2002 Anaheim Angels season
Major League Baseball season
Major League Baseball team season
The 2002 Anaheim Angels season was the franchise's 42nd, and it ended with the team's first American League pennant and World Series championship.
The Angels finished the regular season with a record of 99–63, 4 games behind the Oakland Athletics in the American League West standings, but qualified for the franchise's first ever wild card playoff berth to return to the postseason for the first time since 1986 . Outfielder Garret Anderson led the team with 123 runs batted in and a .539 slugging percentage, was selected for the AL All-Star team, and won the Silver Slugger Award. Jarrod Washburn went 18-6 with a 3.15 earned run average to anchor a pitching staff that allowed the fewest runs in the league.
In the postseason, the Angels defeated the New York Yankees 3–1 in the ALDS , then defeated the Minnesota Twins 4–1 in the ALCS to win the AL pennant. The Angels then won the World Series in dramatic fashion when, with a 3–2 series deficit to the San Francisco Giants , they overcame a 5 run deficit in the late innings of Game 6 to force a winner-take-all Game 7 , which they won to clinch the series 4–3. The morning after the win, The Orange County Register celebrated the Angels' win with the headline "7th Heaven ,"[ 1] referring to the popular television series and fact that it took seven games for the Angels to win the World Series, and in doing so, it sent them to seventh heaven .[ 2] Another highlight came in Game 2 when the Angels did not strike out at all, becoming the first team since both the 1960 Pirates and 1960 Yankees to avoid striking out in a postseason game (both teams avoided striking out in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series ). This feat wouldn't be repeated until the 2024 Mets did so in Game 5 of the 2024 NLCS against the Dodgers .
2002 was also notable as the season in which the Angels debuted their present-day uniforms, colors, and halo insignia, which replaced the widely ridiculed "periwinkle" uniforms and "winged" insignia they had worn since 1997. It was also the last season the team was owned by The Walt Disney Company , which sold its controlling interest in the team to present-day owner Arte Moreno in 2003.
Off season
The Anaheim Angels focus in the off season leading up to the 2002 season was on how to improve the Angels from the 2001 season when they finished 41 games behind the Seattle Mariners (who won a Major League Baseball record 116 games) in the AL West .
Off season transactions
January 4, 2002: Aaron Sele was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[ 3]
January 31, 2002: Donne Wall was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[ 4]
February 4, 2002: Erick Aybar was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[ 5]
February 7, 2002: Clay Bellinger was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[ 6]
