2006 Oakland Athletics season
The Oakland Athletics' 2006 season was their 39th in Oakland, California. It was also the 106th season in franchise history. The team finished first in the American League West with a record of 93-69.
| 2006 Oakland Athletics | |
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| American League West Champions | |
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| Record | 93–69 (.574) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owners | Lewis Wolff |
| General managers | Billy Beane |
| Managers | Ken Macha |
| Local television | KICU-TV FSN Bay Area (Ray Fosse, Glen Kuiper) |
| Local radio | KYCY KNTS (Ray Fosse, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo) |
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The Athletics won their division (and reached the postseason) for the first time since 2003. The team was led, in large part, by eventual Hall-of-Famer Frank Thomas. Thomas, who was signed to a one-year contract in the offseason, hit a team-high 39 home runs over the course of the season. He ultimately finished fourth in American League MVP voting.
The Athletics managed to sweep the Minnesota Twins in the first round of the playoffs. In doing so, they advanced to the American League Championship Series for the first time since 1992. The sweep was Oakland's first playoff series victory since 1990. It stood as the only playoff series victory during the Billy Beane era until 2020. The Athletics would themselves be swept, 4 games to 0, by the Detroit Tigers in the ALCS.
The team saw a number of key departures at the end of the season. Free agent pitcher Barry Zito, the team's lone All-Star in 2006, signed with the rival San Francisco Giants following the team's ALCS loss. Additionally, Frank Thomas signed a two-year deal with the Toronto Blue Jays. The coaching staff experienced similar turnover, as manager Ken Macha and longtime third base coach Ron Washington departed. Macha was fired at seasons' end; Washington, by contrast, was hired to manage the division rival Texas Rangers. They would be replaced by Bob Geren and Rene Lachemann, respectively.
Offseason
- November 29, 2005: Esteban Loaiza was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.[1]
- December 9, 2005: Scott McClain was signed as a free agent with the Oakland Athletics.[2]
- December 13, 2005: Milton Bradley was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers with Antonio Perez to the Oakland Athletics for Andre Ethier.[3]
- January 31, 2006: Frank Thomas signed as a free agent.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | — | 49–32 | 44–37 |
| Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim | 89 | 73 | 0.549 | 4 | 45–36 | 44–37 |
| Texas Rangers | 80 | 82 | 0.494 | 13 | 39–42 | 41–40 |
| Seattle Mariners | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 15 | 44–37 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL |
| Baltimore | — | 3–15 | 2–5 | 4–2 | 3–3 | 5–1 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7–12 | 2–4 | 4–6 | 13–6 | 3–6 | 8–11 | 9–9 |
| Boston | 15–3 | — | 4–2 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 4–5 | 3–3 | 1–5 | 8–11 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 10–9 | 5–4 | 7–12 | 16–2 |
| Chicago | 5–2 | 2–4 | — | 8–11 | 12–7 | 11–8 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 5–4 | 3–3 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 14–4 |
| Cleveland | 2–4 | 4–3 | 11–8 | — | 6–13 | 10–8 | 4–5 | 8–11 | 3–4 | 3–6 | 4–5 | 6–1 | 5–4 | 4–2 | 8–10 |
| Detroit | 3–3 | 3–3 | 7–12 | 13–6 | — | 14–4 | 3–5 | 11–8 | 2–5 | 5–4 | 6–3 | 5–3 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 15–3 |
| Kansas City | 1–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 8–10 | 4–14 | — | 3–7 | 7–12 | 2–7 | 4–5 | 3–5 | 1–5 | 3–3 | 3–4 | 10–8 |
| Los Angeles | 6–4 | 3–3 | 3–6 | 5–4 | 5–3 | 7–3 | — | 4–2 | 6–4 | 11–8 | 10–9 | 7–2 | 11–8 | 4–6 | 7–11 |
| Minnesota | 6–3 | 5–1 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 8–11 | 12–7 | 2–4 | — | 3–3 | 6–4 | 5–3 | 6–1 | 4–5 | 2–5 | 16–2 |
