#1 Nolan Ryan, RHP (1972-1979)

Nolan Ryan was acquired by the Angels on December 10, 1971 in what is considered the greatest trade in Angels’ history: Jim Fregosi for Nolan Ryan, Frank Estrada, Don Rose, and Leroy Stanton. He was immediately given the opportunity never fully afforded him in New York – a permanent spot in the starting rotation. The opportunity immediately paid dividends as the Ryan Express picked up speed on its journey toward Cooperstown.

Among his many accomplishments in Anaheim, Ryan pitched 4 of his ML record 7 no-hitters, and 6 of his ML record 12 one-hitters, as an Angel. Twice he struck out an AL record 8 consecutive batters, and tied a ML record with 19 strikeouts in a game. Nolan was the first pitcher to officially record a pitch over 100 mph. In 1972 he became the first pitcher to strike out the side on 9 pitches in both leagues. In 1973, Nolan became the first winner of the Joe Cronin Award, in recognition of his ML record 383 strikeouts. He was named AL Player of the Month Award in 8/74 and 9/76. In 1977, Ryan was named AL TSN Pitcher of the Year. He represented the team as an All-Star in ’72, ’73, ’75, ’77, and ’79.

In 1979, Ryan led the Angels to their first playoff appearance. In the playoffs, Ryan struck out 8, and allowed 1 ER over 7 innings for a 1.29 ERA in his only start (a no-decision). Although it was his only playoff appearance for the Halos, Ryan eventually cracked the ML postseason Top Ten leader board with 46 strikeouts (T8th, LCS career) and 10.016 K/9 IP (3^rd, LCS career).

Following the 1979 season, the Angels’ GM, Buzzy Bavasi took a hard line stance with the franchise’s greatest player, claiming he could always replace his 16-14 record with two 8-7 pitchers. It was a mistake Bavasi would soon regret. Nolan signed with the Astros, and played fourteen more seasons, racking up the greatest strikeout numbers of anyone to play the game. Nolan’s #30 was retired by the Angels, and he was inducted into the Angel Hall of Fame in 1992. He is the only Major League Hall of Famer to play more games for the Angels than any other ball club.

After 8 years in Anaheim, the Angels’ Player of the 70’s is the Angels’ career leader with:

- 156 complete games

- 40 shutouts

- 1,302 walks

- 2,416 strikeouts

Nolan also ranks among the Angels’ all-time Top Ten with:

- a 41.1 WAR for Pitchers (2^nd)

- a 3.07 ERA (4^th)

- 138 wins (2^nd)

- 6.271 Hits/9 IP (2^nd)

- 9.968 K/9 IP (2^nd)

- 291 games (8^th)

- 2,181.3 innings pitched (2^nd)

- 288 games started (2^nd)

- 0.474 HR/9 IP (2^nd)

- 9,178 batters faced (2^nd)

Ryan’s single season records include: 22 wins (’74), 5.261 Hits/9 IP (’72), 10.574 K/9 IP (’73), 332.7 innings pitched (’74), a ML record 383 strikeouts (’73), 41 games started (’74), and 26 complete games (’73 & ’74).

He has appeared on the team’s Top Ten seasonal leader board in:

- WAR for pitchers (twice – ’73, ‘77)

- ERA (once – ‘72)

- Wins (4x – ’72, ’73, ’74, ‘77)

- Innings pitched (5x – ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76, ‘77)

- Strikeouts (6x – ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76, ’77, ‘78)

- Games started (5x - ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76, ‘77)

- Complete games (6x - ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76, ’77, ‘79)

- Shutouts (4x – ’72, ’75, ’76, ‘79)

- Hits/9 IP (5x – ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76, ‘77)

- K/9 IP (7x – ’72, ’73, ’74, ’76, ’77, ’78, ‘79)

- HR/9 IP (once – ‘77)

* League leader years highlighted

#2 Tim Salmon, RF (1992-2004, 2006)

Tim is easily the greatest Angel to play his entire career with the team. “Mr. Angel” was drafted by the Angels in 1989, and made his big league debut in 1992. In 1993, Tim became the Angels’ only Rookie of the Year, batting .283 with 31 HR, 95 RBI, and 93 runs. In 1995, he won a Silver Slugger Award after batting .330 (8^th) with 34 HR (T10th), 105 RBI, and a .594 SLG% (3^rd) to finish 7^th in the MVP voting. His 129 RBI in ’97 rank 2^nd in team history. In July, 1997, Tim won the AL Player of the Month Award. On 04/12/98, the Kingfish set a team record with 5 runs in one game. In 2002, he won the Hutch Award as the player who best exemplifies the fighting spirit and competitive desire, and TSN Comeback player of the Year. Although not known for his glove, Salmon led the AL in putouts (RF) five straight years (’93-’97), and assists (RF) once.

Although Salmon helped his team win the AL West in 2004, injuries kept him from playing in the playoffs. His legacy, however, was forged during the 2002 postseason. In the ALDS vs. the Yankees, Salmon had a double, 2 homers, and 7 RBI (T9th, single LDS) to help the Angels win their first ever postseason series. His greatest accomplishment, however, was helping the team win the 2002 World Series against the Giants. He was the hero of Game 2, smacking two home runs including the game winner in the bottom of the eighth in a “must win” game. For the Series, he batted .346, with 2 HR, 5 RBI, and 7 runs scored. The most touching moment of his career was probably when he took the AL trophy, following their Game 5 ALCS victory, and jogged around the field holding it aloft for the fans to enjoy.

