2023 Season

Season Preview:  It looks like another long year for the A’s, but nothing like their 60-win season in 2022. The club is weak in many areas and does not have many prospects in the farm system, but Oakland has a knack for surprising the experts and 2023 may be an example of that. The team has some promising players, including newcomers Esteury Ruiz, Kyle Muller, JJ Bleday, Jesus Aguilar, Freddy Tarnok, Darrell Hernaiz, and Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. Veterans Ramon Laureano, Seth Brown, and Shea Langaliers return for what A’s fans hope are big seasons.

2022 Season

Season Recap: After winning a total of only 15 games in May and June, the A’s season never recovered and they lost 102 games. It was always meant to be a rebuilding year, but none of the team’s young hitters and pitchers made much of an impact during the season. Seth Brown led Oakland with 25 home runs and 73 RBIs, while Sean Murphy’s .250 batting average was the best among the regulars. Cole Irvin, who led the AL in losses in 2021, pitched much better in 2022 but only won 9 games.

September 11, 2022: The A’s retired the number 34 jersey of their All-Star pitcher, Dave Stewart. Stewart led the AL in wins in 1987 and was named MVP of the playoffs in 1990 for Oakland.

Season Preview: Oakland fans were sad to see some of their top players leave after 2021, but look forward to a new era of A’s baseball as the club rebuilds with a bunch of top prospects. While Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, Sean Manaea, Chris Bassitt and other familiar faces are gone, Sean Murphy and Frankie Montas remain as important team leaders. Newcomers Christian Pache and Kevin Smith are the first of many young players who figure to break into the Oakland lineup this year.

2021 Season

Season Recap: The A’s were in first place for two months early in the year but after losing 10 of 12 during one stretch in August, they found themselves fighting for a Wild Card spot. They fell a few wins short but still had a winning season. Starling Marte, who joined the A’s at midseason, led the majors with 47 stolen bases. Matt Olson had a sensational season, too, but Matt Chapman did not, and that may have made the difference. The team’s starting pitching was solid, but the relievers looked old and tired at times.

Season Preview: The Oakland lineup features a number of new faces in 2021, including shortstop Elvis Andrus and relief pitcher Trevor Rosenthal. They join a team with solid pitching and a good offense led by Matt Olson and Matt Chapman. A’s fans are counting on starters Chris Bassitt and Jesus Luzardo to win 30-plus games as they look forward to construction of a new stadium.

2020 Season

Season Recap: The A’s had a sensational season, winning the AL West and scoring a comeback win over the White Sox in the playoffs. Unfortunately, they faced an even hotter team next, and lost to the Astros 3 games to 1 in the Division Series. Oakland’s offense lived and died by the home run, with big power years from Matt Olson and Matt Chapman, along with important contributions from Mark Canha, Ramon Laureano, and Robbie Grossman. But game in and game out, it was the club’s solid pitching that made them so hard to beat. Veteran starters Mike Fiers, Chris Bassitt, and Sean Manaea won a total of 15 games, while Liam Hendricks led the team in saves for the second year in a row.

Season Preview: Will the A’s sneak past the Astros and win the AL West in 2020? If they do, it will be one of the big stories in baseball. Oakland has a group of returning stars that includes Marcus Semien, Matt Chapman, Matt Olson, Khris Davis, and Ramon Laureano. The pitching is solid, with quality starters and a deep bullpen. Closer Liam Hendricks will look to repeat his All-Star season from 2019.

2019 Season

Season Recap: The A’s powered their way into a Wild Card spot thanks to Matt Olson, Marcus Semien, Matt Chapman, Mark Canha, Ramon Laureano, Khris Davis, and Jurickson Profar—each of whom hit 20 or more home runs. Veteran starters Mike Fiers and Brett Anderson led the pitching staff, along with reliever Liam Hendriks, who saved 25 games. The A’s faced the Rays in the Wild Card Game 5–1.

May 7, 2019: Mike Fiers pitched the 300th no-hitter in big league history. It was the second of his career.

Season Preview: The A’s catch the ball and hit the ball, and when the pitching is right they can be tough to beat. Outfielder Khris Davis and infielders Matt Chapman and Matt Olson are Oakland’s main power source. The starting pitching runs hot and cold, but if the bullpen is sensational again in 2019, the A’s could top 90 wins.

2018 Season

Season Recap: The A’s began the 2018 season with the lowest payroll in the league and finished with 97 wins. Injuries to the team’s starters forced Oakland to build up its bullpen, and it turned out to be the deepest bullpen in baseball. Slugger Khris Davis topped the AL with 48 homers, leading a group of young hitting stars that included Matt Olson and Matt Chapman. Jed Lowrie and Jonathan Lucroy added veteran leadership. The A’s won a spot in the Wild Card Game, but lost to the Yankees, 7–2.

