Best Angels Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

LAA · 1961–nowThe best Angels players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterMike Trout+59.4 NUT · 2011–2026

#1 pitcherNolan Ryan+19.6 NUT · 1972–1979

World Series titles1Last in 2002

Mike Trout is the most productive hitter in Angels history by NUT at +59.4 over 16 qualified seasons with the club (2011–2026). Nolan Ryan leads the pitchers at +19.6 over 8 seasons (1972–1979).

The franchise has played 66 seasons since 1961, as the Los Angeles Angels (1961–1965), California Angels (1966–1996), Anaheim Angels (1997–2004), Los Angeles Angels (2005–2026). It has won 1 World Series title, the last in 2002, in 1 trip to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2014 Los Angeles Angels at +12.6 (98-64), #5 of 30 that season.

Greatest Angels NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Mike TroutCF · 2011–2026	16	+59.4
2	Tim SalmonRF · 1993–2006	13	+29.7
3	Brian DowningLF · 1978–1990	13	+25.2
4	Vladimir GuerreroRF · 2004–2009	6	+17.3
5	Shohei OhtaniDH · 2018–2023	6	+16.2
6	Bobby Grich2B · 1977–1986	10	+15.0
7	Chili DavisDH · 1988–1996	7	+12.0
8	Jim FregosiSS · 1962–1971	10	+11.6
9	Wally Joyner1B · 1986–2001	7	+9.6
10	Troy Glaus3B · 1998–2004	7	+9.5
11	Jim EdmondsCF · 1994–1999	6	+9.0
12	Rod Carew1B · 1979–1985	7	+8.8
13	Torii HunterCF · 2008–2012	5	+8.1
14	Don BaylorDH · 1977–1982	6	+7.8
15	Doug DeCinces3B · 1982–1986	5	+7.6
16	Fred LynnCF · 1981–1984	4	+7.0
17	Leon WagnerLF · 1961–1963	3	+6.7
18	Reggie JacksonDH · 1982–1986	5	+6.1
19	Rick ReichardtLF · 1966–1969	4	+5.7
20	Albie PearsonCF · 1961–1965	5	+5.2
21	Taylor WardLF · 2018–2025	7	+4.6
22	Mike NapoliC · 2006–2010	5	+4.6
23	Mark Teixeira1B · 2008	1	+4.6
24	Joe Adcock1B · 1964–1966	3	+4.6
25	Garret AndersonLF · 1995–2008	14	+4.4

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Nolan RyanP · 1972–1979	8	+19.6
2	Frank TananaP · 1973–1980	8	+10.7
3	John LackeyP · 2002–2009	8	+9.3
4	Dean ChanceP · 1962–1966	5	+8.4
5	Francisco RodríguezP · 2003–2008	6	+7.4
6	Chuck FinleyP · 1986–1999	14	+7.3
7	Kelvim EscobarP · 2004–2007	4	+6.7
8	Scot ShieldsP · 2002–2010	8	+6.1
9	Troy PercivalP · 1995–2004	10	+5.8
10	Andy MessersmithP · 1968–1972	5	+5.7
11	Mike WittP · 1981–1989	9	+5.7
12	Shohei OhtaniTWP · 2018–2023	4	+5.0
13	Bryan HarveyP · 1988–1992	5	+4.0
14	Mark LangstonP · 1990–1997	8	+3.8
15	Garrett RichardsP · 2012–2018	7	+3.4
16	Brendan DonnellyP · 2002–2006	5	+3.2
17	Dan HarenP · 2010–2012	3	+3.2
18	Reid DetmersP · 2022–2026	5	+3.1
19	Kevin JepsenP · 2009–2014	5	+3.0
20	Mark EichhornP · 1990–1996	3	+2.8
21	Jered WeaverP · 2006–2016	11	+2.7
22	Bill SingerP · 1973–1975	3	+2.4
23	Zack GreinkeP · 2012	1	+2.3
24	Rudy MayP · 1965–1973	6	+2.0
25	John CandelariaP · 1985–1986	2	+2.0

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Mike Trout	2018	+6.7
Mike Trout	2013	+6.6
Mike Trout	2015	+5.9
Mike Trout	2019	+5.9
Mike Trout	2016	+5.8
Shohei Ohtani	2023	+5.7
Tim Salmon	1995	+5.5
Mike Trout	2014	+5.5
Mike Trout	2012	+5.1
Mike Trout	2017	+4.9

