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ABOUT THE A’S: The A’s compiled a 68-94 (.420) OAKLAND A’S LOWEST from 1999-2014 and never worse than sixth…were leading the AL with record, which was the worst record in the American WINNING PERCENTAGE a 3.47 ERA as late as Aug. 13…compiled a 5.78 ERA after that, which League and tied for fourth worst in the majors…it was the highest in the majors by more than half a run (Atlanta, 5.11)… also tied for the fourth worst record in Oakland histo- W L PCT set a franchise record by using 30 pitchers, breaking the mark of 27 set ry and was the worst since 1997 (65-97)…it marked 1979 54 108 .333 in 1915…led the AL and tied for fourth in the majors in shutouts (15)… 1977 63 98 .391 the third time in Oakland history the A’s had the 1997 65 97 .401 finished with 1179 strikeouts, which was the third best total in Athletics his- worst record in the AL (1993 and 1997)…finished 2015 68 94 .420 tory behind the 2014 (1244) and 2013 (1183) A’s…surrendered 172 home in last place in the AL West, 20 games behind first 1993 68 94 .420 runs, which tied for sixth most in Oakland history and were the most since place Texas…it was the eighth time the A’s finished 1982 68 94 .420 1998 (179)…allowed just 13 triples, which were second fewest by a Major last in the West (1977, 79, 93, 95, 97, 98, 2009)… League team in a non-strike season since at least 1914 (source: Stats, finished 18 games behind Houston for the second Wild Card…spent 142 Inc.)…the fewest triples are 11 by the 2014 A’s. days alone in last place, which are the third most such days in Oakland history (162 in 2009, 153 in 1997)…spent each of the final 74 days in last STARTING PITCHING: A’s starting pitchers were 47-63 with a 3.91 ERA… dating back to July 23 and all but four days in last dating back to May 8… ranked third in the American League in ERA but tied Detroit for the fewest also spent six days in sole possession of first, three days tied for first, five wins…had the second lowest winning percentage (.427) and tied for third days in second, three days tied for second, two days in third, five days tied in losses…the wins were the fewest by A’s starters since 1997 (29)…led for third, nine days in fourth and three days tied for fourth. the AL in fewest home runs (98) and extra base hits (283), tied for the lead in fewest triples (8), ranked second in lowest opponents slugging percent- ONE-RUN AND TWO-RUN GAMES: The A’s went 19-35 (.352) in one-run age (.385) and fewest doubles (157) and third in OPS (.700)…the extra games to set Oakland records for lowest winning percentage and most base hits were second fewest in the majors (LAD, 252) and the fewest by losses in one-run games…broke the previous marks of a .381 winning an A’s team in a non-strike season since 1978 (233)…averaged just 92.5 percentage in 1980 and 32 losses in 1976…the 35 one-run losses tied pitches per start, which was fourth lowest in the AL and second lowest by for third most in Athletics history and were the most since 1945 (38)…the an A’s team since Stats, Inc. began tracking pitches in 1988 (91.6 in 1997). .352 winning percentage tied for fifth worst in Athletics history and was the worst since 1946 (13-29, .310)…led the majors in one-run losses, had the BULLPEN: The A’s bullpen compiled a 4.56 ERA, which was the highest second worst record to Toronto (15-28, .349) and ranked sixth in games in the American League, third highest in the majors and eighth highest in (54)…the 54 one-run games match the most by an A’s team over the last Oakland history…ranked last in the majors in saves (28) and save percent- 39 years (went 32-22 in 2006)…were 31-53 (.369) in games decided by age (52.8%) and second in the AL in blown saves (25) and fewest save two runs or fewer to set Oakland records for lowest winning percentage opportunities (53)…the save percentage was third lowest in Oakland his- (.369) and most losses (53) in games decided by two runs or fewer…the tory and the lowest since 1980 (52.0%)…the saves tied for fifth fewest in 53 losses by two runs or fewer tied for third in Athletics history and were a non-strike season and were the fewest since 1982 (22), which was also the most since 1945 (55)…had the most losses in the majors by two runs the last time the A’s finished last in the majors in saves…allowed 74 home or fewer, the second worst record to Cincinnati (26-45, .366) and tied for runs, which was second most in the majors to Boston (76) and second fifth in games (84). most in Athletics history to the 1964 Kansas City A’s (92 in 1964)…had the second highest opponents slugging percentage in the AL (.428)…tied an DEFENSIVE DOINGS: The A’s committed a Major League leading 126 Oakland record for losses by the bullpen with 31 (also 1993)…allowed 88- errors, four more than Pittsburgh…it marked the first time the A’s led the of-257 (34.2%) inherited runners to score, which was the highest percent- majors in errors since 1978 (179)…the errors were the most by an A’s team age in the majors…had the highest opponents slugging percentage in the since 2000 when they had 134…the errors led to 65 unearned runs, which majors against first batters faced (.469) and the most RBI (68)…yielded 19 were second most in the majors (San Diego, 76)…have made 569 errors first-batter home runs, which ranked third in the AL and were the most by over the last five seasons, which are the most in the majors (Pittsburgh, an A’s team since 1974 (first year data is available)…employed 24 reliev- 561)…Marcus Semien led the American League in errors (35) and Brett ers, which were the most in Oakland history and second most in Athletics Lawrie ranked second (24)…the 59 errors were the most by two A’s team- history (26 in 1955). mates since Ed Busch (41) and Irv Hall (26) combined for 67 with the 1944 Philadelphia A’s…they were the most by an AL duo since U.L Washington THE DISABLED LIST: The A’s used the disabled list 23 times, which (36) and George Brett (25) had 61 for the 1983 Kansas City Royals…they matched the 2010 club for second most in Oakland history (had 25 in were the most in the majors by two teammates since 1993 when Wil Cor- 2008)…A’s players combined to miss 1103 games while on the DL, an dero (36) and Mike Lansing (24) combined for 60 with Montreal. average of 48.0 games per stint…four players had two stints on the DL, including Coco Crisp, Ike Davis, Sean Doolittle and A.J. Griffin…Jarrod HOME AND AWAY: The A’s compiled a 34-47 (.420) record at home and Parker was the only player to miss the entire season and Doolittle (121 on the road…it was the first time in Oakland history and second time in games) and Taylor Thompson (112) also missed at least 100 games…had Athletics history (1947) the A’s had identical records both at home and on a season-high 11 players on the DL from May 22-24, which were the A’s the road…the home record was second worst in Oakland history (31-50 in most players on the DL at one time since Aug. 20-21, 2010 when they also 1979) and it was the first time the A’s finished more than one game under had 11…had at least six players on the DL every day through Aug. 2…the .500 at home since 1998…tied Cincinnati and Milwaukee for the worst season low was three players from Aug. 22-23…have had at least three record at home in the majors…had the worst home record in the majors players on the DL every day since July 30, 2011 and have not had fewer for the first time since 1964 when the Kansas City A’s went 26-55 (.321)… than two players on the DL since the end of the 2006 season when they had a losing record on the road for the second consecutive season and had just one. seventh time in the last nine years…had the third worst mark on the road in the American League. THIS AND THAT: The A’s had a .420 winning percentage but were out- scored 729-694 for a run differential of -35…are the first team in mod- OFFENSE: The A’s batted .251, which ranked ninth in the American ern Major League history (since 1900) to finish with a record of .420 or League…set an Oakland record for triples in a season with 46…broke the worse and a run differential of -35 or greater…led the majors in slugging previous mark of 40 set in 1968, the A’s first season in Oakland…ranked percentage (.580) and RBI (132) with the bases loaded, ranked third in second in the AL in triples but had the third fewest extra base hits (469) and batting average (.336) and tied for third in grand slams (6)…the slugging second lowest slugging percentage (.395)…walked just 475 times, which percentage was second best in Oakland history (.712 in 2000)…A’s pinch was third fewest in Oakland history in a non-strike season…the only lower hitters led the American League in walks (19) and ranked second in batting totals were 433 in 1978 and 472 in 1968…ranked 10th in the AL in on- average (.255), on-base percentage (.340), hits (34) and plate appear- base percentage (.312)…were ninth in runs scored (694)…set an Athletics ances (159)…the hits were the most by an A’s team since 1998 (35)…had record for fewest sacrifice hits in a season with a Major League low 14… a 15-32 (.319) record in games in which the opponent started a left-handed broke the previous mark of 18 set in 2007…the sacrifice hits tied for fifth pitcher, which was the second worst record in the majors (Colorado, 11- fewest in ML history…had the second fewest strikeouts in the AL (1119), 32)…it was also the worst mark in Oakland history…went 10-23 (.303) tied for third in fewest hit by pitches (40) and hit the fourth fewest home against AL East competition, which was the worst mark in A’s history… runs (146)…led the AL and ranked third in the majors in infield hits (158)… were 27-44 (.380) after the All-Star Break, which was the worst record in the infield hits are second most by an A’s team since Stats, Inc. began the AL and third worst in the majors…A’s catchers hit 27 home runs, which tracking infield hits in 1987 (165 in 1989). were second most in the majors (NYY, 28) and third most in Athletics his- tory (37 in 1996, 29 in 1970)…A’s left fielders hit .199, which was the low- PITCHING: The A’s compiled a 4.14 ERA, which ranked 11th in the Ameri- est mark by a Major League team since at least 1974…were the only team can League…it marked the A’s lowest finish in the AL since 1997 when in the majors without a rain delay. they were last…finished in the top three 12 times over a 16-year stretch
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World Champions...191019111913192919301972197319741989 American League Champions...190219051910191119131914192919301931197219731974198819891990 ATHLETICS PITCHING NOTES
56 LHP FERNANDO ABAD combined to go 7-5 with a 3.56 ERA and .275 opponents batting aver- age in 20 games, 19 starts, overall…issued just 21 walks in 118.2 in- Service Time: 4 years, 73 days (arbitration eligible) nings, an average of 1.59 walks per nine innings. • Compiled a 4.15 ERA in a team-leading 62 relief appearances after log- ging a 1.57 ERA in his first season with the A’s in 2014…his games 60 RHP JESSE CHAVEZ pitched were the fewest by an A’s team leader in a non-strike season Service Time: 5 years, 108 days (arbitration eligible) since Dennis Eckersley had 60 in 1988. • Posted a 7.36 ERA over his first 20 games through May 19, a 0.83 ERA • Began the season with four relief appearances but then made 26 starts over his next 23 games through Aug. 9 and a 6.60 ERA over his final before going on the disabled list Sept. 16 with a fractured rib…was 7-15 19 contests with a 4.18 ERA in 30 games overall. • Yielded a .251 opponents batting average, including .218 against right- • His .318 winning percentage tied for the lowest in the American League handed hitters compared to .277 against left-handers. and he tied for second in losses…the losses were second most by an A’s • Allowed a career-high 11 home runs and matched his high by walking pitcher over the last 17 years (Greg Smith, 16 in 2008). 19 batters…the home runs ranked third most among American League • Had career highs in games started (26), innings pitched (157.0), loss- relievers and tied for ninth most in Oakland history by a reliever. es (15), hits (164), runs (78), earned runs (73) and home runs (18)… • Tied for the most first batter home runs in the majors (5), allowed the matched his best in strikeouts (136) and saves (1). second most first batter RBI (15) and had the fourth highest opponents • Went 3-6 with a 5.59 ERA in 11 starts after the All-Star Break after go- slugging percentage (.667)…since 1974, the home runs tied for second ing 4-9 with a 3.40 ERA in 19 games before the break…now has a 3.72 by an Athletic (Blevins, 6 in 2012), the RBI tied for fourth (most since career ERA before the break compared to 5.97 after the break. Tam, 15 in 2002) and the slugging percentage tied for fourth. • Allowed a .268 opponents batting average, including .240 against right- • Inherited 46 runners, which tied for fifth most in the AL. handed hitters…lefties hit .291 with 14 of his 18 home runs and 37 of his • Opponents hit .167 with runners in scoring position and two outs. 50 extra base hits (.487 slugging percentage)…righties slugged .316. Had a 3.38 ERA in 33 games at home, 5.14 in 29 contests on the road. • Was 5-6 with a 3.38 ERA in 14 games at home compared to 2-9 with a • 4.92 ERA in 16 games on the road…over the last two years, he is 10-8 37 RHP R.J. ALVAREZ with a 3.04 ERA in Oakland, 5-15 with a 4.53 ERA on the road. Went 4-7 with a 3.41 ERA in 13 games during the day, 3-9 with a 4.88 Service Time: 91 days • ERA in 17 games at night…the day losses tied for the Major League • Had four stints with the A’s and posted a 9.90 ERA in 21 relief appear- lead and were the most by an A’s pitcher since 1998 (8, Tom Candiotti). ances…the ERA was third highest in Oakland history among pitchers • Was 4-9 with a 3.47 ERA in 15 starts on four days rest compared to 3-6 with 20 or more innings pitched and was the highest since Rick Langford with a 5.73 ERA in 11 starts on five days rest or more. had a 12.15 ERA in 20.0 innings in 1983. • Received two runs of support or fewer in 17 of his 26 starts and his sea- • Struck out 23 batters in 20.0 innings (10.35 per nine innings) but also son RSA of 3.73 was sixth lowest among AL pitchers with 150 or more issued 13 walks (5.85 per nine innings) and surrendered seven home innings pitched. runs (3.15 per nine innings). • Is 15-23 with a 3.83 ERA in 62 games, 47 starts, over his last two sea- • Opponents batted .318, including .200 by right-handed hitters compared sons after going 9-15 with a 5.48 ERA in 191 games, two starts, over to .450 against left-handers…yielded 27 hits, 13 of which were for extra his first six seasons. bases (.635 slugging percentage)…righties slugged .444, lefties .850. • Yielded a .263 batting average with the bases empty compared to .362 67 LHP DANIEL COULOMBE with runners on base. Service Time: 48 days • Spent the balance of the season at Triple-A Nashville where he was 3-3 with a 4.11 ERA in 31 relief appearances…allowed two home runs in • Began the season in the Los Angeles (NL) organization and logged a 35.0 innings…struck out 41 (10.54 per nine innings). 7.56 ERA in five games over five stints with the Dodgers…was traded to Oakland Sept. 10 for cash considerations and compiled a 3.52 ERA in 40 RHP CHRIS BASSITT nine games with the A’s…had no decisions and a 5.63 ERA in 14 relief appearances overall. Service Time: 127 days • Did not allow a home run in 16.0 innings in the majors and surrendered • Went 1-8 despite a 3.56 ERA and .244 opponents batting average in 18 just one in 41.1 minor league innings. games, including 13 starts, over four stints with the A’s. • Yielded a .270 opponents batting average, including .200 against left- • His .111 winning percentage was the lowest in the majors among pitch- handed hitters compared to .333 against right-handers.