2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 1949 1948 1947 1946 1945 1944 1943 1942 1941 1940 1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 1934 1933 1932 1931 1930 1929 1928 1927 1926 1925 1924 1923 1922 1921 1920 1919 1918 1917 1916 1915 1914 1913 1912 1911 1910 1909 1908 1907 1906 1905 1904 1903 1902 1901 1972 Oakland Athletics 93-62 (1st place American League Western Division) Stadium: Oakland Coliseum Attendance: 921,323 Manager(s): Dick Williams 93-62 (0.600) Atlanta Braves (MLB) Atlanta Falcons (NFL) Baltimore Colts (NFL) Baltimore Orioles (MLB) Boston Red Sox (MLB) Buffalo Bills (NFL) California Angels (MLB) Chicago Bears (NFL) Chicago Cubs (MLB) Chicago White Sox (MLB) Cincinnati Bengals (NFL) Cincinnati Reds (MLB) Cleveland Browns (NFL) Cleveland Indians (MLB) Dallas Cowboys (NFL) Denver Broncos (NFL) Detroit Lions (NFL) Detroit Tigers (MLB) Green Bay Packers (NFL) Houston Astros (MLB) Houston Oilers (NFL) Kansas City Chiefs (NFL) Kansas City Royals (MLB) Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) Los Angeles Lakers (NBA) Los Angeles Rams (NFL) Miami Dolphins (NFL) Milwaukee Brewers (MLB) Minnesota Twins (MLB) Minnesota Vikings (NFL) Montreal Expos (MLB) New England Patriots (NFL) New Orleans Saints (NFL) New York Giants (NFL) New York Jets (NFL) New York Mets (MLB) New York Yankees (MLB) Oakland Athletics (MLB) Oakland Raiders (NFL) Philadelphia Eagles (NFL) Philadelphia Phillies (MLB) Pittsburgh Pirates (MLB) Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL) San Diego Chargers (NFL) San Diego Padres (MLB) San Francisco 49ers (NFL) San Francisco Giants (MLB) St. Louis Cardinals (NFL) St. Louis Cardinals (MLB) Texas Rangers (MLB) Washington Redskins (NFL) Batting Leaders    Picthing Leaders BA Joe Rudi 0.305    W Catfish Hunter 21 HR Mike Epstein 26    Sv Rollie Fingers 21 RBI Sal Bando 77    ERA Catfish Hunter 2.04 R Joe Rudi 94    SO Catfish Hunter 191 SB Bert Campaneris 52    K/9 Catfish Hunter 5.82 OPS Mike Epstein 0.866    Cards Standings Roster Statistics Transactions History Team Sets Major League Baseball American League Eastern Division Team G W L T PCT GB RS RA Detroit Tigers 156 86 70 - 0.551 - 558 514 Boston Red Sox 155 85 70 - 0.548 0.5 640 620 Baltimore Orioles 154 80 74 - 0.519 5.0 519 430 New York Yankees 155 79 76 - 0.510 6.5 557 527 Cleveland Indians 156 72 84 - 0.462 14.0 472 519 Milwaukee Brewers 156 65 91 - 0.417 21.0 493 595 Western Division Team G W L T PCT GB RS RA Oakland Athletics 155 93 62 - 0.600 - 604 457 Chicago White Sox 154 87 67 - 0.565 5.5 566 538 Minnesota Twins 154 77 77 - 0.500 15.5 537 535 Kansas City Royals 154 76 78 - 0.494 16.5 580 545 California Angels 155 75 80 - 0.484 18.0 454 533 Texas Rangers 154 54 100 - 0.351 38.5 461 628 National League Eastern Division Team G W L T PCT GB RS RA Pittsburgh Pirates 155 96 59 - 0.619 - 691 512 Chicago Cubs 156 85 70 - 0.545 11.0 685 567 New York Mets 156 83 73 - 0.532 13.5 528 578 St. Louis Cardinals 156 75 81 - 0.481 21.5 568 600 Montreal Expos 156 70 86 - 0.449 26.5 513 609 Philadelphia Phillies 156 59 97 - 0.378 37.5 503 635 Western Division Team G W L T PCT GB RS RA Cincinnati Reds 154 95 59 - 0.617 - 707 557 Los Angeles Dodgers 155 85 70 - 0.548 10.5 584 527 Houston Astros 153 84 69 - 0.549 10.5 708 636 Atlanta Braves 155 70 84 - 0.452 25.0 628 730 San Francisco Giants 155 69 86 - 0.445 26.5 662 649 San Diego Padres 153 58 95 - 0.379 36.5 488 665