1989 California Angels season
| 1989 California Angels | ||
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| Division | West Division | |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium | |
| City | Anaheim, California | |
| Owners | Gene Autry | |
| Managers | Doug Rader | |
| Television | KTLA (Joe Torre, Bob Starr) Z Channel (Joe Torre, Joel Meyers) | |
| Radio | KMPC (Ken Brett, Al Conin) XPRS (Ruben Valentin, Ulpiano Cos Villa) | |
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The 1989 California Angels season saw the Angels finish third in the American League West with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses.
Offseason
- November 3, 1988: Mike Cook, Paul Sorrento, and Rob Wassenaar (minors) were traded by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Bert Blyleven and Kevin Trudeau (minors).[1]
- January 11, 1989: Max Venable was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
- March 9, 1989: DeWayne Buice was traded by the California Angels to the Toronto Blue Jays for Cliff Young.[3]
Regular season
- September 9, 1989 – Devon White became the first member of the Angels to steal 3 bases in one inning. The opponent was the Boston Red Sox.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 54–27 | 45–36 |
| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | .568 | 7 | 55–26 | 37–44 |
| California Angels | 91 | 71 | .562 | 8 | 52–29 | 39–42 |
| Texas Rangers | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | 45–36 | 38–43 |
| Minnesota Twins | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19 | 45–36 | 35–46 |
| Seattle Mariners | 73 | 89 | .451 | 26 | 40–41 | 33–48 |
| Chicago White Sox | 69 | 92 | .429 | 29½ | 35–45 | 34–47 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] | ||||||||||||||
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 7–6 |
| Boston | 7–6 | — | 4–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 5–8 |
| California | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 11–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Chicago | 6–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 7–5 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 10–2 | 5–8 | 5–6 | 5–8 | 7–6 | 3–10 | 1–11 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | — | 5–8 | 8–4 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 2–10 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–8 |
| Detroit | 3–10 | 2–11 | 1–11 | 8–4 | 8–5 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 2–11 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 8–4 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 6–7 |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 6–6 | 2–11 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 |
| New York | 5–8 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | — | 3–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–6 |
| Oakland | 7–5 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 8–4 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 9–3 | — | 9–4 | 8–5 | 7–5 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 4–9 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 10–3 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 |
| Toronto | 6–7 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 11–1 | 8–5 | 11–2 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — |
All-Star game
The 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 60th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1989 at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, the home of the California Angels of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5-3. The game is remembered for Bo Jackson's monstrous lead-off home run to center field.
Notable transactions
- March 9, 1989: DeWayne Buice was traded by the Angels to the Toronto Blue Jays for Cliff Young.[4]
- June 5, 1989: Chad Curtis was drafted by the California Angels in the 45th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1989.[5]
Roster
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Player stats
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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 |
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| C | Lance Parrish | 124 | 433 | 103 | .238 | 17 | 50 |
| 1B | Wally Joyner | 159 | 593 | 167 | .282 | 16 | 79 |
| 2B | Johnny Ray | 134 | 530 | 153 | .289 | 5 | 62 |
| 3B | Jack Howell | 144 | 474 | 108 | .228 | 20 | 52 |
| SS | Dick Schofield | 91 | 302 | 69 | .228 | 4 | 26 |
| LF | Chili Davis | 154 | 560 | 152 | .271 | 22 | 90 |
| CF | Devon White | 156 | 636 | 156 | .245 | 12 | 56 |
| RF | Claudell Washington | 110 | 418 | 114 | .273 | 13 | 42 |
| DH | Brian Downing | 142 | 544 | 154 | .283 | 14 | 59 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Chuck Finley | 29 | 199⅔ | 16 | 9 | 2.57 | 156 |
| Bert Blyleven | 33 | 241 | 17 | 5 | 2.73 | 131 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 32 | 212 | 15 | 10 | 2.93 | 107 |
| Jim Abbott | 29 | 181⅓ | 12 | 12 | 3.92 | 115 |
| Mike Witt | 33 | 220 | 9 | 15 | 4.54 | 123 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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Farm system
References
- ^ Bert Blyleven at Baseball Reference
- ^ Max Venable at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/buicede01.shtml
- ^ Cliff Young at Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/curtich01.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997
- 1989 California Angels at Baseball Reference
- 1989 California Angels at Baseball Almanac