The 1997

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season involved the Angels finishing 2nd in the

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West with a record of 84 wins and 78 losses. It was the first season for the franchise as the "Anaheim Angels", after playing under the name of the "California Angels" for the previous 31 seasons, plus part of another.

Offseason

* October 28, 1996:

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was traded by the Angels to the

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for Mike Bovee and

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. * November 12, 1996: Todd Van Poppel was selected off waivers by the Anaheim Angels from the Detroit Tigers. * November 26, 1996: J. T. Snow was traded by the Anaheim Angels to the San Francisco Giants for Allen Watson and Fausto Macey (minors). * December 5, 1996: Jim Leyritz was traded by the New York Yankees to the Anaheim Angels for players to be named later. The Anaheim Angels sent Jeremy Blevins (minors) (December 9, 1996) and Ryan Kane (minors) (December 9, 1996) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.Jim Leyritz Statistics
Baseball-Reference.com * December 6, 1996: Craig Grebeck was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels. * March 26, 1997: Todd Van Poppel was released by the Anaheim Angels. *March 31, 1997: Jim Abbott was released by the Anaheim Angels.

Regular season

* June 17, 1997: The first

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game between the Anaheim Angels and the Los Angeles Dodgers took place at

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. The rivalry would be known as the

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. The Dodgers won the game by a score of 4-3.

Notable transactions

*May 18, 1997: Tony Phillips was traded by the Chicago White Sox with Chad Kreuter to the Anaheim Angels for Chuck McElroy and Jorge Fábregas. *June 3, 1997: Matt Wise was drafted by the Anaheim Angels in the 6th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1997. *July 10, 1997:

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was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels. *July 29, 1997:

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was traded by the Anaheim Angels with a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers for Ken Hill. The Anaheim Angels sent Rob Sasser (October 31, 1997) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade. * August 13, 1997:

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was traded by the San Diego Padres to the Anaheim Angels for a player to be named later, Ryan Hancock, and Stevenson Agosto (minors). The Anaheim Angels sent George Arias (August 19, 1997) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Game log

Regular season

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, , April 4 , , 7:06p.m. PDT , , Indians , , W 8–6 , , , , , , , , 4:12 , , 17,758 , , 2–1 ,
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, , April 5 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , , Indians , , L 5–7 , , , , , , , , 3:09 , , 23,913 , , 2–2 ,
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, , April 6 , , 5:05p.m. PDT , , Indians , , L 8–10 , , , , , , , , 3:24 , , 29,363 , , 2–3 ,
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, , W 10–9 , , , , , , , , 4:18 , , 17,202 , , 3–4 ,
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, , L 5–12 , , , , , , , , 2:52 , , 19,242 , , 3–5 ,
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, , April 11 , , 10:05a.m. PDT , , @ Indians , , L 3–15 , , , , , , , , 3:12 , , 42,643 , , 3–6 ,
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, , April 13 , , 10:05a.m. PDT , , @ Indians , , W 8–3 , , , , , , , , 3:29 , , 41,218 , , 4–6 ,
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, , W 5–1 , , , , , , , , 2:40 , , 15,082 , , 5–6 ,
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, , W 6–5 , , , , , , , , 3:49 , , 16,944 , , 6–6 ,
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, , May 5 , , 4:36p.m. PDT , , @

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, , W 7–2 , , , , , , , , 3:00 , , 41,296 , , 14–14 ,
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, , May 6 , , 4:37p.m. PDT , , @

, , L 4–8 , , , , , , , , 2:43 , , 37,150 , , 14–15 ,
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, , May 7 , , 4:37p.m. PDT , , @

, , L 0–3 , , , , , , , , 2:43 , , 43,858 , , 14–16 ,
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, , May 14 , , 7:35p.m. PDT , ,

, , W 6–5 , , , , , , , , 2:55 , , 15,780 , , 17–19 ,
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, , May 15 , , 7:06p.m. PDT , ,

, , W 3–2 , , , , , , , , 2:58 , , 15,966 , , 18–19 ,
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41
, , May 19 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , , Mariners , , L 4–13 , , , , , , , , 3:08 , , 17,279 , , 21–20 ,
L1
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42
, , May 20 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , , Mariners , , W 11–9 , , , , , , , , 3:27 , , 17,492 , , 22–20 ,
W1
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43
, , May 21 , , 7:35p.m. PDT , , Mariners , , W 18–3 , , , , , , , , 3:18 , , 20,295 , , 23–20 ,
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, - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , June 12 , , , ,

Padres The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...

, , W 8–4 , , , , , , , , 3:11 , , 22,164 , , 34–29 , , W1 , - style="background:#fcc;" , 64 , , June 13 , , , ,

, , L 7–8 , , , , , , , , 5:03 , , 24,664 , , 34–30 , , L1 , - style="background:#fcc;"
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, , June 14 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , ,

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, , L 3–10 , , , , , , , , 3:21 , , 27,875 , , 34–31 ,
L2
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, , June 15 , , 1:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 1–4 , , , , , , , , 3:28 , , 30,404 , , 34–32 ,
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67
, , June 17 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , , @

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

, , L 3–4 , , , , , , , , 2:55 , , 41,428 , , 34–33 ,
L4
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, , June 18 , , 7:35p.m. PDT , , @