Spring training
The Anaheim Angels' 2002 spring training took place at Tempe Diablo Stadium in Tempe, Arizona . The Angels spring training record was 17-15.
Spring training transactions
March 16, 2002: Julio Ramirez was signed as a free agent with the Anaheim Angels.[ 7]
Standings
Season standings
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents
Month
Games
Won
Lost
Pct.
March
1
0
1
.000
April
24
11
13
.458
May
26
19
7
.731
June
29
17
12
.586
July
26
16
10
.615
August
29
18
11
.621
September
27
18
9
.667
Totals
162
99
63
.611
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14]
Team
ANA
BAL
BOS
CWS
CLE
DET
KC
MIN
NYY
OAK
SEA
TB
TEX
TOR
NL
Anaheim
—
7–2
3–4
6–3
6–3
8–1
6–3
4–5
3–4
9–11
9–10
8–1
12–7
7–2
11–7
Baltimore
2–7
—
6–13
3–4
1–5
2–4
7–0
5–1
6–13
4–5
5–4
10–9
3–6
4–15
9–9
Boston
4–3
13–6
—
2–4
5–4
5–4
4–2
3–3
9–10
6–3
4–5
16–3
4–3
13–6
5–13
Chicago
3–6
4–3
4–2
—
9–10
12–7
11–8
8–11
2–4
2–7
5–4
4–3
5–4
4–2
8–10
Cleveland
3–6
5–1
4–5
10–9
—
10–9
9–10
8–11
3–6
2–5
3–4
4–2
4–5
3–3
6–12
Detroit
1–8
4–2
4–5
7–12
9–10
—
9–10
4–14
1–8
1–6
2–5
2–4
5–4
0–6
6–12
Kansas City
3–6
0–7
2–4
8–11
10–9
10–9
—
5–14
1–5
1–8
3–6
4–2
7–2
3–4
5–13
Minnesota
5–4
1–5
3–3
11–8
11–8
14–4
14–5
—
0–6
3–6
5–4
5–2
6–3
6–1
10–8
New York
4–3
13–6
10–9
4–2
6–3
8–1
5–1
6–0
—
5–4
4–5
13–5
4–3
10–9
11–7
Oakland
11–9
5–4
3–6
7–2
5–2
6–1
8–1
6–3
4–5
—
8–11
8–1
13–6
3–6
16–2
Seattle
10–9
4–5
5–4
4–5
4–3
5–2
6–3
4–5
5–4
11–8
—
5–4
13–7
6–3
11–7
Tampa Bay
1–8
9–10
3–16
3–4
2–4
4–2
2–4
2–5
5–13
1–8
4–5
—
4–5
8–11
7–11
Texas
7–12
6–3
3–4
4–5
5–4
4–5
2–7
3–6
3–4
6–13
7–13
5–4
—
8–1
9–9
Toronto
2–7
15–4
6–13
2–4
3–3
6–0
4–3
1–6
9–10
6–3
3–6
11–8
1–8
—
9–9
2002 draft
The 2002 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 4–5.
Regular season
Game log
2002 Game Log: 99–63 (Home: 54–27; Road: 45–36)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
1
March 31
Indians
0–6
Colón (1–0)
Washburn (0–1)
—
42,697
0–1
L1
April: 11–13 (Home: 6–8; Road: 5–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
2
April 2
Indians
7–5
Weber (1–0)
Riske (0–1)
Percival (1)
20,055
1–1
W1
3
April 3
Indians
5–6
Drese (1–0)
Sele (0–1)
Wickman (1)
18,194
1–2
L1
4
April 5
@ Rangers
3–1
Schoeneweis (1–0)
Valdez (0–1)
Levine (1)
49,617
2–2
W1
5
April 6
@ Rangers
6–3
Ortiz (1–0)
Irabu (0–1)
Levine (2)
35,006
3–2
W2
—
April 7
@ Rangers
Postponed (rain) rescheduled for June 24
6
April 8
Mariners
4–5
Hasegawa (1–0)
Weber (1–1)
Sasaki (2)
16,908
3–3
L1
7
April 9
Mariners
1–5
Halama (1–0)
Appier (0–1)
—
17,210
3–4
L2
8
April 10
Mariners
1–8
Baldwin (2–0)
Sele (0–2)
—
17,784
3–5
L3
9
April 11
Mariners
4–8
García (1–2)
Schoeneweis (1–1)
—
18,806
3–6
L4
10
April 12
Athletics
1–5
Hudson (2–0)
Ortiz (1–1)
—
31,815
3–7
L5
11
April 13
Athletics
2–7
Hiljus (1–1)
Washburn (0–2)
—
33,554
3–8
L6
12
April 14
Athletics
4–1
Appier (1–1)
Zito (0–1)
