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The California Angels
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...

season involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League West

American League West

The American League West is one of three divisions in Major League Baseball's American League. The division currently has four teams, but it has had as many as seven teams before the 1994 realignment. Although its teams currently only reside along the west coast and in Texas, historically the...

with a record of 76 wins and 86 losses.

Opening Day starters

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
Joe Henderson (baseball)
Joseph Lee Henderson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues between and , including four games for the 1976 World Series champion Cincinnati Reds, although he did not pitch for them in the postseason. Joe is the uncle of former MLB...

was released by the Angels.

Draft picks

June 8, 1971: 1971 Major League Baseball Draft
1971 Major League Baseball Draft
-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1971 Major League Baseball draft.* Did not sign- Background :The June 1971 draft was a productive one, even though none of its top ten choices yielded players who would have memorable major league careers...
- Ron Jackson
  Ron Jackson
  Ronnie Damien Jackson is a coach and a former player in Major League Baseball. He was a hitting coach for the Boston Red Sox from 2003-2006...
  
  was drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round.
- Billy Smith
  Billy Smith (second baseman)
  Billy Edward Smith is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors between and . He also played one season in Japan for the Kintetsu Buffaloes in ....
  
  was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round.

Roster

1971 California Angels
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders Other batters		Manager Coaches

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	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

G	AB	H	Avg.	HR	RBI
79	268	71	.265	1	12
65	242	63	.260	2	21
6	13	2	.154	0	0

Starting pitchers

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

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

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

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Salt Lake City, Quad Cities

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