The 2021 Los Angeles Angels season was the 61st season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 56th in Anaheim, and their 56th season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. The Angels were managed by Joe Maddon in his second season as manager of the Angels. They play their home games at Angel Stadium as members of Major League Baseball's American League West Division. On September 21, the Angels were eliminated from the postseason. This was the seventh straight season without making the postseason (the third longest drought in team history) and the sixth in a row with a losing record (the worst span since the 1971–77 seasons).

The season was also the first for play-by-play commentators Matt Vasgersian and Daron Sutton who assumed a split role after the departure of Victor Rojas. The Angels parted ways with Sutton midway through the season.

Previous season

The Angels finished the 2020 season 26–34 to finish in 4th place in the AL West division, missing the playoffs for the sixth consecutive year.

Regular season

Season standings

American League West

Record against opponents

Opening Day starters +Opening Day startersName PositionDavid Fletcher2BShohei OhtaniDHMike TroutCFAnthony Rendon3BJustin UptonLFAlbert Pujols1BJose IglesiasSSMax StassiCDexter FowlerRF

2021 regular-season batting stats Note: POS = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Walks; SB = Stolen bases; AVG = Batting average; OBP = On-base percentage plus slugging; SLG = Slugging percentage; OPS = On-base percentage plus slugging Player POS G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB AVG OBP SLG OPSAnthony BemboomC82726000210.222.250.222.472Kurt SuzukiC72219174980616120.224.294.342.636David Fletcher2B157626741642732473115.262.297.324.622Jose IglesiasSS11442457110231841185.259.295.375.670Albert PujolsDH24869170051231.198.250.372.622Anthony Rendon3B582172452130634290.240.329.382.712Luis Rengifo3B5417422351061891.201.246.310.556Jared Walsh1B144530701473412998482.277.340.509.850Matt Thaiss1B3711000010.143.250.143.393Adam EatonRF2565513201221.200.232.277.509Dexter FowlerRF72035000111.250.286.250.536Mike TroutCF36117233981818272.333.466.6241.090Justin UptonLF8931847671201741394.211.296.409.705Jo AdellLF3513017325242682.246.295.408.703Jon JayLF51425000100.357.357.357.714Taylor WardRF652083352150833201.250.332.438.769Shohei OhtaniDH155537103138268461009626.257.372.592.965Kean Wong2B3260310210620.167.194.233.427Phil Gosselin3B1043454090140747244.261.314.362.676Jack Mayfield3B7523228521401036165.224.282.414.696Max StassiC8728245681111335280.241.326.426.752Drew ButeraC123213100500.094.091.125.216Jack KrugerC1000000000.---.---.---.---José Rojas2B611682635140615152.208.277.399.676Juan LagaresCF1123093973202638121.236.266.372.638Brandon MarshCF702362760123219206.254.317.356.673Scott ScheblerCF143435300000.147.147.235.382Pitcher totals—1622023000020.150.227.150.377Team totals—162543772315312652319069146479.245.310.407.717

2021 regular-season pitching stats Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed, SO = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB SOJaime Barria244.611311056.27029291935Anthony Bemboom0018.001001.032200Dylan Bundy296.062319090.28964613484Griffin Canning545.601413062.26541392862Steve Cishek023.42740068.16132264164Alex Claudio125.51410132.23722201530Alex Cobb833.761818093.18546393398Cooper Criswell0120.251101.163300Reid Detmers137.4055020.22617171119Jhonathan Díaz104.1532013.0116679Adam Eaton000.001001.020000Junior Guerra526.06411065.16745444661Andrew Heaney675.271818094.092565531113Jimmy Herget224.30140014.21577418James Hoyt006.759008.012106711Raisel Iglesias752.576503470.053252012103Janson Junk013.8644016.120117210José Marte019.004004.045435Mike Mayers553.84722275.07132322690Packy Naughton046.3575022.22718161412Shohei Ohtani923.1823230130.198484644156Oliver Ortega104.828009.1125524Elvis Peguero0127.003002.177730Félix Peña0037.802001.277742Jake Petricka0115.007006.06101078José Quijada024.56260025.22014131538José Quintana036.752410053.16645402973Noé Ramirez005.402003.152210AJ Ramos000.004004.200023Chris Rodriguez213.64152029.22814121529Ben Rowen005.5680011.1128728Patrick Sandoval363.621714187.06938353694Sam Selman016.35180017.0161312811Aaron Slegers226.97290031.04324241525Hunter Strickland009.959006.1119744José Suárez883.752314098.18545413685Kyle Tyler002.9250012.184466Andrew Wantz104.94210027.12317151138Austin Warren301.77160120.11654520Tony Watson334.64360033.02518171425Team totals77854.69162162391421.213738047415921453

