1974 California Angels season


The 1974 California Angels season involved the Angels finishing sixth in the American League West with a record of 68 wins and 94 losses. This was the Angels' first last place divisional finish in franchise history.

Offseason

On August 25, Nolan Ryan struck out Sandy Alomar for the 1500th strikeout of his career. Ryan and Alomar had been teammates earlier in the season before Alomar was sold to the Yankees on July 8.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C140395100.253736
1B7422357.256315
2B147511133.260134
3B5316541.248220
SS133465117.252531
CF118466133.285331
RF118415111.2671162
DH129427107.2512063

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
11035989.248855
12732588.2711344
5617548.27408
465412.22201
10264.15402

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
42332.222162.89367
39268.214193.12180
231627112.6176
530235.7016

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
25105.1283.6749

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
372514.3239
202323.6914
180127.0012
170103.7412
111202.316
40030.005

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Idaho Falls