1976 California Angels season
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1976 California Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Dick Williams and Norm Sherry | |
| Local television | KTLA | |
| Local radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Drysdale, Dave Niehaus) |
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The 1976 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing fourth in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
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Offseason
- January 7, 1976: Ernie Camacho was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round of the secondary phase of the January 1976 Major League Baseball Draft, but did not sign.[1]
- March 3, 1976: John Balaz, Dick Sharon, and Dave Machemer were traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Dick Drago.[2]
Regular season
- July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Brewers hit the 755th and final home run of his career off Angels pitcher Dick Drago.[3]
- August 31, 1976: Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan struck out Ron LeFlore of the Detroit Tigers for the 2000th strikeout of his career.[4]
- September 10, 1976: Nolan Ryan had 18 strikeouts in one game.
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | -- | .556 |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 74 | 2.5 | .540 |
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | 5 | .525 |
| Texas Rangers | 76 | 86 | 14 | .469 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | 14 | .469 |
| Chicago White Sox | 64 | 97 | 25.5 | .398 |
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1976: Bobby Jones was selected off waivers by the Angels from the Texas Rangers.[5]
- June 6, 1976: Ed Herrmann was traded by the Angels to the Houston Astros for Terry Humphrey and Mike Barlow.[6]
Draft picks
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball Draft
- Ken Landreaux was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (6th pick).[7]
- Danny Boone was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round of the secondary phase, but did not sign.[8]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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
| G | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Bruce Bochte | 146 | 466 | 120 | .258 | 2 | 49 |
| 2B | Jerry Remy | 143 | 502 | 132 | .263 | 0 | 28 |
| 3B | Ron Jackson | 127 | 410 | 93 | .227 | 8 | 40 |
| RF | Bobby Bonds | 99 | 378 | 100 | .265 | 10 | 54 |
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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| Bill Melton | 118 | 341 | 71 | .208 | 6 | 42 |
| Mario Guerrero | 83 | 268 | 76 | .284 | 1 | 18 |
| Tony Solaita | 63 | 215 | 58 | .270 | 9 | 33 |
| Bobby Jones | 78 | 166 | 35 | .211 | 6 | 17 |
| Ed Herrmann | 29 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 2 | 8 |
| Carlos López | 9 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 13 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 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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| Nolan Ryan | 39 | 284.1 | 17 | 18 | 3.36 | 327 |
| Frank Tanana | 34 | 288.1 | 19 | 10 | 2.43 | 261 |
| Gary Ross | 34 | 225 | 8 | 16 | 3.00 | 100 |
| Don Kirkwood | 28 | 157.2 | 6 | 12 | 4.62 | 78 |
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 |
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| Paul Hartzell | 37 | 166 | 7 | 4 | 2.77 |
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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| Dick Drago | 43 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4.42 | 43 |
| Mickey Scott | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.23 | 10 |
| John Verhoeven | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3.38 | 23 |
| Jim Brewer | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.70 | 16 |
| Steve Dunning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
Notes
- ^ Ernie Camacho page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Historic Home Runs". Time. August 8, 2007. http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1650858_1650857_1650841,00.html. Retrieved April 20, 2010.
- ^ The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King | smackbomb.com/nolanryan
- ^ Bobby Jones page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Terry Humphrey page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Ken Landreaux page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Danny Boone page at Baseball Reference
References
- 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.
External links
- 1976 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1976 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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