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Angels ANA

199080–82 (0.494)
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GM: Mike Port

Overview

Ranks vs the 30 teams in 1990, or a custom range (defaults to every team-season since 1985, when our data starts).

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Front Office

PoorAverageGreat
Value
Payroll $M
$22M
Surplus $M
-7
Win %
0.494
TAB
-1.0
WAB
-5.4
Roster composition
Roster fWAR
36.5
Dead money %
27%
Depth Players
7.0
Dead WAR
-3.3

Offense

PoorAverageGreat

Pitching & Defense

PoorAverageGreat

Roster

1990 depth chart — stacked by playing time

C

RLance Parrish131
RJohn Orton31
RBill Schroeder15
RBrian Downing9
RRon Tingley5

1B

LWally Joyner83
LLee Stevens67
RRick Schu15
RLance Parrish4
RBill Schroeder3
BDonnie Hill3
LJack Howell1

2B

BJohnny Ray100
BDonnie Hill60
RKent Anderson5
RBobby Rose4
RGary Disarcina3
RPete Coachman2
RRick Schu1

3B

LJack Howell102
RRick Schu38
BDonnie Hill21
RKent Anderson16
RPete Coachman9
RBobby Rose3

SS

RDick Schofield99
RKent Anderson28
BDonnie Hill24
RGary Disarcina14
BMark McLemore⇄8
LJack Howell1

LF

LLuis Polonia⇄73
RDante Bichette51
BChili Davis46
LMax Venable40
RRick Schu4

CF

BDevon White122
LMax Venable33
RDante Bichette16
LLuis Polonia⇄13

RF

RDave Winfield⇄108
RDante Bichette53
LMax Venable10
BChili Davis6

DH

RBrian Downing87
BChili Davis59
LLuis Polonia⇄14
RDave Winfield⇄10
BJohnny Ray1
RLance Parrish1
RPete Coachman1

Starters

LChuck Finley4.8 WAR
LMark Langston4.6 WAR
LJim Abbott2.8 WAR
RKirk McCaskill2.4 WAR
RBert Blyleven1.7 WAR
RJoe Grahe0.3 WAR
RScott Lewis0.3 WAR
RMike Fetters-0.1 WAR

Bullpen

★ RBryan Harvey25 sv
RMark Eichhorn0 h
RWillie Fraser0 h
LScott Bailes0 h
RMike Fetters0 h
LCliff Young0 h
RGreg Minton0 h
LBob McClure0 h

Each position shows its top 3 by games (top = starter) — click "+more" for the rest. The letter is bats/throws; ⇄ marks a player traded mid-season. Starters are ranked by WAR, bullpen by holds; ★ marks the closer (most save chances). MLB Stats API.

Key additions (new vs 1989)

PlayerfWAR
Mark Langston4.6
Mark Eichhorn2.1
Luis Polonia1.2
Rick Schu0.9
Dave Winfield0.6
Cliff Young0.3

Key subtractions (gone from 1989)

Player1989 fWAR
Tony Armas0.6
Rich Monteleone0.3
Terry Clark0.2
Brian Brady0.1
Vance Lovelace0.0
Jim Eppard-0.0

Contract Value

WAR translated into tier-adjusted market value, then compared with what the player was paid by Angels. Guaranteed contracts from the 2015-present contract-data period use the known contract period through 1990; everyone else is shown as a 1990 season snapshot.

