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2023 Oakland Athletics Season
The 2023 Major League Baseball season, 2023 season was the 123rd season for the Oakland Athletics franchise, and the 56th in Oakland, California, Oakland. The Athletics failed to improve on their 60–102 record from the previous season, going 50–112. They started 10–45 in their first 55 games, which tied them with the 1904 Washington Senators season, 1904 Washington Senators and 1899 Cleveland Spiders season, 1899 Cleveland Spiders for the worst 55-game start in MLB history and with a 21–60 first half, were on pace to tie (and at some points in the season, break) the record for most losses in a season in the modern era set by the 1962 New York Mets season, 1962 Mets before having a 29–52 second half to avoid breaking the record. With their loss on August 8, the Athletics became the fastest team to be guaranteed a losing season since the 2003 Detroit Tigers, who lost 82 of their first 111 games. Despite the MLB adding an additional wild card spot to its playoff field, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West. That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams each. Division membership Current members * Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the National League West, NL West (1969–1993) and National League Central, NL Central (1994–2012) * Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels were formerly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
