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1985 California Angels season

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1985 California Angels
LeagueAmerican League
DivisionWest
BallparkAnaheim Stadium
CityAnaheim, California
OwnersGene Autry
General managersMike Port
ManagersGene Mauch
TelevisionKTLA
(Joe Torre, Bob Starr)
SelecTV USA
RadioKMPC
(Ron Fairly, Dick Enberg, Al Conin)
KLVE
(Cookie Rojas, Ulpiano Cos Villa)
← 1984 Seasons 1986 →

The 1985 California Angels season involved the Angels taking second place in the American League West with a 90–72 record, finishing one game behind the eventual World Series champions, the Kansas City Royals.

Offseason

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  • November 7, 1984: Ellis Valentine was released by the Angels.[1]
  • January 11, 1985: Rob Picciolo was released by the California Angels.[2]
  • January 30, 1985: Ruppert Jones was signed as a free agent with the California Angels.[3]
  • March 31, 1985: Bill Mooneyham was released by the Angels.[4]

Regular season

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Season standings

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AL West
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 91 71 .562 50‍–‍32 41‍–‍39
California Angels 90 72 .556 1 49‍–‍30 41‍–‍42
Chicago White Sox 85 77 .525 6 45‍–‍36 40‍–‍41
Minnesota Twins 77 85 .475 14 49‍–‍35 28‍–‍50
Oakland Athletics 77 85 .475 14 43‍–‍36 34‍–‍49
Seattle Mariners 74 88 .457 17 42‍–‍41 32‍–‍47
Texas Rangers 62 99 .385 28½ 37‍–‍43 25‍–‍56

Record vs. opponents

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Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK SEA TEX TOR
Baltimore 5–8 7–5 8–4 8–5 6–7 6–6 9–4 6–6 1–12 7–5 6–6 10–2 4–8
Boston 8–5 5–7 4–8–1 8–5 6–7 5–7 5–8 7–5 5–8 8–4 6–6 5–7 9–4
California 5–7 7–5 8–5 8–4 8–4 4–9 9–3 9–4 3–9 6–7 9–4 9–4 5–7
Chicago 4–8 8–4–1 5–8 10–2 6–6 5–8 5–7 6–7 6–6 8–5 9–4 10–3 3–9
Cleveland 5–8 5–8 4–8 2–10 5–8 2–10 7–6 4–8 6–7 3–9 6–6 7–5 4–9
Detroit 7–6 7–6 4–8 6–6 8–5 5–7 9–4 3–9 9–3 8–4 5–7 7–5 6–7
Kansas City 6–6 7–5 9–4 8–5 10–2 7–5 8–4 7–6 5–7 8–5 3–10 6–7 7–5
Milwaukee 4–9 8–5 3–9 7–5 6–7 4–9 4–8 9–3 7–6 3–9 4–8 8–3 4–9
Minnesota 6–6 5–7 4–9 7–6 8–4 9–3 6–7 3–9 3–9 8–5 6–7 8–5 4–8
New York 12–1 8–5 9–3 6–6 7–6 3–9 7–5 6–7 9–3 7–5 9–3 8–4 6–7
Oakland 5–7 4–8 7–6 5–8 9–3 4–8 5–8 9–3 5–8 5–7 8–5 6–7 5–7
Seattle 6–6 6–6 4–9 4–9 6–6 7–5 10–3 8–4 7–6 3–9 5–8 6–7 2–10
Texas 2–10 7–5 4–9 3–10 5–7 5–7 7–6 3–8 5–8 4–8 7–6 7–6 3–9
Toronto 8–4 4–9 7–5 9–3 9–4 7–6 5–7 9–4 8–4 7–6 7–5 10–2 9–3


Notable transactions

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Roster

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1985 California Angels
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Other batters

