Your underrated Angels

[Erstad Grit]

I need a break from this current team.

Who are some of your favorite underrated Angels?

For me: Ervin Santana, Figgins, Shields, and Langston are all-time Angel greats. 

[Chuck]

Good ones. 

Chili Davis, Devon White, Chone Figgins, Mark Langston, Rupert Jones/George Hendricks, Johnny Ray, Ramon Ortiz (I always hoped he'd be Pedro, but I still liked him), 

[Jason]

These are some good lists. I liked Orlando Cabrera during his time with the Halos. He wasn't a superstar, but he was dependable. 

[Jason]

3 minutes ago, Chuckster70 said:

Good ones. 

Chili Davis, Devon White, Chone Figgins, Mark Langston, Rupert Jones/George Hendricks, Johnny Ray, Ramon Ortiz (I always hoped he'd be Pedro, but I still liked him), 

Ortiz was the poor man's version of Pedro and he was solid. I still remember when he failed to slide in at home and cost them a run, he was asked about it and said something about how he was worried he'd break his leg. That was funny. 

[Chuck]

This guy too. 

 

[Halo in Chicago]

Devon White and Doug Decinces for sure. Kirk Mckaskill, Washburn, Hasegawa. Not sure Chuck Finley qualifies as underrated as an Angel, but I think he is criminally underrated as a pitcher in general. 

[Chuck]

1 minute ago, Halo in Chicago said:

Devon White and Doug Decinces for sure. Kirk Mckaskill, Washburn, Hasegawa. Not sure Chuck Finley qualifies as underrated as an Angel, but I think he is criminally underrated as a pitcher in general. 

Finley was too good to qualify IMO, but damn. You took Kirk McKaskill. Another favorite of mine. Good one. 

Also, ex-hockey player. 

[well_red]

Always had a soft spot for Maicer Izturis, had several solid dependable years and covered many positions.  

[Revad]

39 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

I need a break from this current team.

Who are some of your favorite underrated Angels?

For me: Ervin Santana, Figgins, Shields, and Langston are all-time Angel greats. 

Fuck it let’s pitch.  I can stuff some toilet paper up my bloody nose and it will be will fine.

Edited August 9, 2023 by Revad

[PattyD22]

Johnny Ray.... I used to love that guy.  Bengie Molina is on my list.  We just haven't had the stability behind the plate since he left.

[Justin]

Howie Kendrick. 

9 seasons. 28.5 bWAR. 28.9 million dollars total salary. 

And some people complained because he never hit .350 in Anaheim like he did in the minors. 

[halodground]

Just now, Justin said:

Howie Kendrick. 

9 seasons. 28.5 bWAR. 28.9 million dollars total salary. 

And some people complained because he never hit .350 in Anaheim like he did in the minors. 

I was just about to post Howie and Aybar. Both very solid guys who weren’t appreciated enough. I’d add Scot Shields to the list too. He was so much better than most people gave him credit for. Guys like him make the whole bullpen better.

[Erstad Grit]

12 minutes ago, Justin said:

Howie Kendrick. 

9 seasons. 28.5 bWAR. 28.9 million dollars total salary. 

And some people complained because he never hit .350 in Anaheim like he did in the minors. 

Man I admit I never appreciated HK. 

[Erstad Grit]

37 minutes ago, well_red said:

Always had a soft spot for Maicer Izturis, had several solid dependable years and covered many positions.  

I don't know if the stats back it up but it felt like he consistently delivered in the clutch. 

[Revad]

4 minutes ago, Erstad Grit said:

Man I admit I never appreciated HK. 

Throw a slider down and away.

[Revad]

I’m a pitching coach now by the way.

[gurn67]

Maicer was one of the best clutch hitters this team ever had. I don't know if I can name another Angel in the 45 years I've been following that I would want up with the game on the line, and the team desperately needing a base hit to tie, or take the lead late in a game. Maybe Carew. 

Bob Boone was a tremendous catcher. Most of what he did with the pitching staff would never show up in WAR statistics. It was literally like having a manager on the field. Dan Ford got overshadowed because of all the stars on those teams, but he war really solid and put up great stats. I could name dozens, but Boone and Ford hadn't been mentioned yet.

[T.G.]

Joe Saunders.

Bob Boone.

Bengie Molina.

 

[Duren, Duren]

Dean Chance was elite on a mostly expansion team. Arguably one of the best ever for the franchise over a limited time frame. 

Bo Belinsky and Leon Wagner gave the early Angels somewhat of a fun identity in their first years. Belinsky's no hitter was the first 'wow' moment for the franchise. 

 

[fan_since79]

1 hour ago, Halo in Chicago said:

Devon White and Doug Decinces for sure. Kirk Mckaskill, Washburn, Hasegawa. Not sure Chuck Finley qualifies as underrated as an Angel, but I think he is criminally underrated as a pitcher in general. 

I saw McCaskill almost pitch a no-hitter in 1989 at the Big A. Nelson Liriano of Toronto broke it up with a one-out triple.

Closest I ever got to seeing a no-hitter in person.

[Revad]

51 minutes ago, T.G. said:

Joe Saunders.

Bob Boone.

Bengie Molina.

 

I remember I tried to defend Saunders on here.  It didn’t go well.

[jsnpritchett]

12 minutes ago, fan_since79 said:

I saw McCaskill almost pitch a no-hitter in 1989 at the Big A. Nelson Liriano of Toronto broke it up with a one-out triple.

Closest I ever got to seeing a no-hitter in person.

Leadoff double in the 9th, but close enough!

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198904280.shtml

[fan_since79]

5 minutes ago, jsnpritchett said:

Leadoff double in the 9th, but close enough!

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CAL/CAL198904280.shtml

Going from memory. 

It was disappointing, but that's baseball.

[The Ghost of Bob Starr]

The entire 79 team. Would have loved to have replayed that playoff series. 
 

that team had bats and pitching. 

[Stradling]

Tim Salmon

Nolan Ryan

Vlad Guerrero 

Shohei Ohtani

Mike Trout

Chuck Finley

Frank Tanana

K-Rod

Shields

Percival