…his minor ers with at least 10 games started…it tied for fourth lowest in Oakland league splits were .304 against lefties, .204 against righties. history among pitchers with at least 10 starts, but was the lowest among • Allowed just 1-of-8 (12.5%) inherited runners to score and first batters pitchers with an ERA under 5.00…the last Major League pitcher with at faced were 2-for-13 (.154) with a walk (.214 on-base percentage). least 10 starts, an ERA under 3.75 and a winning percentage of .111 or • Spent the balance of the season at Triple-A Oklahoma City in the Dodg- less is Zane Smith, who went 1-13 (.071) with a 3.49 ERA in 48 games, ers farm system where he went 3-1 with a save, a 3.27 ERA and .235 including 17 starts, for the Braves and Expos in 1989…no American opponents batting average in 38 relief appearances. League pitcher has done it since 1968 when Rickey Clark (1-11, 3.53 ERA with California) and Fred Talbot (1-9, 3.36 ERA with New York) 62 LHP SEAN DOOLITTLE both did it. Service Time: 3 years, 122 days • Received one run of support or fewer in nine of his 13 starts and his (signed through 2018 with club options for 2019 and 2020) season run support average as a starter was 2.15…his overall run sup- port of 3.14 was fifth lowest in the AL among pitchers with 81 or more • Missed 121 games due to two stints on the disabled list…began the innings pitched. season on the DL with a strained left rotator cuff...was reinstated May 26 • Surrendered just five home runs in 86.0 innings for an average of 0.52 and pitched the next day against Detroit before returning to the DL May home runs per nine innings…that ranked third best in the AL among 30 retroactive to May 28 with a strained left shoulder…was transferred pitchers with at least 81.0 innings. to the 60-day DL June 13 and was reinstated Aug. 22. • Had a .244 opponents batting average, including .217 against lefties • Went 1-0 with four saves, a blown save and a 3.95 ERA in 12 relief ap- and .279 against righties…issued 22 of his 30 walks to lefties. pearances. • Went 1-5 with a 2.28 ERA and .218 opponents batting average in nine • Opponents hit .235, including .225 by right-handed hitters compared to games in Oakland, 0-3 with a 5.12 ERA and .274 opponents average in .273 by left-handers. eight games on the road. • First batters faced were 1-for-11 (.091) with a walk (.167 on-base per- • Went 2-7 with a 3.65 ERA and .230 opponents batting average in 13 centage). games, including 10 starts, in his Triple-A debut with Nashville…allowed • Surrendered his only home run to a left-handed hitter, which was his first just one home run in 69.0 innings…struck out 70 batters and issued 19 against a lefty since April 28, 2013. walks (2.48 per nine innings) for a strikeout-to-walk ratio of 3.68. 53 LHP FELIX DOUBRONT 36 RHP AARON BROOKS Service Time: 4 years, 41 days (arbitration eligible) Service Time: 70 days • Was released by the Cubs during spring training, signed a minor league • Began the season in the Kansas City organization and went 0-0 with a deal with the Blue Jays April 2 and was traded to the A’s for cash con- 6.23 ERA in two relief appearances over four stints with the Royals… siderations July 31…combined with Toronto and Oakland to go 3-3 with was traded to the A’s with minor league pitcher Sean Manaea on July 28 a 5.50 ERA in 16 games, including 12 starts…his ERA was fifth highest for Ben Zobrist and cash considerations and went 3-4 with a 6.71 ERA among American League pitchers with 70 or more innings pitched. in 11 games, including nine starts, with the A’s…combined for a 6.67 • Was selected by Toronto July 3 and went 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA in five ERA in 13 games overall…his ERA was fourth highest in the American games with the Blue Jays…had no decisions and a 2.41 ERA over his League among pitchers with 50 or more innings. first four games, two starts, with the A’s through Aug. 24…then went 2-2 • Allowed a .322 opponents batting average, including .347 against right- with a 7.68 ERA over his final seven games, six starts. handed hitters…opponents hit .429 leading off an inning and .350 with • Allowed a .298 opponents batting average, including .225 against left- runners in scoring position. handed hitters compared to .321 against right-handers…yielded just two • Went 1-0 with a 2.41 ERA over his first four games, 1-3 with a 12.60 ERA extra base hits to lefties for a .282 slugging percentage…surrendered over his next five games from Aug. 12 to Sept. 15 and 1-1 with a 4.32 nine of his 10 home runs to righties for a .525 slugging percentage. ERA over his final three games. • Opponents batted .343 with runners in scoring position. • Had four starts with seven or more innings and three runs or fewer…had • Is now 7-8 with a 5.52 ERA in 37 games, 26 starts, over the last two three starts with four innings or fewer and five runs or more. seasons after going 24-18 with a 4.62 ERA in 81 games, 59 starts, over • Went 6-5 with a 3.71 ERA in 18 games, including 17 starts, with Triple-A his first four years. Omaha and 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA in two starts with Triple-A Nashville… • Also went 1-3 with a 2.44 ERA in nine starts with Triple-A Buffalo. 66 RHP RYAN DULL the Nashville DL June 20 with a strained right shoulder…missed the remainder of the season. Service Time: 34 days • Was recalled by Oakland Sept. 1 and added to the 60-day DL. • Began the year at Double-A Midland but finished it with a September call-up to Oakland…went 1-2 with a save and a 4.24 ERA in 13 games 32 RHP JESSE HAHN with the A’s. Service Time: 1 year, 86 days • Made his Major League debut Sept. 1 against Los Angeles (AL) and be- gan his career with an eight-game, 11.0-inning scoreless streak…then • Went 6-6 with a 3.35 ERA in 16 starts in a season cut short due to an allowed at least one run in four of his final five games (12.00 ERA). injury…got off to a slow start as he went 1-4 with a 4.43 ERA over his • Held the opposition to a .203 batting average, including .167 against first eight starts through May 20…then tossed a four-hit shutout May 25 left-handed hitters…however, six of the 12 hits he allowed were for extra against Detroit and went 5-2 with a 2.42 ERA over his final eight starts… bases (two doubles, four home runs) for a .441 slugging percentage… was placed on the disabled list July 11 retroactive to July 6 with a right yielded just two home runs in 61.0 innings in the minors. forearm strain and missed the remainder of the season • First batters faced were 3-for-13 (.231). • Yielded just five home runs in 96.2 innings, an average of 0.47 per nine • Began the season with Double-A Midland and went 3-1 with a 0.60 ERA innings…that was the lowest mark in the American League among pitch- in 35 relief appearances…converted each of his 12 save opportunities ers with 90 or more innings pitched…has surrendered nine home runs in and was named to the Texas League Midseason All-Star Team…was 170.0 career innings (0.48 per nine innings). promoted to Nashville July 28 and went 0-1 with a 1.13 ERA and no • Using the 90 innings pitched minimum, he also ranked third in the AL in save chances in 12 games in his Triple-A debut. opponents slugging percentage (.324) and fifth in OPS (.623). • Combined for a 3-2 record, 12 saves and a 0.74 ERA in 47 relief ap- • Allowed a .238 opponents batting average, which included a .185 mark pearances overall in the minors…ranked second in the A’s farm system against right-handed hitters compared to .286 against left-handers… in saves. yielded a .318 average with runners in scoring position. • Opponents hit .179, including .117 by right-handed hitters compared to • Opponents reached base on an error 14 times, which was the most in .270 by left-handers…yielded a .118 average with runners in scoring the majors, despite missing half of the season…they tied for second position, including .041 with RISP and two outs. most by an A’s pitcher over the last 29 years to Tim Hudson’s 15 in 2001…tied for fifth in the AL in unearned runs allowed (10). 30 RHP KENDALL GRAVEMAN • Went 4-1 with a 1.52 ERA and .169 opponents batting average in six starts during the day compared to 2-5 with a 4.72 ERA and .284 oppo- Service Time: 1 year, 14 days nents average in 10 starts at night…his career numbers are 6-2 with a • Was 6-9 with a 4.05 ERA in 21 starts over two stints with the A’s before 1.56 ERA during the day, 7-8 with a 4.22 ERA at night. his season ended in late August due to an oblique injury. • Went 5-4 with a 2.94 ERA in 10 starts on four days rest, 1-2 with a 4.18 • Was on the A’s Opening Day roster and went 1-2 with an 8.27 ERA in ERA in six starts on five days rest or more. four starts before he was optioned to Nashville April 26…returned May 23 and went 5-2 with a 1.78 ERA over his first nine starts following his 68 RHP ARNOLD LEON return…then went 0-5 with a 5.82 ERA over his final eight starts begin- Service Time: 73 days ning July 10…was placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 24 with a strained left oblique. • Went 0-2 with a 4.39 ERA in 19 relief appearances over six stints with • Tied for fourth among American League rookies in games started (21) the A’s in his Major League debut…pitched just once during three of his and ranked fifth in innings pitched (115.2). stints and saw his most extensive action when he was called up Sept. • Allowed a .276 opponents batting average, including .275 (61-for-222) 1 when rosters expanded…logged a 3.21 ERA in 10 games during his against lefties and .278 (65-for-234) against righties…surrendered 11 final stint. of his 15 home runs to righties but issued 24 of his 38 walks to lefties. • Opponents had a .291 batting average, including .262 by right-handed • Opponents hit .271 with the bases empty, .285 with runners on. hitters and .342 by left-handers. • Had a .235 opponents average the first time through the lineup, .289 the • Allowed 7-of-13 (53.8%) inherited runners to score…first batters faced second time and .317 after that. were 5-for-18 (.278) with a sacrifice fly (.263 on-base percentage). • Was 1-9 in 13 starts with two runs of support or fewer, 5-0 in eight starts • Spent the balance of the season with Triple-A Nashville where he was with three runs of support or more. 2-5 with a save and a 2.95 ERA in 20 games, including six starts…had a • Also went 2-1 with a 1.85 ERA in four starts with Nashville…allowed one .236 opponents average, including .111 with runners in scoring position. home run in 24.1 innings…held the opposition to a .213 batting average, including .118 against left-handed hitters. 63 RHP CODY MARTIN Service Time: 75 days 54 RHP SONNY GRAY • Made his Major League debut and combined for a 2-5 record and a 7.92 Service Time: 2 years, 61 days ERA in 25 games, including two starts, with Atlanta and Oakland…the • Was named to his first American League All-Star team…went 14-7 with ERA tied for third highest in the majors among pitchers with 30 or more a 2.73 ERA in 31 starts for the A’s…led the A’s in wins, starts, innings innings pitched…using the same minimum, he had the second highest pitched (208.0) and strikeouts (169). opponents slugging percentage (.602). • Ranked third in the AL in ERA and now has a 2.88 ERA in his career, • Was on the Braves Opening Day roster and went 2-3 with a 5.40 ERA which ranks fourth on the Oakland career list…is sixth with a .623 win- in 21 relief appearances over two stints with Atlanta…was traded to the ning percentage. A’s organization July 2 for international bonus slot 53 and went 0-2 with • Ranked second in the AL in opponents slugging percentage (.316) and a 14.00 ERA in four games, including two starts, over two stints with OPS (.590), third in opponents batting average (.217) and fourth in op- Oakland, both in September. ponents on-base percentage (.273)…the batting average and on-base • Had a .325 opponents batting average, which included .262 against left- percentage were seventh lowest in Oakland history and the OPS ranks handed hitters compared to .358 against right-handers. eighth. • Surrendered eight home runs in 30.2 innings, an average of 2.35 per • Also tied for first in the AL in shutouts (2), tied for third in complete games nine innings. (3), ranked fourth in fewest pitches per inning (14.8), tied for fourth in • Allowed 2-of-11 (18.2%) inherited runners to score…first batters faced wild pitches (13), tied for sixth in winning percentage (.667), seventh in were 6-for-20 (.300) with two walks and a hit by pitch (.391 on-base home runs per nine innings (0.74), eighth in innings pitched and tied for percentage). eighth in wins and opponents grounded into double plays (19). • Also went 1-3 with a 2.10 ERA in seven games, six starts, with Triple-A • Was 10-3 with a 2.04 ERA in 18 starts before the All-Star Break, 4-4 with Gwinnett and 4-4 with a 5.10 ERA in 11 starts with Triple-A Nashville… a 3.74 ERA in 13 starts after the break…it marked the second consecu- combined for a 5-7 record and a 4.01 ERA in 18 minor league games tive season he had 10 wins before the break and four after the break… overall. is now 20-6 with a 2.40 ERA in 38 career games before the break com- pared to 13-14 with a 3.38 ERA in 38 games after the break. 49 RHP EDWARD MUJICA • Set an Athletics single season record for putouts by a pitcher with 37… Service Time: 8 years, 115 days (eligible for free agency) broke the previous mark of 35 set by Chick Fraser in 1901…the putouts Began the year with Boston and was 1-1 with a 4.61 ERA in 11 games were the most by a pitcher since Kevin Brown had 41 for the Dodgers in • when he was designated for assignment May 8...was traded to Oakland 1999…did not commit an error in 60 chances, which were second most the next day for cash considerations and compiled a 2-4 record and a in Oakland history among pitchers with no errors (Langford, 62 in 1979). 4.81 ERA in 38 appearances. Was 5-2 with a 1.78 ERA in nine starts during the day compared to 9-5 • Combined with the A’s and Red Sox to go 3-5 with a 4.75 ERA and with a 3.12 ERA in 22 starts at night…his day ERA is sixth lowest in • .284 opponents batting average in 49 relief appearances…the games Oakland history among pitchers with at least 50 day innings and is the pitched were his fewest since 2008 (33) and the ERA was his highest lowest since Tim Hudson had a 1.39 ERA in 2003. since 2008 (6.75). Tied for second among American League relievers in grounded into 64 RHP A.J. GRIFFIN • double plays (10) and ranked fourth in fewest walks per nine innings Service Time: 3 years, 34 days (arbitration eligible) (1.33)…tied for fourth in home runs allowed (10)…had three balks, • Did not appear in a game with the A’s due to two stints on the disabled which tied for second among all AL pitchers. list. • Opponents batted .351 with the bases empty compared to .213 with • Began the season on the DL as he continued his recovery from April 30, seven of his 10 home runs with runners on base. 2014 Tommy John surgery…started a rehab assignment with Single-A • Logged a 6.19 ERA in 35 outings on two days rest or fewer, a 1.76 ERA Stockton June 2 and did not allow a run in two starts with the Ports (7.0 in 14 outings on three days rest or more. ip, 2 h, 1 bb, 8 so). • Was on the disabled list from May 22 to June 17 with a fractured right • Was transferred to Triple-A Nashville and went 0-1 with a 7.36 ERA in thumb…also missed 12 games with a strained right hamstring from two starts…made his first start June 12, was reinstated from the A’s DL Sept. 14 to 26. and optioned June 13, made another start June 18 and then went on • Has a career strikeout-to-walk ratio of 4.75, which is the best among Major Leaguers since 1900 with 500 or more innings pitched. 47 LHP SEAN NOLIN • His .200 opponents batting average included a .174 mark against left- handed hitters and .217 with all four of his home runs and right-hand- Service Time: 100 days ers…yielded a .193 average with runners in scoring position. • Spent half of the season on the disabled list as he had one stint on the • Compiled a 2.13 ERA in 24 games during the day, a 5.13 ERA in 32 DL with Oakland and two with Triple-A Nashville. games at night. • Made his A’s debut during a September call-up and went 1-2 with a 5.28 ERA and .302 opponents batting average in six starts…began the 58 RHP EVAN SCRIBNER season on the 15-day DL as he continued to recover from off-season bi- Service Time: 2 years, 142 days (super two arbitration) lateral core surgery…was reinstated and optioned to Nashville May 15. • Was 2-2 with a 2.66 ERA in 14 games, including 12 starts, with the • Spent the entire season in the majors for the first time in his career Sounds…had DL stints from June 1 to 8 with a strained left groin and and was 2-2 with a 4.35 ERA in a career-high 54 relief appearances… July 1 to Aug. 14 with a strained left shoulder. missed the entire month of September with a torn right lat muscle (was • Allowed a .230 opponents batting average, including .167 against left- placed on the 60-day disabled list Sept. 10). handed hitters compared to .250 against right-handers…yielded one • Had a 2.01 ERA, .209 opponents batting average and three home runs double and two walks to lefties for a .190 slugging percentage and .205 in 31.1 innings over his first 27 games through June 6…then compiled on-base percentage…surrendered all five of his home runs and nine of a 6.91 ERA, .293 opponents batting average and allowed 11 home runs his 10 extra base hits to righties over his final 28.2 innings and 27 appearances. • Yielded a .319 average with the bases empty compared to .125 with run- • Surrendered 14 home runs for the season, which were the most among ners on base…opponents were 4-for-35 (.114) with runners in scoring Major League relievers, second most in Oakland history by a reliever position, including 0-for-13 with RISP and two outs. (Keith Atherton, 17 in 1985) and third most in Athletics history (John Wyatt, 23 in 1964). 