| New York | 12–7 | 11–8 | 4–2 | 4–3 | 5–2 | 7–2 | 4–6 | 3–3 | — | 3–6 | 3–3 | 13–5 | 8–2 | 10–8 | 10–8 |
| Oakland | 4–2 | 7–3 | 3–3 | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 8–11 | 4–6 | 6–3 | — | 17–2 | 6–3 | 9–10 | 6–4 | 8–10 |
| Seattle | 6–4 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 5–4 | 3–6 | 5–3 | 9–10 | 3–5 | 3–3 | 2–17 | — | 6–3 | 8–11 | 4–5 | 14–4 |
| Tampa Bay | 6–13 | 9–10 | 3–3 | 1–6 | 3–5 | 5–1 | 2–7 | 1–6 | 5–13 | 3–6 | 3–6 | — | 3–6 | 6–12 | 11–7 |
| Texas | 6–3 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–3 | 8–11 | 5–4 | 2–8 | 10–9 | 11–8 | 6–3 | — | 4–2 | 7–11 |
| Toronto | 11–8 | 12–7 | 4–5 | 2–4 | 3–3 | 4–3 | 6–4 | 5–2 | 8–10 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 12–6 | 2–4 | — | 9–9 |
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Roster
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Player stats
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Jason Kendall | 143 | 552 | 163 | .295 | 1 | 50 |
| 1B | Dan Johnson | 91 | 286 | 67 | .234 | 9 | 37 |
| 2B | Mark Ellis | 124 | 441 | 110 | .249 | 11 | 52 |
| SS | Bobby Crosby | 96 | 358 | 82 | .229 | 9 | 40 |
| 3B | Eric Chavez | 137 | 445 | 117 | .241 | 22 | 72 |
| LF | Nick Swisher | 157 | 556 | 141 | .254 | 35 | 95 |
| CF | Mark Kotsay | 129 | 502 | 138 | .275 | 7 | 59 |
| RF | Milton Bradley | 96 | 351 | 97 | .276 | 14 | 52 |
| DH | Frank Thomas | 137 | 466 | 126 | .270 | 39 | 114 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jay Payton | 142 | 557 | 165 | .296 | 10 | 59 |
| Marco Scutaro | 117 | 365 | 97 | .266 | 5 | 41 |
| Bobby Kielty | 81 | 270 | 73 | .270 | 8 | 36 |
| Adam Melhuse | 49 | 128 | 28 | .219 | 4 | 18 |
| Antonio Pérez | 57 | 98 | 10 | .102 | 1 | 8 |
| Mike Rouse | 8 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 2 |
| D'Angelo Jiménez | 8 | 14 | 1 | .071 | 0 | 0 |
| Hiram Bocachica | 8 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Brown | 5 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 0 |
| Doug Clark | 6 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Dan Haren | 34 | 223.0 | 14 | 13 | 4.12 | 176 |
| Barry Zito | 34 | 221.0 | 16 | 10 | 3.83 | 151 |
| Joe Blanton | 32 | 194.1 | 16 | 12 | 4.82 | 107 |
| Esteban Loaiza | 26 | 154.2 | 11 | 9 | 4.89 | 97 |
| Rich Harden | 9 | 46.2 | 4 | 0 | 4.24 | 49 |
| Shane Komine | 2 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 1 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Kirk Saarloos | 35 | 121.1 | 7 | 7 | 4.75 | 52 |
| Brad Halsey | 52 | 94.1 | 5 | 4 | 4.67 | 53 |
| Jason Windsor | 4 | 13.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.59 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Huston Street | 69 | 4 | 4 | 37 | 3.31 | 67 |
| Kiko Calero | 70 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.41 | 67 |
| Chad Gaudin | 55 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.09 | 36 |
| Justin Duchscherer | 53 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2.91 | 51 |
| Joe Kennedy | 39 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2.31 | 29 |
| Ron Flores | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3.34 | 20 |
| Scott Sauerbeck | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.65 | 6 |
| Jay Witasick | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 23 |
| Randy Keisler | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 5 |
| Steve Karsay | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5.79 | 5 |
| Matt Roney | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 0 |
| Santiago Casilla | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Sacramento River Cats | Pacific Coast League | Tony DeFrancesco |
| AA | Midland RockHounds | Texas League | Von Hayes |
| A | Stockton Ports | California League | Todd Steverson |
| A | Kane County Cougars | Midwest League | Aaron Nieckula |
| A-Short Season | Vancouver Canadians | Northwest League | Dennis Rogers |
| Rookie | AZL Athletics | Arizona League | Ruben Escalera |
References
- 2006 Oakland Athletics team page at Baseball Reference
- 2006 Oakland Athletics team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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