Gulf Coast League Athletics
| Gulf Coast League Athletics | |
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| Previous classes | Rookie |
Previous leagues | Gulf Coast League |
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| League titles (2) |
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| Name | GCL Athletics |
The Gulf Coast League Athletics were a minor league baseball team that played in Florida in the 1967[1] and 1968[2] seasons.
The club played in the rookie-level Gulf Coast League as an affiliate of the Kansas City/Oakland Athletics. The major league Athletics moved from Kansas City to Oakland after the 1967 season,[3] but the GCL Athletics stayed in place until 1968. The GCL Athletics won the Gulf Coast League title in both years of their existence.[4]
Season-by-season
Season-by-season data from [1] and.[2]
| Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 35-22 | 1st | Connie Ryan | League Champs No playoffs |
| 1968 | 39-21 | 1st | Billy Herman | League Champs No playoffs |
References
- ^ a b "1967 GCL Athletics Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ a b "1968 GCL Athletics Statistics". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "Transfer of Athletics to Oakland Approved". Lodi News-Sentinel. UPI. October 19, 1967. p. 10. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ Sumner, Benjamin Barrett (2000). Minor league baseball standings : all North American leagues, through 1999. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland. p. 59. ISBN 978-0-7864-0781-1. Retrieved July 1, 2025.