1990 Oakland Athletics season
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1990 Oakland Athletics season
| 1990 Oakland Athletics 1990 AL West Champions 1990 AL Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Walter A. Haas, Jr. | |
| Manager(s) | Tony LaRussa | |
| Local television | KPIX/KICU-TV Sports Channel Bay Area (Monte Moore, Ray Fosse) |
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| Local radio | KSFO (Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse) KNTA (Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Erwin Higueros) |
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The Oakland Athletics' 1990 season saw the A's win their third consecutive American League West title, with a record of 103 wins and 59 losses, nine games ahead of the Chicago White Sox. It was the third consecutive year in which Oakland finished with the best record in all of MLB. During the season, A's starter Bob Welch would be the last pitcher to win at least 25 games in the 20th century.[1] The Athletics swept the Boston Red Sox in the ALCS before being shockingly swept themselves by the Cincinnati Reds in the World Series.
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Offseason
- November 28, 1989: Rickey Henderson signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.
- December 13, 1989 – The Athletics sign Scott Sanderson as a free agent.[2]
- December 13, 1989: Jamie Quirk was signed as a Free Agent with the Oakland Athletics.[3]
Regular season
 Catfish Hunter Pitcher: 1965-67(KC) 1968-74(OAK) Retired 1990 |
- June 4, 1990: Todd Van Poppel was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (14th pick) of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 1990.
- June 20, 1990 – Terry Steinbach has 6 RBIs in one game versus the Detroit Tigers.
- July 25, 1990 – Jose Canseco had 6 RBIs in a game against the California Angels.
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | .636 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 9 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 20 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 23 |
| Seattle Mariners | 77 | 85 | .475 | 26 |
| Kansas City Royals | 75 | 86 | .466 | 27½ |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 88 | .457 | 29 |
Notable transactions
- May 13, 1990: Willie Randolph was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Oakland Athletics for Stan Javier.[4]
- June 17, 1990: Ken Phelps was purchased by the Cleveland Indians from the Oakland Athletics.
- July 15, 1990: Mike Norris was released by the Oakland Athletics.[5]
- August 1, 1990: Ron Coomer was released by the Oakland Athletics.[6]
- August 29, 1990: Willie McGee was traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Oakland Athletics for Felix Jose, Stan Royer, and Daryl Green (minors).[7]
Draft Picks
- June 4, 1990: Ernie Young was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 10th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.[8]
- June 4, 1990: Izzy Molina was drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 22nd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 1990.[9]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Designated Hitters |
Manager Coaches
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Dave Stewart's No-Hitter
On June 29, Dave Stewart no-hit the Toronto Blue Jays by a score of 5-0.
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
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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| C | Terry Steinbach | 114 | 379 | 95 | .291 | 9 | 57 |
| 1B | Mark McGwire | 156 | 523 | 123 | .235 | 39 | 108 |
| 2B | Willie Randolph | 93 | 292 | 75 | .257 | 1 | 21 |
| 3B | Carney Lansford | 134 | 507 | 136 | .268 | 3 | 50 |
| SS | Walt Weiss | 138 | 445 | 118 | .265 | 2 | 35 |
| LF | Rickey Henderson | 136 | 489 | 159 | .325 | 28 | 61 |
| CF | Dave Henderson | 127 | 450 | 122 | .264 | 20 | 63 |
| RF | José Canseco | 131 | 481 | 132 | .274 | 37 | 101 |
| DH | Harold Baines | 32 | 94 | 25 | .266 | 3 | 21 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Troy Afenir | 14 | 14 | 2 | .143 | 0 | 2 |
| Lance Blankenship | 86 | 136 | 26 | .295 | 0 | 10 |
| Mike Bordick | 25 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Ozzie Canseco | 9 | 19 | 2 | .105 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Gallego | 140 | 389 | 80 | .206 | 3 | 34 |
| Ron Hassey | 94 | 254 | 54 | .213 | 5 | 22 |
| Scott Hemond | 7 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 66 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Howard | 21 | 52 | 12 | .231 | 0 | 1 |
