Without looking it up, would you guess the Angels had a position player core nearly on par with the likes of the Houston Astros, Tampa Bay Rays, or Washington Nationals? Well, with everything taken into consideration (batting, baserunning, and defense) the Angels ranked 12th in Major League Baseball as a unit.
What this makes this even more interesting, or surprising, is their levels of production from several positions: first base, catcher, third base, right field, and second base. Those positions, at least offensively, were either below-average or close to the bottom.