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Record: 65-97   .401.... 4th in American League West
Stadium: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Playoffs: Did not Qualify
Attendance: 1,264,218
Payroll: $21,911,000
Top Draft Pick: Chris Enochs (#11)   AAA
Manager - Art Howe

Affiliates - AAA Edmonton Trappers AA Huntsville Stars A+ Visalia Oaks A+ Modesto A's A- Southern Oregon Timberjacks Rk Arizona Athletics

Team Leaders

HR: McGwire [34]
RBI: Giambi, McGwire [81]
2B: Giambi [41]
SB: McDonald [13]
W: Small [9]
SV: Taylor [23]
SO: Karsay [92]

Oldest Player: Billy Taylor [35]
Youngest Player: Ben Grieve [21]
Longest Tenure: Mark McGwire [12]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Mark Bellhorn (Jun 10) Ben Grieve (Sep 3) Jason McDonald (Jun 5) Scott Sheldon (May 18) Miguel Tejada (Aug 27)
Pitchers: Gary Haught (Jul 16) Tim Kubinski (Jul 16) Brad Rigby (Jun 28)

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Roster of Players

#	Player Name	Pos	Age	B	T	HT	WT	Born	Place	High Level	MLB Years
55	Mark Acre	P	28	R	R	6-8	235	9/16/1968	Concord, CA	MLB	1994-1997
40	Willie Adams	P	24	R	R	6-7	215	10/8/1972	Gallup, NM	MLB	1996-1997
28	Tony Batista	3B-SS	23	R	R	6-0	185	12/9/1973	Puerto Plata, DR	MLB	1996-2007
47	Mark Bellhorn	2B-3B	22	B	R	6-1	214	8/23/1974	Boston, MA	MLB	1997-2007
29	Geronimo Berroa	RF-LF	32	R	R	6-0	210	3/18/1965	Santo Domingo, DR	MLB	1989-2000
26	Rafael Bournigal	SS-2B	31	R	R	5-11	176	5/12/1966	Azua, DR	MLB	1992-1999
47	Billy Brewer	P	29	L	L	6-1	197	4/15/1968	Fort Worth, TX	MLB	1993-1999
8	Tilson Brito	2B-3B	25	R	R	6-0	175	5/28/1972	Santo Domingo, DR	MLB	1996-1997
7	Scott Brosius	3B	30	R	R	6-1	202	8/15/1966	Hillsboro, OR	MLB	1991-2001
33	Jose Canseco	RF-LF	32	R	R	6-4	240	7/2/1964	Havana, CU	MLB	1985-2001
16	Jason Giambi	1B	26	L	R	6-3	235	1/8/1971	West Covina, CA	MLB	1995-2009
14	Ben Grieve	RF-LF	21	L	R	6-4	230	5/4/1976	Arlington, TX	MLB	1997-2005
24,42	Buddy Groom	P	31	L	L	6-2	207	7/10/1965	Dallas, TX	MLB	1992-2005
49	Gary Haught	P	26	B	R	6-1	190	9/29/1970	Tacoma, WA	MLB	1997-1997
51	Jimmy Haynes	P	24	R	R	6-4	203	9/5/1972	LaGrange, GA	MLB	1995-2004
59	Dane Johnson	P	34	R	R	6-5	205	2/10/1963	Coral Gables, FL	MLB	1994-1997
53	John Johnstone	P	28	R	R	6-3	210	11/25/1968	Liverpool, NY	MLB	1993-2000
20	Steve Karsay	P	25	R	R	6-3	205	3/24/1972	Flushing, NY	MLB	1993-2006
58	Tim Kubinski	P	25	L	L	6-4	205	1/20/1972	Pullman, WA	MLB	1997-1999
23	Pat Lennon	LF-RF	29	R	R	6-2	230	4/27/1968	Whiteville, NC	MLB	1991-1999
5	Brian Lesher	LF-1B	26	R	R	6-5	216	3/5/1971	Antwerp, BG	MLB	1996-2002
44,51	Richie Lewis	P	31	R	R	5-10	175	1/25/1966	Muncie, IN	MLB	1992-1998
49	Andrew Lorraine	P	24	L	L	6-3	200	8/11/1972	Los Angeles, CA	MLB	1994-2002
41	Eric Ludwick	P	25	R	R	6-5	210	12/14/1971	Whiteman AFB, MO	MLB	1996-1999
17	Dave Magadan	3B-1B	34	L	R	6-4	215	9/30/1962	Tampa, FL	MLB	1986-2001
31	Damon Mashore	CF-LF	27	R	R	5-11	209	10/31/1969	Ponce, PR	MLB	1996-1998
29	T.J. Mathews	P	27	R	R	6-1	214	1/19/1970	Belleville, IL	MLB	1995-2002
6	Brent Mayne	C	29	L	R	6-1	192	4/19/1968	Loma Linda, CA	MLB	1990-2004
2	Jason McDonald	CF-LF	25	B	R	5-8	175	3/20/1972	Modesto, CA	MLB	1997-2000
25	Mark McGwire	1B	33	R	R	6-5	250	10/1/1963	Pomona, CA	MLB	1986-2001
32	Mike Mohler	P	28	R	L	6-2	208	7/26/1968	Dayton, OH	MLB	1993-2001
13	Izzy Molina	C	26	R	R	5-11	224	6/3/1971	New York, NY	MLB	1996-2002
53	Steve Montgomery	P	26	R	R	6-4	208	12/25/1970	Westminster, CA	MLB	1996-2000
45	Mike Oquist	P	29	R	R	6-2	189	5/30/1968	La Junta, CO	MLB	1993-1999
48	Ariel Prieto	P	27	R	R	6-2	247	10/22/1969	Havana, CU	MLB	1995-2001
37	Carlos Reyes	P	28	B	R	6-1	190	4/4/1969	Miami, FL	MLB	1994-2003
57	Brad Rigby	P	24	R	R	6-6	213	5/14/1973	Milwaukee, WI	MLB	1997-2000
8	Scott Sheldon	3B-SS	28	R	R	6-3	215	11/20/1968	Hammond, IN	MLB	1997-2001
30	Aaron Small	P	25	R	R	6-5	225	11/23/1971	Oxnard, CA	MLB	1994-2006
21	Scott Spiezio	1B-2B	24	B	R	6-2	222	9/21/1972	Joliet, IL	MLB	1996-2007
12	Matt Stairs	RF-1B	29	L	R	5-9	217	2/27/1968	Saint John, NB	MLB	1992-2009
22	Billy Taylor	P	35	R	R	6-8	235	10/16/1961	Monticello, FL	MLB	1994-2001
4	Miguel Tejada	SS	23	R	R	5-9	188	5/25/1974	Bani, DR	MLB	1997-2009
50	Dave Telgheder	P	30	R	R	6-2	223	11/11/1966	Middletown, NY	MLB	1993-1998
56	Don Wengert	P	27	R	R	6-3	205	11/6/1969	Sioux City, IA	MLB	1995-2001
19	George Williams	C	28	B	R	5-10	190	4/22/1969	La Crosse, WI	MLB	1995-2000
52	Jay Witasick	P	24	R	R	6-4	235	8/28/1972	Baltimore, MD	MLB	1996-2007
39	Steve Wojciechowski	P	26	L	L	6-2	185	7/29/1970	Blue Island, IL	MLB	1995-1997
11	Ernie Young	CF-RF	27	R	R	6-1	234	7/8/1969	Chicago, IL	MLB	1994-2004