Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season was the franchise's 51st season and 46th in Anaheim . The Angels began the season following a disappointing 2010 campaign where they missed the postseason for the first time since 2006, after winning the American League West three times in a row from 2007 to 2009. During the 2011 season, the Angels celebrated the franchise's 50th anniversary and because it was the "golden Anniversary", a gold trim was added to the uniforms including the halo on both the cap and uniform (the halo from 1993 to 1996, 2002–2010 was silver and gold prior to that).[ 1] The date of the franchise's actual 50th anniversary is December 6, 2010.[ 2] The season saw the debut of Mike Trout , who made his major league debut on July 8, 2011. Although he batted .220 during his brief time on the year, he would be back the following season as the regular fielder for the team.
After an incredibly disappointing 2010 season, the Angels' priority in the offseason was to fix what went horribly wrong so the team can return to the postseason in 2011. Owner Arte Moreno has gone on record saying that money will not be an issue, and that he is willing to spend as much as possible to put a winning product on the field.[ 3] Going into the offseason, the Angels had both Hideki Matsui and Scot Shields eligible for free agency with Kendrys Morales , Jered Weaver , Erick Aybar , Howie Kendrick , Kevin Frandsen , Alberto Callaspo , Reggie Willits , and Mike Napoli being arbitration eligible. As of December 3, 2010, the Angels have declined to offer Matsui arbitration, tendered contracts to Morales, Weaver, Aybar, Kendrick, Callaspo, Willits, and Napoli.[ 4] The Angels also declined to tender a contract to Frandsen, who would become a free agent, and Shields, who would retire from baseball.[ 5] [ 6]
The Angels expressed interest in Rays outfielder Carl Crawford , Red Sox third baseman Adrián Beltré , Rays closer Rafael Soriano , Phillies outfielder Jayson Werth , and were considered a wildcard in the Cliff Lee sweepstakes.[ 7] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10] On December 2, 2010, the Angels signed former Mets reliever Hisanori Takahashi in their first move of the offseason.[ 11] then signed Blue Jays reliever Scott Downs, and also acquired outfielder Vernon Wells from Toronto in exchange for outfielder Juan Rivera and catcher Mike Napoli.
See the game log below for detailed game-by-game regular season information.
The season for the Angels began Thursday, March 31 with a road game against Kansas City . Their first home game was Friday, April 8 against Toronto . Their longest homestand will be from June 27 – July 10 (13 home games), and their longest road trip will be June 13–26 (12 road games). Their final game of the regular season will be on Wednesday, September 28 at home against Rangers .
After winning the first game of the season against Kansas City, the Angels stumbled dropping their next three games against that same Royals team. The Halos led at one point in each of those three losses and the suspect bullpen was a large reason why they dropped those three in a row. After the Kansas City series, manager Mike Scioscia shook up the bullpen by demoting Fernando Rodney from the closer's role and giving Jordan Walden that position. The Angels proceeded to sweep the Tampa Bay Rays in St. Petersburg and win and go 4–2 on their opening homestand against the Blue Jays and Indians. The Angels winning ways continued into their second road trip of the season sweeping the Chicago White Sox and taking 2 of 3 from division rival Texas and taking sole control of first in the American League West. However, the Angels hit a wall when they returned home to Angel Stadium being swept by arch-rival Boston in a four-game series and only scoring a total of five runs over that four game stretch. Texas, in the meantime took back the top spot in the AL West. After their abysmal showing against Boston, the Angels rebounded slightly by taking 2 of 3 from division rival Oakland finishing out the homestand 2–5. Going back to Tampa Bay, the Angels took the series 2–1 only losing the second game of the series on a wild pitch by relief pitcher Fernando Rodney in the 10th inning. The second game of the series also featured Joel Piñeiro's first start of the season where he only gave up one run over 7 innings pitched.
The Angels started out the month of May by finishing off a series with Tampa Bay that they won 2–1. After that series, the Angels flew to Boston to take on the team that swept them in Anaheim just a week prior. The Halos ended up dropping the first two games of that series, but ended up winning the third game of the series in a marathon 13 inning game that lasted 7 hours and 35 minutes thanks to a 2-hour and 35 minute rain delay. In the fourth game, the Angels pounded out 8 runs off of their former ace John Lackey and ended up winning the game 11–0 to earn the series split 2–2. Returning home to Anaheim where the Angels had a 6–7 mark, they were to face the red-hot Cleveland Indians in a three-game series. They won the first game in extra innings behind an excellent outing by rookie Tyler Chatwood and the bullpen, however the Angels then proceeded to drop the second game of the series. They did win the rubber game of the series on Mother's Day in a game that saw the lead change many times. The win against the Indians on May 8, marked manager Mike Scioscia's 1,000th career victory (all of which were with the Angels).
