Athletics year by year
126 seasons since 1901 · 9469-10043 all time · 9 titles
How have the Athletics ranked, year by year?
The Athletics have played 125 seasons since 1901: 9405-9945 in the regular season, with 9 titles. Their defense allowed the fewest runs in the league 5 times: 1990, 1974, 1929, 1926 and 1910. Their offense scored the most 4 times: 1914, 1913, 1911 and 1902. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2020's (5th in runs allowed), the best offense 2018's (4th in runs scored). In 2026 they went 64-98, 20th in runs scored and 29th in runs allowed.
| Season | W-L | Offense | Defense | Manager | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64-98 | 4.3120th | 5.7829th | Mark Kotsay | — |
| 2025 | 76-86 | 4.5212th | 5.0427th | Mark Kotsay | — |
| 2024Oakland Athletics | 69-93 | 3.9726th | 4.7224th | Mark Kotsay | — |
| 2023Oakland Athletics | 50-112 | 3.6130th | 5.7029th | Mark Kotsay | — |
| 2022Oakland Athletics | 60-102 | 3.5129th | 4.7524th | Mark Kotsay | — |
| 2021Oakland Athletics | 86-76 | 4.5911th | 4.2412th | Bob Melvin | — |
| 2020Oakland Athletics | 36-24 | 4.5716th | 3.875th | Bob Melvin | Playoffs, 3-4 |
| 2019Oakland Athletics | 97-65 | 5.228th | 4.206th | Bob Melvin | Playoffs, 0-1 |
| 2018Oakland Athletics | 97-65 | 5.024th | 4.1611th | Bob Melvin | Playoffs, 0-1 |
| 2017Oakland Athletics | 75-87 | 4.5617th | 5.1026th | Bob Melvin | — |
| 2016Oakland Athletics | 69-93 | 4.0329th | 4.7022nd | Bob Melvin | — |
| 2015Oakland Athletics | 68-94 | 4.2814th | 4.5021st | Bob Melvin | — |
| 2014Oakland Athletics | 88-74 | 4.504th | 3.533rd | Bob Melvin | Playoffs, 0-1 |
| 2013Oakland Athletics | 96-66 | 4.734th | 3.868th | Bob Melvin | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2012Oakland Athletics | 94-68 | 4.4014th | 3.796th | Bob Melvin | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2011Oakland Athletics | 74-88 | 3.9821st | 4.1914th | Bob Geren, Bob Melvin | — |
| 2010Oakland Athletics | 81-81 | 4.0923rd | 3.863rd | Bob Geren | — |
| 2009Oakland Athletics | 75-87 | 4.6914th | 4.7018th | Bob Geren | — |
| 2008Oakland Athletics | 75-86 | 4.0127th | 4.298th | Bob Geren | — |
| 2007Oakland Athletics | 76-86 | 4.5719th | 4.6814th | Bob Geren | — |
| 2006Oakland Athletics | 93-69 | 4.7616th | 4.495th | Ken Macha | Playoffs, 3-4 |
| 2005Oakland Athletics | 88-74 | 4.779th | 4.067th | Ken Macha | — |
| 2004Oakland Athletics | 91-71 | 4.9015th | 4.5811th | Ken Macha | — |
| 2003Oakland Athletics | 96-66 | 4.7414th | 3.974th | Ken Macha | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2002Oakland Athletics | 103-59 | 4.949th | 4.046th | Art Howe | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2001Oakland Athletics | 102-60 | 5.465th | 3.983rd | Art Howe | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 2000Oakland Athletics | 91-70 | 5.883rd | 5.0513th | Art Howe | Playoffs, 2-3 |
| 1999Oakland Athletics | 87-75 | 5.516th | 5.2215th | Art Howe | — |
| 1998Oakland Athletics | 74-88 | 4.9615th | 5.3526th | Art Howe | — |
| 1997Oakland Athletics | 65-97 | 4.7217th | 5.8428th | Art Howe | — |
| 1996Oakland Athletics | 78-84 | 5.3111th | 5.5621st | Art Howe | — |
| 1995Oakland Athletics | 67-77 | 5.0711th | 5.2823rd | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1994Oakland Athletics | 51-63 | 4.8215th | 5.1720th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1993Oakland Athletics | 68-94 | 4.4119th | 5.2227th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1992Oakland Athletics | 96-66 | 4.604th | 4.1518th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1991Oakland Athletics | 84-78 | 4.696th | 4.7922nd | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1990Oakland Athletics | 103-59 | 4.524th | 3.521st | Tony La Russa | Lost the World Series |
| 1989Oakland Athletics | 99-63 | 4.404th | 3.562nd | Tony La Russa | Won the World Series |
| 1988Oakland Athletics | 104-58 | 4.942nd | 3.837th | Tony La Russa | Lost the World Series |
| 1987Oakland Athletics | 81-81 | 4.987th | 4.8716th | Tony La Russa | — |
