1992 California Angels season
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The California Angels
1992 season
involved the Angels finishing 5th in the American League West
with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
1992 season
1992 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: Toronto Blue Jays over Atlanta Braves ; Pat Borders, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Roberto Alomar*National League Championship Series MVP: John Smoltz...
involved the Angels finishing 5th in the American League West
American League West
The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...
with a record of 72 wins and 90 losses.
Offseason
- December 8, 1991: Ruben Amaro Jr. was traded by the California Angels with Kyle Abbott to the Philadelphia Phillies for Von Hayes.
- December 10, 1991: Hubie Brooks was traded by the New York Mets to the California Angels for Dave Gallagher.
- January 17, 1992: Dick SchofieldDick SchofieldRichard Craig "Dick" Schofield was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played 14 seasons, spanning from 1983–96. Schofield played the majority of his career with the California Angels, but also played on the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays team that eventually won the World Series...
was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels. - January 22, 1992: Bert BlylevenBert BlylevenBert Blyleven is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from to , and was best known for his curveball. Blyleven was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011...
signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels. - January 27, 1992: Terry McGriff was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- March 25, 1992: Shawn Abner was released by the California Angels.
Roster
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Transactions
- April 3, 1992: Terry McGriff was released by the California Angels.
- April 12, 1992: Dick SchofieldDick SchofieldRichard Craig "Dick" Schofield was a Major League Baseball shortstop who played 14 seasons, spanning from 1983–96. Schofield played the majority of his career with the California Angels, but also played on the 1993 Toronto Blue Jays team that eventually won the World Series...
was traded by the California Angels with a player to be named later to the New York Mets for Julio Valera. The California Angels sent Julian Vasquez (minors) (October 6, 1992) to the New York Mets to complete the trade. - August 21, 1992: Von Hayes was released by the California Angels.
Starters by position
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos. | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Mike Fitzgerald | 95 | 189 | 40 | .212 | 6 | 17 |
| 1B | Lee Stevens Lee Stevens DeWain Lee Stevens is a former first baseman and designated hitter drafted by the California Angels out of Lawrence High School in the first round of the 1986 amateur draft in Major League Baseball who played from to and from to for the California Angels, Texas Rangers, Montreal Expos, and... |
106 | 312 | 69 | .221 | 7 | 37 |
| 2B | Luis Sojo Luis Sojo Luis Beltrán Sojo Sojo is a former Major League Baseball infielder and right-handed batter who played with the Toronto Blue Jays , California Angels , Seattle Mariners , New York Yankees and Pittsburgh Pirates... |
106 | 368 | 100 | .272 | 7 | 43 |
| 3B | Gary Gaetti Gary Gaetti Gary Joseph Gaetti , nicknamed "G-Man", "Rat", or "Zorn" is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , California Angels , Kansas City Royals , St... |
130 | 456 | 103 | .226 | 12 | 48 |
| SS | Gary DiSarcina Gary DiSarcina Gary Thomas DiSarcina is a front office executive and a former shortstop in Major League Baseball. He was raised in Billerica, Massachusetts and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst. DiSarcina was drafted by the California Angels in the 6th round of the 1988 amateur draft... |
157 | 518 | 128 | .247 | 3 | 42 |
| LF | Luis Polonia Luis Polonia Luis Andrew Polonia Almonte was a Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter.... |
149 | 577 | 165 | .286 | 0 | 35 |
| CF | Junior Félix Junior Felix Junior Francisco Félix Sánchez is a former professional baseball player who played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from -.... |
139 | 509 | 125 | .246 | 9 | 72 |
| RF | Von Hayes Von Hayes Von Francis Hayes , was a Major League Baseball player from 1981 to 1992 for the Cleveland Indians, Philadelphia Phillies, and California Angels... |
94 | 307 | 69 | .225 | 4 | 29 |
| DH | Hubie Brooks Hubie Brooks Hubert Brooks, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball player. During his career, he played as a third baseman, shortstop and right fielder for the New York Mets , Montreal Expos , Los Angeles Dodgers , California Angels and Kansas City Royals .Brooks played varsity baseball... |
82 | 306 | 66 | .216 | 8 | 36 |
Other batters
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Starting pitchers
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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