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{{Infobox MLB yearly
{{Infobox baseball team season
| name = Oakland Athletics
| name = Oakland Athletics
| season = 1994
| season = 1994
| misc =
| misc =
| league = American League
| logo = OaklandAthletics 100.png
| current league = American League
| division = [[American League West|West]]
| ballpark = [[Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum]]
| y1 = 1901
| division = [[American League West|Western Division]]
| y2 = 1969
| Uniform logo = Al 2005 oakland 01.gif
| ballpark = [[McAfee Coliseum|Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum]]
| y4 = 1968
| city = [[Oakland, California]]
| city = [[Oakland, California]]
| record = 51–63 (.447)
| y5 = 1968
| divisional_place = 2nd
| owners = [[Walter A. Haas, Jr.]]
| owners = [[Walter A. Haas, Jr.]]
| managers = [[Tony La Russa]]
| managers = [[Tony La Russa]]
| general managers = [[Sandy Alderson]]
| general_managers = [[Sandy Alderson]]
| television = [[KRON-TV]]<br>([[Dick Stockton]], [[Ray Fosse]])<br>[[CSN Bay Area|Sports Channel Pacific]]<br>([[Ray Fosse]], [[Greg Papa]])
| television = [[KRON-TV]]<br>([[Dick Stockton]], [[Ray Fosse]])<br>[[CSN Bay Area|Sports Channel Pacific]]<br>([[Ray Fosse]], [[Greg Papa]])
| radio = [[KFRC (defunct)|KFRC]]<br>([[Bill King]], [[Lon Simmons]], [[Ray Fosse]])
| radio = [[KFRC (defunct)|KFRC]]<br>([[Bill King]], [[Lon Simmons]], [[Ray Fosse]])
|}}
|}}
The '''[[Oakland Athletics]]' 1994 season''' was the team's twenty-seventh in [[Oakland, California]]. The A's sought to improve upon their dreadful [[1993 Oakland Athletics season|1993]] record of 68-94; in doing so, the team hoped to return to the postseason for the fifth time in seven years. A number of key starters from the Athletics' so-called "Fourth Dynasty" (namely [[Dennis Eckersley]], [[Bob Welch (baseball)|Bob Welch]], [[Rickey Henderson]], [[Terry Steinbach]], and [[Mark McGwire]]) remained with the team in 1994. Despite this, expectations were low.
The 1994 '''[[Oakland Athletics]]' season''' was the team's 27th season in [[Oakland]], [[California]]. It was also the 94th season in franchise history. The team finished second in the [[American League West]] with a record of 51–63.


The Athletics' 1994 campaign ranks among the most unusual in franchise history.{{According to whom|date=November 2017}} A [[1993 Oakland Athletics season|disastrous 1993 campaign]], attributable mainly to inept pitching, had tempered expectations in Oakland; while several established stars (namely [[Dennis Eckersley]], [[Bob Welch (baseball)|Bob Welch]], [[Terry Steinbach]], [[Mark McGwire]], and a recently re-signed [[Rickey Henderson]]) remained with the team in 1994, questions about the starting rotation, bullpen, and infield kept expectations low.
The ensuing campaign ranks among the strangest in Athletics history. It began with a respectable 7-5 start through 12 games. The A's, however, summarily dropped 31 of their next 37 contests. The implosion left the team with a 13-36 record. The A's, now in last place, trailed the division-leading [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] (who also boasted a sub-.500 record) by nine games. The Athletics continued to lose ground over the following two weeks; at their absolute nadir, their 19-43 record trailed the division-leading [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Rangers]] by 12.5 games. The Athletics season, quite summarily, appeared finished.


The Athletics belied these low expectations with a 7–5 start. The team's pitching staff continued to hemorrhage runs (allowing 79 in 12 games); the staff was bailed out, however, by their red-hot offense (which scored 93 runs over the same span). On April 17 (the day of Oakland's seventh win), the A's were 1.5 games ahead of the second-place [[1994 California Angels season|California Angels]].
The Athletics' bizarre run continued with a 19-3 surge. In doing so, they raised their record to a semi-respectable 38-46. Their sudden explosion, combined with the extreme struggles of the other American League West teams (especially Texas), allowed the A's to re-enter the playoff picture. The Athletics battled the Rangers until season's end; despite a 51-63 record, they ended the season only one game behind the Rangers. Amazingly, all four of the American League West's teams would finish the strike-shortened season with losing records. This is the only such instance in MLB history.


