List of Oakland Athletics seasons

Oakland Coliseum, home field of the Athletics from 1968-2024.

The Athletics, formerly known as the Oakland, Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics, are a professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics have played in the American League (AL) ever since the league formed in 1901.

The Athletics have won nine World Series titles, tied for third most in all of Major League Baseball. They are the only team apart from the New York Yankees to complete a World Series “three-peat”, which they did between 1972 and 1974. As the Philadelphia Athletics, the team had a golden period between 1909 and 1914, when they won three World Series, and had three consecutive 100-win seasons between 1929 and 1931 with two further titles. In the period from 1988 to 1990 the Athletics - now based in Oakland - played in three further World Series and won one, while from 1999 to 2006 they had winning records every season but never played in another World Series.

The Athletics have had some bad periods of failure to counterbalance these golden eras. During and after World War I, the Athletics had nine consecutive losing seasons including the lowest win percentage in post-1900 major league baseball of .235 in 1916 and only 36 wins in 1919. Between 1934 and 1967 in Philadelphia and later Kansas City the team had sequences of thirteen and fifteen consecutive losing seasons and overall won 2,119 games and lost 3,147 for a winning percentage of .402.

The Athletics have qualified for the postseason 29 times (fourth most among all thirty teams), while having an 18–20 postseason series record. They have reached the World Series fourteen times while having won it nine times.

Table key

MLB season	Each year is linked to an article about that particular MLB season.
Team season	Each year is linked to an article about that particular Brewers season.
Finish	The team's final position in the divisional standings
GB	Games behind the team that finished in first place in the division that season
Apps.	Postseason appearances: number of seasons the team qualified for the postseason
†	World Series champions (1969–present)
*	League champions (1969–present)
^	Division champions (1969–present)
¤	Wild card berth (1994–present)

