2002_Anaheim_Angels_season
2002 Anaheim Angels 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.
| 2002 Anaheim Angels | |
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| World Series Champions American League Champions American League Wild Card Winners | |
| League | American League |
| Division | West |
| Ballpark | Edison International Field of Anaheim |
| City | Anaheim, California |
| Record | 99–63 (.611) |
| Divisional place | 2nd |
| Owners | The Walt Disney Company |
| General managers | Bill Stoneman |
| Managers | Mike Scioscia |
| Television | KCAL-9 Fox Sports Net West •Steve Physioc, Rex Hudler |
| Radio | KLAC (AM 570—Primary) KPLS (AM 830—Backup) •Rory Markas, Terry Smith KTNQ (AM 1020—Spanish) •Ivan Lara, José Mota |
| Stats | ESPN.com BB-reference |
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]
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.
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]
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]
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | 0.636 | — | 54–27 | 49–32 |
| Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | 4 | 54–27 | 45–36 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 10 | 48–33 | 45–36 |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 31 | 42–39 | 30–51 |
American League Wild Card
| Division leaders | W | L | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York Yankees | 103 | 58 | 0.640 |
| Minnesota Twins | 94 | 67 | 0.584 |
| Oakland Athletics | 103 | 59 | 0.636 |
| Wild Card team (Top team qualifies for postseason) |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Anaheim Angels | 99 | 63 | 0.611 | — |
| Boston Red Sox | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6 |
| Seattle Mariners | 93 | 69 | 0.574 | 6 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 81 | 0.500 | 18 |
| Toronto Blue Jays | 78 | 84 | 0.481 | 21 |
| Cleveland Indians | 74 | 88 | 0.457 | 25 |
| Texas Rangers | 72 | 90 | 0.444 | 27 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 67 | 95 | 0.414 | 32 |
| Kansas City Royals | 62 | 100 | 0.383 | 37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 43½ |
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays | 55 | 106 | 0.342 | 43½ |
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| 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 |
The 2002 Major League Baseball draft was held on June 4–5.
Game log
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April: 11–13 (Home: 6–8; Road: 5–5)
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May: 19–7 (Home: 9–3; Road: 10–4)
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June: 17–12 (Home: 9–4; Road: 8–8)
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July: 16–10 (Home: 10–5; Road: 6–5)
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August: 18–11 (Home: 11–4; Road: 7–7)
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September: 18–9 (Home: 9–2; Road: 9–7)
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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]
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
| Player | Pos | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Garret Anderson | LF | 158 | 638 | 195 | .306 | 29 | 123 |
| David Eckstein | SS | 152 | 608 | 178 | .293 | 8 | 63 |
| Darin Erstad | CF | 150 | 625 | 177 | .283 | 10 | 73 |
| Brad Fullmer | DH | 130 | 429 | 124 | .289 | 19 | 59 |
| Troy Glaus | 3B | 156 | 569 | 142 | .250 | 30 | 111 |
| Adam Kennedy | 2B | 144 | 474 | 148 | .312 | 7 | 52 |
| Bengie Molina | C | 122 | 428 | 105 | .245 | 5 | 47 |
| Tim Salmon | RF | 138 | 483 | 138 | .286 | 22 | 88 |
| Scott Spiezio | 1B | 153 | 491 | 140 | .285 | 12 | 82 |
Other batters
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | Pos | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Jorge Fábregas | C | 35 | 88 | 17 | .193 | 0 | 8 |
| José Molina | C | 29 | 70 | 19 | .271 | 0 | 5 |
| Shawn Wooten | 1B/DH | 49 | 113 | 33 | .292 | 3 | 19 |
| Julio Ramirez | CF/RF | 29 | 32 | 9 | .281 | 1 | 7 |
| Orlando Palmeiro | LF/RF | 110 | 263 | 79 | .300 | 0 | 31 |
| Alex Ochoa | RF | 37 | 65 | 18 | .277 | 2 | 10 |
| Jeff DaVanon | OF | 16 | 30 | 5 | .167 | 1 | 4 |
| José Nieves | 2B/3B | 45 | 97 | 28 | .289 | 0 | 6 |
| Benji Gil | 1B/2B/SS | 61 | 130 | 37 | .285 | 3 | 20 |
| Chone Figgins | 2B | 15 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 1 |
| Alfredo Amézaga | SS | 12 | 13 | 7 | .538 | 0 | 2 |
| Clay Bellinger | 1B | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Sal Fasano | C | 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Ramón Ortiz | 32 | 217.1 | 15 | 9 | 3.77 | 162 |
| Jarrod Washburn | 32 | 206.0 | 18 | 6 | 3.15 | 139 |
| Kevin Appier | 32 | 188.1 | 7 | 7 | 3.92 | 132 |
| Aaron Sele | 26 | 160.0 | 8 | 9 | 4.89 | 82 |
| John Lackey | 18 | 108.1 | 9 | 4 | 3.66 | 69 |
| Mickey Callaway | 6 | 34.1 | 2 | 1 | 4.19 | 23 |
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
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Troy Percival | 58 | 56.1 | 4 | 1 | 40 | 1.92 | 68 |
| Ben Weber | 63 | 78.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 2.54 | 43 |
| Al Levine | 52 | 63.2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4.24 | 40 |
| Lou Pote | 31 | 50.1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3.22 | 32 |
| Brendan Donnelly | 46 | 49.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.17 | 54 |
| Scot Shields | 29 | 49.0 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2.20 | 30 |
| Dennis Cook | 37 | 24.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3.38 | 13 |
| Donne Wall | 17 | 21.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.43 | 13 |
| Mark Lukasiewicz | 17 | 14.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 15 |
| Matt Wise | 7 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.24 | 6 |
| Francisco Rodriguez | 5 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 13 |
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
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| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | X | 8 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Steve Karsay (1–0) LP: Ben Weber (0–1) Sv: Mariano Rivera (1) Home runs: ANA: Troy Glaus 2 (2) NYY: Derek Jeter (1), Jason Giambi (1), Rondell White (1), Bernie Williams (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Two
October 2, 2002 at Yankee Stadium (I) in Bronx, NY
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Anaheim | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| New York | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Francisco Rodríguez (1–0) LP: Orlando Hernández (0–1) Sv: Troy Percival (1) Home runs: ANA: Tim Salmon (1), Scott Spiezio (1), Garret Anderson (1), Troy Glaus (3) NYY: Derek Jeter (2), Alfonso Soriano (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Three
