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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1967 / 1969)
67-95, Finished 8th in American League
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Scored 498 runs, Allowed 615 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 66-96
Manager: Bill Rigney (67-95)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,025,956 (5th of 10)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 95, Pitching - 97; one-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 95
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1967 / 1969 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 9, 1967
Released Curt Simmons.
Released Bill Skowron.
November 21, 1967
Traded a player to be named later to the Houston Astros. Received Jim Weaver. The California Angels sent Hector Torres (November 21, 1967) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.
November 28, 1967
Drafted Bill Edgerton from the Oakland Athletics in the 1967 minor league draft.
Ellie Hendricks drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1967 rule 5 draft.
November 29, 1967
Traded Jose Cardenal to the Cleveland Indians. Received Chuck Hinton.
Traded Bill Kelso and Jorge Rubio to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Sammy Ellis.
1968
Signed Terry Cox as an amateur free agent.
Vic Larose sent to the Chicago Cubs in an unknown transaction.
Merritt Ranew sent to the New York Yankees in an unknown transaction.
January 27, 1968
Drafted Paul Reuschel in the 3rd round of the 1968 amateur draft (January Secondary), but did not sign the player.
June 7, 1968 (Standings)
Drafted Lloyd Allen in the 1st round (12th pick) of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Tom Bradley in the 7th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Harvey Shank in the 10th round of the 1968 amateur draft.
Drafted Rick Auerbach in the 13th round of the 1968 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
June 15, 1968 (Standings)
Traded Jimmie Hall to the Cleveland Indians. Received Vic Davalillo.
July, 1968 (Standings)
Bill Edgerton sent to the Philadelphia Phillies in an unknown transaction.
July 1, 1968 (Standings)
Signed Larry Sherry as a free agent.
July 20, 1968 (Standings)
Traded Woodie Held to the Chicago White Sox. Received Wayne Causey.
July 29, 1968 (Standings)
Purchased Dennis Bennett from the Chicago Cubs.
Sold Wayne Causey to the Atlanta Braves.
October 8, 1968 (Standings)
Traded Jack Hamilton to the Cleveland Indians. Received Eddie Fisher.
October 15, 1968 (Standings)
Don Mincher selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 2nd pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Marty Pattin selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 18th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Paul Schaal selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 27th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Steve Hovley selected by the Seattle Pilots as the 35th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
Tom Burgmeier selected by the Kansas City Royals as the 47th pick in the 1968 expansion draft.
November 6, 1968
Purchased Ruben Amaro from the New York Yankees.
December 2, 1968
Drafted Pedro Borbon from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Bob Chance from the Washington Senators in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Greg Garrett from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.
Drafted Dave Sells from the San Francisco Giants in the 1968 minor league draft.
Hawk Taylor drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 1968 rule 5 draft.
December 12, 1968
Traded Ed Kirkpatrick and Dennis Paepke to the Kansas City Royals. Received Hoyt Wilhelm.
1969
Signed Chuck Hockenbery as an amateur free agent.
Signed Billy Parker as an amateur free agent.
January 20, 1969
Traded Sammy Ellis to the Chicago White Sox. Received Andy Rubilotta (minors) and Bill Voss.
February 1, 1969
Drafted John Andrews in the 5th round of the 1969 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.
