From 2001 until 2011, the Los Angeles Angels had 71 of the 147 players examined (40.30%) play at least one game at the Major League level. The Angels saw 64 players (90.14%) play for them while the other 7 spent time with one of the other thirty MLB clubs.
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| 2001-2011 Angels Farm System Rank |
At The Helm
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| New Angels General Manager Jerry Dipoto |
The Angels had two General Managers (Bill Stoneman 2001-2007, Tony Reagins 2008-2011), three Farm Directors (Darrell Miller 2001, Tony Reagins 2002-2007, Abe Flores 2008-2011), and three Scouting Directors (Donny Rowland 2001-2003, Eddie Bane 2004-2010, Ric Wilson 2011) over the eleven year time period examined.
Five Hits
2. Ervin Santana, RHP: The 28 year old has spent seven seasons in the majors with the Angels. A member of the 2008 American League All-Star team. His career record is 87-67 with a 4.22 ERA. Signed by the Angels as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2000.
3. Erick Aybar, SS: The 27 year old has spent six seasons in the majors as a member of the Angels. The 2011 American League Gold Glove Award winner at Shortstop. His career batting average is .276 with 24 HR and 206 RBI. Signed by the Angels as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic in 2002.
4. Jordan Walden, RHP: The 24 year old has spent two seasons in the majors with the Angels. A member of the 2011 American League All-Star team. His career record is 5-6 with a 2.85 ERA and 33 saves. Drafted by the Angels in the 12th round of the 2006 amateur draft.
5. Howie Kendrick, 2B: The 28 year old has spent six seasons in the majors as a member of the Angels. A member of the 2011 American League All-Star team. His career batting average is .292 with 50 HR and 305 RBI. Drafted by the Angels in the 10th round of the 2002 amateur draft.
Five Misses
2. Young-Il Jung, RHP: The 23 year old has spent three seasons in the minor leagues where he has a career record of 2-2 with a 5.35 ERA. Missed the 2008 and 2011 seasons after having elbow problems that led to Tommy John Surgery. Signed by the Angels as an amateur free agent out of South Korea in 2007.
3. Anthony Whittington, LHP: The 27 year has spent three seasons in the minor leagues where he has compiled a record of 3-8 with a 5.90 ERA. Released by the Angels after the 2005 season. Drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round of the 2003 amateur draft. He is now a police officer in West Virginia. The full story can be found here.
4. Brian Specht, SS: The 31 year old has spent seven seasons in the minor leagues where he compiled a career batting average of .260 with 52 HR and 268 RBI. He last played in 2006 at Triple-A Salt Lake (Pacific Coast League). He was considered the Angels number three prospect entering the 2001 season by Baseball America. Drafted by the Angels in the 9th round of the 1999 amateur draft.
5. Jared Abruzzo, C: The 30 year old has played six seasons in the minor leagues where he compiled a career batting average of .245 with 64 HR and 299 RBI. He last played in 2005 with Hi-A Bakersfield (California) in the Rangers organization. Drafted by the Angels in the 2nd round of the 2000 amateur draft.
Five Current Major Leaguers on Other Teams
2. Francisco Rodriguez, RHP, Milwaukee Brewers: The 29 year old has spent ten seasons in the majors as a member of the Angels, Mets, and Brewers. The four-time All-Star has a career record of 36-27 with a 2.51 ERA with 291 saves. Signed by the Angels as an amateur free agent out of Venezuela in 1998.
3. Bobby Jenks, RHP, Boston Red Sox: The 30 year old has spent seven seasons in the majors as a member of the White Sox and Red Sox. The two-time All-Star has a career record of 16-20 with a 3.53 ERA and 173 saves. Claimed off waivers by the White Sox from the Angels in December 2004. Drafted by the Angels in the 5th round of the 2000 amateur draft.
4. Casey Kotchman, 1B, Tampa Bay Rays: The 28 year old has spent eight seasons in the majors as a member of the Angels, Braves, Red Sox, Mariners, and Rays. His career batting average is .268 with 59 HR and 332 RBI. Traded by the Angels to the Braves along with Steve Marek (RHP) in exchange for Mark Teixeira (1B) in July 2008. Drafted by the Angels in the 1st round (13th overall) of the 2001 amateur draft.
5. Chone Figgins, 3B, Seattle Mariners: The 33 year old has spent ten seasons in the majors as a member of the Angels and Mariners. A member of the 2009 American League All-Star team. His career batting average is .280 with 33 HR and 391 RBI. Drafted by the Colorado Rockies in the 4th round of the 1997 amateur draft. Traded from the Rockies to the Angels in exchange for Kimera Bartee (OF) in July 2001.
More Notable Major Leaguers
Joe Saunders, LHP, Arizona Diamondbacks
Mike Napoli, C, Texas Rangers
Brandon Wood, 3B, Pittsburgh Pirates
Sean Rodriguez, 2B, Tampa Bay Rays
Fun Fact
Former Angels outfielder Tim Salmon is the only player to play for the California Angels, Anaheim Angels, and Los Angeles Angels. Salmon played 14 seasons in the majors all with the Angels organization. His career batting average is .282 with 299 HR and 1016 RBI. He was drafted by the Angels in the 3rd round of the 1989 amateur draft. He lasted played in 2006 and currently resides in Scottsdale, Arizona with his wife and four kids. He has his own foundation that supports children in need. More information on the Tim Salmon Foundation can be found here.
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