- Rich Harden
James Richard ("Rich") Harden (born November 30, 1981) is a Canadian pitcher for the Oakland Athletics. - Billy Beane
William Lamar "Billy" Beane (born March 29, 1962 in Orlando, Florida) is a former Major League Baseball player and the current general manager of the Oakland Athletics. Beane, who grew up in the San Diego area, was a first-round choice by the New York Mets in the 1980 MLB amateur draft, and played parts of six seasons as a reserve outfielder in the major leagues, with the Mets, the Minnesota Twins, the Detroit Tigers and the Athletics, from 1984 to 1989. - Joe Blanton
Joseph Matthew Blanton (born December 11, 1980 in Nashville, Tennessee) is a starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. - Eric Chavez
Eric Cesar Chavez (pronounced CHA-vez) (born December 7, 1977 in Los Angeles, California) is a Mexican-American third baseman in Major League Baseball who has played for the Oakland Athletics since 1998. Chavez is arguably the best defensive third baseman of his generation and is the last member of the Oakland Athletics team described in the Moneyball era of 2000 to 2003. Due to this, Chavez is also seen to be and regarded as the prominent "team leader" of the A's today. - Nick Swisher
Nicholas Thompson Swisher (born November 25, 1980 in Columbus, Ohio) is a first baseman and outfielder for the MLB club Oakland Athletics. The son of former major-leaguer Steve Swisher, he grew up in Parkersburg, West Virginia, and attended Ohio State University. Swisher is a switch hitter who throws left-handed, a rarity in baseball. He was named Big 10 Freshman of the Year in 2000 after hitting .299 with 10 home runs and 48 RBI. - Mark Ellis
Mark William Ellis (born June 6, 1977 in Rapid City, South Dakota) is a second baseman for Major League Baseball's Oakland Athletics. Ellis attended the University of Florida and was a ninth-round selection by the Kansas City Royals in the 1999 amateur draft. He was acquired by the A's along with outfielder Johnny Damon and pitcher Cory Lidle in a three-team trade with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays and the Kansas City Royals for outfielder Ben Grieve, shortstop Angel Berroa, … - Barry Zito
Barry William Zito (born May 13, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada) is a starting pitcher currently playing for the San Francisco Giants. Zito won the 2002 American League Cy Young Award and is a three-time All-Star. He was drafted by the Oakland Athletics as the 9th overall pick in the 1999 Major League Baseball Draft and played there from 2000 to 2006. After the 2006 season, Zito signed a US$126 million contract with the Giants, … - Dan Haren
Daniel John ("Dan") Haren is a baseball pitcher who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. He is, along with Chad Gaudin and Joe Blanton, part of the "New Big Three", a name given to the A's 3 new young star pitchers that replaced Tim Hudson, Barry Zito, and Mark Mulder—the A's Big Three from 2000–2004. His dominant 2007 season has earned him the nickname Dan "The Baron" Haren - Bobby Crosby
Robert Edward (Bobby) Crosby (born January 12, 1980 in Lakewood, California) is a shortstop in Major League Baseball who has played for the Oakland Athletics since 2003. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby, he bats and throws right-handed. Crosby attended La Quinta High School in Westminster, California alongside Texas Rangers catcher Gerald Laird and California State University, Long Beach with Seattle Mariners outfielder Jeremy Reed. - Justin Duchscherer
Justin Craig Duchscherer [duke-SHUR] (born November 19, 1977 in Aberdeen, South Dakota) is a right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Oakland Athletics (since 2003). Previously, he played with the Texas Rangers (2001). Duchscherer was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 8th round (241st overall) of the 1996 MLB Draft out of Coronado High School in Lubbock, Texas. His high-80's fastball made him one of the hardest throwers in the area, … - Huston Street
Huston Lowell Street (born August 2, 1983, in Austin, Texas) is a relief pitcher for the Oakland Athletics, currently best known for winning the 2005 American League Rookie of the Year. Street attended The University of Texas from 2002-04, where he pitched for the school's baseball team. He is widely regarded as one of the best collegiate closers of all time. - Jack Cust
John Joseph Cust III (born January 16, 1979, in Readington, New Jersey), is a Major League Baseball player who plays with the Oakland Athletics. He previously played with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001), Colorado Rockies (2002), Baltimore Orioles (2003-2004) and San Diego Padres (2006). Cust attended Immaculata High School (Somerville, New Jersey). In 1997 he was 1st team High School All-American at first base. - Marco Scutaro
Marco Scutaro (pronounced ; born October 30, 1975 in Yaracuy State, Venezuela to an Italian father and a Spanish mother) is a Major League Baseball second baseman who plays for the Oakland Athletics (2004-present). Previously, Scutaro played with the New York Mets (2002-03). He bats and throws right-handed. After spending seven seasons in the minors with the Indians and Brewers systems, and two seasons with the Mets as a backup, … - Milton Bradley
