1971 California Angels season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1971 California Angels season was the 11th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 6th in Anaheim, and their 6th season playing their home games at Anaheim Stadium. The Angels finished the season fourth in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.
| 1971 California Angels | |
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| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Owners | Gene Autry |
| General managers | Dick Walsh |
| Managers | Lefty Phillips |
| Television | KTLA |
| Radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Wells, Dave Niehaus, Jerry Coleman) |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | .627 | — | 46–35 | 55–25 |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | .528 | 16 | 44–37 | 41–39 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 22½ | 39–42 | 40–41 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25½ | 35–46 | 41–40 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | .463 | 26½ | 37–42 | 37–44 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 32 | 34–48 | 35–44 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | WAS | |
| Baltimore | — | 9–9 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 6–5 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 11–7 | 7–4 | 13–3 | |
| Boston | 9–9 | — | 6–6 | 10–2 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 1–11 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 12–6 | |
| California | 5–7 | 6–6 | — | 8–10 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 4–8 | |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 2–10 | 10–8 | — | 3–9 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 11–7 | 10–2 | |
| Cleveland | 5–13 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 9–3 | — | 6–12 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 7–11 | |
| Detroit | 10–8 | 6–12 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 12–6 | — | 8–4 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 4–8 | 14–4 | |
| Kansas City | 5–6 | 11–1 | 10–8 | 9–9 | 10–2 | 4–8 | — | 8–10 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 5–13 | 9–3 | |
| Milwaukee | 3–9 | 6–6 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 10–8 | — | 10–7 | 2–10 | 3–15 | 6–6 | |
| Minnesota | 2–10 | 4–8 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–10 | — | 8–4 | 8–10 | 5–6 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 4–8 | — | 5–7 | 7–11 | |
| Oakland | 4–7 | 9–3 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 13–5 | 15–3 | 10–8 | 7–5 | — | 9–3 | |
| Washington | 3–13 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 11–7 | 4–14 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 11–7 | 3–9 | — | |
Opening Day starters
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1971: Joe Henderson was released by the Angels.[2]
Draft picks
- June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball draft
- Ron Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round.[3]
- Billy Smith was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.[4]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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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 | John Stephenson | 98 | 279 | 61 | .219 | 3 | 25 |
| 1B | Jim Spencer | 148 | 510 | 121 | .237 | 18 | 59 |
| 2B | Sandy Alomar Sr. | 162 | 689 | 179 | .260 | 4 | 42 |
| SS | Jim Fregosi | 107 | 347 | 81 | .233 | 5 | 33 |
| 3B | Ken McMullen | 160 | 593 | 148 | .250 | 21 | 68 |
| LF | Tony González | 111 | 314 | 77 | .245 | 3 | 38 |
| CF | Ken Berry | 111 | 298 | 66 | .221 | 3 | 22 |
| RF | Tony Conigliaro | 74 | 266 | 59 | .222 | 4 | 15 |
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 | 113 | 297 | 59 | .199 | 13 | 41 |
| Mickey Rivers | 79 | 268 | 71 | .265 | 1 | 12 |
| Syd O'Brien | 90 | 251 | 50 | .199 | 5 | 21 |
| Alex Johnson | 65 | 242 | 63 | .260 | 2 | 21 |
| Jerry Moses | 69 | 181 | 41 | .227 | 4 | 15 |
| Billy Cowan | 74 | 174 | 48 | .276 | 4 | 20 |
| Jeff Torborg | 55 | 123 | 25 | .203 | 0 | 5 |
| Tommie Reynolds | 45 | 86 | 16 | .186 | 2 | 8 |
| Billy Parker | 20 | 70 | 16 | .229 | 1 | 6 |
| Bruce Christensen | 29 | 63 | 17 | .270 | 0 | 3 |
| Chico Ruiz | 31 | 19 | 5 | .263 | 0 | 0 |
| Art Kusnyer | 6 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
| Rudy Meoli | 7 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Silverio | 3 | 3 | 1 | .333 | 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 |
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| Andy Messersmith | 38 | 276.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.99 | 179 |
| Clyde Wright | 37 | 276.2 | 16 | 17 | 2.99 | 135 |
| Tom Murphy | 37 | 243.1 | 6 | 17 | 3.77 | 89 |
| Rudy May | 32 | 208.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.02 | 156 |
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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| Rickey Clark | 11 | 44.0 | 2 | 1 | 2.86 | 28 |
| Jim Maloney | 13 | 30.1 | 0 | 3 | 5.04 | 13 |
| Andy Hassler | 6 | 18.2 | 0 | 3 | 3.86 | 13 |
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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| Lloyd Allen | 54 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.49 | 72 |
| Eddie Fisher | 57 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2.72 | 82 |
| Dave LaRoche | 56 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2.50 | 63 |
| Mel Queen | 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.78 | 53 |
| Archie Reynolds | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4.61 | 15 |
| Billy Wynne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 6 |
| Fred Lasher | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Farm system
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