The Athletics' offense soon cooled down, however. This drop in production, combined with continued pitching woes, set the stage for a monumental collapse. Between April 19 and May 29, Oakland lost 31 games in 37 tries; at the end of this span, their record stood at 13–36. The A's, then firmly in last place, trailed the division-leading [[Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim|Angels]] (who also had a sub-.500 record) by nine games. Oakland continued to lose ground over the following two weeks; at their absolute nadir, the Athletics' 19–43 record trailed the division-leading [[1994 Texas Rangers season|Rangers]] (who had since overtaken the Angels) by 12.5 games.
The [[1994 MLB strike|1994 Player's Strike]] ended the season (and the A's postseason hopes) entirely. While the Rangers would win their first-ever division title in [[1996 Texas Rangers season|1996]], the A's would have to wait until [[2000 Oakland Athletics season|2000]] to return to the postseason.

The A's, instead, launched themselves back into contention with a turnaround. Over their next 22 games, the Athletics went 19–3; this surge raised their record to 38–46. Oakland's much-maligned pitching staff powered the resurgence; over the 22-game span, Athletics pitchers allowed 3.27 runs per game (while pitching six shutouts). The rest of the division struggled over the same span; as such, Oakland's 38th victory allowed it to pull within three games of the first-place Rangers. The A's cooled down in subsequent weeks; poor play from the rest of the division, however, allowed them to gain further ground. The team finished with a 51–63 record; despite being 12 games under .500, the A's were only one game behind the first-place Rangers. All four of the American League West's teams finished the strike-shortened season with losing records. This is the only such instance in MLB history.

The [[1994 MLB strike|1994 Players' strike]] ended the season (and the A's postseason hopes) entirely. While the Rangers would win their first-ever division title in [[1996 Texas Rangers season|1996]], the A's would have to wait until [[2000 Oakland Athletics season|2000]] to return to the postseason.


==Offseason==
==Offseason==
* November 16, 1993: [[Mike Aldrete]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml Mike Aldrete page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* November 16, 1993: [[Mike Aldrete]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/a/aldremi01.shtml|title=Mike Aldrete Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
*December 13, 1993: [[Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)|Billy Taylor]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/t/taylobi04.shtml Billy Taylor page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
*December 13, 1993: [[Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)|Billy Taylor]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/t/taylobi04.shtml|title=Billy Taylor Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
* December 17, 1993: [[Rickey Henderson]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/henderi01.shtml Rickey Henderson page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* December 17, 1993: [[Rickey Henderson]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/henderi01.shtml|title=Rickey Henderson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
* December 20, 1993: [[Kurt Abbott]] was traded by the Athletics to the [[Florida Marlins]] for [[Kerwin Moore]].<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mooreke02.shtml Kerwin Moore page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* December 20, 1993: [[Kurt Abbott]] was traded by the Athletics to the [[Florida Marlins]] for [[Kerwin Moore]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mooreke02.shtml|title=Kerwin Moore Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
* December 23, 1993: [[Dave Righetti]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref name=righetti>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/righeda01.shtml Dave Righetti page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* December 23, 1993: [[Dave Righetti]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref name=righetti>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/righeda01.shtml|title=Dave Righetti Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>


==Regular season==
==Regular season==
Despite compiling a record of 51–63 by Friday, August 12, the Athletics were only one game behind the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] 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).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml|title=1994 American League Season Summary - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>


The Athletics finished the strike-shortened season 28th in triples, with just 13, but they led the Majors in sacrifice flies, with 51.<ref name="baseball-reference.com">{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/MLB/1994.shtml|title=1994 Major League Baseball Season Summary - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
Despite compiling a record of only 51-63 by Friday, August 12, the Athletics were only one game behind the [[Texas Rangers (baseball)|Texas Rangers]] 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).<ref>http://www.baseball-reference.com/leagues/AL/1994.shtml</ref>

Despite walking an MLB-high 510 batters, the Athletics tied the [[Chicago White Sox]] for the most shutouts pitched, with 9.<ref name="baseball-reference.com"/>


