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.
Brent Danem Mayne is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1990 to 2004 for the Kansas City Royals,New York Mets,Oakland Athletics,San Francisco Giants,Colorado Rockies,Arizona Diamondbacks,and Los Angeles Dodgers.
Danilo Tartabull Mora is a Cuban–Puerto Rican former professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners (1984–1986),Kansas City Royals (1987–1991),New York Yankees (1992–1995),Oakland Athletics (1995),Chicago White Sox (1996),and Philadelphia Phillies (1997).
Damon Jamall Hollins is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current coach. Hollins played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,Los Angeles Dodgers,and Tampa Bay Devil Rays. His only regular major league playing time was in Tampa Bay,where he manned all three outfield positions. He is currently the first base coach for the Kansas City Royals.
Robert Craig McClure is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1975 to 1993,most notably as a member of the Milwaukee Brewers with whom he won the 1982 American League pennant. Following his playing career,he has served as a coach for several MLB teams.
Brandon J. Duckworth is an American former professional baseball pitcher,who is currently a scout. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies,Houston Astros,and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. Since 2014,Duckworth has worked for the New York Yankees professional scouting department.
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.
Philip Anthony Roof is an American former professional baseball player,coach and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons as a catcher in Major League Baseball in 1961 and from 1964 to 1977,most notably for the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics and the Minnesota Twins. Although Roof did not produce impressive offensive statistics,he excelled defensively as a catcher which enabled him to sustain a lengthy career in the major leagues due to his valuable defensive abilities. He was the first player acquired by the expansion Toronto Blue Jays.
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.
Wilbur Donald Wakamatsu is an American former professional baseball player,scout,coach,and manager. Wakamatsu was drafted in the 11th round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft by the Cincinnati Reds. He played as a catcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox. He served as the bench coach of the Texas Rangers from 2018 through 2021. He was hired as bench coach of the Kansas City Royals for the 2014 season. He was the manager of the Seattle Mariners for the 2009 season,as well as the majority of the 2010 season. He was the Toronto Blue Jays' bench coach for 2011 and 2012,after which he was replaced by DeMarlo Hale. During the 2013 season he worked as a scout for the New York Yankees in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. He is currently the first-ever executive vice president of baseball operations with the Oakland Ballers.
Paul Chester Hoover is an American professional baseball coach and former catcher. He is currently the bench coach for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Hoover played in MLB for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays,Florida Marlins,and the Philadelphia Phillies. He was listed as standing 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall,and weighing 220 pounds (100 kg).
William Charles Fischer was an American professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1956 to 1964 for the Chicago White Sox,Detroit Tigers,Washington Senators / Minnesota Twins and Kansas City Athletics. He later was a longtime pitching coach at the major and minor league levels. Born in Wausau,Wisconsin,Fischer stood 6' (183 cm) tall,weighed 190 pounds (86 kg),and threw and batted right-handed.
Douglas Cody Clark is an American professional baseball catcher. He played for the Houston Astros of Major League Baseball during the 2013 season. He is currently an advanced scout for the Kansas City Royals.
Jesse Allen Hahn is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals. The Tampa Bay Rays selected Hahn in the sixth round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft.
Ryan James Buchter is an American former professional baseball pitcher and the current assistant pitching coach for the Lehigh Valley IronPigs. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves,San Diego Padres,Kansas City Royals,Oakland Athletics,Los Angeles Angels,and Arizona Diamondbacks.
Matthew John Quatraro is an American professional baseball former minor league player and minor league manager,and the current manager of the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was previously the bench coach for the Tampa Bay Rays from 2019 to 2022.
Daniel Joseph Mengden is an American professional baseball pitcher for the CTBC Brothers of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and Kansas City Royals,and in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers.
Cameron Joseph Gallagher is an American professional baseball catcher in the Philadelphia Phillies organization. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals and Cleveland Guardians.
Heath Devon Fillmyer is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals from 2018 to 2019.
Samuel Ayres Selman is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants,Los Angeles Angels and Oakland Athletics. He played college baseball at Vanderbilt University. He was drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the second round of the 2012 MLB draft.