After 14 seasons, the Angels’ Player of the 90’s retired as the team’s career leader with:

- 42.2 Offensive WAR

- 299 home runs

- 970 walks

- 1,264 games in RF.

Salmon also ranks among the Angels’ all-time Top Ten with:

- a 37.6 WAR (3^rd)

- a .385 OB% (2^nd)

- a .498 SLG% (2^nd)

- a .884 OPS (2^nd)

- 1,672 games (2^nd)

- 5,934 AB (2^nd)

- 986 runs (2^nd)

- 1,674 hits (2^nd)

- 2,958 total bases (2^nd)

- 1,012 singles (4^th)

- 339 doubles (2^nd)

- 24 triples (T10^th)

- 1,016 RBI (2^nd)

- 662 extra base hits (2^nd)

- 2,711 times on base (2^nd)

- a .646 Offensive Win % (2^nd)

- 67 HBP (3^rd)

- 68 sacrifice flies (2^nd)

- 45 IBB (T6th)

- 19.8 AB/HR (6^th)

- 16 postseason games (T10^th)

- 10 postseason runs (T8^th)

- 17 postseason hits (T10th)

- 4 postseason home runs (T3^rd)

- 12 postseason RBI (T6^th)

- 8 postseason walks (T4^th)

- 31 postseason TB (8^th)

- a .288 postseason BA (9^th)

- a .382 postseason OB% (5^th)

- a .525 postseason SLG% (5^th)

- a .908 postseason OPS (3^rd)

The Kingfish holds Angels’ single season records with a 7.4 Offensive WAR (’95) and a 1.024 OPS (’95). Over his career, Salmon has racked up Top Ten seasonal totals in:

- WAR (once – ’95)

- BA (once – ’95)

- OB% (twice – ’95, ‘98)

- SLG% (once – ‘95)

- OPS (twice – ’95, ‘00)

- HR (twice – ’95, ‘00)

- RBI (once – ‘97)

- Walks (3x – ’97, ’00, ‘01)

- Extra base hits (once – ‘00)

- Times on base (3x – ’95, ’97, ‘00)

- Offensive Win % (twice – ’95, ‘98)

- SF (once – ‘97)

- AB/HR (once – ‘95)

#3 Garret Anderson, OF (1994-2008)

Garret was drafted by the Angels in the 1990 amateur draft, and made his debut at the end of the 1994 season. “G.A.” was the first ML rookie to ever win Player of the Month honors (7/95). He finished 2^nd in the ROY balloting with a .321 BA, 16 HR, and 69 RBI. He was an All-Star in ’02, ’03, and ’05, winning the HR derby and All-Star MVP honors at the ’03 summer classic. He won Silver Slugger Awards in ’02 and ’03. On Sept. 27, 1996, he set an Angel record for most hits in a game with 6. In 1998, his 28-game hitting streak is the best in team history. On June 4, 2003, he tied another team record with 3 HRs as the team set a team record with 7 HR in a game. In 2007, he set a pair of Angels’ records with 10 RBIs in one game, and a 12-game RBI streak. He was also a much better defensive outfielder than most fans give him credit for. He led all AL leftfielders in putouts once, assists once, and fielding % four times.

G.A. was a major contributor in helping the team win the AL West in 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2008. In 2005, he hit two HR with 7 RBI (T9th, single LDS) in the ALDS victory over the Yankees. But the highlight of Garret’s career was when he delivered the winning hit in Game 7 of the 2002 World Series, driving in three runs with a bases loaded double in the third inning.

Garret left the Angels as a Free Agent after the 2008 season. In a team record 15 seasons as an Angel, G.A. never batted under .280. The Angels’ Co-Player of the 2000’s is the team’s career leader with:

- 2,013 games

- 7,989 AB

- 1,024 runs

- 2,368 hits

- 1,572 singles

- 489 doubles

- 3,743 total bases

- 1,292 RBI

- 76 sacrifice flies

- 796 extra base hits

- 2,771 times on base

- 1,236 games in LF

- 36 postseason games

- 154 postseason PA

- 2 postseason SF (T1^st)

- 22 postseason RBI

G.A. also ranks among the Angels’ all-time career Top Ten with:

- a 28.6 WAR (5^th)

- a .296 BA (4^th)

- a .469 SLG% (8^th)

- 35 triples (3^rd)

- 272 HR (2^nd)

- 397 walks (10^th)

- 1,117 strikeouts (2^nd)

- 101 IBB (2^nd)

- 3,821 putouts (9^th)

- 17 postseason runs (3^rd)

- 36 postseason hits (2^nd)

- 5 postseason doubles (T2^nd)

- 1 postseason triple (T2^nd)

- 5 postseason HR (2^nd)

- 5 postseason walks (T9^th)

- 58 postseason TB (T2^nd)

- a .395 postseason SLG% (10^th)

Garret hold the Angels’ single season records of 56 doubles (’02) and 88 extra base hits (’02). He put up Top Ten season marks in:

- WAR (once – ‘03)

- Games (once – ‘01)

- At bats (4x – ’00, ’01, ’02, ‘03)

- Hits (5x – ’97, ’99, ’01, ’02, ‘03)

- Total bases (4x - ’00, ’01, ’02, ‘03)

- Doubles (3x – ’98, ’02, ‘03)

- Home runs (once – ‘00)

- RBI (4x - ’00, ’01, ’02, ‘03)

- Singles (once – ‘97)

- Extra base hits (3x – ’00, ’02, ‘03)

* League leader years highlighted

#4 Vladimir Guerrero, RF, DH (2004-2009)