October 4, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA
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| New York | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | X | 9 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Francisco Rodríguez (2–0) LP: Mike Stanton (0–1) Sv: Troy Percival (2) Home runs: NYY: None ANA: Adam Kennedy (1), Tim Salmon (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Four
October 5, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA
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| New York | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 9 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jarrod Washburn (1–0) LP: David Wells (0–1) Home runs: NYY: Jorge Posada (1) ANA: Shawn Wooten (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Joe Mays (1–0) LP: Kevin Appier (0–1) Sv: Eddie Guardado (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Two
October 9, 2002 at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis
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| Anaheim | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Ramón Ortiz (1–0) LP: Rick Reed (0–1) Sv: Troy Percival (1) Home runs: ANA: Darin Erstad (1), Brad Fullmer (1) MIN: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Three
October 11, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 2 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Francisco Rodríguez (1–0) LP: J. C. Romero (0–1) Sv: Troy Percival (2) Home runs: MIN: None ANA: Garret Anderson (1), Troy Glaus (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Four
October 12, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
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| Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | X | 7 | 10 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: John Lackey (1–0) LP: Brad Radke (0–1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Five
October 13, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, California
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| Minnesota | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | X | 13 | 18 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Francisco Rodríguez (2–0) LP: Johan Santana (0–1) Home runs: MIN: None ANA: Adam Kennedy 3 (3), Scott Spiezio (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
World Series
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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| San Francisco | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jason Schmidt (1–0) LP: Jarrod Washburn (0–1) Sv: Robb Nen (1) Home runs: SF: Barry Bonds (1), Reggie Sanders (1), J. T. Snow (1) ANA: Troy Glaus 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Two
October 20, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| San Francisco | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | X | 11 | 16 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Francisco Rodríguez (1–0) LP: Félix Rodríguez (0–1) Sv: Troy Percival (1) Home runs: SF: Reggie Sanders (2), David Bell (1), Jeff Kent (1), Barry Bonds (2) ANA: Tim Salmon 2 (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Three
Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Ramón Ortiz (1–0) LP: Liván Hernández (0–1) Home runs: ANA: None SF: Rich Aurilia (1), Barry Bonds (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Four
October 23, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 4 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Tim Worrell (1–0) LP: Francisco Rodríguez (1–1) Sv: Robb Nen (2) Home runs: ANA: Troy Glaus (3) SF: None | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Five
Thursday, October 24, 2002 at Pacific Bell Park in San Francisco
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| San Francisco | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | X | 16 | 16 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Chad Zerbe (1–0) LP: Jarrod Washburn (0–2) Home runs: ANA: None SF: Jeff Kent 2 (3), Rich Aurilia (2) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Six
October 26, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| San Francisco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | X | 6 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Brendan Donnelly (1–0) LP: Tim Worrell (1–1) Sv: Troy Percival (2) Home runs: SF: Shawon Dunston (1), Barry Bonds (4) ANA: Scott Spiezio (1), Darin Erstad (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Seven
October 27, 2002 at Edison International Field of Anaheim in Anaheim, CA
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| San Francisco | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Anaheim | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 4 | 5 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: John Lackey (1–0) LP: Liván Hernández (0–2) Sv: Troy Percival (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game log
| 2002 Post Season Game Log (11–5) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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.
2002 Anaheim Angels
- All-Star
- Silver Slugger Award
- #4 in AL in RBI (123)
- Gold Glove Award
- Gold Glove Award
- AL Manager of the Year Award
Outfielders
| Pos | # | Player | League | AB | H | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | 16 | Garret Anderson | American League | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Coaches
Local television
| Local TV Channel | Play–by–play | Color Commentator | Studio Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| KCAL–TV 9 | Steve Physioc | Rex Hudler |
Local cable television
| Local Cable TV Channel | Play–by–play | Color Commentator | Studio Host |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fox Sports Net West | Steve Physioc | Rex Hudler |
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).
- Notes
- "Baseball's Angels on High". CNN. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- "Angels on Cloud Nine". CNN. Retrieved November 11, 2008.
- "Aaron Sele Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Donne Wall Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Erick Aybar Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Clay Bellinger Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Alex Ochoa Stats". Baseball-Reference.com.
- "Hutch Award". www.baseball-almanac.com.
- Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 3rd edition. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 2007
- Baseball America 2003 Directory. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America
- Sources
- 2002 Anaheim Angels team at Baseball-Reference
- 2002 Anaheim Angels team at baseball-almanac.com