| 2006 Oakland Athletics | ||||
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| American League West champions | ||||
| League | American League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | McAfee Coliseum | |||
| City | Oakland, California | |||
| Record | 93–69 (.574) | |||
| Divisional place | 1st | |||
| Owners | Lewis Wolff | |||
| General managers | Billy Beane | |||
| Managers | Ken Macha | |||
| Television | KICU-TV FSN Bay Area (Ray Fosse,Glen Kuiper) | |||
| Radio | KYCY KNTS (Ray Fosse,Ken Korach,Vince Cotroneo) | |||
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TheOakland Athletics' 2006 season was their 39th inOakland,California. It was also the 106th season in franchise history. The team finished first in theAmerican League West with a record of 93–69.
The Athletics won their division (and reached the postseason) for the first time since2003. The team was led, in large part, by eventual Hall-of-FamerFrank Thomas. Thomas, who was signed to a one-year contract in the offseason, hit a team-high 39 home runs over the course of the season. He ultimately finished fourth in American League MVP voting.
The Athletics managed to sweep theMinnesota Twins in the first round of the playoffs. In doing so, they advanced to theAmerican League Championship Series for the first time since 1992. The sweep was Oakland's first playoff series victory since1990. It stood as the only playoff series victory during theBilly Beane era until2020. The Athletics would themselves be swept, 4 games to 0, by theDetroit Tigers in the ALCS.
The team saw a number of key departures at the end of the season. Free agent pitcherBarry Zito, the team's lone All-Star in 2006, signed with the rivalSan Francisco Giants following the team's ALCS loss. Additionally,Frank Thomas signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. The coaching staff experienced similar turnover, as managerKen Macha and longtime third base coachRon Washington departed. Macha was fired at seasons' end; Washington, by contrast, was hired to manage the division rivalTexas Rangers. They would be replaced byBob Geren andRene Lachemann, respectively.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 69 | .574 | — | 49–32 | 44–37 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 89 | 73 | .549 | 4 | 45–36 | 44–37 |
| Texas Rangers | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13 | 39–42 | 41–40 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | .481 | 15 | 44–37 | 34–47 |
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
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| Baltimore | — | 3–15 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 8–11 | 9–9 | ||
| Boston | 15–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 10–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 16–2 | ||
| Chicago | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 8–11 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 14–4 | ||
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–3 | 11–8 | — | 6–13 | 10–8 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 | ||
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 13–6 | — | 14–4 | 3–5 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 15–3 | ||
| Kansas City | 1–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 8–10 | 4–14 | — | 3–7 | 7–12 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 10–8 | ||
| Los Angeles | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–3 | 7–3 | — | 4–2 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 10–9 | 7–2 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 7–11 | ||
| Minnesota | 6–3 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 16–2 | ||
| New York | 12–7 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 4–6 | 3–3 | — | 3–6 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 8–2 | 10–8 | 10–8 | ||
| Oakland | 4–2 | 7–3 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 4–6 | 6–3 | — | 17–2 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 8–10 | ||
| Seattle | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 5–3 | 9–10 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 2–17 | — | 6–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | 14–4 | ||
| Tampa Bay | 6–13 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 5–1 | 2–7 | 1–6 | 5–13 | 3–6 | 3–6 | — | 3–6 | 6–12 | 11–7 | ||
| Texas | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 5–4 | 2–8 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 6–3 | — | 4–2 | 7–11 | ||
| Toronto | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 8–10 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 2–4 | — | 9–9 | ||
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| 2006 Oakland Athletics | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches
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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 | Jason Kendall | 143 | 552 | 163 | .295 | 1 | 50 |
| 1B | Dan Johnson | 91 | 286 | 67 | .234 | 9 | 37 |
| 2B | Mark Ellis | 124 | 441 | 110 | .249 | 11 | 52 |
| SS | Bobby Crosby | 96 | 358 | 82 | .229 | 9 | 40 |
| 3B | Eric Chavez | 137 | 445 | 117 | .241 | 22 | 72 |
| LF | Nick Swisher | 157 | 556 | 141 | .254 | 35 | 95 |
| CF | Mark Kotsay | 129 | 502 | 138 | .275 | 7 | 59 |
| RF | Milton Bradley | 96 | 351 | 97 | .276 | 14 | 52 |
| DH | Frank Thomas | 137 | 466 | 126 | .270 | 39 | 114 |
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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| Jay Payton | 142 | 557 | 165 | .296 | 10 | 59 |
| Marco Scutaro | 117 | 365 | 97 | .266 | 5 | 41 |
| Bobby Kielty | 81 | 270 | 73 | .270 | 8 | 36 |
| Adam Melhuse | 49 | 128 | 28 | .219 | 4 | 18 |
| Antonio Pérez | 57 | 98 | 10 | .102 | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Rouse | 8 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 2 |
| D'Angelo Jiménez | 8 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 8 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Brown | 5 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Clark | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dan Haren | 34 | 223.0 | 14 | 13 | 4.12 | 176 |
| Barry Zito | 34 | 221.0 | 16 | 10 | 3.83 | 151 |
| Joe Blanton | 32 | 194.1 | 16 | 12 | 4.82 | 107 |
| Esteban Loaiza | 26 | 154.2 | 11 | 9 | 4.89 | 97 |
| Rich Harden | 9 | 46.2 | 4 | 0 | 4.24 | 49 |
| Shane Komine | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Kirk Saarloos | 35 | 121.1 | 7 | 7 | 4.75 | 52 |
| Brad Halsey | 52 | 94.1 | 5 | 4 | 4.67 | 53 |
| Jason Windsor | 4 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.59 | 6 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Huston Street | 69 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3.31 | 67 |
| Kiko Calero | 70 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.41 | 67 |
| Chad Gaudin | 55 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.09 | 36 |
| Justin Duchscherer | 53 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2.91 | 51 |
| Joe Kennedy | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.31 | 29 |
| Ron Flores | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.34 | 20 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 6 |
| Jay Witasick | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 23 |
| Randy Keisler | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 |
| Steve Karsay | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 5 |
| Matt Roney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Santiago Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 |