1998 Anaheim Angels
85 - 77
1997 / 1999 (Organization)
2nd place in the AL West (3 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record:
42 - 39 (.519)
43 - 38 (.531)
-1.6 wins
+5.6 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 787 / 800 ( -13 )
Allowed/Expected: 783 / 802 ( +19 )
Pyth Record: 81 - 81 (+4)
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Edison International Field
Attendance: 2,519,280 Avg Att: 31,102 (1.10)
Att Rank: 6 / 14 Lg Avg: 28,397
       
Park Factor: 0.99    
HR Factor: 0.99 R/L HR: 1.02 / 0.96
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
6
1997
Steve Ontiveros
SW
36.6
Released
ANA
8.7
-0.2
10
9
1997
Greg Cadaret
RP
35.6
Free Agency Granted
ANA
5.6
1.0
10
9
1997
Craig Grebeck
2B
32.8
Free Agency Granted
ANA
8.8
1.5
10
10
1997
Chris Turner
C
28.6
Free Agency Granted
ANA
0.2
-0.5
10
15
1997
Derrick White
1B
28.0
Free Agency Granted
ANA
-1.4
-0.4
10
15
1997
Shad Williams
RP
26.6
Free Agency Granted
ANA
-1.0
0.0
10
17
1997
Robert Ellis
SP
26.8
Free Agency Granted
ANA
0.2
-0.7
10
27
1997
Rickey Henderson
LF
38.8
Free Agency Granted
ANA
104.8
5.9
10
28
1997
Mark Langston
SP
37.2
Free Agency Granted
ANA
50.7
-0.0
10
30
1997
Luis Alicea
2B
32.3
Free Agency Granted
ANA
8.8
3.0
10
30
1997
Mark Gubicza
SP
35.2
Free Agency Granted
ANA
37.9
0.0
10
30
1997
Jack Howell
3B
36.2
Free Agency Granted
ANA
9.4
0.3
10
31
1997
Rich DeLucia
RP
33.1
Free Agency Granted
ANA
1.8
1.2
10
31
1997
Rob Sasser
DH
22.6
Traded Away
ANA
TEX
0.0
-0.0
-0.0
10
31
1997
Mike Bell
3B
22.9
Received in Trade
TEX
ANA
0.0
0.2
0.0
10
31
1997
Matt Perisho
RP
22.4
Traded Away
ANA
TEX
-0.2
-1.8
-1.8
11
7
1997
Ken Hill
SP
31.9
Free Agency Granted
ANA
22.2
1.5
11
7
1997
Chad Kreuter
C
33.2
Free Agency Granted
ANA
4.2
3.4
11
15
1997
Ken Hill
SP
31.9
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
22.2
1.5
2.5
11
18
1997
Dennis Springer
SP
32.8
Expansion Draft (Pick 26)
ANA
TBA
1.2
-0.5
-0.3
11
18
1997
Mike Bell
3B
22.9
Expansion Draft (Pick 55)
ANA
ARI
0.0
0.2
0.0
11
20
1997
Nick Skuse
Traded Away
ANA
DET
0.0
0.0
0.0
11
20
1997
Matt Walbeck
C
28.1
Received in Trade
DET
ANA
-1.4
-1.9
-0.5
11
20
1997
Phil Nevin
3B
26.8
Received in Trade
DET
ANA
-0.6
16.5
-0.4
12
4
1997
Frank Bolick
1B
31.4
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
-0.8
-0.1
-0.1
12
4
1997
Greg Cadaret
RP
35.8
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
5.6
1.0
0.9
12
5
1997
Steve Scarsone
2B
31.7
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
1.0
-0.0
0.0
12
7
1997
Rich DeLucia
RP
33.2
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
1.8
1.2
1.2
12
11
1997
Omar Olivares
SP
30.4
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
10.0
5.8
6.7
12
15
1997
Lou Pote
RP
26.3
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
0.0
3.1
3.2
12
15
1997
Brandon Puffer
RP
22.2
Released
ANA
0.0
-0.3
12
19
1997
Cecil Fielder
1B
34.2
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
18.0
-0.9
-0.3
12
22
1997
Chip Hale
3B
33.1
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
1.4
0.0
0.0
1
9
1998
Norberto Martin
2B
31.1
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
0.8
-0.3
-0.6
1
10
1998
William Van Landingham
SP
27.5
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
-1.2
0.0
0.0
1
19
1998
Rich Robertson
SP
29.3
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
1.5
-0.7
-0.7
1
22
1998
Gary Thurman
LF
33.2
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
-2.7
0.0
0.0
1
26
1998
Damon Mashore
CF
28.2
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
0.5
-0.0
-0.0
1
30
1998
Patrick Lennon
LF
29.8
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
-0.3
-0.2
0.0
2
27
1998
Jack McDowell
SP
32.1
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
27.5
0.7
0.7
3
11
1998
Patrick Lennon
LF
29.9
Released
ANA
-0.3
-0.2
3
23
1998
Darrell May
SP
25.8
Released
ANA
-0.6
6.3
3
30
1998
Carlos Garcia
2B
30.5
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
1.4
-0.4
-0.3
3
30
1998
Craig Shipley
3B
35.2
Received in Trade
SLN
ANA
-1.3
0.2
0.2
3
30
1998
Chip Hale
3B
33.3
Traded Away
ANA
SLN
1.4
0.0
0.0
4
1
1998
Tony Phillips
2B
38.9
Released
ANA
48.6
2.1
4
1
1998
Steve Sparks
SP
32.7
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
3.1
7.0
3.0
4
17
1998
Mike Butcher
RP
32.9
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
0.9
0.0
0.0
4
17
1998
Jerrod Riggan
RP
23.9
Released
ANA
0.0
0.2
6
2
1998
Seth Etherton
SP
21.6
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 18)
ANA
0.0
-0.6
0.3
6
2
1998
Justin Lehr
RP
20.8
Amateur Draft (Round 10) Did Not Sign
ANA
0.0
-0.5
0.0
6
2
1998
Ryan Braun
RP
17.8
Amateur Draft (Round 23) Did Not Sign
ANA
0.0
-0.7
0.0
6
2
1998
Bobby Crosby
SS
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 34) Did Not Sign
ANA
0.0
5.3
0.0
6
25
1998
Erik Hanson
SP
33.1
Signed as a Free Agent
ANA
22.2
0.1
0.0
7
30
1998
Brian Tokarse
Traded Away
ANA
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
30
1998
Jason Stockstill
Traded Away
ANA
CHA
0.0
0.0
0.0
7
30
1998
Charlie O'Brien
C
38.2
Received in Trade
CHA
ANA
10.8
-1.1
-0.8
8
7
1998
Jeff Juden
SP
27.5
Selected off of Waivers
MIL
ANA
0.2
-0.6
-0.2
8
10
1998
Mike Fetters
RP
33.6
Conditional Deal
OAK
ANA
8.3
-0.3
-0.1
8
10
1998
Cecil Fielder
1B
34.9
Released
ANA
17.7
-0.6
8
26
1998
Greg Cadaret
RP
36.5
Selected off of Waivers
ANA
TEX
6.6
0.1
0.1
8
28
1998
Gregg Jefferies
1B
31.1
Received in Trade
PHI
ANA
20.1
-0.8
0.4
9
9
1998
Doug Nickle
RP
23.9
Traded Away
ANA
PHI
0.0
-0.6
-0.1
9
11
1998
Mark Johnson
1B
30.9
Conditional Deal
CIN
ANA
1.2
-0.7
-0.3
9
18
1998
Chad Kreuter
C
34.1
Conditional Deal
CHA
ANA
4.7
3.0
-0.1
9
24
1998
Francisco Rodriguez
RP
16.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
ANA
0.0
20.0
16.2
9
29
1998
Carlos Garcia
2B
31.0
Free Agency Granted
ANA
1.2
-0.2
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com


