2009 Oakland Athletics season
Major League Baseball team season
The Oakland Athletics ' 2009 season was their 41st in Oakland , California . It was also the 109th season in franchise history. The team finished fourth in the American League West with a record of 75–87.
The Athletics entered the season with a measure of hope. During the 2008–09 offseason, the team added numerous hitters through both trades and free agent signings. The most notable addition was that of outfielder Matt Holliday . Holliday was acquired from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for rookie outfielder Carlos González , starting pitcher Greg Smith , and closer Huston Street . Oakland also added a handful of veterans via free agency; these included Orlando Cabrera , Nomar Garciaparra , and former Athletics superstar Jason Giambi . The signings were meant to improve the team's offense, which was the American League's worst (as measured by number of runs scored) in 2008.
While the Athletics' offense improved considerably in 2009, its gains were largely offset by inconsistent pitching. All told, Oakland would finish the season with a third consecutive losing record.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
–
2–16
5–4
2–5
3–5
4–4
2–8
3–2
5–13
1–5
4–5
8–10
5–5
9–9
11–7
Boston
16–2
–
4–4
7–2
6–1
5–3
4–5
4–2
9–9
5–5
2–4
9–9
2–7
11–7
11–7
Chicago
4–5
4−4
–
10–8
9–9
9–9
5–4
6−12
3–4
4–5
4–5
6–2
2–4
1–6
12–6
Cleveland
5–2
2–7
8–10
–
4–14
10–8
2–4
8–10
3–5
2–5
6–4
5–3
1–8
4–4
5–13
Detroit
5–3
1–6
9–9
14–4
–
9–9
5–4
7–12
1–5
5–4
5–4
5–2
7–2
3–5
10–8
Kansas City
4–4
3–5
9–9
8–10
9–9
–
1–9
6–12
2–4
2–6
5–4
1–9
3–3
4–3
8–10
Los Angeles
8–2
5–4
4–5
4–2
4–5
9–1
–
6–4
5–5
12–7
10–9
4–2
8–11
4–4
14–4
Minnesota
2–3
2–4
12–6
10–8
12–7
12–6
4–6
–
0–7
4–6
5–5
3–3
6–4
3–5
12–6
New York
13–5
9–9
4–3
5–3
5–1
4–2
5–5
7–0
–
7–2
6–4
11–7
5–4
12–6
10–8
Oakland
5–1
5–5
5–4
5–2
4–5
6–2
7–12
6–4
2–7
–
5–14
6–4
11–8
3–6
5–13
Seattle
5–4
4–2
5–4
4–6
4–5
4–5
9–10
5–5
4–6
14–5
–
5–3
8–11
3–4
11–7
Tampa Bay
10–8
9–9
2–6
3–5
2–5
9–1
2–4
3–3
7–11
4–6
3–5
–
3–6
14–4
13–5
Texas
5–5
7–2
4–2
8–1
2–7
3–3
11–8
4–6
4–5
8–11
11–8
6–3
–
5–5
9–9
Toronto
9–9
7–11
6–1
4–4
5–3
3–4
4–4
5–3
6–12
6–3
4–3
4–14
5–5
–
7–11
Roster
2009 Oakland Athletics
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other batters
Manager
Coaches
Game log
2009 Game Log
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
1
April 6
@ Angels
3–0
Saunders (1–0)
Braden (0–1)
Fuentes (1)
43,220
0–1
2
April 7
@ Angels
6–4
Wuertz (1–0)
Jepsen (0–1)
Ziegler (1)
43,396
1–1
3