| 1986Oakland Athletics | 76-86 | 4.5112th | 4.6921st | Jackie Moore, Jeff Newman, Tony La Russa | — |
| 1985Oakland Athletics | 77-85 | 4.675th | 4.8622nd | Jackie Moore | — |
| 1984Oakland Athletics | 77-85 | 4.567th | 4.9125th | Steve Boros, Jackie Moore | — |
| 1983Oakland Athletics | 74-88 | 4.3711th | 4.8324th | Steve Boros | — |
| 1982Oakland Athletics | 68-94 | 4.2712th | 5.0625th | Billy Martin | — |
| 1981Oakland Athletics | 64-45 | 4.209th | 3.705th | Billy Martin | — |
| 1980Oakland Athletics | 83-79 | 4.2314th | 3.967th | Billy Martin | — |
| 1979Oakland Athletics | 54-108 | 3.5426th | 5.3125th | Jim Marshall | — |
| 1978Oakland Athletics | 69-93 | 3.2826th | 4.2618th | Bobby Winkles, Jack McKeon | — |
| 1977Oakland Athletics | 63-98 | 3.7624th | 4.6519th | Jack McKeon, Bobby Winkles | — |
| 1976Oakland Athletics | 87-74 | 4.268th | 3.716th | Chuck Tanner | — |
| 1975Oakland Athletics | 98-64 | 4.683rd | 3.746th | Alvin Dark | — |
| 1974Oakland Athletics | 90-72 | 4.257th | 3.401st | Alvin Dark | Won the World Series |
| 1973Oakland Athletics | 94-68 | 4.682nd | 3.806th | Dick Williams | Won the World Series |
| 1972Oakland Athletics | 93-62 | 3.908th | 2.952nd | Dick Williams | Won the World Series |
| 1971Oakland Athletics | 101-60 | 4.296th | 3.504th | Dick Williams | — |
| 1970Oakland Athletics | 89-73 | 4.1916th | 3.662nd | John McNamara | — |
| 1969Oakland Athletics | 88-74 | 4.575th | 4.1915th | Hank Bauer, John McNamara | — |
| 1968Oakland Athletics | 82-80 | 3.519th | 3.3611th | Bob Kennedy | — |
| 1967Kansas City Athletics | 62-99 | 3.3116th | 4.1017th | Alvin Dark, Luke Appling | — |
| 1966Kansas City Athletics | 74-86 | 3.5218th | 4.0512th | Alvin Dark | — |
| 1965Kansas City Athletics | 59-103 | 3.6117th | 4.6619th | Mel McGaha, Haywood Sullivan | — |
| 1964Kansas City Athletics | 57-105 | 3.8315th | 5.1620th | Eddie Lopat, Mel McGaha | — |
| 1963Kansas City Athletics | 73-89 | 3.8014th | 4.3517th | Eddie Lopat | — |
| 1962Kansas City Athletics | 72-90 | 4.608th | 5.1719th | Hank Bauer | — |
| 1961Kansas City Athletics | 61-100 | 4.2416th | 5.3618th | Joe Gordon, Hank Bauer | — |
| 1960Kansas City Athletics | 58-96 | 3.9915th | 4.9114th | Bob Elliott | — |
| 1959Kansas City Athletics | 66-88 | 4.429th | 4.9416th | Harry Craft | — |
| 1958Kansas City Athletics | 73-81 | 4.1712th | 4.6312th | Harry Craft | — |
| 1957Kansas City Athletics | 59-94 | 3.6816th | 4.6412th | Lou Boudreau, Harry Craft | — |
| 1956Kansas City Athletics | 52-102 | 4.0212th | 5.4015th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1955Kansas City Athletics | 63-91 | 4.1412th | 5.9216th | Lou Boudreau | — |
| 1954Philadelphia Athletics | 51-103 | 3.5215th | 5.6816th | Eddie Joost | — |
| 1953Philadelphia Athletics | 59-95 | 4.1014th | 5.1913th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1952Philadelphia Athletics | 79-75 | 4.317th | 4.6913th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1951Philadelphia Athletics | 70-84 | 4.785th | 4.8412th | Jimmy Dykes | — |
| 1950Philadelphia Athletics | 52-102 | 4.3513th | 5.9315th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1949Philadelphia Athletics | 81-73 | 4.717th | 4.7110th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1948Philadelphia Athletics | 84-70 | 4.738th | 4.7712th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1947Philadelphia Athletics | 78-76 | 4.1111th | 3.993rd | Connie Mack | — |
| 1946Philadelphia Athletics | 49-105 | 3.4415th | 4.4212th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1945Philadelphia Athletics | 52-98 | 3.2916th | 4.259th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1944Philadelphia Athletics | 72-82 | 3.4116th | 3.865th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1943Philadelphia Athletics | 49-105 | 3.2315th | 4.6615th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1942Philadelphia Athletics | 55-99 | 3.5613th | 5.2015th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1941Philadelphia Athletics | 64-90 | 4.637th | 5.4516th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1940Philadelphia Athletics | 54-100 | 4.5610th | 6.0516th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1939Philadelphia Athletics | 55-97 | 4.6810th | 6.7216th | Connie Mack, Earle Mack | — |