===Transactions===
===Transactions===
* April 27, 1994: Dave Righetti was released by the Athletics.<ref name=righetti />
* April 27, 1994: Dave Righetti was released by the Athletics.<ref name=righetti />
* April 30, 1994: [[Steve Sax]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saxst01.shtml Steve Sax page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* April 30, 1994: [[Steve Sax]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/saxst01.shtml|title=Steve Sax Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
* May 10, 1994: [[Jeff Schaefer]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schaeje01.shtml Jeff Schaefer page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
* May 10, 1994: [[Jeff Schaefer]] was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schaeje01.shtml|title=Jeff Schaefer Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
* June 2, 1994: [[1994 Major League Baseball Draft]]
* June 2, 1994: [[1994 Major League Baseball Draft]]
**[[Jason Beverlin]] was drafted by the Athletics in the 4th round.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beverja01.shtml Jason Beverlin page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
**[[Jason Beverlin]] was drafted by the Athletics in the 4th round.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beverja01.shtml|title=Jason Beverlin Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>
**[[Tim Hudson]] was drafted by the Athletics in the 35th round, but did not sign.<ref>[http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudsoti01.shtml Tim Hudson page at Baseball Reference]</ref>
**[[Tim Hudson]] was drafted by the Athletics in the 35th round, but did not sign.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hudsoti01.shtml|title=Tim Hudson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com|website=Baseball-Reference.com|access-date=November 24, 2017}}</ref>


===Season standings===
===Season standings===
{{1994 AL West standings|highlight=Oakland Athletics}}
{{1994 AL West standings|highlight=Oakland Athletics}}
{{1994 AL Wild Card standings|highlight=Oakland Athletics}}
{{1994 AL Wild Card standings|highlight=Oakland Athletics}}

=== Record vs. opponents ===
{{1994 AL Record vs. opponents|team=OAK}}


===Roster===
===Roster===
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| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
| valign="top" | '''Pitchers'''
{{MLBplayer|55|[[Mark Acre]]}}
{{MLBplayer|55|[[Mark Acre]]}}
{{MLBplayer|53|[[John Briscoe]]}}
{{MLBplayer|53|[[John Briscoe (baseball)|John Briscoe]]}}
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Ron Darling]]}}
{{MLBplayer|17|[[Ron Darling]]}}
{{MLBplayer|43|[[Dennis Eckersley]]}}
{{MLBplayer|43|[[Dennis Eckersley]]}}
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====Starters by position====
====Starters by position====
''Note: Pos = position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In''
''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="5%" | Pos
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="5%" | Pos
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! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | RBI
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| C || [[Terry Steinbach]] || 103 || 369 || 105 || .285 || 11 || 57
|- align=center
| 1B || [[Troy Neel]] || 83 || 278 || 74 || .266 || 15 || 48
|- align=center
| 2B || [[Brent Gates]] || 64 || 233 || 66 || .283 || 2 || 24
|- align=center
| SS || [[Mike Bordick]] || 114 || 391 || 99 || .253 || 2 || 37
| SS || [[Mike Bordick]] || 114 || 391 || 99 || .253 || 2 || 37
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| 3B || [[Scott Brosius]] || 96 || 324 || 77 || .238 || 14 || 49
|- align=center
| LF || [[Rickey Henderson]] || 87 || 296 || 77 || .260 || 6 || 20
|- align=center
| CF || [[Stan Javier]] || 109 || 419 || 114 || .272 || 10 || 44
|- align=center
| RF || [[Rubén Sierra]] || 110 || 426 || 114 || .268 || 23 || 92
|- align=center
| DH || [[Gerónimo Berroa]] || 96 || 340 || 104 || .306 || 13 || 65
|}
|}