61 RHP DAN OTERO • Walked just four batters in 60.0 innings and his average of 0.60 walks per nine innings was the lowest among ML relievers and third best in Service Time: 2 years, 124 days Oakland history by a reliever (Eckersley, 0.47 in 1989, 0.49 in 1990)… • Went 2-4 with a 6.75 ERA in 41 games over four stints with the A’s after struck out 64 for a ML leading 16.00 strikeout to walk ratio, which was going 10-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 105 games over his first two seasons with also third best behind Eckersley (18.33 in 1989, 18.25 in 1990). Oakland. • Yielded 26 extra base hits, which tied for the most among American • Had a .531 opponents slugging percentage, which was the highest League relievers. among Major League relievers and second highest by a reliever in Oak- • First batters faced hit .389 with eight doubles, four home runs and 13 land history (Gene Nelson, .577 in 1991)…ranked second among ML RBI (.759 slugging percentage)…the batting average and slugging per- relievers in opponents batting average (.333) and earned runs (35) but centage were the highest in the majors…also led the majors in doubles was third in fewest walks per nine innings (1.16). and tied for third in home runs and RBI…the slugging percentage was • Logged a 7.68 ERA in 30 games over his first three stints before posting the highest by an Athletic since 1974, the doubles matched the most and a 4.26 ERA in 11 outings in September. the batting average ranked third. • Compiled a 4.56 ERA in 19 games in Oakland compared to 9.00 in 22 • Allowed 10-of-21 (47.6%) inherited runners to score. outings on the road. • His .333 opponents batting average included a .328 mark against lefties 29 SHP PAT VENDITTE and .336 against righties. Service Time: 121 days • First batters faced were 12-for-39 (.308) with a double and three home runs (.564 slugging percentage). • The switch-pitcher made his Major League debut with Oakland in 2015, • Was 2-0 with a 1.95 ERA in 15 games, including two starts, with Triple-A going 2-2 with a 4.40 ERA in 26 relief appearances over two stints… Nashville…allowed just one home run in 27.2 innings pitched…yielded became the first switch-pitcher to appear in a Major League game since a .223 opponents batting average, which included .159 against right- Greg Harris on Sept. 28, 1995…is the first full-time switch-pitcher in the handed hitters compared to .325 against left-handers. modern era (since 1900). • Had a .210 opponents batting average but issued 12 walks in 28.2 in- 11 RHP JARROD PARKER nings (3.77 walks per nine innings). His opponents batting average included a mark of .109 against left- Service Time: 4 years (arbitration eligible) • handed hitters compared to .288 against right-handers…yielded nine of • Spent the entire season on the disabled list. his 13 extra base hits to righties for a .508 slugging percentage…lefties • Began the year on the 15-day DL as he continued his recovery from slugged .239…issued eight of his 12 walks to righties for a .373 on-base Tommy John surgery…began a rehab assignment with Single-A Stock- percentage…had a .176 mark against lefties. ton April 23 and went 1-1 with a 5.19 ERA in two starts before he was • Allowed 7-of-18 (38.9%) inherited runners to score…first batters faced transferred to Triple-A Nashville May 3…went 1-0 with a 6.30 ERA in two hit .292 with five doubles (.500 slugging percentage). starts with the Sounds before fracturing his medial epicondyle during • Was recalled for the first time June 5 and made his Major League debut his May 8 start against Round Rock…underwent surgery May 19 and that day at Boston (2.0 ip, 1 h, 1 so)…did not allow a run in four games missed the remainder of the season. (5.2 innings) before he was placed on the 15-day disabled list June 12 retroactive to June 11 with a strained right shoulder…was reinstated 13 LHP DREW POMERANZ from the DL and optioned to Nashville Aug. 3…returned to Oakland Aug. Service Time: 3 years, 13 days (arbitration eligible) 15 and went 2-2 with a 5.48 ERA in 22 games during his final stint. • Spent the balance of the season at Nashville and was 1-0 with a 1.55 • Began the season in the A’s starting rotation and went 2-3 with a 4.63 ERA and .186 opponents batting average in 23 games. ERA and .244 opponents batting average in nine starts…was placed on the disabled list May 20 retroactive to May 19 with a sprained left AC 75 LHP BARRY ZITO joint and moved to the bullpen after being reinstated from the DL June 3…compiled a 2.61 ERA and .205 opponents batting average in 44 relief Service Time: 13 years, 91 days (eligible for free agency) appearances before he was shut down for the season in late September • Signed a minor league contract Feb. 17 and was a non-roster invitee with an AC joint inflammation. with the A’s this spring after sitting out the 2014 season. • Was 5-6 with three saves and a 3.66 ERA in a career high 53 appear- • Spent the entire season at Triple-A Nashville where he went 8-7 with a ances overall…the saves were the first of his career and the wins 3.46 ERA and .234 opponents batting average in 24 games, including matched his career high from last year. 22 starts…went 1-4 with a 5.29 ERA over his first nine starts through • Had a .226 opponents batting average, including .152 against left-hand- May 21…then compiled a 7-3 record and a 2.44 ERA over his final 15 ed hitters compared to .260 against right-handers…yielded 20 of his 23 games…was on the disabled list from Aug. 7 to Sept. 5 with a strained extra base hits to righties (.414 slugging percentage)…lefties slugged left shoulder. just .222…his career splits are .174 with a .244 slugging percentage • Was selected by the A’s Sept. 16, more than a week after Nashville’s against lefties, .264 with a .427 slugging percentage against righties. season ended, and had no decisions, a 10.29 ERA and .387 opponents • Allowed 11-of-28 (39.3%) inherited runners to score but first batters batting average in three games, including two starts with the A’s. faced were 8-for-36 (.222). • Made his first appearance Sept. 20 at Houston and allowed a two-run • Did not allow a run in 13 relief appearances (14.2 ip) on one day rest. home run to Rasmus (1.0 ip, 2 h, 2 r, 2 er, 1 bb)…it was his first Major • Is 10-10 with a 3.08 ERA in 73 games in two seasons with Oakland after League outing since a relief appearance for San Francisco on Sept. 29, going 4-14 with a 5.20 ERA in 34 games in three seasons with Colorado. 2013 against San Diego. • Then started against former teammate Tim Hudson Sept. 26 against 33 RHP FERNANDO RODRIGUEZ San Francisco at the Coliseum and had a no decision in the A’s 14-10 Service Time: 4 years, 32 days (arbitration eligible) loss (2.0 ip, 6 h, 4 r, 4 er, 1 bb)… it was his first start with the A’s since Game 1 of the 2006 ALCS against Detroit. • Started the year at Triple-A Nashville and logged a 2.81 ERA and .143 • Made his final start Sept. 30 at Los Angeles-AL, a no decision in the A’s opponents batting average in 10 games before he was promoted to 8-7 win (4.0 ip, 4 h, 2 r, 2 er, 4 bb, 2 so). Oakland May 7…spent the balance of the season with the A’s and went • Ranks fourth on the Oakland career list in wins (102), games started 4-2 with a 3.84 ERA and .200 opponents batting average in 56 relief ap- (224), strikeouts (1098) and walks (566), fifth in innings pitched (1437.1), pearances…the ERA and opponents batting average were the best of tied for sixth in losses (63) and seventh in winning percentage (.618). his three full seasons. • Announced his retirement Oct. 19. • Allowed 4-of-30 (13.3%) inherited runners to score, which tied for the lowest percentage in the American League (Cedeno, TB) and was the fifth lowest mark by an Athletic since 1974. • Ranked third in the AL in opponents on-base percentage against first batters faced (.179), fourth in slugging percentage (.189) and tied for fifth in batting average (.132). • Struck out 65 batters in 58.2 innings (9.97 per nine innings) and now has 205 strikeouts in 191.0 career innings (9.66 per nine innings). ATHLETICS BATTING NOTES
45 BRYAN ANDERSON 20 MARK CANHA Service Time: 171 days Service Time: 1 year • Spent the entire regular season at Triple-A Nashville where he batted • The Rule 5 selection batted .254 with 16 home runs and 70 RBI in 124 .202 with three home runs and 25 RBI in 82 games…hit .181 over the games with the A’s. first four months of the season before combining for a .277 batting aver- • Led American League rookies and ranked fourth in the majors in RBI… age in August and September. his 70 RBI were eighth most in Oakland history by a rookie…also tied • Batted .216 with all three of his home runs against right-handed pitching, for second among AL rookies in doubles (22), ranked third in runs (61) .150 against left-handers. and extra base hits (41), tied for third in home runs, fourth in hits (112), • Struck out a career-high 93 times. tied for fourth in total bases (188), fifth in walks (33) and tied for fifth in • Appeared in 76 games at catcher, five at designated hitter and one at multiple hit games (28). first base…tossed out 13-of-76 (17.1%) attempted base stealers. • Batted .271 with 13 of his 16 home runs against right-handed pitching • Was selected by Oakland Sept. 20, nearly two weeks after the Sounds compared to .221 against left-handers…slugged .486 against righties, season ended, due to injuries to Blair and Phegley…went 2-for-5 (.400) .309 against lefties…hit .109 off lefties through July 2, .306 with all three with a RBI in four games, including two starts at catcher, with the A’s. of his home runs off southpaws after that. • Had a .227 batting average, eight home runs and 35 RBI over his first 77 39 CARSON BLAIR games through Aug. 7…then hit .289 with eight home runs and 35 RBI Service Time: 34 days over his final 47 contests. • Started 57 games at first base, 48 in left field and one in right field…did • Began the season at Double-A Midland, made his Triple-A debut at not have an assist in 61 games overall in the outfield, which were the Nashville in July and his Major League debut with Oakland in Septem- fourth most games played in Athletics history by an outfielder with no ber. assists…hit .297 as a first baseman, .217 as an outfielder. • Went 4-for-31 (.129) with a home run and three RBI in 11 games with Went 0-for-11 with six strikeouts and a RBI as a pinch hitter. the A’s…played his final game Sept. 24 and had surgery to repair a torn • medial meniscus in his left knee Sept. 30. 4 COCO CRISP Opponents were successful in all five of their stolen base attempts off • 12 years, 158 days him and he committed four errors in 11 games. Service Time: • Was hitting .272 with six home runs and 29 RBI in 55 games with Mid- (signed through 2016 with a vesting option through 2017) land when he was promoted to Nashville July 1…went on to bat .221 • Was limited to just 44 games due to two stints on the disabled list with three home runs and eight RBI in 33 games with the Sounds…hit and batted a career-low .175…also had the lowest on-base percent- a combined .251 with nine home runs and 37 RBI in a career-high 88 age (.252) and slugging percentage (.222) of his career and his games games. played were his fewest since his rookie campaign of 2002 (32). • Hit .310 with runners in scoring position at Midland, .065 with Nashville. • Began the season on the 15-day disabled list after undergoing surgery • Combined with both clubs to appear in 71 games at catcher and one at on his right elbow and was reinstated May 6…went 2-for-45 (.044) in first base…tossed out 16-of-66 (24.2%) attempted base stealers 13 games to start the season before going on the disabled list May 20 with a cervical strain…was reinstated Aug. 3 and hit .247 in 31 games 1 BILLY BURNS following his return. Service Time: 1 year, 20 days • Started just one of the A’s final 32 games…went 7-for-23 (.304) in 15 games total over that stretch, including 6-for-12 (.500) as a pinch hitter. • Batted .294 in 125 games in his rookie campaign…led the A’s in batting, • Was 6-for-15 (.400) with two walks and four RBI as a pinch hitter…tied runs (70), hits (153), triples (9) and stolen bases (26). for fourth in the American League in pinch hits…has a .387 (12-for-31) • Led Major League rookies in stolen bases and multiple hit games (47)… average as a pinch hitter with the Athletics, which is second best in Oak- topped American League rookies in hits, ranked second in runs and total land history among pinch hitters with at least 30 plate appearances (Mc- bases (204), third in triples, sixth in RBI (42), seventh in walks (26) and Gwire, .393)…is 13-for-40 (.325) with 10 walks in the pinch in his career. tied for seventh in doubles (18) and extra base hits (32). • Stole two bases to bring his career total to 299. • His .294 batting average was second best in Oakland history by a rookie • Did not homer and has a career-high tying 66-game homerless streak. (Mitchell Page, .307 in 1977), his nine triples fell one short of Luis Polo- • Was not hit by a pitch for the fourth consecutive season and his streak nia’s rookie record of 10 in 1987 and his 47 multiple hit game were two of 520 consecutive games without a hit by pitch is the longest active short of the record of 49 set by Brent Gates in 1993 and matched by Ter- streak in the majors…it is the longest streak by an Athletic since at least rence Long in 2000…his 153 hits and 26 stolen bases were sixth best in 1914…has been hit by a pitch just five times in 6129 career plate ap- Oakland history by a rookie. pearances…in Major League history, the only player with more plate • Tied for third in the AL in stolen bases, ranked sixth in at bats per appearances and five or fewer hit by pitches is Sammy West, who was grounded into double play (104.0), tied for sixth in triples and ninth in hit five times in 6972 plate appearances from 1927-42. stolen base percentage (76.5%) and batting average against left-hand- ed pitchers (.315). 17 IKE DAVIS • His nine triples tied for the third best single season total in Oakland his- tory and were the most since Eric Byrnes also had nine in 2003. Service Time: 5 years, 155 days (arbitration eligible) • Ranked eighth in the AL with a .326 home batting average…it was the • Batted .229 with three home runs and 20 RBI in 74 games in a season eighth best home batting average in Oakland history and the best since shortened by two stints on the disabled list…had career lows in home Mark Kotsay hit .346 in 2004. runs, RBI, runs scored (19) and on-base percentage (.301). • Batted .296 as a center fielder, which ranked third in the AL and was the • Was batting .282 with two home runs and 11 RBI in 33 games when he fourth best mark by a center fielder in Oakland history. placed on the 15-day disabled list May 17 retroactive to May 14 with a • Had 38 infield hits, which ranked second in the majors (Gordon, MIA 52) strained left quad…was reinstated June 19 and hit .180 with one home and were the most by an Athletic since Stats, Inc. began tracking infield run and nine RBI in 40 games before going on the DL a second time hits in 1987. Aug. 19…had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip by Dr. Marc • Hit .479 with four of his five home runs when putting the first pitch in Philippon at the Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo. on Aug. 28 and missed play…his 56 first pitch hits were second most in the majors (Altuve, the remainder of the season. HOU 57) and were the most by an Athletic since Stats, Inc. began track- • Made 60 of his 61 starts in games in which the opponent started a right- ing pitches in 1988…ranked third in the AL in first pitch RBI (22). handed pitcher…hit .231 with all three of his home runs and all 20 of his RBI against righties…was 4-for-19 (.211) against lefties…162 of his last 16 BILLY BUTLER 163 starts have come against righties. Service Time: 8 years, 102 days (signed through 2017) • Hit .267 at night, .169 during the day • Also pitched twice (2.0 ip, 1 h, 1 bb, 1 so) to become the first A’s position • Batted .251 with 15 home runs and 65 RBI in 151 games in his first sea- player to pitch twice in a season since Granny Hamner pitched in three son with the A’s…the batting average was 20 points below his previous games for the 1962 Kansas City A’s. career low of .271 last year…his .323 on-base percentage matched his career low from last year and his .390 slugging percentage is second 23 SAM FULD lowest to his .379 last year.