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1974 Oakland Athletics

90-72 • .556 Win% • 1st in AL W

The 1974 Oakland Athletics went 90-72 (.556) finishing 1st in the AL W division. They won the World Series that season. The club scored 689 runs, allowed 551, and played home games at Oakland Coliseum. Team leaders included Reggie Jackson (29 HR, 93 RBI) and Catfish Hunter (25-12, 2.49 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

90 Wins
72 Losses
.556 Win %
1st Rank
689 R 551 RA
Diff +138

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⚡ Quick Stats

689 Runs Scored
551 Runs Allowed
+138 Run Diff
836K Attendance

📈 vs. 1974 AL Average

Batting Avg .246 5% below the 1974 league average (.258)
OBP .320 1% below the 1974 league average (.322)
SLG .373 equal to the 1974 league average (.371)
Team ERA 2.95 18% better than the 1974 league average (3.62)
Runs Scored 689 4% above the 1974 league average (665 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOakland Coliseum
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 836,662
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Avg per Game 10,329

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1974

Batting Avg

1 Joe Rudi 0.293 2 Bert Campaneris 0.290 3 Reggie Jackson 0.289 4 Claudell Washington 0.285 5 Jesus Alou 0.268

Home Runs

1 Reggie Jackson 29 2 Gene Tenace 26 3 Sal Bando 22 4 Joe Rudi 22 5 Angel Mangual 9

RBI

1 Sal Bando 103 2 Joe Rudi 99 3 Reggie Jackson 93 4 Gene Tenace 73 5 Angel Mangual 43
1974 Oakland Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Joe Rudi 158 593 73 174 39 4 22 99 34 92 2 0.293
Bill North 149 543 79 141 20 5 4 33 69 86 54 0.260
Bert Campaneris 134 527 77 153 18 8 2 41 47 81 34 0.290
Reggie Jackson 148 506 90 146 25 1 29 93 86 105 25 0.289
Sal Bando 146 498 84 121 21 2 22 103 86 79 2 0.243
Gene Tenace 158 484 71 102 17 1 26 73 110 105 2 0.211
Angel Mangual 115 365 37 85 14 4 9 43 17 59 3 0.233
Dick Green 100 287 20 61 8 2 2 22 22 50 2 0.213
Claudell Washington 73 221 16 63 10 5 0 19 13 44 6 0.285
Jesus Alou 96 220 13 59 8 0 2 15 5 9 0 0.268
Ted Kubiak 99 220 22 46 3 0 0 18 18 15 1 0.209
Ray Fosse 69 204 20 40 8 3 4 23 11 31 1 0.196
Deron Johnson 50 174 16 34 1 2 7 23 11 37 1 0.195
Larry Haney 76 121 12 20 4 0 2 3 3 18 1 0.165
Pat Bourque 73 96 6 22 4 0 1 16 15 20 0 0.229
Dal Maxvill 60 52 3 10 0 0 0 2 8 10 0 0.192
Jim Holt 30 42 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 0.143
Gaylen Pitts 18 41 4 10 3 0 0 3 5 4 0 0.244
Manny Trillo 21 33 3 5 0 0 0 2 2 8 0 0.152
Phil Garner 30 28 4 5 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0.179
Champ Summers 20 24 2 3 1 0 0 3 1 5 0 0.125
Vic Davalillo 17 23 0 4 0 0 0 1 2 2 0 0.174
John Donaldson 10 15 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.133
Tim Hosley 11 7 3 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.286
Rich McKinney 5 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Glenn Abbott 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Vida Blue 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rollie Fingers 76 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dave Hamilton 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Ken Holtzman 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Leon Hooten 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Catfish Hunter 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Darold Knowles 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Paul Lindblad 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Blue Moon Odom 43 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Parsons 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Herb Washington 92 0 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1974

ERA

1 Paul Lindblad 2.06 2 Catfish Hunter 2.49 3 Rollie Fingers 2.65 4 Glenn Abbott 3.00 5 Ken Holtzman 3.07

Wins

1 Catfish Hunter 25 2 Ken Holtzman 19 3 Vida Blue 17 4 Rollie Fingers 9 5 Dave Hamilton 7

Strikeouts

1 Vida Blue 174 2 Catfish Hunter 143 3 Ken Holtzman 117 4 Rollie Fingers 95 5 Dave Hamilton 69
1974 Oakland Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Catfish Hunter 25 12 2.49 41 41 0 318.1 268 88 46 143
Vida Blue 17 15 3.25 40 40 0 282.1 246 102 98 174
Ken Holtzman 19 17 3.07 39 38 0 255.1 273 87 51 117
Rollie Fingers 9 5 2.65 76 0 18 119.0 104 35 29 95
Dave Hamilton 7 4 3.15 29 18 0 117.0 104 41 48 69
Paul Lindblad 4 4 2.06 45 2 6 100.2 85 23 30 46
Glenn Abbott 5 7 3.00 19 17 0 96.0 89 32 34 38
Blue Moon Odom 1 5 3.81 34 5 1 87.1 85 37 52 52
Darold Knowles 3 3 4.22 45 1 3 53.1 61 25 35 18
Leon Hooten 0 0 3.24 6 0 0 8.1 6 3 4 1
Bill Parsons 0 0 0.00 4 0 0 2.0 1 0 3 2

🏆 Postseason Results

AL Championship
OAK def. BAL 3-1
World Series
OAK def. LAN 4-1

👥 Roster (37)

Glenn Abbott Jesus Alou Sal Bando Vida Blue Pat Bourque Bert Campaneris Vic Davalillo John Donaldson Rollie Fingers Ray Fosse Phil Garner Dick Green +25 more

37 players

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The 1974 Oakland Athletics in brief

A 90-72 record (.556) put the 1974 Oakland Athletics 1st in the AL West. The club won the World Series and took the division title. The Oakland Athletics scored 689 runs and allowed 551, a run differential of +138. The team batting average of .246 was 5% below the 1974 league mark of .258. The Oakland Athletics staff finished with a 2.95 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.62.

Attendance at Oakland Coliseum totaled 836,662 for the year. Reggie Jackson led the club in home runs with 29. The RBI leader was Sal Bando, with 103. Catfish Hunter was the top winner, with 25 victories. In the AL Championship Series, the Oakland Athletics beat BAL 3-1. In the World Series, the Oakland Athletics beat LAN 4-1.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1974 Oakland Athletics

What was the 1974 Oakland Athletics record?
The 1974 Oakland Athletics finished 90-72 (.556 win pct).
Did the 1974 Oakland Athletics win the World Series?
Yes. The 1974 Oakland Athletics won the World Series.
Who led the 1974 Oakland Athletics in home runs?
Reggie Jackson led the 1974 Oakland Athletics with 29 home runs.
What was the 1974 Oakland Athletics team ERA?
The 1974 Oakland Athletics posted a team ERA of 2.95.
Where did the 1974 Oakland Athletics play?
The 1974 Oakland Athletics played home games at Oakland Coliseum.
Who led the 1974 Oakland Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Reggie Jackson (29 HR, 93 RBI) and Catfish Hunter (25-12, 2.49 ERA).
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