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| Record |
76-86 .469 |
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| Standings |
4th in the AL West (16 games back) |
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78-84, 78-84, 78-84 |
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731 /
760 |
| Ballpark | Oakland Coliseum | | Park Factors | Batting: 93 / Pitching: 93 | | Attendance | 1,314,646 (11th) (21th) | | Payroll/Avg | $9,933,388 / $335,641 (19th) | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium II) | | Managers | Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman, Tony LaRussa | | Coaches | Bob Didier, Bob Watson, Dave McKay, David Duncan, Jeff Newman, Joe Rudi, Ron Plaza, Wes Stock | | Executive | President: Roy Eisenhardt | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Tacoma Tigers, (AA) Huntsville Stars, (A) Madison Muskies, (A) Medford A’s, (A) Modesto A’s | | Radio | (KSFO) Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ray Fosse | | TV | (KPIX) Bill King, Lon Simmons, Ted Robinson | | Spanish Radio | (KBRG-FM) Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, Julio Gonzalez |
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The 1986 Oakland Athletics
went 76-86
and finished 4th
in the
American League West. The Athletics
drew 1,314,646
to Oakland Coliseum.
Jose Canseco made the All-Star team. Jose Canseco won the American League Rookie of the Year award.
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