…the RBI were his fewest since 2008 (55). 5 years, 140 days (arbitration eligible) • Hit .269 against right-handed pitching compared to .200 against left- Service Time: handers…the mark against lefties was fourth lowest in the American • Spent the entire season on the A’s roster and hit .197 in a career-high League…entered the season with a .314 career average against lefties 120 games…the batting average was fourth lowest in the American compared to .288 against righties. League and in Oakland history among players with 300 or more plate • Batted .377 with three home runs and 12 RBI over his first 16 games appearances. and .317 with six home runs and 17 RBI over his final 35 contests…how- • Made 65 of his 75 starts in games in which the opponent started a right- ever, hit .207 with six home runs and 36 RBI in 100 games in between. handed pitcher…hit .214 against right-handers and was just 5-for-47 • Played 136 games at designated hitter, which ranked sixth in Oakland (.106) against left-handers. history and were the most since Dave Parker had 140 games in 1989… • Hit .305 over his first 17 games, .092 over a 33-game stretch from April tied for third among AL designated hitters in games played but ranked 25 to June 6, .308 over a 16-game stretch from June 10 to 28 and .172 seventh in RBI (61) and tied for eighth in home runs (14)…had the sec- over his final 54 games. ond lowest slugging percentage among the seven full-time DHs (.392)… • Hit .238 at night, .136 during the day. has 674 games at DH over the last five years, which are the most in the • Started games at all three outfield positions (35 in center field, 31 in left majors (Ortiz, 611). field, nine in right field) and had a career-high 11 assists, which tied for • Grounded into 26 double plays, which tied for second in the AL and in seventh among AL outfielders…tied for fifth in double plays (3). Oakland history. • Went 1-for-12 (.083) with a walk as a pinch hitter. 3 CRAIG GENTRY 19 JOSH PHEGLEY Service Time: 4 years, 152 days (arbitration eligible) Service Time: 1 year, 114 days • Was on the A’s Opening Day roster but got off to a slow start and ended • Spent the entire season with Oakland before his season ended in mid- up spending most of the season at Triple-A Nashville. September due to a concussion…hit .249 with nine home runs and 34 • Hit .120 with two triples and three RBI in 26 games over three stints with RBI in 73 games. Oakland…batted .086 over his first 16 games before he was optioned • Batted .305 over his first 32 games through June 26…then hit .208 over to Nashville May 6…returned May 17 and went 0-for-3 in his only game his final 41 contests. before he returned to the Sounds May 25…joined Oakland at the con- • Started 40 of the A’s 41 games against a left-handed starting pitcher clusion of Nashville’s season and went 3-for-12 (.250) over his final nine before his injury…also made 22 starts against right-handers….hit .276 games. against lefties, .220 against righties. • Did not homer for the second consecutive season and has a career-high • Appeared exclusively at catcher on defense where he made 62 starts… 133-game homerless streak….has a 100-game homerless streak as an tossed out 17-of-45 (37.8%) attempted base stealers, which was the outfielder with Oakland, which is the longest drought by an A’s outfielder third best percentage in the American League among catchers with 60 since Willie Wilson had a 193-game streak from April 11, 1991-Oct. 4, or more games caught…using the same minimum, it was the best by 1992. an A’s catcher since Mike Macfarlane tossed out 40.0% (24-of-60) in 79 • Batted .256 with five home runs and 25 RBI in 101 games with Nash- games in 1999. ville…stole 25 bases, which tied for second in the A’s farm system and • Batted .344 with five of his nine home runs with runners on base com- tied for 10th in the Pacific Coast League. pared to .178 with the bases empty…hit .306 with runners in scoring • Hit .219 at home with the Sounds, .298 on the road…batted .177 with position, including .400 with RISP and two outs. runners in scoring position. • Hit .218 against a pitcher the first time he saw him in a game, .276 the • Appeared in 101 games, all in center field. second time and .324 after that. 25 TYLER LADENDORF 7 JASON PRIDIE Service Time: 132 days Service Time: 1 year, 94 days • Spent most of the season on the disabled list and combined to play in • Spent nearly the entire season at Triple-A Nashville before earning a just 33 games between the A’s and the minors. September call-up to Oakland…was selected Sept. 1 and went 0-for-9 • Was on the A’s Opening Day roster and made his Major League debut, with a walk and four strikeouts in six games with the A’s…has now seen batting .235 with a triple and two RBI in nine games…went 2-for-10 action in the majors in seven of the last eight seasons but has appeared (.200) with two RBI in four games before he was optioned to Nashville in just 133 games. April 12. • Batted .310 with 20 home runs and 89 RBI in 127 games with Nash- • Hit .364 over his first six games with the Sounds before going on the ville…had minor league career highs in home runs, RBI and walks (55) disabled list April 21 with a sprained left ankle…underwent surgery and and his batting average was his best since he hit .366 in 75 games in his was added to the Oakland DL May 22…was reinstated from the DL Aug. first professional season in 2002. 21 and optioned to Nashville…hit .265 with a home run and eight RBI in • Ranked third in the Pacific Coast League in hits (148), fourth in runs 20 games overall at Triple-A. (84), fifth in RBI and total bases (246), sixth in OPS (.894), tied for sixth • Returned to Oakland Sept. 1 and went 2-for-7 (.286) over his final five in triples (7) and eighth in batting and slugging (.515). games…did not play after Sept. 17 due to a left wrist injury. • Led the A’s farm system in RBI, ranked second in batting and home runs • Appeared in three games in left field, two each at second base and and fourth in stolen bases (20). center field and one each at third base and shortstop with the A’s…in the • Batted .310 against both lefties and righties…hit 17 of his 20 home runs minors, he played 12 games at shortstop, four in left field, three at third against righties. base, two at second base and one each in center field and right field. • Hit 16 of his 20 home runs on the road…13 came with runners on base. • Was named to the PCL Midseason All-Star team. 15 BRETT LAWRIE Service Time: 4 years, 55 days (arbitration eligible) 22 JOSH REDDICK 5 years, 50 days (arbitration eligible) • Stayed off the disabled list for the first time in five Major League seasons Service Time: and responded by batting .260 with career highs in home runs (16) and • Compiled his best numbers since his first season with the A’s in 2012, RBI (60) in his first season with the A’s…also had bests in games (149), batting .272 with 20 home runs and 77 RBI in 149 games. at bats (562), hits (146), doubles (29), extra base hits (48) and strikeouts • Had a career-high .333 on-base percentage and his batting average (144)…his .299 on-base percentage was a career low. was his best as an Athletic…had the second best totals of his career • Led the A’s in doubles and strikeouts. in nearly every other offensive category including home runs and RBI. • Began the season as the A’s third baseman and made 98 of his first 99 • Led the A’s in home runs, RBI, slugging (.449), total bases (236) and starts at third…after Danny Valencia reported to Oakland Aug. 5, he extra base hits (49). made 39 of his final 48 starts at second base. • Struck out just 65 times and his average of 8.95 plate appearances per • Hit .293 with seven home runs in 157 at bats against left-handed pitch- strikeout was seventh best in the American League. ers (22.43 at bats per home run) compared to .247 with nine home rune • Hit .289 off right-handed pitching compared to .222 against left-hand- home runs in 405 at bats against right-handers (45.00 at bats per home ers…batted .120 with one extra base hit (triple) off southpaws through run). June 9…then hit .282 with nine extra base hits (five doubles and four • Batted .282 before the All-Star Break, .233 after the break. home runs) off lefties from June 10 through the end of the season. • Ranked second in the American League with a career-high 24 er- • Went 8-for-12 (.677) with 19 RBI with the bases loaded…ranked sec- rors…18 came as a third baseman, which tied for third in the AL…his ond in the AL in batting and slugging (1.083) with the bases loaded and .937 fielding percentage as a third baseman was the lowest in the ma- fourth in RBI…matched the Oakland record for batting with the bases jors and third lowest in Oakland history (Blowers, .927 in 1998; Gross, loaded (min. 10 PA), set by Josh Donaldson in 2013. .932 in 1977). • Tied for sixth in the AL in RBI with two outs (41) and tied for eighth in RBI • Walked just 28 times against 144 strikeouts and his average of 0.19 in the seventh inning or later (29). walks per strikeout was second lowest in the AL and in Oakland history • Hit .292 over his first 95 games through July 30 but batted .235 over his (Tony Armas, 0.17 in 1981). final 54 contests. • Ranked seventh in the AL in infield hits (26) and tied for ninth in first pitch • Made 134 starts in right field, which were the most by an Athletic since hits (31)…hit .437 when putting the first pitch in play. Matt Stairs had 139 in 1999…committed five errors, which tied for the most among AL right fielders (Choo, TEX and Hunter, MIN). 50 MAX MUNCY Service Time: 106 days • Batted .206 with three home runs and nine RBI in 45 games in his Major League debut. • Had four stints with Oakland and saw his most playing time during his first stint from April 25-June 29 when he hit .203 with two home runs and six RBI in 34 games…played in just one game in each of his next two stints (July 28-Aug. 3 and Aug. 24-28)…returned to Oakland following the conclusion of Triple-A Nashville’s season and went 3-for-19 (.158) in nine games. • Had 21 hits, 12 of which were for extra bases (eight doubles, one triple, two home runs)…57.1% of his hits were for extra bases, which was the fourth highest percentage in Oakland history among players with at least 100 plate appearances. • Had just two plate appearances against a left-handed pitcher and went 0-for-1 with a walk. • Appeared in 23 games at first base and 16 at third base…with Nashville, he played in 32 games at third base and 26 at first base. • Hit .274 with four home runs and 35 RBI in 60 games with the Sounds… batted .366 while playing first base, .310 with runners in scoring position and two outs and .301 at home. 10 MARCUS SEMIEN 26 DANNY VALENCIA Service Time: 1 year, 118 days Service Time: 4 years, 118 days (arbitration eligible) • Batted .257 with 15 home runs and 45 RBI in a team-leading 155 games • Began the season with Toronto and was batting .296 with seven home in his first full season in the majors. runs and 29 RBI in 58 games when he was claimed off waivers by Oak- • Started the season strong and finished strong but struggled in be- land Aug. 3…hit .284 with 11 home runs and 37 RBI in 47 games with tween…hit .314 with six home runs and 15 RBI over his first 40 games the A’s…combined for a .290 average, a career-high 18 home runs and through May 18, .195 with two home runs and seven RBI over a 63- 66 RBI in 105 games. game stretch from May 19 to July 31, and .283 with seven home runs • His 37 RBI in 47 games with the A’s are the most in Athletics history by and 23 RBI over his final 52 contests…finished the season by reaching a player with fewer than 60 games played…his 11 home runs match the base safely in a career-high and A’s season-high 23 consecutive games. most (Rico Carty, 41 games in 1978)…only three players in Oakland • Committed a Major League leading 35 errors to set an Oakland record history had more RBI over their first 47 games with Oakland (Dye 47, for errors in a season…broke the previous mark of 34 set by Bert Cam- Kingman 45, Payton 38). paneris in 1968…the errors were the most by an Athletic since Cam- • Hit 13 of his 18 home runs off right-handed pitching for a .556 slugging paneris had 35 with the Kansas City A’s in 1965 and they were the most percentage…slugged .458 against lefties. by an A’s shortstop since Dick Howser had 38 in 1961…they were the • Had six home runs in 50 games before the All-Star Break, 12 in 55 con- most by a Major League shortstop since Jose Valentin had 36 with Chi- tests after the break. cago (AL) in 2000…had a .947 fielding percentage, which was the low- • Made 45 of his 47 starts with the A’s at third base (two at designated est by an A’s shortstop since Campaneris had a mark of .938 in 1965 hitter)…made most of his starts with Toronto in left field (27)…overall, and the lowest by an American League shortstop since Mike Caruso made 54 starts at third base, 27 in left field, two at designated hitter and fielded .944 with Chicago in 1998…committed 28 errors in 89 games one each in right field and at first base…also appeared in three games at shortstop before the All-Star Break but just seven in 63 games after at second base. the break. • Batted .329 against left-handed pitching compared to .230 against right- 21 STEPHEN VOGT handers…his average against lefties ranked seventh in the AL…has a Service Time: 2 years, 84 days .306 career average against lefties, .228 against righties. • Tied for second among AL shortstops with 15 home runs (Correa, HOU • Was named to his first American League All-Star team as he batted .308 22)…tied for fourth in the AL with six home runs batting ninth. with 13 home runs and 53 RBI over his first 70 games through June 25… • Had the second highest line drive percentage in the AL (29.6%). then hit .214 with five home runs and 18 RBI over his final 66 contests… • Stole 11 bases, six of which came against a left-handed pitcher, which had a .261 average, 18 home runs and 71 RBI in 136 games overall. tied for seventh in the AL. • Led the A’s with 56 walks and a .341 on-base percentage. • Had a .277 batting average while catching, which led AL catchers and 5 JAKE SMOLINSKI ranked fifth in the majors…ranked fourth among AL catchers in home runs (17) and RBI (61)…the home runs were fifth most in Oakland his- 1 year, 52 days Service Time: tory by a catcher and the most since Ramon Hernandez had 21 in 2003. • Was on the Opening Day roster with Texas and hit .133 with a home • Started 89 games at catcher and 20 at first base…committed just three run and six RBI in 35 games over three stints with the Rangers before errors behind the plate and his .996 fielding percentage was third best he was claimed off waivers by Oakland June 21…batted .226 with five in Oakland history by a catcher (Miller, .999 in 2004; Steinbach, .998 in home runs and 20 RBI in 41 games over two stints with the A’s…com- 1994)…tossed out 15-of-58 (25.9%) attempted base stealers…made 34 bined for a .193 batting average in 76 games overall. of his first 35 starts at catcher but just 55 of his last 80. • Had 32 hits, 15 of which were for extra bases (seven doubles, two tri- • Tied for seventh in the AL in sacrifice flies (8) and ranked eighth in pitch- ples, six home runs). es per plate appearance (4.11). • Batting .262 against left-handed pitching compared to .122 against right- • Was 3-for-12 (.250) with the bases loaded, but two of the hits were handers…hit four of his six home runs off lefties for a .476 slugging grand slams, which tied for second in the AL. percentage…slugged just .256 against righties. • Was 3-for-15 (.200) with six walks as a pinch hitter…tied for the AL lead • Make 39 starts in left field and 11 in right field…has not committed an in pinch walks. error in 87 career games in the outfield. • Batted .303 in the seventh inning or alter, which ranked 10th in the AL. • Hit .422 with four home runs and 14 RBI in 12 games with Triple-A • Hit 17 of his 18 home runs off right-handed pitching…13 came on the Round Rock and .349 with five home runs and 17 RBI in 25 games with road. Triple-A Nashville…combined for a .374 batting average, 14 doubles, • Had a .316 average with runners in scoring position. nine home runs and 31 RBI in 37 games overall…slugged .687. • Batted .462 with six home runs against left-handed pitching (.885 slug- ging percentage) compared to .316 with three home runs against right- handers (.557 slugging percentage).
