The 2024 Los Angeles Angels season was the 64th season of the Angels franchise in the American League, the 59th season in Anaheim, California, and their 59th season playing their home games at Angel Stadium.
On July 21, the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics to win their 5,000th game as a franchise, which is the first for an expansion team. On September 11, the Angels were eliminated from postseason contention for the tenth straight year.
On September 22, the Angels beat the Houston Astros 9–8, winning their 63rd game of the season. They remain the only team in the MLB to have never lost 100 games. On September 26, the Angels lost 7–0 to the Chicago White Sox for their 96th loss of the season, surpassing their previous worst 1968 season. The Angels ultimately finished the season 63–99, and finished in last place in the American League West for the first time since 1999.
With the Detroit Tigers clinching a playoff berth on September 27, 2024, the Angels currently hold the longest active playoff drought in Major League Baseball at 10 consecutive seasons without a playoff berth.
Season standings
American League West
American League Wild Card
Record vs. opponents Record vs. American League
Record vs. National League
Offseason
The Angels finished the 2023 season 73–89, 17 games out of first place. They missed the playoffs for the 9th consecutive season and now tied for the longest current playoff drought with the Tigers. Both teams have not made the playoffs since 2014.
November–December 2023 On November 2, 2023, infielders Mike Moustakas, Gio Urshela, C. J. Cron, Outfielder Randal Grichuk and P/DH Shohei Ohtani all elected free agency.
On November 8, 2023, the Angels hired Ron Washington to become the teams 23rd manager in team history.
Transactions November 2023 INF Mike Moustakas, INF Gio Urshela, 1B C. J. Cron, OF Randal Grichuk and RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani elected free agency. INF Eduardo Escobar and LHP Aaron Loup elected free agency after having their options declined by the club Angels signed left-handed pitcher Adam Kolarek to a 1 year, $900,000 contract
December 2023 Atlanta Braves traded 1st baseman Evan White and left-handed pitcher Tyler Thomas to Los Angeles Angels for infielder David Fletcher and catcher Max Stassi Angels signed right-handed pitcher Luis García to a 1 year, $4.25 million contractAngels signed right-handed pitcher Adam Cimber to a 1 year, $1.65 million contract
January 2024 Angels signed right-handed pitcher Zach Plesac to a 1 year, $1 million contract Angels signed right-handed pitcher Robert Stephenson to a 3 year, $33 million contract Angels signed left-handed pitcher Matt Moore to a 1 year, $9 million contract Angels signed outfielder Aaron Hicks to a 1 year contract Houston Astros traded right-handed pitcher Carlos Espinosa to Los Angeles Angels for infielder/outfielder Trey Cabbage
February 2024 Angels signed right-handed pitcher José Cisnero to a 1 year, $1.75 million contract St. Louis Cardinals traded right-handed pitcher Guillermo Zuñiga to Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations
March 2024
April 2024 Angels signed free agent Third Basemen Cam Williams to a minor league contract Angels selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Hunter Strickland from Salt Lake Angels selected the contract of right-handed pitcher Carson Fulmer from Salt Lake Angels place right-handed pitcher Chase Silseth on the 15-day injured list due to Right Elbow Inflammation. Angels designated Liván Soto for assignment Angels place right-handed pitcher Guillermo Zuñiga on the 15-day injured list due to Right pectoral strain Angels designated Zach Plesac for assignment
Roster 2024 Los Angeles Angels Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Coaches