Milton Bradley is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently plays for the San Diego Padres. He was drafted from high school in the second round of the 1996 draft by the Montréal Expos. He is 6'0" and weighs 205 pounds. He is a switch-hitter and throws right-handed. His first Major League Baseball game was on July 19, 2000 for the Montreal Expos. He was traded to the Cleveland Indians on July 31, 2001 for Zach Day. - Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza (born September 4, 1968 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, USA) is a U.S. Major League Baseball player for the Oakland Athletics. He began his career with the Los Angeles Dodgers and played for the Florida Marlins, New York Mets, and San Diego Padres. He is a 12-time All-Star. Piazza is often regarded as the best catcher of all time, and holds the career record for home runs hit by a catcher. - Kurt Suzuki
Kurt Kiyoshi Suzuki (born October 4, 1983 in Wailuku, Hawaii) is a Major League Baseball catcher for the Oakland Athletics. The Athletics drafted him in the second round of the 2004 June amateur draft and assigned to the single A Vancouver Canadians, where he batted .297 and committed just one error in 46 games. He joined the major league club on June 9, 2007 and made his debut three days later as pinch hitter in a game against the Houston Astros. - Bob Geren
Bob Geren enters his second season as the A's manager. He was named the 28th manager in franchise history and the 17th in Oakland history on November 17, 2006. He guided the A's to a 76-86 record in his first season as manager, a year that saw the A's use an Oakland-record 54 players while tying a club record by using the disabled list 22 times. - Jermaine Dye
Jermaine Dye seemed as sturdy as an oak with all the buzz Friday about the new players and a fresh emphasis on the White Sox vowing not to rely so much on the long ball. After enduring an off-season of reports that he could be traded, the dependable... - Chad Gaudin
Chad Edward Gaudin (pronounced GO-dan) (born March 24, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. - Tim Hudson
Timothy Adam Hudson (born July 14, 1975 in Salem, Alabama) is a starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays with the Atlanta Braves (since 2005). Hudson began his major league career with the Oakland Athletics (1999-2004) and played his last two years of college eligibility at Auburn University. In an eight-season career, Hudson has compiled a 122-60 record with 1,171 strikeouts and a 3.50 ERA in 1651.0 innings with the Oakland Athletics and the Atlanta Braves. - Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963 in Pomona, California) is a former professional baseball player who played his major league career with the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. McGwire was a prolific "power hitter" during the 1990s. In the 1998 season, McGwire broke the single-season home run record by hitting 70, which remains the second-highest home run total in one season behind Barry Bonds's 73 in 2001. - Jason Kendall
Jason Daniel Kendall is a Major League Baseball catcher with the Chicago Cubs. He is the son of former catcher Fred Kendall, who played in the majors from 1969–1980. Kendall attended and played at Torrance (California) High School, where he tied a national high school record by hitting safely in 43 straight games. He was drafted out of high school in the first round of the 1992 amateur draft (23rd overall pick) by the Pittsburgh Pirates. - Mark Kotsay
Mark Steven Kotsay (born December 2, 1975) is an outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. A native of Whittier, California, Kotsay was selected by the Florida Marlins the 9th pick of the Amateur Draft in 1996 out of Cal State Fullerton. In 1995, Kotsay won the Golden Spikes Award and was the Most Outstanding Player of the College World Series, as CS-Fullerton won its third Series championship. - Mark Mulder
Mark Alan Mulder (born August 5, 1977 in South Holland, Illinois) is a left-handed starting pitcher for the St.Louis Cardinals MLB. After playing for Michigan State University, Mulder was selected by the Oakland Athletics with the second overall pick in the 1998 MLB amateur draft. Mulder was quickly placed on the fast track to the major leagues and made his major-league debut on April 18, … - Joe Morgan
Joseph Michael Morgan (born November 19, 1930 in Walpole, Massachusetts) is a former infielder, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. Morgan attended Boston College, where he played baseball and varsity hockey, and signed his first baseball contract with the hometown Boston Braves of the National League. When he returned from military service and a long stint in the minor leagues, the team had become the Milwaukee Braves. - Emil Brown
Emil Quincy Brown (born December 29, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois) is a professional baseball player who currently plays outfield for the Kansas City Royals. Taken by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 1994 draft, Brown made his major league debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1997 in a limited role. He became the everyday center-fielder during the 2001 season, but this five-tool propsect could never manage to capitalize on his potential, … - Willie Randolph
