1984 California Angels season
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| Owner(s) | Gene Autry |
| Manager(s) | John McNamara |
| Local television |
KTLA (Geoff Witcher, Joe Buttitta) ONTV |
| Local radio |
KMPC (Ron Fairly, Bob Starr, Al Conin) KLVE (Cookie Rojas, Ulpiano Cos Villa) |
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The California Angels 1984 season involved the Angels finishing 2nd in the American League west with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses.
Offseason
- November 22, 1983: Rod Carew was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[1]
- December 19, 1983: Curt Brown was traded by the Angels to the New York Yankees for Mike Browning (minors).[2]
- February 6, 1984: Rob Picciolo was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.[3]
Regular season
- September 17, 1984: In a game against the Kansas City Royals, Reggie Jackson hit the 500th home run of his career.[4] It was the 17th anniversary of the day he hit his first home run. Jackson hit his 500th, at Anaheim Stadium off Bud Black of the Royals.
Season standings
| Team | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| Kansas City Royals | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| California Angels | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 7.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| Texas Rangers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 14.5 |
Transactions
- June 4, 1984: Dante Bichette was drafted by the Angels in the 17th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 8, 1984.[5]
- August 2, 1984: Ron Jackson was released by the California Angels.[6]
Roster
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Infielders
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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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| DH | Reggie Jackson | 143 | 525 | 117 | .223 | 25 | 81 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Juan Beníquez | 110 | 354 | 119 | .336 | 8 | 39 |
| Daryl Sconiers | 57 | 160 | 39 | .244 | 4 | 17 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Steve Brown | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Luis Sánchez | 49 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3.33 | 62 |
| Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Edmonton Trappers | Pacific Coast League | Moose Stubing |
| AA | Waterbury Angels | Eastern League | Winston Llenas |
| A | Redwood Pioneers | California League | Tom Kotchman |
| A | Peoria Suns | Midwest League | Joe Maddon |
| Short-Season A | Salem Angels | Northwest League | Larry Patterson |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Edmonton
Notes
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/carewro01.shtml
- ↑ Curt Brown page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/picciro01.shtml
- ↑ Baseball Almanac - Box Score of 500th Home Run by Reggie Jackson
- ↑ Dante Bichette page at Baseball Reference
- ↑ http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jacksro02.shtml
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1984 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
- 1984 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
| Preceded by 1983 |
California Angels seasons 1983 |
Succeeded by 1985 |
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