1975 California Angels season
The 1975 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 72 wins and 89 losses.
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry |
| General manager(s) | Harry Dalton |
| Manager(s) | Dick Williams |
| Local television | KTLA |
| Local radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Dave Niehaus, Don Drysdale) |
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California hit 55 home runs for the entire season. This caused Boston Red Sox pitcher Bill Lee to say about the team- "could take batting practice in a hotel lobby without damaging a chandelier."[1]
Offseason
- October 24, 1974: Paul Schaal was released by the Angels.[2]
- January 9, 1975: Derek Botelho was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round of the 1975 Major League Baseball draft secondary phase, but did not sign.[3]
- March 31, 1975: Horacio Piña was released by the Angels.[4]
Regular season
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 98 | 64 | 0.605 | — | 54–27 | 44–37 |
| Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | 0.562 | 7 | 51–30 | 40–41 |
| Texas Rangers | 79 | 83 | 0.488 | 19 | 39–41 | 40–42 |
| Minnesota Twins | 76 | 83 | 0.478 | 20½ | 39–43 | 37–40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 75 | 86 | 0.466 | 22½ | 42–39 | 33–47 |
| California Angels | 72 | 89 | 0.447 | 25½ | 35–46 | 37–43 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 6–6 | 7–4 | 10–8 | 12–4 | 7–5 | 14–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
| Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 11–5 | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
| California | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 9–9 | 3–9 | 6–5 | 4–14 | 7–5 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 9–9 | |
| Chicago | 4–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | |
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 11–7 | 9–3 | 5–7 | — | 12–6 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 3–6 | 9–9 | 2–10 | 5–7 | |
| Detroit | 4–12 | 5–13 | 5–6 | 7–5 | 6–12 | — | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 1–11 | |
| Kansas City | 5–7 | 5–7 | 14–4 | 9–9 | 6–6 | 6–6 | — | 7–5 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 14–4 | |
| Milwaukee | 4–14 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | — | 2–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 6–6 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 2–10 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–3 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 10–2 | — | 4–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |
| New York | 10–8 | 5–11 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | — | 12–6 | |
| Texas | 5–7 | 4–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 6–12 | — | |
Notable transactions
- June 14, 1975: Denny Doyle was traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later and cash. The Red Sox completed the deal by sending Chuck Ross (minors) to the Angels on March 5, 1976.[5]
- September 12, 1975: Joe Pactwa was purchased by the Angels from the Alijadores de Tampico.[6]
- September 17, 1975: Bobby Valentine and a player to be named later were traded by the Angels to the San Diego Padres for Gary Ross. The Angels completed the deal by sending Rudy Meoli to the Padres on November 4.[7]
Draft picks
- June 3, 1975: 1975 Major League Baseball draft
- Danny Goodwin was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (1st pick).[8]
- Paul Hartzell was drafted by the Angels in the 10th round.[9]
Roster
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Player stats
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 |
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| 2B | Jerry Remy | 147 | 569 | 147 | .258 | 1 | 46 |
| 3B | Dave Chalk | 149 | 513 | 140 | .273 | 3 | 56 |
| LF | Dave Collins | 93 | 319 | 85 | .266 | 3 | 29 |
| CF | Mickey Rivers | 155 | 616 | 175 | .284 | 1 | 53 |
| RF | Leroy Stanton | 137 | 440 | 115 | .261 | 14 | 82 |
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 |
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| Joe Lahoud | 76 | 192 | 41 | .214 | 6 | 33 |
| Billy Smith | 59 | 143 | 29 | .203 | 0 | 14 |
| Adrian Garrett | 37 | 107 | 28 | .262 | 6 | 18 |
| Orlando Ramírez | 44 | 100 | 24 | .240 | 0 | 4 |
| John Doherty | 30 | 94 | 19 | .202 | 1 | 12 |
| Bobby Valentine | 26 | 57 | 16 | .281 | 0 | 5 |
| Dan Briggs | 13 | 31 | 7 | .226 | 1 | 3 |
| Denny Doyle | 8 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
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| Frank Tanana | 34 | 257.1 | 16 | 9 | 2.62 | 269 |
| Ed Figueroa | 33 | 244.2 | 16 | 13 | 2.91 | 139 |
| Nolan Ryan | 28 | 198 | 14 | 12 | 3.45 | 186 |
| Bill Singer | 29 | 179 | 7 | 15 | 4.98 | 78 |
| Joe Pactwa | 4 | 16.1 | 1 | 0 | 3.86 | 3 |
| Gary Ross | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 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 |
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| Andy Hassler | 30 | 133.1 | 3 | 12 | 5.94 | 82 |
| Chuck Hockenberry | 16 | 41 | 0 | 5 | 5.27 | 15 |
| Chuck Dobson | 9 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 6.75 | 14 |
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 |
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| Don Kirkwood | 44 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 3.11 | 49 |
| Jim Brewer | 21 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1.82 | 22 |
| Steve Blateric | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.23 | 5 |
Farm system
Notes
- Angels hit in hotel lobby, look like it against Lee
- Paul Schaal at Baseball-Reference
- Derek Botelho at Baseball-Reference
- Horacio Piña at Baseball-Reference
- Denny Doyle at Baseball-Reference
- Joe Pactwa at Baseball-Reference
- Bobby Valentine at Baseball-Reference
- Danny Goodwin at Baseball-Reference
- Paul Hartzell 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.
- 1975 California Angels at Baseball-Reference
- 1975 California Angels at Baseball Almanac
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