Player stats = Indicates team leader = Indicates league leader
Batting Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases; BB = Walks; AVG = Batting average; SLG = Slugging average PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBISBBBAVGSLGTaylor Ward156585731442622575663.246.426Zach Neto1555427013534123773039.249.443Nolan Schanuel1475196213019013541068.250.362Logan O'Hoppe136479641171712056233.244.409Jo Adell130405548415220621535.207.402Mickey Moniak12439248861721449821.219.380Brandon Drury97325285570415127.169.228Luis Rengifo7828341851316302416.300.417Kevin Pillar8325937611417411012.236.378Willie Calhoun682292656160520023.245.380Anthony Rendon572062145100014623.218.267Matt Thaiss57157143290216328.204.299Michael Stefanic401108244008010.218.255Mike Trout291091724121014616.220.541Luis Guillorme501046245103111.231.298Niko Kavadas309311172048111.183.333Miguel Sanó2883917302609.205.313Eric Wagaman18726185021002.250.403Jack López2767417301602.254.343Aaron Hicks185768001506.140.193Kyren Paris215146201517.118.216Cole Tucker245039410336.180.300Gustavo Campero1346611011630.239.348Jordyn Adams113548001423.229.314Keston Hiura102714000100.148.148Ehire Adrianza82645101202.192.346Charles Leblanc112164002607.190.476Niko Goodrum41310000012.000.000Bryce Teodosio51211000000.083.083Team totals1625357635122722715165596133482.229.369 Source:Baseball Reference
Pitching 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 PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBSOTyler Anderson10153.8131310179.1158837673142Griffin Canning6135.1932310171.21741059966130José Soriano673.4222200113.09150434597Reid Detmers496.701717087.198676538109Carson Fulmer054.15378086.28145404081Patrick Sandoval285.081616079.28549453581Hunter Strickland323.31720173.15631272457Jack Kochanowicz263.991111065.16830291025José Suárez126.02223152.15738352756Roansy Contreras144.33373252.04428252340Matt Moore535.03510148.13931272641Luis García513.71450443.23721181440Ben Joyce202.08311434.226881433Carlos Estévez132.383402034.020109532Davis Daniel146.2366030.1392221628Hans Crouse432.84250025.1141081734Adam Cimber307.03280024.12019191419Kenny Rosenberg016.0071024.0281716817Brock Burke213.54211020.11688725José Quijada223.26220019.112971724José Marte002.33140019.114651014Guillermo Zuñiga005.09150217.2161010812Ryan Zeferjahn002.12120017.0744618José Cisnero006.89150015.2181512817Samuel Aldegheri124.8533013.0151271010Ryan Miller014.15130013.01376811Zach Plesac118.2533012.012111175Johnny Cueto027.1522011.1149936Caden Dana129.5833010.114121178Mike Baumann006.7510009.1148747Chase Silseth016.752208.0876412Victor Mederos0111.814005.177765Amir Garrett005.066005.1433511Zac Kristofak000.001002.032022Luis Guillorme000.002002.010010Andrew Wantz006.751001.111113Cole Tucker000.001001.010010Michael Stefanic000.001001.010000Aaron Hicks0018.001001.022210Miguel Sanó000.001000.100000Team totals63994.56162162351431.013287977256011252 Source:Baseball Reference
Opening Day lineup The team opened up the season on the road at Baltimore on March 28, losing 11–3. Order No. Player Pos. 1 6 Anthony Rendon 3B 2 12 Aaron Hicks RF 3 27 Mike Trout CF 4 3 Taylor Ward LF 5 23 Brandon Drury 2B 6 18 Nolan Schanuel 1B 7 22 Miguel Sanó DH 8 14 Logan O'Hoppe C 9 9 Zach Neto SS — 43 Patrick Sandoval P
Angels team leaders Batting Batting average Nolan Schanuel .250 RBIs Zach Neto 77 Stolen bases Zach Neto 30 Runs scored Taylor Ward 73 Home runs Taylor Ward 25 Games played Taylor Ward 156Pitching ERA Tyler Anderson 3.81 WHIP Tyler Anderson 1.29 Holds Hunter Strickland 12 Wins Tyler Anderson 10 Innings pitched Tyler Anderson 179.1 Strikeouts Tyler Anderson 142 Saves Carlos Estévez 20 Games pitched Hunter Strickland 72
Game log The Angels opened the 2024 season on the road at Baltimore and lost 11–3.
