1966 California Angels season

The 1966 California Angels season, the team's first in Anaheim, involved the Angels finishing sixth in the American League with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, 18 games behind the AL and World Series Champion Baltimore Orioles.

Offseason

November 29, 1965: Willie Montañez was drafted by the Angels from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1965 first-year draft.^[1]
December 2, 1965: Dick Simpson was traded by the Angels to the Baltimore Orioles for Norm Siebern.^[2]

Regular season

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

May 5, 1966: Willie Montañez was returned by the Angels to the St. Louis Cardinals.^[1]
June 7, 1966: Steve Hovley was drafted by the Angels in the 35th round of the 1966 Major League Baseball draft.^[3]
August 12, 1966: Aurelio Rodríguez was purchased by the Angels from the Charros de Jalisco.^[4]

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Seattle

References

^ a b Willie Montañez page at Baseball Reference
^ Norm Siebern page at Baseball Reference
^ Steve Hovley page at Baseball-Reference
^ Aurelio Rodríguez page at Baseball-Reference

External links

1966 California Angels team page at Baseball Reference
1966 California Angels team page at www.baseball-almanac.com