1979 California Angels Statistics

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 Roster
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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Pitching:

Player W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Dave Frost1610.6153.57363321221239.322610895177741075051001
Nolan Ryan1614.5333.60343401750222.716910489151143223609937
Mark Clear115.6883.63520370014109.0874844668598319481
Jim Barr1012.4554.2036254500197.0217100922255569312826
Don Aase910.4744.8137284712185.3200104991977796105817
Frank Tanana75.5833.891817021090.3934439925046216382
Dave LaRoche711.3895.5753125001085.710754531332459210387
Chris Knapp55.5005.512018130098.01097360835136202440
John Montague201.0005.091401000617.7161210390600275
Ralph Botting201.0008.80121500029.7463029615122114146
Dyar Miller101.0003.31141800035.3441413213016201157
Steve Eddy11.5004.7374300032.336191712007200152
Mike Barlow11.5005.133501500086.01065449830233406378
Bob Ferris001.502010006.0521131200127
Dave Schuler0010.801010001.722210000017
Totals8874.5434.34371162116469331436.0146376869213157333820335536213

Batting:

Player GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Carney Lansford157712654114188305197920839115.287.329.436.7642851631242
Don Baylor1627226281201863333613922127151.296.371.530.90133310110126
Brian Downing148596509871662731275337757.326.418.462.880235175324
Dan Ford14262856910016526521101854086.290.333.464.7972641733130
Bobby Grich1536095347815730530101105984.294.365.537.90328714212210
Rod Carew110493409781301533441887346.318.419.391.81016090837
Rick Miller12048842760125155228545069.293.367.365.73315671911
Willie Aikens116447379591061802181136179.280.376.493.869187101068
Joe Rudi9036133035801131161002461.242.294.394.68813071423
Jim Anderson962642343358131323321731.248.298.350.6488261930
Bert Campaneris852732392756440151241932.234.294.285.57868821120
Larry Harlow62187159223782014132534.233.344.308.6524922100
Tom Donohue3811310713243131420329.224.259.355.6143812100
Merv Rettenmund35907672020110101114.263.360.329.6882531111
Dickie Thon356256619300800510.339.393.393.7862220100
Bobby Clark196054816221511511.296.356.463.8192530100
Willie Davis43615691421021047.250.300.321.6211820100
Rance Mulliniks227868710001800414.147.192.191.3831321050
Ralph Garr624240300000003.125.125.125.250300000
Ike Hampton4550200000001.400.400.400.800200000
Terry Humphrey919172100000012.059.111.059.170100100
Orlando Ramirez1315121000001016.000.143.000.143001100
John Harris1220000000000.000.000.000.000000000
Brian Harper1220000000001.000.000.000.000000000
Nolan Ryan34000000000000000000
Mike Barlow35000000000000000000
Dave Schuler1000000000000000000
Jim Barr36000000000000000000
Frank Tanana18000000000000000000
Bob Ferris2000000000000000000
John Montague14000000000000000000
Ralph Botting12000000000000000000
Dyar Miller14000000000000000000
Dave LaRoche53000000000000000000
Chris Knapp20000000000000000000
Mark Clear52000000000000000000
Dave Frost36000000000000000000
Steve Eddy7000000000000000000
Don Aase37000000000000000000
Totals20386311555086615632424316480810053589843.282.351.429.781238313637795642


Fielding:

Player Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G PB WP SB CS CS%
Rod Carew1B103102889.38045510101.9888.6938.3400000
Willie Aikens1B5555492.746231249.9969.0068.9640000
Joe Rudi1B5434.0332031.0009.2657.0000000
Ike Hampton1B2111.0102001.0009.8186.0000000
John Harris1B105.060001.0001.8006.0000000
Don Baylor1B104.050011.00011.2505.0000000
Bobby Grich2B1531511297.034043813111.9845.3995.0850000
Dickie Thon2B2410125.03438612.9235.1843.0000000
Jim Anderson2B6114.058021.0008.3572.1670000
Carney Lansford3B1571571372.0135263729.9832.6112.5350000
Jim Anderson3B10563.048001.0001.7141.2000000
Dickie Thon3B101.010001.0009.0001.0000000
Brian DowningC1291271091.766935115.9855.8045.457601013425.2
Tom DonohueC3828275.31361634.9814.9694.00050241436.8
Terry HumphreyC9657.355311.9839.1056.444009325.0
Jim AndersonC3111.760001.0004.6292.00010400.0
Dan FordOF1411411216.03321082.9772.5312.4260000
Rick MillerOF117108952.3349341.9893.3273.0090000
Don BaylorOF9797829.7198350.9762.1802.0720000
Joe RudiOF8078692.3174522.9892.3272.2380000
Larry HarlowOF5840400.7115431.9752.6732.0520000
Bobby ClarkOF1913128.041410.9783.1642.3680000
Merv RettenmundOF9654.060001.0001.000.6670000
Willie DavisOF7335.080001.0002.0571.1430000
Dave FrostP3633239.383422.9551.5791.1670000
Nolan RyanP3434222.782941.9021.4961.0880000
Jim BarrP3625197.0641051.0002.1471.3060000
Don AaseP3728185.381723.9261.214.6760000
Mark ClearP520109.041020.8751.156.2690000
Chris KnappP201898.081411.9572.0201.1000000
Frank TananaP181790.331211.9381.494.8330000
Mike BarlowP35086.0411021.0001.570.4290000
Dave LaRocheP53185.7417001.0002.206.3960000
Dyar MillerP14135.322001.0001.019.2860000
Steve EddyP7432.35720.8573.3401.7140000
Ralph BottingP12129.714001.0001.517.4170000
John MontagueP14017.71010.500.509.0710000
Bob FerrisP206.002001.0003.0001.0000000
Dave SchulerP101.70000.000.0000000
Bert CampanerisSS8271612.31362201669.9575.2324.3410000
Jim AndersonSS8263564.31261891742.9495.0243.8410000
Rance MulliniksSS2219178.04643413.9574.5004.0450000
Orlando RamirezSS10757.072053.8444.2632.7000000
Dickie ThonSS8224.33821.8464.0681.3750000
Totals1800145812924.043081608135467.9784.1203.2871201385127.0