Schedule and results [ edit ]
2011 Game Log
March: 1–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 1–0)
April: 14–12 (Home: 6–7; Road: 8–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Stadium
Box
GB
2
April 1
@ Royals
2–1
Soria (1–0)
Kohn (0–1)
13,302
1–1
Kauffman Stadium
L1
−1 ⁄2
3
April 2
@ Royals
5–4
Crow (1–0)
Jepsen (0–1)
Soria (1)
17,328
1–2
Kauffman Stadium
L2
−1+ 1 ⁄2
4
April 3
@ Royals
12–9 (13)
Collins (1–0)
Bulger (0–1)
14,085
1–3
Kauffman Stadium
L3
−2+ 1 ⁄2
5
April 5
@ Rays
5–3
Weaver (2–0)
Niemann (0–1)
Walden (1)
13,173
2–3
Tropicana Field
W1
−3
6
April 6
@ Rays
5–1
Haren (1–0)
Hellickson (0–1)
11,836
3–3
Tropicana Field
W2
−3
7
April 8
Blue Jays
3–2
Dotel (1–0)
Santana (0–1)
Rauch (2)
43,853
3–4
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
8
April 9
Blue Jays
6–5 (14)
Haren (2–0)
Rauch (0–1)
43,513
4–4
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−3
9
April 10
Blue Jays
3–1
Weaver (3–0)
Reyes (0–1)
Rodney (2)
43,525
5–4
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−3
10
April 11
Indians
4–0
Talbot (1–0)
Chatwood (0–1)
32,864
5–5
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−4
11
April 12
Indians
2–0
Haren (3–0)
Carmona (0–2)
43,529
6–5
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−3
12
April 13
Indians
4–3
Takahashi (1–0)
Durbin (1–0)
31,049
7–5
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−2
13
April 15
@ White Sox
4–3
Weaver (4–0)
Humber (1–1)
Walden (2)
20,103
8–5
U.S. Cellular Field
W3
−2
14
April 16
@ White Sox
7–2
Chatwood (1–1)
Floyd (1–1)
21,250
9–5
U.S. Cellular Field
W4
−1
15
April 17
@ White Sox
4–2
Haren (4–0)
Buehrle (1–1)
Walden (3)
23,458
10–5
U.S. Cellular Field
W5
0
16
April 18
@ Rangers
7–1
Wilson (2–0)
Santana (0–2)
30,799
10–6
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
L1
−1
17
April 19
@ Rangers
15–4
Palmer (0–0)
Lewis (1–2)
22,450
11–6
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
W1
0
18
April 20
@ Rangers
4–1
Weaver (5–0)
Harrison (3–1)
31,967
12–6
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
W2
+1
19
April 21
Red Sox
4–2 (11)
Jenks (1–1)
Thompson (0–1)
37,003
12–7
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
+1 ⁄2
20
April 22
Red Sox
4–3
Lester (2–1)
Haren (4–1)
Papelbon (5)
39,005
12–8
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L2
−1 ⁄2
21
April 23
Red Sox
5–0
Matsuzaka (2–2)
Santana (0–3)
40,025
12–9
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L3
−1+ 1 ⁄2
22
April 24
Red Sox
7–0
Lackey (2–2)
Palmer (1–1)
35,107
12–10
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L4
−2+ 1 ⁄2
23
April 25
Athletics
5–0
Weaver (6–0)
Gonzalez (2–2)
37,115
13–10
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1+ 1 ⁄2
24
April 26
Athletics
8–3
Chatwood (2–1)
McCarthy (1–2)
37,228
14–10
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−1 ⁄2
25
April 27
Athletics
2–1 (10)
Fuentes (1–2)
Walden (0–1)
Ziegler (1)
37,247
14–11
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1+ 1 ⁄2
26
April 29
@ Rays
8–5
Santana (1–3)
Price (3–3)
Walden (4)
21,791
15–11
Tropicana Field
W1
0
27
April 30
@ Rays
2–1 (10)
Peralta (1–0)
Rodney (0–1)
20,245
15–12
Tropicana Field
L1
−1
May: 14–16 (Home: 7–6; Road: 7–10)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Stadium
Box
GB
28
May 1
@ Rays
6–5
Thompson (1–1)
Peralta (1–1)
Walden (5)
16,248
16–12
Tropicana Field
W1
0
29
May 2
@ Red Sox
9–5
Buchholz (2–3)
Weaver (6–1)
37,017
16–13
Fenway Park
L1
0
30
May 3
@ Red Sox
7–3
Lester (4–1)
Haren (4–2)
37,043
16–14
Fenway Park
L2
0
31
May 4
@ Red Sox
5–3 (13)
Bell (1–0)
Matsuzaka (2–3)
37,037
17–14
Fenway Park
W1
0
32
May 5
@ Red Sox
11–0
Piñeiro (1–0)
Lackey (2–4)
37,013
18–14
Fenway Park
W2
+1
33
May 6
Indians
2–1 (11)
Rodney (1–1)
Germano (0–1)
36,447
19–14
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
+2
34
May 7
Indians
4–3
White (1–0)
Weaver (6–2)
Perez (10)
37,684
19–15
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
+1
35
May 8
Indians
