It’s fairly easy to see why the A’s and Giants are having such miserable seasons when you break down where they fare against other major league clubs in the most significant hitting, pitching and fielding categories.
Here’s a sampling of the grim numbers:
A’s Giants
Record 39-50 (26th) 34-56 (29th)
BATTING
A’s Giants
Average .236 (29th) .243 (23rd)
Runs 382 (23rd) 354 (28th)
Hits 705 (29th) 754 (19th)
Home runs 125 (T-8th) 75 (30th)
Walks 305 (11th) 259 (T-22nd)
Strikeouts 852 (3rd) 665 (23rd)
On-base .