Oakland Athletics
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The Oakland Athletics began play as the Philadelphia Athletics as one of the original American League franchises. They won the World Series 5 times under famed manager Connie Mack and 9 AL pennants in total. In 1955, they moved to Kansas City and put together potentially one of the worst runs ever for a franchise, never finishing about .500 in 13 seasons and often finishing below .400. In 1968 they moved to Oakland where they still currently reside, winning 4 more World Series Championships. They've played the Cubs twice in the World Series, defeating them both times in 1910[1] and 1929[2].
[edit] The Cubs' Record versus Franchise
Regular Season: 2-1 (.667)
2000's: 2-1 (.667)
Playoffs: 2-8 (.200); Lost to A's 4-1 in 1910, and 4-1 in 1929.
At West Side Grounds: 1-2 (including playoffs)
At Wrigley Field: 2-3 (including playoffs)
At Shibe Park: 1-4
At Oakland Coliseum: Never Played
[edit] Transactions Involving the Chicago Cubs
(Format is players sent to Cubs followed by players received by this franchise in reverse chronological order)
[edit] 2012
August 27: Traded C Anthony Recker for C Blake Lalli. Both players had recently been outrighted off their 40-man rosters.
[edit] 2009
December 3: Traded RHP Jeff Gray, RHP Ronny Morla(minors), and 1B/OF Matt Spencer(minors) for INF Aaron Miles and RF/LF/3B/C Jake Fox and the Cubs sent $1M to the A's as well.
April 1st: Traded a player to be named later for RHP Rocky Roquet (minors). No player was ever announced, so likely the Cubs received cash or future considerations to complete the deal.
February 2nd: Traded OF Richie Robnett(minors) and INF Justin Sellers(minors) for RHP Michael Wuertz.
[edit] 2008
July 8th: Traded RHP Chad Gaudin and RHP Rich Harden for RHP Sean Gallagher, OF Matt Murton, 2B/OF Eric Patterson and C Josh Donaldson(minors).
[edit] 2007
July 16th: Traded C Jason Kendall for LHP Jerry Blevins and C Rob Bowen
[edit] 2006
September 5th: Selected RHP Jerome Williams off waivers from the Cubs.
June 26th: Received LHP Mark Watson from the Cubs as part of conditional deal. It was reported by Baseball America[3] that it was for a player to be named later, but no subsequent player was named and usually means cash was sent instead.
March 31st: Cubs received INF/OF Freddie Bynum from Athletics and sent LHP John Koronka and cash to Texas Rangers as part of a three-team deal. The Rangers also received LHP John Rheinecker from the Athletics. The Athletics received RHP Juan Dominguez from the Rangers.
[edit] 2003
Decemeber 15th: Traded C Michael Barrett for C Damian Miller.
[edit] 2001
November 2nd: Traded INF Mark Bellhorn for INF/OF Adam Morrissey.
September 4th: Traded OF Michael Wenner for RHP Mike Fyhrie.
March 28th: Traded INF Miguel Cairo and the rights to RHP Scott Chiasson for INF Eric Hinske. Chiasson was previously selected by the Cubs in the Rule 5 draft and the trade allowed the Cubs to option him to the minors and bypass the Rule 5 draft restrictions.
[edit] 2000
December 11th: Lost RHP Scott Chiasson to the Cubs in Rule 5 draft.
November 20th: Traded 1B/OF Matt Stairs for RHP Eric Ireland
[edit] 1999
December 13th: Drafted OF Bo Porter from Cubs in Rule 5 draft.
[edit] 1997
December 15th: Drafted RHP Javier Martinez from Cubs in Rule 5 draft and then sold him to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
[edit] 1994
December 5th: Lost RHP Tanyon Sturtze to the Cubs in Rule 5 draft.
[edit] 1990
December 3rd: Drafted C/3B Russ McGinnis from Athletics in a minor league draft. (most likely minor league phase of Rule 5 draft.
[edit] 1987
April 3rd: Traded Brian Guinn (minors), Dave Wilder (minors), and Mark Leonette (minors) for RHP Dennis Eckersley and INF Dan Rohn.
