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1979 California Angels

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
88-74 (.543)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 5 / 9
General Manager
Buzzie Bavasi
Attendance
2,523,575 (Rank: 4)
Ballpark
Anaheim Stadium
Playoffs
Lost ALCS (Orioles)
Top Draft Pick
Mickey Saatzer (3-67)
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
12Carney Lansford223BR157654114188305197920839115312421628571254134.287.329.436.765.226.149.3235.4816.1534.4234.42
1975-  3-  49-CAL
MLB1978-19921977-1992
25Don Baylor30OF-DHR16262812018633336139221271511101261033372272114.296.371.530.901.363.234.2719.837.0617.4417.44
1967-  2-  39-BAL
MLB1970-19881970-1988
15Dan Ford27OFR14256910016526521101854086331301726462852113.290.333.464.797.250.174.3036.3713.6927.1027.10
1970-  1-  18-OAK
MLB1975-19851975-1985
4Bobby Grich302BR1535347815730530101105984212210142876096592.294.365.537.902.356.243.3019.6913.7917.8017.80
1967-  1-  19-BAL
MLB1970-19861970-1986
5Brian Downing28CR14850987166273127533775753241723559642124.326.418.462.880.287.136.34812.929.5642.4242.42
1969-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1973-19921973-1992
3Rick Miller31OFL120427601251552285450691911715648822103.293.367.365.732.192.072.34510.2514.14213.50213.50
1969-  2-  37-BOS
MLB1971-19851971-1985
29Rod Carew331BL1104097813015334418873460837916049321109.318.419.391.810.276.073.35014.819.33136.33136.33
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
22Willie Aikens241B-DHL1163795910618021811361791068101874473967.280.376.493.869.369.213.29813.6517.6718.0518.05
1975-  1-   2-CAL
MLB1977-19851974-1986
26Joe Rudi32OFR9033035801131161002461142371303612555.242.294.394.688.224.152.2656.6516.9030.0030.00
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1967-19821967-1982
19Bert Campaneris37SSR85239275644015124193221120868273848.234.294.285.579.163.051.2686.9611.720.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1964-19831964-1983
14Jim Anderson22SSR96234335813132332173119306822641741.248.298.350.648.179.102.2716.4411.7478.0078.00
1975-  2-  25-CAL
MLB1978-19841977-1986
20Larry Harlow27OFL6215922378201413253421002491871027.233.344.308.652.220.075.29613.3718.180.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1975-19811975-1984
23Tom Donohue26CR38107132431314203292100138113717.224.259.355.614.178.131.2802.6525.6635.6735.67
1972-  1-   9-CAL
MLB1979-19801977-1980
8Merv Rettenmund36DH-OFR357672020110101114111132590317.263.360.329.689.224.066.30612.2215.5676.0076.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
18Rance Mulliniks23SSL226871000180041410502137819.147.192.191.383.103.044.1555.1317.9568.0068.00
1974-  3-  58-CAL
MLB1977-19921977-1992
31Dickie Thon212BR3556619300800510010022262316.339.393.393.786.143.054.4138.0616.130.000.00
1975-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1979-19931977-1993
24Willie Davis39OF-DHL435691421021047010021861311.250.300.321.621.161.071.2866.5611.480.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1960-19791960-1979
32Bobby Clark24OFR1954816221511511010032560511.296.356.463.819.259.167.3578.3318.3354.0054.00
1975-  5-  87-CAL
MLB1979-19851977-1987
28,48Ralph Garr33DHL62403000000030000032403.125.125.125.250.000.000.1430.0012.500.000.00
1967-  3-  52-ATL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
9Terry Humphrey29CR91721000000120100011901.059.111.059.170.059.000.0675.2610.530.000.00
1969- 39- 875-MON
MLB1971-19791971-1979
