1977 Oakland Athletics season

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1977 Oakland Athletics
Major league affiliations
Location
1977 Information
Owner(s) Charles O. Finley
Manager(s) Bobby Winkles and Jack McKeon
Local television KPIX-TV
Local radio KNBR
(Monte Moore, Bob Waller)

The Oakland Athletics' 1977 season involved the A's finishing 7th in the American League West with a record of 63 wins and 98 losses.

Contents

[edit] Offseason

  • November 5, 1976: Chuck Tanner was traded by the Oakland Athletics to Pittsburgh Pirates for Manny Sanguillen.[1]

[edit] Regular season

[edit] Opening Day Lineup

[edit] Season standings

Team Wins Losses Win % GB
Kansas City Royals 102 60 .630 0
Texas Rangers 94 68 .580 8.0
Chicago White Sox 90 72 .556 12.0
Minnesota Twins 84 77 .522 17.5
California Angels 74 88 .457 28.0
Seattle Mariners 64 98 .395 38.0
Oakland Athletics 63 98 .391 38.5

[edit] Notable Transactions

  • April 27, 1977: Dock Ellis was traded by the New York Yankees with Larry Murray and Marty Perez to the Oakland Athletics for Mike Torrez. [2]
  • June 15, 1977: Dock Ellis was purchased by the Texas Rangers from the Oakland Athletics. [3]

[edit] Roster

1977 Oakland Athletics roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] References

  1. ^ Chuck Tanner Trades and Transactions by Baseball Almanac
  2. ^ Dock Ellis Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
  3. ^ Dock Ellis Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
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