April 8
@ Angels
6–4
Bailey (1–0)
Fuentes (0–1)
Ziegler (2)
43,283
2–1
April 9
@ Angels
Postponed (death of Angels pitcher Nick Adenhart ; rescheduled for August 27)
4
April 10
Mariners
5–4
Jakubauskas (1–0)
Anderson (0–1)
Aardsma (1)
36,067
2–2
5
April 11
Mariners
8–5
Batista (1–0)
Casilla (0–1)
Morrow (2)
19,560
2–3
6
April 12
Mariners
1–0
Bédard (1–0)
Cahill (0–1)
Aardsma (2)
12,127
2–4
7
April 13
Red Sox
8–2
Braden (1–1)
Lester (0–2)
21,331
3–4
8
April 14
Red Sox
6 – 5 (12)
Gallagher (1–0)
López (0–1)
22,132
4–4
9
April 15
Red Sox
8–2
Wakefield (1–1)
Anderson (0–2)
35,067
4–5
10
April 17
@ Blue Jays
8–5
Bailey (2–0)
League (1–1)
Ziegler (3)
18,272
5–5
11
April 18
@ Blue Jays
4 – 2 (12)
Frasor (2–0)
Giese (0–1)
21,698
5–6
12
April 19
@ Blue Jays
1–0
Romero (2–0)
Braden (1–2)
Ryan (2)
22,164
5–7
April 20
@ Yankees
Postponed (rain; rescheduled for July 23)
13
April 21
@ Yankees
5–3
Pettitte (2–0)
Eveland (0–1)
Rivera (4)
42,065
5–8
14
April 22
@ Yankees
9 – 7 (14)
Veras (1–1)
Giese (0–2)
43,342
5–9
15
April 24
Rays
8–2
Kazmir (3–1)
Cahill (0–2)
20,140
5–10
16
April 25
Rays
5–2
Braden (2–2)
Garza (1–2)
Ziegler (4)
15,432
6–10
17
April 26
Rays
7–1
Eveland (1–1)
Sonnanstine (0–3)
18,689
7–10
18
April 28
@ Rangers
5–4
Millwood (2–2)
Wuertz (1–1)
Francisco (6)
12,627
7–11
April 29
@ Rangers
Postponed (rain; rescheduled for May 29)
19
April 30
@ Rangers
4–2
Braden (3–2)
Padilla (1–2)
Wuertz (1)
13,802
8–11
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
20
May 1
@ Mariners
8–7
Kelley (1–1)
Springer (0–1)
25,760
8–12
21
May 2
@ Mariners
3–2
Bailey (3–0)
Aardsma (0–1)
Wuertz (2)
29,484
9–12
22
May 3
@ Mariners
8 – 7 (15)
Vargas (1–0)
Eveland (1–2)
29,963
9–13
23
May 4
Angels
5–2
Saunders (4–1)
Anderson (0–3)
Fuentes (6)
10,397
9–14
24
May 5
Angels
5–3
Loux (2–2)
Braden (3–3)
Fuentes (7)
13,298
9–15
25
May 6
Rangers
3–2
Feldman (2–0)
Giese (0–3)
Francisco (9)
15,342
9–16
26
May 7
Rangers
9–4
Cahill (1–2)
McCarthy (3–1)
13,702
10–16
27
May 8
Blue Jays
5–3
Wuertz (2–1)
Richmond (4–1)
Bailey (1)
14,103
11–16
28
May 9
Blue Jays
6–4
Tallet (2–1)
Gallagher (1–1)
15,817
11–17
29
May 10
Blue Jays
5–0
Cecil (1–0)
Braden (3–4)
15,126
11–18
30
May 12
Royals
12–3
Cahill (2–2)
Hochevar (0–1)
10,156
12–18
31
May 13
Royals
7–2
Outman (1–0)
Bannister (3–1)
16,057
13–18
32
May 15
@ Tigers
14–1
Jackson (3–2)
Anderson (0–4)
26,770
13–19
33
May 16
@ Tigers
9–1
Porcello (4–3)
Braden (3–5)
31,554
13–20
34
May 17
@ Tigers
11–7
Miner (3–1)
Cahill (2–3)
27,535
13–21
35
May 18
@ Rays
13–4
Niemann (4–3)
Gallagher (1–2)
11,420