PlayerPeriodfWARTier Market $MPaid $MSurplus $M$ / WARTierContract
Chuck Finley 1990 +4.8 +83.9 0.7 +83.1 $0.2M 2.19× –
Mark Langston 1990 +4.6 +79.9 1.8 +78.1 $0.4M 2.19× –
Jim Abbott 1990 +2.8 +43.4 0.2 +43.3 $0.1M 1.96× –
Lance Parrish 1990 +4.6 +41.6 1.9 +39.7 $0.4M 1.12× –
Mark Eichhorn 1990 +2.1 +32.9 0.3 +32.6 $0.1M 1.95× –
Kirk McCaskill 1990 +2.4 +28.0 1.0 +27.0 $0.4M 1.49× –
Bert Blyleven 1990 +1.7 +19.8 1.2 +18.6 $0.7M 1.49× –
Brian Downing 1990 +2.1 +16.9 1.2 +15.6 $0.6M 1.01× –
Bryan Harvey 1990 +1.4 +15.3 0.3 +15.0 $0.2M 1.34× –
Dick Schofield 1990 +2.0 +14.0 1.0 +13.0 $0.5M 0.89× –
Wally Joyner 1990 +1.7 +11.0 1.8 +9.2 $1.0M 0.81× –
Luis Polonia↔ 1990 +1.2 +8.2 0.2 +8.0 $0.1M 0.83× –
Max Venable 1990 +1.0 +6.9 0.2 +6.7 $0.2M 0.83× –
Devon White 1990 +0.8 +5.0 0.6 +4.4 $0.8M 0.83× –
Jack Howell 1990 +0.8 +3.8 0.7 +3.1 $0.8M 0.58× –
Kent Anderson 1990 +0.6 +3.1 0.1 +3.0 $0.2M 0.61× –
Dante Bichette 1990 +0.5 +3.0 0.1 +2.9 $0.2M 0.83× –
Joe Grahe 1990 +0.3 +2.8 0.1 +2.7 $0.3M 1.02× –
Dave Winfield↔ 1990 +0.6 +4.3 1.7 +2.6 $2.6M 0.83× –
Willie Fraser 1990 +0.5 +2.9 0.4 +2.5 $0.8M 0.67× –
Cliff Young 1990 +0.3 +1.9 0.1 +1.8 $0.3M 0.67× –
Bobby Rose 1990 +0.4 +1.6 0.1 +1.5 $0.3M 0.56× –
Chili Davis 1990 +0.5 +2.6 1.4 +1.2 $2.9M 0.69× –
Johnny Ray 1990 +0.5 +2.2 1.1 +1.1 $2.2M 0.56× –
Bill Schroeder 1990 +0.2 +1.0 0.4 +0.6 $1.7M 0.52× –
Bob McClure 1990 +0.2 +1.0 0.8 +0.2 $4.4M 0.67× –
Sherman Corbett 1990 +0.0 +0.0 0.1 -0.1 $10.8M 0.67× –
Pete Coachman 1990 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.58× –
Ron Tingley 1990 -0.0 -0.1 0.1 -0.2 – 0.52× –
Mike Witt↔ 1990 +0.0 +0.1 0.5 -0.4 $52.7M 0.67× –
John Orton 1990 -0.1 -0.6 0.1 -0.7 – 0.52× –
Mike Fetters 1990 -0.1 -0.7 0.1 -0.8 – 0.67× –
Donnie Hill 1990 -0.2 -0.8 0.2 -1.1 – 0.56× –
Greg Minton 1990 -0.1 -0.5 0.8 -1.4 – 0.67× –
Claudell Washington↔ 1990 -0.2 -1.6 0.2 -1.8 – 0.83× –
Gary Disarcina 1990 -0.4 -2.0 0.1 -2.1 – 0.61× –
Lee Stevens 1990 -0.5 -2.4 0.1 -2.5 – 0.56× –
Mark McLemore↔ 1990 -0.5 -2.5 0.1 -2.7 – 0.61× –
Scott Bailes 1990 -0.9 -4.7 0.4 -5.1 – 0.67× –
Jeff Richardson 1990 +0.0 +0.0 – – – 0.67× –
Mark Clear 1990 -0.1 -0.5 – – – 0.67× –
Rick Schu 1990 +0.9 +4.3 – – – 0.58× –
Scott Lewis 1990 +0.3 +2.1 – – – 1.02× –
Total—+36.7+427.022.3+398.4—

Trades

Every graded 1990 deal involving the Angels — best expected value first. Surplus is realized value in $M; 5 total.