6–5
Rodney (2–1)
Smith (1–1)
Walden (6)
40,124
20–15
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
+2
36
May 9
White Sox
8–0
Jackson (3–4)
Santana (1–4)
38,561
20–16
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
+1
37
May 10
White Sox
6–2
Piñeiro (2–0)
Danks (0–6)
40,128
21–16
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
+2
38
May 11
White Sox
6–4
Santos (2–0)
Jepsen (0–2)
Thornton (1)
39,151
21–17
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
+1+ 1 ⁄2
39
May 13
@ Rangers
4–1
Ogando (4–0)
Weaver (6–3)
Feliz (7)
45,995
21–18
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
L2
+1 ⁄2
40
May 14
@ Rangers
3–2
Downs (1–0)
Oliver (1–4)
Walden (7)
47,663
22–18
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
W1
+1+ 1 ⁄2
41
May 15
@ Rangers
5–4
Lowe (1–0)
Thompson (1–2)
Feliz (8)
48,284
22–19
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
L1
+1 ⁄2
42
May 16
@ Athletics
5–4 (10)
Balfour (3–1)
Rodney (2–2)
11,061
22–20
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
L2
−1 ⁄2
43
May 17
@ Athletics
14–0
Gonzalez (5–2)
Chatwood (2–2)
12,190
22–21
Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum
L3
−1 ⁄2
44
May 18
@ Mariners
3–0
Vargas (3–2)
Weaver (6–4)
League (10)
16,992
22–22
Safeco Field
L4
−1+ 1 ⁄2
45
May 19
@ Mariners
2–1
Pauley (2–0)
Downs (1–1)
18,374
22–23
Safeco Field
L5
−1+ 1 ⁄2
46
May 20
Braves
9–0
Santana (2–4)
Hudson (4–4)
40,211
23–23
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1 ⁄2
47
May 21
Braves
5–4 (12)
Proctor (1–0)
Bell (1–1)
Kimbrel (12)
43,511
23–24
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1 ⁄2
48
May 22
Braves
4–1
Chatwood (3–2)
Lowe (3–4)
Walden (8)
40,098
24–24
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1 ⁄2
49
May 23
Athletics
4–1
Downs (2–1)
Fuentes (1–7)
Walden (9)
36,215
25–24
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−1 ⁄2
50
May 24
Athletics
6–1
Moscoso (1–0)
Haren (4–3)
39,117
25–25
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1 ⁄2
51
May 25
Athletics
4–1
Santana (3–4)
Cahill (6–2)
Walden (10)
40,253
26–25
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1 ⁄2
52
May 26
Athletics
4–3
Anderson (3–4)
Piñeiro (2–1)
33,412
26–26
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1
53
May 27
@ Twins
6–5
Downs (3–1)
Hoey (0–2)
Walden (11)
38,976
27–26
Target Field
W1
0
54
May 28
@ Twins
1–0
Burnett (1–3)
Takahashi (1–1)
39,824
27–27
Target Field
L1
−1
55
May 29
@ Twins
6–5
Haren (5–3)
Pavano (2–5)
Walden (12)
39,867
28–27
Target Field
W1
−1
56
May 30
@ Royals
10–8
Jepsen (1–2)
Soria (3–3)
Rodney (3)
24,406
29–27
Kauffman Stadium
W2
−1
57
May 31
@ Royals
7–3
Francis (2–5)
Piñeiro (2–2)
14,174
29–28
Kauffman Stadium
L1
−1
June: 13–12 (Home: 5–7; Road: 8–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Stadium
Box
GB
58
June 1
@ Royals
2–0
Collins (3–2)
Downs (3–2)
12,022
29–29
Kauffman Stadium
L2
−2
59
June 3
Yankees
3–2
Weaver (7–4)
Nova (4–4)
Walden (13)
42,521
30–29
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−2+ 1 ⁄2
60
June 4
Yankees
3–2
Sabathia (7–3)
Santana (3–5)
Rivera (15)
43,619
30–30
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
61
June 5
Yankees
5–3
Colón (4–3)
Piñeiro (2–3)
Rivera (16)
43,524
30–31
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L2
−4+ 1 ⁄2
62
June 6
Rays
5–1
Price (7–5)
Chatwood (3–3)
32,287
30–32
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L3
−4+ 1 ⁄2
63
June 7
Rays
4–1
Cobb (1–0)
Haren (5–4)
Farnsworth (12)
38,833
30–33
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L4
−4+ 1 ⁄2
64
June 8
Rays
4–3
Cruz (3–0)
Rodney (2–3)
Farnsworth (13)
33,157
30–34
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L5
−5+ 1 ⁄2
65
June 10
Royals
4–2
Francis (3–6)
Santana (3–6)
Soria (9)
38,254
30–35
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L6
−6
66
June 11
Royals
7–5
Downs (4–2)
Collins (3–3)
Walden (14)
38,911
31–35
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−5
67
June 12
Royals
9–0