2Orlando Ramirez27SSR131210000010161100001500.000.143.000.143.167.000.0006.6740.000.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1974-19791974-1979
15Ike Hampton271BB450200000001000002502.400.400.400.800.000.000.5000.0020.000.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1974-19791974-1980
7Brian Harper19DHR120000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1977-  4-  85-CAL
MLB1979-19951977-2000
9John Harris241BL120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1976- 29- 638-CAL
MLB1979-19811977-1985
Tot:24 Players166755508661563242431648081005358984337795642136238363114491114.282.351.429.781.262.148.3049.3313.361.4333.84
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
37Dave Frost26R16103.573633122231239.12261089517771075051.278.500.642.904.024.061.39
1974- 18- 412-CHA
MLB1977-19821972-1983
30Nolan Ryan32R16143.603434175000222.216910489151142239061.276.830.614.619.014.201.96
1965- 12- 226-NYN
MLB1966-19931966-1993
33Jim Barr31R10124.203625504110197.0217100922255692131.389.911.012.513.154.571.25
1970-  3-  49-SFN
MLB1971-19831971-1984
46Don Aase24R9104.81372871492185.1200104991977965011.499.710.923.744.665.051.25
1972-  6- 136-BOS
Free AgtMLB1977-19901976-1990
38Mark Clear23R1153.6352000375214109.0874844668989131.427.180.505.618.093.961.44
1974-  8- 171-PHI
MLB1979-19901977-1990
42Chris Knapp25R555.5120183012098.01097360835362021.4710.010.733.213.316.701.03
1975-  1-  11-CHA
MLB1975-19801975-1983
40Frank Tanana25L753.8918172101090.1934439925466121.319.270.902.494.584.381.84
1971-  1-  13-CAL
MLB1973-19931973-1993
36Mike Barlow31R115.13350001535086.01065449830336041.5811.090.843.143.455.651.10
1970-  4-  82-LAN
MLB1975-19811975-1982
17Dave LaRoche31L7115.575310025521085.210754531332590121.6211.241.373.366.205.671.84
1967-  5-  86-CAL
MLB1970-19831970-1983
41Dyar Miller33R103.3114100813035.1441413213161021.6111.210.513.314.083.571.23
1968-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1975-19811975-1984
41Steve Eddy21R114.73740033032.136191712070021.7310.020.285.571.955.290.35
1975- 19- 433-CAL
MLB1979-19791977-1980
34Ralph Botting24L208.8012100511029.2463029615224112.0613.961.824.556.679.101.47
1974-  7- 154-CAL
MLB1979-19801977-1982
39John Montague31R205.09140001014617.21612103962001.428.151.534.583.066.110.67
1967-  3-  50-BAL
MLB1973-19801973-1980
45Bob Ferris24R001.5020001206.05211321001.337.501.504.503.003.000.67
1976-  2-  30-CAL
MLB1979-19801974-1981
41Dave Schuler25L0010.8010001101.22221001001.2010.805.400.000.0010.800.00
1975- 10- 223-CLE
MLB1979-19851977-1987
Tot:15 Players88744.34162162469116209331436.01463768692131573820535331.429.170.823.595.144.811.43
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Brian Downing28C1291271,091.266935115715704.9851013474.85.50.655.8179.687.21
Tom Donohue26C3828275.11361634155152.981251464.14.00.554.9723.5100.02
Terry Humphrey29C9657.1553115958.9839375.06.41.029.145.6100.03
Jim Anderson22C3111.26000661.00040100.02.00.544.821.93.14
Totals26.3C179162345866541510935920.9841395173.25.10.645.77
Rod Carew331B103102889.18045510101869859.988008.30.978.7063.693.61
Willie Aikens241B5555492.246231249495493.996009.01.009.0134.047.42
Joe Rudi321B5434.03320335351.000007.01.039.263.15.63
Ike Hampton271B2111.01020012121.000006.01.099.821.250.04
John Harris241B105.06000661.000006.01.2010.800.6100.05
Don Baylor301B104.05001551.000005.01.2511.250.60.65
Totals28.31B16716214361320901215414221410.992008.40.988.84
Bobby Grich302B1531511,297.034043813111791778.984005.10.605.4094.4100.01
