1978 California Angels Roster (40-man)

1977 Season 1979 Season

Record: 87-75-0, Finished 2nd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Dave Garcia (25-21) and Jim Fregosi (62-54)

General Manager: Buzzie Bavasi (Hired 10/24/1977)

Scouting Director: Richard Cuoco

Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium

Attendance: 1,755,386 (4th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102

Pythagorean W-L: 84-78, 691 Runs, 666 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Don Aase	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Sep 8, 1954	2	29	29	0	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5	$45,000
Jim Anderson	21	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 23, 1957	1st	48	34	48	48	0	0	0	1	0	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3	$21,000
Mike Barlow	30	us US	L	R	6' 6"	210	Apr 30, 1948	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Don Baylor	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 28, 1949	9	158	158	158	56	0	0	17	0	0	0	39	0	0	39	102	0	0	1.6	$256,667
Lyman Bostock	27	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Nov 22, 1950	4	147	144	147	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	58	90	146	1	2	1	2.8	$450,000
Ken Brett	29	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Sep 18, 1948	11	31	10	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$156,000
John Caneira	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Oct 7, 1952	2	2	2	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Dave Chalk	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	175	Aug 30, 1950	6	135	129	135	133	0	0	0	29	22	97	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1.3	$66,667
Brian Downing	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Oct 9, 1950	6	133	123	133	128	0	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	3	2.8	$85,000
Ron Fairly	39	us US	L	L	5' 10"	175	Jul 12, 1938	21	91	62	91	78	0	0	78	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	14	0	-0.3	$125,000
Al Fitzmorris	32	us US	B	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 21, 1946	10	9	2	0	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.9
Dave Frost	25	us US	R	R	6' 6"	235	Nov 17, 1952	2	11	10	0	11	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.7	$23,000
Danny Goodwin	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Sep 2, 1953	3	24	14	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	10	0	0.6
Bobby Grich	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jan 15, 1949	9	144	141	144	144	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.5	$270,000
Tom Griffin	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Feb 22, 1948	10	24	4	0	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.8	$81,000
Ike Hampton	26	us US	B	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 22, 1951	5	19	3	19	14	0	13	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0.1	$24,000
Paul Hartzell	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Nov 2, 1953	3	54	12	0	54	54	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.9	$70,000
Terry Humphrey	28	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Aug 4, 1949	8	53	41	53	53	0	52	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-0.3	$43,000
Ron Jackson	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	May 9, 1953	4	105	98	105	102	0	0	75	0	31	0	0	0	1	1	1	6	1	1.9
Chris Knapp	24	us US	R	R	6' 5"	195	Sep 16, 1953	4	30	29	0	30	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3	$40,000
Ken Landreaux	23	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Dec 22, 1954	2	93	57	93	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	31	23	35	83	1	8	12	0.0	$21,000
Carney Lansford	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 7, 1957	1st	121	116	121	117	0	0	0	0	117	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2.6	$21,000
Dave LaRoche	30	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	May 14, 1948	9	59	0	0	59	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.1	$150,000
Dave Machemer	27	us US	R	R	5' 11"	180	May 24, 1951	1st	10	6	10	9	0	0	0	5	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.1
Dyar Miller	32	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	May 29, 1946	4	41	0	0	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$47,500
Rick Miller	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Apr 19, 1948	8	132	120	132	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	93	36	129	0	5	0	2.0	$133,333
Rance Mulliniks	22	us US	L	R	5' 11"	162	Jan 15, 1956	2	50	35	50	47	0	0	0	0	0	47	0	0	0	0	2	1	3	-0.5	$50,000
Merv Rettenmund	35	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Jun 6, 1943	11	50	31	50	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	18	23	18	18	1	0.5	$62,500
Joe Rudi	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 7, 1946	12	133	128	133	117	0	0	10	0	0	0	111	0	0	111	11	5	0	0.9	$400,000
Nolan Ryan HOF	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 31, 1947	12	31	31	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6	$200,000
Tony Solaita	31	as AS	L	L	6' 0"	210	Jan 15, 1947	6	60	18	60	11	0	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	41	0	0.1	$55,000
Frank Tanana	24	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Jul 3, 1953	6	33	33	0	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.0	$320,000	All-Star
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Dave Garcia	57	us US	Sep 15, 1920	Manager	Apr 7	May 31
Jim Fregosi	36	us US	Apr 4, 1942	Manager	Jun 2	Oct 1
Bob Skinner	46	us US	Oct 3, 1931	Hitting	Apr 7	Oct 1
Marv Grissom	60	us US	Mar 31, 1918	Pitching	Apr 7	Oct 1
Bob Clear	50	us US	Dec 14, 1927	First base	Apr 7	Oct 1
John McNamara	46	us US	Jun 4, 1932	Third base	Apr 7	Oct 1
Jimmie Reese	76	us US	Oct 1, 1901	Strength	Apr 7	Oct 1
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date