1977 California Angels season
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1977 California Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Dave Garcia and Norm Sherry | |
| Local television | KTLA | |
| Local radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Drysdale, Al Wisk) |
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The 1977 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing fifth in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
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Offseason
On January 6, 1977, Angels utility infielder Mike Miley died in a one-car accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1]
Notable transactions
- November 16, 1976: Don Baylor was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
- November 17, 1976: Joe Rudi was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[3]
- November 24, 1976: Bobby Grich was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[4]
- January 11, 1977: Daryl Sconiers was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball Draft.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Kansas City Royals | 102 | 60 | -- | .630 |
| Texas Rangers | 94 | 68 | 8 | .580 |
| Chicago White Sox | 90 | 72 | 12 | .556 |
| Minnesota Twins | 84 | 77 | 17.5 | .522 |
| California Angels | 74 | 88 | 28 | .457 |
| Seattle Mariners | 64 | 98 | 38 | .395 |
| Oakland Athletics | 63 | 98 | 38.5 | .391 |
Opening Day lineup
1 Jerry Remy 2B
2 Bobby Grich SS
3 Bobby Bonds RF
4 Don Baylor DH
5 Joe Rudi LF
6 Tony Solaita 1B
7 Bruce Bochte CF
8 Dave Chalk 3B
9 Terry Humphrey C
P Frank Tanana
Notable transactions
- June 7, 1977: 1977 Major League Baseball Draft
- Richard Dotson was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (7th pick).[6]
- Brian Harper was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round.[7]
- June 13, 1977: Dick Drago was traded by the Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Dyar Miller.[8]
- June 15, 1977: Craig Hendrickson (minors) was traded by the Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Gary Nolan.[9]
- September 16, 1977: Carlos May was purchased by the Angels from the New York Yankees.[10]
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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| LF | Joe Rudi | 64 | 246 | 64 | .264 | 13 | 53 |
| DH | Don Baylor | 154 | 561 | 141 | .251 | 25 | 75 |
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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| Bobby Grich | 52 | 181 | 44 | .243 | 7 | 23 |
| Willie Aikens | 42 | 91 | 18 | .198 | 0 | 6 |
| Bobby Jones | 14 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 1 | 3 |
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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| Ken Brett | 21 | 142 | 7 | 10 | 4.25 | 41 |
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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| Fred Kuhaulua | 3 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 15.63 | 3 |
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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| Dyar Miller | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.02 | 49 |
| Mike Barlow | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4.58 | 25 |
| Dick Drago | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 15 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Salt Lake City Gulls | Pacific Coast League | Jimy Williams |
| AA | El Paso Diablos | Texas League | Buck Rodgers |
| A | Salinas Packers | California League | Moose Stubing |
| A | Quad Cities Angels | Midwest League | Chuck Cottier |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Angels | Pioneer League | Larry Himes |
Notes
- ^ Mike Miley's death
- ^ Don Baylor page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Rudi page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Grich page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Daryl Sconiers page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Richard Dotson page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Dick Drago page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Gary Nolan page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Carlos May 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
- 1977 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1977 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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