1971 California Angels season
The 1971 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League West with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
- Sandy Alomar
- Ken Berry
- Tony Conigliaro
- Jim Fregosi
- Alex Johnson
- Ken McMullen
- Jerry Moses
- Jim Spencer
- Clyde Wright
Notable transactions
- April 4, 1971: Joe Henderson was released by the Angels.
Draft picks
- June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
- *Ron Jackson was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round.
- *Billy Smith was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.
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
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
1B | | 148 | 510 | 121 | .237 | 18 | 59 |
2B | | 162 | 689 | 179 | .260 | 4 | 42 |
3B | | 160 | 593 | 148 | .250 | 21 | 68 |
LF | | 111 | 314 | 77 | .245 | 3 | 38 |
CF | | 111 | 298 | 66 | .221 | 3 | 22 |
RF | | 74 | 266 | 59 | .222 | 4 | 15 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 79 | 268 | 71 | .265 | 1 | 12 |
| 65 | 242 | 63 | .260 | 2 | 21 |
| 6 | 13 | 2 | .154 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 38 | 276.2 | 20 | 13 | 2.99 | 179 |
| 37 | 276.2 | 16 | 17 | 2.99 | 135 |
| 37 | 243.1 | 6 | 17 | 3.77 | 89 |
| 32 | 208.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.02 | 156 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 11 | 44 | 2 | 1 | 2.86 | 28 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 57 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2.72 | 82 |
| 56 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 2.50 | 63 |
| 54 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.49 | 72 |
| 44 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1.78 | 53 |
Farm system
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