American Lg 53-100 (.346) 8 Connie Mack Johnson Kelley 1936

1935 American Lg 58-91 (.389) 8 Connie Mack Foxx Marcum 1935

1934 American Lg 68-82 (.453) 5 Connie Mack Foxx Cain 1934

1933 American Lg 79-72 (.523) 3 Connie Mack Foxx Grove 1933

1932 American Lg 94-60 (.610) 2 Connie Mack Foxx Grove 1932

1931 American Lg 107-45 (.704) AL 1 Connie Mack Simmons Grove 1931

1930 American Lg 102-52 (.662) WS 1 Connie Mack Simmons Grove 1930

1929 American Lg 104-46 (.693) WS 1 Connie Mack Foxx Grove 1929

1928 American Lg 98-55 (.641) 2 Connie Mack Simmons Grove 1928

1927 American Lg 91-63 (.591) 2 Connie Mack Cobb Grove 1927

1926 American Lg 83-67 (.553) 3 Connie Mack Simmons Grove 1926

1925 American Lg 88-64 (.579) 2 Connie Mack Simmons Gray 1925

1924 American Lg 71-81 (.467) 5 Connie Mack Hauser Baumgartner 1924

1923 American Lg 69-83 (.454) 6 Connie Mack Hauser Rommel 1923

1922 American Lg 65-89 (.422) 7 Connie Mack Miller Rommel 1922

1921 American Lg 53-100 (.346) 8 Connie Mack Walker Rommel 1921

1920 American Lg 48-106 (.312) 8 Connie Mack Dugan Rommel 1920

1919 American Lg 36-104 (.257) 8 Connie Mack Burns Naylor 1919

Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

1918 American Lg 52-76 (.406) 8 Connie Mack Burns Perry 1918

1917 American Lg 55-98 (.359) 8 Connie Mack Bodie Bush 1917

1916 American Lg 36-117 (.235) 8 Connie Mack Strunk Bush 1916

1915 American Lg 43-109 (.283) 8 Connie Mack Strunk Wyckoff 1915

1914 American Lg 99-53 (.651) AL 1 Connie Mack Collins Bender 1914

1913 American Lg 96-57 (.627) WS 1 Connie Mack Baker Bender 1913

1912 American Lg 90-62 (.592) 3 Connie Mack Baker Plank 1912

1911 American Lg 101-50 (.669) WS 1 Connie Mack Collins Plank 1911

1910 American Lg 102-48 (.680) WS 1 Connie Mack Collins Coombs 1910

1909 American Lg 95-58 (.621) 2 Connie Mack Collins Krause 1909

1908 American Lg 68-85 (.444) 6 Connie Mack Hartsel Plank 1908

1907 American Lg 88-57 (.607) 2 Connie Mack Hartsel Bender 1907

1906 American Lg 78-67 (.538) 4 Connie Mack Davis Waddell 1906

1905 American Lg 92-56 (.622) AL 1 Connie Mack Davis Waddell 1905

1904 American Lg 81-70 (.536) 5 Connie Mack Murphy Waddell 1904

1903 American Lg 75-60 (.556) 2 Connie Mack Seybold Plank 1903

1902 American Lg 83-53 (.610) AL 1 Connie Mack Seybold Waddell 1902

1901 American Lg 74-62 (.544) 4 Connie Mack Lajoie Plank 1901

An AL or NL under Finish/Rank means they won the pennant, and WS the World Series.
High OPS requires 3.1 PAs per team game and Low ERA requires 1 IP per team game.

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.

