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The Oakland Athletics
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....

' 1997 season
1997 Major League Baseball season
*American League Championship Series MVP: Marquis Grissom**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Liván Hernández**National League Division Series...

involved the A's finishing 4th 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 65 wins and 97 losses. The club's elephant mascot took its current form, Stomper.

Offseason

October 2, 1996: Dane Johnson was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Toronto Blue Jays.
November 19, 1996: Mike Oquist was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
December 9, 1996: Frank Catalanotto was drafted by the Oakland Athletics from the Detroit Tigers in the 1996 rule 5 draft.
January 27, 1997: John Wasdin was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Boston Red Sox for Jose Canseco.
March 21, 1997: Frank Catalanotto was returned (earlier draft pick) by the Oakland Athletics to the Detroit Tigers.
March 27, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Cincinnati Reds.

Transactions

April 4, 1997: Scott Service was selected off waivers by the Cincinnati Reds from the Oakland Athletics.
April 8, 1997: Brent Mayne was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
June 3, 1997: Tim Hudson was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 6th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 1997.
July 31, 1997 - Mark McGwire was traded by Oakland Athletics to the St. Louis Cardinals for Eric Ludwick
Eric Ludwick
Eric David Ludwick is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from -. He played for the Oakland Athletics, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, and Toronto Blue Jays...

, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein
Blake Stein
William Blake Stein is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals from -....

. McGwire had 34 home runs and 81 RBIs with Oakland at the time of the trade, which reunited him with former Athletics manager Tony La Russa
Tony La Russa
Anthony "Tony" La Russa, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball manager and infielder, best known for his tenures as manager of the Chicago White Sox, Oakland Athletics, and St. Louis Cardinals...

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August 8, 1997: Tilson Brito was selected off waivers by the Oakland Athletics from the Toronto Blue Jays.

Roster

1997 Oakland Athletics
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager Coaches

Player stats

= Indicates team leader

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen Bases

Pos	Player	G	AB	R	H	Avg.	HR	RBI	SB
C	Brent Mayne	85	256	29	74	.289	6	22	1
1B	Mark McGwire	105	366	48	104	.284	34	81	1
2B	Scott Spiezio	147	538	58	131	.243	14	65	9
3B	Scott Brosius	129	479	59	97	.203	11	41	9
SS	Rafael Bournigal	79	222	29	62	.279	1	20	2
LF	Jason Giambi	142	519	66	152	.293	20	81	0
CF	Damon Mashore	92	279	55	69	.247	3	18	5
RF	Matt Stairs	133	352	62	105	.298	27	73	3
DH	Jose Canseco	108	388	56	91	.235	23	74	8

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen Bases

Player	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	Avg.	SB
Tony Batista	68	188	22	38	.202	4	18	2
Mark Bellhorn	68	224	33	51	.228	6	19	7
Geronimo Berroa	73	261	40	81	.310	16	42	3
Tilson Brito	17	46	8	13	.283	2	6	0
Ben Grieve	24	93	12	29	.312	3	24	0
Patrick Lennon	56	116	14	34	.293	1	14	0
Brian Lesher	46	131	17	30	.229	4	16	4
Dave Magadan	128	271	38	82	.303	4	30	1
Jason McDonald	78	236	47	62	.263	4	14	13
Izzy Molina	48	111	6	22	.198	3	7	0
Mike Oquist	5	4	0	1	.250	0	0	0
Brad Rigby	2	3	0	0	.000	0	0	0
Scott Sheldon	13	24	2	6	.250	1	2	0
Miguel Tejada	26	99	10	20	.202	2	10	2
George Williams	76	201	30	58	.289	3	22	0
Ernie Young	71	175	22	39	.223	5	15	1

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; BB = Bases on Balls; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	BB	SO
Steve Karsay	24	132.2	3	12	5.77	47	92
Ariel Prieto	27	125	6	8	5.04	70	90
	2	10.1	0	2	7.84	1	5

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	ERA	SO

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player	G	IP	W	L	SV	ERA	SO
Buddy Groom	78	73	2	2	3	5.15	45
Billy Taylor	72	73	3	4	23	3.82	66

Awards and records

Mark McGwire, Major League record, 1st player to lead the Major Leagues in Home Runs but not lead the American League or National League in home runs

Farm system

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