Levine (3)
32,881
4–8
W1
13
April 16
Rangers
6–5 (10)
Levine (1–0)
Rocker (0–1)
—
15,385
5–8
W2
14
April 17
Rangers
1–4
Valdez (1–2)
Schoeneweis (1–2)
Irabu (1)
15,632
5–9
L1
15
April 18
@ Athletics
2–4
Hiljus (2–1)
Ortiz (1–2)
Koch (3)
9,145
5–10
L2
16
April 19
@ Athletics
9–7
Washburn (1–2)
Fyhrie (0–1)
Percival (2)
12,468
6–10
W1
17
April 20
@ Athletics
7–8
Bradford (1–0)
Levine (1–1)
Koch (4)
20,253
6–11
L1
18
April 21
@ Athletics
5–6
Venafro (1–0)
Percival (0–1)
—
20,088
6–12
L2
19
April 22
@ Mariners
5–16
Moyer (3–1)
Schoeneweis (1–3)
—
33,119
6–13
L3
20
April 23
@ Mariners
0–1
Franklin (2–0)
Ortiz (1–3)
Sasaki (6)
32,127
6–14
L4
21
April 24
@ Mariners
10–6
Washburn (2–2)
Abbott (1–2)
—
37,212
7–14
W1
22
April 26
Blue Jays
4–0
Appier (2–1)
Smith (0–1)
Percival (3)
25,296
8–14
W2
23
April 27
Blue Jays
11–4
Sele (1–2)
Borbón (1–1)
—
29,112
9–14
W3
24
April 28
Blue Jays
8-5 (14)
Lukasiewicz (1–0)
Borbón (1–2)
—
25,073
10–14
W4
25
April 30
@ Indians
21–2
Ortiz (2–3)
Sabathia (2–3)
—
24,286
11–14
W5
May: 19–7 (Home: 9–3; Road: 10–4)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
26
May 1
@ Indians
7–2
Washburn (3–2)
Drese (2–3)
—
23,536
12–14
W6
27
May 2
@ Indians
8–0
Appier (3–1)
Finley (2–3)
—
26,068
13–14
W7
28
May 3
@ Blue Jays
6–4
Sele (2–2)
Lyon (1–3)
Percival (4)
13,183
14–14
W8
29
May 4
@ Blue Jays
1–4
Miller (2–0)
Schoeneweis (1–4)
Escobar (4)
20,558
14–15
L1
30
May 5
@ Blue Jays
8–2
Ortiz (3–3)
Prokopec (1–4)
—
24,046
15–15
W1
31
May 7
Tigers
0–3
Greisinger (1–0)
Weber (1–2)
Acevedo (3)
15,315
15–16
L1
32
May 8
Tigers
3–2
Percival (1–1)
Rodney (0–2)
—
14,722
16–16
W1
33
May 9
Tigers
7–6
Sele (3–2)
Redman (0–4)
Percival (5)
15,003
17–16
W2
34
May 10
White Sox
19–0
Schoeneweis (2–4)
Wright (3–4)
36,715
18–16
W3
35
May 11
White Sox
6–3
Ortiz (4–3)
Garland (4–2)
Percival (6)
40,535
19–16
W4
36
May 12
White Sox
5–4
Percival (2–1)
Foulke (0–2)
—
19,251
20–16
W5
37
May 14
@ Tigers
9–2
Appier (4–1)
Cornejo (1–4)
—
12,745
21–16
W6
38
May 15
@ Tigers
10–1
Sele (4–2)
Redman (0–5)
—
12,314
22–16
W7
—
May 16
@ Tigers
Postponed (rain) rescheduled for August 5
39
May 17
@ White Sox
8–4
Schoeneweis (3–4)
Garland (4–3)
Levine (4)
12,736
23–16
W8
40
May 18
@ White Sox
4–10
Glover (0–1)
Ortiz (4–4)
—
21,122
23–17
L1
41
May 19
@ White Sox
6–1
Washburn (4–2)
Buehrle (7–3)
19,869
24–17
W1
42
May 20
Royals
6–3
Appier (5–1)
Stein (0–2)
Percival (7)
14,035
25–17
W2
43
May 21
Royals
5–1
Cook (1–0)
Reichert (2–5)
—
15,593
26–17
W3
44
May 22
Royals
7–6
Weber (2–2)
May (0–2)
Percival (8)
16,163
27–17
W4
45
May 24
Twins
1–5
Reed (5–2)
Ortiz (4–5)
—
27,494
27–18
L1
46
May 25
Twins
4–3 (13)
Levine (2–1)
Cressend (0–1)
—
31,820
28–18
W1
47
May 26
Twins
2–5
Milton (7–3)
Appier (5–2)
Guardado (15)
22,854
28–19
L1
48
May 28
@ Royals
4–7
Byrd (8–2)
Sele (4–3)
Hernández (8)
11,773
28–20
L2
49
May 29
@ Royals
12–2
Ortiz (5–5)
Affeldt (1–2)
—
13,662
29–20
W1