Game log

|-style="background:#bfb;" | 1 || April 1 || White Sox || 4–3 || Mayers (1–0) || Bummer (0–1) || Iglesias (1) || 13,207 || 1–0 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || April 2 || White Sox || 8–12 || Kopech (1–0) || Heaney (0–1) || Hendriks (1) || 12,763 || 1–1 ||L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || April 3 || White Sox || 5–3 || Guerra (1–0) || Marshall (0–1) || — || 12,043 || 2–1 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 4 || White Sox || 7–4 || Iglesias (1–0) || Ruiz (0–1) || — || 12,396 || 3–1 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 5 || Astros || 7–6 || Watson (1–0) || Smith (0–1) || Mayers (1) || 13,447 || 4–1 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 6 || April 6 || Astros || 2–4 || Pressly (1–0) || Iglesias (1–1) || — || 11,122 || 4–2 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 7 || April 8 || @ Blue Jays || 7–5 || Guerra (2–0) || Borucki (1–1) || Iglesias (2) || 1,348 || 5–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 9 || @ Blue Jays || 7–1 || Heaney (1–1) || Zeuch (0–1) || — || 1,523 || 6–2 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 10 || @ Blue Jays || 1–15 || Matz (2–0) || Quintana (0–1) || Milone (1) || 1,292 || 6–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | – || April 11 || @ Blue Jays || colspan=7 | Postponed (Rain, Makeup August 10) |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 12 || @ Royals || 10–3 || Cobb (1–0) || Singer (0–2) || — || 6,962 || 7–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 13 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Duffy (2–0) || Bundy (0–1) || Holland (1) || 6,404 || 7–4 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 14 || @ Royals || 1–6 || Keller (1–1) || Canning (0–1) || — || 6,814 || 7–5 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 16 || Twins || 10–3 || Slegers (1–0) || Dobnak (0–3) || — || 13,428 || 8–5 || W1 |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 17 || Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (COVID-19; Makeup: May 20) |- style="background:#bbb;" | — || April 18 || Twins || colspan=7| Postponed (COVID-19; Makeup: May 20) |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 19 || Rangers || 4–6 || Arihara (2–1) || Bundy (0–2) || Kennedy (4) || 11,396 || 8–6 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 15 || April 20 || Rangers || 6–2 || Canning (1–1) || Lyles (1–1) || — || 12,544 || 9–6 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 16 || April 21 || Rangers || 4–7 || King (2–0) || Mayers (1–1) || — || 9,207 || 9–7 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 22 || @ Astros || 2–8 || Javier (2–0) || Cobb (1–1) || — || 13,985 || 9–8 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 18 || April 23 || @ Astros || 4–5 || Pressly (2–0) || Iglesias (1–2) || — || 21,728 || 9–9 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 24 || @ Astros || 2–16 || Emanuel (1–0) || Canning (1–2) || — || 21,820 || 9–10 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 20 || April 25 || @ Astros || 4–2 || Rodriguez (1–0) || García (0–2) || Iglesias (3) || 21,781 || 10–10 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 21 || April 26 || @ Rangers || 9–4 || Ohtani (1–0) || Lyles (1–2) || — || 17,766 || 11–10 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 27 || @ Rangers || 1–6 || Foltynewicz (1–3) || Quintana (0–2) || — || 16,103 || 11–11 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 23 || April 28 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Rodriguez (2–0) || Dunning (1–1) || Iglesias (4) || 17,875 || 12–11 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 24 || April 30 || @ Mariners || 4–7 || Steckenrider (2–1) || Heaney (1–2) || — || 8,632 || 12–12 || L1