Trades


10 / 31 / 1997
Anaheim Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
TEX
22.1
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
Totals      
0.0
0.2
0.0
0.0
Texas Rangers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ANA
21.6
-0.2
-1.8
-1.8
-0.7
Totals      
-0.2
-1.8
-1.8
-0.7
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
-1.8
0.2
2.0
 
-0.7
0.0
0.7
0.2
-1.8
-2.0
 
0.0
-0.7
-0.7



11 / 20 / 1997
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Nick Skuse
ANA
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Anaheim Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
DET
25.9
-0.6
16.5
-0.4
-0.4
C
DET
27.2
-1.4
-1.9
-0.5
0.2
Totals      
-2.0
14.6
-0.9
-0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
0.0
14.6
14.6
 
0.0
-0.2
-0.2
14.6
0.0
-14.6
 
-0.2
0.0
0.2



3 / 30 / 1998
Anaheim Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
SLN
35.0
-1.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
Totals      
-1.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
St. Louis Cardinals Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
ANA
33.1
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
1.4
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
 
0.0
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.0
-0.2
 
0.2
0.0
-0.2



7 / 30 / 1998
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
Brian Tokarse
ANA
Jason Stockstill
ANA
Totals      
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Anaheim Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CHA
37.7
10.8
-1.1
-0.8
-0.1
Totals      
10.8
-1.1
-0.8
-0.1
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
-1.1
0.0
1.1
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1
0.0
-1.1
-1.1
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1



9 / 9 / 1998
Philadelphia Phillies Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
ANA
23.2
0.0
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
Totals      
0.0
-0.6
-0.1
0.0
Anaheim Angels Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
PHI
30.4
20.1
-0.8
0.4
0.4
Totals      
20.1
-0.8
0.4
0.4
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
 
-0.8
-0.6
0.2
 
0.4
0.0
-0.4
-0.6
-0.8
-0.2
 
0.0
0.4
0.4



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