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1996 California Angels season

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Owner(s)
  
Gene Autry

General manager(s)
  
Bill Bavasi

Manager(s)
  
Marcel Lachemann, John McNamara, and Joe Maddon

Local television
  
KTLA Prime Sports West (Ken Wilson, Ken Brett)

Local radio
  
KMPC (Bob Starr, Mario Impemba)

The California Angels 1996 season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League west with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.

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The season was notable for being the final season the franchise bore the "California Angels" moniker, as the team name was changed to "Anaheim Angels" the following season.

Offseason

  • November 21, 1995: Randy Velarde was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
  • December 6, 1995: Mike Aldrete signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
  • December 7, 1995: Scott Sanderson was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
  • December 18, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
  • January 9, 1996: Jim Abbott signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
  • March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the California Angels.

    • Notable transactions

  • May 16, 1996: Scott Sanderson was released by the California Angels.
  • May 27, 1996: Lee Smith was traded by the California Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Chuck McElroy.
  • June 30, 1996: Vince Coleman signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.

    • September 6, 1996: Robert Eenhoorn was selected off waivers by the California Angels from the New York Yankees.

    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

    Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Lake Elsinore

    References

    1996 California Angels season Wikipedia
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