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54-108 .333 |
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| Standings |
7th in the AL West (34 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
52-110, 52-110, 52-110 |
| Runs
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573 /
860 |
| Ballpark | Oakland Coliseum | | Park Factors | Batting: 95 / Pitching: 96 | | Attendance | 306,763 (14th) (26th) | | Payroll/Avg | $1,030,500 / $41,220 (26th) | | Spring Training | Scottsdale, Arizona (Scottsdale Stadium I) | | Manager | Jim Marshall | | Coaches | Lee Stange, George Mitterwald, Jim Saul, Lee Walls | | Executive | President: Charlie Finley | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Ogden A’s, (AA) Waterbury A’s, (A) Medford A’s, (A) Modesto A’s | | Radio | (KKIS) Hal Ramey, Red Rush | | TV | (KPIX) Monte Moore, Wayne Walker |
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The 1979 Oakland Athletics
went 54-108
and finished 7th
in the
American League West. The Athletics
drew 306,763
to Oakland Coliseum.
Jeff Newman made the All-Star team.
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