Vladimir is undoubtedly the Angels’ best free agent signing of all-time, inking a contract with the Halos on Jan. 14, 2004. He immediately led the Angels to their first divisional title in 18 years, becoming the team’s second ever MVP after literally carrying them to the title during the final week of the season to win the September AL Player of the Month Award. In all, the four-time Angel All-Star led the Halos to 5 divisional titles during his 6 years in Anaheim. Vlad won Silver Slugger Awards from ’04-’07, and is one of only two Angels (together with Garret) to have 4 100+ RBI seasons. His finest moment as an Angel came when he stroked the game-winning hit to sweep the Red Sox in Game 3 of the ’09 ALDS. His 23 career singles in LDS play rank 10^th all-time. He led the league 13 assists (RF) in ‘04. In 2008, he joined Lou Gehrig as the only two players in ML history to hit .300+ with 25+ HR for 11 consecutive seasons. In 2009, Sports Illustrated named him as the right fielder on their All-Decade team.

After the 2009 season, the Angels allowed their star player to leave as a Free Agent to the Rangers. Injuries were taking their toll, and it appeared that the free-swinging slugger was washed up; so naturally, Guerrero played a key role in helping the 2010 Rangers make it to their first ever World Series.

During his 6 seasons with the Angels, Guerrero put up some eye-popping numbers. The Angels’ Co-Player of the 2000’s is the Angels’ career leader with:

- a .319 BA

- a .546 SLG%

- a .927 OPS

- a .662 offensive win %

- 112 intentional walks

- 12 postseason walks

Vladi also ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 24.7 WAR (7^th)

- a .381 OB% (3^rd)

- 544 runs (8^th)

- 1,034 hits (8^th)

- 1,767 total bases (7^th)

- 194 doubles (6^th)

- 173 home runs (5^th)

- 616 RBI (6^th)

- 377 extra base hits (6^th)

- 1,375 times on base (10^th)

- 37 HBP (9^th)

- 18.7 AB/HR (4^th)

- 29 postseason games (T3^rd)

- 126 postseason PA (4^th)

- 13 postseason runs (T4^th)

- 32 postseason hits (3^rd)

- 4 postseason doubles (T7^th)

- 2 postseason HR (T8^th)

- 14 postseason RBI (4^th)

- 2 postseason SB (T6^th)

- 42 postseason TB (4^th)

- a .286 postseason BA (10^th)

- a .365 postseason OB% (7^th)

Guerrero owns the top five single season marks for intentional walks including 28 IBB in 2007. He also set Angels’ seasonal records with a league-leading 124 runs (’04) and a 5.9 WPA (’07). He put up other Top Ten seasonal totals in:

- WAR (once – ‘04)

- Batting average (twice – ’04, ‘06)

- SLG % (3x – ’04, ’05, ‘06)

- OPS (3x – ’04, ’05, ‘07)

- Hits (twice – ’04, ‘06)

- Total bases (twice – ’04, ‘06)

- Doubles (once – ‘07)

- Home runs (once – ‘04)

- RBI (3x – ’04, ’06, ‘07)

- XBH (twice – ’04, ‘07)

- TOB (twice – ’04, ‘07)

- Intentional walks (’04, ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08)

- Offensive win % (twice – ’04, ‘05)

- AB/HR (once – ‘04).

* League leader years highlighted

#5 Jim Fregosi, SS (1961-1971)

Jim Fregosi was drafted by the Angels in the 1960 expansion draft. He was the captain of the Angels’ teams of the 1960s. He made his ML debut during the Angel’s inaugural season and was their first long-term offensive star, making six All-Star teams, and receiving MVP votes every year from ’63 – ’70. He was the first Angel to hit for the cycle, doing it twice. Jim was a Gold Glove fielder (1967) and led the AL with 531 assists in ‘66, 312 putouts in ’65, and 15 sacrifice hits in 1965.

            While still near the top of his game, the Angels traded Fregosi to the Mets for Nolan Ryan. Then, in ’78, they brought him back to manage the team. In his first full season as manager, Jim captained the Halos to their first ever playoff appearance in ’79. In 1989, Fregosi was honored by becoming the second Angel elected into the team’s Hall of Fame. His #11 was retired by the team in 1998. All in all, he is the greatest Angel shortstop of all-time.

After parts of 11 seasons with the Halos, the Angels’ Player of the 60’s is the team’s all-time career leader with:

- a 44.1 WAR

- 70 triples

- 4,131 assists

- 1,397 games at SS

Fregosi ranks in the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- 1,429 games (4^th)

- 5,244 at bats (5^th)

- 691 runs (5^th)

- 1,408 hits (5^th)

- 2,112 total bases (5^th)

- 1,004 singles (5^th)

- 219 doubles (5^th)

- 546 RBI (8^th)

- 558 walks (4^th)

- 404 extra base hits (5^th)

- 1,995 times on base (4^th)

- 74 sacrifice hits (5^th)

- 39 sacrifice flies (T8th)

- 835 DP turned (2^nd)

Fregosi owns the Angel’s top two single season WAR totals – including a LL 8.1 (’64) - and tied the franchise record with 162 games (’66). He also owns Angels’ Top Ten season totals in:

- WAR (twice – ’64, ’70)

- Games (3x - ’65, ’66, ’69)

- Triples (twice – ’63, ’68)

* League leader years highlighted

#6 Brian Downing, C, LF, DH (1978-1990)

Brian was traded to the Halos with Dave Frost and Chris Knapp in exchange for Bobby Bonds, Thad Bosley, and Richard Dotson prior to the 1978 season. He was an All-Star in 1979, when he batted .326 as a catcher, and joined Bobby Grich as the core of the team’s first three AL West championship teams in ’79, ’82, and ‘86. Downing set a pair of AL records with 244 consecutive errorless games by an OF (5/25/81 – 7/21/83) and most chances (330) in an errorless season (1982). His career .995 fielding % (LF) ranks #1 all-time in ML history. Most of all, Downing excelled at getting on base, and therefore often batted leadoff, despite also being a power threat. He won the AL Player of the Month Award in April, 1987.

