1998 Oakland Athletics
74 - 88
1997 / 1999 (Organization)
4th place in the AL West (14 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		39 - 42 (.481)
35 - 46 (.432)		 -4.6 wins
-2.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 804 / 784 ( +20 )
Allowed/Expected: 866 / 781 ( -85 )
Pyth Record: 75 - 87 (-1)
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Attendance: 1,232,343 Avg Att: 15,214 (0.54)
Att Rank: 13 / 14 Lg Avg: 28,397
       
Park Factor: 0.97    
HR Factor: 0.96 R/L HR: 0.96 / 0.97
Notes:


Fielding


Left Field
Rickey Henderson
39.5
1104
0.5
Matt Stairs
30.3
81
-0.0
Jason McDonald
26.3
70
-0.0
Jack Voigt
32.1
59
0.1
Kevin Mitchell
36.5
49
-0.0
Bip Roberts
34.7
25
0.0
Brian Lesher
27.3
16
0.0
Mike Neill
28.2
15
0.0
Kurt Abbott
29.1
14
0.0
Ryan Christenson
24.3
1
-0.0
10
37.5
1434
0.5

Center Field
Ryan Christenson 24.3
891
0.1
Jason McDonald 26.3
248
0.2
Rickey Henderson 39.5
135
0.0
Bip Roberts 34.7
100
0.0
Jack Voigt 32.1
42
-0.0
Mike Neill 28.2
18
0.0
6
27.1
1434
0.4


Right Field
Ben Grieve 22.2
1281
-2.4
Jason McDonald 26.3
102
0.1
Ryan Christenson 24.3
17
0.0
Matt Stairs 30.3
12
-0.0
Jack Voigt 32.1
10
-0.0
Kurt Abbott 29.1
7
-0.0
Bip Roberts 34.7
5
0.0
7
22.7
1434
-2.3
Shortstop
Miguel Tejada 24.1
915
0.0
Rafael Bournigal 32.1
266
0.1
Kurt Abbott 29.1
232
-0.3
Jorge Velandia 23.5
12
0.0
Mark Bellhorn 23.9
6
-0.0
Jason Wood 28.5
3
-0.0
6
26.4
1434
-0.2
Second Base
Scott Spiezio 25.8
956
-0.5
Rafael Bournigal 32.1
268
-0.0
Bip Roberts 34.7
201
0.1
Jorge Velandia 23.5
8
0.0
Mark Bellhorn 23.9
1
0.0
5
28.2
1434
-0.4
Third Base
Mike Blowers 33.2
895
-0.9
Dave Magadan 35.8
204
-0.0
Ed Sprague 30.9
193
-0.0
Eric Chavez 20.6
95
-0.1
Mark Bellhorn 23.9
24
0.0
Bip Roberts 34.7
18
-0.0
Jack Voigt 32.1
3
-0.0
Kurt Abbott 29.1
1
-0.0
Jason Wood 28.5
1
-0.0
9
32.3
1434
-1.0
First Base
Jason Giambi 27.5
1237
-1.0
Jack Voigt 32.1
64
-0.0
Mike Blowers 33.2
47
0.0
Matt Stairs 30.3
47
-0.0
Dave Magadan 35.8
29
0.0
Kevin Mitchell 36.5
7
-0.0
Ed Sprague 30.9
2
-0.0
Brian Lesher 27.3
1
-0.0
8
28.2
1434
-1.0
 
Catcher
A.J. Hinch 24.1
940
-0.5
Mike Macfarlane 34.2
485
-0.0
Izzy Molina 27.1
8
-0.0
3
27.6
1434
-0.5
 
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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James