1907 Los Angeles Angels season

The 1907 Los Angeles Angels season was the fifth season for the Los Angeles Angels playing in the Pacific Coast League (PCL). The Angels compiled a 115–74 record and won the PCL pennant.[1][2] The team played its home games at Chutes Park and Prager Park in Los Angeles.

1907 Los Angeles Angels
Team owner and manager Henry Berry
Minor league affiliations
Location
Results
Record115–74
League place1st
Other information
Owner(s)Henry Berry
Manager(s)Henry Berry
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Henry Berry was the team's manager. In January 1907, he also purchased a controlling interest in the team.[3]

Pitchers

Pitcher Dolly Gray was the dominant pitcher in the PCL in 1906. He appeared in 53 games and led the league with 32 wins and a 1.71 earned run average (ERA).[1][4] He ranked second in the league with 216 strikeouts.[4] Gray had five 20-win season for the Angels between 1903 and 1908. He went on to play for the Washington Senators from 1909 to 1911.

"Sleepy Bill" Burns appeared in 42 games finished third in the PCL with a 2.10 ERA and fifth with 24 wins. Burns went on to play five seasons in the majors from 1908 to 1912.

Judge Nagle was the Angels' No. 3 pitcher. Contemporary records indicate that he compiled a 16–14–1 record with 50 strikeouts.[4] Baseball-Reference.com indicates he had a 16–12 record with a 2.26 ERA.[1]

Franz Hosp compiled a 12–7 record with a 2.73 ERA and 56 strikeouts in 23 games.[1][4]

Position players

First baseman Pop Dillon appeared in 181 games. His batting average of .304 was the best among the Angels and third best in the PCL. He tallied 192 hits, 34 stolen bases, and 30 doubles. Defensively, his .988 fielding percentage was the best among the league's first basemen who played more than 13 games. He tallied 1,889 putouts, 128 assists, and 25 errors.[4]

Right fielder Gavvy Cravath appeared in 182 games, compiled a .303 batting average, tallied 186 hits, scored 106 runs, and stole 50 bases. He tied for first in the PCL with 45 doubles and tied for second with 10 home runs. He also played well in the outfield, tallying 287 putouts, 41 assists, and 9 errors in 173 games in the outfield for a .973 fielding percentage.[4] He later played 11 seasons in the majors, leading the National League in home runs six times between 1913 and 1919.

Left fielder Walter Carlisle appeared in 179 games, led the PCL with 14 home runs and 114 runs scored, and finished second with eight triples. He also stole 39 bases. Defensively, he tallied 320 putouts, 18 assists, and 16 errors for a .955 fielding percentage.[4]

Center fielder Rube Ellis appeared in 171 games. He compiled a .239 batting average with 29 stolen bases, 15 doubles and seven triples. He tallied 315 putouts, 18 assists, and 14 errors for a .960 fielding percentage.[4]

Curt Bernard appeared in 141 games for the Angels, 94 at second base and 47 in the outfield. He compiled a .271 batting average with 35 stolen bases, 23 doubles, and 77 runs scored.[4]

Kitty Brashear appeared in 159 games, 95 at second base and 65 at third base. He compiled a .270 batting average with 36 stolen bases and 30 doubles.[4]

Third baseman Jud Smith appeared in 118 games. He compiled a .243 batting average with 20 stolen bases. He tallied 161 putouts, 294 assists, and 30 errors for a .938 fielding percentage.[4]

Shortstop Del Delmas appeared in 175 games. He compiled a .227 batting average with 25 stolen bases and 23 doubles. He led the league's shortstops with a .938 fielding percentage, tallying 311 putouts, 581 assists, and 59 errors.[4]

The team's catching duty was shared by Wallace Hogan (109 games) and Bobby Eager (83 games).[4]

1907 PCL standings

TeamWLPct.GB
Los Angeles Angels11574.608--
San Francisco Seals10499.51218.0
Oakland Commuters97101.49022.5
Portland Browns72114.38741.5

Statistics

Batting

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

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR SLG
1BPop Dillon181631192.3045.396
RFGavvy Cravath182614186.30310.441
2B, CFCurt Bernard141539146.2710.325
2B, 3BKitty Brashear159581157.2700.332
LFWalter Carlisle179648168.25914.381
3BJud Smith118432105.2430.285
CFRube Ellis171578138.2394.310
SSDel Delmas175604137.2272.281
CBobby Eager9728257.2020.245
CWallace Hogan11737563.1681.208

[1]

Pitching

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

Player G IP W L PCT ERA SO
Dolly Gray45421.13214.6961.71216
"Sleepy Bill" Burns42364.22417.5852.10144
Judge Nagle29266.11612.5712.2669
Franz Hosp23191.0127.6322.7356

[1][4]

References

  1. "1907 Los Angeles Angels". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  2. "Berry's Champions Tack Flag To Mast and Start Hunting Old Jobs". Los Angeles Times. November 4, 1907. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Berry Buys Ball Stock: Baseball Manager Now Owns Controlling Interest". Los Angeles Times. February 1, 1907. p. 6 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Official Averages of Coast Leaguers". Los Angeles Times. December 1, 1907. p. 7 via Newspapers.com.

Further reading

  • "The Greatest Minor League: A History of the Pacific Coast League, 1903-1957", by Dennis Snelling (McFarland 2011)
  • "The Los Angeles Angels of the Pacific Coast League: A History, 1903-1957", by Richard Beverage (McFarland 2011)
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