Dickie Thon212B2410125.034386127872.923003.00.585.1814.868.62
Jim Anderson222B6114.0580213131.000002.20.938.363.76.33
Totals24.32B18316214037948419125882863.978004.70.605.41
Carney Lansford223B1571571,372.0135263729405398.983002.50.292.6196.9100.01
Jim Anderson223B10563.0480012121.000001.20.191.716.210.42
Dickie Thon213B101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.62.93
Totals21.73B16816265140271729418411.983002.40.292.58
Bert Campaneris37SS8271612.11362201669372356.957004.30.585.2350.696.51
Jim Anderson22SS8263564.11261891742332315.949003.80.565.0350.685.41
Rance Mulliniks23SS2219178.046434139389.957004.00.504.5013.6100.03
Orlando Ramirez27SS10757.0720533227.844002.70.474.266.276.94
Dickie Thon21SS8224.138211311.846001.40.464.114.922.95
Totals26.0SS204162143631848044128842798.948003.90.565.00
Don Baylor30LF7878667.2161330167164.982002.10.252.2148.148.11
Joe Rudi32LF6966592.1142412147146.993002.10.252.2242.676.72
Bobby Clark24LF1513111.03330036361.000002.40.322.929.378.93
Larry Harlow27LF12344.01300013131.000001.10.302.667.419.44
Merv Rettenmund36LF4218.02000221.000000.50.111.002.511.45
Willie Davis39LF103.0000000.000000.00.000.000.62.36
Totals31.3LF17916214363511042365361.989002.00.252.26
Rick Miller31CF117108952.1346341353349.989003.00.373.3072.297.51
Larry Harlow27CF3328260.2771208078.975002.40.302.7020.453.22
Dan Ford27CF2926216.0731307774.961002.60.343.0817.920.43
Bobby Clark24CF307.0701087.875002.31.009.001.915.84
Totals27.3CF18216214365035101518508.981002.80.353.19
Dan Ford27RF1241151,000.0260952274269.982002.20.272.4276.587.31
Don Baylor30RF2019162.0401204341.953002.10.252.2812.312.32
Larry Harlow27RF15996.0252112827.964001.80.282.539.324.23
Joe Rudi32RF1211100.0311103332.970002.70.322.887.413.34
Willie Davis39RF6332.07000771.000001.20.221.973.714.05
Merv Rettenmund36RF5536.04000441.000000.80.111.003.114.36
Bobby Clark24RF2010.02000221.000001.00.201.801.210.57
Totals30.7RF1841624373691393391382.977002.10.272.39
Dan Ford27OF1411411,216.03321082350342.977002.40.282.5387.099.31
Rick Miller31OF117108952.1349341356352.989003.00.373.3372.297.52
Don Baylor30OF9797829.2198350206201.976002.10.242.1859.959.93
Joe Rudi32OF8077692.1174522181179.989002.20.262.3349.488.94
Larry Harlow27OF5840400.2115431122119.975002.10.302.6835.893.55
Bobby Clark24OF1913128.0414104645.978002.40.353.1611.7100.06
Merv Rettenmund36OF9754.06000661.000000.70.111.005.625.77
Willie Davis39OF7335.08000881.000001.10.232.064.316.38
Totals30.8OF528486309312232923612751252.982002.40.292.62
Don Baylor30DH6500.0000000.000000.00.0040.140.11
Willie Aikens24DH5100.0000000.000000.00.0031.544.02
Brian Downing28DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.112.23
Merv Rettenmund36DH1700.0000000.000000.00.0010.548.64
Willie Davis39DH600.0000000.000000.00.003.714.05
Rod Carew33DH600.0000000.000000.00.003.75.55
Ralph Garr33DH600.0000000.000000.00.003.7100.05
Joe Rudi32DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.93.38
Rick Miller31DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.79
Dickie Thon21DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.910
Bert Campaneris37DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.210
Orlando Ramirez27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.67.710
Brian Harper19DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.010
Totals30.0DH17800000000000.0
Dave LaRoche31P53185.24170021211.0009469.20.40.252.2232.7100.01
Mark Clear23P520109.0410201614.87520387.00.30.131.1632.1100.02
Don Aase24P3728185.1817232725.92610566.70.70.141.2222.8100.03
