1979 California Angels season
| 1979 California Angels | |
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| 1979 AL West Champions | |
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry |
| General manager(s) | Buzzie Bavasi |
| Manager(s) | Jim Fregosi |
| Local television |
KTLA (Don Drysdale, Ron Fairly) |
| 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.
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]
- March 27, 1979: Willie Davis was signed by the California Angels as a free agent.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| California Angels | 88 | 74 | 0.543 | — | 49–32 | 39–42 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 77 | 0.525 | 3 | 46–35 | 39–42 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | 0.512 | 5 | 44–37 | 39–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 6 | 39–42 | 43–38 |
| Chicago White Sox | 73 | 87 | 0.456 | 14 | 33–46 | 40–41 |
| Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 21 | 36–45 | 31–50 |
| Oakland Athletics | 54 | 108 | 0.333 | 34 | 31–50 | 23–58 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 8–5 | 9–3 | 8–3 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–6 | 8–4 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–2 |
| Boston | 5–8 | — | 5–7 | 5–6 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–4 |
| California | 3–9 | 7–5 | — | 9–4 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 7–5 |
| Chicago | 3–8 | 6–5 | 4–9 | — | 6–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 11–2 | 7–5 |
| Cleveland | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 |
| Detroit | 6–7 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–4 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 9–3 |
| Milwaukee | 5–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 10–3 |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 3–9 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 4–8 | — | 7–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 4–9 | 11–1 |
| New York | 6–5 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 5–7 | — | 9–3 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 3–9 | 3–10 | 4–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 3–9 | — | 8–5 | 2–11 | 4–8 |
| Seattle | 2–10 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 8–4 |
| Texas | 6–6 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 2–11 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 11–2 | 7–6 | — | 7–5 |
| Toronto | 2–11 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 3–9 | 3–10 | 1–11 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — |
Notable transactions
- April 19, 1979: Curt Brown was signed as an amateur free agent by the Angels.[7]
- May 4, 1979: Dave Chalk was traded by the Angels to the Texas Rangers for Bert Campaneris.[8]
- July 31, 1979: Terry Humphrey was released by the Angels.[9]
Roster
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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 | Downing, BrianBrian Downing | 148 | 509 | 166 | .326 | 12 | 75 |
| 1B | Carew, RodRod Carew | 110 | 409 | 130 | .318 | 3 | 44 |
| 2B | Grich, BobbyBobby Grich | 153 | 534 | 157 | .294 | 30 | 101 |
| 3B | Lansford, CarneyCarney Lansford | 157 | 654 | 188 | .287 | 19 | 79 |
| SS | Campaneris, BertBert Campaneris | 85 | 239 | 56 | .234 | 0 | 15 |
| LF | Baylor, DonDon Baylor | 162 | 628 | 186 | .296 | 36 | 139 |
| CF | Miller, RickRick Miller | 120 | 427 | 125 | .293 | 2 | 28 |
| RF | Ford, DanDan Ford | 142 | 569 | 165 | .290 | 21 | 101 |
| DH | Aikens, WillieWillie 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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| Clark, BobbyBobby Clark | 19 | 54 | 16 | .296 | 1 | 5 |
| Humphrey, TerryTerry Humphrey | 9 | 17 | 1 | .059 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramírez, OrlandoOrlando Ramírez | 13 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harris, JohnJohn Harris | 1 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Davis, WillieWillie Davis | 43 | 56 | 14 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
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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| Ryan, NolanNolan Ryan | 34 | 223 | 16 | 14 | 3.60 | 223 |
| Frost, DaveDave Frost | 36 | 239 | 16 | 10 | 3.57 | 107 |
| Aase, DonDon Aase | 37 | 185.1 | 9 | 10 | 4.81 | 96 |
| Barr, JimJim Barr | 36 | 197 | 10 | 12 | 4.20 | 69 |
| Tanana, FrankFrank Tanana | 17 | 907 | 7 | 5 | 3.89 | 46 |
Starting 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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| Clear, MarkMark Clear | 52 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 3.63 | 98 |
| LaRoche, DaveDave LaRoche | 53 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 5.17 | 59 |
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 at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Al Newman at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Otis Nixon at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bobby Jones at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Rod Carew at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Willie Davis at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Curt Brown at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Bert Campaneris at Baseball-Reference
- ↑ Terry Humphrey at Baseball-Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1979 California Angels team at Baseball-Reference
- 1979 California Angels at Baseball Almanac
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