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1979 California Angels Roster
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 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 |
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Don Aase | P | R | R | September 8, 1954 | 6'3" | 190 | Orange, CA USA |
Willie Aikens | 1B | L | R | October 14, 1954 | 6'3" | 220 | Seneca, SC 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 |
Jim Barr | P | R | R | February 10, 1948 | 6'3" | 205 | Lynwood, CA USA |
Don Baylor | LF | R | R | June 28, 1949 | 6'1" | 190 | Austin, TX USA |
Ralph Botting | P | L | L | May 12, 1955 | 6'0" | 195 | Houlton, ME USA |
Bert Campaneris | SS | R | R | March 9, 1942 | 5'10" | 160 | Pueblo Nuevo, Cuba |
Rod Carew | 1B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
Bobby Clark | LF | R | R | June 13, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Sacramento, CA USA |
Mark Clear | P | R | R | May 27, 1956 | 6'4" | 200 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Willie Davis | RF | L | L | April 15, 1940 | 6'2" | 180 | Mineral Springs, AR USA |
Tom Donohue | C | R | R | November 15, 1952 | 6'0" | 185 | Mineola, NY USA |
Brian Downing | C | R | R | October 9, 1950 | 5'10" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Steve Eddy | P | R | R | August 21, 1957 | 6'2" | 185 | Stirling, IL USA |
Bob Ferris | P | R | R | May 7, 1955 | 6'6" | 225 | Arlington, VA USA |
Dan Ford | RF | R | R | May 19, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
Dave Frost | P | R | R | November 17, 1952 | 6'6" | 235 | Long Beach, CA USA |
Ralph Garr | P | L | R | December 12, 1945 | 5'11" | 185 | Monroe, LA USA |
Bobby Grich | 2B | R | R | January 15, 1949 | 6'2" | 180 | Muskegon, MI USA |
Ike Hampton | 1B | B | R | August 22, 1951 | 6'1" | 185 | Camden, SC USA |
Larry Harlow | CF | L | L | November 13, 1951 | 6'2" | 185 | Colorado Springs, CO USA |
Brian Harper | P | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
John Harris | 1B | L | L | September 13, 1954 | 6'3" | 205 | Portland, OR USA |
Terry Humphrey | C | R | R | August 4, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Chickasha, OK USA |
Chris Knapp | P | R | R | September 16, 1953 | 6'5" | 195 | Cherry Point, NC 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 |
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 |
John Montague | P | R | R | September 12, 1947 | 6'2" | 213 | Newport News, VA USA |
Rance Mulliniks | SS | L | R | January 15, 1956 | 5'11" | 162 | Tulare, CA USA |
Orlando Ramirez | SS | R | R | December 18, 1951 | 5'10" | 175 | Cartagena, Bolivar Colombia |
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 |
Dave Schuler | P | R | L | October 4, 1953 | 6'4" | 210 | Framingham, MA USA |
Frank Tanana | P | L | L | July 3, 1953 | 6'2" | 180 | Detroit, MI USA |
Dickie Thon | 2B | R | R | June 20, 1958 | 5'11" | 160 | South Bend, IN USA |