Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics
Oakland Athletics
Information
League	American League (1968–2024); West Division (1969–2024)
Ballpark	Oakland Coliseum (1968–2024)
Established	1968
Relocated	2025 (to Sacramento, California; will relocate to Las Vegas, Nevada in 2028)
Nickname(s)	The A's Swingin' A's (1971–1981); The Green Elephants; The Elephants; The Green and Gold;
World Series championships	4 1972; 1973; 1974; 1989;
Wild Card championships	4 2001; 2014; 2018; 2019;
American League pennants	6 1972; 1973; 1974; 1988; 1989; 1990;
West Division titles	17 1971; 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1981; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1992; 2000; 2002; 2003; 2006; 2012; 2013; 2020;
Colors	Green, gold, white;
Mascot	Stomper; Trunk; Harry Elephante; Charlie-O
Retired numbers	9; 24; 27; 34; 34; 43; A's; 42;
Ownership	List of owners Charlie Finley (1968–1980) ; Walter A. Haas Jr. (1981–1995) ; Ken Hofmann (1995–2005) ; Stephen Schott (1995–2005) ; Lewis Wolff (2005–2016) ; John Fisher (2005–2024) ;
President	List of presidents Roy Eisenhardt (1981–1986) ; Walter J. Haas (1990–1992) ; Sandy Alderson (1993–1995, 1997–1998) ; Michael Crowley (1998–2016) ; Dave Kaval (2016–2024) ;
General manager	List of general managers Charlie Finley (1968–1980) ; Billy Martin (1981–1982) ; Sandy Alderson (1983–1997) ; Billy Beane (1998–2014) ; David Forst (2015–2024) ;
Manager	List of managers Bob Kennedy (1968) ; Hank Bauer (1969) ; John McNamara (1969–1970) ; Dick Williams (1971–1973) ; Alvin Dark (1974–1975) ; Chuck Tanner (1976) ; Jack McKeon (1977) ; Bobby Winkles (1977–1978) ; Jack McKeon (1978) ; Jim Marshall (1979) ; Steve Boros (1983–1984); Billy Martin (1980–1982) ; Jackie Moore (1984–1986) ; Jeff Newman (1986) ; Tony La Russa (1986–1995) ; Art Howe (1996–2002) ; Ken Macha (2003–2006) ; Bob Geren (2007–2011) ; Bob Melvin (2011–2021) ; Mark Kotsay (2022–2024) ;
Current uniforms

The Oakland Athletics (frequently referred to as the Oakland A's) were an American Major League Baseball (MLB) team based in Oakland, California from 1968 to 2024. The Athletics were a member club of the American League (AL) West Division and played its home games at the Oakland Coliseum throughout their entire time in Oakland. The franchise's nine World Series championships, fifteen pennants, and seventeen division titles are the second-most in the AL after the New York Yankees.

The Athletics moved to Oakland from Kansas City in 1968, where the team had previously relocated in 1954 from its original home in Philadelphia. The Athletics were successful in Oakland, winning four World Series championships, six American League pennants, and 17 Western Division titles. Despite the team's accomplishments, the Athletics left Oakland after the 2024 season, citing the aging Oakland Coliseum and inability to secure taxpayer funding for a new ballpark in the East Bay or San Jose areas. The team relocated to West Sacramento as the Athletics, with an eventual planned relocation to the Las Vegas metropolitan area on a permanent basis. The move marked the end of professional major league sports in Oakland.

The Oakland Athletics had an overall win–loss record of 4,614–4,387–1 (.513) during their 56 years in Oakland. Seventeen former Oakland Athletics players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame with Dennis Eckersley, Rollie Fingers, Rickey Henderson, and Dick Williams depicted with an Oakland Athletics cap.