28 ERIC SOGARD Service Time: 4 years, 64 days (arbitration eligible) • Saw action with the A’s for the sixth consecutive season and batted .247 in 120 games…is one of two Athletics to play in each of the last six sea- sons along with Coco Crisp…his 435 games played over that stretch are third most by an Athletic (Crisp 632, Reddick 528). • Had career highs in RBI (37) and at bats (372) and matched his best in triples (3). • Hit just one home run for the second consecutive season and has two home runs in his last 289 games…both of those home runs have come while playing shortstop…has not homered as a second baseman since July 21, 2013 at Los Angeles (AL) and his 217-game homerless streak as a second baseman is the longest by an Athletics second baseman since Irv Hall had a 289-game streak from Oct. 2, 1943 to June 23, 1946. • Made 91 of his 102 starts against right-handed pitching…hit .255 against righties, .210 against lefties…has made 324 of his 349 career starts against right-handers. • Started 72 of the A’s first 108 games at second base, but just 15 of the final 54…also started 14 games at shortstop and one at third base. 2015 OAKLAND ATHLETICS FINAL STATISTICS
+ = ROOKIE GI PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HP BB IBB SO SB CS DP E SLG OBP +Anderson,B .400 4 5 0 2 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 .400 .429 +Bassitt,C .000 18 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 +Blair,C .129 11 31 3 4 7 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 4 0 18 0 0 1 4 .226 .229 +Brooks,A .000 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 (total) .000 13 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 +Burns,B .294 125 520 70 153 204 18 9 5 42 1 2 6 26 1 81 26 8 5 3 .392 .334 Butler,B .251 151 538 63 135 210 28 1 15 65 0 4 7 52 4 101 0 0 26 0 .390 .323 +Canha,M .254 124 441 61 112 188 22 3 16 70 0 3 8 33 0 96 7 2 9 6 .426 .315 Chavez,J .333 30 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 .333 .333 Crisp,C .175 44 126 11 22 28 6 0 0 6 0 0 0 13 0 25 2 0 2 0 .222 .252 Davis,I .229 74 214 19 49 75 17 0 3 20 0 2 0 23 0 44 0 0 5 4 .350 .301 Fuld,S .197 120 290 34 57 85 16 3 2 22 2 1 2 30 1 55 9 3 6 4 .293 .276 Gentry,C .120 26 50 6 6 10 0 2 0 3 0 1 1 4 0 15 1 1 0 2 .200 .196 Gray,S .167 31 6 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 .167 .167 Hahn,J .000 16 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 Kazmir,S .500 18 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 .500 .500 +Ladendorf,T .235 9 17 3 4 6 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 .353 .278 Lawrie,B .260 149 562 64 146 229 29 3 16 60 3 4 5 28 1 144 5 2 8 24 .407 .299 +Muncy,M .206 45 102 14 21 40 8 1 3 9 0 1 0 9 0 31 0 0 0 6 .392 .268 Parrino,A .000 17 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 Phegley,J .249 73 225 27 56 101 16 1 9 34 0 1 3 14 0 51 0 0 5 2 .449 .300 Pridie,J .000 6 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 .000 .100 Reddick,J .272 149 526 67 143 236 25 4 20 77 1 2 0 49 1 65 10 2 7 5 .449 .333 Ross,C .091 9 22 3 2 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 0 0 0 1 .091 .200 Semien,M .257 155 556 65 143 225 23 7 15 45 1 1 1 42 1 132 11 5 16 35 .405 .310 +Smolinski,J .226 41 106 12 24 49 6 2 5 20 0 2 2 8 0 19 0 1 2 0 .462 .288 (total) .193 76 166 24 32 61 7 2 6 26 0 4 3 19 0 39 1 1 3 0 .367 .281 Sogard,E .247 120 372 40 92 113 12 3 1 37 3 1 2 23 1 50 6 1 9 6 .304 .294 Valencia,D .284 47 183 33 52 97 10 1 11 37 0 1 1 20 3 40 0 1 9 3 .530 .356 (total) .290 105 345 59 100 179 23 1 18 66 1 2 1 29 3 80 2 2 13 4 .519 .345 +Venditte,P .000 26 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 Vogt,S .261 136 445 58 116 197 21 3 18 71 0 8 2 56 6 97 0 2 9 5 .443 .341 Zobrist,B .268 67 235 39 63 105 20 2 6 33 0 3 0 33 2 26 1 1 5 3 .447 .354 PITCHERS .158 162 19 1 3 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 12 .158 .158 OAKLAND .251 162 5600 694 1405 2212 277 46 146 661 14 38 40 475 21 1119 78 29 124 126 .395 .312 OPPONENTS .254 162 5520 729 1402 2210 266 13 172 692 34 53 47 474 19 1179 78 40 130 104 .400 .316
PITCHER W L ERA G GS CG GF SHO SV IP H R ER HR HB BB IBB SO WP BK AVG Abad,F 2 2 4.15 62 0 0 17 0 0 47.2 45 23 22 11 1 19 3 45 4 0 .251 +Alvarez,R 0 0 9.90 21 0 0 11 0 0 20.0 27 23 22 7 0 13 1 23 5 0 .318 +Bassitt,C 1 8 3.56 18 13 0 3 0 0 86.0 78 36 34 5 9 30 0 64 5 0 .244 +Brooks,A 3 4 6.71 11 9 0 1 0 0 51.0 67 38 38 9 4 14 0 35 0 0 .321 (total) 3 4 6.67 13 9 0 3 0 0 55.1 73 41 41 9 4 14 0 38 0 0 .322 +Castro,A 0 1 2.25 5 0 0 3 0 0 4.0 8 1 1 1 0 3 0 4 0 0 .444 Chavez,J 7 15 4.18 30 26 0 3 0 1 157.0 164 78 73 18 2 48 2 136 3 0 .268 Clippard,T 1 3 2.79 37 0 0 30 0 17 38.2 25 12 12 3 2 21 1 38 1 0 .175 Cook,R 0 2 10.38 4 0 0 0 0 0 4.1 7 5 5 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 .350 +Coulombe,D 0 0 3.52 9 0 0 1 0 0 7.2 8 3 3 0 0 3 0 4 1 0 .276 Davis,I 0 0 0.00 2 0 0 2 0 0 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 .143 Doolittle,S 1 0 3.95 12 0 0 7 0 4 13.2 12 6 6 1 0 5 0 15 0 0 .235 Doubront,F 2 2 5.81 11 8 0 2 0 1 52.2 55 35 34 9 0 21 0 43 2 0 .278 (total) 3 3 5.50 16 12 0 2 0 1 75.1 87 50 46 10 1 26 1 56 3 0 .298 +Dull,R 1 2 4.24 13 0 0 3 0 1 17.0 12 8 8 4 0 6 1 16 0 0 .203 +Graveman,K 6 9 4.05 21 21 1 0 0 0 115.2 126 57 52 15 5 38 0 77 4 0 .276 Gray,S 14 7 2.73 31 31 3 0 2 0 208.0 166 71 63 17 2 59 0 169 13 0 .217 Hahn,J 6 6 3.35 16 16 1 0 1 0 96.2 88 46 36 5 8 25 1 64 7 0 .238 Kazmir,S 5 5 2.38 18 18 0 0 0 0 109.2 84 35 29 7 3 35 0 101 2 2 .213 +Leon,A 0 2 4.39 19 0 0 9 0 0 26.2 30 14 13 3 0 9 3 19 0 0 .291 +Martin,C 0 2 14.00 4 2 0 2 0 0 9.0 16 14 14 4 1 5 0 3 1 0 .381 Mills,B 0 0 5.40 1 1 0 0 0 0 5.0 7 3 3 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .333 Mujica,E 2 4 4.81 38 0 0 9 0 1 33.2 37 21 18 7 0 4 2 22 1 1 .280 (total) 3 5 4.75 49 0 0 13 0 1 47.1 52 28 25 10 1 7 2 30 1 3 .284 +Nolin,S 1 2 5.28 6 6 0 0 0 0 29.0 35 19 17 4 0 12 0 15 3 1 .302 O’Flaherty,E 1 2 5.91 25 0 0 5 0 0 21.1 29 17 14 1 0 13 1 15 0 0 .312 Otero,D 2 4 6.75 41 0 0 6 0 0 46.2 64 35 35 7 2 6 2 28 1 0 .333 Pomeranz,D 5 6 3.66 53 9 0 9 0 3 86.0 71 44 35 8 3 31 1 82 2 0 .226 Rodriguez,,F 4 2 3.84 56 0 0 12 0 0 58.2 43 27 25 4 1 24 1 65 4 0 .200 Scribner,E 2 2 4.35 54 0 0 14 0 0 60.0 58 31 29 14 2 4 0 64 2 0 .251 +Smith,C 0 0 33.75 2 0 0 0 0 0 1.1 5 5 5 0 1 3 0 2 1 0 .556 +Venditte,P 2 2 4.40 26 0 0 7 0 0 28.2 22 14 14 3 0 12 0 23 0 0 .210 Zito,B 0 0 10.29 3 2 0 1 0 0 7.0 12 8 8 4 0 6 0 2 0 0 .387 OAKLAND 68 94 4.14 162 162 5 157 15 28 1444.2 1402 729 664 172 47 474 19 1179 62 4 .254 OPPONENTS 94 68 3.95 162 162 2 160 8 53 1458.1 1405 694 640 146 40 475 21 1119 61 1 .251 2015 OAKLAND ATHLETICS SCHEDULE AND RESULTS
GA/ LEADER CUM. GA/ LEADER CUM. DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT. DATE G OPP W-L SCORE REC POS GB AND LEAD WINNER LOSER SAVE ATT. ATT. 4/6 1 TEX W 8-0 1-0 t1 – OAK/HOU/SEA – Gray Gallardo 36,067* 36,067 7/6 OFF DAY 5 -11 HOU 3½ 4/7 2 TEX L 1-3 1-1 t2 -½ HOU ½ Lewis Hahn Feliz 15,025 51,092 7/7 86 at NYY W 4-3 (10) 39-47 5 -10 HOU 2½ Pomeranz Betances Clippard 32,337 1,202,407 4/8 3 TEX W 10-0 2-1 t1 – OAK/LAA – Kazmir Detwiler 19,479 70,571 7/8 87 at NYY L 4-5 39-48 5 -10 HOU 1½ Sabathia Scribner Miller 41,626 1,244,033 4/9 4 TEX L 1-10 2-2 t2 -½ LAA ½ Martinez Graveman 16,045 86,616 7/9 88 at NYY L 2-6 39-49 5 -10 HOU 1½ Tanaka Chavez 40,084 1,284,117 4/10 5 SEA W 12-0 3-2 1 +½ OAK ½ Pomeranz Walker 30,114 116,730 7/10 89 at CLE L 1-5 39-50 5 -10 HOU ½ Salazar Graveman Allen 28,539 1,312,656 4/11 6 SEA L 4-5 (11) 3-3 t1 – OAK/TEX – Olson Abad Rodney 24,355 141,085 7/11 90 at CLE W 5-4 40-50 5 -9 HOU ½ O’Flaherty McAllister Clippard 28,733 1,341,389 4/12 7 SEA L 7-8 (10) 3-4 t3 -½ HOU/SEA – Rodney Clippard Medina 32,282 173,367 7/12 91 at CLE W 2-0 41-50 5 -8½ LAA ½ GRAY Kluber 20,611 1,362,000 (7 dates) (47 dates) 4/13 8 at HOU W 8-1 4-4 1 +½ OAK ½ Kazmir Feldman 19,279 19,279 7/13-16 ALL-STAR BREAK 5 -8½ LAA ½ 4/14 9 at HOU W 4-0 5-4 1 +1 OAK 1 Graveman Peacock 18,935 38,214 7/17 92 MIN L 0-5 41-51 5 -9½ LAA ½ Santana Gray 23,462 1,007,711 4/15 10 at HOU L 1-6 5-5 1 +½ OAK ½ McHugh Pomeranz 19,777 57,991 7/18 93 MIN W 3-2 (10) 42-51 5 -9½ LAA 1½ Pomeranz Fien 30,778 1,038,489 4/16 OFF DAY 1 +½ OAK ½ 7/19 94 MIN W 14-1 43-51 t4 -9 LAA 1 Chavez Milone 20,286 1,058,775 4/17 11 at KC L 4-6 5-6 t2 -½ LAA ½ Davis Otero Holland 39,228 97,219 7/20 OFF DAY 4 -10 LAA 2 4/18 12 at KC W 5-0 6-6 1 +½ OAK ½ Hahn Ventura Chavez 33,151 130,370 7/21 95 TOR L 1-7 43-52 5 -11 LAA 2 Buehrle Graveman 19,364 1,078,139 4/19 13 at KC L 2-4 6-7 2 -½ HOU ½ Morales O’Flaherty Davis 36,755 167,125 7/22 96 TOR W 4-3 (10) 44-52 4 -11 LAA 2 Rodriguez Osuna 18,827 1,096,966 4/20 14 at LAA W 6-3 7-7 2 -½ HOU ½ Otero Shoemaker Clippard 35,228 202,353 7/23 97 TOR L 2-5 44-53 5 -11 LAA 1 Dickey Otero Schultz 19,045 1,116,011 4/21 15 at LAA L 1-14 7-8 2 -1½ HOU 1½ Santiago Pomeranz 32,137 234,490 (50 dates) 4/22 16 at LAA W 9-2 8-8 2 -½ HOU ½ Gray Salas 30,034 264,524 7/24 98 at SF L 3-9 44-54 5 -11 LAA/HOU – Peavy Chavez 42,128 1,404,128 4/23 17 at LAA L 0-2 8-9 2 -1 HOU 1 Tropeano Chavez Street 24,304 288,828 7/25 99 at SF L 1-2 44-55 5 -11 LAA/HOU - Bumgarner Bassitt Casilla 42,162 1,446,290 (10 dates) 7/26 100 at SF L 3-4 44-56 5 -12 LAA 1 Hudson Graveman Casilla 42,034 1,488,324 4/24 18 HOU L 4-5 (11) 8-10 t3 -2 HOU 1½ Gregerson O’Flaherty Qualls 18,205 191,572 7/27 OFF DAY 5 -12 LAA 1 4/25 19 HOU L 3-9 8-11 t3 -3 HOU 1½ Feldman Graveman 24,342 215,914 7/28 101 at LAD W 2-0 45-56 5 -11 LAA/HOU – GRAY Anderson 50,182 1,538,506 4/26 20 HOU L 6-7 8-12 t3 -4 HOU 2½ Sipp Clippard Gregerson 22,080 237,994 7/29 102 at LAD L 7-10 45-57 5 -12 HOU 1 Baez Pomeranz 51,788 1,590,294 4/27 OFF DAY 4 -4½ HOU 3 (52 dates) 4/28 21 LAA W 6-2 9-12 4 -4½ HOU 4 Gray Weaver 17,674 255,668 7/30 103 CLE L 1-3 45-58 5 -13 HOU 2 CARRASCO Bassitt 13,173 1,129,184 4/29 22 LAA L 3-6 9-13 4 -5½ HOU 4 Morin Cook Street 16,212 271,880 7/31 104 CLE L 1-2 45-59 5 -13 HOU 2 Salazar Mujica Allen 28,152 1,157,336 4/30 23 LAA L 5-6 9-14 4 -6½ HOU 4 Richards Chavez Street 19,534 291,414 8/1 105 CLE W 5-1 46-59 5 -13 HOU 3 Brooks Anderson 19,046 1,176,382 (13 dates) 8/2 106 CLE W 2-1 (10) 47-59 5 -13 HOU 4 Rodriguez Allen 21,498 1,197,880 5/1 24 at TEX W 7-5 10-14 4 -6½ HOU 5 Otero Mendez Clippard 29,700 318,528 8/3 107 BAL L 2-9 47-60 5 -13 HOU 3 Wilson Chavez 11,476 1,209,356 5/2 25 at TEX L 7-8 (10) 10-15 4 -7½ HOU 6 Kela Cook 32,207 350,735 8/4 108 BAL W 5-0 48-60 5 -12 HOU 3 Bassitt Gonzalez 16,328 1,225,684 5/3 26 at TEX W 7-1 11-15 3 -7½ HOU 7 Gray Gallardo 36,006 386,741 8/5 109 BAL L 3-7 (10) 48-61 5 -12 HOU 2 Britton Leon 20,176 1,245,860 5/4 27 at MIN L 7-8 11-16 4 -7½ HOU 7 Hughes Hahn Perkins 20,605 407,346 8/6 110 HOU L 4-5 (10) 48-62 5 -13 HOU 2½ Gregerson Mujica Harris 16,172 1,262,032 5/5 28 at MIN W 2-1 12-16 3 -6½ HOU 6 Chavez May Clippard 18,135 425,481 8/7 111 HOU W 3-1 49-62 5 -12 HOU 1½ GRAY Keuchel 18,908 1,280,940 5/6 29 at MIN L 0-13 12-17 t3 -6½ HOU 5 Gibson Kazmir 18,866 444,347 8/8 112 HOU W 2-1 50-62 5 -11 HOU 1½ Chavez McHugh Mujica 25,091 1,306,031 5/7 30 at MIN L 5-6 12-18 t4 -7½ HOU 6 Nolasco Pomeranz Perkins 22,379 466,726 8/9 113 HOU W 5-4 51-62 5 -10 HOU ½ Abad Gregerson 20,278 1,326,309 5/8 31 at SEA L 3-4 (11) 12-19 5 -7½ HOU 5 Smith Otero 25,187 491,913 (61 dates) 5/9 32 at SEA L 2-7 12-20 5 -8½ HOU 6 Happ Hahn 37,441 529,354 8/10 OFF DAY 5 -10 HOU 1 5/10 33 at SEA L 3-4 12-21 5 -8½ HOU 5 Hernandez Chavez Rodney 42,831 572,185 8/11 114 at TOR L 2-4 51-63 5 -10 HOU 1 Hutchison Graveman Osuna 39,381 1,629,675 (20 dates) 8/12 115 at TOR L 3-10 51-64 5 -11 HOU 2 Dickey Brooks 44,597 1,674,272 5/11 34 BOS L 4-5 (11) 12-22 5 -9 HOU 5 Barnes Castro 19,743 311,157 8/13 116 at TOR L 2-4 51-65 5 -11½ HOU 1½ Buehrle Chavez 46,920 1,721,192 5/12 35 BOS W 9-2 13-22 5 -8 HOU 4 Pomeranz Masterson 24,605 335,762 8/14 117 at BAL L 6-8 (13) 51-66 5 -12½ HOU 2½ Garcia Pomeranz 36,784 1,757,976 5/13 36 BOS L 0-2 13-23 5 -9 HOU 4 Miley Gray Uehara 22,389 358,151 8/15 118 at BAL L 3-4 51-67 5 -12½ HOU 2½ Britton Venditte 44,028 1,802,004 5/14 OFF DAY 5 -9½ HOU 4½ 8/16 119 at BAL L 2-18 51-68 5 -13½ HOU 3½ Chen Graveman 28,228 1,830,232 5/15 37 CWS L 6-7 13-24 5 -10½ HOU 4½ Carroll Abad Duke 21,464 379,615 8/17 120 at BAL L 2-4 51-69 5 -13½ HOU 2½ Tillman Gray Britton 22,766 1,852,998 5/16 38 CWS L 3-4 13-25 5 -11½ HOU 4½ Danks Rodriguez Robertson 28,445 408,060 (59 dates) 5/17 39 CWS L 3-7 13-26 5 -12½ HOU 5½ Samardzija Kazmir 33,195 441,255 8/18 121 LAD W 5-4 (10) 52-69 5 -13½ HOU 2½ Abad Garcia 35,067* 1,361,376 (19 dates) 8/19 122 LAD W 5-2 53-69 5 -13½ HOU 2½ Chavez Wood Pomeranz 26,122 1,387,498 5/18 40 at HOU W 2-1 14-26 5 -11½ HOU 5½ Mujica Thatcher Clippard 21,724 593,909 8/20 OFF DAY 5 -13 HOU 2½ 5/19 41 at HOU L 4-6 14-27 5 -12½ HOU 5½ Hernandez Gray Neshek 17,575 611,484 8/21 123 TB L 1-2 53-70 5 -14 HOU 3½ Smyly Bassitt Boxberger 20,671 1,408,169 5/20 42 at HOU L 1-6 14-28 5 -13½ HOU 5½ Keuchel Hahn 21,066 632,550 8/22 124 TB L 4-5 53-71 5 -15 HOU 4 Colome Venditte 35,067* 1,443,236 5/21 43 at TB L 0-3 14-29 5 -13½ HOU 5½ Colome Chavez Boxberger 10,605 643,155 8/23 125 TB W 8-2 54-71 5 -15 HOU 4 Rodriguez Geltz 19,425 1,462,661 5/22 44 at TB L 2-5 14-30 5 -13½ HOU 4½ Archer Kazmir Boxberger 12,329 655,484 (66 dates) 5/23 45 at TB W 5-0 15-30 5 -13½ HOU 5½ Graveman Karns 15,207 670,691 8/24 126 at SEA W 11-5 55-71 5 -14 HOU 3½ Mujica Iwakuma 17,970 1,870,968 5/24 46 at TB W 7-2 16-30 5 -13½ HOU 6½ Gray Ramirez 15,692 686,383 8/25 127 at SEA L 5-6 55-72 5 -15 HOU 4½ Olmos Chavez Wilhelmsen 17,498 1,888,466 (27 dates) 8/26 128 at SEA L 2-8 55-73 5 -16 HOU 5½ Hernandez Bassitt 23,338 1,911,804 5/25 47 DET W 4-0 17-30 5 -12½ HOU 5½ HAHN Greene 25,380 466,635 8/27 OFF DAY 5 -16 HOU 5 5/26 48 DET L 0-1 17-31 5 -13½ HOU 6½ Price Chavez Soria 22,758 489,393 8/28 129 at ARZ L 4-6 55-74 5 -16 HOU 4 Delgado Gray Ziegler 30,059 1,941,863 5/27 49 DET L 2-3 17-32 5 -13½ HOU 6 Ryan Otero Soria 20,387 509,780 8/29 130 at ARZ W 3-2 56-74 5 -16 HOU 4 Rodriguez Chafin Pomeranz 35,990 1,977,853 5/28 50 NYY W 5-4 18-32 5 -13 HOU 6 Scribner Sabathia Clippard 21,795 531,575 8/30 131 at ARZ W 7-4 (11) 57-74 5 -15 HOU 3 Venditte Ziegler 29,576 2,007,411 5/29 51 NYY W 6-2 19-32 5 -12 HOU 5 Gray Capuano Clippard 23,540 555,115 (65 dates) 5/30 52 NYY L 3-5 19-33 5 -13 HOU 5 Shreve Hahn Miller 25,223 580,338 8/31 132 LAA W 11-5 58-74 5 -15 HOU 4 Doubront Santiago 12,054 1,474,715 5/31 53 NYY W 3-0 20-33 5 -12 HOU 4 Chavez Warren Clippard 25,457 605,795 9/1 133 LAA L 2-6 58-75 5 -15 HOU 3 Shoemaker Martin 14,178 1,488,893 (26 dates) 9/2 134 LAA L 4-9 58-76 5 -15 HOU 2 Heaney Gray 13,392 1,502,285 6/1 OFF DAY 5 -12½ HOU 4 9/3 OFF DAY 5 -15 HOU 2 6/2 54 at DET W 5-3 21-33 5 -12½ HOU 5 Graveman Simon Clippard 28,362 714,745 9/4 135 SEA L 8-11 58-77 5 -16 HOU 3 Ramirez Brooks Wilhelmsen 16,382 1,518,667 6/3 55 at DET W 6-1 22-33 5 -12½ HOU 6 Gray Sanchez 30,718 745,463 9/5 136 SEA L 3-8 58-78 5 -16 HOU 2 Hernandez Chavez 27,387 1,546,054 6/4 56 at DET W 7-5 23-33 5 -11½ HOU 5½ Hahn Greene Clippard 37,411 782,874 9/6 137 SEA L 2-3 58-79 5 -17 HOU 3 Iwakuma Nolin Wilhelmsen 19,534 1,565,588 6/5 57 at BOS L 2-4 23-34 5 -11½ HOU 4½ Miley Kazmir Uehara 34,910 817,784 9/7 138 HOU W 10-9 59-79 5 -16 HOU 2 Doubront Fiers Doolittle 22,214 1,587,802 6/6 58 at BOS L 2-4 23-35 5 -11½ HOU 3½ Kelly Chavez Uehara 36,713 854,497 9/8 139 HOU W 4-0 60-79 5 -15 HOU 1 Gray Kazmir 11,364 1,599,166 6/7 59 at BOS L 4-7 23-36 5 -11½ HOU 3½ Wright Clippard Layne 36,913 891,410 9/9 140 HOU L 5-11 60-80 5 -16 HOU 2 McHugh Brooks 13,387 1,612,553 (33 dates) (75 dates) 6/8 OFF DAY 5 -11 HOU 3 9/10 OFF DAY 5 -16 HOU 2½ 6/9 60 TEX L 1-2 23-37 5 -11 HOU 2 Martinez Gray Tolleson 14,617 620,412 9/11 141 at TEX L 0-4 60-81 5 -16 HOU 1½ LEWIS Chavez 28,133 2,035,544 6/10 61 TEX W 5-4 24-37 5 -10 HOU 2 Clippard Kela 14,290 634,702 9/12 142 at TEX W 5-3 61-81 5 -15 HOU 1½ Nolin Gallardo 30,487 2,066,031 6/11 62 TEX W 7-0 25-37 5 -9½ HOU 2½ Kazmir Gonzalez 14,489 649,191 9/13 143 at TEX L 4-12 61-82 5 -16 HOU 1½ Gonzalez Doubront 26,131 2,092,162 (29 dates) 9/14 144 at CWS L 7-8 (14) 61-83 5 -16 HOU ½ Jennings Leon 12,221 2,104,383 6/12 63 at LAA L 4-5 25-38 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Alvarez Scribner Street 42,113 933,523 9/15 145 at CWS W 17-6 62-83 5 -15½ TEX ½ Brooks Samardzija 12,446 2,116,829 6/13 64 at LAA L 0-1 25-39 5 -10½ HOU 1½ Wilson GRAVEMAN Street 43,548 977,071 9/16 146 at CWS L 4-9 62-84 5 -16½ TEX 1½ Johnson Martin 13,005 2,129,834 6/14 65 at LAA W 8-1 26-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Gray Shoemaker 35,143 1,012,214 9/17 147 at CWS W 4-2 63-84 5 -16½ TEX 2½ Doolittle Robertson 12,406 2,142,240 6/15 66 at SD W 9-1 27-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Hahn Ross 30,018 1,042,232 9/18 148 at HOU W 4-3 64-84 5 -15½ TEX 2½ Pomeranz Neshek Dull 27,567 2,169,807 6/16 67 at SD W 6-5 28-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Scribner Kimbrel Clippard 28,482 1,070,714 9/19 149 at HOU L 6-10 64-85 5 -16½ TEX 2½ Qualls Rodriguez 27,044 2,196,851 (38 dates) 9/20 150 at HOU L 1-5 64-86 5 -16½ TEX 1½ McHugh Brooks 22,453 2,219,304 6/17 68 SD W 16-2 29-39 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Chavez Despaigne 20,625 669,816 (75 dates) 6/18 69 SD L 1-3 29-40 5 -11½ HOU 3½ Kennedy Graveman Kimbrel 16,643 686,459 9/21 OFF DAY 5 -16½ TEX 1 6/19 70 LAA L 7-12 29-41 5 -11½ HOU 2½ Salas Mujica 25,528 711,987 9/22 151 TEX L 6-8 64-87 5 -17½ TEX 2 Gonzalez Pomeranz Tolleson 16,524 1.629,077 6/20 71 LAA W 4-1 30-41 5 -10½ HOU 2½ Hahn Weaver Clippard 26,471 738,458 9/23 152 TEX L 3-10 64-88 5 -18½ TEX 3 Lewis Doubront 16,445 1,645,522 6/21 72 LAA W 3-2 31-41 5 -10½ HOU 3½ Kazmir Richards Clippard 29,137 767,595 9/24 153 TEX L 1-8 64-89 5 -19½ TEX 3½ Hamels Bassitt 14,452 1,659,974 (34 dates) 9/25 154 SF W 5-4 65-89 5 -19½ TEX 4½ Gray Leake Doolittle 36,067* 1,696,041 6/22 OFF DAY 5 -10 HOU 3 9/26 155 SF L 10-14 65-90 5 -19½ TEX 3½ Osich Dull Casilla 36,067* 1,732,108 6/23 73 at TEX W 8-6 32-41 5 -10 HOU 4 Chavez Gonzalez Pomeranz 35,889 1,106,603 9/27 156 SF L 4-5 65-91 5 -19½ TEX 2½ Heston Nolin Casilla 36,067* 1,768,175 6/24 74 at TEX W 8-2 33-41 5 -9 HOU 4 Graveman Rodriguez 34,216 1,140,819 (81 dates) 6/25 75 at TEX W 6-3 34-41 t4 -9 HOU 5 Gray Kela Clippard 29,251 1,170,070 9/28 157 at LAA L 4-5 65-92 5 -19½ TEX 1½ Gott Mujica 31,858 2,251,162 (41 dates) 9/29 158 at LAA L 1-8 65-93 5 -20½ TEX 2 Tropeano Bassitt 33,470 2,284,632 6/26 76 KC L 2-5 34-42 5 -9 HOU 5 Volquez Hahn Holland 27,365 794,960 9/30 159 at LAA W 8-7 66-93 5 -20½ TEX 2½ Dull Morin Doolittle 34,033 2,318,665 6/27 77 KC L 2-3 34-43 5 -9 HOU 4 Young Kazmir Holland 28,619 823,579 10/1 OFF DAY 5 -21 TEX 3 6/28 78 KC L 3-5 34-44 5 -10 HOU 4 Guthrie Chavez Davis 22,477 846,056 10/2 160 at SEA W 4-2 67-93 5 -20 TEX 2 Brooks Farquhar Doolittle 26,130 2,344,795 6/29 79 COL W 7-1 35-44 5 -10 HOU 4 Graveman Hale 12,125 858,181 10/3 161 at SEA W 7-5 (13) 68-93 5 -19 TEX 1 Venditte Ramirez Doubront 24,448 2,359,243 6/30 80 COL L 1-2 35-45 5 -11 HOU 4 De La Rosa Bassitt Hawkins 19,206 877,387 10/4 162 at SEA L 2-3 68-94 5 -20 TEX 2 Kensing Dull Wilhelmsen 22,402 2,381,645 7/1 81 COL W 4-1 36-45 5 -11 HOU 5 Hahn Bettis Clippard 17,655 895,042 (81 dates) 7/2 82 SEA W 4-0 37-45 5 -10½ HOU 5 Kazmir Elias 13,062 908,104 7/3 83 SEA L 5-9 37-46 5 -11½ HOU 5 Happ Chavez 35,067* 943,171 * indicates sellout. CAPS indicates complete game. 7/4 84 SEA W 2-0 38-46 5 -10½ HOU 4 Graveman Hernandez Clippard 18,915 962,086 7/5 85 SEA L 1-2 38-47 5 -10½ HOU 3 Montgomery Bassitt Rodney 22,163 984,249 (44 dates) HIGHS AND LOWS
CLUB INDIVIDUAL Longest Winning Streak...... 5, June 20 to 25 Grand Slams...... Stephen Vogt, May 4 at Minnesota (Phil Hughes) Longest Winning Streak, Home...... 5, August 7 to 19 ...... Ben Zobrist, June 2 at Detroit (Angel Nesbitt) Longest Winning Streak, Road...... 7, June 14 to July 7 ...... Stephen Vogt, June 15 at San Diego (Cory Mazzoni) Longest Losing Streak...... 7, August 11 to 17 ...... Brett Lawrie, June 24 at Texas (Wandy Rodriguez) Longest Losing Streak, Home...... 5, April 11 to 26 ...... Josh Reddick, July 19 vs. Minnesota (J.R. Graham) ...... 5, September 1 to 6 ...... Danny Valencia, September 4 vs. Seattle (Edgar Olmos) Longest Losing Streak, Road...... 8, July 29 to August 17 Pinch Hit Home Runs...... None Most Runs, Game, A’s...... 17, September 15 at Chicago (AL) Lead Off Home Runs...... Billy Burns, May 24 at Tampa Bay (Erasmo Ramirez) Most Runs, Game, Opponents...... 18, August 16 at Baltimore ...... Billy Burns, August 26 at Seattle (Felix Hernandez) Most Runs, Inning, A’s...... 10, September 15 at Chicago (AL) (4th) Inside-The-Park Home Runs...... None Most Runs, Inning, Opponents...... 9, August 16 at Baltimore (5th) Game Ending Home Runs...... None Largest Margin, Victory...... 14, June 17 vs. San Diego (16-2) Back-to-Back Home Runs...... Ike Davis and Stephen Vogt, April 17 at Kansas City Largest Margin, Loss...... 16, August 16 at Baltimore (18-2) ...... Brett Lawrie and Josh Phegley, June 12 at Los Angeles (AL) Most Hits, Game, A’s...... 20, June 17 vs. San Diego ...... Billy Butler and Jake Smolinski, July 19 vs. Minnesota Most Hits, Game, Opponents...... 