1970 California Angels season
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1970 California Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Lefty Phillips | |
| Local television | KTLA | |
| Local radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Wells, Dave Niehaus) |
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The 1970 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing third in the American League West with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.
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Offseason
- October 22, 1969: Rubén Amaro was released by the Angels.[1]
- October 24, 1969: Mel Queen was purchased by the Angels from the Cincinnati Reds.[2]
- November 25, 1969: Pedro Borbón, Vern Geishert and Jim McGlothlin were traded by the Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Alex Johnson and Chico Ruiz.[3]
- January 14, 1970: Bill Harrelson and Dan Loomer (minors) were traded by the Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Jack Fisher.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Minnesota Twins | 98 | 64 | 0 | .605 |
| Oakland Athletics | 89 | 73 | 9.0 | .549 |
| California Angels | 86 | 76 | 12.0 | .531 |
| Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | 33.0 | .401 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 65 | 97 | 33.0 | .401 |
| Chicago White Sox | 56 | 106 | 42.0 | .346 |
Notable transactions
- April 7, 1970: Jack Fisher was released by the Angels.[4]
- April 27, 1970: Aurelio Rodríguez and Rick Reichardt were traded by the Angels to the Washington Senators for Ken McMullen.[5]
- June 4, 1970: Mike Krukow was drafted by the Angels in the 32nd round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[6]
- August 31, 1970: Tony González was purchased by the Angels from the Atlanta Braves.[7]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Jim Spencer | 146 | 511 | 140 | .274 | 12 | 68 |
| 2B | Sandy Alomar | 162 | 672 | 169 | .251 | 2 | 36 |
| 3B | Ken McMullen | 124 | 422 | 98 | .232 | 14 | 61 |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | 158 | 601 | 167 | .278 | 22 | 82 |
| LF | Alex Johnson | 156 | 614 | 202 | .329 | 14 | 86 |
| RF | Roger Repoz | 137 | 407 | 97 | .238 | 18 | 47 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Chico Ruiz | 68 | 107 | 26 | .243 | 0 | 12 |
| Tony González | 26 | 92 | 28 | .304 | 1 | 12 |
| Aurelio Rodríguez | 17 | 63 | 17 | .270 | 0 | 7 |
| Rick Reichardt | 9 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Clyde Wright | 39 | 260.2 | 22 | 12 | 2.83 | 110 |
| Tom Murphy | 39 | 227 | 16 | 13 | 4.24 | 99 |
| Rudy May | 38 | 208.2 | 7 | 13 | 4.01 | 164 |
| Andy Messersmith | 37 | 194.2 | 11 | 10 | 3.01 | 62 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Tom Bradley | 17 | 69.2 | 2 | 5 | 4.13 | 53 |
| Lloyd Allen | 8 | 24 | 1 | 1 | 2.62 | 12 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Ken Tatum | 62 | 7 | 4 | 17 | 2.94 | 50 |
| Eddie Fisher | 67 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 2.47 | 53 |
| Mel Queen | 34 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4.20 | 44 |
| Wally Wolf | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 5 |
| Terry Cox | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 3 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | Chuck Tanner |
| AA | El Paso Sun Kings | Texas League | Del Rice |
| A | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | Mike Stubbins |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Angels | Pioneer League | Bob Clear |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Idaho Falls
Notes
References
- 1970 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1970 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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