13–22
36
May 19
@ Rays
4 – 1 (11)
Casilla (1–1)
Wheeler (1–1)
12,842
14–22
37
May 20
@ Rays
7–6
Anderson (1–4)
Kazmir (4–4)
Ziegler (5)
13,721
15–22
38
May 21
@ Rays
6–5
Nelson (1–0)
Ziegler (0–1)
14,374
15–23
39
May 22
Diamondbacks
2–1
Buckner (1–0)
Cahill (2–4)
Rauch (2)
13,586
15–24
40
May 23
Diamondbacks
8 – 7 (11)
Peña (4–1)
Breslow (1–3)
Qualls (11)
21,295
15–25
41
May 24
Diamondbacks
6–2
Outman (2–0)
Garland (4–3)
13,792
16–25
42
May 25
Mariners
6–1
Anderson (2–4)
Jakubauskas (3–5)
Cameron (1)
15,280
17–25
43
May 26
Mariners
4–3
Braden (4–5)
Batista (2–1)
Bailey (2)
10,371
18–25
44
May 27
Mariners
6–1
Bédard (3–2)
Cahill (2–5)
30,012
18–26
45
May 29
@ Rangers
6–3
Wilson (3–2)
Casilla (1–2)
Francisco (11)
18–27
46
May 29
@ Rangers
5–2
Feldman (4–0)
É. González (0–1)
Wilson (4)
30,496
18–28
47
May 30
@ Rangers
14–1
McCarthy (5–2)
Anderson (2–5)
45,325
18–29
48
May 31
@ Rangers
5–4
Bailey (4–0)
Francisco (1–1)
22,952
19–29
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
49
June 1
@ White Sox
6–2
Thornton (3–1)
Breslow (1–4)
26,038
19–30
50
June 2
@ White Sox
5–0
Mazzaro (1–0)
Colón (3–5)
20,519
20–30
51
June 3
@ White Sox
5–3
Outman (3–0)
Richard (2–1)
Bailey (3)
23,207
21–30
52
June 4
@ White Sox
7–0
Anderson (3–5)
Buehrle (6–2)
18,219
22–30
53
June 5
Orioles
9–1
Braden (5–5)
Guthrie (4–5)
12,608
23–30
54
June 6
Orioles
9–4
Cahill (3–5)
Berken (1–2)
20,267
24–30
55
June 7
Orioles
3–0
Mazzaro (2–0)
Hill (2–1)
Bailey (4)
17,208
25–30
56
June 8
Twins
4–3
Outman (4–0)
Ayala (1–2)
Bailey (5)
10,181
26–30
57
June 9
Twins
10–5
Baker (4–6)
Anderson (3–6)
Nathan (12)
10,127
26–31
58
June 10
Twins
6–3
Guerrier (3–0)
Bailey (4–1)
Nathan (13)
18,074
26–32
59
June 11
Twins
4–3
Ziegler (1–1)
Henn (0–2)
13,383
27–32
60
June 12
@ Giants
3–0
Lincecum (6–1)
Mazzaro (2–1)
36,035
27–33
61
June 13
@ Giants
5–2
Johnson (6–5)
Outman (4–1)
Wilson (17)
37,874
27–34
62
June 14
@ Giants
7–1
Cain (9–1)
Anderson (3–7)
37,728
27–35
63
June 16
@ Dodgers
5 – 4 (10)
Mota (3–1)
Ziegler (1–2)
41,169
27–36
64
June 17
@ Dodgers
5–4
Cahill (4–5)
Kuroda (1–3)
Bailey (6)
46,274
28–36
65
June 18
@ Dodgers
3–2
Leach (2–0)
Ziegler (1–3)
Troncoso (4)
50,492
28–37
66
June 19
@ Padres
7–5
Wuertz (3–1)
Mujica (2–2)
Bailey (7)
20,019
29–37
67
June 20
@ Padres
6–3
Wuertz (4–1)
Meredith (4–1)
Bailey (8)
28,074
30–37
68
June 21
@ Padres
4–1
Correia (4–5)
Braden (5–6)
Bell (19)
24,249
30–38
69
June 22
Giants
5–1
Cahill (5–5)
Sánchez (2–8)
Ziegler (6)
27,324
31–38
70
June 23
Giants
4–1
Lincecum (7–2)
Mazzaro (2–2)
32,854
31–39
71
June 24