Mazzaro (1–1)
Chatwood (3–4)
39,114
31–36
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−5
68
June 13
@ Mariners
6–3
Haren (6–4)
Vargas (4–4)
Walden (15)
20,238
32–36
Safeco Field
W1
−4+ 1 ⁄2
69
June 14
@ Mariners
4–0
Weaver (8–4)
Fister (3–8)
17,634
33–36
Safeco Field
W2
−3+ 1 ⁄2
70
June 15
@ Mariners
3–1
Bédard (4–4)
Santana (3–7)
League (19)
19,321
33–37
Safeco Field
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
71
June 17
@ Mets
4–3
Piñeiro (3–3)
Capuano (5–7)
Walden (16)
29,513
34–37
Citi Field
W1
−3
72
June 18
@ Mets
6–1
Pelfrey (4–5)
Haren (6–5)
31,538
34–38
Citi Field
L1
−4
73
June 19
@ Mets
7–3
Chatwood (4–4)
Niese (6–6)
36,213
35–38
Citi Field
W1
−3
74
June 20
@ Marlins
2–1
Weaver (9–4)
Cishek (0–1)
Walden (17)
16,984
36–38
Sun Life Stadium
W2
−3
75
June 21
@ Marlins
5–2
Vázquez (4–7)
Santana (3–8)
Núñez (20)
17,344
36–39
Sun Life Stadium
L1
−4
76
June 22
@ Marlins
6–5
Walden (1–1)
Badenhop (1–1)
Kohn (1)
19,721
37–39
Sun Life Stadium
W1
−3
77
June 24
@ Dodgers
8–3
Haren (7–5)
De La Rosa (3–2)
43,640
38–39
Dodger Stadium
W2
−3
78
June 25
@ Dodgers
6–1
Chatwood (5–4)
Kuroda (5–9)
41,108
39–39
Dodger Stadium
W2
−2
79
June 26
@ Dodgers
3–2
Kershaw (8–3)
Walden (1–2)
43,104
39–40
Dodger Stadium
L1
−2
80
June 27
Nationals
4–3 (10)
Downs (5–2)
Burnett (3–4)
35,032
40–40
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1+ 1 ⁄2
81
June 28
Nationals
11–5
Takahashi (2–1)
Balester (1–1)
41,029
41–40
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−1+ 1 ⁄2
82
June 29
Nationals
1–0
Haren (8–5)
Zimmermann (5–7)
Walden (18)
35,258
42–40
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
−1+ 1 ⁄2
July: 17–10 (Home: 10–3; Road: 7–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Stadium
Box
GB
83
July 1
Dodgers
5–0
Kuroda (6–9)
Chatwood (5–5)
41,253
42–41
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−2
84
July 2
Dodgers
7–1
Weaver (10–4)
Kershaw (8–4)
42,232
43–41
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1
85
July 3
Dodgers
3–1
Santana (4–8)
Billingsley (7–7)
Walden (19)
42,536
44–41
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
0
86
July 4
Tigers
5–1
Piñeiro (4–3)
Furbush (1–2)
43,012
45–41
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
0
87
July 5
Tigers
1–0
Haren (9–5)
Verlander (11–4)
39,006
46–41
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W4
0
88
July 6
Tigers
5–4
Penny (6–6)
Takahashi (2–2)
Valverde (21)
31,549
46–42
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1
89
July 7
Mariners
5–1
Weaver (11–4)
Fister (3–10)
41,223
47–42
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1
90
July 8
Mariners
4–3
Walden (2–2)
Pauley (5–2)
40,161
48–42
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−1
91
July 9
Mariners
9–3
Piñeiro (5–3)
Pineda (8–6)
44,111
49–42
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
−1
92
July 10
Mariners
4–2
Haren (10–5)
Pauley (5–3)
Walden (20)
39,505
50–42
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W4
−1
July 12: All-Star Game (NL wins—Box )
5–1
Clippard (WAS)
C. J. Wilson (TEX)
B. Wilson (SF)
47,994
Chase Field
Phoenix, Arizona
93
July 15
@ Athletics
5–3
McCarthy (2–5)
Haren (10–6)
Bailey (9)
18,470
50–43
O.co Coliseum
L1
−2+ 1 ⁄2
94
July 16
@ Athletics
4–2
Weaver (12–4)
Cahill (8–8)
Walden (21)
51–43
O.co Coliseum
W1
−2
95
July 16
@ Athletics
4–3 (10)
Ziegler (3–1)
Thompson (1–3)
27,379
51–44
O.co Coliseum
L1
−3
96
July 17
@ Athletics
9–1
Gonzalez (9–6)
Piñeiro (5–4)
26,115
51–45
O.co Coliseum
L2
−4
97
July 19
Rangers
7–0
Ogando (10–3)
Chatwood (5–6)
43,103
51–46
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L3
−5
98
July 20
Rangers
9–8
Takahashi (3–2)
Hunter (1–1)
Walden (22)
40,052
52–46
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−4
99
July 21
Rangers
1–0
Weaver (13–4)
Wilson (10–4)
Walden (23)
38,315
53–46
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−3
100
July 22
@ Orioles
6–1
Santana (5–8)
Simón (2–3)
Takahashi (1)
24,823
54–46
