1989 California Angels season
The 1989 California Angels season saw the Angels finish third in the American League West with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses.Offseason
Record vs. opponents
All-Star game
The 1989 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 60th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League, the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1989, at Anaheim Stadium in Anaheim, California, the home of the California Angels of the American League. The game resulted in the American League defeating the National League 5-3. The game is remembered for Bo Jackson's monstrous lead-off home run to center field.Notable transactions
- March 9, 1989: DeWayne Buice was traded by the Angels to the Toronto Blue Jays for Cliff Young.
- June 5, 1989: Chad Curtis was drafted by the California Angels in the 45th round of the 1989 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 1989.
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 |
| C | Lance Parrish | 124 | 433 | 103 | .238 | 17 | 50 |
| 1B | Wally Joyner | 159 | 593 | 167 | .282 | 16 | 79 |
| 2B | Johnny Ray | 134 | 530 | 153 | .289 | 5 | 62 |
| 3B | Jack Howell | 144 | 474 | 108 | .228 | 20 | 52 |
| SS | Dick Schofield | 91 | 302 | 69 | .228 | 4 | 26 |
| LF | Chili Davis | 154 | 560 | 152 | .271 | 22 | 90 |
| CF | Devon White | 156 | 636 | 156 | .245 | 12 | 56 |
| RF | Claudell Washington | 110 | 418 | 114 | .273 | 13 | 42 |
| DH | Brian Downing | 142 | 544 | 154 | .283 | 14 | 59 |
Other batters
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| Bert Blyleven | 33 | 241 | 17 | 5 | 2.73 | 131 |
| Mike Witt | 33 | 220 | 9 | 15 | 4.54 | 123 |
| Kirk McCaskill | 32 | 212 | 15 | 10 | 2.93 | 107 |
| Chuck Finley | 29 | 199.2 | 16 | 9 | 2.57 | 156 |
| Jim Abbott | 29 | 181.1 | 12 | 12 | 3.92 | 115 |
Other pitchers
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| Greg Minton | 62 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 2.20 | 42 |
| Bryan Harvey | 51 | 3 | 3 | 25 | 3.44 | 78 |
| Bob McClure | 48 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1.55 | 36 |
| Willie Fraser | 44 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 3.24 | 46 |
| Rich Monteleone | 24 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3.18 | 27 |
| Sherman Corbett | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.38 | 3 |
| Mike Fetters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.10 | 4 |
| Vance Lovelace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
Farm system
