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1981 California Angels Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980 / 1982)
First Half: 31-29, Finished 4th
Second Half: 20-30, Finished 6th
Overall: 51-59, Finished 5th in AL West
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Scored 476 runs, Allowed 453 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 57-53
Manager: Jim Fregosi (22-25) and Gene Mauch (29-34)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,441,545 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 100, Pitching - 99;   one-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Thu,4/9 at SEA W (6-2) Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
2. Fri,4/10 at SEA L (2-10)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Jefferson Baylor
3. Sat,4/11 at SEA W (7-4)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
4. Sun,4/12 at SEA W (8-6) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
5. Mon,4/13 vs OAK L (2-3) Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Travers Baylor
6. Tue,4/14 vs OAK L (2-5) Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
7. Wed,4/15 vs OAK L (3-5) Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Jefferson Baylor
8. Thu,4/16 vs OAK L (1-5) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Beniquez Witt Downing
9. Fri,4/17 vs MIN W (4-0) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Forsch Downing
10. Sat,4/18 vs MIN L (4-6) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Ford Travers Downing
11. Mon,4/20 vs SEA W (6-1)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
12. Tue,4/21 vs SEA L (0-3)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Brunansky Lynn Beniquez Jefferson Baylor
13. Wed,4/22 vs SEA W (7-3) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
14. Fri,4/24 at MIN L (5-7) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Travers Baylor
15. Sat,4/25 at MIN W (6-4)# Downing Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
16. Sun,4/26 at MIN W (7-1) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
17. Sun,4/26 at MIN L (2-5) Downing Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harlow Beniquez Ford Jefferson Baylor
18. Mon,4/27 at OAK W (3-2) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harris Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
19. Tue,4/28 at OAK W (3-1) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harris Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
20. Wed,4/29 at OAK L (4-6) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harris Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
21. Thu,4/30 vs MIL L (1-12)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Jefferson Baylor
22. Fri,5/1 vs MIL W (8-4)# Ott Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Witt Downing
23. Sat,5/2 vs MIL L (5-8) Ott Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Harris Lynn Ford Forsch Downing
24. Sun,5/3 vs MIL L (3-4)# Downing Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
25. Mon,5/4 vs NYY L (2-4) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harris Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
26. Tue,5/5 vs NYY W (6-2)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Travers Baylor
27. Wed,5/6 vs NYY L (2-5)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
28. Thu,5/7 vs NYY W (2-1)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
29. Fri,5/8 vs DET L (1-6) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
30. Sat,5/9 vs DET W (15-1)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Beniquez Ford Zahn Baylor
31. Sun,5/10 vs DET W (4-3) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
32. Tue,5/12 at MIL W (4-0) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Harlow Forsch Baylor
33. Wed,5/13 at MIL W (6-3)# Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Beniquez Renko Baylor
34. Thu,5/14 at MIL W (9-1) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Harlow Zahn Baylor
35. Fri,5/15 at DET L (1-5) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Harlow Witt Baylor
36. Sat,5/16 at DET L (5-7) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Harlow Ford Rau Baylor
37. Sun,5/17 at DET W (7-1) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
38. Mon,5/18 at CLE W (7-2) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
39. Tue,5/19 at CLE L (3-7) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
40. Wed,5/20 at BAL L (3-5) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
41. Thu,5/21 at BAL W (2-0) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Rau Baylor
42. Fri,5/22 vs CHW L (5-9)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
43. Sat,5/23 vs CHW L (4-15)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
44. Sun,5/24 vs CHW L (2-10)# Ott Harris Patek Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Beniquez Zahn Baylor
45. Mon,5/25 vs TOR W (2-1) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
46. Tue,5/26 vs TOR L (4-8) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Ford Rau Baylor
47. Wed,5/27 vs TOR L (1-3) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Ford Forsch Baylor
48. Sat,5/30 at CHW L (0-9) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harris Harlow Ford Zahn Baylor
49. Sun,5/31 at CHW W (7-4)# Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
50. Sun,5/31 at CHW L (1-2)# Downing Carew Patek Campaneris Burleson Clark Beniquez Ford Renko Baylor
51. Mon,6/1 at TOR W (3-0) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harlow Beniquez Ford Forsch Baylor
52. Tue,6/2 at TOR W (3-0) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Harlow Ford Frost Baylor
53. Wed,6/3 at TOR W (17-6) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Zahn Baylor
54. Fri,6/5 vs BAL L (4-6)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
55. Sat,6/6 vs BAL W (10-0)# Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Clark Ford Forsch Baylor
56. Sun,6/7 vs BAL L (1-4) Ott Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Frost Baylor
