Season in Review: Oakland Athletics

2013 Record: 96-66 - Home Record: 52-29 - Road Record: 44-37 Record by Month - April: 16-12 - May: 16-12 - June: 16-11 - July: 15-10 - August: 14-13 - September: 19-8 Longest Winning Streak: 9 Longest Losing Streak: 5 2013 Salary: $68,577,000 2013 Attendance: 1,809,302 (9th of 15)

Summary
The As went about the season in their usual Moneyball ways (is that reference ever going away?), starting off the season with a 12-4 record. After a rough start to May their record stood at 20-22. They kicked it into high gear as they finished the season going 76-44, ending the season as AL West champs before losing to the Detroit Tigers 3 games to 2 in the ALDS, depriving Billy Beane of the elusive World Series yet again.

Transactions
Traded Travis Blackley to the Houston Astros. Received Jake Goebbert (minors). Traded Grant Green to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Alberto Callaspo. Traded Dakota Bacus (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Kurt Suzuki.

Offense
Total Runs Scored: 767 (3rd of 15) Average Runs: 4.7 Offensive WAR: 28.1 Lineup (WAR) C: Derek Norris (1.8) 1B: Brandon Morris (2.2) 2B: Eric Sogard (2.2) SS: Jed Lowrie (2.3) 3B: Josh Donaldson (8.0) LF: Yoenis Cespedes (1.7)

CF: Coco Crisp (4.3) RF: Josh Reddick (2.6) DH: Seth Smith (0.5) Best Offensive Player: Josh Donaldson (.301/24/93) BA Leader: Josh Donaldson (.301) HR Leader: Brandon Moss (30) RBI Leader: Josh Donaldson (93) SB Leader: Coco Crisp (21) OBP: Josh Donaldson (.384) SLG: Brandon Moss (.522) OPS: Josh Donaldson (.883)

Pitching
Total Runs Allowed: 625 (3rd of 15) Average Runs Allowed: 3.9 Pitching WAR: 18.1 Rotation/Bullpen (WAR) 1: A.J. Griffin (2.3) 2: Jarrod Parker (1.8) 3: Bartolo Colon (5.0) 4: Tommy Milone (0.6) 5: Don Straily (1.2) RP: Sean Doolittle (1.2) CL: Grant Balfour (1.4) Best Pitcher: Bartolo Colon (18-6/2.65/117) Wins: Bartolo Colon (18) ERA: Ryan Cook (2.54) Saves: Grant Balfour (38) Innings: A.J. Griffin (200.0) SO: A.J. Griffin (171)

Manager
Bob Melvin Career Record: 730-694 (Mariners, Diamondbacks, Athletics)

Three Up/Three Down

+ Moneyball + Consistently get production from young pitchers + Yoenis Cespedes

- Still cant make it to the World Series - Can Josh Donaldson repeat? - Bartolo Colon was there best pitcher, that cant be good

References
http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/HOU/2013.shtml http://deadspin.com/2013-payrolls-and-salaries-for-every-mlb-team-462765594 http://cleveland.indians.mlb.com/mlb/prospects/watch/y2013/index.jsp?c_id=cle#list=cle