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On August 13, the Athletics began their then-AL-record 20-game win streak. The streak's first win came courtesy of Barry Zito , who allowed three runs (one earned) over eight innings in a 5–4 victory over the Jays.
Through 2023, the Athletics have played 19,113 games, winning 9,260, losing 9,766, and tying 87, for a winning percentage of approximately .487. [1] This list documents the superlative records and accomplishments of team members during their tenures as Athletics.
As the Philadelphia Athletics, the team had a golden period between 1909 and 1914, when they won three World Series, and had three consecutive 100-win seasons between 1929 and 1931 with two further titles. In the period from 1988 to 1990 the Athletics - now based in Oakland - played in three further World Series and won one, while from 1999 to ...
The longest winning streak consisting only of playoff games stands at 12 consecutive wins, by the 1927, 1928 and 1932 New York Yankees (who swept the World Series all three seasons) and tied by the 1998–99 Yankees. According to Major League Baseball's policy on winning streaks, tie games do not end a team's winning streak. [1]
The Oakland Athletics' 2001 season was the team's 34th in Oakland, California, and the 101st season in franchise history. The team finished second in the American League West with a record of 102–60.
The 2022 Oakland Athletics season was the 122nd season for the Oakland Athletics ... Record Streak 1: April 8 ... Win Loss Save Stadium Attendance Record Streak 22 ...
Kyle Higashioka homered leading off the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres beat the Oakland Athletics 4-3 on Tuesday night. Fernando Tatis Jr. extended his hitting streak to a career-high 17 ...
During the 2002 season, the A's famous "Moneyball" tactics led them to a league record 20-game winning streak, knocking the Angels out of the first seed in the division. The A's finished 4 games ahead while the Angels secured the Wild Card berth. [37] Despite the 103-win season for Oakland, they lost to the underdog Minnesota Twins in the ALDS.