1978 California Angels Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,755,386, Avg. 22,797
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (25-20)
Manager: Jim Fregosi (62-55)
Location: Anaheim, California
1978 California Angels StatisticsTeam Record: 87-75
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,755,386, Avg. 22,797
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium
Manager: Dave Garcia (25-20)
Manager: Jim Fregosi (62-55)
Location: Anaheim, California
1978 California Angels Results
The California Angels of the American League ended the 1978 season with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Angels scored 691 runs and yielded 666 runs. Don Baylor walloped 34 home runs for California, while Joe Rudi swatted 20 or more as well. Don Baylor drove in 99 runs. Lyman Bostock led all regular hitters by hitting .296. Frank Tanana topped the team with 18 wins, and Paul Hartzell recorded a 3.44 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dave Garcia and Jim Fregosi coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | P | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA USA |
| Jim Anderson | SS | R | R | February 23, 1957 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Barlow | P | L | R | April 30, 1948 | 6'6" | 210 | Stamford, NY USA |
| Don Baylor | LF | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
| Lyman Bostock | RF | L | R | November 22, 1950 | 6'1" | 180 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Caneira | P | R | R | October 7, 1952 | 6'3" | 180 | Waterbury, CT USA |
| Dave Chalk | SS | R | R | August 30, 1950 | 5'10" | 175 | Del Rio, TX USA |
| Brian Downing | C | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Fairly | 1B | L | L | July 12, 1938 | 5'10" | 175 | Macon, GA USA |
| Al Fitzmorris | P | B | R | March 21, 1946 | 6'2" | 190 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Dave Frost | P | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Danny Goodwin | P | L | R | September 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Bobby Grich | 2B | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Muskegon, MI USA |
| Tom Griffin | P | R | R | February 22, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ike Hampton | C | B | R | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Camden, SC USA |
| Paul Hartzell | P | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomsburg, PA USA |
| Terry Humphrey | C | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Chickasha, OK USA |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | R | R | May 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Chris Knapp | P | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC USA |
| Ken Landreaux | OF | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Carney Lansford | 3B | R | R | February 7, 1957 | 6'2" | 195 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Dave LaRoche | P | L | L | May 14, 1948 | 6'2" | 200 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
| Dave Machemer | 2B | R | R | May 24, 1951 | 5'11" | 180 | St. Joseph, MI USA |
| Dyar Miller | P | R | R | May 29, 1946 | 6'1" | 195 | Batesville, IN USA |
| Rick Miller | CF | L | L | April 19, 1948 | 6'0" | 175 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Rance Mulliniks | SS | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 162 | Tulare, CA USA |
| Merv Rettenmund | RF | R | R | June 6, 1943 | 5'10" | 190 | Flint, MI USA |
| Joe Rudi | LF | R | R | September 7, 1946 | 6'2" | 200 | Modesto, CA USA |
| Nolan Ryan | P | R | R | January 31, 1947 | 6'2" | 170 | Refugio, TX USA |
| Tony Solaita | 1B | L | L | January 15, 1947 | 6'0" | 210 | Nuuuli, American Samoa |
| Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