Brian signed with the Texas Rangers for the 1991 season. After 13 years in Anaheim, Downing left as the career leader in many offensive categories. Downing was inducted into the Angels’ Hall of Fame in 2009. The Angels’ Player of the 80’s is still the team’s career leader with:

- 105 hit by pitch

- a 22.1 WPA

- 598 games at DH

- 2 postseason SF (T1^st)

Downing ranks among the Angels’ all-time career Top Ten with:

- a 37.7 WAR (2^nd)

- a .372 OB% (5^th)

- a .813 OPS (10^th)

- 1,661 games (3^rd)

- 5,854 at bats (3^rd)

- 889 runs (3^rd)

- 1,588 hits (3^rd)

- 2,580 total bases (3^rd)

- 1,062 singles (3^rd)

- 282 doubles (3^rd)

- 222 home runs (3^rd)

- 846 RBI (3^rd)

- 866 walks (2^nd)

- 526 extra base hits (3^rd)

- 2,559 times on base (3^rd)

- a .614 offensive win % (5^th)

- 54 sacrifice flies (3^rd)

- 2,967 putouts (10^th)

- 16 postseason games (T10^th)

- 73 postseason PA (10^th)

- 7 postseason runs (T10^th)

- 8 postseason walks (T4^th)

As an Angel, Brian holds Top Ten seasonal marks in:

- WAR (once - ’79)

- OB% (once - ’79)

- PA (once - ’82)

- Walks (once - ’87)

- TOB (twice – ’82, ’87)

- HBP (3x - ’86, ’87, ‘88)

#7 Chuck Finley, LHP (1986-1999)

Chuck was drafted by the Angels in the 1984 draft. He climbed the ladder to Anaheim during the 1986 season, contributing to the division winners with a 3-1 record and a 3.30 ERA out of the bullpen. On July 29, 1997, the four-time Angel All-Star passed Nolan Ryan as the Angels all-time leader in wins. Because of his exceptional sinkerball, Chuck sometimes had third strikes dropped by his catchers, allowing the runner to reach first. As a result, he is the only pitcher in ML history to strike out 4 batters in an inning multiple times in his career – twice with the Angels, and once with the Indians. From July 1, 1997 – May 2, 1998, Chuck set a team record by winning 14 consecutive decisions.

Finley’s best season was 1990, when he won 18 games, with a 2.40 ERA (6^th), and a 7.5 WAR for pitchers (7^th) to finish 7^th for the Cy Young Award. Throughout his career, he was a solid starter, consistently finishing among the league leaders in starts, innings and strikeouts, and had a LL 13 CG in ‘93.

Chuck pitched 14 years (1^st) with the Angels, before signing with Cleveland for the 2000 season. He is the Angels’ career leader with:

- 165 wins

- 2,675 innings

- a 49.2 WAR for pitchers

- 11,398 batters faced

- 379 starts

Finley also ranks among the Angels’ all-time career Top Ten with:

- 7.237 K/9 IP (6^th)

- 436 games pitched (3^rd)

- 2,151 strikeouts (2^nd)

- 57 complete games (4^th)

- 14 shutouts (T4th)

- 2 postseason games finished (T8th)

#8 Darin Erstad, 1B, OF (1996-2006)

Darin was the first pick of the 1995 amateur draft. He made his debut the very next year, finishing sixth for the ROY Award despite playing less than half of a season. Darin was the heart and soul of the 2002 team that won the World Series, leading them with hustle and grit. He batted .339 in 29 postseason games as an Angel, and cranked out a ML record 25 hits in the ’02 postseason. His Game 6 homer in the ’02 World Series kept the momentum going following Spiezio’s three-run shot, and set the stage for Glaus’s two-run double to win it. It was almost poetic that Erstad caught the final out of Game 7 to clinch it. The two-time Angel All-Star ranks among the all-time ML postseason leaders with:

- a .388 BA (T5th, career LDS)

- a .643 OB% (’04 - T9th, single LDS; 9^th, single PS)

- 71 AB (’02 – T7th, single PS)

- 18 singles (’02 – T3rd, single PS)

Defensively, Erstad was without peer! He won Gold Gloves in ’00, ’02, and ’04 - the first player to ever win a GG in both the infield and the outfield - and holds the top three franchise marks (all LL) in defensive WAR (including 3.8 in ’02). He led the AL with 452 putouts (CF) in ’02, and his career .997 fielding % in CF and .996 F% in OF are MLB records.

Although critics sometimes complain that his offensive numbers were sporadic, a lot of that had to do with nagging injuries resulting from his full throttle style of play. In any case, Erstad cranked out one of the greatest offensive seasons in Angels’ history when he won a Silver Slugger Award in 2000. That year he set several Angels’ single season records with a .355 BA, a league-leading 747 plate appearances, a LL 240 hits, a LL 170 singles, 366 total bases, and 305 times on base. He also set other Top Ten season marks with a 7.7 WAR (T2nd), a 0.951 OPS (7^th), a LL 676 AB (2^nd), 121 runs (2^nd), and a .709 offensive win % (10^th). He also set a ML record with 100 RBI out of the leadoff spot. Although his other seasons never quite matched his production in ’00, he could usually be counted on for 150+ hits, 80+ runs, and 20+ stolen bases. I would also wager that he is the unofficial career leader in “Rally Monkey hits.”

