Rangers vs. A's stat pack

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The A's have won 9 oftheir last 10 games, their best 10-game stretch since going 9-1 inSeptember of 2009.

OaklandAthleticsLast 10 Games
9-1 Record
21 Run Differential
.253 Team Avg
4.6 RunsGame
16 Home Runs
2.16 Team ERA
8 Quality Starts
3 for 3 Saves
0.56 Bullpen ERA

Best Records in Baseball since June 12thRangers19-9

Yankees19-9

Tigers18-11

Reds18-11

Best 28-Game Stretch by A's since AugSet, 2006

Coors Field in Denver and Target Field in Minneapolis are usuallyconsidered very different but the A's hitters found no difference between thetwo:

A's Sweep at COLA's Sweep at MINRuns2624Home Runs99AVG.313.289Slug.634.570
While the A's starters get plenty of attention, the Bullpen has been lights outin July:
A's Bullpen in July
10 Games
4-0 Record
3 for 3 Saves
0.56 ERA
.138 Opp Avg
32.0 Innings
2 Runs
7 Walks29 Strikeouts
Lowest in Majors

Brandon Moss joined the A's on June 6 and hit his first HR on June 7th:
Most Home Runs since June 7thAmerican League
JoseBautistaTOR12Robinson CanoNYY12Trevor PlouffeMIN12MarkTrumboLAA12Brandon MossOAK11Josh WillinghamMIN11
Most Home Runs since June 1stA.L. Teams
Yankees66

Blue Jays58

Angels52

Athletics50

WhiteSox46

42HR March-May - 4th Fewest in A.L.
The A's do not hit for Average, but unlike last season, they make up for itwith Power:
A's Offensive ComparisonThru 89 Games

20112012Record39-5046-43AVG.234.228Runs304343Home Runs4792OB.300.303Slug.338.373
The A's have hit at least one Home Run in 20 of their last 21 games for the firsttime since hitting HR's in 23 of 24 games in AprilMay of 2004.
A.L. TeamsHighest Pct of Runs Scored by Home Run
Yankees52Orioles47Blue Jays46Athletics43White Sox40 OaklandAthleticsHome Runs thru 89 Games

HRRec20069546-4320079144-4520086448-4120097338-5120105743-4620114739-5020129246-43 OaklandAthleticsThis Season

HomeRoadRecord24-2022-23AVG.223.232RGM3.74.0HR4349ERA2.813.99Opp Avg.219.265HR Allowed3041includes2 Games at Tokyo Dome This SeasonMost Innings by Rookie Pitchers

IPWinsERAOakland360.2222.99Chi White Sox208.1123.76Texas191.2183.94Houston189.294.56Detroit182.174.59Minnesota174.294.1245of All Innings Pitched by Rookies
Since 1995 (Wild Card Era) no playoff team has more than 30 of inning pitchedby Rookies. (Highest: 2010 Reds - 29.7)
Highest Slugging PctOakland Rookie
MarkMcGwire1987.618Mitchell Page1977.521Yoenis Cespedes2012.505Ben Grieve1998.458Jose Canseco1986.457WonRookie of the Year Award
11 of the 14 teams in the A.L. are over .500.
8 of the 16 teams in the N.L. are over .500

RangersA's Season Series

TEXOAKWins55AVG.240.255Runs3544HR613Starter's ERA5.223.05
Bartolo ColonCareer vs Texas
28 Starts
18-6 Record
3.61 ERA
.223 Opp Avg
June 6 vs Tex(W): 8 IP, 0 Runs
Most Career Wins vs Texas Rangers
DennisLeonard19-11Bert Blyleven19-12JackMorris19-16BartoloColon18-6Barry Zito18-6RogerClemens18-10Mike Mussina18-13
Roy OswaltThis Season

IPHitsRuns
622 vs COL (W)6.291
627 vs DET (W)6.0135
72 at CHW (L)4.21311
78vs MIN (ND)5.251
Roy Oswalt has made 1 career start at the Coliseum and that came on June 7,2002 while with Houston.Oswalt took the loss in a 5-3 A's win and allowed 2 Home Runs to Terrence Long.

Roy Oswalt - June 7, 2002 at Oakland
5.2 IP 8 H 5 R 4 ER5 BB 4 K 2 HR - Loss
Josh HamiltonThis Season by Month

AVGHRRBIOPSApril.3959251.182May.34412321.187June.223416.754July.15223.615A.L.Player of the Month

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