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1998 Anaheim Angels Season
The 1998 Anaheim Angels season involved the Angels finishing 2nd in the American League west with a record of 85 wins and 77 losses. Offseason *December 4, 1997: Greg Cadaret was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels. *December 19, 1997: Cecil Fielder signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.Cecil Fielder Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *December 22, 1997: Chip Hale signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.Chip Hale Statistics Baseball-Reference.com *January 9, 1998: Norberto Martin was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels. *January 10, 1998: William Van Landingham was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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] |
Greg Cadaret
Gregory James Cadaret (born February 27, 1962) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1987 to 1998 for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Detroit Tigers, Anaheim Angels, and Texas Rangers. Career Cadaret attended Grand Valley State University, where he played college baseball for the Grand Valley State Lakers. He was the first-ever player to be drafted from that school. Cadaret started his career in the minor league with the Medford A's and helped them win the 1983 Northwest League Championship in his rookie season. Cadaret appeared in the 1988 World Series as a member of the Oakland Athletics. On June 21, 1989, the Athletics traded Cadaret, Eric Plunk, and Luis Polonia to the New York Yankees for Rickey Henderson. In 451 games, Cadaret tallied a 38–32 record, with 14 saves, 539 strikeouts and a 3.99 ERA. Greg established the "Greg Cadaret Baseba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troy Percival
Troy Eugene Percival (born August 9, 1969) is an American baseball coach and former professional baseball pitcher. He gained fame as a closer. During a 14-year baseball career spanning from 1995 to 2009, he pitched for four Major League Baseball (MLB) teams, primarily with the California/Anaheim Angels. He was an integral part of that franchise's 2002 World Series championship team. Early career Percival started playing baseball at Moreno Valley Youth Federation (MVYF). Percival played on the Moreno Valley High School baseball team, before attending the University of California, Riverside, where he played college baseball for the Highlanders from 1987–1990. He was then drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1990 amateur draft as a catcher. He batted .203 in his only season as a catcher with the Boise Hawks and was converted to a pitcher when coaches noticed that his return throws to the mound were actually faster than the pitches he caught. He made his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omar Olivares
Omar Olivares Palau (born July 6, 1967) is a Puerto Rican former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1990–1994), Colorado Rockies (1995), Philadelphia Phillies (1995), Detroit Tigers (1996–97), Seattle Mariners (1997), Anaheim Angels (1998–99), Oakland Athletics (1999–2000) and Pittsburgh Pirates (2001). He batted and threw right-handed. In a 12-season career, Olivares posted a 77–86 record with 826 strikeouts and a 4.67 Earned run average, ERA in innings pitched. As a hitter, Olivares was better than average as pitchers go, posting a .240 batting average (baseball), batting average (58-for-242) with 25 run (baseball), runs, 5 home runs and 29 Run batted in, RBI. Considered to be a good athlete, especially for a pitcher, he was occasionally used as a pinch runner and pinch hitter. See also * List of second-generation Major League Baseball players External links Retrosheet 1967 births Living people Anahe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack McDowell
Jack Burns McDowell (born January 16, 1966) is an American former baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, McDowell played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and Anaheim Angels of the Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Black Jack", he was a three-time All-Star and won the American League Cy Young Award in 1993. McDowell has also been a professional musician, most notably with the rock band stickfigure. Baseball career Amateur career McDowell attended Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California. He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 20th round of the 1984 MLB draft, but did not sign. He chose to attend Stanford University, where he was the co-Freshman of the Year in 1985, a second-team All-American in 1986 and a third-team All-American in 1987. He led the Cardinal to the 1987 College World Series championship. Chicago White Sox McDowell was drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the first round (fifth pick) of the 1987 amateur dr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeff Juden
Jeffrey Daniel Juden (born January 19, 1971) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball for the Houston Astros, Philadelphia Phillies, San Francisco Giants, Montreal Expos, Cleveland Indians, Milwaukee Brewers, Anaheim Angels, and New York Yankees. Career Juden was one of the top high school pitching prospects in the nation after his senior season, leading Salem High School to the Massachusetts state championship in 1989. He was a High School All-American and was named the Gatorade Massachusetts Baseball Player of the Year, and Boston Globe All-Scholastic spring highlighted player. The Houston Astros selected him with the 12th overall pick in the first round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft. Juden began his professional career by going 10-0 in his first 10 starts with the Osceola Astros of the Class-A Florida State League, and he was selected to the FSL All-Star Team before getting moved up to the AA Columbus Mudcats in 1990. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike James (baseball)
