1999 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,434,632, Avg. 17,712
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (87-75)
Location: Oakland, California
1999 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,434,632, Avg. 17,712
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Manager: Art Howe (87-75)
Location: Oakland, California
1999 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1999 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 893 runs and yielded 846 runs. Matt Stairs walloped 38 home runs for Oakland, while Tony Phillips, Jason Giambi, Miguel Tejada, Ben Grieve and John Jaha each added 20 or more as well. Jason Giambi drove in 123 runs and topped batters with significant playing time by hitting .315. Gil Heredia led the squad with 13 wins, and Tim Hudson recorded a 3.23 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Art Howe coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Appier | P | R | R | December 6, 1967 | 6'2" | 180 | Lancaster, CA USA |
| Rich Becker | CF | L | L | February 1, 1972 | 5'10" | 180 | Aurora, IL USA |
| Tom Candiotti | P | R | R | August 31, 1956 | 6'3" | 205 | Walnut Creek, CA USA |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ryan Christenson | CF | R | R | March 28, 1974 | 5'11" | 175 | Redlands, CA USA |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Ben Grieve | LF | L | R | May 4, 1976 | 6'4" | 200 | Arlington, TX USA |
| Buddy Groom | P | L | L | July 10, 1965 | 6'2" | 200 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Chad Harville | P | R | R | September 16, 1976 | 5'9" | 180 | Selmer, TN USA |
| Jimmy Haynes | P | R | R | September 5, 1972 | 6'4" | 185 | La Grange, GA USA |
| Gil Heredia | P | R | R | October 26, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Nogales, AZ USA |
| Ramon Hernandez | C | R | R | May 20, 1976 | 6'0" | 220 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| A. J. Hinch | C | R | R | May 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 195 | Waverly, IA USA |
| Tim Hudson | P | R | R | July 14, 1975 | 6'1" | 175 | Columbus, GA USA |
| Jason Isringhausen | P | R | R | September 7, 1972 | 6'3" | 235 | Brighton, IL USA |
| John Jaha | 1B | R | R | May 27, 1966 | 6'1" | 195 | Portland, OR USA |
| Kevin Jarvis | P | L | R | August 1, 1969 | 6'2" | 200 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Doug Jones | P | R | R | June 24, 1957 | 6'3" | 195 | Covina, CA USA |
| Tim Kubinski | P | L | L | January 20, 1972 | 6'4" | 205 | Pullman, WA USA |
| Brett Laxton | P | L | R | October 5, 1973 | 6'2" | 205 | Stratford, NJ USA |
| Mike Macfarlane | C | R | R | April 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Stockton, CA USA |
| Ron Mahay | P | L | L | June 28, 1971 | 6'2" | 200 | Crestwood, IL USA |
| T. J. Mathews | P | R | R | January 9, 1970 | 6'2" | 200 | Belleville, IL USA |
| Jason McDonald | CF | B | R | March 20, 1972 | 5'8" | 175 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Greg McMichael | P | R | R | December 1, 1966 | 6'3" | 215 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Frank Menechino | SS | R | R | January 7, 1971 | 5'9" | 175 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Omar Olivares | P | R | R | July 6, 1967 | 6'1" | 185 | Mayaguez, P.R. |
| Mike Oquist | P | R | R | May 30, 1968 | 6'2" | 170 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Tim Raines | LF | B | R | September 16, 1959 | 5'8" | 160 | Sanford, FL USA |
| Brad Rigby | P | R | R | May 14, 1973 | 6'6" | 203 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Kenny Rogers | P | L | L | November 10, 1964 | 6'1" | 200 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Olmedo Saenz | 3B | R | R | October 8, 1970 | 6'2" | 185 | Chitre, Herrera Panama |
| Scott Spiezio | 2B | B | R | September 21, 1972 | 6'2" | 195 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Matt Stairs | RF | L | R | February 27, 1968 | 5'9" | 200 | St. John, NB CAN |
| Blake Stein | P | R | R | August 3, 1973 | 6'7" | 210 | McComb, MS USA |
| Billy Taylor | P | R | R | October 16, 1961 | 6'8" | 200 | Monticello, FL USA |
| Miguel Tejada | SS | R | R | May 25, 1974 | 5'9" | 220 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Jorge Velandia | 2B | R | R | January 12, 1975 | 5'9" | 160 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Randy Velarde | 2B | R | R | November 24, 1962 | 6'0" | 185 | Midland, TX USA |
| Luis Vizcaino | P | R | R | August 6, 1974 | 6'1" | 170 | Bani, Peravia D.R. |
| Tim Worrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1967 | 6'4" | 210 | Pasadena, CA USA |