26, August 16 at Baltimore ...... Josh Reddick and Danny Valencia, September 18 at Houston Most Hits, Inning, A’s...... 8, June 17 vs. San Diego (8th) Longest Hitting Streak...... 16, Billy Burns, June 10 to 28 ...... 8, August 23 vs. Tampa Bay (7th) Most Runs, Game...... 3 (16 times), last: Semien, Reddick and Phegley, Sept. 15 at Chicago (AL) ...... 8, September 15 at Chicago (AL) (4th) Most Hits, Game...... 4 (five times), last: 4, Mark Canha, August 18 vs. Los Angeles (NL) Most Hits, Inning, Opponents...... 10, August 16 at Baltimore (5th) Most Doubles, Game...... 3, Coco Crisp, August 14 at Baltimore Most Home Runs, Game, A’s...... 5, July 19 vs. Minnesota Most Triples, Game...... 1 (46 times), last: Craig Gentry, October 4 at Seattle Most Home Runs, Game, Opponents...... 5, September 30 at Los Angeles (AL) Most Home Runs, Game...... 2, Stephen Vogt, April 17 at Kansas City Most Doubles, Game, A’s...... 5 (seven times), last: September 15 at Chicago (AL) ...... 2, Stephen Vogt, May 3 at Texas Most Doubles, Game, Opponents...... 7, August 16 at Baltimore ...... 2, Marcus Semien, May 10 at Seattle Most Triples, Game, A’s...... 2 (four times), last: September 22 vs. Texas ...... 2, Jake Smolinski, July 19 vs. Minnesota Most Triples, Game, Opponents...... 1 (13 times), last: September 29 at Los Angeles (AL) ...... 2, Danny Valencia, September 18 at Houston Most Stolen Bases, Game, A’s...... 4, April 22 at Los Angeles (AL) Most Runs Batted In, Game...... 5, Stephen Vogt, May 4 at Minnesota Most Stolen Bases, Game, Opponents...... 4, April 26 vs. Houston ...... 5, Stephen Vogt, June 15 at San Diego Most Strikeouts, A’s Pitchers...... 19, September 14 at Chicago (AL) Most Walks, Game...... 4, Ben Zobrist, June 15 at San Diego Most Strikeouts, Opponents Pitchers...... 16, September 14 at Chicago (AL) Most Strikeouts, Game...... 4, Brett Lawrie, April 7 vs. Texas Most Walks, A’s Pitchers...... 10, September 14 at Chicago (AL) ...... 4, Craig Gentry, April 21 at Los Angeles (AL) Most Walks, Opponents Pitchers...... 9, September 7 vs. Houston Most Stolen Bases, Game...... 2 (five times), last: Josh Reddick, September 24 vs. Texas Fewest Hits Allowed, A’s Pitchers...... 1, April 6 vs. Texas Longest Winning Streak...... 4, Sonny Gray, April 6 to May 3 ...... 1, April 23 at Los Angeles (AL) ...... 4, Fernando Rodriguez, July 22 to August 29 ...... 1, June 11 vs. Texas Longest Losing Streak...... 5, Kendall Graveman, July 10 to present Fewest Hits Allowed, Opponents Pitchers...... 1, July 31 vs. Cleveland Most Strikeouts, Game...... 11, Jesse Chavez, June 17 vs. San Diego Most Left on Base, Nine Inning Game...... 13, May 15 vs. Chicago (AL) Most Walks, Game...... 7, Sonny Gray, May 3 at Texas Most Left on Base, Extra Inning Game...... 14, August 30 at Arizona Most Innings, Game, Starter...... 9.0 (four times), last: Sonny Gray, August 7 vs. Houston Fewest Left on Base, Game...... 2 (four times), last: September 11 at Texas Most Innings, Game, Reliever...... 6.1, Felix Doubront, August 12 at Toronto Most Errors, Game...... 4, May 9 at Seattle Low Hit Complete Game...... 2, Sonny Gray, July 12 at Cleveland ...... 4, May 17 vs. Chicago (AL) Most Consecutive Scoreless Innings...... 19.0, Kendall Graveman, June 24 to July 10 ...... 4, June 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Most Consecutive Batters Retired...... 16, Scott Kazmir, June 27 to July 2 Largest Comeback in Win...... 5, May 1 at Texas ...... 5, August 24 at Seattle GENERAL Largest Lead Surrendered in Loss...... 5, June 19 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Longest Game, Innings...... 14, September 14 at Chicago (AL) ...... 5, August 25 at Seattle Longest Game, Time, Nine Innings...... 3:53, September 7 vs. Houston Longest Game, Time, Extra Innings...... 5:09, September 14 at Chicago-AL (14) Shortest Game, Time...... 2:06, April 28 vs. Los Angeles (AL) Largest Crowd, Home...... 36,067 (four times), last: September 27 vs. San Francisco Smallest Crowd, Home...... 11,364, September 8 vs. Houston Largest Crowd, Road...... 51,788, July 29 at Los Angeles (NL) Smallest Crowd, Road...... 10,605, May 21 at Tampa Bay Postponement, Rain, Home...... None Postponement, Rain, Road...... None MULTIPLE HIT GAMES MULTIPLE RBI GAMES GAME TYING/GO-AHEAD RBI
PLAYER 2 3 4 5 TOT PLAYER 2 3 4 5 6 TOT PLAYER GT GA TOT Burns 38 9 0 0 47 Burns 6 1 0 0 0 7 Anderson 0 1 1 Butler 25 6 1 0 32 Butler 9 4 1 0 0 14 Blair 0 1 1 Canha 21 6 1 0 28 Canha 8 5 3 0 0 16 Burns 5 11 16 Crisp 4 0 1 0 5 Crisp 1 0 0 0 0 1 Butler 7 12 19 Davis 6 2 0 0 8 Davis 2 0 1 0 0 3 Canha 4 11 15 Fuld 11 2 0 0 13 Fuld 5 0 0 0 0 5 Crisp 0 3 3 Lawrie 30 9 1 0 40 Ladendorf 1 0 0 0 0 1 Davis 0 4 4 Muncy 3 0 0 0 3 Lawrie 7 2 2 0 0 11 Fuld 1 2 3 Phegley 13 1 0 0 14 Muncy 1 0 0 0 0 1 Gentry 2 0 2 Reddick 27 8 1 0 36 Phegley 5 3 0 0 0 8 Ladendorf 0 1 1 Semien 22 7 0 0 29 Reddick 8 7 3 0 0 18 Lawrie 9 8 17 Smolinski 1 1 0 0 2 Ross 1 0 0 0 0 1 Muncy 1 2 3 Sogard 20 2 0 0 22 Semien 10 1 0 0 0 11 Phegley 5 7 12 Valencia 10 3 0 0 13 Smolinski 3 1 1 0 0 5 Reddick 11 13 24 Vogt 20 11 0 0 31 Sogard 4 4 0 0 0 8 Semien 2 11 13 Zobrist 14 4 0 0 18 Valencia 6 3 1 0 0 10 Smolinski 4 3 7 Vogt 11 5 1 2 0 19 Sogard 5 7 12 Zobrist 5 2 1 0 0 8 Valencia 2 11 13 Vogt 7 15 22 Zobrist 1 15 16 STARTS IN THE BATTING ORDER GAMES BY POSITION
Player 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF DH Anderson ------2 Player G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS G GS Blair ------1 8 Anderson 3 2 ------Burns 114 1 - - - - - 3 - Blair 11 9 ------Butler - - - 74 34 24 11 - - Burns ------125 118 - - - - Canha - 57 - 5 3 3 20 18 2 Butler - - 7 7 ------136 136 Crisp 8 10 - - - 2 3 4 - Canha - - 75 57 - - 1 - - - 58 48 - - 3 1 2 2 Davis - 1 1 2 26 20 10 1 - Crisp ------37 27 ------Fuld 26 7 - - - - 1 14 27 Davis - - 65 61 ------1 - Gentry 5 ------4 7 Fuld ------57 31 43 35 16 9 3 - Ladendorf ------1 3 Gentry ------13 4 8 7 6 5 1 - Lawrie - 7 17 - 16 58 49 - - Ladendorf - - - - 2 2 1 - 1 - 3 1 2 1 - - - - Muncy - - - - 1 9 14 3 - Lawrie - - - - 42 40 109 106 ------1 1 Parrino ------1 - Muncy - - 23 17 - - 16 10 ------1 - Phegley - - - 4 11 10 18 17 2 Parrino ------6 - 10 1 ------Pridie ------1 - Phegley 68 62 ------Reddick - 3 70 13 15 17 7 10 - Pridie ------1 - 1 1 2 - 1 - Ross - 1 - - 4 - - 1 - Reddick ------1 - 143 134 2 1 Semien 7 40 - - - 2 5 43 50 Ross ------4 2 - - 5 4 1 - Smolinski - - - - 7 7 10 5 3 Semien ------152 147 ------Sogard 2 7 - - - 1 9 35 48 Smolinski ------27 25 - - 10 7 - - Valencia - - 4 42 1 - - - - Sogard - - - - 96 87 1 1 17 14 ------2 - Vogt - 23 26 8 44 9 5 - - Valencia ------45 45 ------2 2 Zobrist - 5 44 14 - - - - - Vogt 100 89 25 20 ------8 6 Zobrist - - - - 34 33 - - - - 27 24 - - 3 2 4 4
HOME RUN BREAKDOWN A’S AT A GLANCE
2015 HOME RUNS LAST REGULAR SEASON HOME RUN Season High...... 1-0/2-1/3-2/5-4 (April 6/8/10/14) Player Solo 2R 3R GS Tot. Date Opponent Pitcher GP Since Season Low...... 65-93 (September 29) Anderson 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 33 April...... 9-14 Blair 1 0 0 0 1 September 13, 2015 at Texas Faulkner 8 May...... 11-19 Burns 4 1 0 0 5 September 25, 2015 San Francisco Leake 7 June...... 15-12 Butler 7 5 3 0 15 September 26, 2015 San Francisco Cain 6 July...... 10-14 Canha 9 3 4 0 16 October 4, 2015 at Seattle Nuno – August...... 13-15 Crisp 0 0 0 0 0 August 27, 2014 at Houston Chapman 66 September...... 8-19 Davis 2 1 0 0 3 June 29, 2015 Colorado Hale 27 Home Series...... 8-14-4 Fuld 2 0 0 0 2 August 15, 2015 at Baltimore Gonzalez 20 Road Series...... 8-14-4 Gentry 0 0 0 0 0 August 21, 2013 Houston Bedard 133 Series Sweeps...... 4-10 Ladendorf 0 0 0 0 0 — — — 9 First Game of Series...... 24-28 Lawrie 11 3 1 1 16 September 14, 2015 at Chicago (AL) Danks 16 Last Game of Series...... 19-33 Muncy 2 1 0 0 3 September 29, 2015 at Los Angeles (AL) Tropeano 1 A’s Score First...... 50-34 Phegley 4 5 0 0 9 September 7, 2015 Houston Velasquez 6 Opponent Scores First...... 18-60 Pridie 0 0 0 0 0 July 8, 2012 Atlanta Jurrjens 16 Leading After 7th...... 56-8 Reddick 10 6 3 1 20 September 23, 2015 Texas Lewis 10 Leading After 8th...... 61-2 Semien 11 3 1 0 15 October 3, 2015 at Seattle Ramirez 1 Tied After 7th...... 7-10 Smolinski 4 1 1 0 6 September 19, 2015 at Houston Kazmir 8 Tied After 8th...... 5-9 Sogard 1 0 0 0 1 September 23, 2015 Texas Freeman 6 Trailing After 7th...... 5-76 Valencia 9 5 3 1 18 October 3, 2015 at Seattle Elias 1 Trailing After 8th...... 2-83 Vogt 9 4 3 2 18 August 30, 2015 at Arizona Webster 16 Commit No Errors...... 41-36 others 1 3 1 1 6 Commit 1 or More Errors...... 27-58 Team 81 40 18 6 145 More HR Than Opp...... 32-20 Fewer HR Than Opp...... 13-54
Same Total HR of Opp...... 23-20 MILESTONES Starter Pitches 7 or More...... 34-15 Starter Pitches Less Than 7...... 34-79 When Scoring 4 or More...... 56-34 Player Category No. Needs When Scoring Less Than 4...... 12-60 Crisp Games as OF (w/OAK) 577 21 for 598 (ties Long for 10th in Oakland history) Last At Bat...... 11-20 Hits 1469 31 for 1500 Replay Challenges...... 16-14 Doubles 281 19 for 300 Different Lineups...... 138 Triples (w/OAK) 22 1 for 23 (ties Lansford, Jackson and North for 5th in Oakland history) Steals 299 1 for 300 Steals (w/OAK) 162 10 for 172 (ties Baker for 9th in Athletics history) WALK-OFF WINS (6) Doolittle Games 187 13 for 200 Saves 29 15 for 44 (ties Koch and Foulke for 9th in Athletics history) Josh Reddick, June 10 vs. Texas (fielder’s choice) Gray Innings Pitched 491.0 9.0 for 500 Stephen Vogt, July 18 vs. Minnesota (single) Lawrie Hits 491 9 for 500 Ike Davis, July 22 vs. Toronto (single) Mujica Games 494 6 for 500 Mark Canha, August 2 vs. Cleveland (double) Danny Valencia, August 9 vs. Houston (single) Billy Butler, August 18 vs. Los Angeles-NL (double)
DISABLED LIST
