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1981 California Angels

American League
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Season
1981
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
51-59 (.464)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
0 / 11 / 19
General Manager
Buzzie Bavasi
Attendance
1,441,545 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Anaheim Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Dick Schofield (1-3)
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Batting Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
7Rick Burleson30SSR1094305312617153346423831142816049023103.293.357.372.729.172.079.3098.577.7686.0086.00
1970-  1-   5-BOS
MLB1974-19871974-1987
25Don Baylor32DHR103377529018117663342517061131614323654.239.322.427.749.300.188.2329.7211.8122.1822.18
1967-  2-  39-BAL
MLB1970-19881970-1988
15Dan Ford29OFR973755310414115482223715513161654093074.277.327.440.767.224.163.3075.6217.3625.0025.00
1970-  1-  18-OAK
MLB1975-19851975-1985
29Rod Carew351BL933645711117122116945450102781364212091.305.380.374.754.212.069.34210.6910.69182.00182.00
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
4Bobby Grich322BR100352561071422261244071453451914043869.304.378.543.921.347.239.3249.9017.5716.0016.00
1967-  1-  19-BAL
MLB1970-19861970-1986
9Brian Downing30OF-CR9331747791409411146354301111203702356.249.351.379.730.274.130.25612.439.4635.2235.22
1969-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1973-19921973-1992
10Butch Hobson293BR8526827637443611356012404903101548.235.321.336.657.231.101.28411.2919.3567.0067.00
1973-  8- 185-BOS
MLB1975-19821975-2016
14Ed Ott29CL7525820568122221174214217722821145.217.266.279.545.132.062.2506.0314.89129.00129.00
1970- 23- 548-PIT
MLB1974-19811974-1984
8Fred Lynn29OFL7625628568153112384231447813021442.219.322.316.638.242.097.23912.5813.9151.2051.20
1973-  2-  41-BOS
MLB1974-19901971-1990
12Juan Beniquez31OFR581661830503132115161410644187822.181.251.265.516.181.084.1828.028.5655.3355.33
1968-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1971-19881971-1988
32Bobby Clark26OFR348812222141900718000023895715.250.305.432.737.261.182.2737.3718.9522.0022.00
1975-  5-  87-CAL
MLB1979-19851977-1987
19Bert Campaneris393BR558211212111052510031002891417.256.295.341.636.183.085.2785.4910.9982.0082.00
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1964-19831964-1983
20Larry Harlow29OFL4382131710041116250200318100116.207.337.220.557.207.013.29816.0025.000.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1975-19811975-1984
13John Harris261B-OFL3677519303900311000043180613.247.275.403.678.195.156.2543.7513.7525.6725.67
1976- 29- 638-CAL
MLB1979-19811977-1985
6Daryl Sconiers221BL1552614111700110000002053311.269.283.385.668.135.116.3171.8918.8752.0052.00
1977-  3-  59-CAL
MLB1981-19851977-1991
2Freddie Patek362BR27473111105101600001144829.234.250.298.548.106.064.2682.0812.500.000.00
1965- 22- 421-PIT
MLB1968-19811968-1981
3,30Tom Brunansky20OFR11337500361081000000144132.152.317.424.741.545.272.10019.5124.3911.0011.00
1978-  1-  14-CAL
MLB1981-19941978-1994
11Joe Ferguson34C-OFR1230571015009801101114125.233.400.367.767.433.134.27321.9519.5130.0030.00
1968-  8- 161-LAN
MLB1970-19831970-1983