Season-by-season records

World Series champions †

AL champions *

Division champions (1969–present) ^

Wild card berth (1995–present) ¤

Season	Level	League	Division	Finish	Wins	Losses	Win%	GB	Postseason	Awards
Philadelphia Athletics
1901	MLB	AL	—	4th	74	62	.544	9
1902	MLB	AL *	—	1st	83	53	.610	—
1903	MLB	AL	—	2nd	75	60	.556	14½
1904	MLB	AL	—	5th	81	70	.536	12½
1905	MLB	AL *	—	1st	92	56	.622	—	Lost World Series (Giants) 4–1 *
1906	MLB	AL	—	4th	78	67	.538	12
1907	MLB	AL	—	2nd	88	57	.607	1½
1908	MLB	AL	—	6th	68	85	.444	22
1909	MLB	AL	—	2nd	95	58	.621	3½
1910	MLB †	AL *	—	1st	102	48	.680	—	Won World Series (Cubs) 4–1 †
1911	MLB †	AL *	—	1st	101	50	.669	—	Won World Series (Giants) 4–2 †
1912	MLB	AL	—	3rd	90	62	.592	15
1913	MLB †	AL *	—	1st	96	57	.627	—	Won World Series (Giants) 4–1 †
1914	MLB	AL *	—	1st	99	53	.651	—	Lost World Series (Braves) 4–0 *	Eddie Collins (MVP)
1915	MLB	AL	—	8th	43	109	.283	58½
1916	MLB	AL	—	8th	36	117	.235	54½
1917	MLB	AL	—	8th	55	98	.359	44½
1918	MLB	AL	—	8th	52	76	.406	24
1919	MLB	AL	—	8th	36	104	.257	52
1920	MLB	AL	—	8th	48	106	.312	50
1921	MLB	AL	—	8th	53	100	.346	45
1922	MLB	AL	—	7th	65	89	.422	29
1923	MLB	AL	—	6th	69	83	.454	29
1924	MLB	AL	—	5th	71	81	.467	20
1925	MLB	AL	—	2nd	88	64	.579	8½
1926	MLB	AL	—	3rd	83	67	.553	6
1927	MLB	AL	—	2nd	91	63	.591	19
1928	MLB	AL	—	2nd	98	55	.641	2½		Mickey Cochrane (MVP)
1929	MLB †	AL *	—	1st	104	46	.693	—	Won World Series (Cubs) 4–1 †
1930	MLB †	AL *	—	1st	102	52	.662	—	Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–2 †
1931	MLB	AL *	—	1st	107	45	.704	—	Lost World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 *	Lefty Grove (MVP)
1932	MLB	AL	—	2nd	94	60	.610	13		Jimmie Foxx (MVP)
1933	MLB	AL	—	3rd	79	72	.523	19½		Jimmie Foxx (MVP)
1934	MLB	AL	—	5th	68	82	.453	31
1935	MLB	AL	—	8th	58	91	.389	34
1936	MLB	AL	—	8th	53	100	.346	49
1937	MLB	AL	—	7th	54	97	.358	46½
1938	MLB	AL	—	8th	53	99	.349	46
1939	MLB	AL	—	7th	55	97	.362	51½
1940	MLB	AL	—	8th	54	100	.351	36
1941	MLB	AL	—	8th	64	90	.416	37
1942	MLB	AL	—	8th	55	99	.357	48
1943	MLB	AL	—	8th	49	105	.318	49
1944	MLB	AL	—	5th	72	82	.468	17
1945	MLB	AL	—	8th	52	98	.347	34½
1946	MLB	AL	—	8th	49	105	.318	55
1947	MLB	AL	—	5th	78	76	.506	19
1948	MLB	AL	—	4th	84	70	.545	12½
1949	MLB	AL	—	5th	81	73	.526	16
1950	MLB	AL	—	8th	52	102	.338	46
1951	MLB	AL	—	6th	70	84	.455	28
1952	MLB	AL	—	4th	79	75	.513	16		Harry Byrd (ROY) Bobby Shantz (MVP)
1953	MLB	AL	—	7th	59	95	.383	41½
1954	MLB	AL	—	8th	51	103	.331	60
Kansas City Athletics
1955	MLB	AL	—	6th	63	91	.409	33
1956	MLB	AL	—	8th	52	102	.338	45
1957	MLB	AL	—	7th	59	94	.386	38½
1958	MLB	AL	—	7th	73	81	.474	19
1959	MLB	AL	—	7th	66	88	.429	28
1960	MLB	AL	—	8th	58	96	.377	39
1961	MLB	AL	—	9th	61	100	.379	47½
1962	MLB	AL	—	9th	72	90	.444	24
1963	MLB	AL	—	8th	73	89	.451	31½
1964	MLB	AL	—	10th	57	105	.352	42
1965	MLB	AL	—	10th	59	103	.364	43
1966	MLB	AL	—	7th	74	86	.463	23
1967	MLB	AL	—	10th	62	99	.385	29½
Oakland Athletics
1968	MLB	AL	—	6th	82	80	.506	21
1969	MLB	AL	West	2nd	88	74	.543	9
1970	MLB	AL	West	2nd	89	73	.549	9
1971	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	101	60	.627	—	Lost ALCS (Orioles) 3–0	Vida Blue (MVP, CYA)
1972	MLB †	AL *	West ^	1st	93	62	.600	—	Won ALCS (Tigers) 3–2 Won World Series (Reds) 4–3 †	Gene Tenace (WS MVP)
1973	MLB †	AL *	West ^	1st	94	68	.580	—	Won ALCS (Orioles) 3–2 Won World Series (Mets) 4–3 †	Reggie Jackson (MVP, WS MVP)
1974	MLB †	AL *	West ^	1st	90	72	.556	—	Won ALCS (Orioles) 3–1 Won World Series (Dodgers) 4–1 †	Jim "Catfish" Hunter (CYA) Rollie Fingers (WS MVP)
1975	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	98	64	.605	—	Lost ALCS (Red Sox) 3–0
1976	MLB	AL	West	2nd	87	74	.540	2½
1977	MLB	AL	West	7th	63	98	.391	38½
1978	MLB	AL	West	6th	69	93	.426	23
1979	MLB	AL	West	7th	54	108	.333	34
1980	MLB	AL	West	2nd	83	79	.512	14
1981	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	37	23	.617	—	Won ALDS (Royals) 3–0 Lost ALCS (Yankees) 3–0
				2nd	27	22	.551	1
1982	MLB	AL	West	5th	68	94	.420	25
1983	MLB	AL	West	4th	74	88	.457	25
1984	MLB	AL	West	4th	77	85	.475	7
