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1990 California Angels Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1989 / 1991)
80-82, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 690 runs, Allowed 706 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 79-83
Manager: Doug Rader (80-82)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,555,688 (3rd of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 97, Pitching - 97;   one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 102
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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 6, 1989

Released Terry Clark.

Released Jim Eppard.

October 15, 1989

Vance Lovelace granted Free Agency.

October 22, 1989

Carl Willis granted Free Agency.

October 31, 1989

Released Glenn Hoffman.

November 13, 1989

Dan Petry granted Free Agency.

December 1, 1989

Signed Mark Langston as a free agent.

December 19, 1989

Signed Mark Eichhorn as a free agent.

December 20, 1989

Released Mark Clear.

December 21, 1989

Signed Mike Smithson as a free agent.

January 5, 1990

Signed Donnie Hill as a free agent.

January 9, 1990

Traded Colin Charland (minors) and Jeff Manto to the Cleveland Indians. Received Scott Bailes.

February 2, 1990

Signed Mark Clear as a free agent.

February 3, 1990

Released Greg Minton.

February 5, 1990

Signed Rick Schu as a free agent.

February 15, 1990

Signed Reggie Williams as a free agent.

February 21, 1990

Signed Greg Minton as a free agent.

March 5, 1990

Released Robinson Checo.

April 3, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Brett Merriman as a free agent.

April 29, 1990 (Standings)

Traded Rich Monteleone and Claudell Washington to the New York Yankees. Received Luis Polonia.

May 11, 1990 (Standings)

Traded Mike Witt to the New York Yankees. Received Dave Winfield.

May 25, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Freddie Toliver as a free agent.

June 4, 1990 (Standings)

Drafted Phil Leftwich in the 2nd round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.

Drafted Garret Anderson in the 4th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1990.

Drafted Doug Creek in the 5th round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Troy Percival in the 6th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1990.

Drafted Mark Dalesandro in the 18th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 1990.

Drafted P.J. Forbes in the 20th round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 1990.

Drafted Ken Edenfield in the 21st round of the 1990 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 1990.

Drafted Dave Berg in the 32nd round of the 1990 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 6, 1990 (Standings)

Released Mark Clear.

June 13, 1990 (Standings)

Signed Darryl Scott as an amateur free agent.

August 17, 1990 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ron Tingley. The California Angels sent Mark McLemore (August 17, 1990) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

October 11, 1990 (Standings)

Released Bill Schroeder.

October 15, 1990 (Standings)

Chris Beasley granted Free Agency.

Sherman Corbett granted Free Agency.

Doug Davis granted Free Agency.

Ron Tingley granted Free Agency.

Freddie Toliver granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1990

Brian Downing granted Free Agency.

Released Donnie Hill.

Greg Minton granted Free Agency.

Max Venable granted Free Agency.

December 2, 1990

Traded Willie Fraser, Marcus Moore and Devon White to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received a player to be named later, Junior Felix and Luis Sojo. The Toronto Blue Jays sent Ken Rivers (minors) (December 4, 1990) to the California Angels to complete the trade.

December 4, 1990

Signed Ed Vosberg as a free agent.

Traded David Martinez (minors) and Mike Hook (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Dave Gallagher.

December 6, 1990

Signed Ron Tingley as a free agent.

December 7, 1990

Chili Davis granted Free Agency.

Signed Fred Manrique as a free agent.

December 12, 1990

Signed Floyd Bannister as a free agent.

December 13, 1990

Signed Max Venable as a free agent.

December 19, 1990

Signed Donnie Hill as a free agent.

December 20, 1990

Released Johnny Ray.

January 15, 1991

Signed Chris Beasley as a free agent.

January 17, 1991

Signed Jeff Robinson as a free agent.

January 23, 1991

Signed Gary Gaetti as a free agent.

March 4, 1991

Signed Freddie Toliver as a free agent.

March 14, 1991

Traded Dante Bichette to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Dave Parker.

April 1, 1991

Released Fred Manrique.

Released Rick Schu.

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1989 / 1991 Trades and Transactions