January 30th: Traded INF Luis Quinones for 3B Ron Cey
[edit] 1986
December 17th: Traded C Bill Bathe for Joe Hicks (minors).
January 17th: Traded 1B Phil Stephenson and Bob Bathe(minors) for Gary Jones (minors) and John Cox (minors)
[edit] 1984
July 15th: Traded a player to be named later for RHP Chuck Rainey and a player to be named later. The Cubs received OF Davey Lopes on August 31st, 1984 and sent Damon Farmar(minors) to the Athletics to complete the deal on March 18th, 1985.
March 26th: Traded RHP Tim Stoddard for a player to be named later and Stan Kyles (minors). The Chicago Cubs sent Stan Boderick (minors) on March 31st to complete the deal.
[edit] 1983
March 30th: Sold OF Thad Bosley to the Cubs.
[edit] 1980
Dec 11: Traded Michael King(minors) for 2B Keith Drumright and 1B/DH Cliff Johnson.
[edit] 1979
July 4th: Sold OF Miguel Dilone to the Cubs.
[edit] 1978
April 1st: Purchased LF Mike Adams from the Cubs.
March 29th: Traded INF Rodney Scott for RHP Pete Broberg.
[edit] 1977
August 5th: Sold RHP Dave Giusti to the Cubs.
March 15th: Purchased 1B Jerry Tabb from the Cubs.
March 15th: Traded RHP Jim Todd for RHP Joe Coleman.
March 15th: Traded INF Gaylen Pitts for OF Jim Tyrone.
[edit] 1976
April 19th: Selected C Tim Hosley off waivers from the Cubs.
[edit] 1975
April 28th: Traded Howell Copeland(minors) for OF Matt Alexander
April 6th: Traded a player to be named later and cash for RHP Jim Todd. On April 29th, the A's sent OF Champ Summers to complete the trade.
[edit] 1974
December 2nd: Lost C Tim Hosley in the Rule 5 draft to the Cubs.
October 23rd: Traded LHP Darold Knowles, RHP Bob Locker and 2B Manny Trillo for LF Billy Williams.
[edit] 1973
November 3rd: Traded RHP Horacio Pina for RHP Bob Locker.
September 11th: Purchased OF Rico Carty from the Cubs.
August 29th: Traded 1B Gonzalo Marquez for 1B Pat Bourque.
[edit] 1972
September 19th: Sold C/OF/1B Adrian Garrett to the Cubs.
November 21st: Traded RHP Bob Locker for CF Bill North
June 28th: Purchased OF Art Shamsky from the Cubs.
[edit] 1971
November 29th: Traded OF Rick Monday for RHP Ken Holtzman.
August 31st: Traded C Frank Fernandez for C/OF/1B Adrian Garrett.
[edit] 1971
June 17th: Sold 1B Ramon Webster to the Cubs
[edit] 1970
September 16th: Sold OF Tommy Davis to the Cubs
[edit] 1963
December 15: Traded LHP Fred Norman for OF Nelson Mathews.
[edit] 1960
Received OF/INF Ossie Chavarria from Cubs in an unknown transaction.
[edit] 1956
June: Sent RHP Ed Donnelly to Cubs in an unknown transaction.
[edit] 1954
November 22: Drafted RHP Bob Spicer from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft.
[edit] 1951
December 3: Lost RHP Bob Zick to Chicago Cubs in minor league draft.
[edit] 1949
September 14: Selected INF Frankie Gustine off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
[edit] 1943
Received C Les Moss from Cubs in an unknown transaction before 1943 season. December 1: Purchased RHP Joe Berry from the Cubs.
[edit] 1942
September 30: Purchased RHP Jesse Flores from the Cubs.
[edit] 1942
November 2: Drafted INF Eddie Mayo from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft.
[edit] 1935
October 14: Drafted 1B Jim Oglesby from Chicago Cubs in Rule 5 draft.
[edit] 1902
OF Topsy Hartsel jumped from Orphans to Athletics before 1902 season.
[edit] Players that Played for Both Major League Franchises
(From Baseball Reference Multi-Franchise Tool)
162 players including 76 pitchers have played[4] for both the Cubs and Athletics major league franchises through the 2009 season.
[edit] External Links
Baseball Reference Team History [5]
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