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No. 72: Greatest seasons in Angels history: Ken McBride, 1961

Stats: 12-15, 3.65 ERA, 11 CG, 241 23 IP, 180 SO, 123 ERA+, 3.94 FIP, 1.37 WHIP

Awards: All-Star

Baseball Reference WAR: 5.1

FanGraphs WAR: 4.1

Combined WAR: 4.6

Ken McBride spent five of his seven big-league seasons with the Angels. He was an All-Star in his first three seasons, but his 1961 campaign is the only one that cracks this Top 100 list.

Although he had a losing record (win-loss record means nothing!) he was still a great member of the starting rotation.