1990 Oakland Athletics Roster
Team Record: 103-59
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,900,217, Avg. 36,290
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won League Championship Series
American League Championship Series - Defeated Boston Red Sox 4-0
World Series - Lost to Cincinnati Reds 4-0
Manager: Tony LaRussa (103-59)
Location: Oakland, California
1990 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1990 season with a record of 103 wins and 59 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics led the league with just 570 runs allowed. Oakland scored 733 runs. Mark McGwire walloped 39 home runs for the team, while Rickey Henderson, Jose Canseco and Dave Henderson each added 20 or more as well. Mark McGwire drove in 108 runs. Rickey Henderson paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .325. Bob Welch earned 27 wins on the mound for the team, plus Scott Sanderson and Dave Stewart, too contributed 15 or more wins, too Dave Stewart recorded a 2.56 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tony LaRussa coached the team. The 1990 Oakland Athletics won the League Championship Series.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy Afenir | C | R | R | September 21, 1963 | 6'4" | 185 | Escondido, CA USA |
| Harold Baines | P | L | L | March 15, 1959 | 6'2" | 175 | Easton, MD USA |
| Joe Bitker | P | R | R | February 12, 1964 | 6'1" | 175 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Lance Blankenship | IF | R | R | December 6, 1963 | 6'0" | 190 | Portland, OR USA |
| Mike Bordick | IF | R | R | July 21, 1965 | 5'11" | 170 | Marquette, MI USA |
| Todd Burns | P | R | R | July 6, 1963 | 6'2" | 186 | Maywood, CA USA |
| Jose Canseco | RF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'4" | 240 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Ozzie Canseco | RF | R | R | July 2, 1964 | 6'2" | 220 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Steve Chitren | P | R | R | June 8, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Tokyo, Tokyo Japan |
| Dennis Eckersley | P | R | R | October 3, 1954 | 6'2" | 190 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Mike Gallego | 2B | R | R | October 31, 1960 | 5'8" | 160 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Reggie Harris | P | R | R | August 12, 1968 | 6'1" | 180 | Waynesboro, VA USA |
| Ron Hassey | C | L | R | February 27, 1953 | 6'2" | 200 | Tucson, AZ USA |
| Scott Hemond | 3B | 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 |
| Steve Howard | RF | R | R | December 7, 1963 | 6'2" | 205 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Dann Howitt | RF | L | R | February 13, 1964 | 6'5" | 205 | Battle Creek, MI USA |
| Stan Javier | OF | 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. |
| Joe Klink | P | L | L | February 3, 1962 | 5'11" | 170 | Johnstown, PA USA |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Darren Lewis | CF | R | R | August 28, 1967 | 6'0" | 180 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Willie McGee | CF | B | R | November 2, 1958 | 6'1" | 175 | San Francisco, 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 |
| Mike Norris | P | R | R | March 19, 1955 | 6'2" | 175 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Dave Otto | P | L | L | November 12, 1964 | 6'7" | 210 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ken Phelps | 1B | L | L | August 6, 1954 | 6'1" | 209 | Seattle, WA USA |
| Jamie Quirk | C | L | R | October 22, 1954 | 6'4" | 190 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Willie Randolph | 2B | R | R | July 6, 1954 | 5'11" | 165 | Holly Hill, SC USA |
| Scott Sanderson | P | R | R | July 22, 1956 | 6'5" | 195 | Dearborn, MI 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 |
