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Mark McGwire is Oakland's career home run leader. (Mark Duncan/AP)
All-time leaders & stats
First baseman Mark McGwire hit 363 of his 583 career home runs with the Athletics, good for the all-time team lead. Check the A's all-time leaders in all stat categories. All-time leaders >
Eck enters the Hall in 2004
As the game's top closer, Dennis Eckersley played for the A's from 1987-1995, winning the Cy Young and MVP in 1992. Look up all the Hall of Famers in franchise history.
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Timeline
Use the links above to trace Athletics history, from Connie Mack in Philadelphia to Eric Chavez in Oakland.
Awards and Honors
All-time Rosters
Every player to wear an Athletics uniform is listed here, including Dave Stewart. Go >
2007 First Half
2007 Second Half
 2006 First Half
2006 Second Half
 2005 First Half
2005 Second Half
Multimedia Highlights

Baseball's Best Baseball's Best
Watch or listen to the best games ever in Baseball's Best >
Top Plays of 2006:
• Thomas' game winner, 7/6:  350K
• Saarloos strikes out 11, 9/19:  350K 
Top Plays of 2005:
• Bobby Kielty's game winner, 8/30:  56K | 350K
• Jason Kendall saves the day, 7/22:  56K | 350K
Top Plays of 2004:
• Kotsay robs Teixeira of a homer, 7/25:  56K | 350K
• Bobby Crosby's walk-off homer, 9/30:  56K | 350K

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Stats and Records

LEADERS (*as of 2007)

 Career HRs
1. M. McGwire 363
2. J. Foxx 302
3. R. Jackson 269

 Career Strikeouts
1. E. Plank 1985
2. R. Waddell 1576
3. C. Bender 1536
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Check out these Athletics records:
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• Rare Feats
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