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78-84 .481 |
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3rd in the AL West (12 games back) |
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78-84, 77-85, 77-85 |
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861 /
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| Ballpark | Oakland Coliseum | | Park Factors | Batting: 96 / Pitching: 96 | | Attendance | 1,148,380 (14th) (28th) | | Fancost | $104 (13th) / $8,453 | | Payroll/Avg | $22,524,093 / $688,910 (22th) | | OpExp/$PV | $38,100,000 / $488,462 | | Rev/OpInc | $49,400,000 / $11,300,000 | | Valuation | $115,000,000 | | Spring Training | Phoenix, Arizona (Phoenix Municipal Stadium II) | | Manager | Art Howe | | Coaches | Bob Cluck, Brad Fischer, Denny Walling, Duffy Dyer, Ron Washington | | Executive | Owner/President: Steven C. Schott | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Edmonton Trappers, (AA) Huntsville Stars, (A) West Michigan Whitecaps, (A) Southern Oregon Timberjacks, (A) Modesto A’s | | Radio | (KFRC) Bill King, Ken Korach, Ray Fosse | | TV | (KRON) Greg Papa, Ken Wilson, Ray Fosse | | Cable TV | (SC Pacific) Greg Papa, Ken Wilson, Ray Fosse |
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The 1996 Oakland Athletics
went 78-84
and finished 3rd
in the
American League West. The Athletics
drew 1,148,380
to Oakland Coliseum.
Mark McGwire made the All-Star team.
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