2009 Oakland Athletics Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,408,783, Avg. 17,392
Ballpark: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Manager: Bob Geren (75-87)
Location: Oakland, California
2009 Oakland Athletics StatisticsTeam Record: 75-87
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,408,783, Avg. 17,392
Ballpark: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Manager: Bob Geren (75-87)
Location: Oakland, California
2009 Oakland Athletics Results
The Oakland Athletics of the American League ended the 2009 season with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Athletics tallied 759 runs and allowed 761 runs. Jack Cust paced Oakland with 25 home runs, and Kurt Suzuki walloped 20 or more, too. Kurt Suzuki drove in 88 runs. Ryan Sweeney led all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .293. Brett Anderson topped the squad with 11 wins, while Dallas Braden recorded a 3.89 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Bob Geren coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Anderson | P | L | L | February 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 230 | Midland, TX USA |
| Andrew Bailey | P | R | R | May 31, 1984 | 6'3" | 240 | Voorhees, NJ USA |
| Daric Barton | 1B | L | R | August 16, 1985 | 6'0" | 215 | Springfield, VT USA |
| Jerry Blevins | P | L | L | September 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 182 | Johnson City, TN USA |
| Dallas Braden | P | L | L | August 13, 1983 | 6'1" | 185 | Phoenix, AZ USA |
| Craig Breslow | P | L | L | August 8, 1980 | 6'0" | 190 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Travis Buck | RF | L | R | November 18, 1983 | 6'2" | 230 | Richland, WA USA |
| Orlando Cabrera | SS | R | R | November 2, 1974 | 5'10" | 195 | Cartagena, Bolivar Colombia |
| Trevor Cahill | P | R | R | March 1, 1988 | 6'4" | 223 | Oceanside, CA USA |
| Kevin Cameron | P | R | R | December 15, 1979 | 6'0" | 195 | Joliet, IL USA |
| Matt Carson | RF | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Santiago Casilla | P | R | R | July 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 210 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Eric Chavez | 3B | L | R | December 7, 1977 | 6'1" | 215 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Bobby Crosby | 1B | R | R | January 12, 1980 | 6'3" | 210 | Lakewood, CA USA |
| Aaron Cunningham | RF | R | R | April 24, 1986 | 5'11" | 215 | Anchorage, AK USA |
| Jack Cust | RF | L | R | January 16, 1979 | 6'1" | 250 | Flemington, NJ USA |
| Rajai Davis | CF | R | R | October 19, 1980 | 5'10" | 195 | Norwich, CT USA |
| Chris Denorfia | OF | R | R | July 15, 1980 | 6'0" | 195 | Bristol, CT USA |
| Mark Ellis | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1977 | 5'10" | 190 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Dana Eveland | P | L | L | October 29, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Olympia, WA USA |
| Tommy Everidge | 1B | R | R | April 20, 1983 | 6'0" | 275 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Sean Gallagher | P | R | R | December 30, 1985 | 6'2" | 220 | Boston, MA USA |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 1B | R | R | July 23, 1973 | 6'0" | 165 | Whittier, CA USA |
| Jason Giambi | 1B | L | R | January 8, 1971 | 6'3" | 240 | West Covina, CA USA |
| Dan Giese | P | R | R | May 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 200 | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Edgar Gonzalez | P | R | R | February 23, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | San Nicolas de los Garza, Nuevo Leon Mexico |
| Gio Gonzalez | P | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| Jeff Gray | P | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Scott Hairston | LF | R | R | May 25, 1980 | 6'0" | 200 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Jack Hannahan | 3B | L | R | March 4, 1980 | 6'2" | 210 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Matt Holliday | LF | R | R | January 15, 1980 | 6'4" | 240 | Stillwater, OK USA |
| Adam Kennedy | 3B | L | R | January 10, 1976 | 5'11" | 195 | Riverside, CA USA |
| Brad Kilby | P | L | L | February 19, 1983 | 6'1" | 235 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Jay Marshall | P | L | L | February 25, 1983 | 6'5" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Vin Mazzaro | P | R | R | September 27, 1986 | 6'2" | 220 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Jon Meloan | P | R | R | July 11, 1984 | 6'3" | 225 | Houston, TX USA |
| Clayton Mortensen | P | R | R | April 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 185 | Rexburg, ID USA |
| Eric Munson | P | L | R | October 3, 1977 | 6'3" | 220 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Josh Outman | P | L | L | September 14, 1984 | 6'1" | 205 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Eric Patterson | LF | L | R | April 8, 1983 | 6'0" | 170 | Tallahassee, FL USA |
| Cliff Pennington | SS | B | R | June 15, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Gregorio Petit | 2B | R | R | December 10, 1984 | 5'10" | 200 | Ocumare del Tuy, Miranda Venezuela |
| Landon Powell | C | B | R | March 19, 1982 | 6'3" | 265 | Raleigh, NC USA |
| Chad Reineke | P | R | R | April 9, 1982 | 6'6" | 230 | Defiance, OH USA |
| Henry Rodriguez | P | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Santa Barbara, Zulia Venezuela |
| Russ Springer | P | R | R | November 7, 1968 | 6'4" | 195 | Alexandria, LA USA |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI USA |
| Ryan Sweeney | RF | L | L | February 20, 1985 | 6'4" | 225 | Cedar Rapids, IA USA |
| Brett Tomko | P | R | R | April 7, 1973 | 6'4" | 220 | Cleveland, OH USA |
| Michael Wuertz | P | R | R | December 15, 1978 | 6'2" | 225 | Austin, MN USA |
| Brad Ziegler | P | R | R | October 10, 1979 | 6'4" | 220 | Pratt, KS USA |
