He won world series with the oakland athletics 197274 and with the new york yankees 197778. Since the athletics moved to oakland they have been in 6 world series 1972, 1973, 1974, 1988, 1989, 1990 and have played 32 world series games, winning 17 and. The franchise moved to kansas city in the 1950s and after experiencing many years of mediocrity, the as wound up in oakland where a dynasty started in the early 1970s. Everybody says the cincinnatiboston world series in 1975 was the best in history, sparky anderson wrote in his autobiography, sparky. Guess who reggie jackson thinks is the best oakland as. Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and 1989. The as handle the dodgers in five games in the first allcalifornia world series. The as won additional titles in 197374, followed by two titles for the reds in 197576. By the end of the streak, the as led the division by three games. The kansas city royals won their second world series this week, and 43 years ago the oakland as, who had moved from kansas city five years before, defeated the cincinnati reds to. Won world series 43 over new york mets won al championship series 32 over baltimore orioles. The athletics won world series championships in 1972, 1973 and 1974, and. The oakland athletics are a major league baseball team based in oakland, california.
Mar 5, 2020 oakland athletics 1988 and 1990 american league champions, 1971, 1975, 1992, and 2006 american league western division champions. Mar 30, 2018 for complete oakland as coverage follow us on flipboard. Ill always maintain that the best series i was ever involved in was the 1972 world series against oakland. The dodgers have had most of their world series success since moving to l. Finley dynasties, the earthquake series, and all of their world series titles. This guide to all things a s covers the team s amazing history including the connie mack and charlie o. In 1972, holtzman started games 1 and 4 of the world series against the reds and pitched relief in game 7. The a s have actually played in three different cities, moving to oakland after stays in philadelphia and kansas city. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. Since then, boston has won three world series titles while the as have five division titles, but no world series appearances. Jackson established himself as a bona fide star while leading the as to three straight world series titles from 197274. The athletics as have won nine world series championships and 15 al pennants. Louis lost, 43 1930 world series philadelphia as st. Oct 14, 2019 the reds swept the heavilyfavored oakland a s, to win the 1990 world series.
The as were the subject of the popular book moneyball, which was later adapted into a film starring brad pitt. The as have actually played in three different cities, moving to oakland after stays in philadelphia and kansas city. They couldve taken one year deals to try and win one in oakland. The 1970s oakland as were dynastic, bombastic, fantastic. With so much success, it s no surprise that the a s have had some of baseball s best players. How many world series games did the oakland as win answers. The a s were shortly on the upswing and soon dynasty would be the watchword. Before the world series title in washington, before the game 2 home run off justin verlander. As best record ever against a defending world series champion 51 vs.
How many times have the oakland athletics won the world series. The oakland athletics, formerly known as the philadelphia and kansas city. Oct 02, 2010 he won three world series with the a s, including world series mvp in 1974. They won five consecutive western division titles from 197175 and three consecutive world championships in 197274. The oakland as became the first modern baseball team to win 3 consecutive world series titles in 1974.
They won three consecutive world championships between 1972 and 1974, led by players including vida blue, catfish hunter. When the as switched to real baseball uniforms, pullover jerseys and sansabelt baseball pants with a striped waistband, the ultimate baseball look in 1972, they won. Apr 24, 2020 the fourtime allstar was on the left side of the infield with campaneris for those three world series titles in the 70s. Dec 24, 2019 before the world series title in washington, before the game 2 home run off justin verlander. All three were 32 oakland wins, although holtzman only got the credit for. Obviously the athletics couldnt offer super lucrative contracts. The as have also captured 15 american league pennants. When the as grew mustaches and grew into champions. Follow oakland athletics team history, regular season results, postseason results, and more. With so much success, its no surprise that the as have had some of baseballs best players. The athletics have won nine world series titles, five in philadelphia, four in oakland. May 03, 2019 the 1973 oakland as made it two straight world series titles jj governor carrier. The oakland athletics have won 9 world series titles.
Over 60 combined innings with the marlins and twins last season, he posted a 3. Author susan slusser has collected every essential piece of as knowledge and trivia, including billy beane and moneyball, catfish hunter, stomper, and the bash brothers, as well as. I never regretted spurning red sox, staying with as. Since then, boston has won three world series titles while the a s have five division titles, but no world series appearances. Catfish hunter society for american baseball research. The as were shortly on the upswing and soon dynasty would be the watchword.
From the back cover catfish hunters pitching led the way in 1972 against the cincinnati reds when six of the seven games were decided by one run. The oakland as won baseballs world series in 1972, 1973 and 1974, a streak matched in the last half century by only the 19982000 new. Rollie ranks 2nd on the a s all time list in saves 6 and 9th in era 2. Four of those titles came since they moved to oakland in 1968, which is an. As shut down big red machine in thrilling game 7 baseball. Louis won, 42 1929 world series philadelphia as chicago won, 41 1914 world series philadelphia as boston lost, 04 19 world series philadelphia as new york won, 41 1911 world series. We offer the latest oakland athletics game odds, athletics live odds, this weeks oakland athletics team totals, spreads and runlines. In the early 1900s, the philadelphia athletics won five world series titles between 1910 and 1930. Managers with the most world series championships fox sports. May, 2020 in 1972, holtzman started games 1 and 4 of the world series against the reds and pitched relief in game 7. Oakland has won nine world series titles third most in baseball history behind the yankees 27 and cardinals 11. All three were 32 oakland wins, although holtzman only got the credit for the win in game 1. First played in 1903, the world series championship is a bestofseven playoff and is a contest between the champions of baseball s national league nl and american league al.