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Nolan Ryan	1973	+4.9
Dean Chance	1964	+4.1
Frank Tanana	1975	+3.7
Shohei Ohtani	2022	+3.0
Nolan Ryan	1977	+3.0
Bill Singer	1973	+2.9
Nolan Ryan	1972	+2.9
Frank Tanana	1977	+2.8
John Lackey	2005	+2.8
John Lackey	2006	+2.7

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterMike Trout+13.3

PitcherShohei Ohtani+4.6

2010s

HitterMike Trout+46.1

PitcherGarrett Richards+3.4

2000s

HitterVladimir Guerrero+17.3

PitcherJohn Lackey+9.3

1990s

HitterTim Salmon+21.8

PitcherChuck Finley+6.3

1980s

HitterBrian Downing+20.1

PitcherMike Witt+5.7

1970s

HitterDon Baylor+6.7

PitcherNolan Ryan+19.6

1960s

HitterJim Fregosi+10.0

PitcherDean Chance+8.4

Best Angels teams season team NUT

2014

Los Angeles Angels98-64

Team NUT+12.6A#5 of 30

1982

California Angels93-69

Team NUT+12.3A#4 of 26

2007

Los Angeles Angels94-68

Team NUT+10.8B#7 of 30

1979

California Angels88-74

Team NUT+10.2B#5 of 26

2006

Los Angeles Angels89-73

Team NUT+9.8B#5 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Angels (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Angels players of all time by NUT

Mike Trout is the most productive hitter in Angels history by NUT at +59.4 over 16 qualified seasons with the club (2011–2026). Nolan Ryan leads the pitchers at +19.6 over 8 seasons (1972–1979).

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Mike Trout	2011–2026	+59.4
Tim Salmon	1993–2006	+29.7
Brian Downing	1978–1990	+25.2
Vladimir Guerrero	2004–2009	+17.3
Shohei Ohtani	2018–2023	+16.2
Bobby Grich	1977–1986	+15.0
Chili Davis	1988–1996	+12.0
Jim Fregosi	1962–1971	+11.6
Wally Joyner	1986–2001	+9.6
Troy Glaus	1998–2004	+9.5
Jim Edmonds	1994–1999	+9.0
Rod Carew	1979–1985	+8.8
Torii Hunter	2008–2012	+8.1
Don Baylor	1977–1982	+7.8
Doug DeCinces	1982–1986	+7.6
Fred Lynn	1981–1984	+7.0
Leon Wagner	1961–1963	+6.7
Reggie Jackson	1982–1986	+6.1
Rick Reichardt	1966–1969	+5.7
Albie Pearson	1961–1965	+5.2
Taylor Ward	2018–2025	+4.6
Mike Napoli	2006–2010	+4.6
Mark Teixeira	2008	+4.6
Joe Adcock	1964–1966	+4.6
Garret Anderson	1995–2008	+4.4

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Nolan Ryan	1972–1979	+19.6
Frank Tanana	1973–1980	+10.7
John Lackey	2002–2009	+9.3
Dean Chance	1962–1966	+8.4
Francisco Rodríguez	2003–2008	+7.4
Chuck Finley	1986–1999	+7.3
Kelvim Escobar	2004–2007	+6.7
Scot Shields	2002–2010	+6.1
Troy Percival	1995–2004	+5.8
Andy Messersmith	1968–1972	+5.7
Mike Witt	1981–1989	+5.7
Shohei Ohtani	2018–2023	+5.0
Bryan Harvey	1988–1992	+4.0
Mark Langston	1990–1997	+3.8
Garrett Richards	2012–2018	+3.4
Brendan Donnelly	2002–2006	+3.2
Dan Haren	2010–2012	+3.2
Reid Detmers	2022–2026	+3.1
Kevin Jepsen	2009–2014	+3.0
Mark Eichhorn	1990–1996	+2.8
Jered Weaver	2006–2016	+2.7
Bill Singer	1973–1975	+2.4
Zack Greinke	2012	+2.3
Rudy May	1965–1973	+2.0
John Candelaria	1985–1986	+2.0