One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the team was founded in Philadelphia in 1901 as the Philadelphia Athletics. They won three World Series championships in 1910, 1911, and 1913, and back-to-back titles in 1929 and 1930. The team's owner and manager for its first 50 years was Connie Mack and Hall of Fame players included Chief Bender, Frank "Home Run" Baker, Jimmie Foxx, and Lefty Grove. The team left Philadelphia for Kansas City in 1955 and became the Kansas City Athletics before moving to Oakland in 1968. They won three consecutive World Series in 1972, 1973, and 1974, led by players including Vida Blue, Catfish Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Rollie Fingers, and owner Charlie O. Finley. After being sold by Finley to Walter A. Haas Jr., the team won three consecutive pennants and the 1989 World Series behind the "Bash Brothers", Jose Canseco and Mark McGwire, as well as Hall of Famers Dennis Eckersley, Rickey Henderson and manager Tony La Russa.
Year | Year2 | Years | Name | Wins | Losses | Games | Win % | Champs | Playoffs | Tenure | Notes |
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2012 | 2021 | 2012-2021 | Bob Melvin | 806 | 712 | 1518 | .531 | 6 | 10 | ||
2011 | 2011 | 2011 | Bob Geren Bob Melvin | 74 | 88 | 162 | .457 | 0 | 1 | ||
2007 | 2010 | 2007-2010 | Bob Geren | 307 | 340 | 647 | .475 | 0 | 4 | ||
2003 | 2006 | 2003-2006 | Ken Macha | 368 | 280 | 648 | .568 | 2 | 4 | ||
1996 | 2002 | 1996-2002 | Art Howe | 600 | 533 | 1133 | .530 | 3 | 7 | ||
1987 | 1995 | 1987-1995 | Tony La Russa | 753 | 639 | 1392 | .541 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
1986 | 1986 | 1986 | Jackie Moore Jeff Newman Tony La Russa | 76 | 86 | 162 | .469 | 0 | 1 | ||
1985 | 1985 | 1985 | Jackie Moore | 77 | 85 | 162 | .475 | 0 | 1 | ||
1984 | 1984 | 1984 | Steve Boros Jackie Moore | 77 | 85 | 162 | .475 | 0 | 1 | ||
1983 | 1983 | 1983 | Steve Boros | 74 | 88 | 162 | .457 | 0 | 1 | ||
1980 | 1982 | 1980-1982 | Billy Martin | 215 | 218 | 433 | .497 | 1 | 3 | ||
1979 | 1979 | 1979 | Jim Marshall | 54 | 108 | 162 | .333 | 0 | 1 | ||
1978 | 1978 | 1978 | Bobby Winkles Jack McKeon | 69 | 93 | 162 | .426 | 0 | 1 | ||
1977 | 1977 | 1977 | Jack McKeon Bobby Winkles | 63 | 98 | 161 | .391 | 0 | 1 | ||
1976 | 1976 | 1976 | Chuck Tanner | 87 | 74 | 161 | .540 | 0 | 1 | ||
1966 | 1975 | 1966-1975 | Alvin Dark | 262 | 222 | 484 | .541 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
1971 | 1973 | 1971-1973 | Dick Williams | 288 | 190 | 478 | .603 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
1970 | 1970 | 1970 | John McNamara | 89 | 73 | 162 | .549 | 0 | 1 | ||
1969 | 1969 | 1969 | Hank Bauer John McNamara | 88 | 74 | 162 | .543 | 0 | 1 | ||
1968 | 1968 | 1968 | Bob Kennedy | 82 | 80 | 162 | .506 | 0 | 1 | ||
1967 | 1967 | 1967 | Alvin Dark Luke Appling | 62 | 99 | 161 | .385 | 0 | 1 | ||
1965 | 1965 | 1965 | Mel McGaha Haywood Sullivan | 59 | 103 | 162 | .364 | 0 | 1 | ||
1964 | 1964 | 1964 | Eddie Lopat Mel McGaha | 57 | 105 | 162 | .352 | 0 | 1 | ||
1963 | 1963 | 1963 | Eddie Lopat | 73 | 89 | 162 | .451 | 0 | 1 | ||
1962 | 1962 | 1962 | Hank Bauer | 72 | 90 | 162 | .444 | 0 | 1 | ||
1961 | 1961 | 1961 | Joe Gordon Hank Bauer | 61 | 100 | 161 | .379 | 0 | 1 | ||
1960 | 1960 | 1960 | Bob Elliott | 58 | 96 | 154 | .377 | 0 | 1 | ||
1958 | 1959 | 1958-1959 | Harry Craft | 139 | 169 | 308 | .451 | 0 | 2 | ||
1957 | 1957 | 1957 | Lou Boudreau Harry Craft | 59 | 94 | 153 | .386 | 0 | 1 | ||
1955 | 1956 | 1955-1956 | Lou Boudreau | 115 | 193 | 308 | .373 | 0 | 2 | ||
1954 | 1954 | 1954 | Eddie Joost | 51 | 103 | 154 | .331 | 0 | 1 | ||
1951 | 1953 | 1951-1953 | Jimmy Dykes | 208 | 254 | 462 | .450 | 0 | 3 | ||
1901 | 1950 | 1901-1950 | Connie Mack | 3518 | 3697 | 7215 | .488 | 6 | 8 | 48 | |
1937 | 1939 | 1937-1939 | Connie Mack Earle Mack | 109 | 194 | 303 | .360 | 0 | 2 | ||