1971 California Angels Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 926,373, Avg. 11,725
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Lefty Phillips (76-86)
Location: Anaheim, California
1971 California Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 76-86
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 926,373, Avg. 11,725
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Lefty Phillips (76-86)
Location: Anaheim, California
1971 California Angels Roster
The California Angels of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Angels scored 511 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 576 runs. Ken McMullen led California with 21 home runs, while Jim Spencer walloped 20 or more, too. Ken McMullen drove in 68 runs. Sandy Alomar paced all regular hitters by hitting .260. Andy Messersmith topped the squad with 20 wins, plus Clyde Wright added 15 or more wins, too Andy Messersmith and Clyde Wright recorded a 2.99 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Lefty Phillips coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 510
Regular Season Runs Against: 573
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 4 at California Angels 1 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 7 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 1-2 | 0-0 | 1-2 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 1-2 | 0-2 | 1-4 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-2 | 2-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 1-2 | 3-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 15, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 1-2 | 4-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 16, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 1-2 | 5-2 | 6-4 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Minnesota Twins 3 | W | 1-2 | 6-2 | 7-4 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 1-2 | 7-2 | 8-4 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 0 | L | 1-3 | 7-2 | 8-5 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 2 | L | 1-4 | 7-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 22, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 3 | L | 1-5 | 7-2 | 8-7 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 8 at California Angels 2 | L | 1-6 | 7-2 | 8-8 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 7 | W | 2-6 | 7-2 | 9-8 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at California Angels 1 | L | 2-7 | 7-2 | 9-9 | ||
| April 26, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 0 at California Angels 8 | W | 3-7 | 7-2 | 10-9 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-7 | 7-2 | 11-9 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 4-8 | 7-2 | 11-10 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 4 at California Angels 8 | W | 5-8 | 7-2 | 12-10 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 7 at California Angels 4 | L | 5-9 | 7-2 | 12-11 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at California Angels 9 | W | 6-9 | 7-2 | 13-11 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 7-9 | 7-2 | 14-11 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 7-9 | 7-3 | 14-12 | ||
| May 6, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 7-9 | 7-4 | 14-13 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-9 | 8-4 | 15-13 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 7-9 | 9-4 | 16-13 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 7-9 | 9-5 | 16-14 | ||
| May 10, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 7-9 | 9-6 | 16-15 | ||
| May 11, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 7-9 | 10-6 | 17-15 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 7-9 | 10-7 | 17-16 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at California Angels 1 | L | 7-10 | 10-7 | 17-17 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at California Angels 4 | W | 8-10 | 10-7 | 18-17 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 6 at California Angels 2 | L | 8-11 | 10-7 | 18-18 | ||
| May 17, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 8-12 | 10-7 | 18-19 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 9-12 | 10-7 | 19-19 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 12 at California Angels 6 | L | 9-13 | 10-7 | 19-20 | ||
| May 20, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 10-13 | 10-7 | 20-20 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 10-14 | 10-7 | 20-21 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 13 at California Angels 0 | L | 10-15 | 10-7 | 20-22 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 10 | W | 11-15 | 10-7 | 21-22 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Oakland Athletics 7 | L | 11-15 | 10-8 | 21-23 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Oakland Athletics 5 | W | 11-15 | 11-8 | 22-23 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | California Angels 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 11-15 | 12-8 | 23-23 | ||
| May 29, 1971 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 11-15 | 12-9 | 23-24 | ||
| May 30, 1971 | California Angels 4 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 11-15 | 12-10 | 23-25 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 11-15 | 12-11 | 23-26 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 11-15 | 12-12 | 23-27 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 11-15 | 13-12 | 24-27 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 11-15 | 13-13 | 24-28 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 11-15 | 14-13 | 25-28 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 11-15 | 15-13 | 26-28 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 11-16 | 15-13 | 26-29 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 12-16 | 15-13 | 27-29 | ||
| June 10, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 12-17 | 15-13 | 27-30 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at California Angels 4 | W | 13-17 | 15-13 | 28-30 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at California Angels 2 | L | 13-18 | 15-13 | 28-31 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 2 | L | 13-19 | 15-13 | 28-32 | ||
| June 14, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 13-20 | 15-13 | 28-33 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 5 | W | 14-20 | 15-13 | 29-33 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at California Angels 1 | L | 14-21 | 15-13 | 29-34 | ||
| June 17, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-21 | 15-14 | 29-35 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 6 | L | 14-21 | 15-15 | 29-36 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-21 | 16-15 | 30-36 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | California Angels 8 at Kansas City Royals 4 | W | 14-21 | 17-15 | 31-36 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 14-21 | 17-16 | 31-37 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 14-21 | 17-17 | 31-38 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 14-21 | 17-18 | 31-39 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | California Angels 9 at Milwaukee Brewers 5 | W | 14-21 | 18-18 | 32-39 | ||