50
May 30
@ Twins
6–7 (10)
Guardado (1–1)
Pote (0–1)
14,521
29–21
L1
51
May 31
@ Twins
11–3
Washburn (5–2)
Milton (7–4)
—
17,101
30–21
W1
June: 17–12 (Home: 9–4; Road: 8–8)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
52
June 1
@ Twins
2–4
Lohse (5–3)
Appier (5–3)
Guardado (17)
17,480
30–22
L1
53
June 2
@ Twins
5–4
Sele (5–3)
Kinney (1–5)
Percival (9)
18,657
31–22
W1
54
June 3
Rangers
5–2
Ortiz (6–5)
Bell (2–2)
Percival (10)
15,619
32–22
W2
55
June 4
Rangers
3–0
Schoeneweis (4–4)
Burba (3–3)
Percival (11)
16,810
33–22
W3
56
June 5
Rangers
7–5 (10)
Levine (3–1)
Irabu (2–5)
—
15,301
34–22
W4
57
June 6
Rangers
8–9
Rogers (7–3)
Appier (5–4)
Telford (1)
17,948
34–23
L1
58
June 7
Reds
4–3
Sele (6–3)
Reitsma (3–3)
Percival (12)
35,341
35–23
W1
59
June 8
Reds
3–4
White (3–1)
Cook (1–1)
Graves (19)
29,881
35–24
L1
60
June 9
Reds
7–4
Schoeneweis (5–4)
Hamilton (3–4)
Percival (13)
35,501
36–24
W1
61
June 10
Pirates
4–3
Washburn (6–2)
Anderson (5–8)
Percival (14)
16,861
37–24
W2
62
June 11
Pirates
3–7
Fogg (7–4)
Appier (5–5)
—
17,755
37–25
L1
63
June 12
Pirates
8–5
Weber (3–2)
Boehringer (1–2)
Percival (15)
17,096
38–25
W1
64
June 14
@ Dodgers
8–4
Ortiz (7–5)
Ishii (10–2)
—
51,722
39–25
W2
65
June 15
@ Dodgers
5–10
Pérez (7–3)
Schoeneweis (5–5)
—
52,165
39–26
L1
66
June 16
@ Dodgers
4–5
Carrara (4–2)
Levine (3–2)
Gagné (23)
52,183
39–27
L2
67
June 18
@ Cardinals
2–7
Kile (5–4)
Appier (5–6)
—
39,386
39–28
L3
68
June 19
@ Cardinals
2–6
Morris (10–4)
Sele (6–4)
—
35,432
39–29
L4
69
June 20
@ Cardinals
3–2
Schoeneweis (6–5)
Smith (0–5)
Percival (16)
36,385
40–29
W1
70
June 21
@ Brewers
11–4
Ortiz (8–5)
Quevedo (3–6)
—
20,289
41–29
W2
71
June 22
@ Brewers
8–2
Washburn (7–2)
Cabrera (3–5)
—
28,765
42–29
W3
72
June 23
@ Brewers
5–2
Appier (6–6)
Sheets (4–8)
Percival (17)
23,751
43–29
W4
73
June 24
@ Rangers
5–8
Benoit (2–0)
Sele (6–5)
—
0
43–30
L1
74
June 24
@ Rangers
2–3
Burba (4–4)
Lackey (0–1)
—
23,103
43–31
L2
75
June 25
@ Rangers
5–11
Valdez (5–6)
Schoeneweis (6–6)
—
20,089
43–32
L3
76
June 26
@ Rangers
7–6
Weber (4–2)
Irabu (3–7)
Percival (18)
29,726
44–32
W1
77
June 27
@ Rangers
6–3
Washburn (8–2)
Bell (3–3)
Percival (19)
22,077
45–32
W2
78
June 28
Dodgers
5–7
Carrara (5–2)
Shields (0–1)
Gagné (29)
43,690
45–33
L1
79
June 29
Dodgers
7–0
Sele (7–5)
Ishii (11–4)
—
43,502
46–33
W1
80
June 30
Dodgers
5–1
Lackey (1–1)
Pérez (9–4)
Weber (1)
43,059
47–33
W2
July: 16–10 (Home: 10–5; Road: 6–5)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
81
July 2
Orioles
0–3
Lopez (7–3)
Ortiz (8–6)
Julio (17)
18,521
47–34
L1
82
July 3
Orioles
1–0
Washburn (9–2)
Erickson (3–8)
Percival (20)
17,477
48–34
W1
83
July 4
Orioles
2–7
Driskill (6–1)
Appier (6–7)
—
43,342
48–35
L1
84
July 5
Devil Rays
6–5 (10)
Shields (1–1)
Yan (4–4)
—
23,648
49–35
W1
85
July 6
Devil Rays
4–3
Schoeneweis (7–6)
Colome (1–5)
Percival (21)
29,513
50–35
W2
86
July 7
Devil Rays
2–1 (10)
