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Franchise: Oakland Athletics
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| GENERAL MANAGERS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1950 | Art Ehlers | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 52 | 102 | 8 | ||
| 1951 | Art Ehlers | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 70 | 84 | 6 | ||
| 1952 | Art Ehlers | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 79 | 75 | 4 | ||
| 1953 | Art Ehlers | Philadelphia Athletics | AL | 59 | 95 | 7 | ||
| 1957 | George Selkirk | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 59 | 94 | 7 | ||
| 1958 | George Selkirk | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 73 | 81 | 7 | ||
| 1959 | Parke Carroll | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 66 | 88 | 7 | ||
| 1960 | Parke Carroll | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 58 | 96 | 8 | ||
| 1961 | Pat Friday (Hired 8/22/1961) |
Kansas City Athletics | AL | 61 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1961 | Frank Lane (Hired 4/27/1961; Fired 8/22/1961) |
Kansas City Athletics | AL | 61 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1961 | Frank Lane | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 61 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1962 | Pat Friday | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 72 | 90 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | Pat Friday | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 73 | 89 | 8 | ||
| 1964 | Pat Friday | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 57 | 105 | 10 | ||
| 1965 | Pat Friday | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 59 | 103 | 10 | ||
| 1965 | Hank Peters (Promoted "shortly before season" TSN; Reassigned 10/27/1965) |
Kansas City Athletics | AL | 59 | 103 | 10 | ||
| 1966 | Ed Lopat | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 74 | 86 | 7 | ||
| 1967 | Ed Lopat (Resigned 10/15/1967) |
Kansas City Athletics | AL | 62 | 99 | 10 | ||
| 1968 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | 82 | 80 | 6 | ||
| 1969 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1970 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 89 | 73 | 2 | |
| 1971 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 101 | 60 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1972 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 93 | 62 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1973 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1974 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 90 | 72 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1975 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1976 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 87 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 63 | 98 | 7 | |
| 1978 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 69 | 93 | 6 | |
| 1979 | Charlie Finley | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 54 | 108 | 7 | |
| 1980 | Charlie Finley (Sold club 8/23/1980) |
Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 2 | |
| 1981 | Billy Martin | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 64 | 45 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1982 | Billy Martin | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1984 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1985 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1986 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1987 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 104 | 58 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1989 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1990 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1991 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1993 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 68 | 94 | 7 | |
| 1994 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 51 | 63 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Sandy Alderson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 78 | 84 | 3 | |
| 1997 | Sandy Alderson (Promoted 10/17/1997) |
Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 65 | 97 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Billy Beane (Promoted 10/17/1997) |
Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1999 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 91 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2001 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 102 | 60 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 2002 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2003 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2004 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2007 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 2008 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 75 | 86 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 81 | 81 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Billy Beane | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| SCOUTING DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1962 | Joe Bowman | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 72 | 90 | 9 | ||
| 1963 | Joe Bowman | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 73 | 89 | 8 | ||
| 1964 | Joe Bowman | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 57 | 105 | 10 | ||
| 1965 | Joe Bowman | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 59 | 103 | 10 | ||
| 1966 | Joe Bowman | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 74 | 86 | 7 | ||
| 1968 | Ray Swallow (Resigned Sept. 1968) |
Oakland Athletics | AL | 82 | 80 | 6 | ||
| 1981 | Dick Wiencek | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 64 | 45 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1982 | Dick Wiencek | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Dick Wiencek | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1984 | Dick Wiencek | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1985 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1986 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1987 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 104 | 58 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1989 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1990 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1991 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 84 | 78 | 4 | |
| 1992 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1993 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 68 | 94 | 7 | |
| 1994 | Dick Bogard | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 51 | 63 | 2 | |
| 1995 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 1996 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 78 | 84 | 3 | |
| 1997 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 65 | 97 | 4 | |
| 1998 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1999 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 87 | 75 | 2 | |
| 2000 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 91 | 70 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2001 | Grady Fuson | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 102 | 60 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 2002 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2003 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2004 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2007 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 2008 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 75 | 86 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 81 | 81 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Eric Kubota | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division |
General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors
| FARM DIRECTORS | ||||||||
| Year | Name | Team | Lg | Div | W | L | Rank | Notes |
| 1960 | Hank Peters | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 58 | 96 | 8 | ||
| 1961 | Hank Peters | Kansas City Athletics | AL | 61 | 100 | 10 | ||
| 1968 | Art Parrack (Resigned 5/15/1968) |
Oakland Athletics | AL | 82 | 80 | 6 | ||
| 1975 | John Claiborne | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 98 | 64 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1976 | Syd Thrift | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 87 | 74 | 2 | |
| 1977 | Norman Koselke | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 63 | 98 | 7 | |
| 1978 | Norman Koselke | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 69 | 93 | 6 | |
| 1979 | Norman Koselke | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 54 | 108 | 7 | |
| 1980 | Norman Koselke | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 83 | 79 | 2 | |
| 1981 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 64 | 45 | 1 | Won Division |
| 1982 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 68 | 94 | 5 | |
| 1983 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 4 | |
| 1984 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 1985 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 77 | 85 | 5 | |
| 1986 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 1987 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 81 | 81 | 3 | |
| 1988 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 104 | 58 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 1989 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 99 | 63 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant Won World Series |
| 1990 | Walt Jocketty | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Division Won Pennant |
| 2001 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 102 | 60 | 2 | Won Wild Card |
| 2002 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 103 | 59 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2003 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 96 | 66 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2004 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 91 | 71 | 2 | |
| 2005 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 88 | 74 | 2 | |
| 2006 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 93 | 69 | 1 | Won Division |
| 2007 | Ted Polakowski | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 76 | 86 | 3 | |
| 2009 | Keith Lieppman | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 2010 | Keith Lieppman | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 81 | 81 | 2 | |
| 2011 | Keith Lieppman | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 74 | 88 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Keith Lieppman | Oakland Athletics | AL | W | 94 | 68 | 1 | Won Division |
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Information for the Baseball America Executive Database was compiled through listings in the annual Sporting News Guide series, contemporary newspaper reports, interviews and other sources. We welcome additions or corrections; please send them, preferably with substantiation, to execdb@baseballamerica.com.