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1978 California Angels

American League
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Season
1978
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
87-75 (.537)   GBL: 5.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
3 / 6 / 11
General Manager
Buzzie Bavasi
Attendance
1,755,386 (Rank: 7)
Ballpark
Anaheim Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Tom Brunansky (1-14)
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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
25Don Baylor29DHR15859110315126034992295671180129152796776091.255.332.472.804.333.217.2358.2710.4917.3817.38
1967-  2-  39-BAL
MLB1970-19881970-1988
10Lyman Bostock27OFL147568741682445711512593624482621563733135.296.362.379.741.192.083.3079.265.65113.60113.60
1972- 26- 596-MIN
MLB1975-19781975-1978
26Joe Rudi31OFR1334975812727117792128822364102075364582.256.295.416.711.219.160.2725.2215.3029.2429.24
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1967-19821967-1982
4Bobby Grich292BR144487681221626424375837193161605912498.251.357.329.686.234.078.28912.6914.0481.1781.17
1967-  1-  19-BAL
MLB1970-19861970-1986
3Rick Miller30OFL13247566125254137313547041041141615473095.263.341.339.680.168.076.3049.8712.80475.00475.00
1969-  2-  37-BOS
MLB1971-19851971-1985
7Dave Chalk27SSR1354704211912013458383471110913452713106.253.318.285.603.106.032.2717.216.45470.00470.00
1972-  1-  10-CAL
MLB1973-19811972-1981
12Carney Lansford213BR1214536313323285220931674572418450033100.294.339.406.745.205.112.3256.2013.4056.6356.63
1975-  3-  49-CAL
MLB1978-19921977-1992
5Brian Downing27CR133412421051507463252476422141414762283.255.345.342.687.216.087.27210.929.8758.8658.86
1969-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1973-19921973-1992
16Ron Jackson251BR10538749115186657231631924191634183085.297.337.421.758.163.124.3083.837.4264.5064.50
1973-  3-  50-PHI
MLB1975-19841975-1988
19Ken Landreaux23OFL9326037587552373202021045902831741.223.284.346.630.215.123.2267.077.0752.0052.00
1976-  1-   6-CAL
MLB1977-19871974-1989
6Ron Fairly391BL91235235150104001253112527862681536.217.289.366.655.251.149.2069.3311.5723.5023.50
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1958-19781958-1978
18Rance Mulliniks22SSL501196223116208231020330130517.185.238.252.490.151.067.2166.1517.69119.00119.00
1974-  3-  58-CAL
MLB1977-19921977-1992
9Terry Humphrey28CR5311411254119016122230234127619.219.264.298.562.123.079.2314.729.45114.00114.00
1969- 39- 875-MON
MLB1971-19791971-1979
14Jim Anderson21SSR4810862170070011160711528127714.194.267.259.526.167.065.2268.6612.600.000.00
1975-  2-  25-CAL
MLB1978-19841977-1986
8Merv Rettenmund35OF-DHR501081629511140330132110339142722.269.433.361.794.343.092.29521.139.15108.00108.00
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1968-19801968-1980
27Tony Solaita31DH-1BL60941021301140016250003227110417.223.336.287.623.234.064.29414.5522.7394.0094.00
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1968-19791968-1979
20Danny Goodwin24DHL24589165021000101300101276979.276.377.466.843.362.190.31814.4918.8429.0029.00
1975-  1-   1-CAL
MLB1975-19821974-1985
35Dave Machemer272B-3BR1022661012012101000102524.273.333.455.788.227.182.2508.004.0022.0022.00
1972-  4-  82-CAL
MLB1978-19791976-1982
15Ike Hampton26CB191423011410270000081621.214.313.571.884.571.357.33312.5043.7514.0014.00
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1974-19791974-1980
Tot:19 Players17065472691141722628108646866953968267725638135202362063621055.259.330.370.700.212.111.2768.6910.991.2750.67
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Pitching Statistics

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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
40Frank Tanana24L18123.653333104000239.02391089726601375891.259.000.982.265.164.072.28
1971-  1-  13-CAL