| 1938Philadelphia Athletics | 53-99 | 4.7810th | 6.2915th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1937Philadelphia Athletics | 54-97 | 4.6312th | 5.6614th | Connie Mack, Earle Mack | — |
| 1936Philadelphia Athletics | 53-100 | 4.6714th | 6.8315th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1935Philadelphia Athletics | 58-91 | 4.7710th | 5.8314th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1934Philadelphia Athletics | 68-82 | 5.096th | 5.5915th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1933Philadelphia Athletics | 79-72 | 5.792nd | 5.6516th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1932Philadelphia Athletics | 94-60 | 6.372nd | 4.8810th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1931Philadelphia Athletics | 107-45 | 5.643rd | 4.123rd | Connie Mack | Lost the World Series |
| 1930Philadelphia Athletics | 102-52 | 6.185th | 4.883rd | Connie Mack | Won the World Series |
| 1929Philadelphia Athletics | 104-46 | 6.013rd | 4.101st | Connie Mack | Won the World Series |
| 1928Philadelphia Athletics | 98-55 | 5.423rd | 4.022nd | Connie Mack | — |
| 1927Philadelphia Athletics | 91-63 | 5.463rd | 4.719th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1926Philadelphia Athletics | 83-67 | 4.5110th | 3.801st | Connie Mack | — |
| 1925Philadelphia Athletics | 88-64 | 5.475th | 4.695th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1924Philadelphia Athletics | 71-81 | 4.5113th | 5.129th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1923Philadelphia Athletics | 69-83 | 4.3514th | 5.0113th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1922Philadelphia Athletics | 65-89 | 4.5812th | 5.3915th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1921Philadelphia Athletics | 53-100 | 4.2914th | 5.8415th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1920Philadelphia Athletics | 48-106 | 3.6214th | 5.4216th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1919Philadelphia Athletics | 36-104 | 3.2615th | 5.3016th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1918Philadelphia Athletics | 52-76 | 3.2215th | 4.2015th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1917Philadelphia Athletics | 55-98 | 3.4612th | 4.5216th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1916Philadelphia Athletics | 36-117 | 2.9216th | 5.0716th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1915Philadelphia Athletics | 43-109 | 3.5912th | 5.8516th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1914Philadelphia Athletics | 99-53 | 4.931st | 3.483rd | Connie Mack | Lost the World Series |
| 1913Philadelphia Athletics | 96-57 | 5.191st | 3.875th | Connie Mack | Won the World Series |
| 1912Philadelphia Athletics | 90-62 | 5.133rd | 4.336th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1911Philadelphia Athletics | 101-50 | 5.701st | 3.994th | Connie Mack | Won the World Series |
| 1910Philadelphia Athletics | 102-48 | 4.493rd | 2.951st | Connie Mack | Won the World Series |
| 1909Philadelphia Athletics | 95-58 | 3.957th | 2.692nd | Connie Mack | — |
| 1908Philadelphia Athletics | 68-85 | 3.1811th | 3.6713th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1907Philadelphia Athletics | 88-57 | 4.034th | 3.528th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1906Philadelphia Athletics | 78-67 | 3.876th | 3.729th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1905Philadelphia Athletics | 92-56 | 4.216th | 3.303rd | Connie Mack | Lost the World Series |
| 1904Philadelphia Athletics | 81-70 | 3.6911th | 3.335th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1903Philadelphia Athletics | 75-60 | 4.429th | 3.843rd | Connie Mack | — |
| 1902Philadelphia Athletics | 83-53 | 5.701st | 4.6810th | Connie Mack | — |
| 1901Philadelphia Athletics | 74-62 | 5.922nd | 5.5911th | Connie Mack | — |
Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.