Percival (3–1)
Harper (3–5)
—
26,446
51–35
W3
73rd All-Star Game in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
87
July 11
@ Royals
1–0
Washburn (10–2)
May (2–6)
Percival (22)
13,031
52–35
W4
88
July 12
@ Royals
11–3
Appier (7–7)
Suppan (7–7)
—
24,824
53–35
W5
89
July 13
@ Royals
0–4
Byrd (12–6)
Sele (7–6)
—
19,504
53–36
L1
90
July 14
@ Royals
3–12
Asencio (2–2)
Ortiz (8–7)
—
12,457
53–37
L2
91
July 15
@ Twins
8–10
Hawkins (4–0)
Schoeneweis (7–7)
Guardado (29)
19,189
53–38
L3
92
July 16
@ Twins
4–2
Washburn (11–2)
Milton (11–7)
Weber (2)
26,258
54–38
W1
93
July 17
@ Athletics
10–4
Appier (8–7)
Hudson (7–8)
—
38,547
55–38
W2
94
July 18
@ Athletics
0–2
Zito (13–3)
Sele (7–7)
Koch (24)
15,733
55–39
L1
95
July 19
Mariners
15–3
Ortiz (9–7)
García (11–6)
—
43,407
56–39
W1
96
July 20
Mariners
7–6
Shields (2–1)
Rhodes (5–2)
Weber (3)
43,109
57–39
W2
97
July 21
Mariners
7–5
Washburn (12–2)
Nelson (1–2)
Weber (4)
34,945
58–39
W3
98
July 23
Athletics
1–2
Zito (14–3)
Appier (8–8)
Koch (25)
25,370
58–40
L1
99
July 24
Athletics
5–1
Sele (8–7)
Hudson (7–9)
—
25,240
59–40
W1
100
July 25
Athletics
5–4
Shields (3–1)
Mecir (3–3)
Weber (3)
31,653
60–40
W2
101
July 26
@ Mariners
8–0
Lackey (2–1)
Baldwin (6–7)
—
45,559
61–40
W3
102
July 27
@ Mariners
1–3
Piñeiro (11–4)
Washburn (12–3)
Sasaki (26)
45,974
61–41
L1 —
103
July 28
@ Mariners
1–0
Appier (9–8)
Sasaki (2–4)
Percival (23)
45,634
62–41
W1
104
July 29
Red Sox
5–4
Schoeneweis (8–7)
Embree (0–1)
Percival (24)
27,929
63–41
W2
105
July 30
Red Sox
0–6
Martínez (14–2)
Ortiz (9–8)
—
32,812
63–42
L1
106
July 31
Red Sox
1–2
Wakefield (5–3)
Lackey (2–2)
Urbina (25)
28,227
63–43
L2
August: 18–11 (Home: 11–4; Road: 7–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
107
August 1
Yankees
2–1
Washburn (13–3)
Weaver (7–10)
Percival (25)
42,897
64–43
W1
108
August 2
Yankees
0–4
Pettitte (6–4)
Appier (9–9)
Mendoza (3)
43,668
64–44
L1
109
August 3
Yankees
5–4
Percival (4–1)
Mendoza (7–3)
—
43,619
65–44
W1
110
August 4
Yankees
5–7 (12)
Stanton (5–1)
Shields (3–2)
Mendoza (4)
43,455
65–45
L1
111
August 5
@ Tigers
6–3
Lackey (3–2)
Powell (1–2)
Percival (26)
18,546
66–45
W1
112
August 6
@ White Sox
11–2
Washburn (14–3)
Wright (7–10)
Levine (5)
17,706
67–45
W2
113
August 7
@ White Sox
6–7
Osuna (6–2)
Donnelly (0–1)
—
14,253
67–46
L1
114
August 8
@ White Sox
2–3
Parque (1–1)
Sele (8–8)
Marte (5)
18,165
67–47
L2
115
August 9
@ Blue Jays
4–5
Walker (5–2)
Ortiz (9–9)
Escobar (23)
18,728
67–48
L3
116
August 10
@ Blue Jays
11–4
Lackey (4–2)
Parris (5–3)
—
25,118
68–48
W1
117
August 11
@ Blue Jays
1–0
Washburn (15–3)
Halladay (14–5)
Percival (27)
34,013
69–48
W2
118
August 12
Tigers
7–0
Appier (10–9)
Redman (7–10)
—
19,709
70–48
W3
119
August 13
Tigers
7–6 (12)
Levine (4–2)
Bernero (2–7)
19,694
71–48
W4
120
August 14
Tigers
5–4
Ortiz (10–9)
Maroth (4–5)
Percival (28)
23,391
72–48
W5
121
August 16
Indians
5–4
