Angel Stadium of Anaheim |
| The Los Angeles Angels moved into Anaheim Stadium in 1966. The original baseball only stadium seated 43,204 until construction in 1979-80 to accommodate the Los Angeles Rams of the NFL. Between 1981 and 1996, Anaheim Stadium featured a vacuous seating capacity of 65,158. The departure of the Rams franchise to Saint Louis, Missouri in 1995 left the original stadium again for baseball only. It was then decided to convert the 30-year old facility back into a baseball-only stadium. The renovated stadium was renamed Edison International Field of Anaheim on September 15, 1997. Work on the baseball-only transition of the venue was complete by opening day in 1998. Renaming of Edison Field to Angel Stadium of Anaheim occurred on December 29, 2003. |
Capacity: 40,950 Address:
Angels Stadium of Anaheim
2000 Gene Autry Way
Anaheim, California 92806
Seating Capacity 45,050 Dimensions:
Left field - 333 feet
Left-center - 370 feet
Center field - 404 feet
Right-center - 370 feet
Right field - 333 feet
2004 Attendance:
Home Games: 81
Total Attendance: 3,375,677
Percent Capacity: 92.5%
Rank (by Pct. Cap.): 6th
Per-Game Average: 41,675
Rank (by Average): 4th |
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Angel Stadium of Anaheim Seating Map
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California Venues |
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Venue Information:
City: Anaheim, CA Turf: Grass Capacity: 45,050 |
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Venue Information:
City: San Francisco, CA Turf: Grass Capacity: 41,503 |
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Venue Information:
City: San Diego, CA Turf: Grass Capacity: 42,000 |
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Venue Information:
City: Oakland, CA Turf: Grass Capacity: 43,662 |
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Los Angeles, CA Turf: Grass Capacity: 91,500 |
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With a combination of power and ability to hit for average, Casey Kotchman has as much offensive upside as any prospect in baseball. |
He takes a controlled cut through the strike zone, with pole-to-pole power. His hits have a lower trajectory, accounting for an inordinate amount of doubles last season (33 in 313 at-bats), but he should eventually turn those into home runs. Between the Class AAA and AA levels last year, he hit .371 with eight home runs and a .553 slugging percentage.
Kotchman is a disciplined hitter, and isn't afraid to take a walk, as evidenced by a solid .428 on-base percentage in 2004. His defense at first base is Gold Glove-caliber, as he possesses incredibly soft hands and agility. Persistent injuries hit him once again last season, as he suffered through wrist and shoulder problems. The Angels carried Kotchman on their postsea-son roster as a pinch-hitter last October, and should find a starting spot for him in 2005. |
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They Said It: Vladimir Guerrero |
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"Just when we thought we knew how good this guy is, he shows he can hit in the clutch. He never had to deal with a pennant race in Montreal. This team wouldn't have been very good without him last year because of all the injuries. He basically carried them through stretches.
He's always had the rocket arm, but he's a smarter player defensively, makes fewer errors. Having Finley in center will make him even better. Usually it's the pitchers who have an advantage switching leagues, but Guerrero played last year like he already knew the A.L. He's a tough guy for pitchers to adjust to because he swings at everything and is capable of hitting balls way out of the zone. He's also become more disciplined at the plate, which makes him an even tougher out." |
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