Baseball Teams - American League West
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
| Team's name: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim League: American League Division: West  Location: Anaheim, California Nickname: The Halos, The Wings, The Seraphs, The Angelitos Mascot: Rally Monkey Team Colours: Red, Dark Red, Navy Blue and Silver Joined the League: 1961 Team's President: Dennis Kuhl Manager: Mike Scioscia General Manager: Tony Reagins Baseball Field: Angel Stadium of Anaheim Current Capacity: 45,050 First Year of Baseball: 1903 League Titles: AL Pennants: 2002 West Div: 1979, '82, '86, 2004, '05, '07 Wild Card berths: 2002 World Series: 2002 |
The team’s early history begins around 1892 but it wasn’t until 1961 that the Angels began to play as an American League expansion franchise. The team began as the Los Angeles Angels, based at L.A.’s Wrigley Field, but changed its name shortly thereafter, in 1965, to the California Angels. The Angels would maintain this moniker until 1996, when the Disney Company would purchase the team.
Team owner Gene Autry, seeking a new stadium, would move the team to the city of Anaheim in 1966 in the new Anaheim Stadium – to Southern Californians, the Big A. The change proved fruitful for the team, as it drew a crowd of over 1 million to its Anaheim games. In 1967, the Angels were contenders for the league pennant before dropping out late in the summer.
In the 1970s, pitcher Nolan Ryan fired up Angels fans. Ryan threw several of his no-hitters as an Angel and set several strikeout records. Then-general manager Buzzie Bavasi allowed Ryan to become a free agent by the late 1970s, and the Angels lost him to the Mets.
In 1979, the Angels won their first AL West championship and reached the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s history. They lost the World Series, however, to the Baltimore Orioles.
In the 1980s, the Angels lost the Big A to an expansion for the Los Angeles Rams football team. Despite the difficulties, the team nearly entered the World Series in the 1982 season. The Angels managed a second AL West championship but lost the ALCS series against the Milwaukee Brewers. In 1986, the Angels made another stab at the playoffs. Three-time champions of the AL West now, the Angels lost to the Boston Red Sox.
The 1990s provide arduous for the Angels. The team played at sub .500 in the first part of the decade; then, in 1995, the team lost key players and lost its first place in the division. In 1996, the Disney Company took control of the team and rebuilt the Anaheim Stadium, calling it the Edison International Field of Anaheim, and renamed the team the “Anaheim Angels.”
The following years brought a reversal of fortunes for the team. In 2002, the Angels defied expectations and earned the AL “wildcard” berth; after defeating the New York Yankees and the Minnesota Twins, the Angels won the franchise’s first AL pennant. The team went on to the World Series where, in the highest scoring World Series playoffs in history, Anaheim defeated the San Francisco Giants. The team attained its first – and thus far only – World Series title.
In 2003, the Edison Field became known simply as the Angel Stadium of Anaheim; two years later, in 2005, the Angels were also renamed, now known as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
During the its 2007 campaign, the team managed to finish with a 94-68 and a .580 winning percentage, giving it first place in the AL West league. In 2008, the Angels boasted a strong roster, with pitching talent like Nick Green, John Lackey, and Jose Arredondo. They had a strong season with an overall record of 100-62.
The Angels have achieved 6 division titles, 1 league pennant, and of course, in 2002, one World Series title.
LA Angels 2010 Roster
| Pitchers | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| -- | Jonathan Bachanov | P | R | R | 21 | 6-4 | 210 |
| 70 | Trevor Bell | SP | L | R | 23 | 6-2 | 185 |
