Every era of Los Angeles Angels baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Los Angeles Angels legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Nolan Ryan headlines the group at a 96 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Ryan, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across Los Angeles Angels history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 116–46 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every Los Angeles Angels legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 96 |
| Brian Downing | Catcher | 1970s | 84 |
| Rod Carew | First Baseman | 1970s | 89 |
| Bobby Grich | Second Baseman | 1970s | 87 |
| Anthony Rendon | Third Baseman | 2020s | 87 |
| Jim Fregosi | Shortstop | 1960s | 87 |
| Mike Trout | Outfielder | 2010s | 98 |
| Don Baylor | Outfielder | 1970s | 87 |
| Justin Upton | Outfielder | 2010s | 87 |
| Shohei Ohtani | Designated Hitter | 2020s | 98 |
| Albert Pujols | First Baseman | 2010s | 89 |
| Frank Tanana | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 88 |
| Dean Chance | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 87 |
| Andrelton Simmons | Shortstop | 2010s | 87 |
| Taylor Ward | Outfielder | 2020s | 86 |
| Garrett Richards | Starting Pitcher | 2010s | 85 |
| Howie Kendrick | Second Baseman | 2010s | 85 |
| Kole Calhoun | Outfielder | 2010s | 84 |
| Patrick Sandoval | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 84 |
| Logan O'Hoppe | Catcher | 2020s | 84 |
| Zach Neto | Shortstop | 2020s | 84 |
| Reid Detmers | Starting Pitcher | 2020s | 84 |
| Leon Wagner | Outfielder | 1960s | 83 |
| Carney Lansford | Third Baseman | 1970s | 83 |
| Bobby Knoop | Second Baseman | 1960s | 82 |
| Clyde Wright | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 82 |
| Rick Reichardt | Outfielder | 1960s | 81 |
| Jim Spencer | First Baseman | 1960s | 80 |
| Buck Rodgers | Catcher | 1960s | 80 |
| Dave Chalk | Shortstop | 1970s | 80 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Los Angeles Angels lineup is Nolan Ryan (SP, 1970s), Brian Downing (C, 1970s), Rod Carew (1B, 1970s), Bobby Grich (2B, 1970s), Anthony Rendon (3B, 2020s), Jim Fregosi (SS, 1960s), Mike Trout (OF, 2010s), Don Baylor (OF, 1970s), Justin Upton (OF, 2010s), Shohei Ohtani (DH, 2020s). Together they project to a 116–46 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 116–46 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 90. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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