1994 Oakland Athletics season
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The Oakland Athletics
' 1994 season
involved the A's finishing 2nd in the American League
West with a record of 51 wins and 63 losses. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike
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for the lead in the AL West Division. They had scored 549 runs (4.82 per game) and allowed 589 runs (5.17 per game).
Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
' 1994 season
1994 Major League Baseball season
The 1994 Major League Baseball season ended with the infamous players strike ending the season on August 11, 1994.-Strike:As a result of a players' strike, the MLB season ended prematurely on August 11, 1994. No postseason was played...
involved the A's finishing 2nd in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
West with a record of 51 wins and 63 losses. The season was cut short by the infamous 1994 player's strike
1994 baseball strike
The 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike was the eighth work stoppage in baseball history, as well as the fourth in-season work stoppage in 22 years...
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Offseason
- November 16, 1993: Mike AldreteMike AldreteMichael Peter Aldrete is a former first baseman/outfielder in Major League Baseball.Aldrete was a four-year letterman at Stanford University...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - December 13, 1993: Billy Taylor was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
- December 17, 1993: Rickey HendersonRickey HendersonRickey Henley Henderson is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four stints with his original team, the Oakland Athletics. Nicknamed The Man of Steal, he is widely regarded as the sport's greatest leadoff hitter and baserunner...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - December 20, 1993: Kurt AbbottKurt AbbottKurt Thomas Abbott is a former Major League Baseball player who played primarily as a shortstop from -....
was traded by the Athletics to the Florida MarlinsFlorida MarlinsThe Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at...
for Kerwin MooreKerwin MooreKerwin Lamar Moore is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played for the Oakland Athletics in 1996.-External links:...
. - December 23, 1993: Dave RighettiDave RighettiDavid Allan Righetti is a former left-handed pitcher for various Major League Baseball teams, primarily the New York Yankees. He is currently the pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants and was the first player in history to both pitch a no-hitter and also lead the league in saves in his career...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.
Regular season
Despite compiling a record of only 51-63 by Friday, August 12, the Athletics were only one game behind the Texas RangersTexas Rangers (baseball)
The Texas Rangers are a professional baseball team in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex, based in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League, and are the reigning A.L. Western Division and A.L. Champions. Since , the Rangers have...
for the lead in the AL West Division. They had scored 549 runs (4.82 per game) and allowed 589 runs (5.17 per game).
Transactions
- April 27, 1994: Dave Righetti was released by the Athletics.
- April 30, 1994: Steve SaxSteve SaxStephen Louis Sax is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox , and the Oakland Athletics ....
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - May 10, 1994: Jeff SchaeferJeff SchaeferJeffrey Scott Schaefer is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between and . Of the 225 games Schaefer played in the majors, about half were at shortstop, with most of the rest at third base or second base .-External links:...
was signed as a free agent by the Athletics. - June 2, 1994: 1994 Major League Baseball Draft1994 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1994 Major League Baseball draft.-Compensation picks:-Other notable players:*A.J. Pierzynski , Minnesota Twins, 3rd round*Bobby Howry , San Francisco Giants, 5th round...
- Jason BeverlinJason BeverlinJason Robert Beverlin is an American former Major League Baseball player. He played part of one season in the majors and three seasons in Japan. He currently works as the pitching coach at University of Tennessee....
was drafted by the Athletics in the 4th round. - Tim HudsonTim HudsonTimothy Adam Hudson is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Atlanta Braves. Hudson began his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and played his last two years of college eligibility at Auburn University...
was drafted by the Athletics in the 35th round, but did not sign.
- Jason Beverlin
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| SS | Mike Bordick Mike Bordick Michael Todd Bordick is an American retired professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball from 1990 to 2003 with four different teams: the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays.-Early life:Bordick's father, Michael, was in the Air Force,... |
114 | 391 | 99 | .253 | 2 | 37 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Mark McGwire Mark McGwire Mark David McGwire , nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals. He is currently the hitting coach for the St... |
47 | 135 | 34 | .252 | 9 | 25 |
| Steve Sax Steve Sax Stephen Louis Sax is a former second baseman in Major League Baseball. He was a right-handed batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Yankees , Chicago White Sox , and the Oakland Athletics .... |
7 | 24 | 6 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
| Jeff Schaefer Jeff Schaefer Jeffrey Scott Schaefer is a former Major League Baseball utility infielder. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors between and . Of the 225 games Schaefer played in the majors, about half were at shortstop, with most of the rest at third base or second base .-External links:... |
6 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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