With 4 months until baseball in Chicago returns, I thought it would be interesting to look at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. We continue today with the Oakland Athletics.
The A’s began life in Philadelphia in 1901, as one of the 8 charter franchises of the American League, before moving to Kansas City in 1955 and, finally, to Oakland in 1968. I’ve seen them play at least 20 times, including twice in their home stadium.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jason Giambi | 3 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 2 |
| Matt Stairs | 2 |
| Jonny Gomes | 2 |
| Frank Thomas | 2 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Miguel Tejada | 7 |
| Rajai Davis | 7 |
| Emil Brown | 7 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | 5 |
| Emil Brown | 4 |
| Jason Giambi | 4 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Ramon Hernandez | 5 |
| 5 tied with | 4 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Coco Crisp | 3 |
| 6 tied with | 2 |
Triples
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Miguel Tejada | 1 |
| Esteban German | 1 |
| Tilson Brito | 1 |
Batting Average (> 9 AB)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Emil Brown | 0.538 |
| Ramon Hernandez | 0.500 |
| Wes Bankston | 0.500 |
| Jason Kendall | 0.500 |
Stolen Bases
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| 13 tied with | 1 |
And now, the defensive side of the ball.
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| 9 tied with | 1 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Chad Bradford | 2 |
| 9 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 7 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Dallas Braden | 1.71 |
| Barry Zito | 3.00 |
| Gio Gonzalez | 4.50 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Dallas Braden | 16 |
| Barry Zito | 15 |
| Gio Gonzalez | 11 |
Appearances
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Jerry Blevins | 5 |
| Dallas Braden | 3 |
| Barry Zito | 3 |
| Chad Bradford | 3 |
Saves
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Brian Fuentes | 1 |
| Grant Balfour | 1 |
| Doug Jones | 1 |