Let’s assemble the best possible Angels team by letter of the alphabet to begin a player’s last name. Today is H. 74 men whose last name started with “H” played major league baseball in an Angels uniform.
C – Ike Hampton
1B – Dave Hollins
2B – Rex Hudler
3B – Jack Howell
SS – Donnie Hill
OF – Torii Hunter
OF – George Hendrick
OF – Jimmie Hall
DH – Josh Hamilton
The Wonderdog, much more well known as an Angels broadcaster than an Angels player, put up good numbers as a utility man. Torii Hunter was replaced by Hambone and here they are, united. Hambone Hamilton put up a 110 OPS+ in 240 games as a Halo, respectable until you lok at the contract and games missed. Ugh.
SP – Dan Haren
SP – Paul Hartzell
SP – Andrew Heaney
RP – Bryan Harvey
RP – Shigetoshi Hasegawa
Andrew Heaney and his 95 ERA+ squeak in here. Jimmy Herget could pass Shiggy with a few years of dedication and his current excellent numbers, but it would take something for almost any reliever to pass up Bryan Harvey in an Angels uniform on the mound in the ninth inning.
Hoo’s on First.
Should someone call Goose/FifthStarter?
He should be checking in soon Y/N?
This was a tough letter; Jimmie Hall is a blast from the past. 😃
I’d have put Hilly Hathaway as one of the SPs. Maybe not that great a pitcher but an all-time name.
Harvey was an extremely nice person. When he was on the Angels, I took my then 9-year old nephew to a radio station meet-and-greet for companies that sponsored the Angels broadcasts. Harvey gave a brief presentation and then worked the room shaking hands, etc.
When he came around to me he asks my nephew, “Do you play baseball?” He answers yes and Harvey asks if he can sit down and talk with my nephew. For the next 15 minutes, they’re peppering each other with baseball questions, and Harvey gives him a ton of tips on how to throw and field. My nephew, of course, is beaming.
At the end of the evening, Harvey asks us to follow him to his truck. Once there, he pulls out a photo and baseball, signs both for the nephew. I thank him for sharing his time with my nephew, and Harvey says, “I love talking to baseball players.”
He probably came over there because neither you nor your nephew were wearing pants.
I’m not answering any questions without my lawyer present.
That is such a great story.
Rex would say, “Let’s get Shiggy with it!!”
This H team is not so good.
Offensively you have Hunter and Hollins and then a bunch of crap.
Pitching is passable.
Only If you consider a guaranteed loss every time Paul Hartzell takes the mound is passable.
Passable was meant to imply that we had a couple of good starters and decent relievers…