FRANCHISE HISTORY  
  SEASON POSTSEASON TOP BATTER TOP PITCHER #1 DRAFT PICK  
1920 80 74 (2nd) 0 0 DNQ Babe Ruth Pete Alexander Babe Ruth  
1921 95 59 (1st) 8 3 CHAMPION Babe Ruth Urban Shocker Kiki Cuyler  
1922 107 47 (1st) 8 3 CHAMPION Harry Heilmann Rosy Ryan Dazzy Vance  
1923 119 35 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Babe Ruth Sad Sam Jones Hack Wilson  
1924 96 58 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Babe Ruth Dazzy Vance Al Simmons  
1925 91 63 (2nd) 0 0 DNQ Al Simmons Dazzy Vance Jimmie Foxx  
1926 104 50 (1st) 6 6 AL PENNANT Babe Ruth Pete Alexander Mel Ott  
1927 126 28 (1st) 5 4 AL PENNANT Babe Ruth Dazzy Vance Watty Clark  
1928 116 38 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Jim Bottomley Dazzy Vance Carl Hubbell  
1929 120 34 (1st) 7 5 AL PENNANT Babe Ruth Carl Hubbell Rick Ferrell  
1930 119 35 (1st) 8 4 CHAMPION Babe Ruth Dazzy Vance Lefty Gomez  
1931 122 32 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Babe Ruth Lefty Gomez Hal Schumacher  
1932 124 30 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Jimmie Foxx Carl Hubbell Joe Medwick  
1933 116 38 (1st) 7 4 AL PENNANT Jimmie Foxx Carl Hubbell Schoolboy Rowe  
1934 112 42 (1st) 8 5 CHAMPION Charlie Gehringer Carl Hubbell Harlond Clift  
1935 117 37 (1st) 8 5 CHAMPION Joe Medwick Schoolboy Rowe Wally Moses  
1936 113 41 (1st) 8 1 CHAMPION Charlie Gehringer Carl Hubbell Johnny Lanning  
1937 115 39 (1st) 8 3 CHAMPION Joe Medwick Lefty Gomez Spud Chandler  
1938 109 45 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Jimmie Foxx Charlie Root Mort Cooper  
1939 106 48 (1st) 8 1 CHAMPION Jimmie Foxx Lefty Gomez Early Wynn  
1940 102 52 (1st) 1 4 AL WEST Joe Medwick Schoolboy Rowe Dom Dimaggio  
1941 74 80 (4th) 0 0 DNQ Mel Ott Mort Cooper Stan Musial  
1942 97 57 (1st) 2 4 AL WEST Mel Ott Mort Cooper Warren Spahn  
1943 109 45 (1st) 8 3 CHAMPION Stan Musial Virgil Trucks George Kell  
1944 103 51 (1st) 4 4 AL PENNANT Stan Musial Mort Cooper Eddie Lopat  
1945 90 64 (1st) 1 4 AL WEST Mel Ott Preacher Roe Red Schoendienst  
1946 117 37 (1st) 8 4 CHAMPION Stan Musial Virgil Trucks Yogi Berra  
1947 86 68 (2nd) 0 0 DNQ Ralph Kiner Warren Spahn Duke Snider  
1948 95 59 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Stan Musial Warren Spahn Robin Roberts  
1949 116 38 (1st) 8 2 CHAMPION Ralph Kiner Warren Spahn Minnie Minoso  
1950 105 49 (1st) 6 6 AL PENNANT Stan Musial Warren Spahn Dick Donovan  
1951 109 45 (1st) 3 4 AL WEST Ralph Kiner Robin Roberts Johnny Logan  
