Lee only pitched three short years with the Angels; but it was the quality of those years that secured him a spot in the Top 50. The Angels received him in a conditional deal with the Pirates in 1963. In 1964, Bob recorded an Angel record 1.51 ERA (1st), with a 1.058 WHIP – Walks + Hits / Innings Pitched (6th), 5.715 H/9 IP (2nd), and 0.394 HR/9 IP (9th) to lead the team with 19 saves. In 1965, he had a 1.92 ERA (3rd) to go with a 1.043 WHIP (4th), and 6.510 H/9 IP (8th), for 23 saves in 69 games (T8th) to make the All-Star team.
After the 1966 season, Lee was traded to the Dodgers for Nick Willhite. Despite his brief tenure as an Angel (3 years), Lee finished among the team’s career leaders with:
- 128 games (6th)
- 58 career saves (7th)
His career 1.99 ERA for the club would be first if he had enough innings to qualify.
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