2013 – C.J. Wilson – 17-7, 3.39 ERA, 188 K
Many people thought that when the Angels signed C.J. Wilson and Albert Pujols in a six-hour period in the Winter of 2011 that it would assure a World Series trip. Unfortunately many other things went wrong that made this not come to fruition. Wilson for his part had three pretty good seasons and one excellent season which was in 2013.
Wilson along with Jered Weaver anchored the Angels staff in 2013 and provided the Angels with a strong one-two punch. Unfortunately an injury to Albert Pujols and just terrible pitching by the bottom half of the Angels rotation (Joe Blanton 2-14 6.04 ERA and Jerome Williams 9-10 4.57 ERA) derailed any chance the Angels had at making the postseason. But Wilson’s 17-7 record and 3.39 ERA was definitely a bright spot on the pitching staff.