23Steve Lubratich263BR72123100110020000142112.143.143.190.333.095.047.1580.009.520.000.00
1977-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1981-19831977-1986
9Brian Harper21OF-DHR41113000110000010031203.273.250.273.523.091.000.2500.000.000.000.00
1977-  4-  85-CAL
MLB1979-19951977-2000
16Bob Davis29CR120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1970-  6- 124-SDN
MLB1973-19811973-1981
Tot:21 Players1134368847694413416974394433393571295130239714014191247697.256.330.380.710.233.124.2789.3813.621.4538.02
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
38Geoff Zahn35L10114.41252590000161.118193791843522201.3910.101.002.402.905.191.21
1968-  5-  86-LAN
MLB1973-19851973-1985
43Ken Forsch34R1172.882020104000153.01435449727550041.118.410.411.593.243.182.04
1968- 18- 399-HOU
MLB1970-19861970-1986
39Mike Witt20R893.28222171110129.012360479477520111.328.580.633.285.234.191.60
1978-  4-  92-CAL
MLB1981-19931978-1993
45Steve Renko36R843.44221500571102.0934039742500011.328.210.623.714.413.531.19
1965- 24- 461-NYN
MLB1969-19831965-1983
34Jesse Jefferson32R243.6226500521077.0803931424274321.359.350.472.813.164.561.13
1968-  4-  70-BAL
MLB1973-19811973-1983
41Andy Hassler29L433.21420002142575.2722927833443001.398.560.953.935.233.451.33
1969- 25- 581-CAL
MLB1971-19851971-1985
46Don Aase26R442.343900031391165.1561717424381001.227.710.553.315.232.341.58
1972-  6- 136-BOS
Free AgtMLB1977-19901976-1990
37Dave Frost28R185.511290013047.1443029319161011.338.370.573.613.045.700.84
1974- 18- 412-CHA
MLB1977-19821972-1983
24Bruce Kison31R113.481140027044.0401817814191001.238.181.642.863.893.681.36
1968- 14- 309-PIT
MLB1971-19851971-1985
40Luis Sanchez27R022.9417000817233.2391611411131011.4910.431.072.943.484.281.18
1971-  UDFA  -HOU
MLB1981-19851980-1985
21Angel Moreno26L132.87841014031.1271010214121001.317.760.574.023.452.870.86
1981-  UDFA  -CAL
MLB1981-19821981-2006
28John D'Acquisto29R0010.71600016019.126242321281011.9712.100.935.593.7211.170.67
1970-  1-  17-SFN
MLB1973-19821973-1983
31Doug Rau32L128.71330000010.11410102430001.7412.191.743.482.618.710.75
1970-  1-   7-LAN
MLB1972-19811970-1981
26Bill Travers28L018.3844000009.2141192450001.8613.031.863.724.6610.241.25
1970-  6- 127-MIL
MLB1974-19831974-1983
22Mickey Mahler28L000.0060006606.11000250000.471.420.002.847.110.002.50
1974- 10- 221-ATL
MLB1977-19861976-1987
27Freddie Martinez24R003.0020001206.05221340001.337.501.504.506.003.001.33
1977-  5- 120-NYN
MLB1980-19811977-1986
Tot:16 Players51593.711101102758315519971.195845340081323426175211.328.880.752.993.954.201.32
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Ed Ott29C7268603.12873671330323.979453159.24.50.544.8265.596.01
Brian Downing30C3733291.11401712158157.994211361.84.20.544.8533.639.82
Joe Ferguson34C8870.2355114140.9765550.05.00.575.137.366.73
Bob Davis29C116.02000221.00020100.02.00.333.000.9100.04
Totals30.5C1181109714645894531522.983734959.84.40.544.84
Rod Carew351B9090779.087760590942937.9950010.41.2010.8381.896.81
Daryl Sconiers221B121087.29580111031031.000008.61.1810.6310.980.02
John Harris261B11671.2785298583.976007.51.1710.4910.030.63
Don Baylor321B4433.03230235351.000008.81.069.553.63.94
Totals28.81B117110971108276711211651158.994009.91.1910.74