Manager

Coaches

Game log

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Regular season

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1985 regular season game log: 90–72 (Home: 49–30; Away: 41–42)
April: 14–7 (Home: 6–5; Away: 8–2)
# Date Time (PT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
May: 12–13 (Home: 8–7; Away: 4–6)
# Date Time (PT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
22 May 1 7:30 p.m. PDT Blue Jays L 3–6 Key (1–2) McCaskill (0–1) 2:34 24,112 14–8 L1
23 May 2 7:30 p.m. PDT Blue Jays W 3–2 Clements (2–0) Stieb (1–3) 2:45 23,824 15–8 W1
32 May 14 4:35 p.m. PDT @ Blue Jays L 3–6 Alexander (5–1) Slaton (3–2) Caudill (7) 2:42 22,445 19–13 L2
33 May 15 4:35 p.m. PDT @ Blue Jays W 9–6 Moore (2–1) Caudill (4–3) 3:00 18,119 20–13 LW1
34 May 17 7:30 p.m. PDT Yankees L 0–6 Niekro (5–2) Witt (2–4) 2:40 61,066 20–14 L1
35 May 18 12:20 p.m. PDT Yankees L 1–6 Cowley (2–2) John (2–3) Fisher (1) 2:48 32,936 20–15 L2
36 May 19 1:00 p.m. PDT Yankees W 4–1 Slaton (4–2) Whitson (1–5) Moore (9) 2:29 39,724 21–15 W1
37 May 20 Tigers
38 May 21 Tigers
39 May 22 Tigers
44 May 29 5:00 p.m. PDT @ Yankees L 2–7 Niekro (6–3) Slaton (4–3) 2:30 25,049 25–19 L2
45 May 30 5:00 p.m. PDT @ Yankees L 1–3 Cowley (4–2) Romanick (6–2) Righetti (10) 2:09 17,226 25–20 L3
46 May 31 @ Tigers
June: 15–12 (Home: 7–6; Away: 8–6)
# Date Time (PT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
47 June 1 @ Tigers
48 June 2 @ Tigers
52 June 7 7:30 p.m. PDT Royals L 0–6 Saberhagen (6–3) Witt (3–6) 2:26 29,414 28–24 L2
53 June 8 7:00 p.m. PDT Royals L 1–4 Gubicza (2–4) Slaton (4–4) Quisenberry (11) 2:19 46,393 28–25 L3
54 June 9 1:00 p.m. PDT Royals W 1–0 Romanick (7–2) Jackson (4–3) Moore (12) 2:04 41,973 29–25 W1
58 June 13 White Sox
59 June 14 White Sox
60 June 15 White Sox
61 June 16 White Sox
65 June 21 @ White Sox
66 June 22 @ White Sox
67 June 23 @ White Sox
71 June 28 5:35 p.m. PDT @ Royals L 4–5 (14) Quisenberry (4–4) Corbett (2–1) 4:50 32,651 40–31 L1
72 June 29 5:35 p.m. PDT @ Royals W 7–1 Lugo (3–1) Black (5–8) 2:46 39,451 41–31 W1
73 June 30 11:35 a.m. PDT @ Royals L 1–3 Gubicza (6–4) Romanick (8–4) Quisenberry (14) 2:23 33,173 41–32 L1
July: 16–11 (Home: 9–2; Away: 7–9)
# Date Time (PT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
84 July 11 7:30 p.m. PDT Blue Jays L 3–5 Alexander (8–6) Slaton (4–8) Lavelle (4) 2:49 31,672 49–35 L1
85 July 12 7:30 p.m. PDT Blue Jays W 5–3 McCaskill (5–5) Key (7–4) Moore (17) 2:43 35,870 50–35 W1
86 July 13 7:00 p.m. PDT Blue Jays W 4–3 Witt (7–6) Lavelle (3–3) 2:55 42,054 51–35 W2
87 July 14 1:00 p.m. PDT Blue Jays W 5–3 Cliburn (4–2) Lavelle (3–4) 2:53 35,306 52–35 W3
56th All-Star Game in Minneapolis, MN
95 July 25 4:35 p.m. PDT @ Blue Jays L 0–7 Stieb (10–6) Witt (8–7) 2:28 32,083 56–39 L1
96 July 26 4:35 p.m. PDT @ Blue Jays L 3–8 Clancy (7–4) Lugo (3–3) 2:36 31,294 56–40 L2
97 July 27 10:35 a.m. PDT @ Blue Jays L 3–8 Filer (2–0) Mack (0–1) Acker (10) 2:38 44,116 56–41 L3
98 July 28 10:35 a.m. PDT @ Blue Jays L 1–5 Alexander (10–6) McCaskill (6–7) 2:28 36,190 56–42 L4
August: 16–13 (Home: 11–5; Away: 5–8)
# Date Time (PT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
119 August 20 7:30 p.m. PDT Yankees L 5–8 Bordi (4–4) Slaton (5–10) Righetti (23) 3:04 38,791 68–51 L1
120 August 21 7:30 p.m. PDT Yankees L 10–13 (10) Righetti (10–7) Moore (7–7) 4:01 40,363 68–52 L2
121 August 22 7:30 p.m. PDT Yankees W 3–2 Witt (11–7) Bordi (4–5) 3:23 44,796 69–52 W1
122 August 23 Tigers
123 August 24 Tigers
124 August 25 Tigers
127 August 29 5:00 p.m. PDT @ Yankees L 0–4 Niekro (13–9) McCaskill (9–9) 2:43 32,169 72–55 L1
128 August 30 5:00 p.m. PDT @ Yankees W 4–1 Candelaria (3–1) Bystrom (3–2) Moore (24) 3:09 22,256 73–55 W1
129 August 31 10:20 a.m. PDT @ Yankees L 4–10 Righetti (11–7) Corbett (2–2) 3:04 26,991 73–56 L1
September: 14–13 (Home: 8–5; Away: 6–8)
# Date Time (PT) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
130 September 1 11:00 a.m. EDT @ Yankees L 3–5 Shirley (4–4) Holland (0–1) Fisher (10) 3:06 33,080 73–57 L2
131 September 2 @ Tigers
132 September 3 @ Tigers
133 September 4 @ Tigers
137 September 9 7:30 p.m. PDT Royals W 7–1 Candelaria (5–1) Saberhagen (17–6) 1:57 29,688 77–60 W2
138 September 10 7:30 p.m. PDT Royals L 0–6 Leibrandt (15–7) McCaskill (9–11) 2:12 37,813 77–61 L1
139 September 11 7:30 p.m. PDT Royals L 1–2 Jackson (13–9) Romanick (13–8) Quisenberry (33) 2:41 32,906 77–62 L2
144 September 17 @ White Sox
145 September 18 @ White Sox
146 September 19 @ White Sox
150 September 23 White Sox
151 September 24 White Sox
152 September 25 White Sox
156 September 30 5:35 p.m. PDT @ Royals L 1–3 Saberhagen (20–6) Candelaria (6–3) 2:09 34,200 87–69 L1
October: 3–3 (Home: 0–0; Away: 3–3)
# Date Time (ET) Opponent Score Win Loss Save Time of Game Attendance Record Box/
Streak
157 October 1 5:35 p.m. PDT @ Royals W 4–2 Witt (14–9) Leibrandt (17–9) Moore (30) 2:36 26,273 88–69 W1
158 October 2 5:35 p.m. PDT @ Royals L 0–4 Black (10–15) Romanick (14–9) 2:08 28,401 88–70 L1
159 October 3 5:35 p.m. PDT @ Royals L 1–4 Jackson (14–12) Sutton (15–10) Quisenberry (36) 2:24 40,894 88–71 L2
Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement
Bold = Angels team member

