1974 Oakland Athletics season
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| 1974 Oakland Athletics 1974 AL West Champions 1974 AL Champions 1974 World Series Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Charles O. Finley |
| Manager(s) | Alvin Dark |
| Local television | KTVU |
| Local radio | KEEN (Monte Moore, Jon Miller) |
The Oakland Athletics' 1974 season involved the A's winning their fourth consecutive American League West title with a record of 90 wins and 72 losses. In the playoffs, the A's defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS for their third straight AL pennant, and in the World Series, the first ever played entirely on the West Coast, defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in five games to take their third consecutive World Series championship.
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[edit] Regular season
[edit] Opening Day Starters
- Sal Bando
- Vida Blue
- Bert Campaneris
- Ray Fosse
- Reggie Jackson
- Angel Mangual
- Billy North
- Joe Rudi
- Gene Tenace
- Manny Trillo [1]
[edit] Season standings
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| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Texas Rangers | 84 | 76 | .525 | 5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 80 | .500 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 |
| California Angels | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
[edit] Roster
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1974 Oakland Athletics roster
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[edit] The Pinch Runner
- In 1974, Hurricane Herb Washington was tapped by Oakland owner Charlie Finley to become the A's "designated runner." Despite having no professional baseball experience, and having last played baseball in high school, Washington was a member of the Athletics 1974 World Series championship team. His major league debut was on April 4, 1974 against the Texas Rangers.
Appearing as a pinch-runner for Joe Rudi in game two of the 1974 World Series, Washington was picked off first base in a crucial ninth-inning situation by Dodgers' reliver Mike Marshall.
[edit] Player stats
[edit] Batting
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 |
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| Reggie Jackson | 148 | 506 | 146 | .289 | 29 | 93 |
[edit] Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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[edit] Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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[edit] Other pitchers
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[edit] Relief pitchers
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[edit] ALCS
[edit] Baltimore Orioles vs. Oakland Athletics
Athletics win the Series, 3-1
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | Baltimore - 6, Oakland - 3 | October 5 | Oakland Coliseum | 41,609 |
| 2 | Baltimore - 0, Oakland - 5 | October 6 | Oakland Coliseum | 42,810 |
| 3 | Oakland - 1, Baltimore - 0 | October 8 | Memorial Stadium | 32,060 |
| 4 | Oakland - 2, Baltimore - 1 | October 9 | Memorial Stadium | 28,136 |
[edit] 1974 World Series
[edit] Summary
AL Oakland Athletics (4) vs. NL Los Angeles Dodgers (1)
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance | Time of Game |
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| 1 | Athletics – 3, Dodgers – 2 | October 12 | Dodger Stadium | 55,974 | 2:43 |
| 2 | Athletics – 2, Dodgers – 3 | October 13 | Dodger Stadium | 55,989 | 2:40 |
| 3 | Dodgers – 2, Athletics – 3 | October 15 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,347 | 2:35 |
| 4 | Dodgers – 2, Athletics – 5 | October 16 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,347 | 2:17 |
| 5 | Dodgers – 2, Athletics – 3 | October 17 | Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum | 49,347 | 2:23 |
[edit] Award Winners
- Rollie Fingers, World Series Most Valuable Player Award
- Catfish Hunter, P, American League Cy Young Award
All-Star Game
- Bert Campaneris, Shortsop, Starter
- Reggie Jackson, Outfield, Starter
- Sal Bando, 3B, Reserve
- Rollie Fingers, Pitcher, Reserve
- Catfish Hunter, Pitcher, Reserve
- Joe Rudi, Outfield, Reserve
[edit] References
- 1974 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 1974 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1973 |
AL West Championship Season 1974 |
Succeeded by Oakland Athletics 1975 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1973 |
American League Champions 1974 |
Succeeded by Boston Red Sox 1975 |
| Preceded by Oakland Athletics 1973 |
World Series champion 1974 |
Succeeded by Cincinnati Reds 1975 |
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