57. Mon,6/8 vs CLE W (10-2) Downing Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Harlow Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
58. Tue,6/9 vs CLE W (4-2) Ott Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Harlow Witt Baylor
59. Wed,6/10 vs CLE W (4-3) Ott Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
60. Thu,6/11 vs BOS W (7-2) Ott Carew Patek Hobson Burleson Harlow Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
61. Mon,8/10 at SEA L (4-5) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
62. Tue,8/11 at SEA L (1-4) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
63. Wed,8/12 at SEA W (4-1) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Frost Baylor
64. Fri,8/14 at OAK L (2-4) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
65. Sat,8/15 at OAK L (7-8) Ott Harris Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
66. Sun,8/16 at OAK L (6-7) Ott Harris Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Forsch Carew
67. Tue,8/18 vs BAL L (5-6)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Frost Baylor
68. Wed,8/19 vs BAL W (6-3)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
69. Thu,8/20 vs BAL W (6-2) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
70. Fri,8/21 vs CLE W (12-2) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
71. Sat,8/22 vs CLE W (3-2) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
72. Sun,8/23 vs CLE L (3-6) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Frost Baylor
73. Mon,8/24 vs BOS W (8-6)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Clark Ford Renko Baylor
74. Tue,8/25 vs BOS W (8-7) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
75. Thu,8/27 at BAL L (2-6)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Campaneris Clark Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
76. Fri,8/28 at BAL W (9-2) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Witt Baylor
77. Sat,8/29 at BAL L (3-4) Downing Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
78. Sun,8/30 at BAL W (7-1) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Beniquez Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
79. Mon,8/31 at BOS L (1-4) Ott Harris Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Frost Baylor
80. Tue,9/1 at BOS W (3-2) Downing Harris Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
81. Wed,9/2 at BOS L (1-3)# Downing Baylor Grich Hobson Burleson Clark Lynn Ford Witt Beniquez
82. Fri,9/4 at CLE W (3-1) Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harlow Lynn Ford Zahn Baylor
83. Sat,9/5 at CLE L (2-4) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harlow Lynn Ford Renko Baylor
84. Sat,9/5 at CLE L (2-4) Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harlow Lynn Ford Frost Baylor
85. Sun,9/6 at CLE L (0-2) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Lynn Ford Forsch Baylor
86. Mon,9/7 at KCR L (1-7)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harper Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
87. Tue,9/8 at KCR L (3-5) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harlow Lynn Beniquez Zahn Baylor
88. Wed,9/9 at KCR L (3-7)# Davis Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ferguson Frost Baylor
89. Fri,9/11 vs TEX L (6-11) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Lynn Harlow Forsch Baylor
90. Sat,9/12 vs TEX L (2-3)# Downing Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Ferguson Beniquez Ford Zahn Baylor
91. Sun,9/13 vs TEX W (8-7) Ott Carew Grich Campaneris Burleson Harlow Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
92. Mon,9/14 vs KCR L (3-4) Ott Sconiers Grich Campaneris Burleson Harlow Beniquez Ford Kison Baylor
93. Tue,9/15 vs KCR L (2-3)# Downing Baylor Grich Campaneris Burleson Ferguson Beniquez Ford Moreno Harper
94. Wed,9/16 vs KCR L (1-3) Ott Harris Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Zahn Baylor
95. Fri,9/18 at TOR L (1-5) Ott Sconiers Grich Campaneris Burleson Harlow Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
96. Sat,9/19 at TOR L (4-6) Ott Sconiers Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Kison Baylor
97. Sun,9/20 at TOR L (3-6) Ott Sconiers Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Zahn Baylor
98. Mon,9/21 vs CHW W (6-3)# Ferguson Sconiers Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Renko Baylor
99. Tue,9/22 vs CHW W (1-0)# Ferguson Sconiers Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Moreno Baylor
100. Wed,9/23 vs CHW W (7-3)# Ferguson Sconiers Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
101. Thu,9/24 vs CHW L (1-4) Ott Sconiers Grich Hobson Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Kison Baylor
102. Fri,9/25 vs TOR W (11-5) Ott Sconiers Grich Campaneris Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Zahn Baylor
103. Sat,9/26 vs TOR W (6-3) Ott Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Harris Beniquez Harlow Renko Sconiers
104. Sun,9/27 vs TOR L (3-4) Ferguson Carew Grich Hobson Burleson Baylor Beniquez Harlow Moreno Sconiers
105. Mon,9/28 at CHW W (6-0) Ferguson Carew Grich Lubratich Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Witt Baylor
106. Tue,9/29 at CHW W (5-1) Ott Carew Grich Lubratich Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Kison Baylor
107. Wed,9/30 at CHW L (3-10)# Ferguson Baylor Grich Lubratich Burleson Downing Beniquez Ford Frost Hobson
108. Fri,10/2 at TEX L (6-8) Ott Carew Grich Lubratich Burleson Harris Beniquez Harlow Zahn Sconiers
109. Sat,10/3 at TEX L (0-1) Ferguson Sconiers Grich Lubratich Patek Harris Beniquez Harlow Moreno Baylor
110. Sun,10/4 at TEX W (9-2)# Ferguson Baylor Grich Lubratich Burleson Downing Beniquez Harper Witt Hobson
110 games 4 players 4 players 2 players 3 players 3 players 9 players 4 players 5 players 10 players 7 players
Most Common-games Ott-68
Downing-33
Ferguson-8
Carew-90
Sconiers-10
Harris-6
Grich-100
Patek-10
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Hobson-83
Campaneris-21
Lubratich-6
Burleson-108
Patek-1
Campaneris-1
Downing-50
Clark-15
Brunansky-11
Lynn-67
Beniquez-32
Clark-8
Ford-94
Harlow-9
Beniquez-5
Zahn-25
Witt-21
Forsch-20
Baylor-97
Downing-5
Sconiers-3

