1979 California Angels Roster

American League (AL)
Team Record: 88-74
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,523,575, Avg. 31,155
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-1
Manager: Jim Fregosi (88-74)
Location: Anaheim, California
1979 California Angels Statistics
1979 California Angels Results

The California Angels of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.

The Angels scored 866 runs, most in the league. California conceded 768 runs. Don Baylor walloped 36 home runs for the team, while Willie Aikens, Dan Ford, Bobby Grich and Carney Lansford each added 20 or more also. Don Baylor drove in 139 runs. Brian Downing led hitters with significant playing time by hitting .326. Dave Frost and Nolan Ryan topped the team with 16 wins each, and Dave Frost recorded a 3.57 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Jim Fregosi coached the team. The 1979 California Angels qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.

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Player Pos. Bats Throws Birth Date Height Weight Hometown
Don AasePRRSeptember 8, 19546'3"190Orange, CA USA
Willie Aikens1BLROctober 14, 19546'3"220Seneca, SC USA
Jim AndersonSSRRFebruary 23, 19576'0"170Los Angeles, CA USA
Mike BarlowPLRApril 30, 19486'6"210Stamford, NY USA
Jim BarrPRRFebruary 10, 19486'3"205Lynwood, CA USA
Don BaylorLFRRJune 28, 19496'1"190Austin, TX USA
Ralph BottingPLLMay 12, 19556'0"195Houlton, ME USA
Bert CampanerisSSRRMarch 9, 19425'10"160Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba
Rod Carew1BLROctober 1, 19456'0"170Gatun, Ca Panama
Bobby ClarkLFRRJune 13, 19556'0"190Sacramento, CA USA
Mark ClearPRRMay 27, 19566'4"200Los Angeles, CA USA
Willie DavisRFLLApril 15, 19406'2"180Mineral Springs, AR USA
Tom DonohueCRRNovember 15, 19526'0"185Mineola, NY USA
Brian DowningCRROctober 9, 19505'10"170Los Angeles, CA USA
Steve EddyPRRAugust 21, 19576'2"185Stirling, IL USA
Bob FerrisPRRMay 7, 19556'6"225Arlington, VA USA
Dan FordRFRRMay 19, 19526'1"185Los Angeles, CA USA
Dave FrostPRRNovember 17, 19526'6"235Long Beach, CA USA
Ralph GarrPLRDecember 12, 19455'11"185Monroe, LA USA
Bobby Grich2BRRJanuary 15, 19496'2"180Muskegon, MI USA
Ike Hampton1BBRAugust 22, 19516'1"185Camden, SC USA
Larry HarlowCFLLNovember 13, 19516'2"185Colorado Springs, CO USA
Brian HarperPRROctober 16, 19596'2"195Los Angeles, CA USA
John Harris1BLLSeptember 13, 19546'3"205Portland, OR USA
Terry HumphreyCRRAugust 4, 19496'3"185Chickasha, OK USA
Chris KnappPRRSeptember 16, 19536'5"195Cherry Point, NC USA
Carney Lansford3BRRFebruary 7, 19576'2"195San Jose, CA USA
Dave LaRochePLLMay 14, 19486'2"200Colorado Springs, CO USA
Dyar MillerPRRMay 29, 19466'1"195Batesville, IN USA
Rick MillerCFLLApril 19, 19486'0"175Grand Rapids, MI USA
John MontaguePRRSeptember 12, 19476'2"213Newport News, VA USA
Rance MulliniksSSLRJanuary 15, 19565'11"162Tulare, CA USA
Orlando RamirezSSRRDecember 18, 19515'10"175Cartagena, Bo Colombia
Merv RettenmundRFRRJune 6, 19435'10"190Flint, MI USA
Joe RudiLFRRSeptember 7, 19466'2"200Modesto, CA USA
Nolan RyanPRRJanuary 31, 19476'2"170Refugio, TX USA
Dave SchulerPRLOctober 4, 19536'4"210Framingham, MA USA
Frank TananaPLLJuly 3, 19536'2"180Detroit, MI USA
Dickie Thon2BRRJune 20, 19585'11"160South Bend, IN USA



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