====Other batters====
====Other batters====
''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
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! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | RBI
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | RBI
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Scott Hemond]] || 91 || 198 || 44 || .222 || 3 || 20
|- align=center
| [[Mike Aldrete]] || 76 || 178 || 43 || .242 || 4 || 18
|- align=center
| [[Mark McGwire]] || 47 || 135 || 34 || .252 || 9 || 25
| [[Mark McGwire]] || 47 || 135 || 34 || .252 || 9 || 25
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Craig Paquette]] || 14 || 49 || 7 || .143 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Eric Fox]] || 26 || 44 || 9 || .205 || 1 || 1
|- align=center
| [[Junior Noboa]] || 17 || 40 || 13 || .325 || 0 || 6
|- align=center
| [[Ernie Young]] || 11 || 30 || 2 || .067 || 0 || 3
|- align=center
| [[Fausto Cruz]] || 17 || 28 || 3 || .107 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Francisco Matos]] || 14 || 28 || 7 || .250 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Mike Brumley (infielder)|Mike Brumley]] || 11 || 25 || 6 || .240 || 0 || 2
|- align=center
| [[Steve Sax]] || 7 || 24 || 6 || .250 || 0 || 1
| [[Steve Sax]] || 7 || 24 || 6 || .250 || 0 || 1
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Jim Bowie (baseball)|Jim Bowie]] || 6 || 14 || 3 || .214 || 0 || 0
|- align=center
| [[Jeff Schaefer]] || 6 || 8 || 1 || .125 || 0 || 0
| [[Jeff Schaefer]] || 6 || 8 || 1 || .125 || 0 || 0
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Eric Helfand]] || 7 || 6 || 1 || .167 || 0 || 1
|}
|}


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==== Starting pitchers ====
==== Starting pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
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! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | SO
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | SO
|- align="center"
|- align="center"
| [[Ron Darling]] || 25 || 160.0 || 10 || 11 || 4.50 || 108
|- align=center
| [[Bobby Witt]] || 24 || 135.2 || 8 || 10 || 5.04 || 111
|- align=center
| [[Todd Van Poppel]] || 23 || 116.2 || 7 || 10 || 6.09 || 83
|- align=center
| [[Miguel Jimenez (baseball)|Miguel Jimenez]] || 8 || 34.0 || 1 || 4 || 7.41 || 22
|- align=center
| [[Steve Karsay]] || 4 || 28.0 || 1 || 1 || 2.57 || 15
|- align=center
| [[Mike Mohler]] || 1 || 2.1 || 0 || 1 || 7.71 || 4
|}
|}


==== Other pitchers ====
==== Other pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
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! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | SO
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | SO
|- align=center
| [[Steve Ontiveros (pitcher)|Steve Ontiveros]] || 27 || 115.1 || 6 || 4 || 2.65 || 56
|- align=center
| [[Carlos Reyes (baseball)|Carlos Reyes]] || 27 || 78.0 || 0 || 3 || 4.15 || 57
|- align=center
| [[Bob Welch (baseball)|Bob Welch]] || 25 || 68.2 || 3 || 6 || 7.08 || 44
|}
|}


==== Relief pitchers ====
==== Relief pitchers ====
''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''
{| border="1" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="16%" | Player
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! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | ERA
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | SO
! style="background:#0C371D;color:#ffc322;" width="9%" | SO
|- align=center
| [[Dennis Eckersley]] || 45 || 5 || 4 || 19 || 4.26 || 47
|- align=center
| [[Billy Taylor (1990s pitcher)|Billy Taylor]] || 41 || 1 || 3 || 1 || 3.50 || 48
|- align=center
| [[John Briscoe (baseball)|John Briscoe]] || 37 || 4 || 2 || 1 || 4.01 || 45
|- align=center
| [[Mark Acre]] || 34 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 3.41 || 21
|- align=center
| [[Vince Horsman]] || 33 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 4.91 || 20
|- align=center
| [[Dave Leiper]] || 26 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1.93 || 14
|- align=center
| [[Ed Vosberg]] || 16 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 3.95 || 12
|- align=center
| [[Edwin Núñez]] || 15 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 12.00 || 15
|- align=center
| [[Dave Righetti]] || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 16.71 || 4
|- align=center
| [[Steve Phoenix]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6.23 || 3
|- align=center
| [[Roger Smithberg]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 15.43 || 3
|}
|}


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{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}
{{See also|Minor League Baseball}}


