1964 Los Angeles Angels season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1964 Los Angeles Angels season was the 4th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 4th in Los Angeles, and their 3rd season playing their home games at Chávez Ravine. The Angels finished the season fifth in the American League with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, 17 games behind the AL Champion New York Yankees.
| 1964 Los Angeles Angels | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Chávez Ravine |
| City | Los Angeles |
| Record | 82–80 (.506) |
| League place | 5th |
| Owners | Gene Autry |
| General managers | Fred Haney |
| Managers | Bill Rigney |
| Television | KTLA |
| Radio | KMPC (Buddy Blattner, Don Wells, Steve Bailey) |
Offseason
- December 2, 1963: Bill Kelso was drafted by the Angels from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1963 rule 5 draft.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 99 | 63 | .611 | — | 50–31 | 49–32 |
| Chicago White Sox | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1 | 52–29 | 46–35 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 65 | .599 | 2 | 49–32 | 48–33 |
| Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14 | 46–35 | 39–42 |
| Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17 | 45–36 | 37–44 |
| Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 | 41–40 | 38–43 |
| Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 | 40–41 | 39–42 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 27 | 45–36 | 27–54 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 100 | .383 | 37 | 31–50 | 31–50 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 57 | 105 | .352 | 42 | 26–55 | 31–50 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KCA | LAA | MIN | NYY | WAS | |||
| Baltimore | — | 11–7 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 13–5–1 | 11–7 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 13–5 | |||
| Boston | 7–11 | — | 4–14 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 12–6 | |||
| Chicago | 8–10 | 14–4 | — | 12–6 | 11–7 | 16–2 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 12–6 | |||
| Cleveland | 10–8 | 9–9 | 6–12 | — | 11–7 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 10–8–1 | 3–15–1 | 11–7 | |||
| Detroit | 7–11 | 13–5 | 7–11 | 7–11 | — | 11–7 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 8–10–1 | 11–7 | |||
| Kansas City | 5–13–1 | 6–12 | 2–16 | 8–10 | 7–11 | — | 6–12 | 9–9 | 6–12 | 8–10 | |||
| Los Angeles | 7–11 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 12–6 | — | 12–6 | 7–11 | 10–8 | |||
| Minnesota | 8–10 | 13–5 | 9–9 | 8–10–1 | 7–11 | 9–9 | 6–12 | — | 8–10 | 11–7 | |||
| New York | 8–10 | 9–9 | 12–6 | 15–3–1 | 10–8–1 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 10–8 | — | 12–6 | |||
| Washington | 5–13 | 6–12 | 6–12 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 6–12 | — | |||
Notable transactions
- April 10, 1964: Jimmy Piersall was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[2]
- May 15, 1964: Art Fowler was released by the Los Angeles Angels.[3]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Buck Rodgers | 148 | 514 | 125 | .243 | 4 | 54 |
| 1B | Joe Adcock | 118 | 366 | 98 | .268 | 21 | 64 |
| 2B | Bobby Knoop | 162 | 486 | 105 | .216 | 7 | 38 |
| 3B | Félix Torres | 100 | 277 | 64 | .231 | 12 | 28 |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | 147 | 505 | 140 | .277 | 18 | 72 |
| LF | Ed Kirkpatrick | 75 | 219 | 53 | .242 | 2 | 22 |
| CF | Bob Perry | 70 | 221 | 61 | .276 | 3 | 16 |
| RF | Lou Clinton | 91 | 306 | 76 | .248 | 9 | 38 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Smith | 118 | 359 | 108 | .301 | 11 | 51 |
| Albie Pearson | 107 | 265 | 59 | .223 | 2 | 16 |
| Tom Satriano | 108 | 255 | 51 | .200 | 1 | 17 |
| Jimmy Piersall | 87 | 255 | 80 | .314 | 2 | 13 |
| Vic Power | 68 | 221 | 55 | .249 | 3 | 13 |
| Billy Moran | 50 | 198 | 53 | .268 | 0 | 11 |
| Lee Thomas | 47 | 172 | 47 | .273 | 2 | 24 |
| Joe Koppe | 54 | 113 | 29 | .257 | 0 | 6 |
| Lenny Green | 39 | 92 | 23 | .250 | 2 | 4 |
| Dick Simpson | 21 | 50 | 7 | .140 | 2 | 4 |
| Rick Reichardt | 11 | 37 | 6 | .162 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Schaal | 17 | 32 | 4 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Charlie Dees | 26 | 26 | 2 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| Jack Hiatt | 9 | 16 | 6 | .375 | 0 | 2 |
| Hank Foiles | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
| = Indicates league leader |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dean Chance | 46 | 278.1 | 20* | 9 | 1.65 | 207 |
| Fred Newman | 32 | 190.0 | 13 | 10 | 2.75 | 83 |
| Bo Belinsky | 23 | 135.1 | 9 | 8 | 2.86 | 91 |
| Bob Meyer | 6 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.00 | 13 |
- Tied with Gary Peters (CWS) for League lead
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Latman | 40 | 138.0 | 6 | 10 | 3.85 | 81 |
| Ken McBride | 29 | 116.1 | 4 | 13 | 5.26 | 66 |
| Don Lee | 33 | 89.1 | 5 | 4 | 2.72 | 73 |
| Aubrey Gatewood | 15 | 60.1 | 3 | 3 | 2.24 | 25 |
| George Brunet | 10 | 42.1 | 2 | 2 | 3.61 | 36 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Lee | 64 | 6 | 5 | 19 | 1.51 | 111 |
| Bob Duliba | 58 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 3.59 | 33 |
| Dan Osinski | 47 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3.48 | 88 |
| Willie Smith | 15 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2.84 | 20 |
| Bill Kelso | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2.28 | 21 |
| Jack Spring | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 0 |
| Julio Navarro | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.93 | 8 |
| Art Fowler | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10.29 | 5 |
| Ed Sukla | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Paul Foytack | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 15.43 | 1 |
Awards and honors
- Dean Chance, Cy Young Award
- Dean Chance, Pitcher, Starter
- Jim Fregosi, Shortstop, Starter