Most Common Lineups

15 Games
C. Ott
1B. Carew
2B. Grich
3B. Hobson
SS. Burleson
LF. Downing
CF. Lynn
RF. Ford
P. Pitcher
DH. Baylor

6 Games
C. Downing
1B. Carew
2B. Grich
3B. Hobson
SS. Burleson
LF. Brunansky
CF. Lynn
RF. Ford
P. Pitcher
DH. Baylor

6 Games
C. Downing
1B. Carew
2B. Grich
3B. Hobson
SS. Burleson
LF. Clark
CF. Lynn
RF. Ford
P. Pitcher
DH. Baylor

3 Games
C. Ott
1B. Carew
2B. Grich
3B. Hobson
SS. Burleson
LF. Beniquez
CF. Lynn
RF. Ford
P. Pitcher
DH. Baylor

3 Games
C. Ott
1B. Carew
2B. Grich
3B. Hobson
SS. Burleson
LF. Downing
CF. Clark
RF. Ford
P. Pitcher
DH. Baylor

3 Games
C. Ott
1B. Carew
2B. Grich
3B. Campaneris
SS. Burleson
LF. Downing
CF. Lynn
RF. Ford
P. Pitcher
DH. Baylor

63 total lineups (95 when including pitchers)


1980 / 1982 Lineups and Defense