Douglas Dean Drabek is a retired American professional baseball pitcher,and a current minor league baseball coach. He is the pitching coach for the Reno Aces,the Triple-A affiliate of the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Houston Astros,Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles between 1986 and 1998. Drabek batted and threw right-handed. Known for his fluid pitching motion and sound mechanics,he won the National League Cy Young Award in 1990. Drabek was an MLB All-Star in 1994.
Robert Edward Crosby is an American former professional baseball infielder and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Pittsburgh Pirates,and Arizona Diamondbacks. The son of former major league infielder Ed Crosby,he batted and threw right-handed. He was Rookie of the Year in 2004.
Carney Ray Lansford is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a third baseman from 1978 to 1992,most notably as a member of the Oakland Athletics team that won three consecutive American League pennants and a World Series championship in 1989. He also played for the California Angels and the Boston Red Sox. Lansford was the 1981 American League batting champion as a member of the Red Sox and was an American League All-Star in 1988 with the Athletics.
Brian Christopher Fuentes is an American former professional baseball pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the Seattle Mariners,Colorado Rockies,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,Minnesota Twins,Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. He bats and throws left-handed.
Marcus Christian Jensen is an American professional baseball coach and former player. He played as a catcher for the San Francisco Giants,Detroit Tigers,Milwaukee Brewers,St. Louis Cardinals,Minnesota Twins,Boston Red Sox and Texas Rangers in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2002. After retiring as a player,Jensen coached and managed in the minor leagues. Since 2015,he has served as a coach for the Oakland Athletics of MLB.
Bryan Scott Corey is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB),Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),the KBO League,and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) during his career. He is currently a pitching coach in the Oakland Athletics minor league organization.
Darrel Wayne Akerfelds was a professional baseball pitcher. He also served as the bullpen coach of Major League Baseball's San Diego Padres,from 2001 until his death. Akerfelds pitched in the major leagues in parts of five seasons,from 1986 to 1991 for the Oakland Athletics,Cleveland Indians,Texas Rangers,and Philadelphia Phillies.
Theodore Jared Garvin is an American former professional baseball player who pitched a total of six seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Toronto Blue Jays from 1977 to 1982. He was named by Topps as their left-handed rookie pitcher of the year in 1977.
Paul David Abbott is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1990 and 2004 for six different teams. He was part of the 2001 Seattle Mariners team that tied the major-league record for the most wins in a season,with Abbott compiling a 17–4 win–loss record. He has one of the highest lifetime winning percentages as a Mariner,at .679 (36–17).
The Oakland Athletics' 1987 season involved the A's finishing third in the American League West with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses. Mark McGwire set a rookie record by hitting 49 home runs. At the beginning of the season,the word "Athletics" returned,in script lettering,to the front of the team's jerseys. Former A's owner,Charles O. Finley banned the word "Athletics" from the club's name in the past because he felt that name was too closely associated with former Philadelphia Athletics owner Connie Mack. In his first full Major League season,Mark McGwire hit 49 home runs,a single-season record for a rookie;he was named the American League Rookie of the Year. McGwire would be the first American League rookie since Al Rosen of the Cleveland Indians in 1950 to lead the American League in home runs. The 1987 season also saw the return of Reggie Jackson to Oakland.
Ryan Alan Christenson is an American professional baseball former outfielder,minor league manager,and current bench coach for the San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Below are selected minor league players and the rosters of the minor league affiliates of the Oakland Athletics:
Zachary James Thornton is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He is currently the pitching coach for the UC Davis Aggies.
Douglas Wildes Fister is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Detroit Tigers,Washington Nationals,Houston Astros,Boston Red Sox,and Texas Rangers from 2009 through 2018.
William Edward Adams is an American former professional baseball player whose career spanned eight seasons,including parts of two in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics (1996–1997). Over his MLB career,Adams went 6–9 with a 5.81 earned run average (ERA),one complete game,one shutout and 105 strikeouts in 25 games,24 starts. Adams also played in the minor leagues with the Class-A Madison Muskies (1993),the Class-A Advanced Modesto A's (1994),the Double-A Huntsville Stars (1994–1995),the Triple-A Edmonton Trappers (1995–1998),the rookie-level Arizona League Athletics (1998),the Class-A Advanced Sarasota Red Sox (1999),the Double-A Trenton Thunder (1999) and the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox (1999–2000). In 123 minor league games,Adams went 40–34 with a 4.34 ERA,five complete games,two shutouts,six saves and 421 strikeouts.
Cody Matthew Martin is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Oakland Athletics and Seattle Mariners. Prior to being drafted by the Braves,Martin played college baseball at Gonzaga University,where he was named a First Team All-American.
Curtis Partch is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds and Pittsburgh Pirates.
Drew Hamilton Jackson is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played college baseball for Stanford University. The Seattle Mariners selected Jackson in the fifth round of the 2015 Major League Baseball (MLB) draft. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics.
Michael J. Brady is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics.
Nicholas Ryan Allen is an American professional baseball shortstop and second baseman for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