Darin was signed by the White Sox as a Free Agent following the 2006 season. After 11 seasons in Anaheim, Darin is the Angels’ career leader with:

- a 13.9 Defensive WAR

- a 136.5 Power-Speed mark

- 18 postseason runs

- 40 postseason hits

- 9 postseason doubles

- 4 postseason SB

Erstad ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 28.0 WAR (6^th)

- 1,320 games (5^th)

- 5,258 at bats (4^th)

- 818 runs (4^th)

- 1,505 hits (4^th)

- 2,186 total bases (4^th)

- 1,082 singles (2^nd)

- 279 doubles (4^th)

- 30 triples (6^th)

- 625 RBI (4^th)

- 419 walks (7^th)

- 170 stolen bases (4^th)

- 1,959 times on base (5^th)

- 423 extra base hits (4^th)

- 39 sacrifice flies (T8th)

- 40 intentional walks (9^th)

- 6,326 putouts (3^rd)

- a .995 F% (T3rd)

- 29 postseason games (T3^rd)

- 127 postseason PA (3^rd)

- 3 postseason HR (T5^th)

- 12 postseason RBI (T6^th)

- 5 postseason walks (T9^th)

- 58 postseason TB (T2^nd)

- a .339 postseason BA (3^rd)

- a .368 postseason OB% (6^th)

- a .492 postseason SLG% (6^th)

- a .860 postseason OPS (5^th)

#9 Bobby Grich, 2B (1977-1986)

Bobby signed a Free Agent deal with the Angels after the 1976 season. Grich had an All-Star year with the Angels in 1979, belting 30 HR and 101 RBI to help the Angels win their first divisional championship, and even finish 8^th in the MVP voting. In the strike-shortened 1981 season, he led the AL with 22 HR, 16.0 AB/HR, and a .543 SLG% to win a Silver Slugger Award. During his tenure with the club, Bobby’s clutch hitting and smooth defense at second (he led the AL with a .997 fielding % in ’85), earned him a place on three All-Star squads, and helped the Angels win their first 3 AL West titles (’79, ’82, & ’86).

            Grich played 10 years in Anaheim before retiring as the team’s all-time greatest second baseman in 1986. The Angels wouldn’t return to the postseason until after they finally acquired Adam Kennedy to anchor second base almost a decade and a half later. Bobby, who was deservedly the first inductee in the Angels’ Hall of Fame, is the team’s career leader with:

- 1,097 games at 2B

- 859 DP turned

Grich ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 35.0 WAR (4^th)

- a .370 OB% (6^th)

- 1,222 games (6^th)

- 4,100 at bats (6^th)

- 601 runs (6^th)

- 1,103 hits (6^th)

- 1,788 total bases (6^th)

- 746 singles (8^th)

- 183 doubles (8^th)

- 154 home runs (7^th)

- 557 RBI (7^th)

- 630 walks (3^rd)

- 357 extra base hits (7^th)

- 1,774 times on base (6^th)

- .593 offensive win % (7^th)

- 41 HBP (7^th)

- 78 sacrifice hits (7^th)

- 3,597 assists (2^nd)

Grich’s Top Ten single season performances include:

- a .414 OB% (’83, 8^th)

- a .751 offensive win % (’81, 3^rd)

- 19 sacrifice hits (’78, T3rd)

#10 Troy Percival, RHP (1995-2004)

Percival was drafted by the Angels in the 1990 amateur draft. He made his big league debut in 1995, going 3-2 with a 1.95 ERA as a RP to finish 4^th in the ROY voting. In 1996, “Percy” became the team’s closer, saving 36 games with a 2.31 ERA, and making his first All-Star team. Over his career, Percy has finished among the Angels’ single-season Top Ten leaders in saves (3x), and games finished (twice).

Percy’s best season was probably 2002, when he saved 40 games, with a 4-1 record, a 1.92 ERA, and a 1.118 WHIP to finish 15^th in the MVP voting as the Angels went on to win the World Series. Troy, who recorded a 2.79 ERA and 0.931 WHIP during the ’02 postseason, was on the mound for the final pitches of the ALDS victory over the Yankees, the ALCS victory over the Twins, and the World Series victory over the Giants. The four-time All-Star ranks among the ML all-time postseason leaders with:

- 3 saves (T2nd, single WS; T7th, career WS)

- 2 saves (T7th, single LDS)

- 7 saves (T1st, single PS; T10th, career PS)

Despite K-Rods saves record in ’08, Percy still ranks as the Angels’ greatest closer. Percy signed as a Free Agent with the Detroit Tigers following the 2004 season. After 10 seasons at the Big A, Troy is the Angels’ career leader with:

- 316 saves

- 579 games

- 10.43 K/9 IP

- 6.03 H/9 IP

- a 1.101 WHIP

- 466 games finished

- a 23.2 WPA (pitchers)

- 9 postseason games finished

- 7 postseason saves

Percy also ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 2.99 ERA (3^rd)

- 2.688 K/BB (6^th)

- 9 postseason games pitched (T6^th)

#11 Troy Glaus, 3B (1998-2004)

The Angels drafted Troy in the 1^st round of the 1997 amateur draft. He made it up to Anaheim during the 1998 season. In 2000, Glaus set several Angels’ single season records with a .604 SLG%, a LL 47 home runs, and 12.0 AB/HR. His record setting season also included a 7.6 WAR (4^th), a .284 BA, 1.008 OPS (2^nd), 120 runs (T3rd), 102 RBI, 340 TB (5^th), 85 extra base hits (2^nd), 112 BB (2^nd), 274 TOB (T5th) and he led AL 3B with 349 assists to make the All-Star team and win the Silver Slugger Award. He followed that up with another monster season on 2001: 161 games (T6th), 41 HR (2^nd), 100 runs, 108 RBI, 81 XBH (4^th), 107 BB (3^rd), and 14.3 AB/HR (3^rd), once again making the All-Star team and winning another Silver Slugger award.