Lackey (5–2)
Drese (9–9)
Percival (29)
41,356
73–48
W6
122
August 17
Indians
4–9
Sadler (1–0)
Washburn (15–4)
—
39,866
73–49
L1
123
August 18
Indians
4–1
Appier (11–9)
Sabathia (8–10)
Percival (30)
41,059
74–49
W1
124
August 20
@ Yankees
5–7
Pettitte (8–4)
Sele (8–9)
Stanton (2)
41,619
74–50
L1
125
August 21
@ Yankees
5–1 (11)
Weber (5–2)
Weaver (7–11)
—
46,423
75-50
W1
126
August 22
@ Yankees
2–4
Wells (14–6)
Lackey (5–3)
Karsay (6)
43,222
75–51
L1
127
August 23
@ Red Sox
1–4
Martínez (17–3)
Washburn (15–5)
Urbina (30)
33,221
75–52
L2
128
August 24
@ Red Sox
2–0
Appier (12–9)
Wakefield (7–5)
Percival (31)
32,510
76–52
W1
129
August 25
@ Red Sox
8–3
Schoeneweis (9–7)
Lowe (17–6)
—
32,059
77–52
W2
130
August 26
@ Red Sox
9–10 (10)
Urbina (1–6)
Shields (3–3)
—
32,869
77–53
L1
131
August 27
Devil Rays
7–3
Lackey (6–3)
Zambrano (5–6)
Weber (4)
19,869
78–53
W1
132
August 28
Devil Rays
5–8 (10)
Yan (6–7)
Levine (4–3)
—
17,740
78–54
L1
133
August 29
Devil Rays
6–1
Appier (13–9)
Sturtze (3–14)
—
18,820
79–54
W1
134
August 30
Orioles
6–2
Callaway (1–0)
Johnson (4–11)
Schoeneweis (1)
29,959
80–54
W2
135
August 31
Orioles
9–0
Ortiz (11–9)
Erickson (5–12)
—
38,563
81–54
W3
September: 18–9 (Home: 9–2; Road: 9–7)
#
Date
Opponent
Score
Win
Loss
Save
Attendance
Record
Streak
136
September 1
Orioles
9–3
Lackey (7–3)
Lopez (14–7)
Percival (32)
24,592
82–54
W4
137
September 3
@ Devil Rays
10–2
Washburn (16–5)
Sosa (1–7)
—
10,146
83–54
W5
138
September 4
@ Devil Rays
4–2
Appier (14–9)
Sturtze (3–15)
Percival (33)
10,161
84–54
W6
139
September 5
@ Devil Rays
10–1
Ortiz (12–9)
Kennedy (7–10)
—
10,135
85–54
W7
140
September 6
@ Orioles
6–3
Lackey (8–3)
Douglass (0–2)
Percival (34)
24,045
86–54
W8
141
September 7
@ Orioles
4–2 (10)
Weber (6–2)
Julio (5–6)
Percival (35)
30,714
87–54
W9
142
September 8
@ Orioles
6–2
Washburn (17–5)
Hentgen (0–1)
Weber (5)
27,665
88–54
W10
143
September 9
Athletics
1–2
Hudson (13–9)
Appier (14–10)
Koch (39)
28,145
89–54
L1
144
September 10
Athletics
5–2
Ortiz (13–9)
Lilly (4–7)
Percival (36)
35,323
89–55
W1
145
September 11
Athletics
6–5
Shields (4–3)
Tam (0–1)
Percival (37)
34,302
90–55
W2
146
September 12
Athletics
7–6
Donnelly (1–1)
Koch (9–3)
—
31,304
91–55
W3
147
September 13
Rangers
3–2
Washburn (18–5)
Benoit (3–4)
Percival (38)
35,345
92–55
W4
148
September 14
Rangers
8–6
Shields (5–3)
Van Poppel (3–2)
Percival (39)
39,909
93–55
W5
149
September 15
Rangers
13–4
Ortiz (14–9)
Rogers (13–8)
—
33,445
94–55
W6
150
September 16
@ Athletics
3–4
Koch (10–3)
Levine (4–3)
—
22,326
94–56
L1
151
September 17
@ Athletics
1–0 (10)
Weber (7–2)
Koch (10–4)
Percival (40)
25,894
95–56
W1
152
September 18
@ Athletics
4–7
Zito (22–5)
Callaway (1–1)
Koch (40)
50,734
95–57
L1
153
September 19
@ Athletics
3–5
Hudson (15–9)
Appier (14–11)
Koch (41)
27,435
95–58
L2
154
September 20
@ Mariners
8–1
Ortiz (15–9)
Piñeiro (14–7)
—
45,663
96–58
W1
155
