1979 Oakland Athletics Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 54-108-0, Finished 7th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Jim Marshall (54-108)

General Manager: Charlie Finley

Farm Director: Norman Koselke

Ballpark: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Attendance: 306,763 (14th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 88, Pitching - 91

Pythagorean W-L: 52-110, 573 Runs, 860 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Tony Armas	25	ve VE	R	R	5' 11"	182	Jul 2, 1953	4	80	78	80	80	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	17	53	80	0	0	0	0.4
Derek Bryant	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Oct 9, 1951	1st	39	29	39	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	0	10	33	2	2	4	-1.5
Glenn Burke	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Nov 16, 1952	4	23	23	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	2	23	0	0	0	-0.8
Dave Chalk	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 30, 1950	7	66	61	66	64	0	0	0	37	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-1.5
Miguel Diloné	24	do DO	B	R	6' 0"	160	Nov 1, 1954	6	30	22	30	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	20	25	0	2	5	-0.6	$42,000
Mike Edwards	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	154	Aug 27, 1952	3	122	108	122	115	0	0	0	113	0	3	0	0	0	0	2	3	6	-1.5
Jim Essian	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jan 2, 1951	7	98	86	98	88	0	70	4	0	10	0	4	0	0	4	3	9	0	0.8	$90,000
Wayne Gross	27	us US	L	R	6' 2"	210	Jan 14, 1952	4	138	129	138	134	0	0	18	0	119	0	2	0	1	3	0	7	0	0.8
Mario Guerrero	29	do DO	R	R	5' 10"	155	Sep 28, 1949	7	46	43	46	43	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	-0.9
Dave Hamilton	31	us US	L	L	6' 0"	180	Dec 13, 1947	8	40	7	0	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Mike Heath	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	Feb 5, 1955	2	74	69	74	70	0	22	0	0	7	0	23	0	23	46	3	5	0	-0.5
Dave Heaverlo	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Aug 25, 1950	5	62	0	1	62	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	$95,000
Rickey Henderson HOF	20	us US	R	L	5' 10"	180	Dec 25, 1958	1st	89	89	89	88	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	32	1	88	0	0	0	-0.9
John Henry Johnson	22	us US	L	L	6' 2"	190	Aug 21, 1956	2	14	13	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Matt Keough	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Jul 3, 1955	3	30	28	0	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.0
Brian Kingman	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Jul 27, 1953	1st	18	17	0	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1
Mickey Klutts	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 20, 1954	4	24	24	24	22	0	0	0	8	6	10	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	-0.3
Bob Lacey	25	us US	R	L	6' 5"	210	Aug 25, 1953	3	42	0	1	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Rick Langford	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Mar 20, 1952	4	34	29	0	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.0	$67,000
Steve McCatty	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Mar 20, 1954	3	31	23	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.5
Craig Minetto	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	185	Apr 25, 1954	2	36	13	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4
Mike Morgan	19	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Oct 8, 1959	2	13	13	0	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Dwayne Murphy	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	185	Mar 18, 1955	2	121	117	121	118	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	115	3	118	0	2	1	0.9
Larry Murray	26	us US	B	R	5' 11"	179	Apr 1, 1953	6	105	58	105	93	0	0	0	3	0	0	26	11	57	91	3	2	21	-1.3
Jeff Newman	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Sep 11, 1948	4	143	133	143	129	0	81	46	0	7	0	0	0	0	0	7	9	0	1.2	$58,000	All-Star
Mike Norris	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Mar 19, 1955	5	29	18	0	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1
Mitchell Page	27	us US	L	R	6' 2"	205	Oct 15, 1951	3	133	130	133	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	127	2	1	-0.6	$70,000
Rob Picciolo	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Feb 4, 1953	3	115	101	115	114	0	0	0	6	4	104	1	0	0	1	0	2	2	-0.9
Milt Ramírez	29	pr PR	R	R	5' 9"	150	Apr 2, 1950	3	28	15	28	28	0	0	0	11	12	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Dave Revering	26	us US	L	R	6' 4"	210	Feb 12, 1953	2	125	122	125	104	0	0	104	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	3	0	1.8
Jim Todd	31	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Sep 21, 1947	6	51	0	0	51	51	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.6
Joe Wallis	27	us US	B	R	5' 11"	180	Jan 9, 1952	5	23	21	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	23	0	1	0	-1.1
Alan Wirth	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	190	Dec 8, 1956	2	5	1	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Jim Marshall	48	us US	May 25, 1931	Manager	Apr 6	Sep 30
Lee Stange	42	us US	Oct 27, 1936	Pitching	Apr 6	Sep 30
George Mitterwald	34	us US	Jun 7, 1945	Bullpen	Apr 6	Sep 30
Lee Walls	46	us US	Jan 6, 1933	First base	Apr 6	Sep 30
Jim Saul	39	us US	Nov 24, 1939	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date