1976 California Angels

76-86 • .469 Win% • 4th in AL W

The 1976 California Angels went 76-86 (.469) finishing 4th in the AL W division. The club scored 550 runs, allowed 631, and played home games at Anaheim Stadium. Team leaders included Bobby Bonds (10 HR, 54 RBI) and Frank Tanana (19-10, 2.43 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

76 Wins
86 Losses
.469 Win %
4th Rank
550 R 631 RA
Diff -81

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550 Runs Scored
631 Runs Allowed
-81 Run Diff
1,006K Attendance

📈 vs. 1976 AL Average

Batting Avg .234 8% below the 1976 league average (.255)
OBP .306 4% below the 1976 league average (.320)
SLG .317 12% below the 1976 league average (.360)
Team ERA 3.36 5% better than the 1976 league average (3.52)
Runs Scored 550 15% below the 1976 league average (646 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAngel Stadium
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Home Games 81
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Total Attendance 1,006,774
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Avg per Game 12,429

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1976

Batting Avg

1 Mario Guerrero 0.284 2 Tony Solaita 0.270 3 Tommy Davis 0.265 4 Bobby Bonds 0.265 5 Dave Collins 0.263

Home Runs

1 Bobby Bonds 10 2 Tony Solaita 9 3 Ron Jackson 8 4 Bob Jones 6 5 Bill Melton 6

RBI

1 Bobby Bonds 54 2 Bruce Bochte 49 3 Bill Melton 42 4 Ron Jackson 40 5 Dave Chalk 33
1976 California Angels — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Jerry Remy 143 502 64 132 14 3 0 28 38 43 35 0.263
Bruce Bochte 146 466 53 120 17 1 2 49 64 53 4 0.258
Dave Chalk 142 438 39 95 14 1 0 33 49 62 0 0.217
Ron Jackson 127 410 44 93 18 3 8 40 30 58 5 0.227
Bobby Bonds 99 378 48 100 10 3 10 54 41 90 30 0.265
Dave Collins 99 365 45 96 12 1 4 28 40 55 32 0.263
Bill Melton 118 341 31 71 17 3 6 42 44 53 2 0.208
Mario Guerrero 83 268 24 76 12 0 1 18 7 12 0 0.284
Rusty Torres 120 264 37 54 16 3 6 27 36 39 4 0.205
Dan Briggs 77 248 19 53 13 2 1 14 13 47 0 0.214
Andy Etchebarren 103 247 15 56 9 1 0 21 24 37 0 0.227
Leroy Stanton 93 231 12 44 13 1 2 25 24 57 2 0.190
Tommy Davis 72 219 16 58 5 0 3 26 15 18 0 0.265
Tony Solaita 63 215 25 58 9 0 9 33 34 44 1 0.270
Terry Humphrey 71 196 17 48 10 0 1 19 13 30 0 0.245
Bob Jones 78 166 22 35 6 0 6 17 14 30 3 0.211
Joe Lahoud 42 96 8 17 4 0 0 4 18 16 0 0.177
Orlando Ramirez 30 70 3 14 1 0 0 5 6 11 3 0.200
Mike Easler 21 54 6 13 1 1 0 4 2 11 1 0.241
Adrian Garrett 29 48 4 6 3 0 0 3 5 16 0 0.125
Ed Herrmann 29 46 5 8 3 0 2 8 7 8 0 0.174
Orlando Alvarez 15 42 4 7 1 0 2 8 0 3 0 0.167
Mike Miley 14 38 4 7 2 0 0 4 4 8 1 0.184
Carlos Lopez 9 10 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 2 0.000
Paul Dade 13 9 2 1 0 0 0 1 3 3 0 0.111
Tim Nordbrook 5 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 1 0.000
Billy Smith 13 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.375
Ike Hampton 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jim Brewer 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Dick Drago 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Steve Dunning 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Paul Hartzell 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Andy Hassler 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Don Kirkwood 28 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Sid Monge 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mike Overy 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gary Ross 34 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Nolan Ryan 39 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Mickey Scott 35 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Frank Tanana 35 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
John Verhoeven 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Gary Wheelock 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1976

ERA

1 Frank Tanana 2.43 2 Paul Hartzell 2.77 3 Gary Ross 3.00 4 Mickey Scott 3.23 5 Nolan Ryan 3.36

Wins

1 Frank Tanana 19 2 Nolan Ryan 17 3 Gary Ross 8 4 Dick Drago 7 5 Paul Hartzell 7

Strikeouts

1 Nolan Ryan 327 2 Frank Tanana 261 3 Gary Ross 100 4 Don Kirkwood 78 5 Sid Monge 53
1976 California Angels — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Frank Tanana 19 10 2.43 34 34 0 288.1 212 78 73 261
Nolan Ryan 17 18 3.36 39 39 0 284.1 193 106 183 327
Gary Ross 8 16 3.00 34 31 0 225.0 224 75 58 100
Paul Hartzell 7 4 2.77 37 15 2 166.0 166 51 43 51
Don Kirkwood 6 12 4.62 28 26 0 157.2 167 81 57 78
Sid Monge 6 7 3.37 32 13 0 117.2 108 44 49 53
Dick Drago 7 8 4.42 43 0 6 79.1 80 39 31 43
Andy Hassler 0 6 5.13 14 4 0 47.1 50 27 17 16
Mickey Scott 3 0 3.23 33 0 3 39.0 47 14 12 10
John Verhoeven 0 2 3.38 21 0 4 37.1 35 14 14 23
Jim Brewer 3 1 2.70 13 0 2 20.0 20 6 6 16
Mike Overy 0 2 6.14 5 0 0 7.1 6 5 3 8
Steve Dunning 0 0 7.50 4 0 0 6.0 9 5 6 4
Gary Wheelock 0 0 27.00 2 0 0 2.0 6 6 1 2

👥 Roster (42)

Orlando Alvarez Bruce Bochte Bobby Bonds Jim Brewer Dan Briggs Dave Chalk Dave Collins Paul Dade Tommy Davis Dick Drago Steve Dunning Mike Easler +30 more

42 players

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The 1976 California Angels in brief

In 1976 the California Angels posted a 76-86 mark (.469) and finished 4th in the AL West. The California Angels scored 550 runs and allowed 631, a run differential of -81. At the plate the California Angels hit .234, 8% worse than the league's .255. The California Angels staff finished with a 3.36 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.52. Measured against the 646-run league average, the offense was 15% behind.

The home park, Anaheim Stadium, recorded 1,006,774 in attendance, about 12,429 a game. The home run leader was Bobby Bonds, who hit 10. The hits leader was Jerry Remy with 132. The pitching staff's wins leader was Frank Tanana (19). Nolan Ryan struck out 327, the most on the club. The 1976 roster runs to 42 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1976 California Angels

What was the 1976 California Angels record?
The 1976 California Angels finished 76-86 (.469 win pct).
Who led the 1976 California Angels in home runs?
Bobby Bonds led the 1976 California Angels with 10 home runs.
What was the 1976 California Angels team ERA?
The 1976 California Angels posted a team ERA of 3.36.
Did the 1976 California Angels win the World Series?
No. The 1976 California Angels did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1976 California Angels play?
The 1976 California Angels played home games at Anaheim Stadium.
Who led the 1976 California Angels in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bobby Bonds (10 HR, 54 RBI) and Frank Tanana (19-10, 2.43 ERA).
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