1964 Kansas City Athletics season

Offseason

• On February 23, 1964, Charlie Finley had signed a four-year lease to remain in Kansas City. The club would pay no rent on the stadium but the city would get 5% on admission and 7.5% on concessions. The clause was that if the club could not reach a paid attendance of 575,000 fans, then the club owed nothing.

  Notable transactions

• October 7, 1963: Sammy Esposito was released by the Athletics.
• November 27, 1963: Norm Siebern was traded by the Athletics to the Baltimore Orioles for Jim Gentile and $25,000.
• December 2, 1963: John Donaldson was selected by the Athletics from the Minnesota Twins in the rule 5 draft.

  Regular season

• The club set a franchise record by hitting 107 home runs during home games. The pitching staff also gave up 132 home runs during home games. At the time, it was a major league record.
• Draft pick Catfish Hunter was not able to pitch in 1964. He was sent to the Mayo Clinic, as surgeons worked on his right foot. Hunter recovered at Charlie Finley's farm in Lapointe, Indiana.
• Bert Campaneris made his Major League debut on July 23, 1964. In his debut, he hit two HRs off Jim Kaat.
• On September 5, Blue Moon Odom made his major league debut against the New York Yankees. Odom pitched 2 innings, giving up 6 earned runs on 6 hits and 2 walks while striking out one.

  Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• June 8, 1964: Catfish Hunter was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.
• June 13, 1964: Joe Rudi was signed as an amateur free agent by the Athletics.

  Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Farm system

• The A's scouts had signed 80 prospects for $650,000, at the time, the most money spent on prospects in one year.