Darold Knowles - Oakland A's

Oakland A's

On May 8, 1971, the first place Oakland Athletics acquired Knowles and Mike Epstein for Frank Fernandez, Paul Lindblad and Don Mincher. Knowles only allowed four of 35 inherited runners to score, and earned seven saves and five wins out of a bullpen that already included Rollie Fingers and Bob Locker. The A's won the American League West by sixteen games over the Kansas City Royals, but were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1971 American League Championship Series. Knowles only appearance came in game three.

In 1972, Knowles went 5-1 with a 1.37 ERA and eleven saves, however, he was lost for the post season due to a broken thumb.