{{MLB Farm System|level15=[[Triple-A (baseball){{!}}AAA]]|team15=[[Tacoma Tigers]]|league15=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager15=[[Casey Parsons]]
{{MLB Farm System|level15=[[Triple-A (baseball)|AAA]]|team15=[[Tacoma Tigers]]|league15=[[Pacific Coast League]]|manager15=[[Casey Parsons]]
|level16=[[Double-A (baseball){{!}}AA]] |team16=[[Huntsville Stars]]|league16=[[Southern League (baseball)|Southern League]]|manager16=[[Gary Jones (manager)|Gary Jones]]
|level16=[[Double-A (baseball)|AA]] |team16=[[Huntsville Stars]]|league16=[[Southern League (1964–2020)|Southern League]]|manager16=[[Gary Jones (manager)|Gary Jones]]
|level17=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team17=[[Modesto A's]]|league17=[[California League]]|manager17=[[Dick Scott (shortstop)|Dick Scott]]
|level17=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team17=[[Modesto A's]]|league17=[[California League]]|manager17=[[Dick Scott (shortstop)|Dick Scott]]
|level18=[[Single-A (baseball){{!}}A]] |team18=[[West Michigan Whitecaps]]|league18=[[Midwest League]]|manager18=[[Jim Colborn]]
|level18=[[Single-A (baseball)|A]] |team18=[[West Michigan Whitecaps]]|league18=[[Midwest League]]|manager18=[[Jim Colborn]]
|level19=[[Minor League Baseball#Class A-Short Season{{!}}Short-Season A]]|team19=[[Southern Oregon A's]]|league19=[[Northwest League]]|manager19=[[Tom Dunton]]
|level19=[[Class A-Short Season|A-Short Season]]|team19=[[Southern Oregon A's]]|league19=[[Northwest League]]|manager19=[[Tom Dunton]]
|level20=[[Minor League Baseball#Rookie{{!}}Rookie]]|team20=[[Arizona League Athletics|AZL Athletics]]|league20=[[Arizona League]]|manager20=[[Tony DeFrancesco]]
|level20=[[Rookie League|Rookie]]|team20=[[Arizona League Athletics|AZL Athletics]]|league20=[[Arizona League]]|manager20=[[Tony DeFrancesco]]
}}
}}
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Huntsville</small>
<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Huntsville</small>


==References==
==References==

<references/>
<references/>

*[http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/1994.shtml 1994 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference]
==External links==
*[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1994&t=OAK 1994 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
* [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/OAK/1994.shtml 1994 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference]
*{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, N.C.| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1994&t=OAK 1994 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
* {{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}


{{1994 MLB season by team}}
{{1994 MLB season by team}}
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[[Category:Oakland Athletics seasons]]
[[Category:Oakland Athletics seasons]]
[[Category:1994 Major League Baseball season|Oakland Athletics]]
[[Category:1994 Major League Baseball season|Oakland Athletics]]
[[Category:1994 in sports in California|Oak]]

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1994 Oakland Athletics
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkOakland–Alameda County Coliseum
CityOakland, California
Record51–63 (.447)
Divisional place2nd
OwnersWalter A. Haas, Jr.
General managersSandy Alderson
ManagersTony La Russa
TelevisionKRON-TV
(Dick Stockton, Ray Fosse)
Sports Channel Pacific
(Ray Fosse, Greg Papa)
RadioKFRC
(Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse)
← 1993 Seasons 1995 →

The 1994 Oakland Athletics' season was the team's 27th season in Oakland, California. It was also the 94th season in franchise history. The team finished second in the American League West with a record of 51–63.

The Athletics' 1994 campaign ranks among the most unusual in franchise history.[according to whom?] A disastrous 1993 campaign, attributable mainly to inept pitching, had tempered expectations in Oakland; while several established stars (namely Dennis Eckersley, Bob Welch, Terry Steinbach, Mark McGwire, and a recently re-signed Rickey Henderson) remained with the team in 1994, questions about the starting rotation, bullpen, and infield kept expectations low.

The Athletics belied these low expectations with a 7–5 start. The team's pitching staff continued to hemorrhage runs (allowing 79 in 12 games); the staff was bailed out, however, by their red-hot offense (which scored 93 runs over the same span). On April 17 (the day of Oakland's seventh win), the A's were 1.5 games ahead of the second-place California Angels.

