The 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim season was the 46th season of the Los Angeles Angels franchise in the American League, the 41st in Anaheim, and their 41st season playing their home games at Angel Stadium. It began with the team trying to win their third consecutive American League West title. However, they came up short, finishing in second place with a record of 89–73, missing the postseason for the first time since 2003. But the biggest story of the year was longtime Angels mainstay Tim Salmon playing his final season. Towards the end of the season, not only were the fans excited with trying to get into the playoffs in the final month of the season, but they were excited about Salmon trying to hit his 300th home run. Eventually, he ended with 299, one short of the milestone.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Roster 2006 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Roster Pitchers Catchers
Infielders Outfielders Manager
Coaches
(third base)
(bullpen)
Game log
! Stadium ! width="50px" | Boxscore ! width="42px" | GB |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || April 3 || @ Mariners || 5–4 || Shields (1–0) || Sherrill (0–1) || Rodríguez (1) || 45,515 || 1–0 || Safeco Field || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 2 || April 4 || @ Mariners || 10–8 || Piñeiro (1–0) || Lackey (0–1) || || 20,051 || 1–1 || Safeco Field || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 3 || April 5 || @ Mariners || 6–4 || Washburn (1–0) || Jeff Weaver (0–1) || Sherrill (1) || 21,394 || 1–2 || Safeco Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 4 || April 7 || Yankees || 4–1 || Escobar (1–0) || Chacón (0–1) || Rodríguez (2) || 44,221 || 2–2 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | - |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || April 8 || Yankees || 3–2 || Santana (1–0) || Johnson (1–1) || Rodríguez (3) || 44,044 || 3–2 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | - |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 6 || April 9 || Yankees || 10–1 || Mussina (1–0) || Colón (0–1) || || 44,020 || 3–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 7 || April 10 || Rangers || 5–2 || Lackey (1–1) || Loe (0–2) || Rodríguez (4) || 38,003 || 4–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 8 || April 11 || Rangers || 5–4 || Romero (1–0) || Cordero (0–1) || || 40,012 || 5–3 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 9 || April 12 || Rangers || 11–3 || Koronka (1–1) || Escobar (1–1) || || 42,911 || 5–4 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 10 || April 14 || @ Orioles || 6–5 || Byrdak (1–0) || Shields (1–1) || || 25,415 || 5–5 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | + |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 11 || April 15 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Bédard (3–0) || Colón (0–2) || Ray (4) || 24,497 || 5–6 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | - |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 12 || April 16 || @ Orioles || 9–3 || Lackey (2–1) || Benson (1–2) || || 19,904 || 6–6 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | + |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 13 || April 17 || @ Orioles || 4–2 || Cabrera (1–1) || Jeff Weaver (0–2) ||Ray (5) || 15,691 || 6–7 || Oriole Park at Camden Yards || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 14 || April 18 || @ Twins || 8–2 || Escobar (2–1) || Silva (1–2) || Shields (1) || 15,787 || 7–7 || HHH Metrodome || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 15 || April 19 || @ Twins || 12–10 || Nathan (1–0) || Romero (1–1) || || 21,507 || 7–8 || HHH Metrodome || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 || April 20 || @ Twins || 6–4 || Gregg (1–0) || Crain (0–1) || Rodríguez (5) || 12,990 || 8–8 || HHH Metrodome || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 17 || April 21 || @ Athletics || 5–3 || Harden (3–0) || Romero (1–2) || Calero (1) || 19,874 || 8–9 || McAfee Coliseum || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18 || April 22 || @ Athletics || 5–4 || Jeff Weaver (1–2) || Haren (0–2) || Rodríguez (6) || 22,670 || 9–9 || McAfee Coliseum || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || April 23 || @ Athletics || 4–3 || Escobar (3–1) || Loaiza (0–3) || Rodríguez (7) || 27,104 || 10–9 || McAfee Coliseum || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 20 || April 24 || Tigers || 3–0 || Santana (2–0) || Rogers (3–2) || Rodríguez (8) || 39,776 || 11–9 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 21 || April 25 || Tigers || 5–2 || Bonderman (2–2) || Carrasco (0–1) || Jones (3) || 40,007 || 11–10 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || April 26 || Tigers || 4–0 || Lackey (3–1) || Maroth (3–1) || || 37,532 || 12–10 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 23 || April 28 || White Sox || 8–5 || García (4–1) || Jeff Weaver (1–3) || || 43,940 || 12–11 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="bbffbb" | +1 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 24 || April 29 || White Sox || 2–1 || Contreras (4–0) || Escobar (3–2) || Jenks (7) || 44,065 || 12–12 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="f2f2f2" | 0 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 25 || April 30 || White Sox || 6–5 || Politte (1–1) || Shields (1–2) || Cotts (1) || 44,135 || 12–13 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -1
