|
1987 California Angels Season
The 1987 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 6th in the American League west with a record of 75 wins and 87 losses. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions *December 19, 1986: Ron Romanick was traded by the California Angels with a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Butch Wynegar. *January 8, 1987: Doug DeCinces was signed as a free agent with the California Angels. *January 22, 1987: Jim Eppard was purchased by the California Angels from the Oakland Athletics. *May 1, 1987: Bob Boone was signed as a free agent with the California Angels. *May 19, 1987: Doug Corbett was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.Doug Corbett Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *June 1, 1987: |
American League West
The American League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. The division has five teams as of the 2013 season, but had four teams from 1994 to 2012, and had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the West Coast of the United States, west coast and in Texas, historically the division has had teams as far east as Chicago. From 1998 (when the NL West expanded to five teams) to 2012, the AL West was the only MLB division with four teams. The current champion of this division is the Houston Astros. In 2013, the Houston Astros went from the National League Central to the AL West. That move gives all six MLB divisions an equal five teams and both leagues an equal 15 teams each. Division membership Current members * Houston Astros - Joined in 2013; formerly from the National League West, NL West (1969–1993) and National League Central, NL Central (1994–2012) * Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels were formerly known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doug Corbett
Douglas Mitchell Corbett (born November 4, 1952) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) relief pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins, California Angels and Baltimore Orioles between 1980 and 1987. Early years Doug Corbett was born in Sarasota, Florida in 1952. He attended Sarasota High School, and played high school baseball for the Sarasota Sailors. College career Corbett accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Dave Fuller's Florida Gators baseball team from 1971 to 1974. In 1972, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star. He was a recognized as a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a pitcher in 1974. Corbett graduated from the University of Florida with a bachelor's degree in exercise and sport science in 1974, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gary Lucas (baseball)
Gary Paul Lucas (born November 8, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the San Diego Padres (1980–83), Montreal Expos (1984–85) and California Angels (1986–87). Career Playing career Lucas was drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 1st round of the 1973 amateur draft. He failed to come to terms with the Reds on a contract and became re-eligible for the draft, subsequently being selected by the San Diego Padres in the 19th round of the 1976 amateur draft. Lucas made his major league debut on April 16, 1980, pitching one relief inning in a Padres' loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was used as a starting pitcher for much of his rookie season before being used exclusively as a reliever for the remainder of his major league career. In 1981, Lucas led all National League pitchers by appearing in 57 games. In his final major league appearance, Lucas pitched innings of scoreless work to close out a Jack Lazorko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Lazorko
Jack Thomas Lazorko (born March 30, 1956) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played five seasons at the major league level for the Milwaukee Brewers, Seattle Mariners, Detroit Tigers and California Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). Career Born in Hoboken, Lazorko grew up in River Edge, New Jersey. He attended Mississippi State University, and in 1976 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Cotuit Kettleers of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was selected by the Houston Astros in the 11th round of the 1978 MLB Draft. Lazorko played his first professional season with their Rookie league Gulf Coast Astros and Class A-Advanced Daytona Beach Astros in 1978, and his last with the New York Mets' Triple-A Norfolk Tides in 1993. He played 20 seasons in national and international baseball, including the 1991 Scudetto in Parma, Italy, two years in Milan, Italy, and in the Florida Senior League until 1995. Lazorko, a former amateur hockey goalie, is probably be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryan Harvey
Bryan Stanley Harvey (born June 2, 1963) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to for the California Angels of the American League and the Florida Marlins of the National League. Career Harvey attended Bandys High School in Catawba, North Carolina, and the University of North Carolina at Charlotte (UNC Charlotte). Harvey was elected to the All-Star team for the American League in and for the National League in . He led the American League in saves in 1991 with 46. That year, Harvey also became the first pitcher to record 40 saves and 100 strikeouts in one season. He finished second in the 1988 American League Rookie of the Year balloting and was named Rookie Pitcher of the Year by ''The Sporting News''. Harvey was a member of the inaugural Florida Marlins team that began play in Major League Baseball in 1993. Harvey's pitching repertoire featured a low-90s fastball and a forkball, delivered overhand with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel García (baseball)
