Moneyball:The Art of Winning an Unfair Game is a book by Michael Lewis,published in 2003,about the Oakland Athletics baseball team and its general manager Billy Beane. It describes the team's sabermetric approach to assembling a competitive baseball team on a small budget. It led to the 2011 film Moneyball, starring Brad Pitt and Jonah Hill.
Charles Theodore "Chili" Davis is a Jamaican-American former professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and designated hitter from 1981 to 1999 for the San Francisco Giants (1981–1987),California Angels,Minnesota Twins (1991–1992),Kansas City Royals (1997) and New York Yankees (1998–1999). His first MLB coaching position after his playing career was with the Oakland Athletics from 2012 to 2014. He also coached for the Boston Red Sox,Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets. Davis was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He is the first ballplayer born in Jamaica to appear in an MLB game.
Leonard Edward DiNardo is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2004 through 2009,with the Boston Red Sox,Oakland Athletics,and Kansas City Royals. Listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 220 pounds (100 kg),he both threw and batted left-handed.
Covelli Loyce "Coco" Crisp is an American former professional baseball outfielder and MiLB team manager. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians,Boston Red Sox,Kansas City Royals,and Oakland Athletics. While primarily a center fielder throughout his career,Crisp also played left field for the Athletics and during his stints with the Indians. With the Red Sox,he won the 2007 World Series over the Colorado Rockies. He served as manager of the Mahoning Valley Scrappers of the MLB Draft League in 2021.
Frank Menechino is an American former professional baseball infielder and most recently the hitting coach for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics and Toronto Blue Jays from 1999 through 2005.
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.
Craig Andrew Breslow is an American baseball executive and former professional baseball pitcher. He is currently the Chief Baseball Officer of the Boston Red Sox. Breslow pitched for 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Boston Red Sox,Cleveland Indians,Minnesota Twins,Oakland Athletics,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Miami Marlins. He also pitched for Team Israel at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Robert Peter Geren is an American former professional baseball catcher and manager,who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1988–1991) and San Diego Padres (1993). Geren managed the Oakland Athletics from 2007 through 2011. He served in various coaching capacities for the A's and New York Mets,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He is currently the major league field coordinator for the Dodgers.
John Truman Wasdin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007,and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Ronald Jon Roenicke is an American former professional baseball outfielder,coach,and manager. During his playing career,Roenicke played eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Seattle Mariners,San Diego Padres,San Francisco Giants,Philadelphia Phillies,and Cincinnati Reds. He later served as a coach for the Dodgers,Los Angeles Angels,and Boston Red Sox,and as manager for the Milwaukee Brewers and Red Sox. He is the younger brother of former MLB outfielder Gary Roenicke.
John Edward Farrell is an American former baseball pitcher,coach,and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB). During his eight-season playing career,Farrell was a member of the Cleveland Indians,California Angels,and Detroit Tigers. He was the pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2007 to 2010,before serving as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays from 2011 to 2012. He returned to the Red Sox as their manager in 2013,winning the World Series with them in his first year,and led the team until 2017. Since 2018,he has held a scouting position with the Cincinnati Reds.
Ronald James Romanick is an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach. He is the minor league pitching coordinator for the New York Mets organization. Romanick played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the California Angels from 1984 through 1986. In 2011,he was the Oakland Athletics' pitching coach.
Clayton Grant Mortensen is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the St. Louis Cardinals,Oakland Athletics,Colorado Rockies,and Boston Red Sox.
Christopher Michael Smith is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach in the Oakland Athletics organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Milwaukee Brewers,and Oakland Athletics. He is a 1999 graduate of Hesperia High School in Hesperia,California,and attended the University of California,Riverside.
Douglas Alan Mathis is a former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach with the Los Angeles Dodgers organization for their Triple–A affiliate in Oklahoma City. He played in Major League Baseball,the KBO League,Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB),and the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). Previously he was a coach in the Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers organizations.
Andrew Scott Bailey is an American former professional baseball pitcher and current pitching coach for the Boston Red Sox. As a player,he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels,Boston Red Sox,New York Yankees,and Philadelphia Phillies. He played college baseball for Wagner College and was selected by the Oakland Athletics in the sixth round of the 2006 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2009 and won that season's American League Rookie of the Year Award. He was an All-Star in 2009 and 2010 while he was the closer for the Athletics. He has also been a pitching coach for the San Francisco Giants.
Thomas Andrew Pomeranz,nicknamed Big Smooth,is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Colorado Rockies,Oakland Athletics,Boston Red Sox,San Francisco Giants,Milwaukee Brewers,and San Diego Padres. Pomeranz was an MLB All-Star with the Padres in 2016,and a World Series champion with the Red Sox in 2018.
Sean Anthony Manaea is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Oakland Athletics,San Diego Padres,and San Francisco Giants. He played college baseball at Indiana State University.
Andrew Austin Triggs is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics,San Francisco Giants,and Boston Red Sox. The Kansas City Royals selected Triggs in the 19th round of the 2012 MLB draft;he made his MLB debut in 2016. Listed at 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) and 233 pounds (106 kg),Triggs throws and bats right-handed.
