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Athletics Opening Day Lineups
ATHLETICS OPENING DAY LINEUPS
The Athletics franchise began play in Oakland for the 1968 season.
1968
  Name Pos.
1. Bert Campaneris SS
2. Reggie Jackson RF
3. Sal Bando 3B
4. Ramon Webster 1B
5. John Donaldson 2B
6. Jim Pagliaroni C
7. Jim Gosger LF
8. Rick Monday CF
9. Jim Hunter P
1969
  Name Pos.
1. Bert Campaneris SS
2. Reggie Jackson RF
3. Mike Hershberger LF
4. Sal Bando 3B
5. Danny Cater 1B
6. Dick Green 2B
7. Rick Monday CF
8. Dave Duncan C
9. John Odom P
1970
  Name Pos.
1. Bert Campaneris SS
2. Rick Monday CF
3. Felipe Alou LF
4. Reggie Jackson RF
5. Sal Bando 3B
6. Don Mincher 1B
7. Dick Green 2B
8. Frank Fernandez C
9. John Odom P
1971
  Name Pos.
1. Bert Campaneris SS
2. Felipe Alou LF
3. Reggie Jackson RF
4. Don Mincher 1B
5. Sal Bando 3B
6. Rick Monday CF
7. Dave Duncan C
8. Dick Green 2B
9. Vida Blue P
1972
  Name Pos.
1. Bert Campaneris SS
2. Joe Rudi LF
3. Reggie Jackson RF
4. Sal Bando 3B
5. Mike Epstein 1B
6. Bobby Brooks CF
7. Dave Duncan C
8. Dick Green 2B
9. Ken Holtzman P
1973
  Name Pos.
1. Bill North DH
2. Dal Maxvill SS
3. Joe Rudi LF
4. Reggie Jackson RF
5. Sal Bando 3B
6. Gene Tenace 1B
7. Billy Conigliaro CF
8. Ray Fosse C
9. Dick Green 2B
Jim Hunter P
1974
  Name Pos.
1. Bill North CF
2. Bert Campaneris SS
3. Sal Bando 3B
4. Reggie Jackson RF
5. Gene Tenace 1B
6. Joe Rudi LF
7. Deron Johnson DH
8. Ray Fosse C
9. Dick Green 2B
Jim Hunter P
1975
  Name Pos.
1. Bill North CF
2. Bert Campaneris SS
3. Sal Bando 3B
4. Reggie Jackson RF
5. Joe Rudi 1B
6. Billy Williams DH
7. Gene Tenace C
8. Claudell Washington LF
9. Phil Garner 2B
Vida Blue P
1976
  Name Pos.
1. Bill North CF
2. Bert Campaneris SS
3. Claudell Washington RF
4. Don Baylor 1B
5. Joe Rudi LF
6. Sal Bando 3B
7. Gene Tenace C
8. Billy Williams DH
9. Phil Garner 2B
Mike Torrez P
1977
  Name Pos.
1. Bill North CF
2. Rodney Scott 2B
3. Mitchell Page LF
4. Dick Allen 1B
5. Manny Sanguillen C
6. Wayne Gross 3B
7. Earl Williams DH
8. Tony Armas RF
9. Rob Picciolo SS
Mike Torrez P
1978
  Name Pos.
1. Miguel Dilone LF
2. Bill North CF
3. Gary Thomasson 1B
4. Tony Armas RF
5. Gary Alexander DH
6. Jim Essian C
7. Wayne Gross 3B
8. Mario Guerrero SS
9. Steve Staggs 2B
Rick Langford P
1979
  Name Pos.