Giants
6–3
Johnson (7–5)
G. Gonzalez (0–1)
Wilson (20)
35,067
31–40
72
June 26
Rockies
4–2
Hammel (5–3)
Braden (5–7)
Street (17)
20,872
31–41
73
June 27
Rockies
11–9
de la Rosa (4–7)
Cahill (5–6)
Street (18)
18,624
31–42
74
June 28
Rockies
3–1
Cook (8–3)
Mazzaro (2–3)
Street (19)
15,701
31–43
75
June 29
Tigers
7–1
Anderson (4–7)
Porcello (8–5)
10,563
32–43
76
June 30
Tigers
5–3
Galarraga (5–7)
G. Gonzalez (0–2)
12,126
32–44
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
77
July 1
Tigers
5–1
Braden (6–7)
Verlander (8–4)
21,238
33–44
78
July 3
@ Indians
15–3
Huff (4–3)
Cahill (5–7)
26,557
33–45
79
July 4
@ Indians
5–2
Pavano (7–7)
Mazzaro (2–4)
Wood (10)
24,501
33–46
80
July 5
@ Indians
5–2
G. Gonzalez (1–2)
Lee (4–7)
Bailey (9)
19,105
34–46
81
July 6
@ Red Sox
6–0
Anderson (5–7)
Smoltz (0–2)
38,294
35–46
82
July 7
@ Red Sox
5–2
Beckett (10–3)
Eveland (1–3)
Papelbon (21)
37,676
35–47
83
July 8
@ Red Sox
5–4
Wakefield (11–3)
Cahill (5–8)
Papelbon (22)
37,981
35–48
84
July 10
@ Rays
6–0
Niemann (8–4)
Mazzaro (2–5)
20,358
35–49
85
July 11
@ Rays
7–2
Braden (7–7)
Garza (6–7)
33,273
36–49
86
July 12
@ Rays
7–3
Wuertz (5–1)
Wheeler (3–2)
Bailey (10)
29,727
37–49
87
July 16
Angels
6–2
Santana (2–3)
Braden (7–8)
Fuentes (27)
11,113
37–50
88
July 17
Angels
7–3
Breslow (2–4)
Saunders (8–6)
17,147
38–50
89
July 18
Angels
11–6
Oliver (4–0)
Mazzaro (2–6)
16,475
38–51
90
July 19
Angels
1 – 0 (10)
Lackey (5–4)
Bailey (4–2)
Fuentes (28)
18,539
38–52
91
July 20
Twins
14–13
Breslow (3–4)
Mijares (0–2)
Wuertz (3)
10,283
39–52
92
July 21
Twins
3 – 2 (10)
Guerrier (5–0)
Bailey (4–3)
Nathan (26)
12,027
39–53
93
July 22
Twins
16–1
Cahill (6–8)
Perkins (5–6)
22,031
40–53
94
July 23
@ Yankees
6–3
Sabathia (10–6)
Mazzaro (2–7)
Hughes (1)
44,206
40–54
95
July 24
@ Yankees
8–3
Chamberlain (6–2)
Anderson (5–8)
46,086
40–55
96
July 25
@ Yankees
6–4
G. Gonzalez (2–2)
Pettitte (8–6)
Bailey (11)
46,412
41–55
97
July 26
@ Yankees
7–5
Coke (2–3)
Braden (7–9)
Rivera (29)
46,163
41–56
98
July 27
@ Red Sox
8–2
Beckett (12–4)
Cahill (6–9)
37,955
41–57
99
July 28
@ Red Sox
9 – 8 (11)
Berslow (4–4)
Delcarmen (2–2)
Bailey (12)
38,084
42–57
100
July 29
@ Red Sox
8–6
Anderson (6–8)
Penny (7–5)
Bailey (13)
38,193
43–57
101
July 30
@ Red Sox
8–5
Delcarmen (3–2)
Breslow (4–5)
Papelbon (26)
37,919
43–58
102
July 31
Blue Jays
8–5
Braden (8–9)
Richmond (6–6)
Bailey (14)
12,151
44–58
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
103
August 1
Blue Jays
6–5
Cecil (5–1)
Cahill (6–10)
Frasor (4)
35,067
44–59
104
August 2
Blue Jays
7–2
