Monday, April 18, 2011

#32 Mark Langston, LHP (1990-1997)

Langston was the prized catch of the 1989 free agent crop when the Angels signed him. He immediately made a big splash by combining with Mike Witt to pitch a no-hitter in his very first start as an Angel. Although the remainder of that year was a disappointment, Langston came back with his best season as an Angel in 1991, winning 19 games (T8th), with a 3.00 ERA, 183 Ks, and a 6.7 WAR (10th) to finish sixth in the Cy Young voting. In ’93, he went 16-11 with a 3.20 ERA to post an 8.0 WAR (3rd). Mark represented the Angels in three straight All-Star games (’91-’93) and won five straight Gold Glove Awards (’91-’95). He led AL pitchers in assists in both 1990 and 1993.
Langston left the Angels as a Free Agent after the 1997 season. In 8 seasons with the Halos, Langston ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:
- a 24.2 WAR for pitchers (5th)
- 88 wins (6th)
- 6.924 K/9 IP (10th)
- 1,445.3 innings (6th)
- 1112 strikeouts (6th)
            - 210 starts (6th)

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