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| Record |
87-75 .537 |
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| Standings |
2nd in the AL West (8 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
85-77, 85-77, 85-77 |
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893 /
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| Ballpark | Oakland Coliseum | | Park Factors | Batting: 99 / Pitching: 99 | | Attendance | 1,434,610 (12th) (26th) | | Fancost | $93 (29th) / $7,515 | | Payroll/Avg | $25,208,858 / $812,282 (24th) | | OpExp/$PV | $57,000,000 / $655,172 | | Rev/OpInc | $60,900,000 / $3,900,000 | | Valuation | $134,000,000 | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium II) | | Manager | Art Howe | | Coaches | Brad Fischer, Dave Hudgens, Ken Macha, Rick Peterson, Thad Bosley, Ron Washington | | Executive | Owner/President: Steven C. Schott | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Vancouver Canadians, (AA) Midland RockHounds, (A) Southern Oregon Timberjacks, (A) Visalia Oaks, (A) Modesto A’s | | Radio | (KABL) Bill King, Ken Korach, Ray Fosse | | TV | (KICU) Greg Papa, Ken Wilson, Ray Fosse | | Cable TV | (FS Bay Area) Greg Papa, Ken Wilson, Ray Fosse |
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The 1999 Oakland Athletics
went 87-75
and finished 2nd
in the
American League West. The Athletics
drew 1,434,610
to Oakland Coliseum.
John Jaha made the All-Star team.
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