1971 Oakland Athletics Roster
Team Record: 101-60
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 907,835, Avg. 12,436
Ballpark: Oakland Coliseum
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Dick Williams (101-60)
Location: Oakland, California
1971 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 101 wins and 60 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics scored 691 runs and surrendered 564 runs. Reggie Jackson walloped 32 home runs for Oakland, while Dave Duncan, Mike Epstein, Rick Monday and Sal Bando each swatted 20 or more, too. Sal Bando recorded 94 runs batted in. Reggie Jackson paced all regular hitters by hitting .277. Vida Blue earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, plus Chuck Dobson and Catfish Hunter added 15 or more wins, too Vida Blue earned a 1.82 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team. The 1971 Oakland Athletics qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Felipe Alou | LF | R | R | May 12, 1935 | 6'0" | 195 | Bajos de Haina, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Dwain Anderson | SS | R | R | November 23, 1947 | 5'11" | 165 | Oakland, CA USA |
| Sal Bando | 3B | R | R | February 13, 1944 | 6'0" | 195 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Curt Blefary | OF | L | R | July 5, 1943 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Vida Blue | P | B | L | July 28, 1949 | 6'0" | 189 | Mansfield, LA USA |
| Larry Brown | SS | R | R | March 1, 1940 | 5'10" | 160 | Shinnston, WV USA |
| Bert Campaneris | SS | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
| Ron Clark | P | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Tommy Davis | 1B | R | R | March 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 195 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Chuck Dobson | P | R | R | January 10, 1944 | 6'4" | 200 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Dave Duncan | C | R | R | September 26, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Mike Epstein | 1B | L | L | April 4, 1943 | 6'3" | 230 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Frank Fernandez | C | R | R | April 16, 1943 | 6'0" | 185 | Staten Island, NY USA |
| Rollie Fingers | P | R | R | August 25, 1946 | 6'4" | 190 | Steubenville, OH USA |
| Rob Gardner | P | R | L | December 19, 1944 | 6'1" | 176 | Binghamton, NY USA |
| Adrian Garrett | LF | L | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'3" | 185 | Brooksville, FL USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Dick Green | 2B | R | R | April 21, 1941 | 5'10" | 180 | Sioux City, IA USA |
| Mike Hegan | 1B | L | L | July 21, 1942 | 6'1" | 188 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| George Hendrick | LF | R | R | October 18, 1949 | 6'3" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Steve Hovley | OF | L | L | December 18, 1944 | 5'10" | 188 | Ventura, CA USA |
| Catfish Hunter | P | R | R | April 8, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Hertford, NC USA |
| Reggie Jackson | RF | L | L | May 18, 1946 | 6'0" | 195 | Abington, PA USA |
| Ron Klimkowski | P | R | R | March 1, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Darold Knowles | P | L | L | December 9, 1941 | 6'0" | 180 | Brunswick, MO USA |
| Marcel Lachemann | P | R | R | June 13, 1941 | 6'0" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tony LaRussa | 2B | R | R | October 4, 1944 | 6'0" | 175 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Paul Lindblad | P | L | L | August 9, 1941 | 6'1" | 185 | Chanute, KS USA |
| Bob Locker | P | B | R | March 15, 1938 | 6'3" | 200 | George, IA USA |
| Angel Mangual | CF | R | R | March 19, 1947 | 5'10" | 178 | Juana Diaz, P.R. |
| Don Mincher | 1B | L | R | June 24, 1938 | 6'3" | 205 | Huntsville, AL USA |
| Rick Monday | CF | L | L | November 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 193 | Batesville, AR USA |
| Blue Moon Odom | P | R | R | May 29, 1945 | 6'0" | 178 | Macon, GA USA |
| Jim Panther | P | R | R | March 1, 1945 | 6'1" | 190 | Burlington, IA USA |
| Daryl Patterson | P | L | R | November 21, 1943 | 6'4" | 192 | Coalinga, CA USA |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Joe Rudi | LF | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Diego Segui | P | R | R | August 17, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Holguin, Holguin Cuba |
| Gene Tenace | C | R | R | October 10, 1946 | 6'0" | 190 | Russellton, PA USA |
| Ramon Webster | 1B | L | L | August 31, 1942 | 6'0" | 185 | Colon, Colon Panama |