1990 · ANA / NYY
ANA · Mike Port +$11.2M
Luis Polonia
NYY · Hardy Peterson −$11.2M
Claudell Washington, Rich Monteleone
ANA came out ahead by $11.2M
1990 · CLE / ANA
CLE · Hank Peters +$5.6M
Jeff Manto, Colin Charland
ANA · Mike Port −$5.6M
Scott Bailes
CLE came out ahead by $5.6M
1990 · ANA / BAL
ANA · Mike Port +$13.6M
Dave Gallagher
BAL · Roland Hemond −$13.6M
Dave Martinez, Mike Hook
ANA came out ahead by $13.6M
1990 · TOR / ANA
TOR · Pat Gillick +$231.2M
Devon White, Willie Fraser, Marcus Moore
ANA · Mike Port −$231.2M
Junior Félix, Luis Sojo, Ken Rivers
TOR came out ahead by $231.2M
1990 · NYY / ANA
NYY · Hardy Peterson +$13.6M
Mike Witt
ANA · Mike Port −$13.6M
Dave Winfield
NYY came out ahead by $13.6M

Current & Historical Payroll

1990 payroll
$22.3M

What the front office was committed to as of 1990, 1990–1996. Pre-2015 has no contract-terms data — forward italic $ are realized actuals (hindsight, not commitments known then). Control labels (ARB/FA) are point-in-time.

current $ guaranteed $ actual $ (hindsight) arbitration (proj) pre-arb (proj) free agent

Guaranteed / signed (19)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Lance Parrish3413.000$1.9M$2.4M$1.8MFREE AGENT
Mark Langston296.000$1.8M$3.5M$3.5M$3.5M$3.5M$5.0M$5.0M
Dave Winfield3817.000$1.7M$3.3MFREE AGENT
Chili Davis309.000$1.4MFREE AGENT$2.4M$2.9M$3.8M$3.8M
Brian Downing3917.000$1.2MFREE AGENT
Bert Blyleven3920.000$1.2MFREE AGENT$900k
Johnny Ray339.000$1.1MFREE AGENT
Dick Schofield277.000$983k$1.5M$1.6MFREE AGENT$200k$250k
Greg Minton3815.000$850kFREE AGENT
Bob McClure3815.000$825k$498kFREE AGENT
Mike Witt299.000$500kFREE AGENT
Bill Schroeder317.000$408kFREE AGENT
Mark Eichhorn298.000$272k$680k$1.2MFREE AGENT$170k
Donnie Hill297.000$225k$500kFREE AGENT
Max Venable3311.000$200k$425kFREE AGENT
Claudell Washington3516.000$180kFREE AGENT
Ron Tingley318.000$100kFREE AGENT$170k$262k
Mark Clear3411.000—FREE AGENT
Rick Schu286.000—FREE AGENT

Arbitration-eligible (10)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Wally Joyner284.000$1.8MARB 3FREE AGENT
Kirk McCaskill295.000$968kFREE AGENT
Chuck Finley274.000$725kARB 3FREE AGENT
Jack Howell285.000$652kFREE AGENT
Devon White275.000$580kFREE AGENT
Scott Bailes284.000$425kARB 3FREE AGENT
Willie Fraser264.000$410kARB 3FREE AGENT
Bryan Harvey273.000$332kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Luis Polonia263.000$182kARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mark McLemore254.000$125kARB 3FREE AGENT

Pre-arbitration (14)

PlayerAgeSvc1990199119921993199419951996
Jim Abbott221.000$185kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Kent Anderson261.000$105kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Sherman Corbett272.000$100kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Dante Bichette262.000$100kARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Pete Coachman280.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Mike Fetters251.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Gary Disarcina221.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Joe Grahe220.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
John Orton241.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Bobby Rose231.000$100kPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Lee Stevens220.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Cliff Young250.000$100kPre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Scott Lewis240.000—Pre-ArbPre-ArbARB 1ARB 2ARB 3FREE AGENT
Jeff Richardson26–—

Graphs

How each 1990 acquisition stacked onto Angels's playoff-odds curve. The side table is ranked by PPA.

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Decision-maker records extend to 1933; resource-controlled WAR and payroll metrics cover 1985–2026. Data sources include FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, the Chadwick Bureau register, the Lahman Database, prospect rankings from Baseball America, MLB Pipeline, and FanGraphs, and public payroll records. Transaction and trade data was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. Executive birth/death data via Wikidata (CC0).
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