, , L 5–7 , , , , , , , , 3:10 , , 45,953 , , 34–34 ,
L5
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, , June 26 , , 7:06p.m. PDT , , @ Mariners , , L 3–6 , , , , , , , , 2:51 , , 31,248 , , 40–36 ,
L2
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, , June 27 , , 7:07p.m. PDT , , @ Mariners , , L 1–8 , , , , , , , , 2:42 , , 32,247 , , 40–37 ,
L3
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, , June 28 , , 7:07p.m. PDT , , @ Mariners , , W 6–1 , , , , , , , , 2:46 , , 38,750 , , 41–37 ,
W1
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, , June 29 , , 1:35p.m. PDT , , @ Mariners , , L 2–3 , , , , , , , , 2:55 , , 42,760 , , 41–38 ,
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, , June 30 , , 6:07p.m. PDT , , @

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, , July 1 , , 12:05p.m. PDT , , @

, , W 4–1 , , , , , , , , 2:53 , , 48,235 , , 42–39 ,
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, , July 2 , , 7:36p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 4–5 , , , , , , , , 3:38 , , 34,507 , , 42–40 ,
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, , July 3 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 2–8 , , , , , , , , 3:33 , , 35,295 , , 42–41 ,
L2
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84
, , July 4 , , 7:08p.m. PDT , , Mariners , , L 3–7 , , , , , , , , 2:50 , , 34,839 , , 42–42 ,
L3
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85
, , July 5 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , , Mariners , , W 5–4 , , , , , , , , 3:17 , , 26,301 , , 43–42 ,
W1
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86
, , July 6 , , 5:06p.m. PDT , , Mariners , , W 8–0 , , , , , , , , 2:43 , , 22,916 , , 44–42 ,
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, , July 22 , , 4:35p.m. PDT , , @

, , L 2–9 , , , , , , , , 2:45 , , 25,816 , , 54–44 ,
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99
, , July 23 , , 10:07a.m. PDT , , @

, , L 4–5 , , , , , , , , 3:07 , , 26,750 , , 54–45 ,
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, , colspan="8", Postponed (Rain; Site change) ''(Makeup date: August 20)'' , - style="background:#cfc;"
104
, , July 28 , , 1:05p.m. PDT , , @ Indians , , W 2–0 , , , , , , , , 2:37 , , 43,033 , , 57–47 ,
W1
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105
, , July 28 , , 4:06p.m. PDT , , @ Indians , , W 10–7 , , , , , , , , 4:00 , , 42,857 , , 58–47 ,
W2
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106
, , July 29 , , 4:05p.m. PDT , , @ Indians , , W 7–2 , , , , , , , , 2:31 , , 42,975 , , 59–47 ,
W3
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107
, , July 30 , , 4:36p.m. PDT , , @ Indians , , W 5–2 , , , , , , , , 3:09 , , 42,898 , , 60–47 ,
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115
, , August 8 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 2–6 , , , , , , , , 3:10 , , 24,944 , , 65–50 ,
L1
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116
, , August 9 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , W 4–3 , , , , , , , , 3:05 , , 32,207 , , 66–50 , ,
W1
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, , August 10 , , 5:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 3–4 , , , , , , , , 3:33 , , 34,060 , , 66–51 ,
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, , August 16 , , 4:07p.m. PDT , , @

, , L 9–10 , , , , , , , , 3:25 , , 47,815 , , 68–54 ,
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, , August 17 , , 10:35a.m. PDT , , @

, , L 4–5 , , , , , , , , 3:47 , , 47,340 , , 68–55 ,
L2
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, , August 18 , , 4:35p.m. PDT , , @

, , L 1–2 , , , , , , , , 3:29 , , 47,804 , , 68–56 ,
L3
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, , W 12–4 , , , , , , , , 3:00 , , 22,596 , , 69–56 ,
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, , August 20 , , 4:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 3–7 , , , , , , , , 3:04 , , , , 69–57 ,
L1
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, , August 20 , , 7:50p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 5–8 , , , , , , , , 3:24 , , 32,343 , , 69–58 ,
L2
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128
, , August 21 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , ,

, , L 3–4 , , , , , , , , 4:11 , , 27,102 , , 69–59 ,
L3
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, , August 26 , , 7:05p.m. PDT , , Indians , , W 8–7 , , , , , , , , 3:07 , , 21,012 , , 72–60 ,
W1
, - style="background:#fcc;"
133
, , August 27 , , 7:35p.m. PDT , , Indians , , L 4–10 , , , , , , , , 3:03 , , 20,140 , , 72–61 ,
L1
, - style="background:#fcc;" , 134 , , August 28 , , , , @

, , L 2–9 , , , , , , , , 2:41 , , 18,203 , , 72–62 , , L2 , - style="background:#cfc;" , 135 , , August 29 , , , , @

, , W 3–1 , , , , , , , , 2:37 , , 60,230 , , 73–62 , , W1 , - style="background:#fcc;"
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, , L 3–7 , , , , , , , , 2:43 , , 26,200 , , 73–63 , , L1 , - style="background:#cfc;"
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, , L 1–4 , , , , , , , , 2:55 , , 19,614 , , 74–64 ,
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, , L 2–7 , , , , , , , , 3:01 , , 18,266 , , 74–65 ,
L2
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157
, , September 23 , , 7:07p.m. PDT , , @ Mariners , , L 3–4 , , , , , , , , 3:01 , , 52,884 , , 82–75 ,
L1
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, , September 24 , , 7:36p.m. PDT , , @ Mariners , , W 9–3 , , , , , , , , 2:51 , , 41,975 , , 83–75 ,
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Bold = Angels team member

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''

Other batters

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

Pitching

Starting pitchers

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

Other pitchers

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

Relief pitchers

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

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007

References

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