1998 OAKLAND ATHLETICS

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Team Record: 74-88 .457
Result: 4th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Art Howe
General Manager: Billy Beane
Stadium: Network Associates Coliseum
Attendance: 1,232,343
Payroll: $20,063,000
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Oakland Athletics affiliate history

Oldest Player: Tom Candiotti (40)
Youngest Player: Eric Chavez (20)
Longest Tenure: Mike Mohler (6)
Top Hitter: Rickey Henderson (25)
Top Pitcher: Kenny Rogers (4)
Top Draft Pick: Mark Mulder (#2)

Roster Continuity: 54.20%

American League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Texas	88	74	.543	--
Anaheim	85	77	.525	3.0
Seattle	76	85	.472	11.5
Oakland	74	88	.457	14.0

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#	Player	Pos	HiLvl	Ht	Wt	Bats	Throws	Born	Age	Place	Draft Information
7	Kurt Abbott	SS-2B	MLB	6-0	200	Right	Right	6/2/1969	29	Zanesville,Ohio	1989	15	398	OAK
10	Mark Bellhorn	2B-3B	MLB	6-1	214	Both	Right	8/23/1974	23	Boston,Massachusetts	1995	2	35	OAK
6	Mike Blowers	3B	MLB	6-2	210	Right	Right	4/24/1965	33	Wurzburg,Germany	1986	10	252	MTL
26	Rafael Bournigal	SS-2B	MLB	5-11	176	Right	Right	5/12/1966	32	Azua,Dominican Republic	1987	19	481	LAD
49	Tom Candiotti	P	MLB	6-2	221	Right	Right	8/31/1957	40	Walnut Creek,California	1980	UDFA		KC
30	Eric Chavez	3B	MLB	6-0	204	Left	Right	12/7/1977	20	Los Angeles,California	1996	1	10	OAK
53	Ryan Christenson	CF-LF	MLB	6-0	191	Right	Right	3/28/1974	24	Redlands,California	1995	10	260	OAK
56	Steve Connelly	P	MLB	6-4	210	Right	Right	4/27/1974	24	Long Beach,California	1995	24	652	OAK
41	Jim Dougherty	P	MLB	6-0	210	Right	Right	3/8/1968	30	Brentwood,New York	1990	26	686	HOU
36	Mike Fetters	P	MLB	6-4	226	Right	Right	12/19/1964	33	Van Nuys,California	1986	1	27	CAL
16	Jason Giambi	1B	MLB	6-3	235	Left	Right	1/8/1971	27	West Covina,California	1992	2	58	OAK
14	Ben Grieve	RF-LF	MLB	6-4	230	Left	Right	5/4/1976	22	Arlington,Texas	1994	1	2	OAK
29	Buddy Groom	P	MLB	6-2	207	Left	Left	7/10/1965	32	Dallas,Texas	1987	12	296	CHW
51	Jimmy Haynes	P	MLB	6-4	203	Right	Right	9/5/1972	25	LaGrange,Georgia	1991	7	187	BAL
24	Rickey Henderson	LF-OF	MLB	5-10	190	Right	Left	12/25/1958	39	Chicago,Illinois	1976	4	96	OAK
31	Gil Heredia	P	MLB	6-1	221	Right	Right	10/26/1965	32	Nogales,Arizona	1987	9	230	SF
23	A.J. Hinch	C	MLB	6-1	207	Right	Right	5/15/1974	24	Waverly,Iowa	1996	3	75	OAK
28	Mark Holzemer	P	MLB	6-0	185	Left	Left	8/20/1969	28	Littleton,Colorado	1987	4	109	CAL
20	Brian Lesher	LF-1B	MLB	6-5	216	Right	Right	3/5/1971	27	Antwerp,Belgium	1992	25	704	OAK
5	Mike MacFarlane	C	MLB	6-1	210	Right	Right	4/12/1964	34	Stockton,California	1985	4	97	KC
5	Shane Mack	LF-CF	MLB	6-0	190	Right	Right	12/7/1963	34	Los Angeles,California	1984	1	11	SD
17	Dave Magadan	3B-1B	MLB	6-4	215	Left	Right	9/30/1962	35	Tampa,Florida	1983	2	32	NYM