1952 109 45 (1st) 7 6 AL PENNANT Stan Musial Robin Roberts Hoyt Wilhelm  
1953 122 32 (1st) 6 5 AL PENNANT Ted Kluszewski Robin Roberts Roy Face  
1954 110 44 (1st) 8 3 CHAMPION Stan Musial Robin Roberts Bill Skowron  
1955 110 44 (1st) 2 4 AL WEST Ernie Banks Warren Spahn Roberto Clemente  
1956 111 43 (1st) 7 4 AL PENNANT Yogi Berra Warren Spahn Frank Robinson  
1957 111 43 (1st) 7 5 AL PENNANT Stan Musial Robin Roberts Jim Gentile  
1958 110 44 (1st) 8 4 CHAMPION Ernie Banks Warren Spahn Ken Johnson  
1959 74 80 (3rd) 0 0 DNQ Ernie Banks Hoyt Wilhelm Sparky Anderson  
1960 78 76 (T2nd) 0 0 DNQ Frank Robinson Hoyt Wilhelm Billy Williams  
1961 88 74 (1st) 1 4 AL WEST Frank Robinson Hoyt Wilhelm Lou Brock  
1962 81 81 (2nd) 0 0 DNQ Frank Robinson Ken T. Johnson Gaylord Perry  
1963 95 67 (1st) 0 4 AL WEST Billy Williams Ken T. Johnson Richie Allen  
1964 105 57 (1st) 5 7 AL PENNANT Richie Allen Hoyt Wilhelm Bert Campaneris  
1965 107 55 (1st) 0 4 AL WEST Billy Williams Jim Maloney Catfish Hunter  
1966 108 54 (1st) 4 1 AL PENNANT Frank Robinson Gaylord Perry Bob Watson  
1967 111 51 (1st) 3 4 AL WEST Frank Robinson Hoyt Wilhelm Tom Seaver  
1968 106 56 (1st) 8 5 CHAMPION Frank Howard Tom Seaver Ted Simmons  
1969 112 50 (1st) 5 5 AL WEST Frank Robinson Tom Seaver Vida Blue  
1970 113 49 (1st) 7 4 AL WEST Frank Robinson Tom Seaver Bobby Grich  
1971 79 83 (4th) 0 0 DNQ Lou Brock Tom Seaver George Hendrick  
1972 104 58 (1st) 7 7 AL WEST Bobby Murcer Catfish Hunter Mike Schmidt  
1973 105 57 (2nd) 10 10 AL PENNANT Ted Simmons Tom Seaver Dave Winfield  
1974 103 59 (1st) 11 5 AL PENNANT Lou Brock Gaylord Perry Robin Yount  
1975 102 60 (1st) 2 4 AL WEST George Brett Gaylord Perry Chet Lemon  
1976 97 65 (1st) 10 6 AL PENNANT George Brett Bruce Sutter Andre Dawson  
1977 102 60 (1st) 5 4 AL WEST Ken Singleton Tom Seaver Mario Soto  
1978 124 38 (1st) 7 4 AL WEST Dave Winfield Phil Niekro Pedro Guerrero  
1979 101 61 (1st) 6 4 AL WEST George Brett Tom Seaver Dave Stieb  
1980 123 39 (1st) 10 8 AL PENNANT George Brett Mario Soto Tony Pena  
1981 124 38 (1st) 7 6 AL WEST Rickey Henderson Tom Seaver George Bell  
1982 117 45 (1st) 12 4 CHAMPION Robin Yount Dave Stieb Don Mattingly  
1983 118 44 (1st) 10 6 AL PENNANT Tim Raines Dave Stieb Rick Reuschel  
1984 123 39 (1st) 4 4 AL WEST Don Mattingly Tom Seaver Bret Saberhagen  
1985 139 23 (1st) 12 2 CHAMPION Don Mattingly Dave Stieb Paul O'Neill  
TOTAL 7032 3332   377 236          
                     