Romero (10–4)
Mazzaro (2–8)
13,070
44–60
105
August 3
Rangers
3–2
Wuertz (6–1)
Wilson (4–5)
10,523
45–60
106
August 4
Rangers
6–0
G. Gonzalez (3–2)
Holland (4–7)
10,781
46–60
107
August 5
Rangers
7–5
Breslow (5–5)
Padilla (8–5)
Bailey (15)
20,560
47–60
108
August 6
Rangers
6–4
Hunter (4–2)
Cahill (6–11)
Wilson (13)
17,214
47–61
109
August 7
@ Royals
9–4
Mazzaro (3–8)
Bannister (7–8)
21,918
48–61
110
August 8
@ Royals
12–6
Greinke (11–7)
Mortensen (0–1)
29,818
48–62
111
August 9
@ Royals
6–3
Anderson (7–8)
Hochevar (6–5)
Bailey (16)
19,439
49–62
112
August 10
@ Orioles
9–1
G. Gonzalez (4–2)
Guthrie (7–12)
14,688
50–62
113
August 11
@ Orioles
3–2
Hernandez (4–4)
Cahill (6–12)
Johnson (4)
23,006
50–63
114
August 12
@ Orioles
6–3
Mazzaro (4–8)
Berken (2–10)
Bailey (17)
19,128
51–63
115
August 14
White Sox
8 – 7 (10)
Dotel (2–3)
Breslow (5–6)
Jenks (24)
20,348
51–64
116
August 15
White Sox
8–1
Floyd (10–7)
G. Gonzalez (4–3)
17,742
51–65
117
August 16
White Sox
2–3
Bailey (5–3)
Jenks (2–4)
20,241
52–65
118
August 17
Yankees
3–0
Tomko (2–2)
Burnett (10–6)
Bailey (18)
24,409
53–65
119
August 18
Yankees
7–2
Sabathia (14–7)
Marshall (0–1)
25,383
53–66
120
August 19
Yankees
3–2
Aceves (8–1)
Anderson (7–9)
Rivera (36)
35,067
53–67
121
August 21
Tigers
3–2
Jackson (10–5)
G. Gonzalez (4–4)
Rodney (26)
15,927
53–68
122
August 22
Tigers
3–2
Bailey (6–3)
Miner (5–4)
26,266
54–68
123
August 23
Tigers
9–4
Tomko (3–2)
Porcello (10–8)
17,690
55–68
124
August 24
@ Mariners
3–1
Snell (4–9)
Mazzaro (4–9)
Aardsma (29)
21,056
55–69
125
August 25
@ Mariners
4–2
Lowe (2–6)
Breslow (5–7)
17,661
55–70
126
August 26
@ Mariners
5–3
French (4–3)
G. Gonzalez (4–5)
Aardsma (30)
18,695
55–71
127
August 27
@ Angels
2–0
Cahill (7–12)
Santana (7–7)
Bailey (19)
43,139
56–71
128
August 28
@ Angels
11–7
Arredondo (2–3)
Ziegler (1–4)
Fuentes (37)
41,912
56–72
129
August 29
@ Angels
4–3
Ziegler (2–4)
Rodríguez (0–1)
Bailey (20)
43,011
57–72
130
August 30
@ Angels
9–1
Lackey (9–7)
Anderson (7–10)
38,018
57–73
131
August 31
Royals
8–5
Breslow (6–7)
Hochevar (6–8)
Bailey (21)
10,376
58–73
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Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
132
September 1
Royals
4–3
Davies (6–9)
Marshall (0–2)
Soria (21)
10,039
58–74
133
September 2
Royals
10–4
Cahill (8–12)
Bannister (7–12)
13,920
59–74
134
September 3
Mariners
7–4
Snell (6–9)
Tomko (3–3)
Aardsma (34)
10,297
59–75
135
September 4
Mariners
6–3
Rowland-Smith (3–2)
Mortensen (0–2)
Lowe (2)
11,738
59–76
136
September 5
Mariners
9–5
Anderson (8–10)