Michael Elmo James (born August 15, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in Major League Baseball Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball organization and the oldest major professional sports league in the world. MLB is composed of 30 total teams, divided equally between the National League (NL) and the American League (A ... (MLB) from 1995 to 2002. External links 1967 births Living people Albuquerque Dukes players American expatriate baseball players in Canada Bakersfield Dodgers players Baseball players from Florida California Angels players Colorado Rockies players Colorado Springs Sky Sox players Edmonton Trappers players Great Falls Dodgers players Lake Elsinore Storm players Major League Baseball pitchers Memphis Redbirds players People from Fort Walton Beach, Florida San Antonio Missions players St. Louis Cardinals players Vancouver Canadians players Vero Beach Dodgers players Junior college base ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Holtz
Michael James Holtz (born October 10, 1972) is an American former professional baseball middle relief pitcher who played from through for the California / Anaheim Angels (1996–2001), Oakland Athletics (2002), San Diego Padres (2002), and Boston Red Sox (2006). He bats and throws left-handed. In an eight-season career, Holtz posted a 16–19 record with a 4.76 ERA and three saves in 353 relief appearances. Following the bulk of his Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Holtz played for the Yokohama BayStars of the Japanese Central League in 2005 and had a 0–1 mark with 4.38 ERA and 22 strikeout In baseball or softball, a strikeout (or strike-out) occurs when a batter accumulates three strikes during a time at bat. It usually means that the batter is out. A strikeout is a statistic recorded for both pitchers and batters, and is deno ...s in innings of work. He came back to the majors to pitch in three games for the Red Sox in 2006. External links *Boston Globe [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ken Hill (baseball)
Kenneth Wade Hill (born December 14, 1965) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During a 14-year career, he pitched for seven teams between 1988 and 2001. As a member of the Montreal Expos in 1994, he appeared in the All-Star Game and finished the season tied for the National League lead in wins. He pitched in the 1995 World Series as a member of the Cleveland Indians. Early life Hill graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1983 and later attended North Adams State College. Career Hill signed a contract with the Detroit Tigers on February 14, 1985. He made his professional debut that year for the Gastonia Jets of the Class A South Atlantic League. Hill posted a 3–6 record in 15 appearances (12 starts), with an earned run average of 4.96 in 69 innings. Hill made 22 appearances (16 starts) for Gastonia in 1986. He posted a 9–5 record and a 2.79 ERA in 122.2 innings. He also made a single start for the Glens Falls Tigers, Detroit's Class AA affiliate, before he a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shigetoshi Hasegawa
is a retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball, best-selling author and Japanese television personality. He achieved the most recognition when he played for the Seattle Mariners from through . Previously, Hasegawa played with the Anaheim Angels (–), and before that spent six years with the Orix BlueWave. He bats and throws right-handed. Baseball career Hasegawa was drafted in the first round by the Orix BlueWave in . He won 12 games in his rookie year, and received the Japanese Rookie of the Year Award in . He was a teammate of Ichiro Suzuki in Japan, and won two championships with the Orix BlueWave. In six seasons with the BlueWave, he was 57-45 with a 3.33 ERA. Hasegawa was purchased by the Anaheim Angels in January 1997, and he pitched well as a setup man. He signed with the Seattle Mariners on January 14, 2002. In , Hasegawa was named to the American League All-Star team as a middle reliever. He converted 16 of 17 saves at the end of the season when Mariners c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pep Harris
Hernando Petrocelli Harris (born September 23, 1972) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played for the California/Anaheim Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 to 1998. Career In the seventh round of the 1991 draft, the Cleveland Indians chose Harris, then a recent graduate of Lancaster High School in Lancaster, South Carolina.Lahnert, Lance.From the Villa: 'Pep' Harris knows he can get back to 'The House that Ruth Built', The Amarillo Globe-News, published June 3, 2001, accessed October 21, 2007. He was a replacement player during the 1994–95 Major League Baseball strike, pitching in one inning of one game during spring training in 1995.Neubert, Cheryl Rosenberg.Donnelly rues replacement days, The Orange County Register, published July 26, 2002, accessed October 21, 2007. He spent that season in class AA, and on February 15, 1996, the Indians traded Harris and pitcher Jason Grimsley to the California Angels for pitcher Brian Anderson.Daily New ... [...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] |
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