After he played his final Major League game on October 1, 2006, against the Oakland Athletics, Tim Salmon's name and jersey number were cut into the infield and outfield grass of the playing field at Angel Stadium.

During his rookie season, Joyner became a fan favorite and briefly inspired a sensation in which Anaheim Stadium was dubbed "Wally World". At the end of the 1986 season, Joyner was the runner-up in the voting for the Rookie of the Year Award, losing to José Canseco.

Nicknamed "Nureyev" by sportswriters for his exciting and acrobatic fielding plays, Knoop played a deep second base, with exceptional range and a strong arm. He turned the double play well along with shortstop Jim Fregosi, to give the Angels outstanding keystone defense. In 1967, the pair both won the gold glove award at their respective position.

On September 13, 2008, while facing the Mariners, Rodriguez recorded his 58th save of the season, setting a new MLB record. He would finish the regular season with 62 saves in 69 opportunities.

On December 10, 1971, the 25-year-old Ryan was traded to the California Angels along with pitcher Don Rose, catcher Francisco Estrada, and outfielder Leroy Stanton for shortstop Jim Fregosi (who later managed Ryan in Anaheim). The deal has been cited as one of the worst in Mets history.

In 1964, Chance led the American League in wins (20), innings pitched (278⅓) and earned run average (1.65) and was third in the A.L. in strikeouts. He pitched 11 shutouts that season, winning five of those by a 1-0 score.

In 1970, Johnson led the league with a .366 batting average through May. He cooled off as the season progressed, but still went into the All-star break at .328 to earn selection to the American League squad. He went into the final game of the season with a batting average just .002 behind Boston's Carl Yastrzemski. In the last game of the season against the White Sox, Johnson went two-for-three to win the A.L. batting title by 0.0004 over Yastrzemski. He was removed from the game after his third at-bat, to ensure the title.

Erstad hit a key home run in Game 6 of the series with the Angels trailing 5-3 in the eighth inning and facing elimination, and he also caught the final out of Game 7 hit by Kenny Lofton off Troy Percival into center field.

The American League MVP in 1979, Don Baylor led the AL with 139 RBIs and 120 runs.

Belinsky had a career record of just 28-51, but threw the first no-hitter in the history of the Los Angeles Angels and the first one at Chavez Ravine (Dodger) Stadium, beating the Baltimore Orioles 2-0 on May 5, 1962.