1992 Angels

[LightTheHalo]

I submit to you one of the greatest anomalies in baseball history, the 1992 Angels:

 

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CAL/1992.shtml

 

How, at the advent of the "Steroid Era," could a team be led in home runs by Gary Gaetti's 12 and Chad Curtis' 10?

[tdawg87]

That sums up the 90's for this team. That was the year I first started watching baseball so I wasn't really aware of too much (I was 5) but I can imagine if AW existed things would have been pretty hilarious.

I'm sure 90's Oracle would have imposed a self ban every day.

[laagamer]

Don't really remember that team.

 

Might have something to do with the fact I was born in 1992. 

[Guest]

Because they were hot garbage in 1992

[Angel Oracle]

http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/CAL/1992.shtml

 

The hitting was bottom of the barrel, last in the AL in runs, hits, doubles, and BA/OBP/SLG/OPS.

The only thing good was SBs, 2nd with 160 (94 by Polonia and Curtis).

 

The pitching was middle of the road, and included Mike Butcher in the pen.

 

The one memorable thing that year was a tragic one, the bus crash.     

[Bruce Nye]

Neither Langston, Abbott nor Finlay had winning records.

[ScottT]

"Bad team, man. Bad ****ing team."

[AngelsLongBall]

This...is the year I became an Angels fan...in the shadow of Dodger Stadium.  Not good times

[Docwaukee]

not one player had a slug% of .400 or better.  not even as an anomaly.  

 

Team ops+ was 79.  

[Cdaniel]

Inthought the bus crash was in 95

[ELEVEN]

The baseball gods were so insulted they ran the bus off the road.

[laagamer]

 

The one memorable thing that year was a tragic one, the bus crash.     

 

Thanks for the bit of history. Just Googled it.

 

Never knew about that. 

[tdawg87]

Inthought the bus crash was in 95

 

Well, figuratively you are correct.

[Adam]

Odd year. We had enough Mexicans and pitching to compete

[Brandon]

That sums up the 90's for this team. That was the year I first started watching baseball so I wasn't really aware of too much (I was 5) but I can imagine if AW existed things would have been pretty hilarious.

I'm sure 90's Oracle would have imposed a self ban every day.

It would have been boring, like the Twins board. There were no real expectations in the 90s with a nice little run and collapse in 95.

I'm guessing there would maybe be 10 posters back then still talking about 86.

[wopphil]

When your best hitter is named after a broad, you got problems.

[JAHV76]

http://www.amazon.com/Donruss-Schofield-McCaskill-Disarcina-California/dp/B00OI9F1NK

You can purchase a set of baseball cards from this season on Amazon.

[disarcina]

hey, look at the bright side of those years -- good seats were pretty easy to come by -- even on a walk up basis.........

[Angel Oracle]

1992 wasn't much different from 1975.

Actually, 1975 was better. At least we could see Ryan and Tanana pitch in person.

1992 was turrible. Any season with Joe Grahe as your closer will not be a good one.

Edited January 10, 2015 by Angel Oracle

[arch stanton]

You can see that it's a roster full of castoffs. Not much home grown talent. That's what made '02 so much sweeter to older fans. A roster full of players who grew up as Angels.

[Angelsjunky]

1992 was the last year before offense took off in 1993 to 2009.

 

Anyhow, the 90s were just horrible for the Angels. 1995 seemed to be a turning point, with that great outfield and a young lineup. But they crashed and burned in what was for me the worst game in the history of the Angels and simply didn't recover. But 1987-92 were especially depressing because the franchise was still trying to with old former stars. Consider the list of former stars that were Angels during that span of time:

 

Bill Buckner

Tony Armas

George Hendrick

Lance Parrish

Claudell Washington

Dave Winfield

Gary Gaetti

Hubie Brooks

Dave Parker

Von Hayes

Alvin Davis

Kelly Gruber

 

All stars in the 80s, all played for the Angels within the '87-92 era.

Edited January 11, 2015 by Angelsjunky

[fan_since79]

Before the first week was ended we were four games back. At the All-Star break, 18 games behind.

 

Good times.

[Lhalo]

http://www.amazon.com/Donruss-Schofield-McCaskill-Disarcina-California/dp/B00OI9F1NK

You can purchase a set of baseball cards from this season on Amazon.

 

I feel so old after seeing this.

[yk9001]

I never want to see Gary Gaeitti's name posted here again.  Nor Von Hayes.

 

Nor Kelly Gruber, for that matter.

[ten ocho recon scout]

I remember when gary gaetti was our power hitter....i think i focused more on school than baseball during those years. Thankfully 2002 came along and i could go back to not worrying about being responsible and focusing on whats important in life.