Player stats

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Batting

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Starters by position

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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 Bob Boone 150 460 114 .248 5 55
1B Rod Carew 127 443 124 .280 2 39
2B Bobby Grich 144 479 116 .242 13 53
SS Dick Schofield 147 438 96 .219 8 41
3B Doug DeCinces 120 427 104 .244 20 78
LF Brian Downing 150 520 137 .263 20 85
CF Gary Pettis 125 443 114 .257 1 32
RF Reggie Jackson 143 460 116 .252 27 85
DH Ruppert Jones 125 389 90 .231 21 67

Other batters

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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
Juan Beníquez 132 411 125 .304 8 42
Rob Wilfong 83 217 41 .189 4 13
Mike Brown 60 153 41 .268 4 20
Jack Howell 43 137 27 .197 5 18
Jerry Narron 67 132 29 .220 5 14
Daryl Sconiers 44 98 28 .286 2 12
Craig Stuart Gerber 65 91 24 .264 0 6
Darrell Miller 51 48 18 .375 2 7
Rufino Linares 18 43 11 .256 3 11
George Hendrick 16 41 5 .122 2 6
Devon White 21 7 1 .143 0 0
Pat Keedy 3 4 2 .500 1 1
Gus Polidor 2 1 1 1.000 0 0

Pitching

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Starting pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Mike Witt 35 250.0 15 9 3.56 180
Ron Romanick 31 195.0 14 9 4.11 64
Kirk McCaskill 30 189.2 12 12 4.70 102
Jim Slaton 29 148.1 6 10 4.37 60
John Candelaria 13 71.0 7 3 3.80 53
Geoff Zahn 7 37.0 2 2 4.38 14
Don Sutton 5 31.2 2 2 3.69 16
Tony Mack 1 2.1 0 1 15.43 0

Other pitchers

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

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Urbano Lugo 20 83.0 3 4 3.69 42
Tommy John 12 38.1 2 4 4.70 17
Bob Kipper 2 3.1 0 1 21.60 0

Relief pitchers

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

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Donnie Moore 65 8 8 31 1.92 72
Stew Cliburn 44 9 3 6 2.09 48
Pat Clements 41 5 0 1 3.34 19
Doug Corbett 30 3 3 0 4.89 24
Luis Sánchez 26 2 0 2 5.72 34
Al Holland 15 0 1 0 1.48 14
Dave Smith 4 0 0 0 7.20 3
Alan Fowlkes 2 0 0 0 9.00 5

Farm system

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Level Team League Manager
AAA Edmonton Trappers Pacific Coast League Winston Llenas
AA Midland Angels Texas League Joe Maddon
A Redwood Pioneers California League Tom Kotchman
A Quad Cities Angels Midwest League Bill Lachemann
A-Short Season Salem Angels Northwest League Bruce Hines

References

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  1. ^ Ellis Valentine at Baseball Reference
  2. ^ "Rob Picciolo Stats".
  3. ^ "Ruppert Jones Stats".
  4. ^ Bill Mooneyham at Baseball Reference
  5. ^ Home Run in Last At Bat by Baseball Almanac
  6. ^ Bo Jackson at Baseball Reference
  7. ^ Tommy John at Baseball Reference
  8. ^ John Candelaria at Baseball Reference
  9. ^ Don Sutton at Baseball Reference
Preceded by California Angels seasons
1985
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