1996 California Angels season
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1996 California Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry | |
| Manager(s) | Marcel Lachemann, John McNamara, and Joe Maddon | |
| Local television | KTLA Prime Sports West (Ken Wilson, Ken Brett) |
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| Local radio | KMPC (Mario Impemba, Bob Starr) |
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The California Angels 1996 season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.
The season was notable for being the final season the franchise bore the "California Angels" moniker, as the team name was changed to "Anaheim Angels" the following season.
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Offseason
- November 21, 1995: Randy Velarde was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[1]
- December 6, 1995: Mike Aldrete signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[2]
- December 7, 1995: Scott Sanderson was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[3]
- December 18, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[4]
- January 9, 1996: Jim Abbott signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[5]
- March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the California Angels.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Seattle Mariners | 85 | 76 | .528 | 4½ |
| Oakland Athletics | 78 | 84 | .481 | 12 |
| California Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 19½ |
Notable transactions
- May 16, 1996: Scott Sanderson was released by the California Angels.[3]
- May 27, 1996: Lee Smith was traded by the California Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Chuck McElroy.[7]
- June 30, 1996: Vince Coleman signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[8]
September 6, 1996: Robert Eenhoorn was selected off waivers by the California Angels from the New York Yankees.[9]
Roster
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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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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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lake Elsinore[10]
References
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/velarra01.shtml
- ^ Mike Aldrete Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b Scott Sanderson Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/f/frohwto01.shtml
- ^ Jim Abbott Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/j/jordari02.shtml
- ^ Lee Smith Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ Vince Coleman Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/eenhoro01.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997
- 1996 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1996 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by 1995 |
California Angels seasons 1996 |
Succeeded by 1997 |
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