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The Athletics are a Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise based in West Sacramento, California. The Athletics formed in 1901 as the Philadelphia Athletics; after moving to Kansas City for 13 seasons, the Athletics relocated to Oakland, California in 1968. After the 2024 season, the Athletics temporarily moved to West Sacramento as part of the franchise's relocation to Las Vegas. Through 2023, the Athletics have played 19,113 games, winning 9,260, losing 9,766, and tying 87, for a winning percentage of approximately .487. This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Athletics.

Eddie Plank holds the most franchise records as of the end of the 2023 season, with ten, including the most career wins, losses and hit batsmen. He is followed by Jimmie Foxx, who holds nine records, including the best career on-base percentage and the single-season home runs record, as well as Al Simmons, who holds the single season hit and RBI records.

Four Athletics hold Major League records. Offensively, Rickey Henderson holds the single-season modern day steals record, recording 130 over 149 games played during the 1982 season. Frankie Hayes is tied for the single-game doubles record, recording four in a game on July 25, 1936. Eddie Collins stole six bases twice in September 1912; his mark would later be tied by Otis Nixon, Eric Young and Carl Crawford. Defensively, Bruno Haas, who spent his only professional season with the Athletics, holds the single game walks allowed record, pitching 16 in his Major League debut.

Table key

Statistics current through the 2014 season

Individual career records

Batting statistics; pitching statistics

Individual single-season records

Batting statistics; pitching statistics

Team season records

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* Also an American League record.

Individual single game records

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Team all-time records

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See also

• Baseball statistics
• Oakland Athletics award winners and league leaders

Notes

• Henderson holds the record under modern rules; Hugh Nicol recorded 138 stolen bases in 1887. However, prior to 1898, a stolen base was credited to a baserunner who reached an extra base on a hit from another player.
• Tied with 48 others
• Tied with 20 others
• Tied with Otis Nixon, Eric Young and Carl Crawford for the modern-day record.
• Tied with Bill George, George Van Haltren and Tommy Byrne
• Tied with Tommy Thomas, Tim Wakefield, R. A. Dickey and James Shields
• Tied with Joe Harris

References

1. ^ "MLB Teams and Baseball Encyclopedia". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2010. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
2. ^ "Oakland Athletics Top 10 Batting Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 5, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
3. ^ "Single-Season Leaders and Records for Stolen Bases". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 25, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
4. ^ "Rickey Henderson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
5. ^ "Doubles records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
6. ^ "Stolen Bases Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2008. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
7. Vaas, George (1998). "Records Nobody Wants To Break". Baseball Digest. 57 (2). Lakeside Publishing Company: 30–38. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
8. ^ "Oakland Athletics Top 10 Pitching Leaders". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on October 10, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
9. ^ "Al Simmons Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 19, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
10. ^ "Jimmie Foxx Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 12, 2009. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
11. ^ "Bert Campaneris Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 29, 2019. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
12. "Jimmy Dykes Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
13. "Danny Murphy Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 22, 2022. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
14. "Mark McGwire Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
15. "Reggie Jackson Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on December 3, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
16. ^ "Eddie Plank Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
17. ^ "Lefty Grove Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 14, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
18. ^ "Rube Waddell Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on November 27, 2009. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
19. ^ "Dennis Eckersley Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
20. "Blue Moon Odom Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
21. "Nap Lajoie Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on February 8, 2010. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
22. "Home Run Baker Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on July 9, 2022. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
23. "Jason Giambi Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 8, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
24. "Eddie Joost Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on August 4, 2011. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
25. ^ "Jack Coombs Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved August 3, 2011.
26. "Scott Perry Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on June 13, 2020. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
27. "George Earnshaw Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on September 4, 2011. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
28. "Single-Season Leaders & Records for Shutouts". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on March 8, 2021. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
29. "Billy Koch Statistics and History". baseball-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 13, 2011. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
30. "Athletics Season Records". MLB.com. Archived from the original on May 21, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2011.
31. "Athletics Single Game Records". MLB.com. Archived from the original on January 13, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
32. Roberts, Russell (1999). Stolen!: a history of base stealing. McFarland. p. 25. ISBN 978-0-7864-0650-0. Retrieved August 31, 2011.
33. "Triples Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
34. "Walk Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2011. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
35. "Home Runs Allowed Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on April 28, 2019. Retrieved August 11, 2011.
36. "Innings Pitched Records". baseball-almanac.com. Archived from the original on October 17, 2018. Retrieved August 11, 2011.

External links

• "Oakland Athletics all-time batting records at Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-03-27.
• "Oakland Athletics all-time pitching records at Baseball-Reference.com". Archived from the original on 2018-09-17. Retrieved 2018-03-27.

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