Although Troy’s numbers dropped off slightly in 2002, he played a major role in helping the Angels win their only World Series. On 09/15/02, Glaus tied the Angel record for most HR in a game (3). Then, in October, Glaus’s postseason numbers were simply awesome. In the 2002 World Series alone he batted .385/.467/.846, with 3 HR, 8 RBI, and 7 runs to claim World Series MVP honors. His performance ranks him among the all-time ML postseason (PS) leaders with:

- a .846 SLG% (4^th, career WS)

- a 1.313 OPS (4^th, career WS)

- 22 TB (T7th, single WS)

- a .788 SLG% (2^nd, career LDS)

- a 1.139 OPS (4^th, career LDS)

- 3 HR (T5th, single LDS)

- a .756 SLG% (3^rd, career PS)

- a 1.154 OPS (7^th, career PS)

- 15 runs (8^th, single PS)

- 47 total bases (T1st, single PS)

- 7 HR (T3rd, single PS)

Overall, Glaus batted at least .300 in each of the four postseason series he participated in as an Angel, and racked up 9 HR, 16 RBI, and 18 runs scored.

The three-time Angel All-Star is definitely the greatest 3B in Angels’ history. Glaus signed with the Diamondbacks as a Free Agent following the 2004 season. In parts of 7 seasons, Glaus is the team’s career leader with:

- 778 games at 3B

- 16.3 AB/HR

- 18 postseason runs

- 9 postseason HR

- 59 postseason TB

- a .427 postseason OB%

- a .819 postseason SLG%

- a 1.246 postseason OPS

Glaus ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 20.6 WAR for pitchers (9^th)

- a .497 SLG% (4^th)

- a .854 OPS (4^th)

- 523 runs (9^th)

- 1,473 total bases (10^th)

- 182 home runs (4^th)

- 470 walks (6^th)

- 354 extra base hits (8^th)

- 1,442 assists (10^th)

- 19 postseason games (T8^th)

- 82 postseason PA (8^th)

- 25 postseason hits (4^th)

- 5 postseason doubles (T2^nd)

- 1 postseason triple (T2^nd)

- 16 postseason RBI (3^rd)

- 9 postseason walks (3^rd)

- a .347 postseason BA (2^nd)

#12 Wally Joyner, 1B (1986-1991, 2001)

Wally was drafted by the Angels in the 1983 amateur draft. He replaced Rod Carew at first base for the 1986 season, and sparked the playoff run with a dazzling rookie campaign in which he became the first rookie in ML history voted onto the All-Star team, finished 2^nd in the Rookie of the Year voting, and transformed Angels’ Stadium into Wally World. He led the majors in home runs for the first couple of months of the season, and tied for first in the annual HR derby. He finished the season batting .290 with 22 HR and 100 RBI. In the playoffs that year, Joyner was batting .455 with a .909 SLG% through three games before being sidelined with a staph infection. Over his career, Joyner compiled a .485 career LCS OB%, which ranks 9^th all-time. The loss of their star first baseman may have been the difference in the Angels’ collapse vs. the BoSox.

Joyner’s sophomore season was even better – hitting .285 with 34 HR (T10th) and 117 RBI (T7th). He also tied the Angel record with 3 HR in a game (10/03/87). After that, his power numbers dropped significantly; but he continued to produce both offensively and in the field. He led the AL in putouts in ’88, ’89, and ’91, assists (1B) in ‘88.

After the 1991 season, Wally signed as Free Agent with the Royals. He returned as a Free Agent for the first three months of the 2001 season before promptly retiring when it became obvious that his best days were behind him. After 6 ½ playing for the Halos, Wally is the team’s career leader with:

- 7,686 putouts

- 879 games at 1B

Joyner ranks among Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a .286 BA (10^th)

- 1,511 total bases (9^th)

- 175 doubles (10^th)

- 532 RBI (9^th)

- 304 extra base hits (10^th)

- a .592 offensive win % (9^th)

- 46 sacrifice flies (5^th)

- 49 intentional walks(4^th)

- 784 DP turned (3^rd)

- a .994 F% (T6th)

Joyner’s Top Ten single season performances with the Angels include:

- 34 HR (’87, T10th)

- 117 RBI (’87, T7th)

- 12 sacrifice flies (’86, T2nd)

- 14 IBB (’88, T5th)

- 12 IBB (’87, T10th)

* League leader years highlighted

#13 Rod Carew, 1B (1979-1985)

Before the 1979 season, the Angels sent four players to the Twins in exchange for perennial All-Star Rod Carew in hopes that Rod would finally get the Halos into October. Although it was Don Baylor who put up the MVP numbers, Carew did his part, batting .318 and scoring 78 runs despite missing 52 games with assorted injuries. After that, Carew just continued to hit. He was named an All-Star in his first six seasons with the Angels, and won AL Player of the Month honors in 6/80 & 5/83. He batted .319 with 88 runs as they won the division again in ‘82.