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
W3
−3
101
July 23
@ Orioles
3–2
Bergesen (2–6)
Piñeiro (5–5)
Gregg (16)
20,311
54–47
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
L1
−4
102
July 24
@ Orioles
9–3
Chatwood (6–6)
Guthrie (4–14)
15,676
55–47
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
W1
−3
103
July 25
@ Indians
3–2
Walden (2–3)
Sipp (5–2)
19,384
55–48
Progressive Field
L1
−4
104
July 26
@ Indians
2–1
Weaver (14–4)
Tomlin (11–5)
Walden (24)
19,430
56–48
Progressive Field
W1
−3
105
July 27
@ Indians
3–1
Santana (6–8) **
Huff (1–1)
21,546
57–48
Progressive Field
W2
−2
106
July 28
@ Tigers
12–7
Cassevah (1–0)
Penny (7–8)
33,489
58–48
Comerica Park
W3
−2
107
July 29
@ Tigers
12–2
Porcello (11–6)
Chatwood (6–7)
40,551
58–49
Comerica Park
L1
−2
108
July 30
@ Tigers
5–1
Haren (11–6)
Turner (0–1)
40,753
59–49
Comerica Park
W1
−2
109
July 31
@ Tigers
3–2
Verlander (15–5)
Weaver (14–5)
Valverde (28)
36,878
59–50
Comerica Park
L1
−2
**Ervin Santana threw the ninth no-hitter in Angels history.
August: 14–13 (Home: 10–5; Road: 4–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Stadium
Box
GB
110
August 2
Twins
5–1
Santana (7–8)
Duensing (8–9)
37,565
60–50
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1
111
August 3
Twins
11–4
Swarzak (3–3)
Piñeiro (5–6)
35,555
60–51
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1
112
August 4
Twins
7–1
Haren (12–6)
Liriano (7–9)
40,365
61–51
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1
113
August 5
Mariners
1–0 (10)
Walden (3–3)
Cortes (0–1)
38,727
62–51
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−1
114
August 6
Mariners
5–1
Beavan (3–2)
Chatwood (6–8)
42,017
62–52
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−1
115
August 7
Mariners
2–1
Santana (8–8)
Hernández (10–10)
Walden (25)
38,823
63–52
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−1
116
August 9
@ Yankees
6–4
Downs (6–2)
Rivera (1–2)
Walden (26)
46,466
64–52
Yankee Stadium
W2
−1+ 1 ⁄2
117
August 10
@ Yankees
9–3
Nova (11–4)
Richards (0–1)
46,967
64–53
Yankee Stadium
L1
−1+ 1 ⁄2
118
August 11
@ Yankees
6–5
Soriano (2–1)
Rodney (2–4)
Rivera (30)
47,431
64–54
Yankee Stadium
L2
−2
119
August 12
@ Blue Jays
5–1
Santana (9–8)
Morrow (8–7)
24,731
65–54
Rogers Centre
W1
−2
120
August 13
@ Blue Jays
11–2
Romero (11–9)
Weaver (14–6)
27,185
65–55
Rogers Centre
L1
−3
121
August 14
@ Blue Jays
5–4 (10)
Rauch (5–3)
Rodney (2–5)
23,355
65–56
Rogers Centre
L2
−4
122
August 15
Rangers
8–4
Ogando (12–5)
Cassevah (1–1)
36,663
65–57
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L3
−5
123
August 16
Rangers
7–3
Holland (11–4)
Chatwood (6–9)
43,711
65–58
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L4
−6
124
August 17
Rangers
4–3
Wilson (12–5)
Santana (9–9)
Feliz (24)
36,581
65–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L5
−7
125
August 18
Rangers
2–1
Ramírez (1–0)
Adams (1–2)
41,123
66–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−6
126
August 19
Orioles
8–3
Haren (13–6)
Reyes (6–10)
38,156
67–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−6
127
August 20
Orioles
9–8 (12)
Rodney (3–5)
Gregg (0–2)
43,201
68–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
−5
128
August 21
Orioles
7–1
Williams (1–0)
Matusz (1–6)
37,148
69–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W4
−4
129
August 23
White Sox
5–4
Walden (4–3)
Frasor (3–3)
37,728
70–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W5
−3+ 1 ⁄2
130
August 24
White Sox
8–0
Weaver (15–6)
Stewart (1–3)
36,610
71–59
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W6
−2+ 1 ⁄2
131
August 26
@ Rangers
11–7
Holland (12–5)
Haren (13–7)
38,256
71–60
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
L1
−3
132
August 27
@ Rangers
8–4
Santana (10–9)
Wilson (13–6)
Takahashi (2)
48,453
72–60
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
W1
−2
133
August 28
@ Rangers
9–5
Oliver (5–5)
Weaver (15–7)
40,018
72–61
Rangers Ballpark in Arlington
L1