The Athletics' offense soon cooled down, however. This drop in production, combined with continued pitching woes, set the stage for a monumental collapse. Between April 19 and May 29, Oakland lost 31 games in 37 tries; at the end of this span, their record stood at 13–36. The A's, then firmly in last place, trailed the division-leading Angels (who also had a sub-.500 record) by nine games. Oakland continued to lose ground over the following two weeks; at their absolute nadir, the Athletics' 19–43 record trailed the division-leading Rangers (who had since overtaken the Angels) by 12.5 games.

The A's, instead, launched themselves back into contention with a turnaround. Over their next 22 games, the Athletics went 19–3; this surge raised their record to 38–46. Oakland's much-maligned pitching staff powered the resurgence; over the 22-game span, Athletics pitchers allowed 3.27 runs per game (while pitching six shutouts). The rest of the division struggled over the same span; as such, Oakland's 38th victory allowed it to pull within three games of the first-place Rangers. The A's cooled down in subsequent weeks; poor play from the rest of the division, however, allowed them to gain further ground. The team finished with a 51–63 record; despite being 12 games under .500, the A's were only one game behind the first-place Rangers. All four of the American League West's teams finished the strike-shortened season with losing records. This is the only such instance in MLB history.

The 1994 Players' strike ended the season (and the A's postseason hopes) entirely. While the Rangers would win their first-ever division title in 1996, the A's would have to wait until 2000 to return to the postseason.

Offseason

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Regular season

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Despite compiling a record of 51–63 by Friday, August 12, the Athletics were only one game behind the Texas Rangers 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).[6]

The Athletics finished the strike-shortened season 28th in triples, with just 13, but they led the Majors in sacrifice flies, with 51.[7]

Despite walking an MLB-high 510 batters, the Athletics tied the Chicago White Sox for the most shutouts pitched, with 9.[7]

Transactions

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Season standings

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AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Texas Rangers 52 62 .456 — 31‍–‍32 21‍–‍30
Oakland Athletics 51 63 .447 1 24‍–‍32 27‍–‍31
Seattle Mariners 49 63 .438 2 22‍–‍22 27‍–‍41
California Angels 47 68 .409 5½ 23‍–‍40 24‍–‍28
Division leaders
Team W L Pct.
New York Yankees 70 43 .619
Chicago White Sox 67 46 .593
Texas Rangers 52 62 .456
Wild Card team
(Top team qualifies for postseason)
Team W L Pct. GB
Cleveland Indians 66 47 .584 —
Baltimore Orioles 63 49 .562 2½
Kansas City Royals 64 51 .557 3
Toronto Blue Jays 55 60 .478 12
Boston Red Sox 54 61 .470 13
Minnesota Twins 53 60 .469 13
Detroit Tigers 53 62 .461 14
Milwaukee Brewers 53 62 .461 14
Oakland Athletics 51 63 .447 15½
Seattle Mariners 49 63 .438 16½
California Angels 47 68 .409 20

Record vs. opponents

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1994 American League record

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK SEA TEX TOR
Baltimore — 4–2 8–4 2–4 4–6 3–4 4–1 7–3 4–5 4–6 7–5 4–6 3–3 7–2
Boston 2–4 — 7–5 2–4 3–7 4–2 4–2 5–5 1–8 3–7 9–3 6–6 1–5 7–3
California 4–8 5–7 — 5–5 0–5 3–4 6–4 3–3 3–3 4–8 3–6 2–7 6–4 3–4
Chicago 4–2 4–2 5–5 — 7–5 8–4 3–7 9–3 2–4 4–2 6–3 9–1 4–5 2–3
Cleveland 6–4 7–3 5–0 5–7 — 8–2 1–4 5–2 9–3 0–9 6–0 3–2 5–7 6–4
Detroit 4–3 2–4 4–3 4–8 2–8 — 4–8 6–4 3–3 3–3 5–4 6–3 5–7 5–4
Kansas City 1–4 2–4 4–6 7–3 4–1 8–4 — 5–7 6–4 4–2 7–3 6–4 4–3 6–6
Milwaukee 3–7 5–5 3–3 3–9 2–5 4–6 7–5 — 6–6 2–7 4–1 4–2 3–3 7–3
Minnesota 5–4 8–1 3–3 4–2 3–9 3–3 4–6 6–6 — 4–5 2–5 3–3 4–5 4–8
New York 6–4 7–3 8–4 2–4 9–0 3–3 2–4 7–2 5–4 — 7–5 8–4 3–2 3–4
Oakland 5–7 3–9 6–3 3–6 0–6 4–5 3–7 1–4 5–2 5–7 — 4–3 7–3 5–1
Seattle 4–6 6–6 7–2 1–9 2–3 3–6 4–6 2–4 3–3 4–8 3–4 — 9–1 1–5
Texas 3–3 5–1 4–6 5–4 7–5 7–5 3–4 3–3 5–4 2–3 3–7 1–9 — 4–8
Toronto 2–7 3–7 4–3 3–2 4–6 4–5 6–6 3–7 8–4 4–3 1–5 5–1 8–4 —