Player Injury Dates Games Missed Player Injury Dates Games Missed Chavez Fractured rib September 16-end of season 17 Ladendorf Left ankle surgery May 22-August 20 79 Crisp Right elbow surgery April 4-May 5 28 Mujica Fractured right thumb May 22-June 18 26 Crisp Cervical strain May 20-August 2 65 Nolin Bilateral core surgery April 4-May 14 36 Davis Strained left quad May 14-June 18 33 O’Flaherty Strained left shoulder May 2-June 1 29 Davis Strained left hip August 18-end of season 42 Parker Tommy John surgery April 4-end of season 162 Doolittle Strained left rotator cuff April 4-May 25 47 Pomeranz Sprained left AC joint May 19-June 2 14 Doolittle Strained left shoulder May 28-August 21 74 Reddick Strained right oblique March 27-April 11 6 Freiman Strained lumbar muscle April 4-May 8 31 Scribner Torn right lat muscle September 10-end of season 22 Graveman Strained left oblique August 24-end of season 37 Thompson Strained right shoulder Feb. 26-August 8 112 Griffin Tommy John surgery Feb. 27-June 12 63 Venditte Strained right shoulder June 11-August 2 45 Griffin Strained right shoulder September 1-end of season 30 Zobrist Left medial meniscus tear April 25-May 24 28 Hahn Right forearm strain July 6-end of season 77 The A’s used the disabled list 23 times this season…used the DL 18 times in 2014 TRANSACTIONS Feb. 26 Chad Smith claimed off waivers from Detroit; May 17 Ike Davis placed on the 15-day disabled list Coco Crisp assigned to Stockton on a rehab as- Taylor Thompson placed on the 60-day disabled retroactive to May 14 (strained left quad); Craig signment list (right shoulder strain) Gentry recalled from Nashville July 28 Ben Zobrist and cash traded to the Kansas City Feb. 27 Alex Hassan claimed off waivers from Baltimore; May 19 Sean Doolittle transferred to Midland on rehab; Royals for RHP Aaron Brooks and minor league A.J. Griffin placed on the 60-day disabled list Ben Zobrist assigned to Stockton on a rehab as- LHP Sean Manaea; R.J. Alvarez and Max Muncy (Tommy John surgery recovery) signment recalled from Nashville May 20 Drew Pomeranz placed on the 15-day disabled July 31 Felix Doubront acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations; Ryan Cook traded March 15 Eury De La Rosa, Arnold Leon and Chad Smith list retroactive to May 19 (sprained left AC joint); to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named optioned to Nashville; Raul Alcantara optioned to Arnold Leon recalled from Nashville later or cash; Pat Venditte transferred to Nash- Midland May 22 Edward Mujica placed on the 15-day disabled list ville on rehab March 16 Rangel Ravelo optioned to Nashville, Renato (fractured right thumb); Andy Parrino selected Nuñez optioned to Midland from Nashville; Tyler Ladendorf recalled from Aug. 1 Aaron Brooks recalled from Nashville; Eric March 24 Ryan Cook optioned to Nashville Nashville and placed on the 60-day disabled list O’Flaherty designated for assignment; Taylor March 29 Chris Bassitt and Alex Hassan optioned to Nash- (left ankle surgery); Sean Doolittle and Ben Zo- Thompson transferred to Nashville on rehab ville brist transferred to Nashville on rehab Aug. 2 R.J. Alvarez optioned to Nashville May 23 Coco Crisp placed on the 15-day disabled list Aug. 3 Coco Crisp reinstated from the disabled list; April 4 Josh Reddick placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 20 (cervical strain); Kendall Arnold Leon recalled from Nashville; Danny retroactive to March 27 (strained right oblique); Graveman recalled from Nashville Valencia claimed off waivers from Toronto; Pat Coco Crisp (right elbow surgery), Sean Doolittle May 25 Ben Zobrist reinstated from the disabled list; Venditte reinstated from the disabled list and (strained left rotator cuff), Nate Freiman (strained Craig Gentry optioned to Nashville optioned to Nashville; Jake Smolinkski and Dan lumbar muscle), Sean Nolin (bilateral core sur- May 26 Sean Doolittle reinstated from the disabled list; Otero optioned to Nashville gery recovery) and Jarrod Parker (Tommy John Angel Castro optioned to Nashville Aug. 4 Max Muncy optioned to Nashville; Eric O’Flaherty traded with cash to the New York Mets for a PT- surgery recovery) placed on the 15-day disabled May 27 Eric O’Flaherty sent to Nashville on a rehab as- BNL or cash list signment Aug. 7 Minor league RHP Dawrin Frias acquired from April 8 Free agent Cody Ross agrees to terms; Billy May 30 Sean Doolittle placed on the 15-day disabled the New York Mets as the PTBNL in the Aug. Burns optioned to Nashville; Alex Hassan des- list retroactive to May 28 (strained left shoul- 4 Eric O’Flaherty trade; Sean Doolittle sent to ignated for assignment der); Angel Castro recalled from Nashville; Eric Stockton on a rehab assignment April 9 Alex Hassan claimed off waivers by Texas; Josh O’Flaherty transferred to Stockton on rehab Aug. 8 Tyler Ladendorf sent to Arizona on a rehab as- Reddick assigned to Stockton on a rehab as- May 31 Drew Pomeranz assigned to Stockton on rehab signment signment Aug. 9 Taylor Thompson reinstated from the 60-day DL April 12 Josh Reddick reinstated from the disabled list; June 2 Eric O’Flaherty reinstated from the disabled list; and optioned to Nashville Tyler Ladendorf optioned to Nashville Angel Castro optioned to Nashville; A.J. Griffin Aug. 11 Sean Doolittle sent to Nashville on a rehab as- April 22 Arnold Leon recalled from Nashville; R.J. Alva- sent to Stockton on a rehab assignment signment rez optioned to Nashville June 3 Drew Pomeranz reinstated from the disabled list; Aug. 12 Tyler Ladendorf transferred to Stockton on rehab April 23 Chris Bassitt recalled from Nashville; Arnold Arnold Leon optioned to Nashville Aug. 14 Brad Mills selected from Nashville; Arnold Leon Leon optioned to Nashville; Jarrod Parker as- June 5 Pat Venditte selected from Nashville; Dan Otero optioned to Nashville; Taylor Thompson desig- signed to Stockton on a rehab assignment optioned to Nashville; Coco Crisp transferred to nated for assignment Aug. 15 Dan Otero and Pat Venditte recalled from Nash- April 25 Ben Zobrist placed on the 15-day disabled list the 60-day disabled list ville; Aaron Brooks optioned to Nashville; Brad (left medial meniscus tear); Max Muncy selected June 12 Arnold Leon recalled from Nashville; Pat Ven- Mills designated for assignment; Tyler Ladendorf from Nashville; Eury De La Rosa designated for ditte placed on the 15-day disabled list retroac- transferred to Nashville on rehab assignment tive to June 11 (strained right shoulder); A.J. Grif- Aug. 16 Taylor Thompson outrighted to Nashville April 26 Kendall Graveman optioned to Nashville; Ryan fin transferred to Nashville on rehab; Ike Davis Aug. 17 Brad Mills outrighted to Nashville Cook recalled from Nashville assigned to Nashville on a rehab assignment Aug. 19 Jake Smolinski recalled from Nashville; Ike Da- April 30 Eury De La Rosa claimed off waivers by the Los June 13 A.J. Griffin reinstated from the disabled list and vis placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive Angeles Dodgers optioned to Nashville; Sean Doolittle transferred to August 18 with a strained left hip to the 60-day disabled list Aug. 21 Tyler Ladendorf reinstated from the disabled list May 1 Coco Crisp assigned to Stockton on a rehab as- June 15 Edward Mujica assigned to Stockton on a rehab and optioned to Nashville signment assignment Aug. 22 Sean Doolittle reinstated from the disabled list; May 2 Eric O’Flaherty placed on the 15-day disabled June 19 Ike Davis and Edward Mujica reinstated from the Dan Otero optioned to Nashville; Ike Davis trans- list (strained left shoulder); Cody Ross designat- disabled list; Arnold Leon optioned to Nashville; ferred to the 60-day disabled list ed for assignment; R.J. Alvarez and Billy Burns Andy Parrino designated for assignment Aug. 24 Max Muncy recalled from Nashville; Kendall recalled from Nashville; Alex Hassan claimed off June 21 Jake Smolinski claimed off waivers from the Graveman placed on the 15-day disabled list (strained left oblique) waivers from Texas and optioned to Nashville Texas Rangers and optioned to Nashville Aug. 29 Aaron Brooks recalled from Nashville; Max Mun- May 3 Chad Smith recalled from Nashville; Ryan Cook June 22 Andy Parrino outrighted to Nashville cy optioned to Nashville optioned to Nashville; Jarrod Parker transferred June 30 Chris Bassitt recalled from Nashville; Max Mun- to Nashville on rehab cy optioned to Nashville Sept. 1 R.J. Alvarez, Tyler Ladendorf, Arnold Leon, Cody May 4 Nate Freiman assigned to Nashville on a rehab Martin and Dan Otero recalled from Nashville; assignment July 2 Cody Martin acquired from the Atlanta Braves Carson Blair, Ryan Dull and Jason Pridie se- May 5 Sean Nolin assigned to Nashville on a rehab as- for international bonus slot 53 and assigned to lected from Nashville; Jesse Hahn transferred to signment; Cody Ross released Nashville; Nate Freiman designated for assign- the 60-day disabled list; A.J. Griffin recalled from May 6 Coco Crisp reinstated from the disabled list; ment Nashville and placed on the 60-day DL (strained Craig Gentry optioned to Nashville July 5 Chris Bassitt optioned to Nashville; Nate Frei- right shoulder); Angel Castro outrighted to Nash- May 7 Fernando Rodriguez selected from Nashville; man outrighted to Nashville ville July 7 Jake Smolinski recalled from Nashville Chad Smith designated for assignment Sept. 2 Cody Martin optioned to Nashville July 11 Jesse Hahn placed on the 15-day disabled list May 8 Angel Castro selected from Nashville; R.J. Al- Sept. 4 Sean Nolin recalled from Nashville retroactive to July 6 (right forearm strain); Chris Sept. 8 Craig Gentry and Max Muncy recalled from varez optioned to Nashville; Alex Hassan desig- Bassitt recalled from Nashville nated for assignment; Chad Smith traded to the Nashville July 12 Dan Otero recalled from Nashville; Chris Bassitt Sept. 10 Daniel Coulombe acquired from the Los Angeles Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations optioned to Nashville Dodgers for cash considerations; Evan Scribner May 9 Nate Freiman reinstated from the disabled list July 20 Taylor Thompson sent to Stockton on a rehab placed on the 60-day disabled list (torn right lat and optioned to Nashville; Edward Mujica and assignment muscle) cash considerations acquired from Boston for a July 23 Scott Kazmir traded to the Houston Astros for Sept. 16 Cody Martin recalled from Nashville; Barry Zito player to be named later or cash considerations; minor league RHP Daniel Mengden and minor selected from Nashville; Jesse Chavez placed Jarrod Parker returned from rehab assignment league C Jacob Nottingham; Arnold Leon re- on the 60-day disabled list (fractured rib) and transferred to the 60-day disabled list called from Nashville; Pat Venditte sent to Stock- Sept. 20 Bryan Anderson selected from Nashville; Kend- May 11 Chris Bassitt optioned to Nashville ton on a rehab assignment all Graveman transferred to the 60-day disabled May 12 Alex Hassan released July 24 Angel Castro recalled from Nashville; Arnold list May 14 Sean Doolittle assigned to Stockton on a rehab Leon optioned to Nashville assignment July 25 Chris Bassitt recalled from Nashville; Angel Cas- Oct. 19 Cody Martin claimed off waivers by Seattle; Pat tro optioned to Nashville May 15 Sean Nolin reinstated from the disabled list and Venditte claimed off waivers by Toronto; Jason July 27 Tyler Clippard and cash traded to the New York optioned to Nashville Pridie released; Bryan Anderson outrighted to Mets for minor league RHP Casey Meisner; Nashville