1977 California Angels season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = California Angels

| season = 1977

|image=Angel Stadium, 1977 (20230624514).jpg

|caption=Angel Stadium in 1977

| misc =

| league = American League

| division = West

| ballpark = Anaheim Stadium

| city = Anaheim, California

| owners = Gene Autry

| general_managers = Harry Dalton

| managers = Norm Sherry, Dave Garcia

| television = KTLA

| radio = KMPC
(Dick Enberg, Don Drysdale, Al Wisk)

|}}

The 1977 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing fifth in the American League West with a record of 74 wins and 88 losses.

Offseason

On January 6, 1977, Angels utility infielder Mike Miley died in a one-car accident in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[https://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=FA0E13FB3C5D167493C5A9178AD85F438785F9&scp=1&sq=Mike+Miley&st=p Mike Miley's death]

= Notable transactions =

November 16, 1976: Don Baylor was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baylodo01.shtml Don Baylor] at Baseball-Reference
November 17, 1976: Joe Rudi was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/r/rudijo01.shtml Joe Rudi] at Baseball-Reference
November 24, 1976: Bobby Grich was signed as a free agent by the Angels.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/g/grichbo01.shtml Bobby Grich] at Baseball-Reference
January 11, 1977: Daryl Sconiers was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/sconida01.shtml Daryl Sconiers] at Baseball-Reference

Regular season

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Opening Day lineup =

1 Jerry Remy 2B

2 Bobby Grich SS

3 Bobby Bonds RF

4 Don Baylor DH

5 Joe Rudi LF

6 Tony Solaita 1B

7 Bruce Bochte CF

8 Dave Chalk 3B

9 Terry Humphrey C

P Frank Tanana

= Notable transactions =

June 7, 1977: 1977 Major League Baseball draft
Richard Dotson was drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (7th pick).[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dotsori01.shtml Richard Dotson] at Baseball-Reference
Brian Harper was drafted by the Angels in the 4th round.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml Brian Harper] at Baseball-Reference
June 13, 1977: Dick Drago was traded by the Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Dyar Miller.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/d/dragodi01.shtml Dick Drago] at Baseball-Reference
June 15, 1977: Craig Hendrickson (minors) was traded by the Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Gary Nolan.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/n/nolanga01.shtml Gary Nolan] at Baseball-Reference
September 16, 1977: Carlos May was purchased by the Angels from the New York Yankees.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mayca01.shtml Carlos May] at Baseball-Reference

= Roster =

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #CE2029; color: white; text-align: center;" \| 1977 California Angels
colspan="10" style="background-color:#333366; color: white; text-align: center;" \| Roster
valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|33\|Mike Barlow}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Ken Brett}} {{MLBplayer\|39\|John Caneira}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Mike Cuellar}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Dick Drago}} {{MLBplayer\|45\|Paul Hartzell}} {{MLBplayer\|33\|Don Kirkwood}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Fred Kuhaulua}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Dave LaRoche}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Dyar Miller}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Balor Moore}} {{MLBplayer\|38\|Gary Nolan}} {{MLBplayer\|47\|Gary Ross}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Nolan Ryan}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Mickey Scott}} {{MLBplayer\|42,46\|Wayne Simpson}} {{MLBplayer\|40\|Frank Tanana}} {{MLBplayer\|48\|John Verhoeven}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|Tom Walker}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Andy Etchebarren}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Ike Hampton}} {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Terry Humphrey}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\|22\|Willie Aikens}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Dan Briggs}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Dave Chalk}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Bobby Grich}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Mario Guerrero}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Ron Jackson}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Dave Kingman}} {{MLBplayer\|44\|Carlos May}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Rance Mulliniks}} {{MLBplayer\|14,17\|Orlando Ramírez}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Jerry Remy}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Tony Solaita}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \|Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|12\|Don Baylor}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Bruce Bochte}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Bobby Bonds}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Thad Bosley}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Gil Flores}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Ken Landreaux}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Joe Rudi}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Rusty Torres}} Other batters {{MLBplayer\|23\|Danny Goodwin}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Bobby Jones}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Dave Garcia}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Norm Sherry}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\|49\|Bob Clear}} (Bullpen) {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Del Crandall}} (First base) {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Andy Etchebarren}} (Bench) {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Dave Garcia}} (Third base) {{MLBplayer\|24\|Marv Grissom}} (Pitching, after 7/13) {{MLBplayer\|24\|Billy Muffett}} (Pitching, until 7/11) {{MLBplayer\|50\|Jimmie Reese}} (Conditioning) {{MLBplayer\|20\|Frank Robinson}} (Hitting)

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colspan="10" style="background-color: #CE2029; color: white; text-align: center;" | 1977 California Angels

colspan="10" style="background-color:#333366; color: white; text-align: center;" | Roster

valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" |Outfielders

Other batters

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

{{MLBplayer|49|Bob Clear}} (Bullpen)