| Dann Howitt | 14 | 22 | 3 | .136 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Javier | 19 | 33 | 8 | .242 | 0 | 3 |
| Doug Jennings | 64 | 156 | 30 | .192 | 2 | 14 |
| Félix José | 101 | 341 | 90 | .264 | 8 | 39 |
| Darren Lewis | 25 | 35 | 8 | .229 | 0 | 1 |
| Willie McGee | 29 | 113 | 31 | .274 | 0 | 15 |
| Ken Phelps | 32 | 59 | 11 | .186 | 1 | 6 |
| Jamie Quirk | 56 | 121 | 34 | .281 | 3 | 26 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dave Stewart | 36 | 267 | 22 | 11 | 2.56 | 166 |
| Bob Welch | 35 | 238 | 27 | 6 | 2.95 | 127 |
| Scott Sanderson | 34 | 206⅓ | 17 | 11 | 3.88 | 128 |
| Mike Moore | 33 | 199⅓ | 13 | 15 | 4.65 | 73 |
| Curt Young | 26 | 124⅓ | 9 | 6 | 4.85 | 56 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Joe Bitker | ||||||
| Steve Chitren | ||||||
| Reggie Harris | ||||||
| Mike Norris | ||||||
| Dave Otto |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Todd Burns | ||||||
| Dennis Eckersley | 63 | 4 | 2 | 48 | 0.61 | 73 |
| Rick Honeycutt | 63 | |||||
| Joe Klink | ||||||
| Gene Nelson |
ALCS
Main article: 1990 American League Championship Series
Game 1
October 6, 1990 at Fenway Park
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 0 |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| W: Dave Stewart (1-0) L: Larry Andersen (0-1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: BOS – Wade Boggs (1) | ||||||||||||
Game 2
October 7, 1990 at Fenway Park
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 |
| Boston | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Bob Welch (1-0) L: Greg Harris (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
Game 3
October 9, 1990 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Boston | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 |
| Oakland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | x | 4 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Mike Moore (1-0) L: Mike Boddicker (0-1) S: Dennis Eckersley (2) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
Game 4
October 10, 1990 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
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| Boston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Oakland | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 3 | 6 | 0 |
| W: Dave Stewart (2-0) L: Roger Clemens (0-1) S: Rick Honeycutt (1) | ||||||||||||
| HR: None | ||||||||||||
World series
Main article: 1990 World Series
The four game sweep to the Reds in the 1990, was reminiscent of the A’s loss to the Boston Braves 76 years earlier.
NL Cincinnati Reds (4) vs. AL Oakland Athletics (0)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | A's – 0, Reds – 7 | October 16 | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati) | 55,830 | 2:48 |
| 2 | A's – 4, Reds – 5 (10 inns) | October 17 | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati) | 55,832 | 3:31 |
| 3 | Reds – 8, A's – 3 | October 19 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) | 48,269 | 3:01 |
| 4 | Reds – 2, A's – 1 | October 20 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum (Oakland) | 48,613 | 2:48 |
Awards and honors
- Rickey Henderson, American League Most Valuable Player
- Dave Stewart, ALCS MVP
- Dave Stewart, Pitcher, Roberto Clemente Award
- Bob Welch, AL Cy Young Award
- Jose Canseco, Outfield
- Rickey Henderson, Outfield
- Mark McGwire, First Base
- Tony LaRussa, Manager
Team leaders
- Home Runs – Mark McGwire (39)
- RBI - Mark McGwire (108)
- Batting Average – Rickey Henderson (.325)
- Hits – Rickey Henderson (159)
- Stolen Bases - Rickey Henderson (65)
- Walks - Mark McGwire (110)
- Wins – Bob Welch (27)
- Earned Run Average – Dennis Eckersley (0.61)
- Strikeouts – Dave Stewart (166)
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
References
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.99, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Scott Sanderson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Jamie Quirk Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Willie Randolph Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/n/norrimi01.shtml
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/coomero01.shtml?redir
- ^ Willie McGee Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/y/younger02.shtml
- ^ Izzy Molina Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- 1990 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1990 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1989 |
AL West Championship Season 1990 |
Succeeded by Minnesota Twins 1991 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1989 |
American League Championship 1990 |
Succeeded by Minnesota Twins 1991 |
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