MLB1973-19931973-1993
30Nolan Ryan31R10133.723131143000234.2183106971214826013231.417.020.465.689.974.071.76
1965- 12- 226-NYN
MLB1966-19931966-1993
42Chris Knapp24R1484.21302960110188.1178948825671263021.308.511.193.206.024.491.88
1975-  1-  11-CHA
MLB1975-19801975-1983
46Don Aase23R1184.03292961000178.218588801480933021.489.320.714.034.684.431.16
1972-  6- 136-BOS
Free AgtMLB1977-19901976-1990
45Paul Hartzell24R6103.4454125028426157.01686760841555151.339.630.462.353.153.841.34
1975- 10- 217-CAL
MLB1976-19841973-1984
34Ken Brett29L354.953110117211100.010060551242431211.429.001.083.783.875.401.02
1966-  1-   4-BOS
MLB1967-19811967-1981
17Dave LaRoche30L1092.825900046592595.2733530748700021.266.870.664.526.593.291.46
1967-  5-  86-CAL
MLB1970-19831970-1983
41Dyar Miller32R622.66410002041184.2852925341341151.499.040.324.363.613.080.83
1968-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1975-19811975-1984
37Dave Frost25R542.5811102101080.1712423624303021.187.950.672.693.362.691.25
1974- 18- 412-CHA
MLB1977-19821972-1983
38Tom Griffin30R344.0224400920056.0633925831352011.6810.131.294.985.636.271.13
1966-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1969-19821969-1982
36Al Fitzmorris32R101.71920067031.2269621480001.267.390.573.982.272.560.57
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1969-19781969-1979
39John Caneira25R007.0422000007.28662300001.439.392.353.520.007.040.00
1974-  1-   2-CAL
MLB1977-19781977-1978
33Mike Barlow30R004.5010001102.03110010001.5013.500.000.004.504.500.00
1970-  4-  82-LAN
MLB1975-19811975-1982
Tot:13 Players87753.671621624410118193331455.213826665931255998923614321.368.540.773.705.514.121.49
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Brian Downing27C1281211,072.06818256768763.9931126563.36.00.716.4179.096.21
Terry Humphrey28C5241356.02522165279273.978381473.15.30.776.9032.198.12
Ike Hampton26C13027.2181202119.9054180.01.50.706.298.068.43
Totals27.0C193162385951104131110681055.9881548065.85.50.726.52
Ron Fairly391B7858545.148231147514513.998006.60.948.4748.185.71
Ron Jackson251B7571616.158056450640636.994008.51.039.2946.371.42
Don Baylor291B1717141.0118946131127.969007.50.908.1110.510.83
Tony Solaita311B11870.08570792921.000008.41.3111.836.818.34
Joe Rudi311B10882.06160867671.000006.70.827.356.27.55
Ike Hampton261B101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.65.36
Totals30.21B19216214561328109911814461437.994007.50.998.89
Bobby Grich292B1441411,238.03254191377757744.983005.20.605.4188.9100.01
Dave Chalk272B2919190.13969312111108.973003.70.575.1117.921.52
Dave Machemer272B5226.1370010101.000002.00.383.453.150.03
Terry Humphrey282B100.2000000.000000.00.000.000.61.94
Jim Anderson212B100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.62.14
Totals26.42B1801622193674951689878862.982004.80.595.33
Carney Lansford213B1171151,021.0931821718292275.942002.40.272.4272.296.71
Ron Jackson253B3126240.22532366057.950001.80.242.1419.129.52
Dave Chalk273B2218169.2933144342.977001.90.252.2313.616.33
Dave Machemer273B3324.0142075.714001.70.211.881.930.04
Terry Humphrey283B100.10100111.000001.010.0090.000.61.95
Totals25.63B1741624361282522328403380.943002.20.262.35
Dave Chalk27SS9792781.11682371946424405.955004.20.524.6759.971.91
Jim Anderson21SS4734329.27299821179171.955003.60.524.6729.097.92
Rance Mulliniks22SS4735330.26893822169161.953003.40.494.3929.094.02
Carney Lansford21SS205.0141065.833002.51.009.001.21.74
Dave Machemer27SS119.02100331.000003.00.333.000.610.05
Totals23.6SS19416214563114343689781745.954003.80.514.61
Joe Rudi31LF111109947.0231421237235.992002.10.252.2368.583.51
Don Baylor29LF3939327.0770207977.975002.00.242.1224.124.72
Ken Landreaux23LF3112159.23220034341.000001.10.211.9219.133.33
Merv Rettenmund35LF5222.07000771.000001.40.322.863.110.04
Totals29.5LF1861621456347641357353.989001.90.242.18
