Who is your all-time Angels Mount Rushmore?

[Angelsjunky]

22 minutes ago, happybat4 said:

I just simply want to know the WAR leaders by position for time with the Angels.

Here's hitters (Fangraphs).

Here's pitchers (Fangraphs).

You can sort by position or just eyeball it.

[Lou]

4 hours ago, Lou said:

For those saying Vladdy didn't play long enough here, Ryan played less than 30% of his seasons in Anaheim. 

That's less than Vladdy did. 

I didn't say " he played less seasons in Anaheim" than Vladdy.

There's a difference. 

[arch stanton]

Ryan threw 4 no hitters and broke a vaunted Koufax record as an Angel. He put the team on the map. He belongs

Ryan

Trout

Salmon

Ohtani

[Inside Pitch]

There can be no Angels Mount Rushmore without the guy that turned the team around and molded it into an actual model franchise.

Bill Stoneman.  

[Just Sayin]

Great thread!

Can’t narrow it down to four.

 

[Lou]

I knew it...

 

 

[HaloBronco]

11 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

If I'm going personal favorite Angels Mount Rushmore, here's mine. 

Chili Davis, Vladimir Guerrero, Devon White, Mike Trout

That discussion is more fun, my personal favorites Mount Rushore would be;

Grich, Downing, Percival, Trout.

Just missing the list; Finley, Joyner, Salmon, Erstad,  Edmonds, Anderson, Carew, Pettis

Non players; Autry, Scioscia, Mauch, Dick Endberg, Drysdale, Rory Markas, Al Connin and Ron Fairly

Edited February 3, 2023 by HaloBronco

[case]

There's no real good 4 for a Mount Rushmore but Trout and Scioscia gotta be there.   Anyone saying Percival must be forgetting Francisco Rodriguez. Way better pitcher than Percival ever was. Led the majors 3 times in saves with the Angels including MLB record that still stands today. (only 6 full seasons with the Angels but same as Vladdy)

[Angelsfan1984]

6 hours ago, case said:

There's no real good 4 for a Mount Rushmore but Trout and Scioscia gotta be there.   Anyone saying Percival must be forgetting Francisco Rodriguez. Way better pitcher than Percival ever was. Led the majors 3 times in saves with the Angels including MLB record that still stands today. (only 6 full seasons with the Angels but same as Vladdy)

Rodriguez had to be one of the sloppiest closers I’ve seen in my lifetime. Yes the guy got saves…however it was rare to see him go 1–2-3. 

[Erstad Grit]

3 hours ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Rodriguez had to be one of the sloppiest closers I’ve seen in my lifetime. Yes the guy got saves…however it was rare to see him go 1–2-3. 

He received over 10% HOF votes in his first year of eligibility, more than Wagner did his first year.

While Krod may not end up being a HOF, calling him one of the sloppiest closers you've ever seen sounds way over the top.   

[floplag]

I feel like for me i have to have Baylor there somewhere... even if its over Ryan.
Trout, Baylor, Salmon, Vlad.
Honorable mention, Grich, GA, Ryan, Carew, Fregosi, Finley, Weaver, Joyner... ill stop there, lol 

[Taylor]

13 hours ago, Lou said:

I knew it...

 

 

Chraig

[WicketMaiden]

What were the original criteria for the Presidents chosen for Mt Rushmore? 

I gave a place to GA for successful longevity, (most games, hits, bases, singles, doubles, extra-base hits, and a few more), but now I'm thinking that may be a mis-step, as I doubt longevity was a factor in the original monument. 

If it's about things that are game changers, then I'm swapping out GA for Ohtani. 

[case]

5 hours ago, Angelsfan1984 said:

Rodriguez had to be one of the sloppiest closers I’ve seen in my lifetime. Yes the guy got saves…however it was rare to see him go 1–2-3. 

Had a fantastic ERA and when he came up in 2002 his slider was the nastiest i had ever seen.

[Brandon]

Gary Gaetti, Randy Velarde, Tony Phillips, Jeff DaVanon 

Add Rene Gonzales

Edited February 3, 2023 by Brandon

[Stradling]

Jeff Davanon, 

Juan Beniquez

Macier Izturis

Orlando Palmero

[Stradling]

Randy Winn

Scott Downs

Cesar Hernandez

Matt Clement

 

All AW requested Angels team. 

[Revad]

I was looking at the string from 2019, which is hilarious btw and is posted just up the page, and I can’t believe I forgot Don Baylor.

[Revad]

Also, our Chuck would never troll us a little bit, would he?  Didn’t he start this string?

[Revad]

On 4/18/2019 at 9:35 PM, Troll Daddy said:

Who gives a shit about anyone here

[Chuck]

Speaking of Bobby Grich. Something to ponder. 

 

[Stradling]

Picture is backwards. 

[Revad]

1 hour ago, Stradling said:

Picture is backwards. 

He was a right handed hitter, correct?

[Stradling]

48 minutes ago, Revad said:

He was a right handed hitter, correct?

Yes

[HaloBronco]

5 hours ago, Chuckster70 said:

Speaking of Bobby Grich. Something to ponder. 

 

 

Call me biased but Grich should be in the Hall!