Oakland Athletics 2002 season

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The Oakland Athletics' 2002 season is famed for its data-driven, low-budget roster strategy and 20-game winning streak that inspired the book and film "Moneyball."

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instanceOf Major League Baseball season
sports season
award Barry Zito – American League Cy Young Award
Miguel Tejada – American League Most Valuable Player NERFINISHED
city Oakland, California NERFINISHED
division American League West NERFINISHED
divisionPlace 1st in AL West
divisionTitle American League West champions NERFINISHED
fieldManager Art Howe NERFINISHED
followedBy Oakland Athletics 2003 season
generalManager Billy Beane NERFINISHED
homeBallpark Network Associates Coliseum NERFINISHED
inspiredBook Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game NERFINISHED
inspiredBookAuthor Michael Lewis NERFINISHED
inspiredFilm Moneyball NERFINISHED
inspiredFilmReleaseYear 2011
league American League
losses 59
madePostseason true
mediaNickname Moneyball A's NERFINISHED
notableFeature 20-game winning streak
notableGame September 4, 2002 vs Kansas City Royals
notableGameFeature blew 11–0 lead then won 12–11 on walk-off home run
notablePlayer Barry Zito NERFINISHED
Eric Chavez NERFINISHED
Mark Mulder NERFINISHED
Miguel Tejada NERFINISHED
Scott Hatteberg NERFINISHED
Tim Hudson NERFINISHED
notableTheme exploitation of market inefficiencies in player valuation
payrollRelativeToLeague among lowest in MLB
postseasonOpponent Minnesota Twins NERFINISHED
postseasonResult lost ALDS 3–2 to Minnesota Twins
postseasonRoundReached American League Division Series NERFINISHED
precededBy Oakland Athletics 2001 season NERFINISHED
regularSeasonRecord 103–59
runDifferential +200 or greater
seasonOf Oakland Athletics NERFINISHED
sport baseball
strategy data-driven player evaluation
low-payroll team-building
sabermetrics-based roster construction
team Oakland Athletics NERFINISHED
walkOffHomeRunHitter Scott Hatteberg NERFINISHED
winningStreakEndDate 2002-09-04
winningStreakLeagueRecord American League record at the time
winningStreakLength 20 games
winningStreakStartDate 2002-08-13
wins 103
year 2002

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Moneyball portrays Oakland Athletics 2002 season