Every era of Oakland Athletics baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Oakland Athletics legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Dennis Eckersley headlines the group at a 91 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Eckersley, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across Oakland Athletics history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 121–41 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every Oakland Athletics legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Eckersley | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 91 |
| Gene Tenace | Catcher | 1970s | 85 |
| Jason Giambi | First Baseman | 2000s | 91 |
| Mark Ellis | Second Baseman | 2000s | 83 |
| Matt Chapman | Third Baseman | 2010s | 90 |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop | 2000s | 90 |
| Rickey Henderson | Outfielder | 1980s | 96 |
| Reggie Jackson | Outfielder | 1970s | 93 |
| Jose Canseco | Outfielder | 1980s | 91 |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman | 1980s | 91 |
| Catfish Hunter | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 90 |
| Tim Hudson | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 90 |
| Josh Donaldson | Third Baseman | 2010s | 90 |
| Rollie Fingers | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 89 |
| Vida Blue | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 89 |
| Dave Stewart | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 89 |
| Barry Zito | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 89 |
| Matt Olson | First Baseman | 2010s | 89 |
| Marcus Semien | Shortstop | 2010s | 89 |
| Mark Mulder | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 88 |
| Eric Chavez | Third Baseman | 2000s | 88 |
| Sal Bando | Third Baseman | 1970s | 87 |
| Khris Davis | Designated Hitter | 2010s | 87 |
| Sonny Gray | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 87 |
| Bert Campaneris | Shortstop | 1970s | 86 |
| Joe Rudi | Outfielder | 1970s | 86 |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman | 1980s | 85 |
| Nick Swisher | Outfielder | 2000s | 85 |
| Sean Doolittle | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 85 |
| Dave Henderson | Outfielder | 1980s | 84 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Oakland Athletics lineup is Dennis Eckersley (SP, 1980s), Gene Tenace (C, 1970s), Jason Giambi (1B, 2000s), Mark Ellis (2B, 2000s), Matt Chapman (3B, 2010s), Miguel Tejada (SS, 2000s), Rickey Henderson (OF, 1980s), Reggie Jackson (OF, 1970s), Jose Canseco (OF, 1980s), Mark McGwire (DH, 1980s). Together they project to a 121–41 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 121–41 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 90. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.