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1972 California Angels season

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Owner(s)
  
Gene Autry

Manager(s)
  
Del Rice

General manager(s)
  
Harry Dalton

Local television
  
KTLA

Local radio
  
KMPC (Dick Enberg, Don Wells, Dave Niehaus)

The 1972 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 5th in the American League West with a record of 75 wins and 80 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 27, 1971: Tony González was released by the Angels.
  • December 10, 1971: Jim Fregosi was traded by the Angels to the New York Mets for Nolan Ryan, Don Rose, Leroy Stanton, and Frank Estrada.
  • January 26, 1972: Tommie Reynolds was traded by the Angels to the Milwaukee Brewers for Andy Kosco.

    • Regular season

  • April 18, 1972: Nolan Ryan struck out Charlie Manuel for the 500th strikeout of his career.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Sandy Alomar
  • Leo Cárdenas
  • Ken McMullen
  • Andy Messersmith
  • Vada Pinson
  • Mickey Rivers
  • Jim Spencer
  • Leroy Stanton
  • Jeff Torborg

    • Notable transactions

  • May 2, 1972: Billy Cowan was released by the Angels.
  • May 16, 1972: Steve Barber was signed as a free agent by the Angels.
  • May 26, 1972: Archie Reynolds was traded by the Angels to the Milwaukee Brewers for Curt Motton.
  • July 28, 1972: Joe Azcue and Syd O'Brien were traded by the Angels to the Milwaukee Brewers for Ron Clark and Paul Ratliff.
  • August 1, 1972: Fred Kuhaulua was signed as an amateur free agent by the Angels.
  • August 15, 1972: Andy Kosco was traded by the Angels to the Boston Red Sox for Chris Coletta.
  • August 17, 1972: Eddie Fisher was traded by the California Angels to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later and Bruce Miller. The Chicago White Sox sent Bruce Kimm (September 1, 1972) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1972 California Angels season Wikipedia
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