1969 California Angels season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1969 California Angels season was the 9th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 4th in Anaheim, and their 4th season playing their home games at Anaheim Stadium. In the first season following the split of the American League into two divisions, the Angels finished third in the newly established American League West with a record of 71 wins and 91 losses.
| 1969 California Angels | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Owners | Gene Autry |
| General managers | Dick Walsh |
| Managers | Bill Rigney, Lefty Phillips |
| Television | KTLA |
| Radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Wells, Steve Bailey, Dave Niehaus) |
Offseason
- October 8, 1968: Eddie Fisher was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the California Angels for Jack Hamilton.[1]
- October 15, 1968: 1968 MLB expansion draft
- Paul Schaal was drafted from the Angels by the Kansas City Royals with the 27th pick.[2]
- Steve Hovley was drafted from the Angels by the Seattle Pilots with the 35th pick.[3]
- November 6, 1968: Rubén Amaro Sr. was purchased by the Angels from the New York Yankees.[4]
- December 2, 1968: Pedro Borbón was drafted by the Angels from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.[5]
- December 12, 1968: Ed Kirkpatrick and Dennis Paepke were traded by the Angels to the Kansas City Royals for Hoyt Wilhelm.[6]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | 57–24 | 40–41 |
| Oakland Athletics | 88 | 74 | .543 | 9 | 49–32 | 39–42 |
| California Angels | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | 43–38 | 28–53 |
| Kansas City Royals | 69 | 93 | .426 | 28 | 36–45 | 33–48 |
| Chicago White Sox | 68 | 94 | .420 | 29 | 41–40 | 27–54 |
| Seattle Pilots | 64 | 98 | .395 | 33 | 34–47 | 30–51 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | WAS | |
| Baltimore | — | 10–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 13–5 | 11–7 | 11–1 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 13–5 | |
| Boston | 8–10 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 10–2 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–12 | |
| California | 6–6 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 9–9–1 | 5–7 | |
| Chicago | 3–9 | 7–5 | 9–9 | — | 8–4 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 5–13 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 4–8 | |
| Cleveland | 5–13 | 6–12 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–8 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 3–15 | |
| Detroit | 7–11 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 11–7 | — | 8–4 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 7–11 | |
| Kansas City | 1–11 | 2–10 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 5–7–1 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 7–5 | |
| Minnesota | 4–8 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–8 | — | 10–2 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 6–6 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 8–9 | 8–10 | 7–5–1 | 2–10 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–8 | |
| Oakland | 4–8 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 5–13 | 6–6 | — | 13–5 | 8–4 | |
| Seattle | 3–9 | 6–6 | 9–9–1 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 2–10 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 5–7 | 5–13 | — | 7–5 | |
| Washington | 5–13 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 15–3 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | |
Notable transactions
- April 3, 1969: Bo Belinsky was purchased by the Angels from the St. Louis Cardinals.[7]
- May 14, 1969: Bobby Knoop was traded by the Angels to the Chicago White Sox for Sandy Alomar Sr. and Bob Priddy.[8]
- June 5, 1969: Rudy Meoli was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round of the 1969 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 13, 1969.[9]
- June 15, 1969: Tom Satriano was traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Joe Azcue.[10]
- July 26, 1969: Billy Cowan was purchased by the Angels from the New York Yankees.[11]
- July 30, 1969: Bo Belinsky was purchased from the Angels by the Pittsburgh Pirates.[7]
- September 8, 1969: Hoyt Wilhelm and Bob Priddy were traded by the Angels to the Atlanta Braves for Mickey Rivers and Clint Compton.[6]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
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Outfielders
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Manager
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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 |
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| C | Joe Azcue | 80 | 248 | 54 | .218 | 1 | 19 |
| 1B | Jim Spencer | 113 | 386 | 98 | .254 | 10 | 31 |
| 2B | Sandy Alomar Sr. | 134 | 559 | 140 | .250 | 1 | 30 |
| 3B | Aurelio Rodríguez | 159 | 561 | 130 | .232 | 7 | 49 |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | 161 | 580 | 151 | .260 | 12 | 47 |
| LF | Rick Reichardt | 137 | 493 | 125 | .254 | 13 | 68 |
| CF | Jay Johnstone | 148 | 540 | 146 | .270 | 10 | 59 |
| RF | Bill Voss | 133 | 349 | 91 | .261 | 2 | 40 |
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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| Roger Repoz | 103 | 219 | 36 | .164 | 8 | 19 |
| Bubba Morton | 87 | 172 | 42 | .244 | 7 | 32 |
| Lou Johnson | 67 | 133 | 27 | .203 | 0 | 9 |
| Tom Egan | 46 | 120 | 17 | .142 | 5 | 16 |
| Tom Satriano | 41 | 108 | 28 | .259 | 1 | 16 |
| Vic Davalillo | 33 | 71 | 11 | .155 | 0 | 1 |
| Bobby Knoop | 27 | 71 | 14 | .197 | 1 | 6 |
| Billy Cowan | 28 | 56 | 17 | .304 | 4 | 10 |
| Dick Stuart | 22 | 51 | 8 | .157 | 1 | 4 |
| Jim Hicks | 37 | 48 | 4 | .083 | 3 | 8 |
| Winston Llenas | 34 | 47 | 8 | .170 | 0 | 0 |
| Buck Rodgers | 18 | 46 | 9 | .196 | 0 | 2 |
| Rubén Amaro Sr. | 41 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 1 |
| Randy Brown | 13 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarvis Tatum | 10 | 22 | 7 | .318 | 0 | 0 |
| Marty Perez | 13 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Chance | 5 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Chuck Cottier | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Messersmith | 40 | 250.0 | 16 | 11 | 2.52 | 211 |
| Tom Murphy | 36 | 215.2 | 10 | 16 | 4.21 | 100 |
| Jim McGlothlin | 37 | 201.0 | 8 | 16 | 3.18 | 96 |
| George Brunet | 23 | 100.2 | 6 | 7 | 3.84 | 56 |
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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| Rudy May | 43 | 180.1 | 10 | 13 | 3.44 | 133 |
| Clyde Wright | 37 | 63.2 | 1 | 8 | 4.10 | 31 |
| Steve Kealey | 15 | 36.2 | 2 | 0 | 3.93 | 17 |
| Vern Geishert | 11 | 31.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.65 | 18 |
| Greg Washburn | 8 | 11.1 | 0 | 2 | 7.94 | 4 |
| Lloyd Allen | 4 | 10.0 | 0 | 1 | 5.40 | 5 |
| Rickey Clark | 6 | 9.2 | 0 | 0 | 5.59 | 6 |
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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| Ken Tatum | 45 | 7 | 2 | 22 | 1.36 | 65 |
| Eddie Fisher | 52 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3.63 | 47 |
| Hoyt Wilhelm | 44 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 2.47 | 53 |
| Pedro Borbón | 22 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.15 | 20 |
| Bob Priddy | 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.78 | 15 |
| Phil Ortega | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 4 |
| Wally Wolf | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.57 | 2 |
| Tom Bradley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 |