1995 Oakland Athletics season

The Oakland Athletics' 1995 season involved the A's finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 67 wins and 77 losses.

Offseason

• November 8, 1994: José Ortiz was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.^[1]

Regular season

Walter A. Haas Owner: 1981-95(OAK) Honored 1995

Season standings

Notable transactions

• April 8, 1995: Dave Stewart was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.^[2]
• April 11, 1995: Todd Stottlemyre was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.^[3]
• April 12, 1995: Mike Gallego was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.^[4]
• April 20, 1995: Brian Harper was signed as a free agent by the Athletics.^[5]
• June 1, 1995: Mark Bellhorn was drafted by the Athletics in the 2nd round of the 1995 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 24, 1995.^[6]
• July 28, 1995: Rubén Sierra and Jason Beverlin was traded by the Athletics to the New York Yankees for Danny Tartabull.^[7]
• August 21, 1995: Ron Darling was released by the Athletics.^[8]

Roster

Player stats

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Awards and records

• Mark McGwire, Major League Record, Most Home Runs in a season in under 350 At-Bats (39)^[9]

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: AZL Athletics

References

1. ^ José Ortiz page at Baseball Reference
2. ^ Dave Stewart page at Baseball Reference
3. ^ Todd Stottlemyre page at Baseball Reference
4. ^ Mike Gallego page at Baseball Reference
5. ^ Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference
6. ^ Mark Bellhorn page at Baseball Reference
7. ^ Danny Tartabull page at Baseball Reference
8. ^ Ron Darling page at Baseball Reference
9. ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.371, David Nemec and Scott latow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0

• 1995 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
• 1995 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.