1985 Oakland Athletics

77-85 • .475 Win% • 4th in AL W

The 1985 Oakland Athletics went 77-85 (.475) finishing 4th in the AL W division. The club scored 757 runs, allowed 787, and played home games at Oakland Coliseum. Team leaders included Dave Kingman (30 HR, 91 RBI) and Chris Codiroli (14-14, 4.46 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

77 Wins
85 Losses
.475 Win %
4th Rank
757 R 787 RA
Diff -30

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⚡ Quick Stats

757 Runs Scored
787 Runs Allowed
-30 Run Diff
1,334K Attendance

📈 vs. 1985 AL Average

Batting Avg .264 1% above the 1985 league average (.261)
OBP .324 1% below the 1985 league average (.327)
SLG .401 1% below the 1985 league average (.405)
Team ERA 4.41 6% worse than the 1985 league average (4.15)
Runs Scored 757 3% above the 1985 league average (737 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumOakland Coliseum
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Home Games 79
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Total Attendance 1,334,627
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Avg per Game 16,894

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1985

Batting Avg

1 Jose Canseco 0.302 2 Steve Henderson 0.301 3 Bruce Bochte 0.295 4 Mike Davis 0.287 5 Donnie Hill 0.285

Home Runs

1 Dave Kingman 30 2 Mike Davis 24 3 Dwayne Murphy 20 4 Dusty Baker 14 5 Bruce Bochte 14

RBI

1 Dave Kingman 91 2 Mike Davis 82 3 Alfredo Griffin 64 4 Bruce Bochte 60 5 Dwayne Murphy 59
1985 Oakland Athletics — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Alfredo Griffin 162 614 75 166 18 7 2 64 20 50 24 0.270
Dave Kingman 158 592 66 141 16 0 30 91 62 114 3 0.238
Mike Davis 154 547 92 157 34 1 24 82 50 99 24 0.287
Dwayne Murphy 152 523 77 122 21 3 20 59 84 123 4 0.233
Mike Heath 138 436 71 109 18 6 13 55 41 63 7 0.250
Bruce Bochte 137 424 48 125 17 1 14 60 49 58 3 0.295
Carney Lansford 98 401 51 111 18 2 13 46 18 27 2 0.277
Donnie Hill 123 393 45 112 13 2 3 48 23 33 9 0.285
Dave Collins 112 379 52 95 16 4 4 29 29 37 29 0.251
Dusty Baker 111 343 48 92 15 1 14 52 50 47 2 0.268
Mickey Tettleton 78 211 23 53 12 0 3 15 28 59 2 0.251
Steve Henderson 85 193 25 58 8 3 3 31 18 34 0 0.301
Tony Phillips 42 161 23 45 12 2 4 17 13 34 3 0.280
Rob Picciolo 71 102 19 28 2 0 1 8 2 17 3 0.275
Jose Canseco 29 96 16 29 3 0 5 13 4 31 1 0.302
Mike Gallego 76 77 13 16 5 1 1 9 12 14 1 0.208
Steve Kiefer 40 66 8 13 1 1 1 10 1 18 0 0.197
Dan Meyer 14 12 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Charlie O'Brien 16 11 3 3 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 0.273
Keith Atherton 56 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tim Birtsas 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Chris Codiroli 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tim Conroy 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jay Howell 63 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tommy John 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jeff Kaiser 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bill Krueger 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Rick Langford 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve McCatty 30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Mura 23 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Ontiveros 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jose Rijo 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Sutton 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Tom Tellmann 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Warren 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Curt Young 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1985

ERA

1 Steve Ontiveros 1.93 2 Jay Howell 2.85 3 Rick Langford 3.51 4 Jose Rijo 3.53 5 Don Sutton 3.89

Wins

1 Chris Codiroli 14 2 Don Sutton 13 3 Tim Birtsas 10 4 Jay Howell 9 5 Bill Krueger 9

Strikeouts

1 Chris Codiroli 111 2 Tim Birtsas 94 3 Don Sutton 91 4 Keith Atherton 77 5 Jay Howell 68
1985 Oakland Athletics — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Chris Codiroli 14 14 4.46 37 37 0 226.0 228 112 78 111
Don Sutton 13 8 3.89 29 29 0 194.1 194 84 51 91
Bill Krueger 9 10 4.52 32 23 0 151.1 165 76 69 56
Tim Birtsas 10 6 4.01 29 25 0 141.1 124 63 91 94
Keith Atherton 4 7 4.30 56 0 3 104.2 89 50 42 77
Jay Howell 9 8 2.85 63 0 29 98.0 98 31 31 68
Steve McCatty 4 4 5.57 30 9 0 85.2 95 53 41 36
Steve Ontiveros 1 3 1.93 39 0 8 74.2 45 16 19 36
Jose Rijo 6 4 3.53 12 9 0 63.2 57 25 28 65
Rick Langford 3 5 3.51 23 3 0 59.0 60 23 15 21
Mike Warren 1 4 6.61 16 6 0 49.0 52 36 38 48
Tommy John 2 6 6.19 11 11 0 48.0 66 33 13 8
Steve Mura 1 1 4.13 23 1 1 48.0 41 22 25 29
Curt Young 0 4 7.24 19 7 0 46.0 57 37 22 19
Tim Conroy 0 1 4.26 16 2 0 25.1 22 12 15 8
Tom Tellmann 0 0 5.06 11 0 0 21.1 33 12 9 8
Jeff Kaiser 0 0 14.58 15 0 0 16.2 25 27 20 10

👥 Roster (36)

Keith Atherton Dusty Baker Tim Birtsas Bruce Bochte Jose Canseco Chris Codiroli Dave Collins Tim Conroy Mike Davis Mike Gallego Alfredo Griffin Mike Heath +24 more

36 players

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The 1985 Oakland Athletics in brief

The record for the 1985 Oakland Athletics reads 77 wins and 85 losses, good for 4th in the AL West. Runs came in at 757 scored against 787 allowed (-30). Against a league average of .261, the 1985 Oakland Athletics batted .264. The Oakland Athletics staff finished with a 4.41 ERA; the league as a whole was at 4.15. The 757 runs scored compare with a league average of 737 per club, 3% more.

Oakland Coliseum was home in 1985, drawing a total attendance of 1,334,627. For power, Dave Kingman led the way with 30 homers. The hits leader was Alfredo Griffin with 166. The pitching staff's wins leader was Chris Codiroli (14). Jay Howell closed out 29 saves. The 1985 roster runs to 36 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1985 Oakland Athletics

What was the 1985 Oakland Athletics record?
The 1985 Oakland Athletics finished 77-85 (.475 win pct).
Who led the 1985 Oakland Athletics in home runs?
Dave Kingman led the 1985 Oakland Athletics with 30 home runs.
What was the 1985 Oakland Athletics team ERA?
The 1985 Oakland Athletics posted a team ERA of 4.41.
Did the 1985 Oakland Athletics win the World Series?
No. The 1985 Oakland Athletics did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1985 Oakland Athletics play?
The 1985 Oakland Athletics played home games at Oakland Coliseum.
Who led the 1985 Oakland Athletics in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Dave Kingman (30 HR, 91 RBI) and Chris Codiroli (14-14, 4.46 ERA).
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