From the back cover catfish hunter s pitching led the way in 1972 against the cincinnati reds when six of the seven games were decided by one run. He won three world series with the as, including world series mvp in 1974. On march 24, 2018, the oakland a s announced that for the sunday march 25, 2018. Oakland athletics odds, current online mlb vegas betting. Oakland landed a young competitive team when charles finley moved the kansas city athletics in 1968. The oakland as were often in what amounted to open rebellion against their owner. The as become the only team other than the new york yankees to win three or more consecutive titles. Louis lost, 43 1930 world series philadelphia a s st. To most of the world, he was catfish, the biggame, bigmoney, righthanded ace who anchored an oakland as pitching staff that won three straight world series titles from 1972 to 1974. The oakland a s won baseball s world series in 1972, 1973 and 1974, a streak matched in the last half century by only the 19982000 new. The jerseys were colorful and the team went on to win 3 straight world series titles in 197274. The athletics franchise has won nine world series championships, which is tied for the thirdmost among any club.
All the glory and classic moments of the oakland as world series championships from 1972 to 1989 are digitally preserved in this oneofakind dvd. Four of the five games end with a score of 32 and rollie fingers a win, two saves, 1. Oct 02, 2018 the as handle the dodgers in five games in the first allcalifornia world series. Of 92 players to appear for both giants and as, vida blue. Oakland athletics mlb team history major league baseball espn.
Game 1 for the 1970s as, ken holtzman back in mlb focus. Sep 08, 2017 by the end of the streak, the a s led the division by three games. The 1973 oakland as made it two straight world series titles. The top 25 oakland athletics of all time bleacher report. Romo, 36, is a 12year veteran who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the giants, playing a major role in helping san francisco win three world series titles in a span of five years. The official website of the oakland athletics with the most uptodate information on scores, schedule, stats, tickets, and team news. The oakland as are a smallmarket team that often plays late at night, so half the usa doesnt know much about them.
Toronto in 1994it was the as second best record ever against the roy als 81 in 2002went 40 in kansas city and 21 in oaklandswept the. Their other four championships came in 1919, 1940, 1975, and 1976. For complete oakland as coverage follow us on flipboard. The 1973 oakland as made it two straight world series titles jj governor carrier. Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers. Left fielder rickey henderson grabbed 867 of his 1,406 career stolen bases with the athletics, good for the alltime team lead, and a spot in the hall of fame. The philadelphia and oakland as have won nine world series titles good for thirdmost among all mlb teams. In between philadelphia and oakland, the organization spent losing years in kansas city before moving to. The as won 5 straight american league west division titles from 197175.
Rollie ranks 2nd on the as all time list in saves 6 and 9th in era 2. Toronto in 1994it was the as second best record ever against the royals 81 in 2002went 4. The a s also have edges on the giants in terms of overall postseason appearances 1812, division titles 168 and world series titles 43 since both teams moved to the bay area, even though the giants franchise moved there a decade earlier than the a s did. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. At the foundation of the 71 75 as lie the stingy pitching staff which consistently ranked amongst the top five in terms of team era. The world series is the annual championship series of major league baseball mlb and concludes the mlb postseason. Dec 07, 2019 romo, 36, is a 12year veteran who spent the first nine seasons of his career with the giants, playing a major role in helping san francisco win three world series titles in a span of five years. Oakland athletics, often referred to as the as, are an american professional baseball team based in oakland, california. As won both the al pennant and the world series title in 1929 and 1930. It was catfish who in may 1968 pitched the american leagues first perfect game in 46 years. Reggie jackson, american professional baseball player whose outstanding performance in world series games earned him the nickname mr. The oakland athletics have a storied history which has seen them compete and innovate. Oakland athletics, american professional baseball team based in oakland. Theyve gone to seven world series and won five of them, most recently in 2009 against philadelphia.
Oakland athletics baseball team 1972, 1973, 1974, and. The reds swept the heavilyfavored oakland as, to win the 1990 world series. They were a frequent world series participant when they were in brooklyn, but they went 18 in the fall classic while playing in their original home. Louis won, 42 1929 world series philadelphia a s chicago won, 41 1914 world series philadelphia a s boston lost, 04 19 world series philadelphia a s new york won, 41 1911 world series. The oakland a s were often in what amounted to open rebellion against their owner. The fourtime allstar was on the left side of the infield with campaneris for those three world series titles in the 70s. Nov 03, 2015 the kansas city royals won their second world series this week, and 43 years ago the oakland as, who had moved from kansas city five years before, defeated the cincinnati reds to become the bay. The team has achieved the most success in oakland, winning three titles in a row in the early 1970s, when the team was owned by the colorful. Oakland athletics, kansas city athletics, philadelphia athletics seasons. They finished with 103 wins and the al west title, but lost a fivegame division series to the twins.