#27 Jim Edmonds, CF (1993-1999)

The Angels drafted Edmonds in the 1988 draft. Jim made his debut in 1993. As an Angel, he was a rising star whose best years came after he was gone. In 1995, Jim put up his best numbers as an Angel, batting .290, with 33 HR, 107 RBI, and 120 runs (T3rd) to make the All-Star team. In 1997, he made the greatest catch in Angels’ history – a full extension dive that was ranked the third best in ML history by USA Today. His 9 assists that year led all AL CF as he won his first Gold Glove Award – an award he won again in ’98, and six times with the Cardinals.

            Jim’s single-season Top Ten Angel performances include:

            - a .571 SLG% (’96, 4^th)

            - a .946 OPS (’96, 9^th)

            - 120 runs (’95, T3rd)

            - 115 runs (’98, T7th)

            - 42 doubles (’98, T6th)

            - 16 AB/HR (’96, 10^th)

After an injury plagued 1999 season, Jim was traded to St. Louis for Adam Kennedy and Ken Bottenfield. After parts of 7 seasons with the Halos, Jim ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 20.4 WAR (10^th)

- a .290 BA (9^th)

- a .359 OB% (10^th)

- a .498 SLG% (3^rd)

- a .856 OPS (3^rd)

- a .589 offensive win % (10^th)

- 21.9 AB/HR (8^th)