The Los Angeles Angels franchise has existed since 1961. For the entirety of their existence, they have played in the American League. During their history they have been known by three names: Los Angeles Angels (1961 – 1964, 2016 – Present), California Angels (1965 – 1996), Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2005 – 2015). The Angels franchise has won one
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The Baltimore Orioles were originally the St. Louis Browns. However, their most well-known players and manager came after the move to Baltimore. They have arguably the greatest defensive player in the game’s history and the first player to win the MVP in both leagues. Eligibility for position players requires 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers require 100 games started, and relief
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There have been over 18,000 players since 1901. That means the top 100 players are the top 0.5%. How we play baseball has evolved over time. The fundamentals, however, remain mostly unchanged. I may prefer Willie Mays over Ty Cobb. You prefer Frank Robinson over Hank Aaron. Maybe you like Clemens over Walter Johnson. Making a list like this incredibly
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The gold standard of second baseman is Rogers Hornsby. Sure Nap Lajoie and Eddie Collins provided offense from the second base position prior to Hornsby’s arrival but their offensive production, as does every other second baseman since Hornsby, pales in comparison. It wasn’t until Joe Morgan joined the Big Red Machine that another second baseman made a similar offensive impact
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This is the Los Angeles Angels all-time roster. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearance. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers. Starting pitchers had to start at
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This is a list of the Los Angeles Angels best single seasons. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to play at least 51% of games at their position. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers.
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This is the Baltimore Orioles all-time roster. I decided to select two players for each infield position, six outfielders (regardless of specific position), and one designated hitter for each AL team. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearance. For pitching, we selected seven starting pitchers, three non-closers, and two closers. Starting pitchers had to start at least
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