| June 24, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 14-21 | 18-19 | 32-40 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 14-21 | 18-20 | 32-41 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 14-21 | 18-21 | 32-42 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 14-21 | 19-21 | 33-42 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | California Angels 12 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 14-21 | 20-21 | 34-42 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 14-22 | 20-21 | 34-43 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 2 at California Angels 1 | L | 14-23 | 20-21 | 34-44 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 15-23 | 20-21 | 35-44 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 9 at California Angels 4 | L | 15-24 | 20-21 | 35-45 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 16-24 | 20-21 | 36-45 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at California Angels 3 | L | 16-25 | 20-21 | 36-46 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 2 at California Angels 1 | L | 16-26 | 20-21 | 36-47 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at California Angels 2 | W | 17-26 | 20-21 | 37-47 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 17-26 | 21-21 | 38-47 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 17-26 | 22-21 | 39-47 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 17-26 | 23-21 | 40-47 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 17-26 | 23-22 | 40-48 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Oakland Athletics 0 | W | 17-26 | 24-22 | 41-48 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Oakland Athletics 3 | L | 17-26 | 24-23 | 41-49 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 3 | W | 17-26 | 25-23 | 42-49 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 17-27 | 25-23 | 42-50 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at California Angels 5 | W | 18-27 | 25-23 | 43-50 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at California Angels 10 | W | 19-27 | 25-23 | 44-50 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 20-27 | 25-23 | 45-50 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at California Angels 1 | L | 20-28 | 25-23 | 45-51 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 0 at California Angels 2 | W | 21-28 | 25-23 | 46-51 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 7 | W | 22-28 | 25-23 | 47-51 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 6 at California Angels 3 | L | 22-29 | 25-23 | 47-52 | ||
| July 23, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 22-29 | 25-24 | 47-53 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | California Angels 9 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | W | 22-29 | 26-24 | 48-53 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 22-29 | 27-24 | 49-53 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 22-29 | 27-25 | 49-54 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 22-29 | 28-25 | 50-54 | ||
| July 29, 1971 | California Angels 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 22-29 | 29-25 | 51-54 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-29 | 29-26 | 51-55 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 22-29 | 30-26 | 52-55 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 22-29 | 30-27 | 52-56 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at California Angels 3 | W | 23-29 | 30-27 | 53-56 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at California Angels 0 | L | 23-30 | 30-27 | 53-57 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 10 at California Angels 3 | L | 23-31 | 30-27 | 53-58 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 1 at California Angels 0 | L | 23-32 | 30-27 | 53-59 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at California Angels 2 | W | 24-32 | 30-27 | 54-59 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at California Angels 1 | L | 24-33 | 30-27 | 54-60 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 1 | L | 24-34 | 30-27 | 54-61 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | California Angels 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 24-34 | 31-27 | 55-61 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | California Angels 0 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 24-34 | 31-28 | 55-62 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | California Angels 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 24-34 | 31-29 | 55-63 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 24-34 | 31-30 | 55-64 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-34 | 31-31 | 55-65 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 24-34 | 32-31 | 56-65 | ||
| August 16, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 24-34 | 32-32 | 56-66 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 24-34 | 33-32 | 57-66 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 24-34 | 33-33 | 57-67 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 6 | W | 25-34 | 33-33 | 58-67 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at California Angels 2 | W | 26-34 | 33-33 | 59-67 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | New York Yankees 0 at California Angels 3 | W | 27-34 | 33-33 | 60-67 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at California Angels 2 | W | 28-34 | 33-33 | 61-67 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 4 | L | 28-35 | 33-33 | 61-68 | ||
| August 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at California Angels 3 | L | 28-36 | 33-33 | 61-69 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at California Angels 1 | W | 29-36 | 33-33 | 62-69 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 6 at California Angels 2 | L | 29-37 | 33-33 | 62-70 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at California Angels 2 | W | 30-37 | 33-33 | 63-70 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 4 at California Angels 1 | L | 30-38 | 33-33 | 63-71 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 7 at California Angels 0 | L | 30-39 | 33-33 | 63-72 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 30-39 | 34-33 | 64-72 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 30-39 | 34-34 | 64-73 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 6 | L | 30-39 | 34-35 | 64-74 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Oakland Athletics 2 | W | 30-39 | 35-35 | 65-74 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Oakland Athletics 1 | W | 30-39 | 36-35 | 66-74 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Oakland Athletics 1 | L | 30-39 | 36-36 | 66-75 | ||
| September 9, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 31-39 | 36-36 | 67-75 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at California Angels 7 | W | 32-39 | 36-36 | 68-75 | ||
| September 11, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 3 at California Angels 0 | L | 32-40 | 36-36 | 68-76 | ||
| September 12, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at California Angels 3 | L | 32-41 | 36-36 | 68-77 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 33-41 | 36-36 | 69-77 | ||
| September 13, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 1 at California Angels 0 | L | 33-42 | 36-36 | 69-78 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 33-42 | 37-36 | 70-78 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Kansas City Royals 1 | W | 33-42 | 38-36 | 71-78 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 33-42 | 38-37 | 71-79 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | California Angels 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 33-42 | 38-38 | 71-80 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Chicago White Sox 0 | W | 33-42 | 39-38 | 72-80 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 6 at California Angels 2 | L | 33-43 | 39-38 | 72-81 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 10 at California Angels 3 | L | 33-44 | 39-38 | 72-82 | ||
| September 23, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at California Angels 0 | L | 33-45 | 39-38 | 72-83 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at California Angels 4 | W | 34-45 | 39-38 | 73-83 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at California Angels 3 | W | 35-45 | 39-38 | 74-83 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 6 at California Angels 5 | L | 35-46 | 39-38 | 74-84 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | California Angels 6 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 35-46 | 40-38 | 75-84 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Minnesota Twins 1 | L | 35-46 | 40-39 | 75-85 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | California Angels 3 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 35-46 | 41-39 | 76-85 |
