1996 Oakland Athletics Roster (40-man)

1995 Season 1997 Season

Record: 78-84-0, Finished 3rd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Art Howe (78-84)

General Manager: Sandy Alderson

Scouting Director: Grady Fuson

Ballparks: Cashman Field and Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum

Attendance: 1,148,380 (14th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102
One-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 78-84, 861 Runs, 900 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
Mark Acre	27	us US	R	R	6' 8"	235	Sep 16, 1968	3	22	0	0	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1	$140,000
Willie Adams	23	us US	R	R	6' 7"	215	Oct 8, 1972	1st	12	12	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$109,000
Tony Batista	22	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	180	Dec 9, 1973	1st	74	55	74	66	0	0	0	52	18	4	0	0	0	0	4	4	9	1.3	$109,000
Allen Battle	27	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Nov 29, 1968	2	47	31	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	27	0	47	0	2	6	-1.0	$117,000
Gerónimo Berroa	31	do DO	R	R	6' 0"	165	Mar 18, 1965	7	153	146	153	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	0	54	61	91	7	0	2.2	$1,150,000
Mike Bordick	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jul 21, 1965	7	155	153	155	155	0	0	0	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.9	$2,000,000
Rafael Bournigal	30	do DO	R	R	5' 11"	160	May 12, 1966	4	88	57	88	83	0	0	0	64	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	5	9	0.4	$150,000
John Briscoe	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Sep 22, 1967	6	18	0	1	17	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.5	$150,000
Scott Brosius	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 15, 1966	6	114	113	114	114	0	0	10	0	109	0	3	2	0	4	0	1	0	5.3	$970,000
Bobby Chouinard	24	ph PH	R	R	6' 1"	195	May 1, 1972	1st	13	11	0	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Jim Corsi	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	210	Sep 9, 1961	7	56	0	0	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$450,000
Paul Fletcher	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jan 14, 1967	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Webster Garrison	30	us US	R	R	5' 11"	170	Aug 24, 1965	1st	5	2	5	4	0	0	1	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.2
Brent Gates	26	us US	B	R	6' 1"	180	Mar 14, 1970	4	64	63	64	63	0	0	0	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	-0.1	$290,000
Jason Giambi	25	us US	L	R	6' 3"	240	Jan 8, 1971	2	140	136	140	127	0	0	45	0	39	0	44	0	1	45	12	4	0	1.1	$120,000
Buddy Groom	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	Jul 10, 1965	5	72	1	0	72	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	$195,000
José Herrera	23	do DO	L	L	6' 0"	165	Aug 30, 1972	2	108	75	108	100	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	92	100	1	14	5	-0.8
Doug Johns	28	us US	R	L	6' 2"	185	Dec 19, 1967	2	42	23	2	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.8	$113,500
Brian Lesher	25	be BE	R	L	6' 5"	205	Mar 5, 1971	1st	26	20	26	26	0	0	1	0	0	0	14	0	14	25	0	5	0	-0.3	$109,000
Torey Lovullo	30	us US	B	R	6' 1"	185	Jul 25, 1965	6	65	18	65	56	0	0	42	2	11	1	1	0	0	1	4	10	18	-0.7	$180,000
Damon Mashore	26	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	195	Oct 31, 1969	1st	50	25	50	48	0	0	0	0	0	0	35	7	15	48	0	7	8	-0.3	$109,000
Mark McGwire	32	us US	R	R	6' 5"	215	Oct 1, 1963	11	130	125	130	109	0	0	109	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	5	0	6.4	$7,050,000	All-Star
Mike Mohler	27	us US	R	L	6' 2"	195	Jul 26, 1968	4	72	0	0	72	72	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.0	$155,000
Izzy Molina	25	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Jun 3, 1971	1st	14	7	14	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	-0.3	$109,000
Steve Montgomery	25	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	Dec 25, 1970	1st	8	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$109,000
Kerwin Moore	25	us US	B	R	6' 1"	190	Oct 29, 1970	1st	22	3	22	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	18	2	1	9	-0.1	$109,000
Pedro Muñoz	27	pr PR	R	R	5' 11"	170	Sep 19, 1968	7	34	30	34	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	14	14	18	4	0	-0.8	$595,000
Phil Plantier	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Jan 27, 1969	7	73	60	73	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	67	1	2	68	1	6	1	-1.1	$500,000
Ariel Prieto	26	cu CU	R	R	6' 3"	220	Oct 22, 1969	2	21	21	0	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$181,000
Carlos Reyes	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Apr 4, 1969	3	46	10	0	46	46	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7	$170,000
Aaron Small	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Nov 23, 1971	3	12	3	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$118,000
Scott Spiezio	23	us US	B	R	6' 2"	195	Sep 21, 1972	1st	9	8	9	5	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0.2
Matt Stairs	28	ca CA	L	R	5' 9"	200	Feb 27, 1968	4	61	37	61	45	0	0	1	0	0	0	16	0	29	44	5	18	1	0.6	$130,000
Terry Steinbach	34	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Mar 2, 1962	11	145	134	145	137	0	137	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	10	0	3.4	$4,200,000
Billy Taylor	34	us US	R	R	6' 8"	200	Oct 16, 1961	2	55	0	0	55	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$135,000
Dave Telgheder	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	212	Nov 11, 1966	4	16	14	0	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$147,500
Todd Van Poppel	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	210	Dec 9, 1971	5	28	6	0	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0	$318,000
John Wasdin	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 5, 1972	2	25	21	0	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$111,000
Don Wengert	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Nov 6, 1969	2	36	25	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$117,000
George Williams	27	us US	B	R	5' 10"	190	Apr 22, 1969	2	56	36	56	43	0	43	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	6	1	-0.6	$115,000
Jay Witasick	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	205	Aug 28, 1972	1st	12	0	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Steve Wojciechowski	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Jul 29, 1970	2	18	15	2	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0.2
Ernie Young	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jul 8, 1969	3	141	124	141	140	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	133	16	140	0	6	2	0.8	$112,000
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
Art Howe	49	us US	Dec 15, 1946	Manager	Apr 1	Sep 29
Denny Walling	42	us US	Apr 17, 1954	Hitting	Apr 1	Sep 29
Bob Cluck	50	us US	Jan 10, 1946	Pitching	Apr 1	Sep 29
Brad Fischer	40	us US	Jun 28, 1956	Bullpen	Apr 1	Sep 29
Ron Washington	44	us US	Apr 29, 1952	First base	Apr 1	Sep 29
Duffy Dyer	50	us US	Aug 15, 1945	Third base	Apr 1	Sep 29
Bob Alejo	38	us US	Nov 19, 1957	Strength	Apr 1	Sep 29
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date