1. Glenn Burke LF
2. Miguel Dilone RF
3. Mitchell Page DH
4. Jeff Newman C
5. Dave Revering 1B
6. Mike Edwards 2B
7. Tony Armas CF
8. Mickey Klutts 3B
9. Rob Picciolo SS
Rick Langford P
1980
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dwayne Murphy CF
3. Mike Heath C
4. Jeff Newman 1B
5. Jim Essian DH
6. Tony Armas RF
7. Mario Guerrero SS
8. Mickey Klutts 3B
9. Rob Picciolo 2B
Rick Langford P
1981
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dwayne Murphy CF
3. Cliff Johnson DH
4. Tony Armas RF
5. Mike Heath C
6. Jeff Newman 1B
7. Shooty Babitt 2B
8. Dave McKay 3B
9. Rob Picciolo SS
Mike Norris P
1982
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dwayne Murphy CF
3. Dan Meyer DH
4. Tony Armas RF
5. Wayne Gross 3B
6. Jim Spencer 1B
7. Davey Lopes 2B
8. Bob Kearney C
9. Fred Stanley SS
Rick Langford P
1983
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Mike Davis RF
3. Carney Lansford 3B
4. Dwayne Murphy CF
5. Jeff Burroughs DH
6. Kelvin Moore 1B
7. Davey Lopes 2B
8. Bob Kearney C
9. Tony Phillips SS
Rick Langford P
1984
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dwayne Murphy CF
3. Joe Morgan 2B
4. Carney Lansford 3B
5. Bruce Bochte 1B
6. Dave Kingman DH
7. Mike Davis RF
8. Mike Heath C
9. Donnie Hill SS
Steve McCatty P
1985
  Name Pos.
1. Dave Collins LF
2. Carney Lansford 3B
3. Dwayne Murphy CF
4. Dave Kingman DH
5. Bruce Bochte 1B
6. Mike Heath C
7. Mike Davis RF
8. Donnie Hill 2B
9. Alfredo Griffin SS
Chris Codiroli P
1986
  Name Pos.
1. Tony Phillips 2B
2. Dwayne Murphy CF
3. Dusty Baker DH
4. Dave Kingman 1B
5. Jose Canseco LF
6. Carney Lansford 3B
7. Mike Davis RF
8. Alfredo Griffin SS
9. Mickey Tettleton C
Chris Codiroli P
1987
  Name Pos.
1. Mike Davis RF
2. Tony Phillips 2B
3. Carney Lansford 3B
4. Jose Canseco LF
5. Reggie Jackson DH
6. Dwayne Murphy CF
7. Rob Nelson 1B
8. Mickey Tettleton C
9. Alfredo Griffin SS
Curt Young P
1988
  Name Pos.
1. Tony Phillips 2B
2. Carney Lansford 3B
3. Jose Canseco RF
4. Mark McGwire 1B
5. Dave Parker LF
6. Dave Henderson CF
7. Don Baylor DH
8. Terry Steinbach C
9. Walt Weiss SS
Dave Stewart P
1989
  Name Pos.
1. Tony Phillips LF
2. Dave Henderson CF
3. Carney Lansford 3B
4. Mark McGwire 1B
5. Terry Steinbach C
6. Dave Parker DH
7. Glenn Hubbard 2B
8. Stan Javier RF
9. Walt Weiss SS
Dave Stewart P
1990
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Carney Lansford 3B
3. Jose Canseco RF
4. Mark McGwire 1B
5. Dave Henderson CF
6. Terry Steinbach C
7. Stan Javier DH
8. Mike Gallego 2B
9. Walt Weiss SS
Dave Stewart P
1991
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dave Henderson CF
3. Jose Canseco RF
4. Harold Baines DH
5. Terry Steinbach C
6. Mark McGwire 1B
7. Ernest Riles 3B
8. Walt Weiss SS
9. Mike Gallego 2B
Dave Stewart P
1992
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Willie Wilson CF
3. Jose Canseco RF
4. Harold Baines DH
5. Mark McGwire 1B
6. Terry Steinbach C
7. Carney Lansford 3B
8. Mike Bordick SS
9. Lance Blankenship 2B
Dave Stewart P
1993
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dave Henderson CF
3. Ruben Sierra RF
4. Mark McGwire 1B
5. Troy Neel DH
6. Terry Steinbach C
7. Jerry Browne 3B
8. Mike Bordick SS
9. Lance Blankenship 2B
Bob Welch P
1994
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Stan Javier CF
3. Ruben Sierra RF
4. Mark McGwire 1B
5. Brent Gates 2B
6. Troy Neel DH
7. Terry Steinbach C
8. Scott Brosius 3B
9. Mike Bordick SS
Bobby Witt P
1995
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Stan Javier CF
3. Geronimo Berroa DH
4. Ruben Sierra RF
5. Mark McGwire 1B
6. Terry Steinbach C
7. Scott Brosius 3B
8. Mike Gallego 2B
9. Mike Bordick SS
Dave Stewart P
1996
  Name Pos.
