| 2012 Oakland Athletics | ||
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| American League West Champions | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | O.co Coliseum | |
| City | Oakland, California | |
| Record | 94–68 (.580) | |
| Divisional place | 1st | |
| Owners | Lewis Wolff, John Fisher | |
| General managers | Billy Beane | |
| Managers | Bob Melvin | |
| Television | Comcast SportsNet California (Glen Kuiper, Ray Fosse, Scott Hatteberg) | |
| Radio | KGMZ (Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo, Ray Fosse) | |
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The Oakland Athletics' 2012 season was the organization's 45th in Oakland, California and the 112th in club history. The team finished with a final record of 94–68, claiming first place in the American League West and reaching the postseason for the first time since 2006. After winning their last game of the season, they took sole possession of the West for the first time all year, overtaking the Texas Rangers. The A's had trailed Texas by 13 games on June 30, and had a five-game deficit with nine days left in the season. The 2012 team, which led the league with 15 walk-off wins, managed this with the second-lowest payroll in baseball, at $59.5 million.[1] They lost in five games to the Detroit Tigers in the Divisional Series.
- ^ "Athletics overwhelm Rangers, complete improbable run to AL West title". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 3, 2012. Archived from the original on October 5, 2012.