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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
2008
Name
Pos.
1.
Travis Buck
RF
2.
Mark Ellis
2B
3.
Daric Barton
1B
4.
Jack Cust
DH
5.
Emil Brown
LF
6.
Bobby Crosby
SS
7.
Jack Hannahan
3B
8.
Kurt Suzuki
C
9.
Ryan Sweeney
CF
Joe Blanton
P