Dave Frost26P3633239.1834224442.95525583.31.20.181.5822.2100.04
Jim Barr31P3625197.06410547471.00019870.41.30.242.1522.2100.04
Mike Barlow31P35086.04110215151.00013286.70.40.171.5721.6100.06
Nolan Ryan32P3434222.2829414137.902201164.51.10.171.5021.0100.07
Chris Knapp25P201898.0814112322.9576460.01.10.222.0212.3100.08
Frank Tanana25P181790.1312111615.9389564.30.80.171.5011.1100.09
John Montague31P14017.2101021.500000.10.060.528.6100.010
Dyar Miller33P14135.12200441.0006275.00.30.111.038.6100.010
Ralph Botting24P12129.21400551.0001233.30.40.171.547.4100.012
Steve Eddy21P7432.157201412.85710100.01.70.373.364.3100.013
Bob Ferris24P206.00200221.000001.00.333.001.2100.014
Dave Schuler25P101.2000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.015
Totals27.1P3711621436622001515277262.9461395173.20.70.181.65

Season Roster

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
46Don Aase24P6-3210RR1954-09-08Orange,CAMLB1977-19901976-1990
1972-  6- 136-BOS
Free Agt
22Willie Aikens241B6-3220LR1954-10-14Seneca,SCMLB1977-19851974-1986
1975-  1-   2-CAL
14Jim Anderson22SS6-0170RR1957-02-23Los Angeles,CAMLB1978-19841977-1986
1975-  2-  25-CAL
36Mike Barlow31P6-6215LR1948-04-30Stamford,NYMLB1975-19811975-1982
1970-  4-  82-LAN
33Jim Barr31P6-3205RR1948-02-10Lynwood,CAMLB1971-19831971-1984
1970-  3-  49-SFN
25Don Baylor30OF6-1195RR1949-06-28Austin,TXMLB1970-19881970-1988
1967-  2-  39-BAL
34Ralph Botting24P6-0195LL1955-05-12Houlton,MEMLB1979-19801977-1982
1974-  7- 154-CAL
19Bert Campaneris37SS5-10160RR1942-03-09Pueblo Nuevo,MXMLB1964-19831964-1983
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
29Rod Carew331B-2B6-0182LR1945-10-01Gatun,PNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
32Bobby Clark24OF6-0190RR1955-06-13Sacramento,CAMLB1979-19851977-1987
1975-  5-  87-CAL
38Mark Clear23P6-4215RR1956-05-27Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1974-  8- 171-PHI
24Willie Davis39OF6-3180LL1940-04-15Mineral Springs,ARMLB1960-19791960-1979
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
23Tom Donohue26C6-0185RR1952-11-15Mineola,NYMLB1979-19801977-1980
1972-  1-   9-CAL
5Brian Downing28OF-C5-10190RR1950-10-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1973-19921973-1992
1969-  UDFA  -CHA
41Steve Eddy21P6-2185RR1957-08-21Sterling,ILMLB1979-19791977-1980
1975- 19- 433-CAL
45Bob Ferris24P6-6225RR1955-05-07Arlington,VAMLB1979-19801974-1981
1976-  2-  30-CAL
15Dan Ford27OF6-1185RR1952-05-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19851975-1985
1970-  1-  18-OAK
37Dave Frost26P6-6235RR1952-11-17Long Beach,CAMLB1977-19821972-1983
1974- 18- 412-CHA
28,48Ralph Garr33OF5-11195LR1945-12-12Monroe,LAMLB1968-19801968-1980
1967-  3-  52-ATL
4Bobby Grich302B6-2190RR1949-01-15Muskegon,MIMLB1970-19861970-1986
1967-  1-  19-BAL
15Ike Hampton27C6-1185BR1951-08-22Camden,SCMLB1974-19791974-1980
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
20Larry Harlow27OF6-2185LL1951-11-13Colorado Springs,COMLB1975-19811975-1984
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
7Brian Harper19C6-2195RR1959-10-16Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19951977-2000
1977-  4-  85-CAL
9John Harris241B-OF6-3205LL1954-09-13Portland,ORMLB1979-19811977-1985
1976- 29- 638-CAL
9Terry Humphrey29C6-3190RR1949-08-04Chickasha,OKMLB1971-19791971-1979
1969- 39- 875-MON
42Chris Knapp25P6-5195RR1953-09-16Cherry Point,NCMLB1975-19801975-1983
1975-  1-  11-CHA
12Carney Lansford223B6-2195RR1957-02-07San Jose,CAMLB1978-19921977-1992
1975-  3-  49-CAL
