1979 California Angels
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Independent, unofficial historical lineup simulator. Games here are simulated exhibitions, not historical results.
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Same team, nearby years
| Season | Record (W–L) | Batting rows | Pitching rows |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 California Angels | — | 21 | 16 |
| 1980 California Angels | — | 24 | 17 |
| 1979 California Angels · Current season | — | 24 | 15 |
| 1978 California Angels | — | 19 | 13 |
| 1977 California Angels | — | 25 | 20 |
Same era: other teams in 1979
- 1979 Atlanta Braves · 66–94
- 1979 Baltimore Orioles · 102–57
- 1979 Boston Red Sox · 91–69
- 1979 Chicago Cubs · 80–82
- 1979 Chicago White Sox · —
- 1979 Cincinnati Reds · 90–71
More teams from 1979
- 1979 Cleveland Indians · —
- 1979 Detroit Tigers · —
- 1979 Houston Astros · 89–73
- 1979 Kansas City Royals · 85–77
- 1979 Los Angeles Dodgers · 79–83
- 1979 Milwaukee Brewers · 95–66
- 1979 Minnesota Twins · 82–80
- 1979 Montreal Expos · —
- 1979 New York Mets · 63–99
- 1979 New York Yankees · 89–71
- 1979 Oakland Athletics · 54–108
- 1979 Philadelphia Phillies · —
- 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates · 98–64
- 1979 San Diego Padres · 68–93
- 1979 San Francisco Giants · —
- 1979 Seattle Mariners · 67–95
- 1979 St. Louis Cardinals · 86–76
- 1979 Texas Rangers · 83–79
- 1979 Toronto Blue Jays · 53–109
Roster and season statistics
Only players appear here. Staff are excluded from lineup choices. — means a statistic is unavailable. A roster player may have no batting or pitching row if they did not appear in those tables.
| Player | Position group | No. | Stat rows | AB | H | HR | AVG | IP | ERA | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Aase | Pitchers | 46 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 185.33 | 4.81 | Average (45) — 165 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.81 over 185.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Mike Barlow | Pitchers | 36 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.13 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Jim Barr | Pitchers | 33 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 197.00 | 4.20 | Average (50) — 113 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.20 over 197.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ralph Botting | Pitchers | 34 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 8.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Mark Clear | Pitchers | 38 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.63 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Steve Eddy | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 32.33 | 4.73 | Average (48) — 142 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 4.73 over 32.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bob Ferris | Pitchers | 45 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 1.50 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dave Frost | Pitchers | 37 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 239.00 | 3.57 | Average (55) — 43 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.57 over 239.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Chris Knapp | Pitchers | 42 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 98.00 | 5.51 | Below average (42) — 192 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 5.51 over 98.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave LaRoche | Pitchers | 17 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.57 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dyar Miller | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 3.31 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Montague | Pitchers | 39 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 5.09 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitchers | 30 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 223.00 | 3.60 | Average (55) — 43 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.60 over 223.00 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dave Schuler | Pitchers | 41 | pitching | — | — | — | — | — | 10.80 | Not enough dataThe available innings and earned-run average do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this pitcher; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Frank Tanana | Pitchers | 40 | pitching | — | — | — | — | 90.33 | 3.89 | Average (52) — 84 of 212 pitchers in the available 1979 rostersAn earned-run average of 3.89 over 90.33 innings informs this pitching score. Lower earned-run averages indicate better run prevention. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Tom Donohue | Catchers | 23 | batting | 107 | 24 | 3 | .224 | — | — | Average (47) — 306 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 107 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Brian Downing | Catchers | 5 | batting | 509 | 166 | 12 | .326 | — | — | Strong (62) — 12 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 509 at-bats and 12 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Terry Humphrey | Catchers | 9 | batting | 17 | 1 | 0 | .059 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Willie Aikens | Infielders | 22 | batting | 379 | 106 | 21 | .280 | — | — | Average (56) — 68 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 379 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Jim Anderson | Infielders | 14 | batting | 234 | 58 | 3 | .248 | — | — | Average (48) — 277 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 234 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bert Campaneris | Infielders | 19 | batting | 239 | 56 | 0 | .234 | — | — | Average (45) — 346 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 239 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rod Carew | Infielders | 29 | batting | 409 | 130 | 3 | .318 | — | — | Average (59) — 34 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 409 at-bats and 3 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Grich | Infielders | 4 | batting | 534 | 157 | 30 | .294 | — | — | Strong (60) — 29 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 534 at-bats and 30 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ike Hampton | Infielders | 15 | batting | 5 | 2 | 0 | .400 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| John Harris | Infielders | 9 | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Carney Lansford | Infielders | 12 | batting | 654 | 188 | 19 | .287 | — | — | Average (56) — 68 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 654 at-bats and 19 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rance Mulliniks | Infielders | 18 | batting | 68 | 10 | 1 | .147 | — | — | Below average (42) — 396 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 68 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Orlando Ramírez | Infielders | 2 | batting | 12 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Dickie Thon | Infielders | 31 | batting | 56 | 19 | 0 | .339 | — | — | Average (54) — 105 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 56 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Don Baylor | Outfielders | 25 | batting | 628 | 186 | 36 | .296 | — | — | Strong (60) — 29 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 628 at-bats and 36 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Bobby Clark | Outfielders | 32 | batting | 54 | 16 | 1 | .296 | — | — | Average (52) — 161 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 54 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Willie Davis | Outfielders | 24 | batting | 56 | 14 | 0 | .250 | — | — | Average (49) — 252 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 56 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Dan Ford | Outfielders | 15 | batting | 569 | 165 | 21 | .290 | — | — | Average (57) — 54 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 569 at-bats and 21 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Larry Harlow | Outfielders | 20 | batting | 159 | 37 | 0 | .233 | — | — | Average (45) — 346 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 159 at-bats and 0 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Rick Miller | Outfielders | 3 | batting | 427 | 125 | 2 | .293 | — | — | Average (54) — 105 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 427 at-bats and 2 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Merv Rettenmund | Outfielders | 8 | batting | 76 | 20 | 1 | .263 | — | — | Average (50) — 220 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 76 at-bats and 1 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Joe Rudi | Outfielders | 26 | batting | 330 | 80 | 11 | .242 | — | — | Average (48) — 277 of 423 batters in the available 1979 rostersBatting average and home runs per at-bat inform this hitting score, using 330 at-bats and 11 home runs from the source. Shorter playing records receive more cautious scores. This rank compares simulation ratings, with equal scores sharing a rank; it is not a ranking of every player in the league. |
| Ralph Garr | Outfielders | 28,48 | batting | 24 | 3 | 0 | .125 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
| Brian Harper | Outfielders | 7 | batting | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | Not enough dataThe available at-bats and hits do not support a reliable comparison. You can still select this batter; the exhibition uses estimated performance. |
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Exhibition rules use nine hitters, including a DH, and one pitcher. The numbered slots are the batting order. Pick each player once. Opponent: 1979 Atlanta Braves. Players without a rating remain selectable with estimated performance.
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Roster and statistics adapted from Wikipedia contributors, 1979 California Angels season. Retrieved 2026-09-30T11:12:51.045765+00:00. Source material is under CC BY-SA 4.0. We grouped roster entries, excluded staff, joined stats by Wikipedia page title, converted baseball innings notation to outs, and derived approximate ratings and simulated outcomes. No official affiliation.