Angels History in one chart

[Angelsjunky]

Y'all know I like my charts. Well, I think I've created one that really illustrates Angels history as a whole.

What you're looking at is Angels history, from 1961 to 2023 (through tonight's game, though you can barely see it...forgive the tiny size of the cells...wasn't sure how best to depict this in a way that was translateable).

Anyhow, the bars are seasons - purple is losing, green is winning -- each is as many cells as games above or below .500 (there are a couple .500 seasons which you can't really see that are blue). The gray line near the top is .500. Every time the team has a losing season, they go further below .500, every time they have a winning season they go up.

As you can see, the Angels historical trajectory was rather clear for the first four decades. There were a few minor winning seasons early on, and then a period in the late 70s to late 80s where they basically alternated good and bad years (more or less). Then the 90s were a return to the form of the 60s and 70s.

Finally, 2002, and then 2004-09, and then 2011-15 happened, and the Angels "peaked"--in terms of franchise games above .500--after the 2015 season.

It has been downhill from there. As a franchise, the Angels went above .500 in 2014, then slipped below again in 2019.

So that's where we are, and where we've been. 

Edited July 6, 2023 by Angelsjunky

[AngelsLakersFan]

I hope you used a macro

[TroutField]

Now we have graphical charts to show us how ass we are? 
 

good grief 

[T.G.]

I don't have any idea about how to read that chart.

[REDneck]

You're awesome AJ, and I really hope that you didn't get beat up to much in school.

[CaliAngel]

13 hours ago, T.G. said:

I don't have any idea about how to read that chart.

Shocking.

On 7/5/2023 at 10:48 PM, TroutField said:

Now we have graphical charts to show us how ass we are? 
 

good grief 

This is just one of many. 

[gurn67]

I don't need a chart. I just know that this franchise is tied with Detroit for the longest stretch without a post season appearance in MLB. That's despite the fact that they had a once in a generation talent for all of that stretch, and a once in a millennia talent for more than half of it.Same owner and team president though.

[Wisconsin27]

OP, I don't think you're getting enough credit for this.  Been a fan since '76 and can admit this helped me out.  It's undeniably depressing, but will provide all the joy when we do make an impact.

Thanks for the work on this.

 

[Puget Sound Angel]

Why do we keep putting ourselves through this?

[Chico]

Mediocrity is the goal.

[Amazing Larry]

4 hours ago, Puget Sound Angel said:

Why do we keep putting ourselves through this?

We’re Angels fans. That’s what we do. 

[Slegnaac]

4 hours ago, Puget Sound Angel said:

Why do we keep putting ourselves through this?

[Angelsjunky]

One sad thing from that chart is that 2010-15 looks pretty good right now, and I remember that time as somewhat miserable.

Edited July 11, 2023 by Angelsjunky