| 91 | Ryan Brasier | RP | R | R | 22 | 6-0 | 200 |
| 52 | Jason Bulger | RP | R | R | 31 | 6-4 | 210 |
| 90 | Ryan Chaffee | SP | R | R | 21 | 6-2 | 200 |
| 89 | Tyler Chatwood | SP | R | R | 20 | 5-11 | 175 |
| 69 | Travis Chick | SP | R | R | 25 | 6-2 | 220 |
| 40 | Brian Fuentes | RP | L | L | 34 | 6-4 | 230 |
| 65 | Kevin Jepsen | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-3 | 215 |
| 22 | Scott Kazmir | SP | L | L | 26 | 6-0 | 190 |
| -- | Michael Kenney | RP | R | R | 23 | 6-4 | 212 |
| 58 | Michael Kohn | RP | R | R | 23 | 6-2 | 210 |
| 39 | Tommy Mendoza | SP | R | R | 22 | 6-2 | 195 |
| 60 | Bobby Mosebach | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-4 | 207 |
| 66 | Kevin Nabors | RP | R | R | 24 | 6-3 | 220 |
| 37 | Sean O'Sullivan | SP | R | R | 22 | 6-2 | 230 |
| 49 | Anthony Ortega | SP | R | R | 24 | 6-0 | 210 |
| 32 | Matt Palmer | RP | R | R | 30 | 6-2 | 225 |
| 35 | Joel Pineiro | SP | R | R | 31 | 6-1 | 200 |
| -- | Nick Pugliese | RP | R | R | 24 | 6-1 | 195 |
| 38 | Trevor Reckling | RP | L | L | 20 | 6-1 | 195 |
| 56 | Fernando Rodney | RP | R | R | 32 | 5-11 | 218 |
| 57 | Fernando Rodriguez | SP | R | R | 25 | 6-3 | 215 |
| 45 | Francisco Rodriguez | RP | R | R | 27 | 6-3 | 215 |
| 59 | Rafael Rodriguez | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-1 | 175 |
| 54 | Ervin Santana | SP | R | R | 27 | 6-2 | 185 |
| 51 | Joe Saunders | SP | L | L | 28 | 6-3 | 210 |
| 62 | Scot Shields | RP | R | R | 34 | 6-1 | 180 |
| 43 | Brian Stokes | RP | R | R | 30 | 6-1 | 210 |
| 68 | Andrew Taylor | RP | R | L | 23 | 6-1 | 190 |
| 63 | Rich Thompson | RP | R | R | 25 | 6-1 | 180 |
| 36 | Jered Weaver | SP | R | R | 27 | 6-7 | 205 |
| Catchers | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 28 | Ryan Budde | C | R | R | 30 | 5-11 | 210 |
| 64 | Hank Conger | C | B | R | 22 | 6-1 | 220 |
| 96 | Anel De Los Santos | C | R | R | 21 | 6-3 | 210 |
| 5 | Jeff Mathis | C | R | R | 26 | 6-0 | 200 |
| 44 | Mike Napoli | C | R | R | 28 | 6-0 | 215 |
| 97 | Alberto Rosario | C | R | R | 23 | 5-10 | 190 |
| 98 | Brian Walker | C | L | R | 24 | 6-0 | 215 |
| 46 | Bobby Wilson | C | R | R | 26 | 6-0 | 220 |
| Infielders | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 9 | Alexi Amarista | 2B | B | R | 20 | 5-7 | 150 |
| 2 | Erick Aybar | SS | B | R | 26 | 5-10 | 170 |
| 17 | Terry Evans | 3B | R | R | 28 | 6-3 | 205 |
| 13 | Maicer Izturis | 2B | B | R | 29 | 5-8 | 170 |
| 47 | Howie Kendrick | 2B | R | R | 26 | 5-10 | 200 |
| 8 | Kendry Morales | 1B | B | R | 26 | 6-1 | 225 |
| 18 | Ryan Mount | SS | L | R | 23 | 6-0 | 190 |
| 86 | Efren Navarro | 1B | L | L | 23 | 6-0 | 200 |
| 16 | Abel Nieves | 2B | R | R | 24 | 5-11 | 175 |
| 94 | Gary Patchett | 3B | R | R | 31 | 6-2 | 180 |
| -- | P.J. Phillips | 2B | R | R | 23 | 6-3 | 170 |
| 39 | Robb Quinlan | 3B | R | R | 32 | 6-1 | 215 |
| 27 | Andrew Romine | SS | B | R | 24 | 6-1 | 190 |
| 12 | Freddy Sandoval | 3B | B | R | 27 | 6-1 | 200 |
| 6 | Hainley Statia | SS | B | R | 24 | 5-10 | 160 |
| 73 | Nate Sutton | 2B | L | R | 27 | 6-0 | 195 |
| 24 | Mark Trumbo | 1B | R | R | 24 | 6-4 | 220 |
| 3 | Brandon Wood | 3B | R | R | 25 | 6-3 | 210 |
| Outfielders | |||||||
| NO. | NAME | POS | BAT | THW | AGE | HT | WT |
| 53 | Bobby Abreu | RF | L | R | 36 | 6-0 | 210 |
| 19 | Cory Aldridge | RF | L | R | 30 | 6-1 | 220 |
| 25 | Peter Bourjos | CF | R | R | 22 | 6-1 | 180 |
| 79 | Brad Coon | CF | L | L | 27 | 6-0 | 175 |
| 48 | Torii Hunter | CF | R | R | 34 | 6-2 | 225 |
| 55 | Hideki Matsui | LF | L | R | 35 | 6-2 | 220 |
| 74 | Jeremy Moore | RF | L | R | 22 | 6-1 | 190 |
| -- | Julio Perez | RF | R | R | 24 | 6-2 | 170 |
| 33 | Chris Pettit | CF | R | R | 25 | 6-0 | 194 |
| 20 | Juan Rivera | LF | R | R | 31 | 6-2 | 230 |
| 83 | Michael Ryan | RF | L | R | 32 | 6-0 | 180 |
| 77 | Reggie Willits | LF | B | R | 28 | 5-11 | 185 |
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