1973 Oakland Athletics
94 - 68
1972 / 1974 (Organization)
1st place in the AL West
Home Record:
Away Record: 		50 - 31 (.617)
44 - 37 (.543)		 +7.0 wins
+6.0 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 758 / 630 ( +128 )
Allowed/Expected: 615 / 636 ( +21 )
Pyth Record: 96 - 66 (-2)
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Oakland Coliseum
Attendance: 1,000,763 Avg Att: 12,355 (0.89)
Att Rank: 8 / 12 Lg Avg: 13,821
       
Park Factor: 0.91    
HR Factor: 1.00 R/L HR: 0.99 / 1.00
Notes:
- World Series Champions - West Division Champions
- Defeated Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS
- Defeated New York Mets in the World Series

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
27
1972
 Gene Dusen
Traded Away
OAK
SLN
0.0
0.0
0.0
10
30
1972
 Bill McNulty
LF
26.2
Traded Away
OAK
TEX
-0.4
0.0
0.0
10
30
1972
 Paul Lindblad
RP
31.2
Received in Trade
TEX
OAK
5.6
4.4
3.8
11
21
1972
 Billy North
CF
24.5
Received in Trade
CHN
OAK
-0.5
27.2
20.0
11
21
1972
 Bob Locker
RP
34.7
Traded Away
OAK
CHN
8.1
2.3
2.3
11
24
1972
 Rob Gardner
SP
27.9
Received in Trade
NYA
OAK
-0.6
-0.9
-0.0
11
24
1972
 Matty Alou
CF
33.9
Traded Away
OAK
NYA
22.9
0.4
1.3
11
30
1972
 Brant Alyea
LF
32.0
Traded Away
OAK
TEX
1.8
0.0
0.0
11
30
1972
 Horacio Pina
RP
27.7
Received in Trade
TEX
OAK
2.6
2.2
0.7
11
30
1972
 Mike Epstein
1B
29.7
Traded Away
OAK
TEX
12.5
0.2
-0.1
12
1
1972
 Rich McKinney
2B
26.0
Received in Trade
NYA
OAK
-0.9
-1.6
-1.6
12
18
1972
 Orlando Cepeda
1B
35.3
Released
OAK
49.2
1.0
12
21
1972
 Larry Brown
SS
32.8
Released
OAK
6.6
0.3
12
27
1972
 Joe Horlen
SP
35.4
Released
OAK
23.5
0.0
1
1
1973
 Daryl Patterson
RP
29.1
Unknown transaction
OAK
PIT
0.6
-0.9
-0.9
1
10
1973
 Warren Cromartie
LF
19.3
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 10) Did Not Sign
OAK
0.0
16.2
0.0
1
10
1973
 Mike Norris
SP
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 24)
OAK
0.0
8.4
8.4
1
22
1973
 Marcel Lachemann
RP
31.6
Released
OAK
0.2
0.0
1
23
1973
 Jerry McNertney
C
36.5
Signed as a Free Agent
OAK
4.0
-0.0
0.0
2
14
1973
 Billy Conigliaro
CF
25.5
Purchased
ML4
OAK
4.8
-0.3
-0.3
3
24
1973
 Dave Duncan
C
27.5
Traded Away
OAK
CLE
4.2
2.4
1.8
3
24
1973
 George Hendrick
CF
23.4
Traded Away
OAK
CLE
-0.7
29.6
8.1
3
24
1973
 Ray Fosse
C
26.0
Received in Trade
CLE
OAK
8.4
4.5
2.1
3
24
1973
 Jack Heidemann
SS
23.7
Received in Trade
CLE
OAK
-3.7
-2.5
0.0
3
31
1973
 Jay Johnstone
RF
27.4
Signed as a Free Agent
OAK
5.8
10.8
-0.2
3
31
1973
 Lew Krausse
SP
29.9
Signed as a Free Agent
OAK
2.3
0.5
0.0
4
3
1973
 Tim Hosley
C
25.9
Received in Trade
DET
OAK
0.2
1.1
0.1
4
3
1973
 Don Shaw
RP
29.1
Traded Away
OAK
DET
1.0
0.0
0.0
5
2
1973
 Dick Baney
RP
26.5
Signed as a Free Agent
OAK
0.4
-0.3
0.0
5
2
1973
 Deron Johnson
1B
34.8
Received in Trade
PHI
OAK
7.7
-1.5
0.6
5
2
1973
 Jack Bastable
Traded Away
OAK
PHI
0.0
0.0
0.0
5
4
1973
 Jerry McNertney
C
36.7
Purchased
OAK
PIT
4.0
-0.0
-0.0
5
10
1973
 Dick Baney
RP
26.5
Released
OAK
0.4
-0.3
5
11
1973
 Mark Budaska
LF
20.4
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
OAK
0.0
-0.3
-0.3
5
12
1973
 Gary Woods
CF
18.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
OAK
0.0
0.5
-0.1
5
31
1973
 Rob Gardner
SP
28.4
Purchased
OAK
ML4
-0.7
-0.8
-0.8
6
5
1973
 Craig Mitchell
RP
19.1
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 1)
OAK
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
6
5
1973
 Randy Scarbery
RP
21.0
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 23)
OAK
0.0
0.7
0.0
6
5
1973
 Floyd Bannister
SP
18.0
Amateur Draft (Round 3) Did Not Sign
OAK
0.0
26.9
0.0
6
5
1973
 Matt Keough
SP
17.9
Amateur Draft (Round 7)
OAK
0.0
6.2
6.3
6
5
1973
 Derek Bryant
LF
21.7
Amateur Draft (Round 8)
OAK
0.0
-1.5
-1.5
6
5
1973
 Wayne Gross
3B
21.4
Amateur Draft (Round 9)
OAK
0.0
15.0
10.7
6
5
1973
 Dwayne Murphy
CF
18.2
Amateur Draft (Round 15)
OAK
0.0
33.0
31.5
6
5
1973
 Jeff Rineer
RP
17.9
Amateur Draft (Round 23) Did Not Sign
OAK
0.0
0.1
0.0
6
13
1973
 Ray Cosey
DH
17.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
OAK
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
6
24
1973
 Steve McCatty
SP
19.3
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
OAK
0.0
9.7
9.7
7
7
1973
 Dal Maxvill
SS
34.4
Purchased
OAK
PIT
7.4
0.4
0.1
7
16
1973
 Rob Gardner
SP
28.6
Purchase Voided
ML4
OAK
-0.7
0.0
-0.0
7
31
1973
 Jesus Alou
RF
31.4
Purchased
HOU
OAK
0.2
0.7
0.5
7
31
1973
 Mike Andrews
2B
30.1
Signed as a Free Agent
OAK
11.9
-1.2
-0.2
7
31
1973
 Vic Davalillo
CF
37.0
Purchased
PIT
OAK
16.1
0.0
-0.8
8
18
1973
 Mike Hegan
1B
31.1
Conditional Deal
OAK
NYA
6.5
1.9
0.3
8
29
1973
 Pat Bourque
1B
26.4
Received in Trade
CHN
OAK
0.4
0.4
0.4
8
29
1973
 Gonzalo Marquez
1B
27.4
Traded Away
OAK
CHN
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
9
1
1973
 Larry Haney
C
30.8
Purchased
OAK
SLN
0.7
-0.5
-0.0
9
1
1973
 Lew Krausse
SP
30.4
Purchased
OAK
SLN
2.3
0.5
0.1
9
11
1973
 Rico Carty
LF
34.0
Purchased
CHN
OAK
22.5
10.8
1.5
9
18
1973
 Jose Morales
DH
28.7
Purchased
OAK
MON
0.0
0.2
0.3
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