September 21
@ Mariners
4–6
García (16–10)
Lackey (8–4)
Sasaki (36)
45,784
96–59
L1
156
September 22
@ Mariners
2–3
Franklin (7–4)
Washburn (18–6)
Nelson (2)
45,693
96–60
L2
157
September 24
@ Rangers
1–2
Benoit (4–4)
Appier (14–12)
Cordero (9)
21,869
96–61
L3
158
September 25
@ Rangers
3–4
Seánez (1–3)
Schoeneweis (9–8)
Cordero (10)
20,976
96–62
L4
159
September 26
@ Rangers
10–5
Lackey (9–4)
Lewis (1–3)
—
21,774
97–62
W1
160
September 27
Mariners
6–7 (12)
Halama (6–5)
Pote (0–2)
—
43,452
97–63
L1
161
September 28
Mariners
8–4
Callaway (2–1)
Franklin (7–5)
—
43,202
98–63
W1
162
September 29
Mariners
7–6
Lukasiewicz (2–0)
Valdez (8–12)
Donnelly (1)
42,878
99–63
W2
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Angels team member
Roster
2002 Anaheim Angels
Roster
Pitchers
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders
Manager
Coaches
Regular season transactions
July 31, 2002: Alex Ochoa was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers with Sal Fasano to the Anaheim Angels for players to be named later and Jorge Fábregas. The Anaheim Angels sent Johnny Raburn (minors) (August 14, 2002) and Pedro Liriano (September 20, 2002) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.[ 8]
Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos. = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Postseason
With their 10-5 win over the Texas Rangers on Monday, September 26, 2002, the Angels clinched their first (and only to date as of 2022 ) Wildcard berth. At this time, the Angels would be in the postseason for the first time since the 1986 season .
American League Division Series
The 2002 American League Division Series featured the Wild Card winner Anaheim Angels and the AL East champion New York Yankees . The series began on October 1, 2002 with the Angels splitting the first two games at Yankee Stadium . The Angels then proceeded to win the next two games, earning their ticket to the ALCS and winning their first postseason series in franchise history, ending New York's bid for a fifth consecutive World Series appearance.
Game One
October 1, 2002 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx , NY
Game Two
October 2, 2002 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx , NY
Game Three
October 4, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim , CA
Game Four
October 5, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim , CA
American League Championship Series
The 2002 American League Championship Series featured the Wild Card winner Anaheim Angels and the AL Central champion Minnesota Twins . The series began on October 8, 2002 with the Angels splitting the first two games at the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome . The Angels then went home where they won three straight at Edison Field to earn a spot in the 2002 World Series. Infielder Adam Kennedy was the ALCS MVP.
