1921 Los Angeles Angels season


The 1921 Los Angeles Angels season was the 19th season for the Los Angeles Angels playing in the Pacific Coast League. 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, and Art Reinhart with a.750 winning percentage.

1921 PCL standings

Statistics

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; SLG = Slugging percentage
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRSLG
RFSam Crawford175626199.3189.463
2BBill McCabe8525480.3151.386
CFJigger Statz153584181.3102.380
SSIke McAuley177665199.2990.361
1BArt Griggs177678199.29410.445
3B/2BBert Niehoff179646189.29311.432
LFDixie Carroll180686200.2923.410
COscar Stanage9632390.2790.328
CFRed Killefer10334995.2721.341
3BHoward Lindimore132457123.2691.352
CRed Baldwin10833982.2421.298

Pitching

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; PCT = Win percentage; ERA = Earned run average
PlayerGIPWLPCTERA
Doc Crandall40328.02413.6493.13
Vic Aldridge33283.02010.6672.16
Art Reinhart36233.0155.7503.05
Tom Hughes36241.01414.5002.84
Tony Lyons41232.01414.5003.92
Claude Thomas42225.0127.6323.52
Nick Dumovich34148.087.5332.61