Rick Miller30CF9386792.2252734262259.989002.80.332.9457.470.51
Lyman Bostock27CF5857499.2174321179177.989003.10.353.1935.839.52
Ken Landreaux23CF2319163.15100051511.000002.20.312.8114.224.73
Totals26.7CF17416214564771055492487.990002.80.333.01
Lyman Bostock27RF9086774.0195421201199.990002.20.262.3155.661.21
Rick Miller30RF3634313.09721110099.990002.80.322.8522.227.32
Ken Landreaux23RF3526237.2574206361.968001.70.262.3121.637.63
Merv Rettenmund35RF1815122.0220102322.957001.20.181.6211.136.04
Ron Jackson25RF119.0101021.500001.00.111.000.61.05
Totals28.0RF18016214563721072389382.982002.10.262.36
Lyman Bostock27OF1461431,273.2366742377373.989002.60.292.6490.199.31
Rick Miller30OF1291201,105.2353945366362.989002.80.332.9579.697.72
Joe Rudi31OF111109947.0231421237235.992002.10.252.2368.583.53
Ken Landreaux23OF8357560.2138620146144.986001.70.262.3151.289.24
Don Baylor29OF3939327.0760207876.974001.90.232.0924.124.75
Merv Rettenmund35OF2217144.0300103130.968001.40.211.8813.644.06
Ron Jackson25OF119.0101021.500001.00.111.000.61.07
Totals28.6OF531486199011952616812371221.987002.30.282.52
Don Baylor29DH10200.0000000.000000.00.0063.064.61
Merv Rettenmund35DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.136.02
Tony Solaita31DH1800.0000000.000000.00.0011.130.02
Danny Goodwin24DH1500.0000000.000000.00.009.362.54
Joe Rudi31DH1100.0000000.000000.00.006.88.35
Ron Fairly39DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.15.56
Ike Hampton26DH400.0000000.000000.00.002.521.17
Brian Downing27DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.58
Rance Mulliniks22DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.24.08
Carney Lansford21DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.810
Lyman Bostock27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.710
Ken Landreaux23DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.110
Dave Chalk27DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.60.710
Ron Jackson25DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.61.010
Totals27.6DH18200000000000.0
Dave LaRoche30P59095.22140016161.0007370.00.30.171.5136.4100.01
Paul Hartzell24P5412157.015270242421.000141058.30.80.272.4133.3100.02
Dyar Miller32P41084.264101110.90919870.40.20.121.0725.3100.03
Frank Tanana24P3333239.08250233331.00012666.71.00.141.2420.4100.04
Ken Brett29P3110100.01220243432.9413537.51.00.322.8819.1100.05
Nolan Ryan31P3131234.21333835446.852521577.61.50.201.7719.1100.05
Chris Knapp24P3029188.1420412824.85721872.40.80.131.1518.5100.07
Don Aase23P2929178.21626324542.933112035.51.40.242.1217.9100.08
Tom Griffin30P24456.0312201715.8824266.70.60.272.4114.8100.09
Dave Frost25P111080.1519102524.9606275.02.20.302.706.8100.010
Al Fitzmorris32P9231.2341087.8754180.00.80.222.025.6100.011
John Caneira25P227.2001010.00010100.00.00.000.001.2100.012
Mike Barlow30P102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.013
Totals27.6P3551621456872042314314291.9271548065.80.80.201.80

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
46Don Aase23P6-3210RR1954-09-08Orange,CAMLB1977-19901976-1990
1972-  6- 136-BOS
Free Agt
14Jim Anderson21SS6-0170RR1957-02-23Los Angeles,CAMLB1978-19841977-1986
1975-  2-  25-CAL
33Mike Barlow30P6-6215LR1948-04-30Stamford,NYMLB1975-19811975-1982
1970-  4-  82-LAN
25Don Baylor29OF6-1195RR1949-06-28Austin,TXMLB1970-19881970-1988
1967-  2-  39-BAL
10Lyman Bostock27OF6-1180LR1950-11-22Birmingham,ALMLB1975-19781975-1978
1972- 26- 596-MIN
34Ken Brett29P5-11195LL1948-09-18Brooklyn,NYMLB1967-19811967-1981
1966-  1-   4-BOS
39John Caneira25P6-3180RR1952-10-07Waterbury,CTMLB1977-19781977-1978
1974-  1-   2-CAL
7Dave Chalk273B-SS5-10175RR1950-08-30Del Rio,TXMLB1973-19811972-1981
1972-  1-  10-CAL
5Brian Downing27OF-C5-10190RR1950-10-09Los Angeles,CAMLB1973-19921973-1992
1969-  UDFA  -CHA
6Ron Fairly391B-OF5-10180LL1938-07-12Macon,GAMLB1958-19781958-1978
1958-  UDFA  -LAN
