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1991 California Angels Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1990 / 1992)
81-81, Finished 7th in AL West
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Scored 653 runs, Allowed 649 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 81-81
Manager: Doug Rader (61-63) and Buck Rodgers (20-18)
Ballpark: Anaheim Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,416,236 (6th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 99, Pitching - 100;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 92
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1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions

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

October 11, 1990

Released Bill Schroeder.

October 15, 1990

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 (Standings)

Released Fred Manrique.

Released Rick Schu.

April 6, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Doug Davis as a free agent.

Signed Dave Leiper as a free agent.

May 11, 1991 (Standings)

Released Ed Vosberg.

May 20, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.

June 3, 1991 (Standings)

Drafted Eduardo Perez in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1991.

Drafted Jorge Fabregas in the 1st round (34th pick) of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed September 12, 1991.

Drafted Chris Pritchett in the 2nd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 1991.

Drafted Chris Turner in the 7th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1991.

Drafted Mark Sweeney in the 9th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1991.

Drafted Shad Williams in the 17th round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed August 6, 1991.

Drafted Orlando Palmeiro in the 33rd round of the 1991 amateur draft. Player signed June 6, 1991.

Drafted Aaron Boone in the 43rd round of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jacob Cruz in the 45th round of the 1991 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 16, 1991 (Standings)

Released Bob McClure.

June 19, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Barry Lyons as a free agent.

July 5, 1991 (Standings)

Released Fernando Valenzuela.

July 10, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.

July 15, 1991 (Standings)

Released Doug Davis.

Released Dave Leiper.

July 27, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.

July 30, 1991 (Standings)

Traded Jack Howell to the San Diego Padres. Received Shawn Abner.

August 7, 1991 (Standings)

Released Mike Marshall.

August 29, 1991 (Standings)

Released Floyd Bannister.

September 7, 1991 (Standings)

Released Dave Parker.

September 10, 1991 (Standings)

Released Fernando Valenzuela.

October 14, 1991 (Standings)

Signed Larry Sheets as a free agent.

October 15, 1991 (Standings)

Freddie Toliver granted Free Agency.

October 24, 1991

Released Barry Lyons.

October 28, 1991

Wally Joyner granted Free Agency.

October 29, 1991

Jeff Robinson granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1991

Kirk McCaskill granted Free Agency.

Dave Winfield granted Free Agency.

November 1, 1991

Bert Blyleven granted Free Agency.

Released Donnie Hill.

Dick Schofield granted Free Agency.

Released Larry Sheets.

November 11, 1991

Max Venable granted Free Agency.

November 13, 1991

Released Chris Cron.

December 8, 1991

Traded Kyle Abbott and Ruben Amaro to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Von Hayes.

December 9, 1991

Drafted Bill Bean from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1991 minor league draft.

Drafted Tim Fortugno from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

Drafted David Holdridge from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 1991 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1991

Traded Glenn Carter (minors) and Mike Fetters to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Chuck Crim.

Traded Dave Gallagher to the New York Mets. Received Hubie Brooks.

December 16, 1991

Signed John Morris as a free agent.

December 20, 1991

Chris Beasley granted Free Agency.

January 3, 1992

Signed Don Robinson as a free agent.

January 10, 1992

Signed Rene Gonzales as a free agent.

January 14, 1992

Signed Willie Fraser as a free agent.

January 15, 1992

Signed Ty Van Burkleo as a free agent.

January 17, 1992

Signed Dick Schofield as a free agent.

Traded Dan Grunhard (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rod Correia.

January 22, 1992

Released Bill Bean.

Signed Bert Blyleven as a free agent.

Signed Jose Gonzalez as a free agent.

Signed Dave Johnson as a free agent.

January 27, 1992

Signed Terry McGriff as a free agent.

February 2, 1992

Signed Ken Oberkfell as a free agent.

February 12, 1992

Signed John Farrell as a free agent.

February 14, 1992

Signed Alvin Davis as a free agent.

February 24, 1992

Signed Mike Fitzgerald as a free agent.

March 12, 1992

Signed Oddibe McDowell as a free agent.

March 17, 1992

Released Dave Johnson.

March 21, 1992

Signed Dave Johnson as a free agent.

March 23, 1992

Released Gary Buckels.

March 25, 1992

Released Shawn Abner.

March 29, 1992

Purchased Steve Frey from the Montreal Expos.

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1990 / 1992 Trades and Transactions