Los Angeles Angels: top 3 home run hitters in franchise history

The Los Angeles Angels have had some big-name power hitters in their history and today we rank to top three home run hitters of all-time.

There is no easier way to put runs on the board than hitting a home run and no better way to get a crowd in the game than a mammoth moon shot. The Los Angeles Angels have had several big-name power hitters spend time in their organization who were good at just that, hitting towering home runs.

Whether the long balls were flying out of Angel Stadium of Anaheim towards the big A with the Halo or bouncing around the rocks just past centerfield, home runs in Anaheim are an adventure.

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The best of the rest consist of Albert Pujols, Garret Anderson, Vladimir Guerrero and Reggie Jackson. These guys were home run hitters but either didn’t have the one season where they stood out in an Angels uniform or didn’t have the longevity with the franchise to make the list.

Albert Pujols ranks sixth on the all-time home run list with 656, but most of his damage came while he was a member of the St. Louis Cardinals. In his All-Star campaign with the Angels in 2015 Pujols hit 40 home runs.

Garret Anderson ranks third on the team’s all-time home run list with 272 long balls. He spread this over 15 years with the team and only hit more than 30 home runs in a season once.

Vladimir Guerrero popped 39 home runs in his MVP season of 2004, his first with the team. He finished with 173 in six years before moving to Texas.

Reggie Jackson was with the team just five years and hit 123 home runs, including 39 to lead the majors in 1982. Jackson was a prolific home run hitter but the majority of his homers came with the Oakland A’s.

Los Angeles Angels: Top 3 Home Run Hitters in History

Tim Salmon

The face of the franchise for a long time was Tim Salmon. He was the constant and knew one team for the entirety of his playing days. He was with this team when they were the California Angels than the Anaheim Angels and finally the Los Angeles Angels. He was part of the 2002 team which won the World Series, hitting .346 in the seven-game series against the San Francisco Giants.

This is not the most popular player in team history ranking though, it is a top home run hitter list. Salmon does have the most home runs in franchise history at 299, though he does not appear on the top-10 single-season list once. He hit a career-high 34, twice, but injuries plagued his final three seasons where he hit only 11 while playing just 136 games during that span.

Salmon hit 31 home runs and drove in 95 during his Rookie of the Year campaign of 1993. He was steady and consistent and the rock for the team though he was never an All-Star. Had Salmon remained healthy he would have hit well over 300 career home runs.

The Angels made the postseason just once in Salmon’s 14 years with the team. He hit four home runs in the playoffs including two in the World Series.

Los Angeles Angels: Top 3 Home Run Hitters in History

Troy Glaus

Troy Glaus only spent seven years in the City of Angels and he made a huge impression during his time there. His 182 home runs ranks sixth on the team’s all-time list but he sits atop the single-season home run list with the 47 he hit in 2000.

The following year he hit 41 bombs, ranking third on the single-season list and the two year total is the highest of any Angels player. Troy Glaus had flat out power and was a presence in the batter’s box.

Much like Salmon, Glaus’ totals would have been much higher had he been able to stay on the field in his final two years with the Angels. Injuries held him to 149 games in the final two seasons in which he had just 34 jacks.

Glaus’ star shined brightest on the biggest of stages. In the World Series year of 2002, Glaus hit seven long balls in the playoffs including three in the Fall Classic. He earned the Most Valuable Player Award for the series by leading the team in hits, extra-base hits, runs, and runs batted in.

Troy Glaus has firmly cemented his place in Los Angeles Angels lore with his powerful bat and his home-run stroke.