1979 California Angels season
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1979 California Angels season
| 1979 California Angels 1979 AL West Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Jim Fregosi | |
| Local television | KTLA (Don Drysdale, Ron Fairly) |
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| Local radio | KMPC (Don Drysdale, Al Wisk) |
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The 1979 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing first in the American League West with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses. They went on to lose to the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 American League Championship Series, three games to one.
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Offseason
- December 4, 1978: Ron Jackson and Danny Goodwin were traded by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Dan Ford.[1]
- January 9, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball Draft
- Al Newman was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.[2]
- Otis Nixon was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (4th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.[3]
- January 29, 1979: Bobby Jones was released by the Angels.[4]
- February 3, 1979: Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, and Brad Havens were traded by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Rod Carew.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| California Angels | 88 | 74 | -- | .543 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 77 | 3 | .525 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 5 | .512 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | 6 | .506 |
| Chicago White Sox | 73 | 87 | 14 | .456 |
| Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | 21 | .414 |
| Oakland Athletics | 54 | 108 | 34 | .333 |
Notable transactions
- April 19, 1979: Curt Brown was signed as an amateur free agent by the Angels.[6]
- May 4, 1979: Dave Chalk was traded by the Angels to the Texas Rangers for Bert Campaneris.[7]
- July 31, 1979: Terry Humphrey was released by the Angels.[8]
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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| C | Brian Downing | 148 | 509 | 166 | .326 | 12 | 75 |
| 1B | Rod Carew | 110 | 409 | 130 | .318 | 3 | 44 |
| 2B | Bobby Grich | 153 | 534 | 157 | .294 | 30 | 101 |
| 3B | Carney Lansford | 157 | 654 | 188 | .287 | 19 | 79 |
| SS | Bert Campaneris | 85 | 239 | 56 | .234 | 0 | 15 |
| LF | Don Baylor | 162 | 628 | 186 | .296 | 36 | 139 |
| CF | Rick Miller | 120 | 427 | 125 | .293 | 2 | 28 |
| RF | Dan Ford | 142 | 569 | 165 | .290 | 21 | 101 |
| DH | Willie Aikens | 116 | 379 | 106 | .280 | 21 | 81 |
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 Clark | 19 | 54 | 16 | .296 | 1 | 5 |
| Terry Humphrey | 9 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 0 |
| Orlando Ramírez | 13 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| John Harris | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Jim Barr | 36 | 197 | 10 | 12 | 4.20 | 69 |
| Don Aase | 37 | 185.1 | 9 | 10 | 4.81 | 96 |
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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| Steve Eddy | 7 | 32.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.73 | 7 |
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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| John Montague | 14 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5.09 | 6 |
| Mike Barlow | 35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.13 | 33 |
ALCS
Main article: 1979 American League Championship Series
The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Angels, three games to one.
| Game | Score | Date | Location | Attendance |
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| 1 | California - 3, Baltimore - 6 | October 3 | Memorial Stadium | 52,787 |
| 2 | California - 8, Baltimore - 9 | October 4 | Memorial Stadium | 52,108 |
| 3 | Baltimore - 3, California - 4 | October 5 | Anaheim Stadium | 43,199 |
| 4 | Baltimore - 8, California - 0 | October 6 | Anaheim Stadium | 43,199 |
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 | Moose Stubing |
| A | Salinas Packers | California League | Chris Cannizzaro |
| Rookie | Idaho Falls Angels | Pioneer League | Reuben Rodriguez |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salt Lake City
Notes
- ^ Dan Ford page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Al Newman page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Otis Nixon page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bobby Jones page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rod Carew page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Curt Brown page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bert Campaneris page at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Terry Humphrey 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
- 1979 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1979 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by Kansas City Royals 1978 |
AL West Championship Season 1979 |
Succeeded by Kansas City Royals 1980 |
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