On the franchise's 40th anniversary, a team home run record was set. The 2000 Angels had four hitters who had 30+ home runs. Mo Vauhgn, Tim Salmon, Garret Anderson, and Troy Glaus combined for a season total of 236 long balls. Glaus was the team leader with 47 while the other three hung around the mid 30's. There were also four Angels with 100+ RBIs. Tim Salmon only had 97, which left a spot open for Darin Erstad who added 25 home runs to the mix. This powerful hitting team finished 9.5 games back of Oakland with a 82-80 record. Let it be noted that 7 of the 9 starters would be the starters on the World Series team just two years later. The all time team home run record for one season was done by the 1997 Seattle Mariners who hit 264. That team was lead by Griffey Jr, Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner. Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Fact #9 - The Long Ball
On the franchise's 40th anniversary, a team home run record was set. The 2000 Angels had four hitters who had 30+ home runs. Mo Vauhgn, Tim Salmon, Garret Anderson, and Troy Glaus combined for a season total of 236 long balls. Glaus was the team leader with 47 while the other three hung around the mid 30's. There were also four Angels with 100+ RBIs. Tim Salmon only had 97, which left a spot open for Darin Erstad who added 25 home runs to the mix. This powerful hitting team finished 9.5 games back of Oakland with a 82-80 record. Let it be noted that 7 of the 9 starters would be the starters on the World Series team just two years later. The all time team home run record for one season was done by the 1997 Seattle Mariners who hit 264. That team was lead by Griffey Jr, Edgar Martinez and Jay Buhner. 
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