1979 California Angels Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 88-74-0, Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost AL Championship Series (3-1) to Baltimore Orioles

Manager: Jim Fregosi (88-74)

General Manager: Buzzie Bavasi

Scouting Director: Richard Cuoco

Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium

Attendance: 2,523,575 (2nd of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 91

Pythagorean W-L: 90-72, 866 Runs, 768 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	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	190	Sep 8, 1954	3	37	28	0	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.5
Willie Aikens	24	us US	L	R	6' 3"	220	Oct 14, 1954	2	116	102	116	55	0	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	14	0	2.4
Jim Anderson	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 23, 1957	2	96	70	96	95	0	3	0	6	11	83	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.6
Mike Barlow	31	us US	L	R	6' 6"	210	Apr 30, 1948	5	35	0	0	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Jim Barr	31	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Feb 10, 1948	9	36	25	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.6
Don Baylor	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	190	Jun 28, 1949	10	162	162	162	97	0	0	1	0	0	0	78	0	20	97	65	0	0	3.7	$256,667	All-Star
Ralph Botting	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	195	May 12, 1955	1st	12	1	0	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.0
Bert Campaneris	37	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	160	Mar 9, 1942	16	85	71	85	82	0	0	0	0	0	82	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	0.2
Rod Carew HOF	33	pa PA	L	R	6' 0"	170	Oct 1, 1945	13	110	107	110	103	0	0	103	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	0	2.6	$800,000	All-Star
Bobby Clark	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Jun 13, 1955	1st	19	13	19	19	0	0	0	0	0	0	15	3	2	19	0	0	0	0.2
Mark Clear	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	May 27, 1956	1st	52	0	0	52	52	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$21,000	All-Star
Willie Davis	39	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Apr 15, 1940	18	43	8	43	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6	7	8	28	4	-0.3
Tom Donohue	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 15, 1952	1st	38	28	38	38	0	38	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.3
Brian Downing	28	us US	R	R	5' 10"	170	Oct 9, 1950	7	148	144	148	129	0	129	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	4	0	5.6		All-Star
Steve Eddy	21	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Aug 21, 1957	1st	7	4	0	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Bob Ferris	24	us US	R	R	6' 6"	225	May 7, 1955	1st	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dan Ford	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 19, 1952	5	142	141	142	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	124	141	0	1	0	2.5
Dave Frost	26	us US	R	R	6' 6"	235	Nov 17, 1952	3	36	33	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.6
Ralph Garr	33	us US	L	R	5' 11"	185	Dec 12, 1945	12	6	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	-0.4
Bobby Grich	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Jan 15, 1949	10	153	151	153	153	0	0	0	153	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.0	$270,000	All-Star
Ike Hampton	27	us US	B	R	6' 1"	185	Aug 22, 1951	6	4	1	4	2	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0.0	$20,000
Larry Harlow	27	us US	L	L	6' 2"	185	Nov 13, 1951	4	62	40	62	58	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	33	15	58	1	7	4	-0.8
Brian Harper	19	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Oct 16, 1959	1st	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	-0.1
John Harris	24	us US	L	L	6' 3"	205	Sep 13, 1954	1st	1	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Terry Humphrey	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Aug 4, 1949	9	9	6	9	9	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Chris Knapp	25	us US	R	R	6' 5"	195	Sep 16, 1953	5	20	18	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Carney Lansford	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 7, 1957	2	157	157	157	157	0	0	0	0	157	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8
Dave LaRoche	31	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	May 14, 1948	10	53	1	0	53	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Dyar Miller	33	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	May 29, 1946	5	14	1	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$72,000
Rick Miller	31	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Apr 19, 1948	9	120	108	120	117	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	117	0	117	2	2	2	2.7	$183,333
John Montague	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	213	Sep 12, 1947	6	14	0	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3
Rance Mulliniks	23	us US	L	R	5' 11"	162	Jan 15, 1956	3	22	19	22	22	0	0	0	0	0	22	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	-0.8
Orlando Ramírez	27	co CO	R	R	5' 10"	175	Dec 18, 1951	5	13	7	13	10	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	-0.3
Merv Rettenmund	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	190	Jun 6, 1943	12	35	20	35	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	5	9	17	13	0	-0.1
Joe Rudi	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Sep 7, 1946	13	90	85	90	83	0	0	5	0	0	0	69	0	12	80	3	5	0	0.3	$400,000
Nolan Ryan HOF	32	us US	R	R	6' 2"	170	Jan 31, 1947	13	34	34	0	34	34	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.8	$200,000	All-Star
Dave Schuler	25	us US	R	L	6' 4"	210	Oct 4, 1953	1st	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Frank Tanana	25	us US	L	L	6' 2"	180	Jul 3, 1953	7	18	17	0	18	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Dickie Thon	21	us US	R	R	5' 11"	160	Jun 20, 1958	1st	35	12	35	33	0	0	0	24	1	8	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0.1
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
Jim Fregosi	37	us US	Apr 4, 1942	Manager	Apr 4	Sep 30
Deron Johnson	40	us US	Jul 17, 1938	Hitting	Apr 4	Sep 30
Larry Sherry	43	us US	Jul 25, 1935	Pitching	Apr 4	Sep 30
Bob Clear	51	us US	Dec 14, 1927	First base	Apr 4	Sep 30
Bobby Knoop	40	us US	Oct 18, 1938	Third base	Apr 4	Sep 30
Jimmie Reese	77	us US	Oct 1, 1901	Strength	Apr 4	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date