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Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
2008	AL West	75-86 (.466)	3	Bob Geren	Cust	Smith	2008
2007	AL West	76-86 (.469)	3	Bob Geren	Cust	Haren	2007
2006	AL West	93-69 (.574)	DIV 1	Ken Macha	Thomas	Zito	2006
2005	AL West	88-74 (.543)	2	Ken Macha	Chavez	Blanton	2005
2004	AL West	91-71 (.562)	2	Ken Macha	Durazo	Hudson	2004
2003	AL West	96-66 (.593)	DIV 1	Ken Macha	Chavez	Hudson	2003
2002	AL West	103-59 (.636)	DIV 1	Art Howe	Tejada	Zito	2002
2001	AL West	102-60 (.630)	WC 2	Art Howe	Giambi	Hudson	2001
2000	AL West	91-70 (.565)	DIV 1	Art Howe	Giambi	Heredia	2000
1999	AL West	87-75 (.537)	2	Art Howe	Giambi	Heredia	1999
1998	AL West	74-88 (.457)	4	Art Howe	Stairs	Rogers	1998
1997	AL West	65-97 (.401)	4	Art Howe	Giambi		1997
1996	AL West	78-84 (.481)	3	Art Howe	McGwire		1996
1995	AL West	67-77 (.465)	4	Tony LaRussa	Henderson	Stottlemyre	1995
1994	AL West	51-63 (.447)	2	Tony LaRussa	Berroa	Ontiveros	1994
1993	AL West	68-94 (.420)	7	Tony LaRussa	Gates	Witt	1993
1992	AL West	96-66 (.593)	DIV 1	Tony LaRussa	McGwire	Darling & Stewart	1992
1991	AL West	84-78 (.519)	4	Tony LaRussa	Canseco	Moore	1991
1990	AL West	103-59 (.636)	AL 1	Tony LaRussa	Henderson	Stewart	1990
1989	AL West	99-63 (.611)	WS 1	Tony LaRussa	McGwire	Moore	1989
1988	AL West	104-58 (.642)	AL 1	Tony LaRussa	Canseco	Stewart	1988
1987	AL West	81-81 (.500)	3	Tony LaRussa	McGwire	Stewart	1987
1986	AL West	76-86 (.469)	3	Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman, and Tony LaRussa	Canseco	Young	1986
1985	AL West	77-85 (.475)	4	Jackie Moore	Davis	Sutton	1985
1984	AL West	77-85 (.475)	4	Steve Boros and Jackie Moore	Henderson	Burris	1984
1983	AL West	74-88 (.457)	4	Steve Boros	Henderson	Conroy	1983
1982	AL West	68-94 (.420)	5	Billy Martin	Henderson	Langford	1982
1981	AL West	64-45 (.587)	DIV	Billy Martin	Henderson	McCatty	1981
1980	AL West	83-79 (.512)	2	Billy Martin	Henderson	Norris	1980
1979	AL West	54-108 (.333)	7	Jim Marshall	Revering	McCatty	1979
Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
1978	AL West	69-93 (.426)	6	Bobby Winkles and Jack McKeon	Page	Keough	1978
1977	AL West	63-98 (.391)	7	Jack McKeon and Bobby Winkles	Page	Blue	1977
1976	AL West	87-74 (.540)	2	Chuck Tanner	Tenace	Blue	1976
1975	AL West	98-64 (.605)	DIV 1	Alvin Dark	Tenace	Blue	1975
1974	AL West	90-72 (.556)	WS 1	Alvin Dark	Jackson	Hunter	1974
1973	AL West	94-68 (.580)	WS 1	Dick Williams	Jackson	Holtzman	1973
1972	AL West	93-62 (.600)	WS 1	Dick Williams	Epstein	Hunter	1972
1971	AL West	101-60 (.627)	DIV 1	Dick Williams	Jackson	Blue	1971
1970	AL West	89-73 (.549)	2	John McNamara	Bando	Dobson	1970
1969	AL West	88-74 (.543)	2	Hank Bauer and John McNamara	Jackson	Odom	1969
1968	American Lg	82-80 (.506)	6	Bob Kennedy	Monday	Nash	1968
1967	American Lg	62-99 (.385)	10	Alvin Dark and Luke Appling	Cater	Hunter	1967
1966	American Lg	74-86 (.463)	7	Alvin Dark	Campaneris	Krausse	1966
1965	American Lg	59-103 (.364)	10	Mel McGaha and Haywood Sullivan	Harrelson	O'Donoghue & Sheldon	1965
1964	American Lg	57-105 (.352)	10	Ed Lopat and Mel McGaha	Colavito	Pena	1964
1963	American Lg	73-89 (.451)	8	Ed Lopat	Siebern	Drabowsky	1963
1962	American Lg	72-90 (.444)	9	Hank Bauer	Siebern	Rakow	1962
1961	American Lg	61-100 (.379)	9	Joe Gordon and Hank Bauer	Siebern	Archer	1961
1960	American Lg	58-96 (.377)	8	Bob Elliott	Siebern	Herbert	1960
1959	American Lg	66-88 (.429)	7	Harry Craft	Maris	Daley	1959
1958	American Lg	73-81 (.474)	7	Harry Craft	Cerv	Herbert	1958
1957	American Lg	59-94 (.386)	7	Lou Boudreau and Harry Craft	Zernial		1957
1956	American Lg	52-102 (.338)	8	Lou Boudreau	Simpson	Gorman	1956
