1976 California Angels season
Major League Baseball season
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The 1976 California Angels season was the 16th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 11th in Anaheim, and their 11th 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.
| 1976 California Angels | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Anaheim Stadium |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Owners | Gene Autry |
| General managers | Harry Dalton |
| Managers | Dick Williams, Norm Sherry |
| Television | KTLA |
| Radio | KMPC (Dick Enberg, Dave Niehaus, Don Drysdale) |
After a concert by The Who in March, groundskeepers reported that more than 100 marijuana plants sprouted on the playing field of Anaheim Stadium.[1]
Offseason
- January 7, 1976: Ernie Camacho was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round of the secondary phase of the January 1976 Major League Baseball draft, but did not sign.[2]
- March 3, 1976: John Balaz, Dick Sharon, and Dave Machemer were traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Dick Drago.[3]
Regular season
- July 20, 1976: Hank Aaron of the Milwaukee Brewers hit the 755th and final home run of his career off Angels pitcher Dick Drago.[4]
- August 31, 1976: Angels pitcher Nolan Ryan struck out Ron LeFlore of the Detroit Tigers for the 2000th strikeout of his career.[5]
- September 10, 1976: Nolan Ryan had 18 strikeouts in one game.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | 49–32 | 41–40 |
| Oakland Athletics | 87 | 74 | .540 | 2½ | 51–30 | 36–44 |
| Minnesota Twins | 85 | 77 | .525 | 5 | 44–37 | 41–40 |
| Texas Rangers | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 39–42 | 37–44 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 14 | 38–43 | 38–43 |
| Chicago White Sox | 64 | 97 | .398 | 25½ | 35–45 | 29–52 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 7–11 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 13–5 | 4–8 | 8–4 | |
| Boston | 11–7 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 14–4 | 3–9 | 12–6 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 3–9 | |
| California | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 11–7 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 5–7 | 6–12 | 12–6 | |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | — | 3–9 | 6–6 | 8–10 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 1–11 | 8–9 | 7–11 | |
| Cleveland | 11–7 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 9–3 | — | 6–12 | 6–6 | 11–6 | 9–3 | 4–12 | 4–8 | 7–5 | |
| Detroit | 6–12 | 4–14 | 6–6 | 6–6 | 12–6 | — | 4–8 | 12–6 | 4–8 | 9–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 9–3 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 8–4 | — | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–11 | |
| Milwaukee | 7–11 | 6–12 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 6–11 | 6–12 | 4–8 | — | 4–8 | 5–13 | 5–7 | 10–2 | |
| Minnesota | 8–4 | 5–7 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 3–9 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 8–4 | — | 2–10 | 11–7 | 11–7 | |
| New York | 5–13 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 11–1 | 12–4 | 8–9 | 5–7 | 13–5 | 10–2 | — | 6–6 | 9–3 | |
| Oakland | 8–4 | 8–4 | 12–6 | 9–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–9 | 7–5 | 7–11 | 6–6 | — | 7–11 | |
| Texas | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 2–10 | 7–11 | 3–9 | 11–7 | — | |
Notable transactions
- May 17, 1976: Bobby Jones was selected off waivers by the Angels from the Texas Rangers.[6]
- June 6, 1976: Ed Herrmann was traded by the Angels to the Houston Astros for Terry Humphrey and Mike Barlow.[7]
Draft picks
- June 8, 1976: 1976 Major League Baseball draft
- Ken Landreaux was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (6th pick).[8]
- Danny Boone was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round of the secondary phase, but did not sign.[9]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Andy Etchebarren | 103 | 247 | 56 | .227 | 0 | 21 |
| 1B | Tony Solaita | 63 | 215 | 58 | .270 | 9 | 33 |
| 2B | Jerry Remy | 143 | 502 | 132 | .263 | 0 | 28 |
| 3B | Ron Jackson | 127 | 410 | 93 | .227 | 8 | 40 |
| SS | Dave Chalk | 142 | 438 | 95 | .217 | 0 | 33 |
| LF | Bruce Bochte | 146 | 466 | 120 | .248 | 2 | 49 |
| CF | Rusty Torres | 120 | 264 | 54 | .205 | 6 | 27 |
| RF | Bobby Bonds | 99 | 378 | 100 | .265 | 10 | 54 |
| DH | Tommy Davis | 72 | 219 | 58 | .265 | 3 | 26 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Collins | 99 | 365 | 96 | .263 | 4 | 28 |
| Bill Melton | 118 | 341 | 71 | .208 | 6 | 42 |
| Mario Guerrero | 83 | 268 | 76 | .284 | 1 | 18 |
| Dan Briggs | 77 | 248 | 53 | .214 | 1 | 14 |
| Leroy Stanton | 93 | 231 | 44 | .190 | 2 | 25 |
| Terry Humphrey | 71 | 196 | 48 | .245 | 1 | 19 |
| Bobby Jones | 78 | 166 | 35 | .211 | 6 | 17 |
| Joe Lahoud | 42 | 96 | 17 | .177 | 0 | 4 |
| Orlando Ramírez | 30 | 70 | 14 | .200 | 0 | 5 |
| Mike Easler | 21 | 54 | 13 | .241 | 0 | 4 |
| Adrian Garrett | 29 | 48 | 6 | .125 | 0 | 3 |
| Ed Herrmann | 29 | 46 | 8 | .174 | 2 | 8 |
| Orlando Álvarez | 15 | 42 | 7 | .167 | 2 | 8 |
| Mike Miley | 14 | 38 | 7 | .184 | 0 | 4 |
| Carlos López | 9 | 10 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Dade | 13 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Tim Nordbrook | 5 | 8 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Billy Smith | 13 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 0 | 0 |
| Ike Hampton | 3 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tanana | 34 | 288.1 | 19 | 10 | 2.43 | 261 |
| Nolan Ryan | 39 | 284.1 | 17 | 18 | 3.36 | 327 |
| Gary Ross | 34 | 225.0 | 8 | 16 | 3.00 | 100 |
| Don Kirkwood | 28 | 157.2 | 6 | 12 | 4.62 | 78 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Hartzell | 37 | 166.0 | 7 | 4 | 2.77 | 51 |
| Sid Monge | 32 | 117.2 | 6 | 7 | 3.37 | 53 |
| Andy Hassler | 14 | 47.1 | 0 | 6 | 5.13 | 16 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Drago | 43 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 4.42 | 43 |
| Mickey Scott | 33 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.23 | 10 |
| John Verhoeven | 21 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3.38 | 23 |
| Jim Brewer | 13 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3.70 | 16 |
| Mike Overy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.14 | 8 |
| Steve Dunning | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.50 | 4 |
| Gary Wheelock | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 2 |