Legend Angels win Angels loss All-Star Game Postponement Eliminated from playoff race BoldAngels team member
|- style="background:#fbb; | 1 || March 28 || @ Orioles || 3–11 || Burnes (1–0) || Sandoval (0–1) || — || 45,029 || 0–1 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 2 || March 30 || @ Orioles || 4–13 || Rodriguez (1–0) || Canning (0–1) || — || 28,420 || 0–2 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 3 || March 31 || @ Orioles || 4–1 || Detmers (1–0) || Wells (0–1) || Estévez (1) || 20,576 || 1–2 || W1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 4 || April 1 || @ Marlins || 7–4 || Cimber (1–0) || Scott (0–2) || Estévez (2) || 9,411 || 2–2 || W2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 5 || April 2 || @ Marlins || 3–1 || Anderson (1–0) || Luzardo (0–1) || García (1) || 9,033 || 3–2 || W3 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 6 || April 3 || @ Marlins || 10–2 || Sandoval (1–1) || Puk (0–2) || Zuñiga (1) || 8,573 || 4–2 || W4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 7 || April 5 || Red Sox || 6–8 || Martin (1–0) || Soriano (0–1) || Jansen (3) || 44,714 || 4–3 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 8 || April 6 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Detmers (2–0) || Weissert (0–1) || Estévez (3) || 44,485 || 5–3 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 9 || April 7 || Red Sox || 2–12 || Houck (2–0) || Silseth (0–1) || Anderson (2) || 38,917 || 5–4 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 10 || April 8 || Rays || 7–1 || Anderson (2–0) || Eflin (1–2) || — || 18,748 || 6–4 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 11 || April 9 || Rays || 4–6 || Civale (2–1) || Sandoval (1–2) || Fairbanks (1) || 20,271 || 6–5 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 12 || April 10 || Rays || 2–4 || Kelly (1–0) || Soriano (0–2) || Fairbanks (2) || 16,600 || 6–6 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 13 || April 12 || @ Red Sox || 7–0 || Detmers (3–0) || Houck (2–1) || — || 26,106 || 7–6 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 14 || April 13 || @ Red Sox || 2–7 || Weissert (1–1) || Canning (0–2) || — || 31,878 || 7–7 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 15 || April 14 || @ Red Sox || 4–5 || Bello (2–1) || Anderson (2–1) || Jansen (4) || 30,792 || 7–8 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 16 || April 15 || @ Rays || 7–3 || García (1–0) || Maton (0–1) || — || 12,267 || 8–8 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 17 || April 16 || @ Rays || 6–7 || Cleavinger (3–0) || Fulmer (0–1) || — || 12,160 || 8–9 || L1 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 18 || April 17 || @ Rays || 5–4 || Strickland (1–0) || Fairbanks (0–2) || — || 10,844 || 9–9 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 19 || April 18 || @ Rays || 1–2 || Pepiot (2–2) || Canning (0–3) || Poche (2) || 10,648 || 9–10 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 20 || April 19 || @ Reds || 1–7 || Lodolo (2–0) || Anderson (2–2) || — || 22,539 || 9–11 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 21 || April 20 || @ Reds || 5–7 || Ashcraft (3–1) || Sandoval (1–3) || Díaz (3) || 27,343 || 9–12 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 22 || April 21 || @ Reds || 0–3 || Pagán (2–1) || Soriano (0–3) || Díaz (4) || 25,935 || 9–13 || L4 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 23 || April 22 || Orioles || 2–4 || Suárez (1–0) || Detmers (3–1) || Kimbrel (6) || 26,081 || 9–14 || L5 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 24 || April 23 || Orioles || 7–4 || Canning (1–3) || Rodriguez (3–1) || Estévez (4) || 22,803 || 10–14 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 25 || April 24 || Orioles || 5–6 || Kremer (1–2) || Anderson (2–3) || Kimbrel (7) || 19,557 || 10–15 || L1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 26 || April 26 || Twins || 3–5 || Ober (2–1) || Sandoval (1–4) || Thielbar (1) || 31,087 || 10–16 || L2 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 27 || April 27 || Twins || 5–16 || Paddack (2–1) || Soriano (0–4) || — || 44,478 || 10–17 || L3 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 28 || April 28 || Twins || 5–11 || López (2–2) || Detmers (3–2) || — || 38,955 || 10–18 || L4 |- style="background:#bfb;" | 29 || April 29 || Phillies || 6–5 || Cimber (2–0) || Domínguez (1–2) || Estévez (5) || 25,449 || 11–18 || W1 |- style="background:#fbb;" | 30 || April 30 || Phillies || 5–7 || Alvarado (1–1) || Estévez (0–1) || Hoffman (2) || 23,949 || 11–19 || L1
|- style="background:#fbb;" | 31 || May 1 || Phillies || 1–2 || Wheeler (3–3) || Sandoval (1–5) || Soto (2) || 20,156 || 11–20 || L2 |- style="background:#bfb;"