            In 1985, the final season of his career, Carew rapped out his 3000^th hit – the crowning moment of his Hall of Fame career. After 7 seasons in Anaheim, Rod retired. Carew was inducted into both the MLB Hall of Fame & the Angels’ Hall of Fame in 1991, and his #29 was retired by the club. His record proves that he was the best Angel at getting on base. His .393 OB% ranks #1 all-time. Carew also ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a .314 batting average (2^nd)

- 968 hits (10^th)

- 405 walks (9^th)

- 788 singles (7^th)

- 1,378 times on base (9^th)

- a .592 offensive win % (8^th)

- 60 sacrifice hits (6^th)

- 45 intentional walks (T6th)

- 676 DP turned (5^th)

- 6,587 putouts (2^nd)

            - 4 postseason doubles (T7^th)

            - 2 postseason steals (T6^th)

Carew’s Top Ten single season marks for the Angels include:

- a .339 BA (’83, 2^nd)

- a .331 BA (’80, 6^th)

- a .419 OB% (’79, 5^th)

- 16 sacrifice hits (’82, T6th)

#14 Don Baylor, OF, DH (1977-1982)

Baylor signed as a Free Agent with the Angels following the 1976 season. The ’79 All-Star won two AL Player of the Month Awards, and the AL MVP by helping the Angels win their first AL West title with an offensive WAR mark of 5.8 (9^th), 162 games played (T1st), a LL 120 runs (T3rd), 333 total bases (8^th), 36 HR (T7th), 72 extra base hits (T10th), 268 times on base (9^th), 12 sacrifice flies (T2nd), and an Angels’ record LL 139 RBI. “Groove” even set an Angel record (since broken) with 8 RBI in a game. He then hit a home run in the Angels’ first ever postseason victory. Unfortunately, his bat was ice cold throughout the four game series loss to Baltimore. In 1982, he was one of four former MVPs that helped the Angels win a second AL West title. In the ‘82 ALCS, Baylor batted .294 and set a record with 10 RBI (T3rd, single LCS) in five games as the Angels lost yet again.

Baylor’s other single season Top Ten Angels’ marks are:

- 34 HR (’78, T10th)

- 12 SF (’78, T2nd)

- 18 HBP (’78, T3^rd)

* League leader years highlighted

After the 1982 season, Baylor signed a Free Agent contract with the Yankees. In 1990, Baylor became the third Angel elected into the Angel Hall of Fame. After 6 seasons at the Big A, Baylor ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

-141 home runs (8^th)

- 523 RBI (10^th)

- 66 HBP (4^th)

- 22.0 AB/HR (9^th)

- 51 sacrifice flies (4^th)

- 1 postseason triple (T2^nd)

- 2 postseason HR (T8^th)

- 12 postseason RBI (T6^th)

#15 Frank Tanana, LHP (1973-1980)

Frank was picked by the Angels in the 1^st round of the 1971 amateur draft. He came up briefly in the 1973 season, and joined the starting rotation in 1974. As a rookie, Frank was named The Sporting News’ AL Rookie Pitcher of the Year. Tanana, together with teammate Nolan Ryan, formed the nucleus of the Angels’ pitching staff of the ‘70s – often referred to as Tanana & Ryan, then two days of cryin’. He won at least 14 games every year from ’74-’78, and had an ERA under 3.00 with at least 200 strikeouts every season from ’75-’77. In recognition of his efforts, Tanana made three straight All-Star teams, and finished in the top ten in the Cy Young voting three times. He won the AL Player of the Month Award three times (9/76, 5/77, & 4/78). The highlight of his Angel career had to be pitching a complete game to clinch the AL West title in ’79 only a few weeks after returning from the DL. Tanana also pitched an Angel record 14 straight complete games, including a LL 7 shutouts, in 1977. Unfortunately, the physical stress from that feat likely caused a career-altering injury that would force him to change his style from a flamethrower to a finesse pitcher. Nevertheless, he would go on to win 240 games in his career.

Frank set the Angels’ single season record with a LL 0.988 WHIP in 1976. He finished among the team’s Top Ten single season leaders in:

- WAR for pitchers (3x – ’75, ’76, ‘77)

- ERA (twice – ’76, ‘77)

- Wins (once – ‘76)

- WHIP (twice – ’76, ‘77)

- H/9 IP (once – ‘76)

- K/9 IP (once – ‘75)

- Innings pitched (once – ‘76)

- Strikeouts (twice – ’75, ‘76)

- CG (3x – ’75, ’76, ‘77)

- SHO (twice – ’75, ‘77)

- K/BB (3x - ’75, ’76, ‘77)

* League leader years highlighted

Frank was traded with Jim Dorsey and Joe Rudi to the Red Sox for Fred Lynn and Steve Renko following the 1980 season. After pitching 8 seasons at the Big A, Tanana ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 34.2 WAR for pitchers (3^rd)

- a 3.08 ERA (5^th)

- 102 wins (T4th)

- a .567 W/L % (9^th)

- a 1.166 WHIP (3^rd)

- 8.140 H/9 IP (10^th)

- 2.351 BB/9 IP (5^th)

- 1,615.3 innings (4^th)

- 1,233 strikeouts (4^th)

- 218 games started (5^th)

- 92 complete games (2^nd)

- 24 shutouts (2^nd)

- 2.922 K/BB (2^nd)

#16 Mike Scioscia, manager (2000-2010)

Mike is the Angels’ winningest manager with 980 wins (1^st) (through 2010) and a .550 Winning % (1^st). In 11 seasons at the helm, Mike has guided the Angels to 5 divisional titles, a wild card berth, and a World Series title. He won AL Manager of the Year in 2002 and 2009. He represented the Angels at the Summer Classic as a coach in 2002 & the AL manager in 2003. Under Scioscia’s guidance, the Angels have accomplished the five best records in team history. Mike has the ability to get the most out of each player. As a former catcher, he has trained his catchers to effectively manage the pitching staff. Perhaps the greatest evidence of this is in the category of K/BB – where seven of the top ten pitchers have pitched for Scioscia. More importantly, Mike has instilled a culture in which players unselfishly sacrifice themselves to move their teammates along, hustle for the extra base, and accept their roles in order to play together as a team. Those players who don’t buy into this philosophy, no matter how talented they are, soon find themselves playing for another team. As a result of his efforts, the Angels have never finished in last place during Scioscia’s tenure.

