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Major League Baseball

Record:  88-74   .543.... 1st in American League West
Stadium:  Anaheim Stadium
Playoffs:  Lost ALCS (Orioles)
Attendance:  2,523,575

Top Draft Pick:  Mickey Saatzer  (#67)   AA
ManagerJim Fregosi

Affiliates  - AAA  Salt Lake Gulls   AA  El Paso Diablos   A+  Salinas Angels   Rk  Idaho Falls Angels

Team Leaders

HR:  Baylor [36]
RBI:  Baylor [139]
2B:  Baylor [33]
SB:  Baylor [22]
W:  Ryan, Frost [16]
SV:  Clear [14]
SO:  Ryan [223]


Oldest Player:  Willie Davis [39]
Youngest Player:  Brian Harper [19]
Longest Tenure:  Nolan Ryan [8]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Bobby Clark (Aug 21)  Tom Donohue (Apr 6)  John Harris (Sep 26)  Dickie Thon (May 22)  
Pitchers: Ralph Botting (Jun 28)  Mark Clear (Apr 4)  Steve Eddy (Jun 13)  Bob Ferris (Sep 12)  Dave Schuler (Sep 17)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
46Don AaseP24RR6-322210/8/1954Orange, CAMLB1977-1990
Willie Aikens1B24LR6-322010/14/1954Seneca, SCMLB1977-1985
Jim AndersonSS22RR6-01702/23/1957Los Angeles, CAMLB1978-1984
Mike BarlowP31LR6-62154/30/1948Stamford, NYMLB1975-1981
Jim BarrP31RR6-32052/10/1948Lynwood, CAMLB1971-1983
Don BaylorOF30RR6-1 2206/28/1949Austin, TXMLB1970-1988
Ralph BottingP24LL6-01955/12/1955Houlton, MEMLB1979-1980
Bert CampanerisSS37RR5-101603/9/1942Pueblo Nueva, CUMLB1964-1983
29Rod Carew1B-2B33LR6-018210/1/1945Gatun, PNMLB1967-1985
Bobby ClarkOF24RR6-01906/13/1955Sacramento, CAMLB1979-1985
Mark ClearP23RR6-42155/27/1956Los Angeles, CAMLB1979-1990
Willie DavisOF39LL6-21814/15/1940Mineral Springs, ARMLB1960-1979
Tom DonohueC26RR6-018511/15/1952Mineola, NYMLB1979-1980
Brian DowningOF-C28RR5-1019410/9/1950Los Angeles, CAMLB1973-1992
Steve EddyP21RR6-21858/21/1957Sterling, ILMLB1979-1979
Bob FerrisP24RR6-62255/7/1955Arlington, VAMLB1979-1980
Dan FordOF27RR6-11855/19/1952Los Angeles, CAMLB1975-1985
Dave FrostP26RR6-623511/17/1952Long Beach, CAMLB1977-1982
Ralph GarrOF33LR5-1119712/12/1945Monroe, LAMLB1968-1980
Bobby Grich2B30RR6-21901/15/1949Muskegon, MIMLB1970-1986
Ike HamptonC27BR6-11858/22/1951Camden, SCMLB1974-1979
Larry HarlowOF27LL6-218511/13/1951Colorado Springs, COMLB1975-1981
Brian HarperC19RR6-220610/16/1959Los Angeles, CAMLB1979-1995
John Harris1B-OF24LL6-32059/13/1954Portland, ORMLB1979-1981
Terry HumphreyC29RR6-31908/4/1949Chickasha, OKMLB1971-1979
Chris KnappP25RR6-51959/16/1953Cherry Point, NCMLB1975-1980
Carney Lansford3B22RR6-21952/7/1957San Jose, CAMLB1978-1992
Dave LaRocheP31LL6-22005/14/1948Colorado Springs, COMLB1970-1983
Dyar MillerP33RR6-11955/29/1946Batesville, INMLB1975-1981
Rick MillerOF-CF31LL6-01854/19/1948Grand Rapids, MIMLB1971-1985
John MontagueP31RR6-22139/12/1947Newport News, VAMLB1973-1980
Rance Mulliniks3B-SS23LR6-01751/15/1956Tulare, CAMLB1977-1992
Orlando RamirezSS27RR5-1017512/18/1951Cartagena, CBMLB1974-1979
Merv RettenmundOF36RR5-101956/6/1943Flint, MIMLB1968-1980
Joe RudiOF-1B32RR6-22009/7/1946Modesto, CAMLB1967-1982
Nolan RyanP32RR6-21951/31/1947Refugio, TXMLB1966-1993
Dave SchulerP25RL6-421010/4/1953Framingham, MAMLB1979-1985
Frank TananaP25LL6-31957/3/1953Detroit, MIMLB1973-1993
Dickie ThonSS21RR5-111756/20/1958South Bend, INMLB1979-1993