Game One
October 8, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis
Game Two
October 9, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis
Game Three
October 11, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
Game Four
October 12, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
Game Five
October 13, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
World Series
President George W. Bush greets the Angels after their World Series victory
The 2002 World Series was the 98th edition of the Fall Classic, held from October 19–27, 2002. The series featured the American League champion Anaheim Angels defeating the National League champion San Francisco Giants , 4–3, to win the franchise's first ever World Series.
The series was notable as being the first time since the 1995 inception of the wild card in Major League Baseball that two wild card teams would vie for the title. It was also the fourth World Series played between two teams from California (after 1974 , 1988 , and 1989 , when the Giants last went to the World Series), and the first such series to not include the Oakland Athletics . It was also the last Series to be played in a full seven games until 2011.
The series was played as a best-of-seven playoff with a 2–3–2 site format (standard in Major League Baseball ). Barry Bonds of the Giants was almost elected World Series MVP before the Angels began their Game 6 comeback; the award would be presented the following night to Troy Glaus of the Angels for his role in that comeback. (Bobby Richardson of the 1960 New York Yankees remains the only World Series MVP from a losing team.)
Game One
October 19, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim , CA
Game Two
October 20, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim , CA
Game Three
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
Game Four
October 23, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
Game Five
Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
Game Six
October 26, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim , CA
Game Seven
October 27, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim , CA
Game log
2002 Post Season Game Log (11–5)
Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement Bold = Angels team member
Bracket
Division Series TV: ESPN /Fox
League Championship Series TV: Fox
World Series TV: Fox
1
New York Yankees
1
4
Anaheim Angels
3
4
Anaheim Angels
4
American League
3
Minnesota Twins
1
2
Oakland Athletics
2
3
Minnesota Twins
3
AL4
Anaheim Angels
4
NL4
San Francisco Giants
3
1
Atlanta Braves
2
4
San Francisco Giants
3
4
San Francisco Giants
4
National League
3
St. Louis Cardinals
1
2
Arizona Diamondbacks
0
3
St. Louis Cardinals
3
The American League champion had home field advantage during the World Series.
Note: Major League Baseball's playoff format automatically seeds the Wild Card team 4th. Normally, the No. 1 seed plays the No. 4 seed in the Division Series. However, MLB does not allow the No. 1 seed to play the 4th seed/Wild Card winner in the Division Series if they are from the same division, instead having the No. 1 seed play the next lowest seed, the No. 3 seed.
Awards and honors
2002 Anaheim Angels
Troy Glaus
Adam Kennedy
Tim Salmon
Garret Anderson
All-Star
Silver Slugger Award
#4 in AL in RBI (123)
Darin Erstad
Bengie Molina
Mike Scioscia
AL Manager of the Year Award
73rd Major League Baseball All-Star Game
Outfielders
Coaches
Farm system
[ 10] [ 11]
Local television
Local cable television
Local radio
Flagship Station
Play–by–play #1
Play–by–play #2
Color Commentator
Studio Host
KLAC –AM 570 (primary)KPLS –AM 830 (backup)
Rory Markas (innings 1–3, 7–9 and odd numbered innings)
Terry Smith (innings 4–6 and even numbered innings)
Terry Smith (innings 1–3, 7–9 and odd numbered innings) Rory Markas (innings 4–6 and even numbered innings)
Some radio games carried on KPLS –AM 830 because of broadcast conflict with the Los Angeles Lakers of the (NBA ).
References
^ "Baseball's Angels on High" . CNN . October 28, 2002. Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Angels on Cloud Nine" . CNN . Retrieved November 11, 2008 .
^ "Aaron Sele Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Donne Wall Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Erick Aybar Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Clay Bellinger Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Julio Ramírez Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Alex Ochoa Stats" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved September 13, 2024 .
^ "Hutch Award" . www.baseball-almanac.com .
^ Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America . ISBN 978-1-93-239117-6 .
^ Baseball America 2003 Directory . Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America
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