Oakland A’s by the Numbers

The baseball season is nearly half over. It is time to look back on the season and take a look at the numbers that have defined the A's so far, and will define the team's performance during the second half.

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The number of times the A’s have used the disabled list.

Eric Chavez, Mark Ellis, Justin Duchscherer, Josh Outman, and Ryan Sweeney are just some of the players who were supposed to give huge contributions to the A’s this season, but instead have spent significant time on the DL.

It has forced guys who are not good enough to be everyday players (Jack Hanahan, Rajai Davis) into the starting lineup. With Sweeney back, and Ellis and Duke hopefully coming back soon, there may still be...

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