1977 California Angels season
| 1977 California Angels | |
|---|---|
Angel Stadium in 1977 | |
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Owners | Gene Autry |
| General managers | Harry Dalton |
| Managers | Norm Sherry, Dave Garcia |
| Television | KTLA |
| Radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Drysdale, Al Wisk) |
The 1977 California Angels season was the 17th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 12th in Anaheim, and their 12th season playing their home games at Anaheim Stadium. The Angels finished the season fifth in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.
Offseason
On January 6, 1977, Angels utility infielder Mike Miley died in a one-car accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[1]
Notable transactions
- November 16, 1976: Don Baylor was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
- November 17, 1976: Joe Rudi was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[3]
- November 24, 1976: Bobby Grich was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[4]
- January 11, 1977: Daryl Sconiers was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.[5]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | 55–26 | 47–34 |
| Texas Rangers | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 | 44–37 | 50–31 |
| Chicago White Sox | 90 | 72 | .556 | 12 | 48–33 | 42–39 |
| Minnesota Twins | 84 | 77 | .522 | 17½ | 48–32 | 36–45 |
| California Angels | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28 | 39–42 | 35–46 |
| Seattle Mariners | 64 | 98 | .395 | 38 | 29–52 | 35–46 |
| Oakland Athletics | 63 | 98 | .391 | 38½ | 35–46 | 28–52 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–8 | 5–6 | 5–5 | 11–4 | 12–3 | 4–7 | 11–4 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 8–2 | 7–3 | 4–6 | 10–5 |
| Boston | 8–6 | — | 7–3 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 4–6 | 8–7 | 8–3 | 10–1 | 6–4 | 12–3 |
| California | 6–5 | 3–7 | — | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 4–7 | 5–10 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 6–4 |
| Chicago | 5–5 | 7–3 | 7–8 | — | 6–4 | 4–6 | 8–7 | 6–5 | 10–5 | 3–7 | 10–5 | 10–5 | 6–9 | 8–3 |
| Cleveland | 4–11 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 4–6 | — | 8–7 | 3–7 | 11–4 | 2–9 | 3–12 | 7–3 | 7–3 | 2–9 | 9–5 |
| Detroit | 3–12 | 6–9 | 6–4 | 6–4 | 7–8 | — | 3–8 | 10–5 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 5–6 | 2–8 | 10–5 |
| Kansas City | 7–4 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 7–8 | 7–3 | 8–3 | — | 8–2 | 10–5 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 11–4 | 8–7 | 8–2 |
| Milwaukee | 4–11 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 5–6 | 4–11 | 5–10 | 2–8 | — | 3–8 | 8–7 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 8–7 |
| Minnesota | 4–6 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 5–10 | 9–2 | 5–5 | 5–10 | 8–3 | — | 2–8 | 8–6 | 7–8 | 8–7 | 9–1 |
| New York | 7–8 | 7–8 | 7–4 | 7–3 | 12–3 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 8–2 | — | 9–2 | 6–4 | 7–3 | 9–6 |
| Oakland | 2–8 | 3–8 | 10–5 | 5–10 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 6–8 | 2–9 | — | 7–8 | 2–13 | 7–3 |
| Seattle | 3–7 | 1–10 | 6–9 | 5–10 | 3–7 | 6–5 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 8–7 | — | 9–6 | 4–6 |
| Texas | 6–4 | 4–6 | 10–5 | 9–6 | 9–2 | 8–2 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 7–8 | 3–7 | 13–2 | 6–9 | — | 7–4 |
| Toronto | 5–10 | 3–12 | 4–6 | 3–8 | 5–9 | 5–10 | 2–8 | 7–8 | 1–9 | 6–9 | 3–7 | 6–4 | 4–7 | — |
Opening Day lineup
1 Jerry Remy 2B
2 Bobby Grich SS
3 Bobby Bonds RF
4 Don Baylor DH
5 Joe Rudi LF
6 Tony Solaita 1B
7 Bruce Bochte CF
8 Dave Chalk 3B
9 Terry Humphrey C
P Frank Tanana
Notable transactions
- June 7, 1977: 1977 Major League Baseball draft
- Richard Dotson was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (7th pick).[6]
