1971 California Angels season
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1971 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 1971 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
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Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | -- | .627 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | 16 | .528 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | 22.5 | .488 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | 25.5 | .469 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | 26.5 | .463 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | 32 | .429 |
Opening Day starters
- Sandy Alomar
- Ken Berry
- Tony Conigliaro
- Jim Fregosi
- Alex Johnson
- Ken McMullen
- Jerry Moses
- Jim Spencer
- Clyde Wright[1]
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1971: Joe Henderson was released by the Angels.[2]
Draft picks
- June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
- Ron Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round.[3]
- Billy Smith was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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 | 148 | 510 | 121 | .237 | 18 | 59 |
| 2B | Sandy Alomar | 162 | 689 | 179 | .260 | 4 | 42 |
| 3B | Ken McMullen | 160 | 593 | 148 | .250 | 21 | 68 |
| LF | Tony González | 111 | 314 | 77 | .245 | 3 | 38 |
| CF | Ken Berry | 111 | 298 | 66 | .221 | 3 | 22 |
| RF | Tony Conigliaro | 74 | 266 | 59 | .222 | 4 | 15 |
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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| Mickey Rivers | 79 | 268 | 71 | .265 | 1 | 12 |
| Alex Johnson | 65 | 242 | 63 | .260 | 2 | 21 |
| Art Kusnyer | 6 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
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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| Andy Messersmith | 38 | 276.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.99 | 179 |
| Clyde Wright | 37 | 276.2 | 16 | 17 | 2.99 | 135 |
| Tom Murphy | 37 | 243.1 | 6 | 17 | 3.77 | 89 |
| Rudy May | 32 | 208.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.02 | 156 |
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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| Rickey Clark | 11 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 2.86 | 28 |
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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| Eddie Fisher | 57 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2.72 | 82 |
| Dave LaRoche | 56 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2.50 | 63 |
| Lloyd Allen | 54 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.49 | 72 |
| Mel Queen | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.78 | 53 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Salt Lake City Angels | Pacific Coast League | Del Rice |
| AA | Shreveport Captains | Texas League | Les Moss |
| A | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | Mike Stubbins |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Angels | Pioneer League | Bob Clear |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salt Lake City, Quad Cities
Notes
References
- 1971 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1971 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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