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2005 RECORD: 99-73 (57.6%), +9.75 units DIVISION: American League West MANAGER: Mike Scioscia BALLPARK: Angel Stadium Of Anaheim (Grass) Offseason Player Movement (as of 2/1/06) Additions: Hector Carrasco (RHP-WAS), J.C. Romero (LHP-MIN), Edgardo Alfonzo (3B-SF) Subtractions: Joel Peralta (RHP-KC), Zach Sorensen (INF-MIL), Jason Christiansen (LHP-Released), Jeff DaVanon (OF-Released), Lou Merloni (INF-CLE), Paul Byrd (RHP-CLE), Brad Prinz (RHP-COL), Jarrod Washburn (LHP-SEA), Steve Finley (OF-SF), Josh Paul (C-TB) Sportsbook.com 2006 Odds to Win: World Series - 10-1, AL Pennant - 5-1 2006 OUTLOOK: For those of you either still irritated by it or struggling to get used to the name change, you're not alone. However, this team thrived as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2005, winning the AL West title. They are favored to do so once again, despite a quiet offseason. Losing Byrd and Washburn from the starting staff could hurt though. Top StatFox Team Power Trends LA ANGELS are 80-41 (+18.8 Units) vs teams who strand 6.9 or less runners on base per game over the last 2 seasons. LA ANGELS were 12-4 (+8.8 Units) vs. an AL starting pitcher whose ERA was 3.20 or better in '05 . LA ANGELS were 20-7 (+13.9 Units) vs. good power teams - averaging 1.25 or more HR's/game in '05 . LA ANGELS were 29-23 (+12.7 Units) as an underdog of +100 or higher in '05 . 2005 StatFox Situational Records HOME GAMES: 51-36 (58.6%), -5.05 units ROAD GAMES: 48-37 (56.5%), +14.8 units DIVISION GAMES: 34-22 (60.7%), +5.1 units INTERLEAGUE GAMES: 12-6 (66.7%), +5.3 units DAY GAMES: 24-23 (51.1%), -3.8 units NIGHT GAMES: 75-50 (60.0%), +13.55 units vs. LH STARTERS: 26-26 (50.0%), -7.3 units vs. RH STARTERS: 73-47 (60.8%), +17.05 units on GRASS FIELDS: 95-64 (59.7%), +16.85 units on TURF FIELDS: 0-3 (0.0%), -4.25 units DOME GAMES: 4-6 (40.0%), -2.85 units PLAYOFF GAMES: 4-6 (40.0%), -0.9 units TOTALS O-U-P: 74-92-6 (44.6%), 2005 Team Stats/Ranks: Team (Rank), Opp (Rank) Runs per Game: 4.7 (11), 3.97 (4) Batting Average: 0.270 (8), 0.254 (8) On-Base Percentage: 0.324 (16), 0.309 (6) Home Runs: 147 (21), 158 (11) Strikeouts per game: 5.23 (2), 6.95 (6) Stolen Bases: 160 (1), 67 (6) Errors: 85 (12), 94 (9) Bullpen Innings: 449.3 (19) Bullpen WHIP: 1.258 (4) Bullpen ERA: 3.53 (7) 2005 Player Hitting Statistics - BAvg, HR's, RBI's VLADIMIR GUERRERO: .317, 32 HR's, 108 RBI's ADAM KENNEDY: .300, 2 HR's, 37 RBI's BENGIE MOLINA: .295, 15 HR's, 69 RBI's CHONE FIGGINS: .290, 8 HR's, 57 RBI's GARRET ANDERSON: .283, 17 HR's, 96 RBI's DARIN ERSTAD: .273, 7 HR's, 66 RBI's JUAN RIVERA: .271, 15 HR's, 59 RBI's ORLANDO CABRERA: .257, 8 HR's, 57 RBI's STEVE FINLEY: .222, 12 HR's, 54 RBI's 2005 Starting Pitcher Statistics - ERA, Team W-L (Units) JOHN LACKEY: 3.44, 22-11 (+9.65 units) PAUL BYRD: 3.74, 18-13 (+3.75 units) BARTOLO COLON: 3.48, 22-11 (+3.5 units) ERVIN SANTANA: 4.65, 13-10 (+1.35 units) JARROD WASHBURN: 3.30, 15-14 (-2.8 units)
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