2012 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 94-68
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,591,395, Avg. 20,144
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 3-2
Manager: Bob Melvin (94-68)
Location: Oakland, California
2012 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 94-68
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,591,395, Avg. 20,144
Ballpark: O.co Coliseum
Won Division
American League Division Series - Lost to Detroit Tigers 3-2
Manager: Bob Melvin (94-68)
Location: Oakland, California
2012 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 2012 season with a record of 94 wins and 68 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 713 runs and surrendered 614 runs. Josh Reddick walloped 32 home runs for Oakland, while Chris Carter, Yoenis Cespedes, Jonny Gomes and Brandon Moss each swatted 20 or more as well. Josh Reddick drove in 85 runs. Yoenis Cespedes paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .292. Tommy Milone and Jarrod Parker topped the squad with 13 wins each, and Bartolo Colon recorded a 3.43 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Melvin coached the team. The 2012 Oakland Athletics qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Accardo | P | R | R | December 18, 1981 | 6'0" | 195 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Brandon Allen | 1B | L | R | February 12, 1986 | 6'2" | 230 | Conroe, TX USA |
| Brett Anderson | P | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX USA |
| Grant Balfour | P | R | R | December 30, 1977 | 6'2" | 200 | Sydney, New South Wales Australia |
| Daric Barton | 1B | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT USA |
| Travis Blackley | P | L | L | November 4, 1982 | 6'3" | 190 | Melbourne, Victoria Australia |
| Jerry Blevins | P | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 182 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Andrew Carignan | P | R | R | July 23, 1986 | 5'11" | 235 | New London, CT USA |
| Chris Carter | 1B | R | R | December 18, 1986 | 6'4" | 245 | Redwood City, CA USA |
| Yoenis Cespedes | LF | R | R | October 18, 1985 | 5'11" | 225 | Campechuela, Granma Cuba |
| Jesse Chavez | P | R | R | August 21, 1983 | 6'1" | 175 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Bartolo Colon | P | R | R | May 24, 1973 | 5'11" | 285 | Altamira, Puerto Plata D.R. |
| Ryan Cook | P | R | R | June 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 227 | Clovis, CA USA |
| Collin Cowgill | OF | R | L | May 22, 1986 | 5'9" | 190 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Coco Crisp | CF | B | R | November 1, 1979 | 5'10" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Fautino De Los Santos | P | R | R | February 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Samana, Samana D.R. |
| Josh Donaldson | 3B | R | R | December 8, 1985 | 6'1" | 210 | Pensacola, FL USA |
| Sean Doolittle | P | L | L | September 26, 1986 | 6'2" | 227 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Stephen Drew | SS | L | R | March 16, 1983 | 6'0" | 220 | Hahira, GA USA |
| Pedro Figueroa | P | L | L | November 23, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Brian Fuentes | P | L | L | August 9, 1975 | 6'4" | 230 | Merced, CA USA |
| Graham Godfrey | P | R | R | August 9, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Jonny Gomes | LF | R | R | November 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 230 | Petaluma, CA USA |
| A. J. Griffin | P | R | R | January 28, 1988 | 6'5" | 230 | El Cajon, CA USA |
| Brandon Hicks | SS | R | R | September 14, 1985 | 6'2" | 215 | Houston, TX USA |
| Luke Hughes | 3B | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia Australia |
| Brandon Inge | 3B | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | Lynchburg, VA USA |
| Kila Ka'aihue | 1B | L | R | March 29, 1984 | 6'4" | 240 | Kailua, HI USA |
| George Kottaras | C | L | R | May 10, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Scarborough, ON CAN |
| Brandon McCarthy | P | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'8" | 225 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Jim Miller | P | R | R | April 28, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | Randolph, NJ USA |
| Tommy Milone | P | L | L | February 16, 1987 | 6'0" | 215 | Saugus, CA USA |
| Brandon Moss | 1B | L | R | September 16, 1983 | 6'1" | 210 | Monroe, GA USA |
| Pat Neshek | P | B | R | September 4, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | Madison, WI USA |
| Jordan Norberto | P | L | L | December 8, 1986 | 6'0" | 195 | Nagua, Maria Trinidad Sanchez D.R. |
| Derek Norris | C | R | R | February 14, 1989 | 6'0" | 235 | Goddard, KS USA |
| Jarrod Parker | P | R | R | November 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 195 | Fort Wayne, IN USA |
| Cliff Pennington | SS | B | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Anthony Recker | C | R | R | August 29, 1983 | 6'2" | 240 | Allentown, PA USA |
| Josh Reddick | RF | L | R | February 19, 1987 | 6'2" | 197 | Savannah, GA USA |
| Adam Rosales | 2B | R | R | May 20, 1983 | 6'2" | 200 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Tyson Ross | P | R | R | April 22, 1987 | 6'5" | 254 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Evan Scribner | P | R | R | July 19, 1985 | 6'3" | 190 | New Milford, CT USA |
| Seth Smith | LF | L | L | September 30, 1982 | 6'3" | 210 | Jackson, MS USA |
| Eric Sogard | IF | L | R | May 22, 1986 | 5'10" | 180 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Dan Straily | P | R | R | December 1, 1988 | 6'2" | 220 | Redlands, CA USA |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI USA |
| Michael Taylor | RF | R | R | December 19, 1985 | 6'5" | 255 | Cheverly, MD USA |
| Rich Thompson | P | R | R | July 1, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Hornsby, New South Wales Australia |
| Jemile Weeks | 2B | B | R | January 26, 1987 | 5'9" | 170 | Orlando, FL USA |