YEARS 66  
DIVISION TITLE 57  
WILDCARD BERTH 1  
AL PENNANT 40  
LEAGUE CHAMPION 23 1921, 1922, 1923, 1924, 1928, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1939
        1943, 1946, 1948, 1949, 1954, 1958, 1968, 1982, 1985
   
1920 Kansas City Blues inaugural season; home field is Shibe Park
1921 Won first league championship
1931 All-Decade Team
1936 Renamed the Athletics
1950 Moved to KC Municipal Stadium
1953 All-Decade Team
1966 Relocated to Oakland; home field is Oakland Coliseum
                     
AWARDS
MVP CY YOUNG PLATINUM BAT ROLAIDS RELIEVER GOLD GLOVE
(46) (44) (45) (51) (113)
Babe Ruth (8) Dazzy Vance (5) Babe Ruth (12) Hoyt Wilhelm (14) George Kell (9)
Stan Musial (6) Warren Spahn (5) Stan Musial (9) Steve Gromek (8) Red Schoendienst (8)
Jimmie Foxx (4) Robin Roberts (5) Jimmie Foxx (7) Rosy Ryan (7) Charlie Gehringer (7)
Ernie Banks (4) Carl Hubbell (4) Ralph Kiner (3) Jeff Reardon (6) Duke Snider (7)
Ralph Kiner (3) Lefty Gomez (3) Frank Robinson (2) Red Lucas (5) Dwight Evans (6)
Frank Robinson (3) Tom Seaver (3) George Brett (2) Charlie Root (2) Al Simmons (5)
Joe Medwick (2) Mort Cooper (2) Don Mattingly (2) Watty Clark (1) Harlond Clift (5)
Duke Snider (2) Virgil Trucks (2) Joe Medwick (1) Whit Wyatt (1) Yogi Berra (5)
Dale Murphy (2) Hoyt Wilhelm (2) Mel Ott (1) Cy Moore (1) Pie Traynor (4)
Tillie Walker (1) Mario Soto (2) Yogi Berra (1) Hi Bell (1) Dom DiMaggio (4)
Dazzy Vance (1) Pete Alexander (1) Duke Snider (1) Dazzy Vance (1) Bob Grich (4)
Charlie Gehringer (1) Urban Shocker (1) Richie Allen (1) Mort Cooper (1) Dale Murphy (4)
Mel Ott (1) Rosy Ryan (1) Frank Howard (1) Andy Karl (1) Bill Dickey (3)
Joe Cronin (1) Hal Schumacher (1) Willie Stargell (1) Al Hrabosky (1) Hank Severeid (2)
Billy Williams (1) Schoolboy Rowe (1) Bobby Murcer (1) Bruce Sutter (1) Luke Sewell (2)
Frank Howard (1) Spud Chandler (1)     Joe Cronin (2)
Gaylord Perry (1) Jim Maloney (1)     Earl Battey (2)
Dwight Evans (1) Gaylord Perry (1)     Zoilo Versalles (2)
Robin Yount (1) Phil Niekro (1)     Joe Horlen (2)
Tim Raines (1) Dave Stieb (1)     Bobby Murcer (2)
Don Mattingly (1) John Tudor (1)     George Brett (2)
        Robin Yount (2)
        Tom Seaver (2)
        Tony Pena (2)
        Don Mattingly (2)
ROOKIE       Urban Shocker (1)
(11)       Frankie Frisch (1)
Dazzy Vance ('22)       Babe Ruth (1)
Stan Musial ('42)       Mel Ott (1)
Preacher Roe ('44)       Mort Cooper (1)
Frank Robinson ('56)       Eddie Stanky (1)
Billy Williams ('61)       Vern Stephens (1)
Richie Allen ('64)       Warren Spahn (1)
Tom Seaver ('67)       Robin Roberts (1)
Ron Reed ('68)       Ernie Banks (1)
Bobby Murcer ('69)       Frank Malzone (1)
Bruce Sutter ('76)       Jim Maloney (1)
Tim Raines ('81)       Bill Freehan (1)
        Ted Simmons (1)
        Bert Campaneris (1)
        Phil Niekro (1)
        Cal Ripken Jr (1)
         

DRAFT PICKS

       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       
       

RESERVE CLAUSE
 Stan  Musial (1941)
 Yogi Berra (1946)
 Frank Robinson (1956)
 Tom Seaver (1967)

FRANCHISE RECORDS
       
SINGLE SEASON
BATTING AVERAGE .457 Babe Ruth 1923
ON BASE PERCENTAGE .597 Babe Ruth 1923
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE .896 Babe Ruth 1923
ON BASE + SLUGGING 1.493 Babe Ruth 1923
AT BATS 718 Lou Brock 1968
HITS 268 Joe Medwick 1937
DOUBLES 71 Charlie Gehringer / George Kell 1929 / 1950
TRIPLES 27 Stan Musial 1946
HOME RUNS 80 Ralph Kiner 1949
TOTAL BASES 492 Babe Ruth 1931
EXTRA BASE HITS 123 Babe Ruth 1923
RUNS SCORED 216 Babe Ruth 1923
RUNS BATTED IN 219 Ralph Kiner 1949
STOLEN BASES 115 Lou Brock 1967
WALKS 197 Babe Ruth 1923
STRIKEOUTS 181 Frank Howard / Richie Allen 1967 / 1968
PINCH HITS 59 Kiki Cuyler 1925
EARNED RUN AVERAGE 1.36 Virgil Trucks 1943
WINNING PERCENTAGE .970 Robin Roberts 1953
WINS 32 Robin Roberts 1953
LOSSES 21 Sad Sam Jones 1920
SAVES 61 Hoyt Wilhelm 1958
INNINGS PITCHED 365.2 Pete Alexander 1920
GAMES PITCHED 129 Red Lucas 1927
GAMES STARTED 44 Pete Alexander 1920
COMPLETE GAMES 21 Dazzy Vance / Warren Spahn 1924 / 1950
SHUTOUTS 10 Carl Hubbell 1934
STRIKEOUTS 289 Tom Seaver 1971
WALKS 144 Lefty Gomez 1936
       