1. Ernie Young CF
2. Brent Gates 2B
3. Jason Giambi 1B
4. Geronimo Berroa DH
5. Phil Plantier LF
6. Pedro Muñoz RF
7. Terry Steinbach C
8. Torey Lovullo 3B
9. Mike Bordick SS
Carlos Reyes P
1997
  Name Pos.
1. Tony Batista SS
2. Scott Brosius 3B
3. Jose Canseco RF
4. Mark McGwire 1B
5. Geronimo Berroa DH
6. Jason Giambi LF
7. Ernie Young CF
8. Scott Spiezio 2B
9. George Williams C
Ariel Prieto P
1998
  Name Pos.
1. Rickey Henderson LF
2. Dave Magadan 3B
3. Ben Grieve RF
4. Matt Stairs DH
5. Jason Giambi 1B
6. Scott Spiezio 2B
7. A.J. Hinch C
8. Jason McDonald CF
9. Rafael Bournigal SS
Tom Candiotti P
1999
  Name Pos.
1. Tony Phillips 2B
2. Jason McDonald CF
3. Jason Giambi 1B
4. Matt Stairs RF
5. John Jaha 1B
6. Ben Grieve LF
7. Eric Chavez 3B
8. A.J. Hinch C
9. Miguel Tejada SS
Gil Heredia P
2000
  Name Pos.
1. Rich Becker CF
2. Miguel Tejada SS
3. Jason Giambi 1B
4. John Jaha DH
5. Matt Stairs RF
6. Ben Grieve LF
7. Ramon Hernandez C
8. Eric Chavez 3B
9. Frank Menechino 2B
Kevin Appier P
2001
  Name Pos.
1. Johnny Damon CF
2. Jose Ortiz 2B
3. Jason Giambi 1B
4. Olmedo Saenz DH
5. Eric Chavez 3B
6. Miguel Tejada SS
7. Terrence Long CF
8. Jeremy Giambi RF
9. Ramon Hernandez C
Tim Hudson P
2002
  Name Pos.
1. Jeremy Giambi LF
2. Randy Velarde 2B
3. Scott Hatteberg DH
4. David Justice RF
5. Eric Chavez 3B
6. Miguel Tejada SS
7. Terrence Long CF
8. Ramon Hernandez C
9. Carlos Peña 1B
Mark Mulder P
2003
  Name Pos.
1. Mark Ellis 2B
2. Scott Hatteberg 1B
3. Miguel Tejada SS
4. Eric Chavez 3B
5. Jermaine Dye RF
6. Erubiel Durazo DH
7. Terrence Long LF
8. Ramon Hernandez C
9. Chris Singleton CF
Tim Hudson P
2004
  Name Pos.
1. Mark Kotsay CF
2. Bobby Kielty LF
3. Eric Chaves 3B
4. Jermain Dye RF
5. Erubiel Durazo DH
6. Eric Karros 1B
7. Bobby Crosby SS
8. Damian Miller C
9. Marco Scutaro 2B
Tim Hudson P
2005
  Name Pos.
1. Mark Kotsay CF
2. Jason Kendall C
3. Eric Chavez 3B
4. Erubiel Durazo DH
5. Scott Hatteberg 1B
6. Eric Byrnes LF
7. Bobby Crosby SS
8. Nick Swisher RF
9. Mark Ellis 2B
Barry Zito P
2006
  Name Pos.
1. Mark Ellis 2B
2. Mark Kotsay CF
3. Bobby Crosby SS
4. Eric Chavez 3B
5. Frank Thomas DH
6. Milton Bradley RF
7. Jay Payton LF
8. Jason Kendall C
9. Nick Swisher 1B
Barry Zito P
2007
  Name Pos.
1. Jason Kendall C
2. Shannon Stewart LF
3. Milton Bradley CF
4. Mike Piazza DH
5. Eric Chavez 3B
6. Nick Swisher 1B
7. Bobby Crosby SS
8. Travis Buck RF
9. Mark Ellis RF
Dan Haren P