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The 1961 Los Angeles Angels season ended with the Angels finishing eighth in the American League with a record of 70–91, 38 + 1 ⁄ 2 games behind the World Champion New York Yankees. It was the Angels' first season in franchise history, and their only season at Wrigley Field in Los Angeles.
1961. Los Angeles Angels. Statistics. 1962 Season. Record: 70-91-1, Finished 8th in American League ( Schedule and Results ) Manager: Bill Rigney (70-91-1) General Manager: Fred Haney. Scouting Director: Roland Hemond. Ballpark: Wrigley Field.
Fred Haney, the newly appointed general manager of the Los Angeles Angels, was calling to offer me the job of scouting and farm director with the new franchise. I arrived at Los Angeles International Airport on January 3, 1961, with my wife Margo and our one-year-old daughter Susan (it was Susan’s birthday) on a beautiful day.
May 22, 2015 · The Angels, behind innovative owner Gene Autry and scouting director Roland Hemond, felt it best to select “name” players in the draft as a way to draw fans away from the neighboring Los Angeles Dodgers. With their first pick, the Angels selected right-handed starting pitcher Eli Grba from the defending American League champion New York ...
Apr 7, 2011 · The 1961 Angels would go on to finish 70-91, respectable for a fledgling franchise. Pearson would have a .420 on-base percentage, a number nobody paid much attention to back then.
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The Los Angeles Angels were 70-91 in 1961. They finished 8th in the AL.
Sep 24, 2018 · BR Team Page. Record: 70-91, Finished 8th in American League Managed by Bill Rigney. Coaches: Bob Elliott, Marv Grissom, Red Kress and Jack Paepke. Ballpark: Wrigley Field (LA) History, Comments, Contributions . In the 1961 Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles got its second major league team in four years, but this time it was an expansion team. No ...