#17 Frankie Rodriguez, RHP (2002-2008)

Rodriguez was signed by the Angels as an amateur free agent in 1998. The young phenom burst onto the Major League scene in October 2002, winning a postseason record five games (T1st, single PS). He was nicknamed K-Rod while striking out a record 13.5 K/9 IP (1^st, single PS) in 11 games (T10th, single PS) with his electric fastball and wicked slider. He went 2-0 (T1st, single LDS) with a 3.18 ERA and 8 strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings vs. the Yankees in the ALDS. In the ALCS vs. the Twins, he again went 2-0 (T2nd, single LCS) with a 0.00 ERA and 7 Ks in 4 1/3 innings. In the World Series, he went 1-1 with a 2.08 ERA and 13 Ks in 8 2/3 innings against the Giants. In Game 2, Frankie became the youngest pitcher to ever win a World Series game – the first World Series victory in franchise history.

Once he took over the closer’s role in 2005, he saved 40+ games for each of the next four years (each among the Angels’ single-season leaders), culminating in his ML record 62 saves (1^st) in 2008. He also had a team record 69 games finished that year. Overall, Frankie has finished among the Angels’ single-season leaders in:

- Games pitched (3x – ’04, ’06, ‘08)

- Saves (4x – ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08)

- Games finished (4x - ’05, ’06, ’07, ’08)

* League leader years highlighted

In the 2005 postseason, K-Rod gave up only 1 ER and struck out 5 in 5 2/3 IP to save 2 games (T7th, single LDS) against the Yankees and another against the White Sox. His career 11.653 K/9 IP currently ranks 3^rd in postseason history. Among his many accolades, K-Rod represented the Angels in the All-Star game in ’04, ’07, & ’08, won the Rolaids Relief Award in ’06 & ’08, finished in the top four in the Cy Young voting in ’04, ’06 & ’08, and finished 6^th in the MVP in ‘08.

After his record setting 2008 season, Frankie signed as a Free Agent with the Mets. After 6+ seasons in Anaheim, Frankie is the team’s all-time leader with:

- 21 postseason games

- 5 postseason wins

- 11.7 postseason K/9 IP

- 2.93 postseason SO/BB

Frankie ranks among the Angels’ career leaders with:

- an 18.0 WAR for pitchers (10^th)

- 408 games (4^th)

- 208 saves (2^nd)

- 297 games finished (2^nd)

- a .556 postseason W/L% (2^nd)

- a 3.13 postseason ERA (4^th)

- 8 postseason games finished (2^nd)

- 3 postseason saves (T2^nd)

- 31.7 postseason IP (3^rd)

- 41 postseason strikeouts (2^nd)

- a 1.295 postseason WHIP (4^th)

- 7.7 postseason H/9 IP (4^th)

- 1.4 postseason HR/9 IP (5^th)

- 4.0 postseason BB/9 IP (6^th)

With only 451.7 IP, Frankie came up 49 innings short of qualifying for the Top Ten in several rate stats including both ERA (2.35) and WHIP (1.114).

#18 John Lackey, RHP (2002-2009)

John was chosen by the Angels in the second round of the 1999 amateur draft. Lackey made his ML debut in 2002, going 9-4 with a 3.66 ERA to finish 4^th for the ROY Award. The highlight of John’s career was becoming the first rookie pitcher since 1909 to win Game 7 of the World Series. In that game, Lackey allowed only one run in five innings pitched, turning the game over to the Halos’ stellar bullpen with a 4-1 lead. The big Texan pitched in 14 postseason games over an eight year span from 2002-2009, recording an ERA of just 3.12.

In 2007, John had his best season, winning 19 games (T8th), with a LL 3.01 ERA, and 179 K for 3,442 K/BB (8^th). In recognition of his efforts, he made the All-Star team and finished 3^rd in Cy Young voting. Lackey also led the AL in shutouts three times and HR/9 IP once.

After the 2009 season, John signed as a Free Agent with the Red Sox. After 8 years in Anaheim, Lackey is the team’s career leader with:

- 12 postseason starts

- 78 postseason IP

- 53 postseason strikeouts

- 0.5 postseason HR/9 IP

Lackey also ranks among the Angels’ career Top Ten with:

- a 25.3 WAR for pitchers (4^th)

- 102 wins (T4th)

- a .590 W/L% (3^rd)

- 2.644 BB/9 IP (10^th)

- 7.201 K/9 IP (8^th)

- 1,501 innings (5^th)

- 1,201 strikeouts (5^th)

- 233 games started (4^th)

- 2.723 K/BB (5^th)

- 14 postseason games pitched (4^th)

- 3 postseason wins (2^nd)

- a .429 postseason W/L% (4^th)

- a 3.12 postseason ERA (3^rd)

- 1.333 postseason WHIP (6^th)

- 8.7 postseason H/9 IP (7^th)

- 3.3 postseason BB/9 IP (2^nd)

- 6.1 postseason K/9 IP (5^th)

- 1.83 postseason SO/BB (6^th)