−3
134
August 29
@ Mariners
5–3
Wilhelmsen (2–0)
Takahashi (3–3)
League (32)
16,990
72–62
Safeco Field
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
135
August 30
@ Mariners
13–6
Williams (2–0)
Vasquez (1–1)
15,536
73–62
Safeco Field
W1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
136
August 31
@ Mariners
2–1
Hernández (13–11)
Haren (13–8)
18,520
73–63
Safeco Field
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
September: 13–13 (Home: 7–8; Road: 6–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Stadium
Box
GB
137
September 1
@ Mariners
4–3
Santana (11–9)
Furbush (3–7)
Walden (27)
19,453
74–63
Safeco Field
W1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
138
September 2
Twins
13–5
Pavano (7–11)
Chatwood (6–10)
37,198
74–64
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−4+ 1 ⁄2
139
September 3
Twins
10–6
Weaver (16–7)
Dumatrait (1–3)
39,102
75–64
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
140
September 4
Twins
4–1
Piñeiro (6–6)
Slowey (0–4)
Walden (28)
36,638
76–64
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−3+ 1 ⁄2
141
September 5
Mariners
7–3
Haren (14–8)
Vasquez (1–2)
35,497
77–64
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
−2+ 1 ⁄2
142
September 6
Mariners
2–1
Hernández (14–11)
Santana (11–10)
League (33)
36,533
77–65
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
143
September 7
Mariners
3–1
Williams (3–0)
Furbush (3–8)
Walden (29)
37,459
78–65
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−2+ 1 ⁄2
144
September 9
Yankees
2–1
Walden (5–3)
Laffey (2–2)
41,014
79–65
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W2
−2+ 1 ⁄2
145
September 10
Yankees
6–0
Haren (14–8)
Sabathia (19–8)
42,774
80–65
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W3
−1+ 1 ⁄2
146
September 11
Yankees
6–5
Wade (5–0)
Santana (11–11)
Rivera (40)
42,581
80–66
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−2+ 1 ⁄2
147
September 12
@ Athletics
6–3
Gonzalez (13–12)
Piñeiro (6–7)
12,858
80–67
O.co Coliseum
L2
−3
148
September 13
@ Athletics
6–3
Takahashi (4–3)
De Los Santos (2–2)
Walden (30)
13,212
81–67
O.co Coliseum
W1
−3
149
September 14
@ Athletics
4–1
Weaver (17–7)
Harden (4–3)
Walden (31)
14,743
82–67
O.co Coliseum
W2
−3
150
September 16
@ Orioles
8–3
Hunter (4–4)
Haren (15–9)
24,022
82–68
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
L1
−3+ 1 ⁄2
151
September 17
@ Orioles
6–2
Britton (10–10)
Santana (11–12)
31,099
82–69
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
L2
−4+ 1 ⁄2
152
September 18
@ Orioles
11–2
Weaver (18–7)
Simón (4–9)
27,471
83–69
Oriole Park at Camden Yards
W1
−4+ 1 ⁄2
153
September 19
@ Blue Jays
3–2
Janssen (6–0)
Downs (6–3)
11,178
83–70
Rogers Centre
L1
−5
154
September 20
@ Blue Jays
10–6
Piñeiro (7–7)
Cecil (4–10)
Downs (1)
13,514
84–70
Rogers Centre
W1
−5
155
September 21
@ Blue Jays
7–2
Haren (16–9)
McGowan (0–1)
14,784
85–70
Rogers Centre
W2
−5
156
September 22
@ Blue Jays
4–3 (12)
Camp (5–3)
Richards (0–2)
22,769
85–71
Rogers Centre
L1
−5
157
September 23
Athletics
3–1
Gonzalez (15–12)
Weaver (18–8)
Bailey (22)
39,217
85–72
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L2
−6
158
September 24
Athletics
4–2
Williams (4–0)
Moscoso (8–10)
Walden (32)
41,113
86–72
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
W1
−6
159
September 25
Athletics
6–5
De Los Santos (3–2)
Walden (5–4)
Bailey (23)
40,794
86–73
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L1
−7
160
September 26*
Rangers
4–3
Hamburger (1–0)
Haren (16–10)
Feliz (31)
39,716
86–74
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L2
−8
161
September 27
Rangers
10–3
Lewis (14–10)
Chatwood (6–11)
39,529
86–75
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L3
−9
162
September 28
Rangers
3–1
Adams (5–4)
Walden (5–5)
Feliz (32)
39,612
86–76
Angel Stadium of Anaheim
L4
−10
*The Angels were officially eliminated from the AL West race on September 23 and from playoff contention on September 26.