Postseason - Pitching:

Player Rnd W L W% ERA G GS GF CG SHO SV IP H R ER HR BB IBB SO HBP BK WP BF
Don AaseALCS101.0001.802020005.0411021600020
Mike BarlowALCS000.001010001.000000000003
Nolan RyanALCS001.291100007.0431030800127
Frank TananaALCS003.601100005.0622020310023
Mark ClearALCS004.761000005.7433120300123
Dave LaRocheALCS006.751000001.321101010006
Chris KnappALCS01.0007.711100002.3522010000013
John MontagueALCS01.0009.002010004.0444221200017
Dave FrostALCS01.00018.692100004.38109051100124
Totals13.2505.80124400035.7372623318324103156

Postseason - Batting:

Player Rnd GP PA AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO BA OBP SLG OPS TB DP HBP SH SF IBB
Rod CarewALCS417174730011100.412.412.5881.0001000000
Carney LansfordALCS418172500031012.294.333.294.627510000
Dan FordALCS417172510240000.294.294.7061.0001210000
Rick MillerALCS416162400000001.250.250.250.500400000
Brian DowningALCS417151300010011.200.235.200.435300010
Don BaylorALCS417162300120012.188.235.375.610600001
Bobby GrichALCS415130210020011.154.200.231.431300010
Willie DavisALCS2221110000000.500.5001.0001.500200000
Larry HarlowALCS3980110010012.125.222.250.472200000
Jim AndersonALCS411110100000001.091.091.091.182120000
Merv RettenmundALCS2420000000021.000.500.000.500000000
Bobby ClarkALCS1330000000002.000.000.000.000000000
Don AaseALCS2000000000000000000
Dave LaRocheALCS1000000000000000000
Dave FrostALCS2000000000000000000
Chris KnappALCS1000000000000000000
Dickie ThonALCS1001000000000000000
Bert CampanerisALCS1000000000000000000
Nolan RyanALCS1000000000000000000
Mark ClearALCS1000000000000000000
Mike BarlowALCS1000000000000000000
John MontagueALCS2000000000000000000
Frank TananaALCS1000000000000000000
Totals5414613715327031421713.234.267.350.6174840021

Postseason - Fielding:

Player Rnd Pos GP GS Inn. PO A E DP Fld% RF/9 RF/G
Rod CarewALCS1B4435.7341061.0008.8328.750
Bobby GrichALCS2B4435.741214.9414.0374.000
Carney LansfordALCS3B4435.748031.0003.0283.000
Brian DowningALCSC4435.7270011.0006.8136.750
Rick MillerALCSCF4435.7142021.0004.0374.000
Larry HarlowALCSLF2218.760001.0002.8933.000
Don BaylorALCSLF119.040001.0004.0004.000
Bobby ClarkALCSLF118.040001.0004.5004.000
Nolan RyanALCSP117.00000.000.000
Mark ClearALCSP105.70000.000.000
Frank TananaALCSP115.00000.000.000
Don AaseALCSP205.001001.0001.800.500
Dave FrostALCSP214.30000.000.000
John MontagueALCSP204.002001.0004.5001.000
Chris KnappALCSP112.30000.000.000
Dave LaRocheALCSP101.30000.000.000
Mike BarlowALCSP101.00000.000.000
Dan FordALCSRF4435.76010.8571.5141.500
Jim AndersonALCSSS4434.0410021.0003.7063.500
Dickie ThonALCSSS101.00000.000.000
Bert CampanerisALCSSS100.70000.000.000
Totals4636321.010736218.9864.0093.109




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