36Al Fitzmorris32P6-2190BR1946-03-21Buffalo,NYMLB1969-19781969-1979
1965-  UDFA  -CHA
37Dave Frost25P6-6235RR1952-11-17Long Beach,CAMLB1977-19821972-1983
1974- 18- 412-CHA
20Danny Goodwin241B6-1195LR1953-09-02St. Louis,MOMLB1975-19821974-1985
1975-  1-   1-CAL
4Bobby Grich292B6-2190RR1949-01-15Muskegon,MIMLB1970-19861970-1986
1967-  1-  19-BAL
38Tom Griffin30P6-3210RR1948-02-22Los Angeles,CAMLB1969-19821969-1982
1966-  1-   4-HOU
15Ike Hampton26C6-1185BR1951-08-22Camden,SCMLB1974-19791974-1980
1970-  UDFA  -NYN
45Paul Hartzell24P6-5200RR1953-11-02Bloomsburg,PAMLB1976-19841973-1984
1975- 10- 217-CAL
9Terry Humphrey28C6-3190RR1949-08-04Chickasha,OKMLB1971-19791971-1979
1969- 39- 875-MON
16Ron Jackson251B-3B6-0205RR1953-05-09Birmingham,ALMLB1975-19841975-1988
1973-  3-  50-PHI
42Chris Knapp24P6-5195RR1953-09-16Cherry Point,NCMLB1975-19801975-1983
1975-  1-  11-CHA
19Ken Landreaux23OF5-10165LR1954-12-22Los Angeles,CAMLB1977-19871974-1989
1976-  1-   6-CAL
12Carney Lansford213B6-2195RR1957-02-07San Jose,CAMLB1978-19921977-1992
1975-  3-  49-CAL
17Dave LaRoche30P6-2200LL1948-05-14Colorado Springs,COMLB1970-19831970-1983
1967-  5-  86-CAL
35Dave Machemer272B5-11180RR1951-05-24St. Joseph,MIMLB1978-19791976-1982
1972-  4-  82-CAL
41Dyar Miller32P6-1195RR1946-05-29Batesville,INMLB1975-19811975-1984
1968-  UDFA  -PHI
3Rick Miller30OF6-0185LL1948-04-19Grand Rapids,MIMLB1971-19851971-1985
1969-  2-  37-BOS
18Rance Mulliniks223B-SS6-0170LR1956-01-15Tulare,CAMLB1977-19921977-1992
1974-  3-  58-CAL
8Merv Rettenmund35OF5-10195RR1943-06-06Flint,MIMLB1968-19801968-1980
1964-  UDFA  -BAL
26Joe Rudi31OF-1B6-2200RR1946-09-07Modesto,CAMLB1967-19821967-1982
1964-  UDFA  -KC1
30Nolan Ryan31P6-2195RR1947-01-31Refugio,TXMLB1966-19931966-1993
1965- 12- 226-NYN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
27Tony Solaita311B6-0215LL1947-01-15Nuuuli,SMMLB1968-19791968-1979
1965-  UDFA  -NYA
40Frank Tanana24P6-3195LL1953-07-03Detroit,MIMLB1973-19931973-1993
1971-  1-  13-CAL
32 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Jim FregosiManagerSS6-1190RR1942-04-04San Francisco,CAMLB1961-19781961-1978
1960-  UDFA  -BOS
20
Dave GarciaManagerCOACH6-0180RR1920-09-15East St. Louis,IL19
Bob SkinnerHitting CoachOF6-4190LR1931-10-03La Jolla,CAMLB1954-19661954-196617
Marv GrissomPitching CoachP6-3195RR1918-03-31Los Molinos,CAMLB1946-19591946-195915
Bob ClearFirst Base CoachIF5-10170RR1927-12-14Denver,CO12
John McNamaraThird Base CoachC5-10175RR1932-06-04Sacramento,CA25
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
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1978California AngelsALMLB1628775.5375.06916662536Jim Fregosi, Dave GarciaAnaheim Stadiumdnq
1978Salt Lake GullsPCLAAA1377265.5264.5783794-1135Deron JohnsonDerks FieldLost in Semi-Finals
1978El Paso DiablosTexAA1358055.593-85371114211Moose StubingDudley FieldLeague Champions
1978Salinas AngelsCalifA+1408456.60013.572960712223Chuck CottierSalinas Municipal Stadiumdnq
1978Quad Cities AngelsMidwA1376770.4891.56636273624Cotton NashJohn O'Donnell StadiumLost in Semi-Finals
1978Idaho Falls AngelsPioRk684127.6039.05354488722Reuben RodriguezMcDermott FieldLost in Finals
TotalsFull Organization779431348.55342543853401

Award Winners

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Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1978Rick MillerAmerican League Gold GloveOF
1978Frank TananaAmerican League Player of the MonthApril
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

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Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Carney Lansford211978AL-ROYCalifornia Angels3272
Don Baylor291978AL-MVPCalifornia Angels701351
Lyman Bostock271978AL-MVPCalifornia Angels23028
Dave LaRoche301978AL-MVPCalifornia Angels25026
Frank Tanana241978AL-MVPCalifornia Angels36001
5 record(s)
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