1996 California Angels season
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The California Angels
1996 season
involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League
west with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.
The season was notable for being the final season the franchise bore the "California Angels" moniker, as the team name was changed to "Anaheim Angels" the following season.
September 6, 1996: Robert Eenhoorn was selected off waivers by the California Angels from the New York Yankees.
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...
1996 season
1996 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series: New York Yankees over Atlanta Braves ; John Wetteland, MVP*American League Championship Series MVP: Bernie Williams**American League Division Series*National League Championship Series MVP: Javy López...
involved the Angels finishing 4th in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
west with a record of 70 wins and 91 losses.
The season was notable for being the final season the franchise bore the "California Angels" moniker, as the team name was changed to "Anaheim Angels" the following season.
Offseason
- November 21, 1995: Randy Velarde was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- December 6, 1995: Mike Aldrete signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- December 7, 1995: Scott Sanderson was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- December 18, 1995: Todd Frohwirth was signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- January 9, 1996: Jim Abbott signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
- March 25, 1996: Ricky Jordan was purchased by the Seattle Mariners from the California Angels.
Notable transactions
- May 16, 1996: Scott Sanderson was released by the California Angels.
- May 27, 1996: Lee Smith was traded by the California Angels to the Cincinnati Reds for Chuck McElroy.
- June 30, 1996: Vince Coleman signed as a Free Agent with the California Angels.
September 6, 1996: Robert Eenhoorn was selected off waivers by the California Angels from the New York Yankees.
Roster
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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 |
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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 |
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Starting pitchers
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Other pitchers
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Relief pitchers
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