1996 California Angels season
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Owner(s) | Gene Autry |
General manager(s) | Bill Bavasi |
Manager(s) | Marcel Lachemann, John McNamara, and Joe Maddon |
Local television |
KTLA Prime Sports West (Ken Wilson, Ken Brett) |
Local radio |
KMPC (Bob Starr, Mario Impemba) |
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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.
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 | Home | Road |
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Texas Rangers | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 50–31 | 40–41 |
Seattle Mariners | 85 | 76 | 0.528 | 4½ | 43–38 | 42–38 |
Oakland Athletics | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 12 | 40–41 | 38–43 |
California Angels | 70 | 91 | 0.435 | 19½ | 43–38 | 27–53 |
Record vs. opponents
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Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
Baltimore | — | 7–6 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 7–5 | 3–10 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 3–10–1 | 8–5 |
Boston | 6–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 1–11 | 12–1 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 8–5 |
California | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 4–9 | 7–5 |
Chicago | 8–4 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 5–8 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 |
Cleveland | 7–5 | 11–1 | 9–4 | 8–5 | — | 12–0 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 7–5 |
Detroit | 2–11 | 1–12 | 6–6 | 3–10 | 0–12 | — | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–7 |
Kansas City | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | — | 4–9 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
Milwaukee | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 9–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
Minnesota | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–9 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–5 |
New York | 10–3 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 7–5 | — | 9–3 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–5 |
Oakland | 4–9 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | — | 8–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 |
Seattle | 5–7 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 5–8 | — | 10–3 | 5–7 |
Texas | 10–3–1 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–10 | — | 10–2 |
Toronto | 5–8 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 2–10 | — |
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
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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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Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
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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
- 1 2 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, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
- 1996 California Angels at Baseball Reference
- 1996 California Angels at Baseball Almanac
Preceded by 1995 |
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Succeeded by 1997 |
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