French (4–5)
Bailey (22)
16,495
60–76
137
September 6
Mariners
5–2
G. Gonzalez (5–5)
Kelley (4–2)
Bailey (23)
16,188
61–76
138
September 8
@ White Sox
11–3
Tomko (4–3)
Torres (1–1)
24,317
62–76
139
September 9
@ White Sox
4 – 3 (13)
Dotel (3–3)
É. González (0–2)
23,703
62–77
140
September 11
@ Twins
12–5
Mortensen (1–2)
Blackburn (9–11)
21,084
63–77
141
September 12
@ Twins
4–2
Anderson (9–10)
Manship (0–1)
Bailey (24)
24,283
64–77
142
September 13
@ Twins
8–0
Duensing (3–1)
G. Gonzalez (5–6)
21,850
64–78
143
September 14
@ Rangers
9–0
Tomko (5–3)
Feldman (16–5)
13,669
65–78
144
September 15
@ Rangers
6–1
Breslow (7–7)
McCarthy (7–3)
15,964
66–78
145
September 16
@ Rangers
4–0
Cahill (9–12)
Nippert (5–3)
23,372
67–78
146
September 17
Indians
5–2
Mortensen (2–2)
Masterson (4–8)
Bailey (25)
10,873
68–78
147
September 18
Indians
2–1
Anderson (10–10)
Huff (10–8)
Ziegler (7)
22,893
69–78
148
September 19
Indians
8–4
Kilby (1–0)
Sowers (6–10)
Wuertz (4)
17,209
70–78
149
September 20
Indians
11–4
Eveland (2–3)
Carmona (3–12)
15,430
71–78
150
September 21
Rangers
10–3
Millwood (11–10)
É. González (0–3)
10,581
71–79
151
September 22
Rangers
9–1
Cahill (10–12)
McCarthy (7–4)
10,475
72–79
152
September 23
Rangers
9–8
Hunter (9–4)
Mortensen (2–3)
Francisco (24)
18,311
72–80
153
September 24
Rangers
12–3
Anderson (11–10)
Feldman (17–6)
11,124
73–80
154
September 25
@ Angels
3–0
G. Gonzalez (6–6)
Weaver (15–8)
Bailey (26)
43,242
74–80
155
September 26
@ Angels
15–10
Breslow (8–7)
Jepsen (6–4)
41,014
75–80
156
September 27
@ Angels
7–4
Saunders (15–7)
É. González (0–4)
Fuentes (45)
38,718
75–81
157
September 29
@ Mariners
6–4
Hernández (18–5)
Cahill (10–13)
18,167
75–82
158
September 30
@ Mariners
7–0
Morrow (2–4)
Mortensen (2–4)
16,930
75–83
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Player stats
Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases
Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts |
Awards and honors
On December 22, 2009, Sports Illustrated named general manager Billy Beane as number 10 on its list of the Top 10 GMs/Executives of the Decade (in all sports).[ 1]
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Midland
Notes
^ The list's only other MLB GMs were Boston's Theo Epstein (No. 3) and Seattle and Philadelphia's Pat Gillick (No. 7). Friedman, Dick (December 22, 2009). "2000s: Top 10 GMs/Executives" . Sports Illustrated . Archived from the original on January 17, 2010. Retrieved September 23, 2010 .
References
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