Willie Larry Randolph (born July 6, 1954, in Holly Hill, South Carolina), is the current manager of the New York Mets and former Major League Baseball player for the Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Oakland Athletics, Milwaukee Brewers, and New York Mets. - Lenny Dinardo
Leonard Edward (Lenny) DiNardo (born September 19 1979 in Miami, Florida) is a starting pitcher who currently plays for the Oakland Athletics. DiNardo bats and throws left handed. - Daric Barton
Daric W. Barton (born August 16, 1985 in Springfield, Vermont) is a minor league baseball player currently playing for the Sacramento RiverCats, the Oakland Athletics Triple-A affiliate. He was a 1st-round draft pick (28th overall) in 2003 by the St. Louis Cardinals out of Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California. Barton had signed on to attend Cal State Fullerton and play baseball there, but accepted a one million dollar signing bonus from the Cardinals instead. - Bobby Kielty
Robert Michael ("Bobby") Kielty (last name pronounced KELT-E) (born August 5, 1976) is an American born outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. Kielty was born in Fontana, California. He graduated from Canyon Springs High School (Moreno Valley, California) in 1994. After high school, he attended the University of Southern California from 1994 to 1995, Riverside Junior College from 1996 to 1997, and the University of Mississippi from 1997 to 1998. - Shannon Stewart
Shannon Harold Stewart (born February 25, 1974 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a Major League Baseball outfielder who currently is on the Oakland Athletics. - Dan Johnson
Daniel Ryan "Dan" Johnson (b. August 10, 1979 in Coon Rapids, Minnesota) is a first baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball. He graduated from Blaine High School in 1997 and attended the University of Nebraska. Johnson had an excellent rookie season with the A's in 2005, batting .275 with 15 home runs and 58 RBI. He struggled early in 2006 and was demoted to the A's triple-A Pacific Coast League affiliate Sacramento River Cats in July. - Ray Durham
Ray Durham (born November 30, 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina), nicknamed The Sugarman, is a second baseman in Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants. A 2-time All-Star, he is one of the premier offensive catalysts in all of baseball, providing prototypical lead-off hitting with power. This 12-year major league veteran owns a .279 lifetime batting average with 888 runs, 293 2Bs, 62 3Bs, 120 HRs, … - Esteban Loaiza
Esteban Antonio Loaiza Veyna [lo-EYE-sa] (born December 31, 1971 in Tijuana, Mexico) is a Major League Baseball starting pitcher who plays for the Oakland Athletics. Previously, Loaiza played with the Pittsburgh Pirates (1995-98), Texas Rangers (1998-2000), Toronto Blue Jays (2000-02), Chicago White Sox (2003-04), New York Yankees (2004), and Washington Nationals (2005). He bats and throws right-handed. - Jay Payton
Jason Lee (Jay) Payton (born November 22, 1972 in Zanesville, Ohio), is an outfielder in Major League Baseball who currently plays for the Baltimore Orioles. He has played for the New York Mets (1998-2002), Colorado Rockies (2002-03), San Diego Padres (2004), Boston Red Sox (2005), and Oakland Athletics (2005-2006). He bats and throws right-handed. - Ken Macha
Kenneth Edward Macha (born September 29, 1950 in Monroeville, Pennsylvania) is the former manager of the Oakland A's, having led the team from 2003-2006. He guided them to the American League's Western Division championship in his first season and followed that with second-place finishes in both 2004 and 2005. Macha's A's once again captured the AL Western Division championship in 2006. Macha was fired after the 2006 season. - Keith Foulke
Keith Charles Foulke (pronounced as "folk",) (born October 19, 1972 in Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota) is a retired Major League relief pitcher. - Alan Embree
Alan Duane Embree is a middle relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who plays for the Oakland Athletics. Previously, Embree played with the Cleveland Indians (1992–1996), Atlanta Braves (1998), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998), San Francisco Giants (1999–2001), Chicago White Sox (2001), San Diego Padres (2002 & 2006), Boston Red Sox (2002–2005) and New York Yankees (2005). He bats and throws left-handed. - Ted Lilly
Theodore Roosevelt "Ted" Lilly (born January 4, 1976 in Lomita, California), is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. He bats and throws left-handed. The 6'1" Lilly attended Yosemite High School in Oakhurst, California, and Fresno City College. Lilly is a fly-ball pitcher. His fastball is usually in the range of 87-91 MPH, although it can reach 94 at times. It feels faster from the hitter's perspective because Lilly's pitching motion hides the ball well. - Travis Buck
Travis Buck (born November 18, 1983 in Richland, Washington) is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Oakland Athletics. He was selected by the Seattle Mariners in the 23rd round (700th overall) in the 2002 baseball draft. He did not sign with them and elected to play college ball for Arizona State University. He would later be drafted again in 2005 by the Athletics.
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