Oakland Athletics: Best Seasons At Shortstop in Franchise History
By Phil Watson
2. Bert Campaneris, 1970
| Year ▾ | Age | G | PA | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | CS | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS | OPS+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 28 | 147 | 650 | 97 | 168 | 28 | 4 | 22 | 64 | 42 | 10 | 36 | 73 | .279 | .321 | .448 | .769 | 113 |
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Generated 2/9/2014.
Campaneris led the league with 42 stolen bases as the A’s finished nine games in back of the Twins for the AL West crown, their second straight runner-up finish in the new division.
Campaneris was 10th in the AL among position players with a 5.8 WAR and ninth with a 1.9 Defensive WAR. He was third with a Power-Speed number of 28.9.
He was also third with an 80.77 stolen base percentage (42-for-52) and seventh with 97 runs.
Campaneris hit 13 of his career-high 22 home runs in the first half, but was a better hitter after the break, hitting .295/.342/.453 in 70 games with 47 runs, nine homers and 29 RBI.