Final games legend
Angels Win
Angels Loss
All-Star Game
Game Postponed
Eliminated
Regular Season Schedule (calendar style)
Regular Season Schedule (sortable text)
American League West [ edit ]
American League Wild Card [ edit ]
Record vs. opponents [ edit ]
Team
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
LAA
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Baltimore
–
8–10
4–4
2–5
5–5
5–4
3–6
6–2
5–13
4–5
4–2
9–9
1–5
6–12
7–11
Boston
10–8
–
2–4
4–6
5–1
5–3
6–2
5–2
12–6
6–2
5–4
6–12
4–6
10–8
10–8
Chicago
4–4
4–2
–
11–7
5–13
7–11
2–6
9–9
2–6
6–4
7–2
4–4
4–4
3–4
11–7
Cleveland
5–2
6–4
7–11
–
6–12
12–6
3–6
11–7
3–4
5–2
5–4
2–4
1–9
3–4
11–7
Detroit
5–5
1–5
13–5
12–6
–
11–7
3–4
14–4
4–3
5–5
4–6
6–1
6–3
4–2
7–11
Kansas City
4–5
3–5
11–7
6–12
7–11
–
7–3
8–10
3–3
4–5
5–3
2–5
2–6
4–3
5–13
Los Angeles
6–3
2–6
6–2
6–3
4–3
3–7
–
6–3
4–5
8–11
12–7
4–4
7–12
5–5
13–5
Minnesota
2–6
2–5
9–9
7–11
4–14
10–8
3–6
–
2–6
4–4
3–5
3–7
5–3
1–5
8–10
New York
13–5
6–12
6–2
4–3
3–4
3–3
5–4
6–2
–
6–3
5–4
9–9
7–2
11–7
13–5
Oakland
5–4
2–6
4–6
2–5
5–5
5–4
11–8
4–4
3–6
–
9–10
5–2
6–13
5–5
8–10
Seattle
2–4
4–5
2–7
4–5
6–4
3–5
7–12
5–3
4–5
10–9
–
4–6
4–15
3–6
9–9
Tampa Bay
9–9
12–6
4–4
4–2
1–6
5–2
4–4
7–3
9–9
2–5
6–4
–
4–5
12–6
12–6
Texas
5–1
6–4
4–4
9–1
3–6
6–2
12–7
3–5
2–7
13–6
15–4
5–4
–
4–6
9–9
Toronto
12–6
8–10
4–3
4–3
2–4
3–4
5–5
5–1
7–11
5–5
6–3
6–12
6–4
–
8–10
Mark Trumbo in July 2011.
2011 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Other
Manager
Coaches
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; TB = Total bases; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; SB = Stolen bases; CS = Caught Stealing; OBP = On base percentage; SLG = Slugging; AVG = Batting average
‡Traded/Released/DFA mid-season.
