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1979 California Angels season

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Owner(s)
  
Gene Autry

Manager(s)
  
Jim Fregosi

General manager(s)
  
Buzzie Bavasi

Local television
  
KTLA (Don Drysdale, Ron Fairly)

Local radio
  
KMPC (Don Drysdale, Al Wisk)

The 1979 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing first in the American League West with a record of 88 wins and 74 losses. They went on to lose to the Baltimore Orioles in the 1979 American League Championship Series, three games to one.

Contents

Offseason

  • December 4, 1978: Ron Jackson and Danny Goodwin were traded by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Dan Ford.
  • January 9, 1979: 1979 Major League Baseball draft
  • Al Newman was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.
  • Otis Nixon was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (4th pick) of the secondary phase, but did not sign.
  • January 29, 1979: Bobby Jones was released by the Angels.
  • February 3, 1979: Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, and Brad Havens were traded by the Angels to the Minnesota Twins for Rod Carew.
  • March 27, 1979: Willie Davis was signed by the California Angels as a free agent.

    • Notable transactions

  • April 19, 1979: Curt Brown was signed as an amateur free agent by the Angels.
  • May 4, 1979: Dave Chalk was traded by the Angels to the Texas Rangers for Bert Campaneris.
  • July 31, 1979: Terry Humphrey was released by the Angels.

    • 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

    Starting pitchers

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

    ALCS

    The Baltimore Orioles defeated the Angels, three games to one.

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salt Lake City

    References

    1979 California Angels season Wikipedia
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