1921 Los Angeles Angels season explained

Los Angeles Angels
Season:1918
Record:108–80
League:Pacific Coast League
Ballpark:Washington Park
League Place:1st
Managers:Red Killefer

The 1921 Los Angeles Angels season was the 19th season for the Los Angeles Angels playing in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The team won the PCL pennant with a 108–80 record. Red Killefer was the manager and also appeared in 103 games, principally as a center fielder.

Right fielder Sam Crawford, at age 41, appeared in 175 games and led the team with a .318 batting average and a .463 slugging percentage. He was later inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Center fielder Jigger Statz, at age 23, compiled a .310 batting average, went on to play 18 seasons for the Angels until retiring after the 1942 season, and was later inducted into the Pacific Coast League Hall of Fame.

First baseman Art Griggs, at age 37, hit .294 and led the team with 69 extra-base hits and 302 total bases.

The team's pitching staff was led by Doc Crandall with 24 wins, Vic Aldridge with a 2.16 earned run average (ERA), and Art Reinhart with a .750 winning percentage (15-5 win–loss record).

1921 PCL standings

Team W L Pct. GB
Los Angeles Angels 108 80 .574 --
105 80 .568 1.5
106 82 .564 2.0
103 82 .557 3.5
101 85 .543 6.0
96 90 .516 11.0
73 110 .399 32.5
51 134 .276 52.0

Statistics

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRSLG
RF 175 626 199 .318 9 .463
2B 85 254 80 .315 1 .386
CF 153 584 181 .310 2 .380
SS 177 665 199 .299 0 .361
1B 177 678 199 .294 10 .445
3B/2B 179 646 189 .293 11 .432
LF 180 686 200 .292 3 .410
C 96 323 90 .279 0 .328
CF 103 349 95 .272 1 .341
3B Howard Lindimore 132 457 123 .269 1 .352
C Red Baldwin 108 339 82 .242 1 .298
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Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average

PlayerGIPWLPCTERA
40 328.0 24 13 .649 3.13
33 283.0 20 10 .667 2.16
36 233.0 15 5 .750 3.05
36 241.0 14 14 .500 2.84
41 232.0 14 14 .500 3.92
42 225.0 12 7 .632 3.52
34 148.0 8 7 .533 2.61
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Further reading

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 1921 Los Angeles Angels. Sports Reference LLC. Baseball-Reference.com. March 16, 2020.