Player
Pos
G
AB
R
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
TB
BB
SO
SB
CS
OBP
SLG
AVG
Bobby Abreu
DH
142
502
54
127
30
1
8
60
183
78
113
21
5
.353
.365
.253
Alexi Amarista
2B
23
52
2
8
3
1
0
5
13
2
8
0
0
.182
.250
.154
Erick Aybar
SS
143
556
71
155
33
8
10
59
234
31
68
30
6
.322
.421
.279
Peter Bourjos
OF
147
502
72
136
26
11
12
43
220
32
124
22
9
.327
.438
.271
Russell Branyan
DH
37
65
7
12
2
0
4
12
26
11
21
2
0
.299
.400
.185
Alberto Callaspo
3B
141
475
54
137
23
0
6
46
178
58
48
8
1
.366
.375
.288
Hank Conger
C
59
177
14
37
8
0
6
19
63
17
37
0
0
.282
.356
.209
Torii Hunter
OF
156
580
80
152
24
2
23
82
249
62
125
5
7
.336
.429
.262
Maicer Izturis
SS
122
449
51
124
35
0
5
38
174
33
65
9
6
.334
.388
.276
Howie Kendrick
2B
140
537
86
153
30
6
18
63
249
33
119
14
6
.338
.464
.285
Jeff Mathis
C
93
247
18
43
12
0
3
22
64
15
75
1
2
.225
.259
.174
Jeremy Moore
OF
8
8
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
.125
.125
.125
Efren Navarro
1B
12
10
1
2
1
0
0
0
3
1
1
0
0
.273
.300
.200
Chris Pettit
-
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
.000
.000
Andrew Romine
IF
10
16
2
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
6
1
0
.176
.125
.125
Mike Trout
OF
40
123
20
27
6
0
5
16
48
9
30
4
0
.281
.390
.220
Mark Trumbo
1B
149
539
65
137
31
1
29
87
257
25
120
9
4
.291
.477
.254
Gil Velazquez
IF
4
6
0
3
0
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
.429
.500
.500
Vernon Wells
OF
131
505
60
110
15
4
25
66
208
20
86
9
4
.248
.412
.218
Reggie Willits
OF
22
22
0
1
1
0
0
1
2
4
7
0
0
.192
.091
.045
Bobby Wilson
C
57
111
5
21
8
0
1
8
32
10
16
0
2
.252
.288
.189
Brandon Wood ‡
SS
6
14
1
2
1
0
0
0
3
0
8
0
0
.143
.214
.143
Pitcher Totals
162
17
1
4
0
0
0
1
4
0
7
0
0
.235
.235
.235
Team Totals
162
5513
667
1394
289
34
155
629
2216
442
1086
135
52
.313
.402
.253
Pitching statistics [ edit ]
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games played; GS = Games started; CG = Complete games; SHO = Shutouts; SV = Saves; SVO = Save opportunities; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; HBP = Hit by pitch; BB = Base on balls issued; SO = Strikeouts
Player
W
L
ERA
G
GS
CG
SHO
SV
SVO
IP
H
R
ER
HR
HBP
BB
SO
Trevor Bell
1
1
3.41
19
0
0
0
0
1
34.1
39
14
13
2
1
10
17
Jason Bulger
0
1
0.96
5
0
0
0
0
0
9.1
6
4
1
2
0
10
7
Bobby Cassevah
1
1
2.72
30
0
0
0
0
1
39.2
28
12
12
1
1
19
24
Tyler Chatwood
6
11
4.75
27
25
0
0
0
0
142.0
166
81
75
14
6
71
74
Scott Downs
6
3
1.34
60
0
0
0
1
4
53.2
39
11
8
3
0
15
35
Dan Haren
16
10
3.17
35
34
4
3
0
0
238.1
211
91
84
20
5
33
192
Kevin Jepsen
1
2
7.62
16
0
0
0
0
1
13.0
21
11
11
2
1
9
6
Scott Kazmir
0
0
27.00
1
1
0
0
0
0
1.2
5
5
5
1
2
2
0
Michael Kohn
0
1
7.30
14
0
0
0
1
2
12.1
14
10
10
6
1
9
9
Matt Palmer
1
1
5.74
3
3
0
0
0
0
15.2
19
11
10
0
1
4
7
Joel Piñeiro
7
7
5.13
27
24
2
0
0
0
145.2
182
90
83
16
2
38
62
Horacio Ramírez
1
0
6.00
12
0
3
0
0
0
9.0
16
7
6
1
0
2
4
Garrett Richards
0
2
5.79
7
3
2
0
0
0
14.0
16
11
9
4
0
7
9
Fernando Rodney
3
5
4.50
39
0
0
0
3
7
32.0
26
18
16
1
3
28
26
Francisco Rodríguez
0
0
4.61
10
0
0
0
0
0
13.2
13
7
7
2
0
5
7
Ervin Santana
11
12
3.38
33
33
4
1
0
0
228.2
207
95
86
26
8
72
178
Hisanori Takahashi
4
3
3.44
61
0
0
0
2
5
68.0
58
30
26
7
0
25
52
Rich Thompson
1
3
3.00
44
0
0
0
0
1
54.0
46
18
18
5
0
20
56
Jordan Walden
5
5
2.98
62
0
0
0
32
42
60.1
49
22
20
3
1
26
67
Jered Weaver
18
8
2.41
33
33
4
2
0
0
235.2
182
65
63
20
3
56
198
Jerome Williams
4
0
3.68
10
6
0
0
0
0
44.0
45
20
18
6
1
15
28
Team Totals
86
76
3.57
162
162
12
6
39
64
1465.0
1388
633
581
142
36
476
1058
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