Bobby Grich322B100100861.12303491085589579.983005.80.676.0590.9100.01
Freddie Patek362B1610103.02731185958.983003.60.565.0714.559.32
Bert Campaneris392B207.00200221.000001.00.292.571.83.63
Totals35.72B1181109712573821193650639.983005.40.665.92
Butch Hobson293B8383678.2851391713241224.929002.70.332.9775.597.61
Bert Campaneris393B4521226.11044656054.900001.20.242.1540.981.82
Freddie Patek363B7014.2071087.875001.00.494.446.425.93
Steve Lubratich263B6651.22170219191.000003.20.373.345.585.74
Totals32.53B141110971972072420328304.927002.20.312.82
Rick Burleson30SS109108948.12083941388615602.979005.50.635.7199.1100.01
Freddie Patek36SS319.00400441.000001.30.444.002.711.12
Bert Campaneris39SS3114.00302331.000001.00.211.932.75.52
Totals35.0SS1151109712084011390622609.979005.30.635.64
Brian Downing30LF5650430.09811010099.990001.80.232.0750.960.21
Bobby Clark26LF2715148.03850043431.000001.60.292.6124.579.42
Larry Harlow29LF2311102.2311103332.970001.40.312.8220.953.53
Juan Beniquez31LF151093.1270303027.900001.80.292.6113.625.94
Tom Brunansky20LF111198.0283213331.939002.80.322.8510.0100.05
John Harris26LF10959.18000881.000000.80.141.229.127.86
Joe Ferguson34LF3223.03000331.000001.00.131.172.725.07
Don Baylor32LF119.06000661.000006.00.676.000.91.08
Dan Ford29LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.91.08
Brian Harper21LF117.02000221.000002.00.292.570.925.08
Totals27.8LF1481109712411071258251.973001.70.262.33
Fred Lynn29CF6967589.0179441187183.979002.70.312.8062.790.81
Juan Beniquez31CF3632279.1830208583.976002.30.302.6832.762.12
Larry Harlow29CF8338.07000771.000000.90.181.667.318.63
Bobby Clark26CF8865.02800028281.000003.50.433.887.323.53
Totals28.8CF121110971297461307301.980002.50.312.79
Dan Ford29RF9694831.0187280197189.959002.00.232.0587.399.01
Larry Harlow29RF13977.11200012121.000000.90.161.4011.830.22
Juan Beniquez31RF7546.07000771.000001.00.151.376.412.13
Bobby Clark26RF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.92.94
Brian Harper21RF119.0301043.750003.00.333.000.925.04
Joe Ferguson34RF116.03000331.000003.00.504.500.98.34
Totals28.3RF119110971213290224215.960001.80.221.99
Dan Ford29OF9794832.0188380199191.960002.00.232.0788.2100.01
Fred Lynn29OF6967589.0176441184180.978002.60.312.7562.790.82
Brian Downing30OF5650430.0971109998.990001.80.232.0550.960.23
Juan Beniquez31OF5547418.2117050122117.959002.10.282.5250.094.84
Larry Harlow29OF3923218.0521105453.981001.40.242.1935.590.75
Bobby Clark26OF3423215.06650071711.000002.10.332.9730.9100.06
Tom Brunansky20OF111198.0273213230.938002.70.312.7610.0100.07
John Harris26OF10959.17000771.000000.70.121.079.127.88
Joe Ferguson34OF4329.06000661.000001.50.211.863.633.39
Brian Harper21OF2216.0501065.833002.50.312.811.850.010
Don Baylor32OF119.06000661.000006.00.676.000.91.011
Totals27.9OF378330291474717222786764.972002.00.262.36
Don Baylor32DH9700.0000000.000000.00.0088.294.21
Brian Downing30DH500.0000000.000000.00.004.55.42
Daryl Sconiers22DH300.0000000.000000.00.002.720.03
Rod Carew35DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.82.24
Butch Hobson29DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.82.44
John Harris26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.92.86
Juan Beniquez31DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.91.76
