1978 California Angels season
| 1978 California Angels | ||
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| File:Los angeles angels.png | ||
| Division | West Division | |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium | |
| City | Anaheim, California | |
| Owners | Gene Autry | |
| Managers | Dave Garcia, Jim Fregosi | |
| Television | KTLA | |
| Radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Drysdale, Al Wisk) | |
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The 1978 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing second in the American League West with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses.
Late in the season, the Angels suffered the loss of outfielder Lyman Bostock when Bostock was murdered on September 24 in Gary, Indiana.[1]
Offseason
- November 21, 1977: Lyman Bostock was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
- December 5, 1977: Bobby Bonds, Richard Dotson and Thad Bosley were traded by the Angels to the Chicago White Sox for Brian Downing, Chris Knapp, and Dave Frost.[3]
- December 8, 1977: Jerry Remy was traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Don Aase and cash.[4]
- January 15, 1978: Gary Nolan was released by the Angels.[5]
- March 20, 1978: Fred Kuhaulua was released by the Angels.[6]
- March 25, 1978: Merv Rettenmund was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[7]
Regular season
On May 12, Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan struck out Buddy Bell for the 2500th strikeout of his career.[8]
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | 56–25 | 36–45 |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | 52–30 | 35–45 |
| California Angels | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5 | 50–31 | 37–44 |
| Minnesota Twins | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | 38–43 | 35–46 |
| Chicago White Sox | 71 | 90 | .441 | 20½ | 38–42 | 33–48 |
| Oakland Athletics | 69 | 93 | .426 | 23 | 38–42 | 31–51 |
| Seattle Mariners | 56 | 104 | .350 | 35 | 32–49 | 24–55 |
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 | — | 7–8 | 4–6 | 8–1 | 9–6 | 7–8 | 2–8 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 11–0 | 9–1 | 7–4 | 8–7 |
| Boston | 8–7 | — | 9–2 | 7–3 | 7–8 | 12–3 | 4–6 | 10–5 | 9–2 | 7–9 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 3–7 | 11–4 |
| California | 6–4 | 2–9 | — | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–7 | 9–6 | 5–5 | 12–3 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 9–6 | 5–10 | 7–3 |
| Chicago | 1–8 | 3–7 | 7–8 | — | 8–2 | 2–9 | 8–7 | 4–7 | 8–7 | 1–9 | 7–8 | 7–8 | 11–4 | 4–6 |
| Cleveland | 6–9 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 2–8 | — | 5–10 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 4–6 | 8–1 | 1–9 | 10–4 |
| Detroit | 8–7 | 3–12 | 7–4 | 9–2 | 10–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–8 | 4–6 | 4–11 | 6–4 | 8–2 | 7–3 | 9–6 |
| Kansas City | 8–2 | 6–4 | 6–9 | 7–8 | 6–5 | 6–4 | — | 6–4 | 7–8 | 6–5 | 10–5 | 12–3 | 7–8 | 5–5 |
| Milwaukee | 8–7 | 5–10 | 5–5 | 7–4 | 10–5 | 8–7 | 4–6 | — | 4–7 | 10–5 | 9–1 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 12–3 |
| Minnesota | 5–5 | 2–9 | 3–12 | 7–8 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 8–7 | 7–4 | — | 3–7 | 9–6 | 6–9 | 6–9 | 6–4 |
| New York | 9–6 | 9–7 | 5–5 | 9–1 | 9–6 | 11–4 | 5–6 | 5–10 | 7–3 | — | 8–2 | 6–5 | 6–4 | 11–4 |
| Oakland | 0–11 | 5–5 | 6–9 | 8–7 | 6–4 | 4–6 | 5–10 | 1–9 | 6–9 | 2–8 | — | 13–2 | 6–9 | 7–4 |
| Seattle | 1–9 | 3–7 | 6–9 | 8–7 | 1–8 | 2–8 | 3–12 | 5–5 | 9–6 | 5–6 | 2–13 | — | 3–12 | 8–2 |
| Texas | 4–7 | 7–3 | 10–5 | 4–11 | 9–1 | 3–7 | 8–7 | 4–6 | 9–6 | 4–6 | 9–6 | 12–3 | — | 4–7 |
| Toronto | 7–8 | 4–11 | 3–7 | 6–4 | 4–10 | 6–9 | 5–5 | 3–12 | 4–6 | 4–11 | 4–7 | 2–8 | 7–4 | — |
Notable transactions
- June 6, 1978: 1978 Major League Baseball draft
- Dave Engle was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.[9]
- Dan Whitmer was drafted by the Angels in the 14th round.[10]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RF | Lyman Bostock | 147 | 568 | 168 | .296 | 5 | 71 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | 48 | 108 | 21 | .194 | 0 | 7 |
Pitching
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | 29 | 178.2 | 11 | 8 | 4.03 | 93 |
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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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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Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: El Paso
Notes
- ^ https://articles.latimes.com/1992-07-15/sports/sp-3976_1_color-analyst
- ^ Lyman Bostock at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Richard Dotson at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Don Aase at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Gary Nolan at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Fred Kuhaulua at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Merv Rettenmund at Baseball-Reference
- ^ "The Nolan Ryan Express | The Strikeout King". smackbomb.com/nolanryan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2011. Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ Dave Engle at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Dan Whitmer 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.
External links
- 1978 California Angels team at Baseball-Reference
- 1978 California Angels at Baseball Almanac