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SHORT STORY For the second straight season, Andrelton Simmons led Angels in hits (162), just second shortstop
in team history to lead the franchise in hits in consecutive seasons (164 hits in 2017)...Jim Fregosi did so on two
occasions (1964-65 and 1967-68).
UP-RISING Justin Upton set the franchise record for home runs by a left fielder (30), breaking Garret Anderson’s
(29) previous mark…Upton is the first Halo outfielder (other than Mike Trout) with a 30-homer campaign since Vlad
Guerrero in 2006 (33 HR).
WORTH THE WAIT After toiling in the minor leagues for 12 seasons, Francisco Arcia made his MLB debut July 26 vs.
Chicago White Sox (2 for 4, HR, 4 RBI)...Combined to drive in a new Major League record 10 RBI in first two career
games…Previous record belonged to Joe Cunningham (9 RBI in first two games with St. Louis in 1954)...Drove in six
RBI in second game to become first Angel with a six-RBI game since Adam Kennedy April 18, 2000 (8 RBI)...Became
first Halo to homer in first two big league games...On Sept. 20 at Oakland, Arcia became first player in MLB history to
catch (innings 1-7), pitch (innings 8-9) & homer (9th inning) in same game.
GOLD STANDARD Andrelton Simmons took home a Rawlings Gold Glove for the second straight season and fourth
time of career (2013 & 2014 with Braves & 2017 with Angels)…Just eighth player in MLB history to win multiple Gold
Gloves in each league - joins Omar Vizquel as only shortstops to do so...10th player to win award multiple times in
Angels uniform...In 2018 he ranked tied for second among A.L. shortstops with a .984 fielding pct. (610 TC/10 E)…His
21 Defensive Runs Saved (DRS), 4.38 total chances per game and 114 double plays turned led A.L…Led MLB shortstops
with 228 putouts…Lead MLB in 2018 with a 19.7 Ultimate Zone Rating (UZR) – FanGraphs…Since joining LAA in 2016,
his 71 DRS are second most in MLB…Thru 925 career games, Simmons’ defensive WAR is 23.3 – best by any shortstop
in MLB history...Simmons also took home the Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award, the first player ever to
capture the award five times.
EVERYDAY JOSE Jose Alvarez’s 76 appearances tied Francisco Rodriguez (2008) & Joe Smith (2014) for second-most
appearances by Halo pitcher in a single season (Scot Shields owns record with 78 in 2005)…Since 2016, Alvarez’s 204
games pitched rank tied for fourth in A.L.
FLETCH LIVES Rookie David Fletcher made his MLB debut June 13th vs. Seattle (3-for-4)…From his debut to a season-
ended injury on Sept. 16th, ranked in Top 5 by A.L. rookies in several categories including, average (.275, 3rd), hits (78,
2nd), doubles (18, 3rd), runs (35, T4th) and OBP (.316, 4th)...Hit .350 (89/254) with 25 doubles, five triples, six home
runs, 35 RBI and 55 runs scored in AAA…Was leading PCL in hits, doubles, extra-base hits & runs at time of promotion.
POWER & SPEED Shohei Ohtani (104 G) and Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves (111 G) were the only MLB rookies
in 2018 to have 20 HRs & 10 stolen bases…Ohtani became just the third Angels’ rookie with 20 HRs & 10 SBs joining
Devon White (1987) & Mike Trout (2012)…Ohtani joined Ichiro Suzuki (2005) & Tadahito Iguchi (2005 and 2006) as
only Japanese players to hit 15+ HRs with 10+ SBs.
ABOUT BARRIA Jaime Barria ranked among A.L. rookie pitchers in several categories including wins (10; 3rd), innings
pitched (129.1; 3rd), ERA (3.41, 5th - min. 10 GS), strikeouts (98; 4th) and batting average against (.242, 5th - (min. 10
GS)…First Halo pitcher to record 10+ wins in first MLB season since Jose Arredondo (10 wins in 2008).
SKAGGS STUFF Tyler Skaggs made 10 road starts before the All-Star Break pitching to a 5-2 record and 2.11 ERA (59.2
IP – 14 ER)…His road ERA ranked third in MLB behind Jacob deGrom (1.79) and Justin Verlander (1.99) infirst half... 2018 review
In five June starts, he went 3-1 with a 0.84 ERA (32 IP – 3 ER) and 36 strikeouts overall…Established lowest June ERA
in Angels history (min. 30 IP).
HEAN MACHINE Andrew Heaney set career highs in wins (9), starts (30), strikeouts (180) & innings pitched (180.0)…
First Angel to reach 180+ Ks since 2013 (C.J. Wilson; 188)…Just third Angels’ lefty with 5+ games of 10-or-more
strikeouts in a season (Frank Tanana; 1975-1977 & Chuck Finley; 1996)…2018 Nick Adenhart Award recipient (top
pitcher as voted by teammates) & the LAA’s Roberto Clemente Award honoree.
ALL-STAR REGULAR In the 2018 All-Star Game in Washington, D.C., Mike Trout went 1-for-2 with a run, HR, RBI and
walk…In his ASG career (seven games voted; six games played), Trout is 7-for-15 (.467) with two doubles, one triple,
two home runs, four RBI and three walks…Joined Willie Mays and Joe Morgan as only players with a hit in each of
their first six All-Star Games…Just one of three A.L. players with multiple ASG HRs before turning 27, joining Al Kaline
& Mickey Mantle, and one of four A.L. players with at least five career ASG extra-base hits, joining Ted Williams (7),
Dave Winfield (5) and Cal Ripken Jr. (5)…Among players with at least 15 career ASG plate appearances, Trout’s 1.689
OPS ranks first all-time…His .467 average ranks fourth behind Charlie Gehringer (.500; 10/20), Ted Kluszewski (.500;
7/14) & Derek Jeter (.481; 13/27).
NICK ADENHART AWARD The Nick Adenhart Award, annually voted on by Angels players, goes to the top pitching
performer for the season...2018 recipient was Andrew Heaney...He set career highs in wins (9), starts (30), strikeouts
(180) & innings pitched (180.0).
TEAM MVP For the seventh straight season, Mike Trout was voted by his teammates as the Angels Most Valuable
Player (extending his club record)...In 140 games, he batted .312 (147/471) with 101 runs scored, 24 doubles, four
triples, 39 home runs, 79 RBI, 122 walks, 79 RBI, 24 stolen bases, .460 OBP and 1.088 OPS.
HALL OF A CAREER On July 29th, Vladimir Guerrero became the first player inducted into the Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown as an Angel...From 2004-09 with LAA, batted .319 (1034/3237) with 194 doubles, 173 HRs & 616 RBI
in 846 games...Guided Halos to five division crowns in the six seasons with Club...His .319 career average is highest
in franchise history...Named 2004 A.L. MVP after batting .337, with 39 HRs, 126 RBI, a league-leading 124 runs and a
franchise record 366 total bases.

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