33	T.J. Mathews	P	MLB	6-1	214	Right	Right	1/19/1970	28	Belleville,Illinois	1992	36	1007	STL
2	Jason McDonald	CF-LF	MLB	5-8	175	Both	Right	3/20/1972	26	Modesto,California	1993	4	125	OAK
31,7	Kevin Mitchell	LF-3B	MLB	5-11	244	Right	Right	1/13/1962	36	San Diego,California	1980	UDFA		NYM
32	Mike Mohler	P	MLB	6-2	208	Right	Left	7/26/1968	29	Dayton,Ohio	1989	42	1098	OAK
13	Izzy Molina	C	MLB	5-11	224	Right	Right	6/3/1971	27	New York,New York	1990	22	593	OAK
54	Mike Neill	LF-CF	MLB	6-2	190	Left	Left	4/27/1970	28	Martinsville,Pennsylvania	1991	2	59	OAK
44	Mike Oquist	P	MLB	6-2	189	Right	Right	5/30/1968	30	La Junta,Colorado	1989	13	321	BAL
48	Ariel Prieto	P	MLB	6-2	247	Right	Right	10/22/1969	28	Havana,Cuba	1995	1	5	OAK
3	Bip Roberts	2B-LF	MLB	5-7	165	Both	Right	10/27/1963	34	Berkeley,California	1982	1	13	PIT
37	Kenny Rogers	P	MLB	6-1	205	Left	Left	11/10/1964	33	Plant City,Florida	1982	39	815	TEX
30	Aaron Small	P	MLB	6-5	225	Right	Right	11/23/1971	26	Oxnard,California	1989	22	580	TOR
21	Scott Spiezio	1B-2B	MLB	6-2	222	Both	Right	9/21/1972	25	Joliet,Illinois	1993	6	181	OAK
8	Ed Sprague	3B	MLB	6-2	205	Right	Right	7/25/1967	30	Castro Valley,California	1988	1	25	TOR
12	Matt Stairs	DH-1B	MLB	5-9	217	Left	Right	2/27/1968	30	Saint John,New Brunswick	1989	UDFA		MTL
59	Blake Stein	P	MLB	6-7	240	Right	Right	8/3/1973	24	McComb,Mississippi	1994	6	166	STL
22	Billy Taylor	P	MLB	6-8	235	Right	Right	10/16/1961	36	Monticello,Florida	1980	2	39	TEX
4	Miguel Tejada	3B	MLB	5-9	188	Right	Right	5/25/1974	24	Bani,Dominican Republic	1993	UDFA		OAK
50	Dave Telgheder	P	MLB	6-2	223	Right	Right	11/11/1966	31	Middletown,New York	1989	31	811	NYM
45	Jorge Velandia	2B-SS	MLB	5-9	185	Right	Right	1/12/1975	23	Caracas,Venezuela	1992	UDFA		DET
28	Jack Voigt	LF-RF	MLB	6-1	178	Right	Right	5/17/1966	32	Sarasota,Florida	1987	9	221	BAL
52	Jay Witasick	P	MLB	6-4	235	Right	Right	8/28/1972	25	Baltimore,Maryland	1993	2	58	STL
39	Jason Wood	SS-1B	MLB	6-1	170	Right	Right	12/16/1969	28	San Bernardino,California	1991	11	308	OAK
36	Tim Worrell	P	MLB	6-4	215	Right	Right	7/5/1967	30	Pasadena,California	1989	20	518	SD

Team Personnel	Position
Billy Beane	General Manager
Steve Bowden	Scout
Bob Cluck	Pitching Coach
Duffy Dyer	Bench Coach
Angel Eusebio	Scout
Bradley Fischer	Bullpen Coach
Ray Fosse	Broadcaster
Tim Holt	Scout
Art Howe	Manager
Dave Hudgens	Roving Hitting Instructor
Gary Jones	First Base Coach
Bill King	Broadcaster
Ken Korach	Broadcaster
John Kuehl	Scout
Keith Lieppman	Director of Player Development
Rick Magnante	Scout
Gary McGraw	Scout
Greg Papa	Broadcaster
Rick Peterson	Pitching Coach
John Poloni	Scout
Jim Pransky	Scout
Will Schock	Scout
Rich Sparks	Scout
Ron Vaughn	Scout
Denny Walling	Hitting Coach
Ron Washington	Third Base Coach
Ken Wilson	Broadcaster

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