Miguel Angel García Sifontes (born April 3, 1967 in Caracas, Venezuela) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed relief pitcher who played for the California Angels (1987) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1987–1989). In two seasons, García compiled a 0–2 record with 11 strikeouts and an 8.41 earned run average in 20⅓ innings pitched. Personal life Garcia and his wife Adrianna have two grown daughters, Mariangelica and Anacorina. See also * List of players from Venezuela in Major League Baseball From 1939 to 2019, 397 Venezuelan baseball players born in Venezuela have played in Major League Baseball. This list shows players who appeared in at least one game in MLB, including number indicating order of arrival, name of player, position, s ... References External links Baseball Reference (Minors) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Willie Fraser
William Patrick Fraser (born May 26, 1964) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched all or parts of eight seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between and . Fraser played for the California Angels, Toronto Blue Jays, St. Louis Cardinals, Florida Marlins, and Montreal Expos. Following his major league career, he played for three seasons with the Orix BlueWave in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Career Fraser grew up a New York Yankees fan in Newburgh, New York, and graduated from Newburgh Free Academy in 1982. He played college baseball in NCAA Division II at Concordia College in Bronxville, New York, where he developed a forkball which drew comparisons to future Hall of Famer Bruce Sutter's. The California Angels selected him with the fifteenth pick in the 1985 MLB draft, ahead of future Hall of Famers Randy Johnson and John Smoltz. He was assigned to the Quad Cities Angels of the Midwest League to begin his professional career. Fraser made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chuck Finley
Charles Edward Finley (born November 26, 1962) is an American retired professional baseball pitcher. He pitched from 1986 to 2002 for three teams in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the California Angels (later renamed the Anaheim Angels). After a 14-year tenure with the Angels, he played for the Cleveland Indians for two-and-a-half seasons, then was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals and played there for a half-season. Listed at and , he threw and batted left-handed. During a 17-year major-league career, Finley compiled 200 wins, 2,610 strikeouts, and a 3.85 earned run average. He holds multiple Angels team records for a career, including games started (379), wins (165), losses (140), and innings pitched (2,675). Baseball career Finley was born in Monroe, Louisiana, and pitched for West Monroe High School. After first playing college baseball for Louisiana Tech University, he transferred to Northeast Louisiana University. His ability to pitch for more than two or thr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Cook (baseball)
Michael Horace Cook (born August 14, 1963) is an American former professional baseball player who played five seasons for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, and Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He struck out John Cangelosi John Anthony Cangelosi (born March 10, 1963) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox, Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, New York Mets, Houston Astros, Florida Marlins ... looking for his first MLB strikeout. Mike is married to Carla Cook from Charleston, SC. External links Mike Cookat Baseball GaugeVenezuela Winter League 1963 births Living people All-American college baseball players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baltimore Orioles players Baseball players from South Carolina Calgary Cannons players California Angels players Edmonton Trappers players Leones del Caracas players American expatriate baseball players in Venezuel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
DeWayne Buice
DeWayne Allison Buice (born August 20, 1957) is a former professional relief pitcher. Buice played two seasons for the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, California Angels and half a season for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He officially announced his retirement and played in his final game on June 27, 1989, but he continued to make appearances in the minor leagues into the 2000s, exclusively for teams in which he had an ownership stake. Buice is one of six pitchers in the Angels' 60-year history to strike out at least 100 batters in a season without starting a game (109 in 1987). The others are Mark Clear (105, 1980), Bryan Harvey (101, 1991), Troy Percival (100, 1996), Scot Shields (109, 2004) and Francisco Rodríguez (baseball, born 1982), Francisco Rodríguez (123, 2004). Buice finished with a career record of 9 wins versus 11 losses, 20 saves, 157 strikeouts and a 4.23 earned run average over a 2½-year MLB career. Buice is currently the Reno Astros' co-ow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Orton
John Andrew Orton (born December 8, 1965 in Santa Cruz, California) is an American professional baseball coach and a former Major League catcher. In , Orton will serve his tenth season as roving minor league catching coordinator for the Chicago White Sox. He is an alumnus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, where he was an all conference catcher. As a player, he threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Career Drafted by the California Angels in the first round of the 1987 Major League Baseball Draft, Orton had a decade-long professional career, including parts of five seasons (1989–1993) with the Angels. In , he set personal bests in games played (43), plate appearances (125), hits (25), home runs (2), runs batted in (12) and batting average (.219). All told, he collected 80 hits in 156 MLB games played, with 18 doubles and four home runs. He became a manager in the White Sox' system in 2001, working for five years at the Rookie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |