The 1984 California Angels season was the 24th season of the California Angels franchise in the American League, the 19th in Anaheim, and their 19th season playing their home games at Anaheim Stadium. The Angels finished second in the American League west with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses.
Offseason
- November 22, 1983: Rod Carew was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.[1]
- December 19, 1983: Curt Brown was traded by the Angels to the New York Yankees for Mike Browning (minors).[2]
- February 6, 1984: Rob Picciolo was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.[3]
Regular season
- September 17, 1984: In a game against the Kansas City Royals, Reggie Jackson hit the 500th home run of his career.[4] It was the 17th anniversary of the day he hit his first home run. Jackson hit his 500th, at Anaheim Stadium off Bud Black of the Royals.
- September 30, 1984: Mike Witt throws a perfect game against the Texas Rangers, recording the only perfect game in franchise history.
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Kansas City Royals | 84 | 78 | .519 | — | 44–37 | 40–41 |
| California Angels | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | 37–44 | 44–37 |
| Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | 47–34 | 34–47 |
| Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 7 | 44–37 | 33–48 |
| Chicago White Sox | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10 | 43–38 | 31–50 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10 | 42–39 | 32–49 |
| Texas Rangers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 14½ | 34–46 | 35–46 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 6–7 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 9–3 | 4–9 |
| Boston | 7–6 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 5–8 |
| California | 4–8 | 3–9 | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 7–5 |
| Chicago | 5–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 8–4 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 |
| Cleveland | 6–7 | 3–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | — | 4–9 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 7–5 | 2–11 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–7–1 |
| Detroit | 6–7 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 9–4 | — | 7–5 | 11–2 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 8–5 |
| Kansas City | 7–5 | 9–3 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 5–7 | — | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 9–4 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Milwaukee | 6–7 | 4–9 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 2–11 | 6–6 | — | 5–7 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–6 | 10–3 |
| Minnesota | 7–5 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 8–5 | 7–6 | 8–5 | 1–11 |
| New York | 8–5 | 6–7 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 11–2 | 6–7 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 8–5 |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–8 | 4–8 | — | 8–5 | 8–5 | 4–8 |
| Seattle | 3–9 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 8–5 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | — | 10–3 | 5–7 |
| Texas | 3–9 | 7–5 | 8–5 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 2–10 | 7–6 | 6–5 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 3–10 | — | 6–6 |
| Toronto | 9–4 | 8–5 | 5–7 | 8–4 | 7–6–1 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 3–10 | 11–1 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — |
Transactions
- June 4, 1984: Dante Bichette was drafted by the Angels in the 17th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed June 8, 1984.[5]
- August 2, 1984: Ron Jackson was released by the California Angels.[6]
Roster
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Manager
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Game log
Regular season
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April: 15–11 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–5)
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May: 11–14 (Home: 4–10; Away: 7–4)
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June: 15–12 (Home: 5–7; Away: 10–5)
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July: 12–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 5–8)
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August: 13–16 (Home: 7–8; Away: 6–8)
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September: 15–14 (Home: 8–7; Away: 7–7)
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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 |
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| C | Bob Boone | 139 | 450 | 91 | .202 | 3 | 32 |
| 1B | Rod Carew | 93 | 329 | 97 | .295 | 3 | 31 |
| 2B | Bobby Grich | 116 | 363 | 93 | .256 | 18 | 58 |
| SS | Dick Schofield | 140 | 400 | 77 | .193 | 4 | 21 |
| 3B | Doug DeCinces | 146 | 547 | 147 | .269 | 20 | 82 |
| LF | Brian Downing | 156 | 539 | 148 | .275 | 23 | 91 |
| CF | Gary Pettis | 140 | 397 | 90 | .227 | 2 | 29 |
| RF | Fred Lynn | 142 | 517 | 140 | .271 | 23 | 79 |
| DH | Reggie Jackson | 143 | 525 | 117 | .223 | 25 | 81 |
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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| Juan Beníquez | 110 | 354 | 119 | .336 | 8 | 39 |
| Rob Wilfong | 108 | 307 | 76 | .248 | 6 | 33 |
| Daryl Sconiers | 57 | 160 | 39 | .244 | 4 | 17 |
| Jerry Narron | 69 | 150 | 37 | .247 | 3 | 17 |
| Mike Brown | 62 | 148 | 42 | .284 | 7 | 22 |
| Rob Picciolo | 87 | 119 | 24 | .202 | 1 | 9 |
| Ron Jackson | 33 | 91 | 15 | .165 | 0 | 5 |
| Darrell Miller | 17 | 41 | 7 | .171 | 0 | 1 |
| Derrel Thomas | 14 | 29 | 4 | .138 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Burleson | 7 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 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 |
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| Mike Witt | 34 | 246.2 | 15 | 11 | 3.47 | 196 |
| Ron Romanick | 33 | 229.2 | 12 | 12 | 3.76 | 87 |
| Geoff Zahn | 28 | 199.1 | 13 | 10 | 3.12 | 61 |
| Tommy John | 32 | 181.1 | 7 | 13 | 4.52 | 47 |
| Jim Slaton | 32 | 163.0 | 7 | 10 | 4.97 | 67 |
| Ken Forsch | 2 | 16.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.20 | 10 |
| Steve Brown | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 1 | 9.00 | 5 |
| Rick Steirer | 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 16.88 | 2 |
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 |
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| Bruce Kison | 20 | 65.1 | 4 | 5 | 5.37 | 66 |
| Craig Swan | 2 | 5.0 | 0 | 1 | 10.80 | 2 |
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 |
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| Luis Sánchez | 49 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 3.33 | 62 |
| Doug Corbett | 45 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2.12 | 48 |
| Curt Kaufman | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4.57 | 41 |
| Don Aase | 23 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 1.62 | 28 |
| John Curtis | 17 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4.40 | 18 |
| Frank LaCorte | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7.06 | 13 |
| Stew Cliburn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 1 |
| Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Edmonton
Notes
- ^ "Rod Carew Stats".
- ^ Curt Brown at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Rob Picciolo Stats".
- ^ Baseball Almanac – Box Score of 500th Home Run by Reggie Jackson
- ^ Dante Bichette at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Ron Jackson Stats".
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
External links
- 1984 California Angels at Baseball Reference
- 1984 California Angels at Baseball Almanac