Brian Harper21DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.925.06
Totals28.3DH11200000000000.0
Andy Hassler29P42075.24140118181.00010662.50.40.242.1538.2100.01
Don Aase26P39065.1210111312.9233730.00.30.181.6635.5100.02
Jesse Jefferson32P26577.0116322017.8504266.70.70.221.9923.6100.03
Geoff Zahn35P2525161.1731324138.9274640.01.50.242.1222.7100.04
Steve Renko36P2215102.02100012121.00011664.70.50.121.0620.0100.05
Mike Witt20P2221129.0716302623.88512666.71.00.181.6020.0100.05
Ken Forsch34P2020153.01824224442.95511568.82.10.272.4718.2100.07
Luis Sanchez27P17033.2162097.7783175.00.40.211.9015.5100.08
Dave Frost28P12947.1190010101.0005183.30.80.211.9110.9100.09
Bruce Kison31P11444.0390112121.0005271.41.10.272.4510.0100.010
Angel Moreno26P8431.1051065.8333442.90.60.161.457.3100.011
Mickey Mahler28P606.10100111.0001150.00.20.161.485.5100.012
John D'Acquisto29P6019.11100221.000010.00.30.100.945.5100.012
Bill Travers28P449.21100221.000000.50.221.963.6100.014
Doug Rau32P3310.11000111.000010.00.30.100.892.7100.015
Freddie Martinez24P206.00200221.00010100.01.00.333.001.8100.016
Totals29.1P26511097159145159219204.932734959.80.80.211.90

Season Roster

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
46Don Aase26P6-3210RR1954-09-08Orange,CAMLB1977-19901976-1990
1972-  6- 136-BOS
Free Agt
25Don Baylor32OF6-1195RR1949-06-28Austin,TXMLB1970-19881970-1988
1967-  2-  39-BAL
12Juan Beniquez31OF5-11165RR1950-05-13San Sebastian,PRMLB1971-19881971-1988
1968-  UDFA  -BOS
3,30Tom Brunansky20OF6-4210RR1960-08-20Covina,CAMLB1981-19941978-1994
1978-  1-  14-CAL
7Rick Burleson30SS5-10165RR1951-04-29Lynwood,CAMLB1974-19871974-1987
1970-  1-   5-BOS
19Bert Campaneris39SS5-10160RR1942-03-09Pueblo Nuevo,MXMLB1964-19831964-1983
1961-  UDFA  -KC1
29Rod Carew351B-2B6-0182LR1945-10-01Gatun,PNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
32Bobby Clark26OF6-0190RR1955-06-13Sacramento,CAMLB1979-19851977-1987
1975-  5-  87-CAL
28John D'Acquisto29P6-2205RR1951-12-24San Diego,CAMLB1973-19821973-1983
1970-  1-  17-SFN
16Bob Davis29C6-0180RR1952-03-01Pryor,OKMLB1973-19811973-1981
1970-  6- 124-SDN
9Brian Downing30OF-C5-10190RR1950-10-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1973-19921973-1992
1969-  UDFA  -CHA
11Joe Ferguson34C-OF6-2200RR1946-09-19San Francisco,CAMLB1970-19831970-1983
1968-  8- 161-LAN
15Dan Ford29OF6-1185RR1952-05-19Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19851975-1985
1970-  1-  18-OAK
43Ken Forsch34P6-4210RR1946-09-08Sacramento,CAMLB1970-19861970-1986
1968- 18- 399-HOU
37Dave Frost28P6-6235RR1952-11-17Long Beach,CAMLB1977-19821972-1983
1974- 18- 412-CHA
4Bobby Grich322B6-2190RR1949-01-15Muskegon,MIMLB1970-19861970-1986
1967-  1-  19-BAL
20Larry Harlow29OF6-2185LL1951-11-13Colorado Springs,COMLB1975-19811975-1984
1970-  UDFA  -BAL
9Brian Harper21C6-2195RR1959-10-16Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19951977-2000
1977-  4-  85-CAL
13John Harris261B-OF6-3205LL1954-09-13Portland,ORMLB1979-19811977-1985
1976- 29- 638-CAL
41Andy Hassler29P6-5220LL1951-10-18Texas City,TXMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969- 25- 581-CAL
10Butch Hobson293B6-1193RR1951-08-17Tuscaloosa,ALMLB1975-19821975-2016
1973-  8- 185-BOS
