The Oakland A’s are a famous MLB team that is in the AL West. The A’s have been a team for 117 years. The A’s have won 15 AL pennants and 9 World Series championships. They are 1 of the 29 other teams in the league. There are 15 teams in the American League.
The Oakland A’s started there franchise in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia A’s were in Philadelphia from 1901- 1954. While in Philadelphia, the A’s had 3886 wins and 4386 loses. The A’s won 9 AL Pennants while in Philadelphia. The A’s also won 6 World Series titles in Philadelphia.
In 1955, the Philadelphia A’s moved to Kansas City. The Kansas City A’s were in Kansas City from 1955-1967. The Kansas City A’s had 829 wins and 1224 loses while in Kansas City. The Kansas City A’s had no Pennants. The A’s won no World Series titles in Kansas City.
In 1968, the Kansas City A’s moved to Oakland. The Oakland A’s have been in Oakland since 1968 and are still in Oakland today. The Oakland A’s have 4137 wins and 3867 loses in Oakland. The Oakland A’s have 6 Pennants in Oakland and 4 World Series titles. The A’s are still in Oakland today.
Overall the Oakland A’s have been a team since 1901. The A’s are still a team in 2018. The A’s have won 8852 total games and lost 9339 total games. The A’s have 15 total AL Pennants. They won 9 total World Series titles.