#41 Gary Disarcina, SS (1989-2000)

Gary was drafted by the Angels in 1988 and spent his entire career in Anaheim. He took over the SS position for Dick Schofield – basically replacing one gloveman with another. He led the AL in assists (SS) in both ’92 & ’94. His best season was 1995, when he made the All-Star team while batting .307 with 61 runs scored before going down to injury in early August. At the time, the Angels had an eleven game lead in the West; precipitating the biggest collapse in franchise history - that ended with a one game playoff loss to the Mariners. Gary was a team player (16 sacrifice hits in ’96 - T6th), who was hard to strike out (18.9 AB/SO in ’97 - T3rd). Unfortunately, he captained the infield during the team’s long 15-season postseason drought.

Disarcina retired during the 2000 season. In parts of 11 seasons, Gary ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 7.2 Defensive WAR (4^th)

- 1,086 games (T7th)

- 3,744 at bats (7^th)

- 732 singles (9^th)

- 186 doubles (7^th)

- 36 HBP (10^th)

- 77 sacrifice hits (bunts) (4^th)

- 674 DP turned (6^th)

- 3,193 assists (3^rd)

- 12.2 AB/SO (3^rd)