2020 Oakland Athletics season

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2020 Oakland Athletics
American League West champions
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Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record 36–24 (.600)
Divisional place 1st
Other information
Owner(s) John Fisher
General manager(s) David Forst
Manager(s) Bob Melvin
Local television NBC Sports California
(Glen Kuiper, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, Ray Fosse, Mark Mulder, Eric Chavez, Shooty Babitt, Dallas Braden)
Local radio KNEW (July 30 onward)[1]
(Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, Ray Fosse, Coco Crisp)
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The 2020 Oakland Athletics season is the 120th season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, all as members of the American League, and their 53rd season in Oakland (all at Oakland Coliseum). The season saw the Athletics win the American League West for the first time since 2013.

On March 12, 2020, MLB announced that because of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the start of the regular season would be delayed by at least two weeks in addition to the remainder of spring training being cancelled.[2] Four days later, it was announced that the start of the season would be pushed back indefinitely due to the recommendation made by the CDC to restrict events of more than 50 people for eight weeks.[3] On June 23, commissioner Rob Manfred unilaterally implemented a 60-game season. Players reported to training camps on July 1 in order to resume spring training and prepare for a July 24 Opening Day.[4]

Due to the pandemic and the shortened season, Major League Baseball instituted certain rule changes which included the use of a universal designated hitter, a runner on second base to start extra innings, and a revised schedule.[5] On July 30, the league and the union agreed that all remaining doubleheaders on the season would be seven innings.[6]

The A's hit two walk-off grand slams in their first 11 games of the season. They became the 17th team to hit two walk-off slams in the same year, the third team to hit two in an 11-game span and the fastest to do so from the start of the season.[7]

On September 21, 2020, the A's clinched the American League West championship.

Offseason

Rule changes

For the 2020 season, MLB instituted several new rule changes including the following:[8]

  • Single trade deadline – there will no longer be a waiver trade deadline later in the year.
  • 26-man roster – rosters will expand from 25 players, but no team may carry more than 13 pitchers.
  • Three-batter minimum for pitchers - a pitcher must face three batters in a game before they can be removed unless there is an injury or the end of an inning.

Further rule changes came into effect in response to the COVID-19 pandemic including the use of the DH in the National League, a shortened schedule, and starting extra innings with a runner at second base.[9]

Regular season

Game Log

2020 Game Log 36–24 (Home: 21–9; Away: 15–15)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = Athletics team member

Postseason

2020 Postseason Game Log: 0–0
American League Wild Card Series: 0–0
# Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Recap
1 September 29 White Sox – —
2 September 30 White Sox – —
3 October 1* White Sox – —
*if necessary

Standings

American League West		 W L Pct. GB Home Road
Houston Astros 0 0 nan — 0–0 0–0
Los Angeles Angels 0 0 nan — 0–0 0–0
Oakland Athletics 0 0 nan — 0–0 0–0
Seattle Mariners 0 0 nan — 0–0 0–0
Texas Rangers 0 0 nan — 0–0 0–0


Division Leaders		 W L Pct.
Baltimore Orioles 0 0 nan
Chicago White Sox 0 0 nan
Houston Astros 0 0 nan


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
Boston Red Sox 0 0 nan —
Cleveland Indians 0 0 nan —
Detroit Tigers 0 0 nan —
Kansas City Royals 0 0 nan —
Los Angeles Angels 0 0 nan —
Minnesota Twins 0 0 nan —
New York Yankees 0 0 nan —
Oakland Athletics 0 0 nan —
Seattle Mariners 0 0 nan —
Tampa Bay Rays 0 0 nan —
Texas Rangers 0 0 nan —
Toronto Blue Jays 0 0 nan —


Record against opponents

2020 American League Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team HOU LAA OAK SEA TEX NL
Houston — 4–6 3–7 7–3 5–5 10–10
Los Angeles 6–4 — 4–6 5–5 4–6 7–13
Oakland 7–3 6–4 — 6–4 7–3 10–10
Seattle 3–7 5–5 4–6 — 8–2 7–13
Texas 5–5 6–4 3–7 2–8 — 6–14


Roster

Oakland Athletics roster
Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers
Starting rotation

Bullpen

Closer

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Designated hitters

Pitchers

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

Coaches

60-day disabled list


25 active, 15 inactive

10px 7- or 15-day disabled list
† Suspended list
# Personal leave
Roster and coaches updated May 31, 2016
Transactions • Depth chart
→ All MLB rosters

Farm system

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See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Las Vegas Aviators Pacific Coast League
AA Midland RockHounds Texas League
A-Advanced Stockton Ports California League
A Beloit Snappers Midwest League
A-Short Season Vermont Lake Monsters New York–Penn League
Rookie AZL Athletics Arizona League
Rookie DSL Athletics Dominican Summer League

Notes

References

  1. ↑ https://radioinsight.com/headlines/193908/oakland-as-drop-tunein-as-radio-flagship-to-move-to-iheartradio-app-960-knew/
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External links

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