Originally formed as the Philadelphia Athletics in 1901, the team used this name till 1954 before they relocated to Kansas City in 1955 and rebranded themselves as the Kansas City Athletics, a name they used until 1967. Remarkably, in 1968, they relocated to Oakland and became the Oakland Athletics. Notably, they have been members of the American League (AL) throughout all three incarnations and have been members of the AL West Division since its formation in 1969.
The Oaks are considered as the third most successful team in the league as they have won nine World Series titles and are tied with the Boston Red Sox regarding the same. Besides this, they have also won the American League (AL) title fifteen times and the AL West Division title twice so far. Lastly, they make use of Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum as their homeground.
Who is Oakland Athletics’ Manager 2024?
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Hailing from Whittier, California, Mark Steven Kotsay, nicknamed “Kots”, is in his third season as the manager of the Oakland Athletics in 2024. Notably, he is a former baseball player himself, having been drafted by the Florida Marlins in 1996.
His MLB career spanned across Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres (across two stints), Oakland Athletics, Atlanta Braves, Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers. After he retired in 2013, he began his new chapter as the special assistant and hitting coach for the San Diego Padres in 2014. Later on, he served as the bench coach and the quality control coach for the Oakland Athletics before becoming the manager of the team since the 2022 season. As a manager, his overall record stands at 134-251 in 385 games as of June 2024.
Mark Kotsay Physical Attributes
These are the physical attributes of Mark Kotsay as the manager of the Oakland Athletics -
Mark Kotsay
Physical Attributes
Age
48 years old (as of June 2024)
Height
6’0” (182.88 cm)
Weight
220 lbs (99.79 kg)
Oakland Athletics Manager Year by Year
The Oakland Athletics have hired 31 managers from their formation in 1901. All the managers that have served the team are as follows:
No.
Name
Years Managed
Managerial Record
Achievements
1
Connie Mack
1901-1950
3582-3814
World Series Champions (1910,1911, 1913, 1929, 1930)
AL pennants (1902, 1905, 1910, 1911, 1913, 1914, 1929, 1930,1931)
Baseball Hall of Famer (1937)
2
Earle Mack
1937
15-17
Nil
—
Earle Mack
1939
30-60
Nil
3
Jimmy Dykes
1951–1953
208-254
Nil
4
Eddie Joost
1954
51-103
Nil
5
Lou Boudreau
1955–1957
151-260
Baseball Hall of Famer (1970)
6
Harry Craft
1957–1959
162-196
Nil
7
Bob Elliott
1960
58-96
Nil
8
Joe Gordon
1961
26-33
Baseball Hall of Famer (2009)
9
Hank Bauer
1961–1962
107-157
Nil
10
Ed Lopat
1963–1964
90-124
Nil
11
Mel McGaha
1964–1965
45-91
Nil
12
Haywood Sullivan
1965
54-82
Nil
13
Alvin Dark
1966–1967
126-155
Nil
14
Luke Appling
1967
10-30
Baseball Hall of Famer (1964)
15
Bob Kennedy
1968
82-80
Nil
—
Hank Bauer
1969
80-69
Nil
16
John McNamara
1969–1970
97-78
Nil
17
Dick Williams
1971–1973
288-190
World Series Champions (1972, 1973)
AL pennants (1972, 1973)
Baseball Hall of Famer (2008)
—
Alvin Dark
1974–1975
188-136
World Series Champion (1974)
AL pennant (1974)
18
Chuck Tanner
1976
87-74
Nil
19
Jack McKeon
1977
26-27
Nil
20
Bobby Winkles
1977–1978
61-86
Nil
—
Jack McKeon
1978
45-78
Nil
21
Jim Marshall
1979
54-108
Nil
22
Billy Martin
1980–1982
215-218
AL West Division title (1981)
23
Steve Boros
1983–1984
94-112
Nil
24
Jackie Moore
1984–1986
163-190
Nil
25
Jeff Newman
1986
2-8
Nil
26
Tony La Russa
1986–1995
798-673
World Series Champions (1989)
AL pennants (1988, 1999, 1990)
Baseball Hall of Famer (2014)
27
Art Howe
1996–2002
600-533
Wild Card Berth (2001)
28
Ken Macha
2003–2006
368-280
AL West Division title (2006)
29
Bob Geren
2007–2011
334-376
Nil
30
Bob Melvin
2011–2021
853-764
Wild Card Berths (2014, 2018, 2019)
31
Mark Kotsay
2022–present
134-251
Nil
Oakland Athletics Coaching Staff 2024
These are the other coaches who are helping manager Mark Kotsay to train the players as of the 2024 season -
Name
Position
Darren Bush (51)
Bench Coach and Director of Hitting
Mike Aldrete (18)
Hitting Coach
Chris Cron (41)
Hitting Coach
Scott Emerson (14)
Pitching Coach
Bobby Crosby (8)
First Base Coach
Eric Martins (3)
Third Base Coach
Dan Hubbs (71)
Bullpen Coach
Ramon Hernandez (88)
Major League Coach and Interpreter
Marcus Jensen (59)
Quality Control Coach
Wilkin Castillo (90)
Bullpen Catcher
Dustin Hughes (91)
Bullpen Catcher
Josh Cuffe
Head Sport Performance Coach
Oakland Athletics Staff 2024
These are the other staff of the Oakland Athletics are given as follows:
Name
Position
Manuel Colon
Director of Minor League Operations
Ed Sprague
Director of Player Development
Brian Schulman
Director of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation
Grady Fuson
Special Assistant to the General Manager
Rollie Fingers
Special Assistant to the President
Myles Mensah
Baseball Operations Analyst
J.D. Howell
Major League Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
Steve Connelly
Minor League Assistant Pitching Rehab Coordinator
Raymond Abreu
Director of Latin American Operations
Mike McFerran
Pitching Performance Coach
Scott Smith
Minor League Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach
Veronica Alvarez
Coordinator, Player Development, Latin America
Todd Takayoshi
Minor League Assistant Hitting Coordinator
Gabe Ortiz
Minor League Catching Coordinator
Craig Lefferts
Minor League Assistant Pitching Coordinator
Jim Eppard
Minor League Hitting Coordinator
Juan Navarrete
Minor League Infield Coordinator
Gil Patterson
Minor League Pitching Coordinator
Steve Scarsone
Minor League Outfield and Baserunning Coordinator
Javier Alvidrez
Minor League Rehab Coordinator
Rick Rodriguez
Minor League Pitching Rehab Coordinator
Brittany Bilodeau
Minor League Rehab Assistant
Derek Clovis
Sports Performance Rehab Coordinator
Grace Boyce
Player Development Analyst
Kelvin Todd
Senior Coordinator, Education and Cultural Programs
Luis Victoria
Coordinator, Minor League Operations
Nick Voelker
Latin American Medical Coordinator
Nate Brooks
Minor League Medical Coordinator
Elliott Diehl
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Brad LaRosa
Assistant Athletic Trainer
Jeff Collins
Head Athletic Trainer
Ozzie Lyles
Major League Massage Therapist
Ed Gilitz
Manager, Minor League Technology & Development
Ethan Stewart
Lead Sport Scientist and Biomechanist
FAQs
A. Mark Kotsay is the Oakland Athletics manager in 2024. Notably, he has been in this role since the 2022 season.
A. No, Billy Beane is now the senior advisor for the Oakland Athletics (as of 2024).
A. Mike Aldrete is serving as the hitting coach of the Oakland Athletics in 2024.
A. Ken Macha replaced Art Howe as the manager of the Oakland Athletics in 2003.
A. Bobby Crosby is serving as the first base coach of the Oakland Athletics as of 2024.