17Dave LaRoche31P6-2200LL1948-05-14Colorado Springs,COMLB1970-19831970-1983
1967-  5-  86-CAL
41Dyar Miller33P6-1195RR1946-05-29Batesville,INMLB1975-19811975-1984
1968-  UDFA  -PHI
3Rick Miller31OF6-0185LL1948-04-19Grand Rapids,MIMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969-  2-  37-BOS
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
39John Montague31P6-2213RR1947-09-12Newport News,VAMLB1973-19801973-1980
1967-  3-  50-BAL
18Rance Mulliniks233B-SS6-0170LR1956-01-15Tulare,CAMLB1977-19921977-1992
1974-  3-  58-CAL
2Orlando Ramirez27SS5-10175RR1951-12-18Cartagena,CBMLB1974-19791974-1979
1972-  UDFA  -CAL
8Merv Rettenmund36OF5-10195RR1943-06-06Flint,MIMLB1968-19801968-1980
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
26Joe Rudi32OF-1B6-2200RR1946-09-07Modesto,CAMLB1967-19821967-1982
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
30Nolan Ryan32P6-2195RR1947-01-31Refugio,TXMLB1966-19931966-1993
1965- 12- 226-NYN
41Dave Schuler25P6-4210RL1953-10-04Framingham,MAMLB1979-19851977-1987
1975- 10- 223-CLE
40Frank Tanana25P6-3195LL1953-07-03Detroit,MIMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  1-  13-CAL
31Dickie Thon21SS5-11175RR1958-06-20South Bend,INMLB1979-19931977-1993
1975-  UDFA  -CAL
39 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jim FregosiManagerSS6-1190RR1942-04-04San Francisco,CAMLB1961-19781961-1978
1960-  UDFA  -BOS
20
Deron JohnsonHitting Coach1B-3B6-2205RR1938-07-17San Diego,CAMLB1960-19761960-1976
1956-  UDFA  -NYA
14
Larry SherryPitching CoachP6-2204RR1935-07-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1958-19681958-19684
Bob ClearFirst Base CoachIF5-10170RR1927-12-14Denver,CO12
Bobby KnoopThird Base Coach2B6-1170RR1938-10-18Sioux City,IAMLB1964-19721964-1972
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
30
Buzzie BavasiGeneral ManagerEXEC1914-12-12New York,NY34
Jimmie ReeseAssistant Coach2B6-0165LR1901-10-01New York,NYMLB1930-19321930-193222
Don DrysdaleBroadcasterP6-6215RR1936-07-23Van Nuys,CAMLB1956-19691956-196924
Fred FerreiraScoutSCOUT29
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979California AngelsALMLB1628874.543-8667689815Jim FregosiAnaheim StadiumLost ALCS (Orioles)
1979Salt Lake GullsPCLAAA1488068.5416.08447776722Jimy WilliamsDerks FieldLeague Champions
1979El Paso DiablosTexAA1366175.44915.5798862-6436Moose StubingDudley Fielddnq
1979Salinas AngelsCalifA+1406971.49320.0694755-6135Chris CannizzaroSalinas Municipal Stadiumdnq
1979Idaho Falls AngelsPioRk672542.37317.0414480-6648Reuben RodriguezMcDermott Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization653323330.49536163642-26

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979Don BaylorAmerican League Player of the MonthMay
1979Don BaylorAmerican League Player of the MonthJuly
1979don baylorAmerican League Player of the WeekJuly 2-July 8
1979Don BaylorAmerican League Most Valuable Player
1979dan fordAmerican League Player of the WeekAugust 6-August 12
1979Nolan RyanAmerican League Player of the WeekJuly 9-July 15
1979Nolan RyanAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 16-April 22
7 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Don Baylor301979AL-MVPCalifornia Angels12089347
Mark Clear231979AL-ROYCalifornia Angels35185
Bobby Grich301979AL-MVPCalifornia Angels801558
Brian Downing281979AL-MVPCalifornia Angels140624
Mark Clear231979AL-MVPCalifornia Angels190312
Dan Ford271979AL-MVPCalifornia Angels26001
6 record(s)
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