1955	American Lg	63-91 (.409)	6	Lou Boudreau	Power	Kellner	1955
1954	American Lg	51-103 (.331)	8	Eddie Joost	Finigan	Portocarrero	1954
1953	American Lg	59-95 (.383)	7	Jimmie Dykes	Zernial	Fricano	1953
1952	American Lg	79-75 (.513)	4	Jimmie Dykes	Fain	Shantz	1952
1951	American Lg	70-84 (.455)	6	Jimmie Dykes	Fain	Shantz	1951
1950	American Lg	52-102 (.338)	8	Connie Mack	Fain	Brissie	1950
1949	American Lg	81-73 (.526)	5	Connie Mack	Joost	Fowler & Kellner	1949
Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
1948	American Lg	84-70 (.545)	4	Connie Mack	Majeski	Fowler	1948
1947	American Lg	78-76 (.506)	5	Connie Mack	Fain	Fowler	1947
1946	American Lg	49-105 (.318)	8	Connie Mack	Chapman	Fowler	1946
1945	American Lg	52-98 (.347)	8	Connie Mack	Estalella	Christopher	1945
1944	American Lg	72-82 (.468)	5	Connie Mack	Siebert	Newsom	1944
1943	American Lg	49-105 (.318)	8	Connie Mack	White	Flores	1943
1942	American Lg	55-99 (.357)	8	Connie Mack	Johnson	Wolff	1942
1941	American Lg	64-90 (.416)	8	Connie Mack	Chapman	Marchildon	1941
1940	American Lg	54-100 (.351)	8	Connie Mack	Johnson	Babich	1940
1939	American Lg	55-97 (.362)	7	Connie Mack and Earle Mack	Johnson	Nelson	1939
1938	American Lg	53-99 (.349)	8	Connie Mack	Johnson	Caster	1938
1937	American Lg	54-97 (.358)	7	Connie Mack and Earle Mack	Johnson	Smith	1937
1936	American Lg	53-100 (.346)	8	Connie Mack	Johnson	Kelley	1936
1935	American Lg	58-91 (.389)	8	Connie Mack	Foxx	Marcum	1935
1934	American Lg	68-82 (.453)	5	Connie Mack	Foxx	Cain	1934
1933	American Lg	79-72 (.523)	3	Connie Mack	Foxx	Grove	1933
1932	American Lg	94-60 (.610)	2	Connie Mack	Foxx	Grove	1932
1931	American Lg	107-45 (.704)	AL 1	Connie Mack	Simmons	Grove	1931
1930	American Lg	102-52 (.662)	WS 1	Connie Mack	Simmons	Grove	1930
1929	American Lg	104-46 (.693)	WS 1	Connie Mack	Foxx	Grove	1929
1928	American Lg	98-55 (.641)	2	Connie Mack	Simmons	Grove	1928
1927	American Lg	91-63 (.591)	2	Connie Mack	Cobb	Grove	1927
1926	American Lg	83-67 (.553)	3	Connie Mack	Simmons	Grove	1926
1925	American Lg	88-64 (.579)	2	Connie Mack	Simmons	Gray	1925
1924	American Lg	71-81 (.467)	5	Connie Mack	Hauser	Baumgartner	1924
1923	American Lg	69-83 (.454)	6	Connie Mack	Hauser	Rommel	1923
1922	American Lg	65-89 (.422)	7	Connie Mack	Miller	Rommel	1922
1921	American Lg	53-100 (.346)	8	Connie Mack	Walker	Rommel	1921
1920	American Lg	48-106 (.312)	8	Connie Mack	Dugan	Rommel	1920
1919	American Lg	36-104 (.257)	8	Connie Mack	Burns	Naylor	1919
Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
1918	American Lg	52-76 (.406)	8	Connie Mack	Burns	Perry	1918
1917	American Lg	55-98 (.359)	8	Connie Mack	Bodie	Bush	1917
1916	American Lg	36-117 (.235)	8	Connie Mack	Strunk	Bush	1916
1915	American Lg	43-109 (.283)	8	Connie Mack	Strunk	Wyckoff	1915
1914	American Lg	99-53 (.651)	AL 1	Connie Mack	Collins	Bender	1914
1913	American Lg	96-57 (.627)	WS 1	Connie Mack	Baker	Bender	1913
1912	American Lg	90-62 (.592)	3	Connie Mack	Baker	Plank	1912
1911	American Lg	101-50 (.669)	WS 1	Connie Mack	Collins	Plank	1911
1910	American Lg	102-48 (.680)	WS 1	Connie Mack	Collins	Coombs	1910
1909	American Lg	95-58 (.621)	2	Connie Mack	Collins	Krause	1909
1908	American Lg	68-85 (.444)	6	Connie Mack	Hartsel	Plank	1908
1907	American Lg	88-57 (.607)	2	Connie Mack	Hartsel	Bender	1907
1906	American Lg	78-67 (.538)	4	Connie Mack	Davis	Waddell	1906
1905	American Lg	92-56 (.622)	AL 1	Connie Mack	Davis	Waddell	1905
1904	American Lg	81-70 (.536)	5	Connie Mack	Murphy	Waddell	1904
1903	American Lg	75-60 (.556)	2	Connie Mack	Seybold	Plank	1903
1902	American Lg	83-53 (.610)	AL 1	Connie Mack	Seybold	Waddell	1902
1901	American Lg	74-62 (.544)	4	Connie Mack	Lajoie	Plank	1901