CAREER
BATTING AVERAGE .371 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
ON BASE PERCENTAGE .496 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
SLUGGING PERCENTAGE .762 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
ON BASE + SLUGGING 1.358 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
AT BATS 11561 Stan Musial 1941-1963
HITS 4032 Stan Musial 1941-1963
DOUBLES 790 Stan Musial 1941-1963
TRIPLES 214 Stan Musial 1941-1963
HOME RUNS 743 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
TOTAL BASES 6984 Stan Musial 1941-1963
EXTRA BASE HITS 1582 Stan Musial 1941-1963
RUNS SCORED 2617 Stan Musial 1941-1963
RUNS BATTED IN 2521 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
STOLEN BASES 833 Lou Brock 1961-1971
WALKS 1991 Babe Ruth 1920-1935
STRIKEOUTS 1528 Jimmie Foxx 1925-1945
PINCH HITS 104 Joe Medwick 1932-1945
EARNED RUN AVERAGE 2.34 Whit Wyatt 1929-1931
WINNING PERCENTAGE .830 Dazzy Vance 1922-1935
WINS 423 Warren Spahn 1942-1965
LOSSES 175 Warren Spahn 1942-1965
SAVES 913 Hoyt Wilhelm 1952-1972
INNINGS PITCHED 5109 Warren Spahn 1942-1965
GAMES PITCHED 1553 Hoyt Wilhelm 1952-1972
GAMES STARTED 694 Warren Spahn 1942-1965
COMPLETE GAMES 157 Warren Spahn 1942-1965
SHUTOUTS 73 Warren Spahn 1942-1964
STRIKEOUTS 2624 Warren Spahn 1942-1964
WALKS 1376 Warren Spahn 1942-1964
GAMES (P) 1553 Hoyt Wilhelm 1952-1972
GAMES (C) 2237 Bill Dickey 1928-1946
GAMES (1B) 2002 Jimmie Foxx 1925-1945
GAMES (2B) 2432 Charlie Gehringer 1924-1942
GAMES (3B) 2080 Pie Traynor 1920-1937
GAMES (SS) 2140 Joe Cronin 1926-1945
GAMES (OF) 2912 Mel Ott 1926-1947
GAMES (OF) 2688 Al Simmons 1924-1944
GAMES (OF) 2303 Frank Robinson 1956-1971
       

KANSAS CITY HALL OF FAME

1940 - Babe Ruth (1920-1935)
1941 - Dazzy Vance (1922-1935)
1942 - Harry Heilmann (1920-1932)
1943 - Pete Alexander (1920-1929)
1944 - Charlie Gehringer (1924-1942)
1945 - Al Simmons (1924-1944)
1946 - Jimmie Foxx (1925-1945)
1947 - Carl Hubbell (1928-1943)
1948 - Mel Ott (1926-1947)
1949 - Bill Dickey (1928-1946)
1950 - Joe Cronin (1926-1945)
1951 - Charlie Root (1923-1941)
1952 - Pie Traynor (1920-1937)
1953 - Joe Medwick (1932-1945)
1954 - Lefty Gomez (1930-1940)
1955 - Frankie Frisch (1920-1927)
1956 - Ralph Kiner (1946-1955)
1957 - Vern Stephens (1941-1955)
1958 - Steve Gromek (1941-1957)
1959 - George Kell (1943-1957)
1960 - Virgil Trucks (1941-1954)
1961 - Joe Sewell (1920-1927)
1962 - Ted Kluszewski (1947-1955)
1963 - Mort Cooper (1938-1949)
1964 - Stan Musial (1941-1963)
1965 - Duke Snider (1947-1964)
1966 - Warren Spahn (1942-1965)
1967 - Yogi Berra (1946-1965)
1968 - Robin Roberts (1948-1966)
1969 - Red Schoendienst (1945-1963)
1970 - Urban Shocker (1920-1928)
1971 - Schoolboy Rowe (1933-1946)
1972 - Ernie Banks (1953-1959)
1973 - Hoyt Wilhelm (1952-1972)