1989 Oakland Athletics Roster
Team Record: 99-63
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,667,225, Avg. 32,983
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won World Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Toronto Blue Jays 4-1
World Series - Defeated San Francisco Giants 4-0
Manager: Tony LaRussa (99-63)
Location: Oakland, California
1989 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 99 wins and 63 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics topped the league with just 576 runs allowed. Oakland scored 712 runs. Mark McGwire walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Jose Canseco, Dave Henderson and Dave Parker each swatted 20 or more also. Dave Parker drove in 97 runs. Carney Lansford paced hitters with significant playing time by hitting .336. Dave Stewart led the squad with 21 wins, and Storm Davis, Mike Moore and Bob Welch each added 15 or more victories also Mike Moore recorded a 2.61 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 1989 Oakland Athletics won the World Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Arndt | 1B | R | R | February 25, 1963 | 6'1" | 195 | Fremont, OH USA |
| Chris Bando | C | B | R | February 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Billy Beane | RF | R | R | March 29, 1962 | 6'4" | 195 | Orlando, FL USA |
| Lance Blankenship | 2B | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR USA |
| Todd Burns | P | R | R | July 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 186 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Greg Cadaret | P | L | L | February 27, 1962 | 6'3" | 210 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Jose Canseco | RF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Jim Corsi | P | R | R | September 9, 1961 | 6'1" | 210 | Newton, MA USA |
| Storm Davis | P | R | R | December 26, 1961 | 6'4" | 207 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Bill Dawley | P | R | R | February 6, 1958 | 6'5" | 235 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Gallego | SS | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Ron Hassey | C | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Scott Hemond | P | R | R | November 18, 1965 | 6'0" | 205 | Taunton, MA USA |
| Dave Henderson | CF | R | R | July 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 210 | Merced, CA USA |
| Rickey Henderson | LF | R | L | December 25, 1958 | 5'10" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rick Honeycutt | P | L | L | June 29, 1954 | 6'1" | 185 | Chattanooga, TN USA |
| Dann Howitt | 1B | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Glenn Hubbard | 2B | R | R | September 25, 1957 | 5'9" | 150 | Hahn, Rhineland-Palatinate Germany |
| Stan Javier | RF | B | R | January 9, 1964 | 6'0" | 185 | San Francisco de Macoris, Duarte D.R. |
| Doug Jennings | LF | L | L | September 30, 1964 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Felix Jose | RF | B | R | May 2, 1965 | 6'1" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Mark McGwire | 1B | R | R | October 1, 1963 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Mike Moore | P | R | R | November 26, 1959 | 6'4" | 205 | Carnegie, OK USA |
| Gene Nelson | P | R | R | December 3, 1960 | 6'0" | 172 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Dave Otto | P | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Parker | RF | L | R | June 9, 1951 | 6'5" | 230 | Grenada, MS USA |
| Ken Phelps | 1B | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Tony Phillips | 2B | B | R | April 25, 1959 | 5'10" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Eric Plunk | P | R | R | September 3, 1963 | 6'5" | 210 | Wilmington, CA USA |
| Luis Polonia | LF | L | L | December 10, 1963 | 5'8" | 155 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Jamie Quirk | IF | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Dick Scott | SS | R | R | July 19, 1962 | 6'1" | 170 | Ellsworth, ME USA |
| Brian Snyder | P | L | L | February 20, 1958 | 6'3" | 185 | Flemington, NJ USA |
| Terry Steinbach | C | R | R | March 2, 1962 | 6'1" | 195 | New Ulm, MN USA |
| Dave Stewart | P | R | R | February 19, 1957 | 6'2" | 200 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Walt Weiss | SS | B | R | November 28, 1963 | 6'0" | 175 | Tuxedo, NY USA |
| Bob Welch | P | R | R | November 3, 1956 | 6'3" | 190 | Detroit, MI USA |
| Curt Young | P | R | L | April 16, 1960 | 6'1" | 175 | Saginaw, MI USA |
| Matt Young | P | L | L | August 9, 1958 | 6'3" | 205 | Pasadena, CA USA |
