Oakland Athletics: Top 10 Seasons At Third Base In Franchise History
By Phil Watson
1. Sal Bando, 1969
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | 25 | 162 | 734 | 106 | 171 | 25 | 3 | 31 | 113 | 1 | 4 | 111 | 82 | .281 | .400 | .484 | .885 | 153 |
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Generated 2/23/2014.
Bando made his first All-Star Game appearance, starting at third base, while leading the league in plate appearances and was one of only three American League players to appear in 162 games.
He was third in the league with an 8.3 WAR (third among position players) and 8.2 Offensive WAR, sixth with 124 Runs Created and seventh with a 153 OPS-plus.
Bando was third in the AL with 111 walks and 11 hit by pitches, fourth with 106 runs and 113 RBI, sixth with 171 hits, seventh with a .400 on-base percentage, eighth with 31 homers and ninth with an .885 OPS and 295 total bases. Defensively, he topped AL third basemen with 24 errors.
Offensively, he led AL third basemen with a .281 batting average and 106 runs and was second with 31 home runs, 113 RBI, 25 doubles, three triples, a .400 on-base percentage, .484 slugging percentage and .885 OPS.