Roster

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1994 Oakland Athletics
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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
C Terry Steinbach 103 369 105 .285 11 57
1B Troy Neel 83 278 74 .266 15 48
2B Brent Gates 64 233 66 .283 2 24
SS Mike Bordick 114 391 99 .253 2 37
3B Scott Brosius 96 324 77 .238 14 49
LF Rickey Henderson 87 296 77 .260 6 20
CF Stan Javier 109 419 114 .272 10 44
RF Rubén Sierra 110 426 114 .268 23 92
DH Gerónimo Berroa 96 340 104 .306 13 65

Other batters

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

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Scott Hemond 91 198 44 .222 3 20
Mike Aldrete 76 178 43 .242 4 18
Mark McGwire 47 135 34 .252 9 25
Craig Paquette 14 49 7 .143 0 0
Eric Fox 26 44 9 .205 1 1
Junior Noboa 17 40 13 .325 0 6
Ernie Young 11 30 2 .067 0 3
Fausto Cruz 17 28 3 .107 0 0
Francisco Matos 14 28 7 .250 0 2
Mike Brumley 11 25 6 .240 0 2
Steve Sax 7 24 6 .250 0 1
Jim Bowie 6 14 3 .214 0 0
Jeff Schaefer 6 8 1 .125 0 0
Eric Helfand 7 6 1 .167 0 1

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Ron Darling 25 160.0 10 11 4.50 108
Bobby Witt 24 135.2 8 10 5.04 111
Todd Van Poppel 23 116.2 7 10 6.09 83
Miguel Jimenez 8 34.0 1 4 7.41 22
Steve Karsay 4 28.0 1 1 2.57 15
Mike Mohler 1 2.1 0 1 7.71 4

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Steve Ontiveros 27 115.1 6 4 2.65 56
Carlos Reyes 27 78.0 0 3 4.15 57
Bob Welch 25 68.2 3 6 7.08 44

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Dennis Eckersley 45 5 4 19 4.26 47
Billy Taylor 41 1 3 1 3.50 48
John Briscoe 37 4 2 1 4.01 45
Mark Acre 34 5 1 0 3.41 21
Vince Horsman 33 0 1 0 4.91 20
Dave Leiper 26 0 0 1 1.93 14
Ed Vosberg 16 0 2 0 3.95 12
Edwin Núñez 15 0 0 0 12.00 15
Dave Righetti 7 0 0 0 16.71 4
Steve Phoenix 2 0 0 0 6.23 3
Roger Smithberg 2 0 0 0 15.43 3

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Tacoma Tigers Pacific Coast League Casey Parsons
AA Huntsville Stars Southern League Gary Jones
A Modesto A's California League Dick Scott
A West Michigan Whitecaps Midwest League Jim Colborn
A-Short Season Southern Oregon A's Northwest League Tom Dunton
Rookie AZL Athletics Arizona League Tony DeFrancesco

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Huntsville

References

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  1. ^ "Mike Aldrete Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  2. ^ "Billy Taylor Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  3. ^ "Rickey Henderson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  4. ^ "Kerwin Moore Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Dave Righetti Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  6. ^ "1994 American League Season Summary - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "1994 Major League Baseball Season Summary - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "Steve Sax Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "Jeff Schaefer Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Jason Beverlin Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "Tim Hudson Stats - Baseball-Reference.com". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 24, 2017.
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