April 21, 2018: Sean Manaea pitched a no-hitter against the Red Sox.

Season Preview: The A’s look like they’re ready to climb out of the AL West basement. Nine different players hit 10 or more homers, and the team hopes to add reliable pitching to a solid offense. Sean Manaea, Jharel Cotton, and Kendall Graverman need to take the next step as starters, while a lockdown closer needs to emerge in a well-stocked bullpen. On the hitting side, third baseman Matt Chapman looks like a up-and-coming star and Jed Lowrie and Khris Davis are two of baseball’s most underrated hitters.

2017 Season

Season Recap: The A’s had nine players with 10 or more homers in 2017, including Khris Davis, with 43. The team’s young pitchers did not live up to their promise, however, leaving the club far off the pace in the AL West. A 16–5 streak in September gave Oakland fans something to get excited about in an otherwise disappointing season.

July 11, 2017: Yonder Alonso played in his first All-Star Game. He hit 20 homers in the first half the season to set a new personal best.

2016 Season

November 1, 2016: The Athletics finished last in the AL West, but gave fans some exciting baseball along the way. Khris Davis smashed 42 homers, and young pitchers Kendall Graveman, Jharel Cotton and Sean Manaea showed flashes of good things to come.

2015 Season

October 6, 2015: The A’s finished with the fewest wins in the AL with 68. Josh Reddick was the team’s best hitter, while Sonny Gray had another fine season, making the All-Star team and going 14–7 with a 2.73 ERA.

April 5, 2015: Oakland fans will be watching newcomers Billy Butler and Ike Davis very carefully in 2015. The two sluggers have had some poor years recently, but hope to regain their powers with the A’s. Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir will be counted on for 30 to 40 wins as the leaders of the pitching staff.

2014 Season

October 30, 2014: For much of the 2014 season, the A’s looked like the best team in baseball. However, a July trade with the Red Sox to shore up their pitching backfired. The deal cost Oakland its cleanup hitter, Yoenis Cespedes and the team fell out of first place and had to settle for a Wild Card spot. They lost that game in 12 innings to the Royals. Josh Donaldson was the best player for the A’s, who got surprising comeback seasons from pitcher Scott Kazmir and first baseman Brandon Moss.

August 1, 2014: Sonny Gray was named AL Pitcher of the Month for July. It was the second time he won this honor in 2014.

March 31, 2014: The A’s could be the team to beat in the AL West. They specialize in building winning teams out of spare parts, but this season they believe young sluggers Josh Reddick and Yoenis Cespedes will become true stars. They’ll have to, because spring injuries to key pitchers—including Jarrod Parker—have some fans in Oakland worried.

2013 Season

December 9, 2013: Former manager Tony La Russa was elected to the Hall of Fame. His record with the A’s was 798–693. La Russa won three pennants and one World Series between 1986 and 1995.

October 1, 2013: The Athletics may have been out-spent by Anaheim and Texas in 2013, but they were not out-hit or out-pitched. Oakland won the West with a record of 96–66, and looked like a team of destiny until they ran into Justin Verlander and the Tigers in the deciding game of the ALDS. It put an end to a fun season that saw young prospects Josh Donaldson and AJ Griffin become true stars, and old-timers Bartolo Colon and Grant Balfour have amazing years.

September 16, 2013: Jarrod Parker lost to the Angels, ending his string of 19 games started without a loss. The streak, which began on May 11th, set a new team record. Parker went 9–0 during the 19 games.

June 8, 2013: Relief pitcher Grant Balfour saved his 41st game in a row. He broke the team record held by Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley.

March 30, 2013: Oakland has a lot of new faces in new places. Indeed, the team looks very different than the one that made the playoffs last season. Chris Young and Jed Lowrie lead the way, along with young superstar Yoenis Cespedes. If the A’s can get leads, their bullpen should be able to finish games and get them to 90 wins again.

2012 Season

October 12, 2012: AL West fans thought the battle for first place would come down to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and the Texas Rangers. But in the last week, Oakland caught fire and surged into the lead with 94 victories. They nearly beat the Detroit Tigers in the American League Division Series, losing 3 games to 2. One of the team’s surprising leaders in 2012 was Yoenis Cespedes, a 26-year-old outfielder who escaped from Cuba in 2011. His mother was a softball pitcher for Cuba in the 2000 Olympics!

April, 2012: In their big winter trade with the Washington Nationals, the A’s got Derek Norris. Norris is considered one of the best catching prospects in baseball. The team expects him to hit 20 homers a year once he wins the starting job in Oakland.