Baseball Guru
04-25-2002, 04:13 PM
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics exercised their 2003 option Thursday on manager Art Howe.
Howe, the A's manager since 1996, has led Oakland to back-to-back playoff appearances. The A's won the AL West title in 2000 and were the wild card last season after winning 102 games during the regular season. Both times, they lost 3-2 to the New York Yankees in the first round of the playoffs.
Howe had a 508-484 record with the A's entering Thursday's game against the Yankees. He is the third-winningest manager in Athletics history, behind Connie Mack's 3,627 victories and Tony La Russa's 798 - the only other managers to lead the A's for more than four seasons.
Howe managed the Houston Astros from 1989-93. His career record is 900-902, making him the sixth-winningest active manager.
Howe, the A's manager since 1996, has led Oakland to back-to-back playoff appearances. The A's won the AL West title in 2000 and were the wild card last season after winning 102 games during the regular season. Both times, they lost 3-2 to the New York Yankees in the first round of the playoffs.
Howe had a 508-484 record with the A's entering Thursday's game against the Yankees. He is the third-winningest manager in Athletics history, behind Connie Mack's 3,627 victories and Tony La Russa's 798 - the only other managers to lead the A's for more than four seasons.
Howe managed the Houston Astros from 1989-93. His career record is 900-902, making him the sixth-winningest active manager.