1985	MLB	AL	West	4th	77	85	.475	14
1986	MLB	AL	West	4th	76	86	.469	16		Jose Canseco (ROY)
1987	MLB	AL	West	3rd	81	81	.500	4		Mark McGwire (ROY)
1988	MLB	AL *	West ^	1st	104	58	.642	—	Won ALCS (Red Sox) 4–0 Lost World Series (Dodgers) 4–1 *	Walt Weiss (ROY) Jose Canseco (MVP) Tony La Russa (MOY)
1989	MLB †	AL *	West ^	1st	99	63	.611	—	Won ALCS (Blue Jays) 4–1 Won World Series (Giants) 4–0 †	Dave Stewart (WS MVP)
1990	MLB	AL *	West ^	1st	103	59	.636	—	Won ALCS (Red Sox) 4–0 Lost World Series (Reds) 4–0 *	Rickey Henderson (MVP) Bob Welch (CYA)
1991	MLB	AL	West	4th	84	78	.519	11
1992	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	96	66	.593	—	Lost ALCS (Blue Jays) 4–2	Dennis Eckersley (MVP, CYA) Tony La Russa (MOY)
1993	MLB	AL	West	7th	68	94	.420	26
1994	MLB	AL	West	2nd	51	63	.447	1
1995	MLB	AL	West	4th	67	77	.465	11½
1996	MLB	AL	West	3rd	78	84	.481	12
1997	MLB	AL	West	4th	65	97	.401	25
1998	MLB	AL	West	4th	74	88	.457	14		Ben Grieve (ROY)
1999	MLB	AL	West	2nd	87	75	.537	8
2000	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	91	70	.565	—	Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–2	Jason Giambi (MVP)
2001	MLB	AL	West	2nd ¤	102	60	.630	14	Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–2
2002	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	103	59	.636	—	Lost ALDS (Twins) 3–2	Miguel Tejada (MVP) Barry Zito (CYA)
2003	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	96	66	.593	—	Lost ALDS (Red Sox) 3–2
2004	MLB	AL	West	2nd	91	71	.562	1		Bobby Crosby (ROY)
2005	MLB	AL	West	2nd	88	74	.543	7		Huston Street (ROY)
2006	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	93	69	.574	—	Won ALDS (Twins) 3–0 Lost ALCS (Tigers) 4–0
2007	MLB	AL	West	3rd	76	86	.469	18
2008	MLB	AL	West	3rd	75	86	.466	24½
2009	MLB	AL	West	4th	75	87	.463	22		Andrew Bailey (ROY)
2010	MLB	AL	West	2nd	81	81	.500	9
2011	MLB	AL	West	3rd	74	88	.457	22
2012	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	94	68	.580	—	Lost ALDS (Tigers) 3–2	Bob Melvin (MOY)
2013	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	96	66	.593	—	Lost ALDS (Tigers) 3–2
2014	MLB	AL	West	2nd ¤	88	74	.543	10	Lost ALWC (Royals)
2015	MLB	AL	West	5th	68	94	.420	20
2016	MLB	AL	West	5th	69	93	.426	26
2017	MLB	AL	West	5th	75	87	.463	26
2018	MLB	AL	West	2nd ¤	97	65	.599	6	Lost ALWC (Yankees)	Bob Melvin (MOY)
2019	MLB	AL	West	2nd ¤	97	65	.599	10	Lost ALWC (Rays)
2020	MLB	AL	West ^	1st	36	24	.600	—	Won ALWC (White Sox) 2–1 Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–1	Liam Hendriks (RPOY)
2021	MLB	AL	West	3rd	86	76	.531	9
2022	MLB	AL	West	5th	60	102	.370	46
2023	MLB	AL	West	5th	50	112	.309	40
2024	MLB	AL	West	4th	69	93	.426	19½
Regular season					9260	9766	.488		29 Postseason Appearances
Playoff games					85	82	.509		17 Division Titles, 15 League Pennants
Playoff series					18	17	.514		9 World Series Championships

Record by decade

The following table describes the Athletics' MLB win–loss record by decade.

Decade	Wins	Losses	Pct
1900s	734	568	.564
1910s	710	774	.478
1920s	770	754	.505
1930s	723	795	.476
1940s	638	898	.415
1950s	624	915	.405
1960s	686	922	.427
1970s	838	772	.520
1980s	803	764	.512
1990s	773	781	.497
2000s	890	728	.550
2010s	839	781	.518
2020s	232	314	.425
All-time	9150	9552	.489

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Oakland Athletics History & Encyclopedia, and are current through 2021.

All-time records

	Total Games	Wins	Losses	Win %
Philadelphia Athletics regular season record (1901–1954)	8,134	3,886	4,248	.478
Kansas City Athletics regular season record (1955–1967)	2,053	829	1,224	.404
Oakland Athletics (1968–present)	8,677	4,495	4,182	.518
All-time regular season record	18,864	9,150	9,654	.488
All-time post-season record	167	85	82	.509
All-time regular and post-season record	19,031	9,235	9,736	.485

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Oakland Athletics History & Encyclopedia, and are current as of October 5, 2022.

External links

• Athletics Year-By-Year Results at MLB.com
• Athletics Postseason Results at MLB.com