{{MLBplayer| 1|Del Crandall}} (First base)

{{MLBplayer| 8|Andy Etchebarren}} (Bench)

{{MLBplayer| 6|Dave Garcia}} (Third base)

{{MLBplayer|24|Marv Grissom}} (Pitching, after 7/13)

{{MLBplayer|24|Billy Muffett}} (Pitching, until 7/11)

{{MLBplayer|50|Jimmie Reese}} (Conditioning)

{{MLBplayer|20|Frank Robinson}} (Hitting)

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	Terry Humphrey	123	304	69	.227	2	34
align=center \| 1B	Tony Solaita	116	324	78	.241	14	53
align=center \| 2B	Jerry Remy	154	575	145	.252	4	44
align=center \| SS	Rance Mulliniks	78	271	73	.269	3	21
align=center \| 3B	Dave Chalk	149	519	144	.277	3	45
align=center \| LF	{{sortname\|Joe\|Rudi}}	64	246	64	.264	13	53
align="center" \| CF	Gil Flores	104	342	95	.278	1	26
align=center \| RF	Bobby Bonds	158	592	156	.264	37	115
align=center \| DH	{{sortname\|Don\|Baylor}}	154	561	141	.251	25	75

== Other batters ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Ron Jackson	106	292	71	.243	8	28
align=center \| Mario Guerrero	86	244	69	.283	1	28
align=center \| Thad Bosley	58	212	63	.297	0	19
align=center \| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Grich}}	52	181	44	.243	7	23
align="center" \| Andy Etchebarren	80	114	29	.254	0	14
align=center \| Bruce Bochte	25	100	29	.290	2	8
align=center \| {{sortname\|Willie\|Aikens}}	42	91	18	.198	0	6
align="center" \| Danny Goodwin	35	91	19	.209	1	8
align=center \| Rusty Torres	58	77	12	.156	3	10
align=center \| Ken Landreaux	23	76	19	.250	0	5
align=center \| Dan Briggs	59	74	12	.162	1	4
align=center \| Ike Hampton	52	44	13	.295	3	9
align=center \| Dave Kingman	10	36	7	.194	2	4
align=center \| Carlos May	11	18	6	.333	0	1
align=center \| {{sortname\|Bobby\|Jones\|Bobby Jones (outfielder)}}	14	17	3	.176	1	3
align="center" \| Orlando Ramírez	25	13	1	.077	0	0

= Pitching =

== Starting pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Nolan Ryan	37	299.0	19	16	2.77	341
align=center \| Frank Tanana	31	241.1	15	9	2.54	205
align=center \| {{sortname\|Ken\|Brett}}	21	142.0	7	10	4.25	41
align="center" \| Wayne Simpson	27	122.0	6	12	5.83	55
align=center \| Gary Ross	14	58.1	2	4	5.55	30
align=center \| Gary Nolan	5	18.1	0	3	8.84	4

== Other pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Paul Hartzell	41	189.1	8	12	3.57	79
align=center \| John Caneira	6	28.2	2	2	4.08	17
align=center \| Balor Moore	7	22.2	0	2	3.97	14
align=center \| {{sortname\|Fred\|Kuhaulua}}	3	6.1	0	0	15.63	3
align="center" \| Mike Cuellar	2	3.1	0	1	18.90	3

== Relief pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Dave LaRoche	46	6	5	13	3.10	61
align=center \| {{sortname\|Dyar\|Miller}}	41	4	4	4	3.02	49
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Mike\|Barlow}}	20	4	2	1	4.58	25
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dick\|Drago}}	13	0	1	2	3.00	15
align="center" \| Don Kirkwood	13	1	0	1	5.09	10
align=center \| Mickey Scott	12	0	2	0	5.63	5
align=center \| Sid Monge	4	0	1	1	2.92	4
align=center \| John Verhoeven	3	0	2	0	3.86	3
align=center \| Tom Walker	1	0	0	0	9.00	1

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level16=AAA|team16=Salt Lake City Gulls|league16=Pacific Coast League|manager16=Jimy Williams

|level17=AA |team17=El Paso Diablos|league17=Texas League|manager17=Buck Rodgers

|level18=A |team18=Salinas Packers|league18=California League|manager18=Moose Stubing

|level19=A |team19=Quad Cities Angels|league19=Midwest League|manager19=Chuck Cottier

|level20=Rookie|team20=Idaho Falls Angels|league20=Pioneer League|manager20=Larry Himes

}}

Notes

References

{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=2nd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=1997| isbn=978-0-9637189-8-3}}

External links

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CAL/1977.shtml 1977 California Angels] at Baseball-Reference
[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1977&t=CAL 1977 California Angels] at Baseball Almanac

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