- Brian Harper was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round.[7]
- June 13, 1977: Dick Drago was traded by the Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Dyar Miller.[8]
- June 15, 1977: Craig Hendrickson (minors) was traded by the Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Gary Nolan.[9]
- September 16, 1977: Carlos May was purchased by the Angels from the New York Yankees.[10]
Roster
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Terry Humphrey | 123 | 304 | 69 | .227 | 2 | 34 |
| 1B | Tony Solaita | 116 | 324 | 78 | .241 | 14 | 53 |
| 2B | Jerry Remy | 154 | 575 | 145 | .252 | 4 | 44 |
| SS | Rance Mulliniks | 78 | 271 | 73 | .269 | 3 | 21 |
| 3B | Dave Chalk | 149 | 519 | 144 | .277 | 3 | 45 |
| LF | Joe Rudi | 64 | 246 | 64 | .264 | 13 | 53 |
| CF | Gil Flores | 104 | 342 | 95 | .278 | 1 | 26 |
| RF | Bobby Bonds | 158 | 592 | 156 | .264 | 37 | 115 |
| DH | Don Baylor | 154 | 561 | 141 | .251 | 25 | 75 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Jackson | 106 | 292 | 71 | .243 | 8 | 28 |
| Mario Guerrero | 86 | 244 | 69 | .283 | 1 | 28 |
| Thad Bosley | 58 | 212 | 63 | .297 | 0 | 19 |
| Bobby Grich | 52 | 181 | 44 | .243 | 7 | 23 |
| Andy Etchebarren | 80 | 114 | 29 | .254 | 0 | 14 |
| Bruce Bochte | 25 | 100 | 29 | .290 | 2 | 8 |
| Willie Aikens | 42 | 91 | 18 | .198 | 0 | 6 |
| Danny Goodwin | 35 | 91 | 19 | .209 | 1 | 8 |
| Rusty Torres | 58 | 77 | 12 | .156 | 3 | 10 |
| Ken Landreaux | 23 | 76 | 19 | .250 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Briggs | 59 | 74 | 12 | .162 | 1 | 4 |
| Ike Hampton | 52 | 44 | 13 | .295 | 3 | 9 |
| Dave Kingman | 10 | 36 | 7 | .194 | 2 | 4 |
| Carlos May | 11 | 18 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Jones | 14 | 17 | 3 | .176 | 1 | 3 |
| Orlando Ramírez | 25 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 37 | 299.0 | 19 | 16 | 2.77 | 341 |
| Frank Tanana | 31 | 241.1 | 15 | 9 | 2.54 | 205 |
| Ken Brett | 21 | 142.0 | 7 | 10 | 4.25 | 41 |
| Wayne Simpson | 27 | 122.0 | 6 | 12 | 5.83 | 55 |
| Gary Ross | 14 | 58.1 | 2 | 4 | 5.55 | 30 |
| Gary Nolan | 5 | 18.1 | 0 | 3 | 8.84 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hartzell | 41 | 189.1 | 8 | 12 | 3.57 | 79 |
| John Caneira | 6 | 28.2 | 2 | 2 | 4.08 | 17 |
| Balor Moore | 7 | 22.2 | 0 | 2 | 3.97 | 14 |
| Fred Kuhaulua | 3 | 6.1 | 0 | 0 | 15.63 | 3 |
| Mike Cuellar | 2 | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 18.90 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave LaRoche | 46 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 3.10 | 61 |
| Dyar Miller | 41 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.02 | 49 |
| Mike Barlow | 20 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 4.58 | 25 |
| Dick Drago | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 15 |
| Don Kirkwood | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.09 | 10 |
| Mickey Scott | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5.63 | 5 |
| Sid Monge | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2.92 | 4 |
| John Verhoeven | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.86 | 3 |
| Tom Walker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.00 | 1 |
Farm system
Notes
- ^ Mike Miley's death
- ^ Don Baylor at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Joe Rudi at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Bobby Grich at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Daryl Sconiers at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Richard Dotson at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Brian Harper at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Dick Drago at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Gary Nolan at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Carlos May at Baseball-Reference
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1977 California Angels at Baseball-Reference
- 1977 California Angels at Baseball Almanac