10 / 30 / 1972
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
OAK
31.1
1.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
LF
OAK
25.3
-0.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TEX
30.4
5.6
4.4
3.8
-0.4
Totals      
5.6
4.4
3.8
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
4.4
4.4
 
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
4.4
0.0
-4.4
 
-0.4
0.0
0.4


11 / 21 / 1972
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
CHN
23.6
-0.5
27.2
20.0
7.0
Totals      
-0.5
27.2
20.0
7.0
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
OAK
33.8
8.1
2.3
2.3
2.5
Totals      
8.1
2.3
2.3
2.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.3
27.2
24.9
 
2.5
7.0
4.5
27.2
2.3
-24.9
 
7.0
2.5
-4.5


11 / 24 / 1972
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
2B
NYA
25.1
-0.9
-1.6
-1.6
0.3
SP
NYA
27.0
-0.6
-0.9
-0.0
-0.9
Totals      
-1.5
-2.5
-1.6
-0.6
New York Yankees Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
OAK
33.0
22.9
0.4
1.3
1.2
Totals      
22.9
0.4
1.3
1.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-2.5
0.4
2.9
 
-0.6
1.2
1.8
0.4
-2.5
-2.9
 
1.2
-0.6
-1.8


11 / 30 / 1972
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
TEX
26.8
2.6
2.2
0.7
0.7
Totals      
2.6
2.2
0.7
0.7
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
OAK
28.7
12.5
0.2
-0.1
0.1
Totals      
12.5
0.2
-0.1
0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.2
2.2
2.0
 
0.1
0.7
0.6
2.2
0.2
-2.0
 
0.7
0.1
-0.6


3 / 24 / 1973
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
OAK
23.2
-0.7
29.6
8.1
1.0
C
OAK
27.2
4.2
2.4
1.8
0.5
Totals      
3.5
32.0
9.9
1.5
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CLE
25.7
8.4
4.5
2.1
3.2
SS
CLE
23.5
-3.7
-2.5
0.0
0.0
Totals      
4.8
2.0
2.1
3.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
2.0
32.0
30.0
 
3.2
1.5
-1.6
32.0
2.0
-30.0
 
1.5
3.2
1.6


4 / 3 / 1973
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
DET
25.6
0.2
1.1
0.1
0.1
Totals      
0.2
1.1
0.1
0.1
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
OAK
28.8
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
1.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.0
1.1
1.1
 
0.0
0.1
0.1
1.1
0.0
-1.1
 
0.1
0.0
-0.1


5 / 2 / 1973
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
PHI
34.4
7.7
-1.5
0.6
1.5
Totals      
7.7
-1.5
0.6
1.5
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Jack Bastable
OAK
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.5
0.0
1.5
 
1.5
0.0
-1.5
0.0
-1.5
-1.5
 
0.0
1.5
1.5


8 / 29 / 1973
Oakland Athletics Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CHN
25.8
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
Totals      
0.4
0.4
0.4
0.3
Chicago Cubs Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
OAK
26.7
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
-0.4
Totals      
0.1
-0.6
-0.6
-0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.6
0.4
1.1
 
-0.4
0.3
0.7
0.4
-0.6
-1.1
 
0.3
-0.4
-0.7


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