! Stadium ! width="50px" | Boxscore ! width="42px" | GB |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 26 || May 1 || Athletics || 1–0 || Zito (2–2) || Carrasco (0–2) || Duchscherer (2) || 41,721 || 12–14 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -2 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || May 2 || Athletics || 10–3 || Halsey (1–0) || Lackey (3–2) || || 35,943 || 12–15 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 28 || May 3 || @ Tigers || 2–1 || Zumaya (1–0) || Jeff Weaver (1–4) || Rodney (5) || 17,171 || 12–16 || Comerica Park || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 || May 4 || @ Tigers || 7–2 || Gregg (2–0) || Verlander (3–3) || || 24,879 || 13–16 || Comerica Park || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 30 || May 5 || @ Blue Jays || 13–3 || Chacín (5–1) || Santana (2–1) || || 22,227 || 13–17 || Rogers Centre || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || May 6 || @ Blue Jays || 3–0 || Escobar (4–2) || Lilly (3–2) || Rodríguez (9) || 29,761 || 14–17 || Rogers Centre || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 32 || May 7 || @ Blue Jays || 3–1 || Janssen (1–2) || Lackey (3–3) || Ryan (7) || 24,351 || 14–18 || Rogers Centre || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 33 || May 8 || @ Blue Jays || 5–1 || Halladay (4–1) || Jeff Weaver (1–5) || || 18,611 || 14–19 || Rogers Centre || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 34 || May 9 || @ White Sox || 9–1 || García (5–1) || Gregg (2–1) || || 36,539 || 14–20 || U.S. Cellular Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 35 || May 10 || @ White Sox || 12–5 || Santana (3–1) || Haeger (0–1) || Rodríguez (10) || 31,034 || 15–20 || U.S. Cellular Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="bbbbbb" | || May 11 || @ White Sox || colspan=4 |Postponed (rain); Rescheduled for August 7 || || 15–20 || U.S. Cellular Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 36 || May 12 || Mariners || 12–7 || Escobar (5–2) || Piñeiro (4–3) || Carrasco (1) || 43,912 || 16–20 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 37 || May 13 || Mariners || 5–4 || Sherrill (1–1) || Gregg (2–2) || Woods (1) || 43,821 || 16–21 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 38 || May 14 || Mariners || 9–4 || Meche (3–2) || Jeff Weaver (1–6) || Fruto (1) || 43,191 || 16–22 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 39 || May 16 || Blue Jays || 8–3 || Santana (4–1) || Lilly (4–3) || || 43,066 || 17–22 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 40 || May 17 || Blue Jays || 3–0 || Janssen (2–3) || Escobar (5–3) || Ryan (9) || 39,767 || 17–23 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -3 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 41 || May 18 || Blue Jays || 8–4 || Frasor (1–0) || Rodríguez (0–1) || || 37,850 || 17–24 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 42 || May 19 || @ Dodgers || 16–3 || Sele (2–0) || Jeff Weaver (1–7) || || 55,655 || 17–25 || Dodger Stadium || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 43 || May 20 || @ Dodgers || 8–4 || Beimel (1–0) || Shields (1–3) || || 55,587 || 17–26 || Dodger Stadium || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 44 || May 21 || @ Dodgers || 7–0 || Lowe (2–3) || Santana (4–2) || || 55,662 || 17–27 || Dodger Stadium || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 45 || May 22 || @ Rangers || 3–2 || Loe (3–4) || Escobar (5–4) || Otsuka (6) || 22,032 || 17–28 || Ameriquest Field in Arlington || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 46 || May 23 || @ Rangers || 7–6 || Carrasco (1–2) || Cordero (3–3) || Rodríguez (11) || 21,859 || 18–28 || Ameriquest Field in Arlington || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 || May 24 || @ Rangers || 8–5 || Jeff Weaver (2–7) || Tejada (1–2) || || 16,512 || 19–28 || Ameriquest Field in Arlington || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 48 || May 26 || Orioles || 5–2 || Shields (2–3) || Williams (1–2) || Rodríguez (12) || 42,675 || 20–28 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 49 || May 27 || Orioles || 10–1 || Jered Weaver (1–0) || Bédard (5–4) || || 43,005 || 21–28 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -4 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 50 || May 28 || Orioles || 7–6 || Birkins (1–0) || Escobar (5–5) || Ray (13) || 40,856 || 21–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 51 || May 29 || Twins || 4–3 || Shields (3–3) || Crain (0–3) || || 40,007 || 22–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 52 || May 30 || Twins || 6–3 || Jeff Weaver (3–7) || Baker (2–5) || Rodríguez (13) || 37,299 || 23–29 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 53 || May 31 || Twins || 7–1 || Liriano (4–0) || Santana (4–3) || || 40,001 || 23–30 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5
! Stadium ! width="50px" | Boxscore ! width="42px" | GB |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 54 || June 2 || @ Indians || 10–3 || Jered Weaver (2–0) || Johnson (3–5) || || 22,957 || 24–30 || Jacobs Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Indians || 14–2 || Lee (4–5) || Escobar (5–6) || || 23,769 || 24–31 || Jacobs Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 56 || June 4 || @ Indians || 14–2 || Lackey (4–3) || Sabathia (5–2) || || 19,128 || 25–31 || Jacobs Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || @ Devil Rays || 4–0 || Shields (1–0) || Jeff Weaver (3–8) || Walker (10) || 9,519 || 25–32 || Tropicana Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 58 || June 6 || @ Devil Rays || 12–2 || Santana (5–3) || Kazmir (7–4) || || 13,762 || 26–32 || Tropicana Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 59 || June 7 || @ Devil Rays || 6–2 || Jered Weaver (3–0) || McClung (2–8) || || 9,517 || 27–32 || Tropicana Field || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 60 || June 9 || Mariners || 4–1 || Washburn (4–7) || Escobar (5–7) || Putz (10) || 44,114 || 27–33 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -5 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 61 || June 10 || Mariners || 12–6 || Meche (6–4) || Lackey (4–4) || || 44,129 || 27–34 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -6 |- bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || Mariners || 6–2 || Hernández (6–6) || Jeff Weaver (3–9) || || 42,198 || 27–35 || Angel Stadium of Anaheim || || bgcolor="ffbbbb" | -6 |- bgcolor="#bbffbb"