34Jesse Jefferson32P6-3195RR1949-03-03Midlothian,VAMLB1973-19811973-1983
1968-  4-  70-BAL
24Bruce Kison31P6-4178RR1950-02-18Pasco,WAMLB1971-19851971-1985
1968- 14- 309-PIT
23Steve Lubratich263B-SS6-0170RR1955-05-01Oakland,CAMLB1981-19831977-1986
1977-  UDFA  -CAL
8Fred Lynn29OF6-1190LL1952-02-03Chicago,ILMLB1974-19901971-1990
1973-  2-  41-BOS
22Mickey Mahler28P6-3189BL1952-07-30Montgomery,ALMLB1977-19861976-1987
1974- 10- 221-ATL
27Freddie Martinez24P6-3185RR1957-03-15Los Angeles,CAMLB1980-19811977-1986
1977-  5- 120-NYN
21Angel Moreno26P5-9185LL1955-06-06LaMendosa Soledad,MXMLB1981-19821981-2006
1981-  UDFA  -CAL
14Ed Ott29C5-10195LR1951-07-11Muncy,PAMLB1974-19811974-1984
1970- 23- 548-PIT
2Freddie Patek36SS5-5148RR1944-10-09Seguin,TXMLB1968-19811968-1981
1965- 22- 421-PIT
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
31Doug Rau32P6-2175LL1948-12-15Columbus,TXMLB1972-19811970-1981
1970-  1-   7-LAN
45Steve Renko36P6-5230RR1944-12-10Kansas City,KSMLB1969-19831965-1983
1965- 24- 461-NYN
40Luis Sanchez27P6-2210RR1953-09-24Cariaco,VZMLB1981-19851980-1985
1971-  UDFA  -HOU
6Daryl Sconiers221B6-2195LL1958-10-03San Bernardino,CAMLB1981-19851977-1991
1977-  3-  59-CAL
26Bill Travers28P6-6200LL1952-10-27Norwood,MAMLB1974-19831974-1983
1970-  6- 127-MIL
39Mike Witt20P6-7192RR1960-07-20Fullerton,CAMLB1981-19931978-1993
1978-  4-  92-CAL
38Geoff Zahn35P6-1180LL1945-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1973-19851973-1985
1968-  5-  86-LAN
37 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
Gene MauchManager2B-SS5-10165RR1925-11-18Salina,KSMLB1944-19571944-195727
Tom MorganPitching CoachP6-2195RR1930-05-20El Monte,CAMLB1951-19631951-19638
Bobby KnoopFirst Base Coach2B6-1170RR1938-10-18Sioux City,IAMLB1964-19721964-1972
1956-  UDFA  -MLN
30
Preston GomezThird Base CoachSS-2B5-11170RR1923-04-20Preston,CUMLB1944-19441944-194444
Bob ClearBullpen CoachIF5-10170RR1927-12-14Denver,CO12
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
Ron FairlyBroadcaster1B-OF5-10180LL1938-07-12Macon,GAMLB1958-19781958-1978
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
26
Al GoldisScoutSCOUT5-11190LL5
Larry HimesScoutEXEC6-0190RR1940-10-07Riverside,CA11
Nick KamzicScoutSCOUT5
Phil RizzoScoutSCOUT21
14 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1981California AngelsALMLB1105159.464-47645323011Gene Mauch, Jim FregosiAnaheim Stadiumdnq
1981Salt Lake GullsPCLAAA1346371.47032.0770852-8236Moose StubingDerks Fielddnq
1981Holyoke MillersEastAA1386870.49316.56266111525Jim SaulMackenzie Stadiumdnq
1981Redwood PioneersCalifA+1406674.47121.0656693-3766Chris CannizzaroRohnert Park Stadiumdnq
1981Salem SenatorsNwstA-703634.5146.0370361923Rick IngallsChemeketa Community College Fielddnq
1981Idaho Falls AngelsPioRk702743.38612.0378446-6837Joe MaddonMcDermott Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization662311351.47032763416-140

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1981Rick BurlesonAmerican League Silver Slugger AwardSS
1981Bobby GrichAmerican League Silver Slugger Award2B
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Mike Witt201981AL-ROYCalifornia Angels5034
Bobby Grich321981AL-MVPCalifornia Angels140519
2 record(s)
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