|- style="background:#bfb;" | 25 || May 1 || @ Mariners || 10–5 || Canning (2–2) || Newsome (1–1) || — || 8,993 || 13–12 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || May 2 || @ Mariners || 0–2 || Sheffield (2–2) || Bundy (0–3) || Montero (4) || 9,000 || 13–13 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || May 3 || Rays || 3–7 || Glasnow (4–1) || Quintana (0–3) || — || 10,641 || 13–14 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || May 4 || Rays || 3–8 || Patiño (1–0) || Cobb (1–2) || — || 8,152 || 13–15 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 29 || May 5 || Rays || 1–3 || Yarbrough (2–3) || Guerra (2–1) || Springs (2) || 9,169 || 13–16 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || May 6 || Rays || 3–8 || Fleming (2–3) || Mayers (1–2) || — || 8,840 || 13–17 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 31 || May 7 || Dodgers || 9–2 || Canning (3–2) || Urías (4–1) || Sandoval (1) || 15,316 || 14–17 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 32 || May 8 || Dodgers || 11–14 || Kershaw (5–3)|| Bundy (0–4)|| Treinen (1) || 15,274 || 14–18 ||L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 33 || May 9 || Dodgers || 2–1 || Slegers (2–0) || Bauer (3–2) || Iglesias (5) || 15,294 || 15–18 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 34 || May 10 || @ Astros || 5–4 || Suárez (1–0) || Bielak (1–2) || Iglesias (6) || 13,695 || 16–18 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 35 || May 11 || @ Astros || 1–5 || McCullers Jr. (3–1) || Slegers (2–1) || — || 17,350 || 16–19 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 36 || May 12 || @ Astros || 1–9 || Bielak (2–2) || Heaney (1–3) || — || 13,668 || 16–20 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 37 || May 14 || @ Red Sox || 3–4 || Andriese (2–2) || Watson (1–1) || Barnes (9) || 9,284 || 16–21 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 38 || May 15 || @ Red Sox || 0–9 || Pérez (1–2) || Bundy (0–5) || — || 9,374 || 16–22 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 39 || May 16 || @ Red Sox || 6–5 || Iglesias (2–2) || Barnes (1–1) || Mayers (2) || 9,316 || 17–22 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 40 || May 17 || Indians || 7–4 || Watson (2–1) || Hentges (1–1) || Iglesias (7) || 9,527 || 18–22 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 41 || May 18 || Indians || 5–6 || Plesac (4–3) || Claudio (0–1) || Karinchak (4) || 9,491 || 18–23 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 42 || May 19 || Indians || 2–3 || Civale (6–1) || Watson (2–2) || Karinchak (5) || 10,378 || 18–24 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 43 || May 20 || Twins || 7–1 || Cobb (2–2) || Thorpe (0–2) || — || 9,920 || 19–24 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 44 || May 20 || Twins || 3–6 || Berríos (4–2) || Canning (3–3) || Robles (2) || 9,820 || 19–25 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 45 || May 21 || Athletics || 4–8 || Petit (6–0) || Mayers (1–3) || — || 14,624 || 19–26 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 46 || May 22 || Athletics || 2–6 || Bassitt (4–2) || Sandoval (0–1) || — || 15,151 || 19–27 || L3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 47 || May 23 || Athletics || 6–5 || Iglesias (3–2) || Guerra (1–1) || — || 15,154 || 20–27 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 48 || May 25 || Rangers || 11–5 || Heaney (2–3) || Yang (0–2) || — || 10,987 || 21–27 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 49 || May 26 || Rangers || 9–8 || Canning (4–3) || Dunning (2–4) || Iglesias (8) || 8,547 || 22–27 || W3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 50 || May 27 || @ Athletics || 0–5 || Bassitt (5–2) || Slegers (2–2) || — || 5,487 || 22–28 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 51 || May 28 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Petit (7–0) || Ohtani (1–1) || Trivino (7) || 8,757 || 22–29 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 52 || May 29 || @ Athletics || 4–0 || Cobb (3–2) || Montas (5–5) || — || 9,433 || 23–29 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 53 || May 30 || @ Athletics || 4–2 || Suárez (2–0) || Irvin (3–7) || Iglesias (9) || 10,029 || 24–29 || W2 |- style="background:#fbb;"