The 100 Greatest Angels: # 7 Troy Percival
#7 Troy Percival, RH Reliever
Troy Percival's franchise records for Angel pitchers with a minimum of 500 Inning Pitched:
Saves: 316
Games Pitched: 579
Adj. ERA+: 156
K/9: 10.43
WHIP: 1.101
Fewest Hits Per 9IP: 6.03
Games Finished: 466
ERA of 2.99 as an Angel ranks 3rd in franchise history
K/BB Ratio of 2.69 is also 3rd best all time for an Angel pitcher.
What is your favorite Troy Percival memory?
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That in the most important series of his life
by mattwelch on Feb 23, 2006 7:18 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Would love to, but....
by mattwelch on Feb 23, 2006 10:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
found something on Game 2 of the ALCS that year...
The batter was a pinch-hitter, Bobby Kielty, an old friend from Riverside. Kielty's father was one of Percival's teachers at Moreno Valley High School. Kielty took a 97-mph fastball, took a 98-mph fastball, fouled off a 97-mph fastball, fouled a 98-mph fastball. Percival then caught him looking at a changeup, clocked at 86 mph, for strike three and an end to the inning.
Percival throws a changeup about as often as the fans here shut up.
"Changeup, split, forkball, whatever you want to call it," Percival said. "Depends on my grip. I make it up every time."
by atomburn on Feb 27, 2006 9:56 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Percy
Fast forward to 2004. I was at a game where Percy came in to close in the 9th (after a stellar Frankie 8th), only to load the bases and somehow manage to hold on because of great defensive plays (assist by Vlad, for one). At that point, the whole stadium was saying "Keep Frankie in the game" throughout the 9th.
by mheumann on Feb 23, 2006 7:27 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Mo vs. Percy
Vaughn on Percival: "Who the ... is Troy Percival? ... He hasn't done ... to lead them anywhere. I got hardware. I got playoff appearances. I got an MVP. I've been to the playoffs twice. What the hell has he done?"
Vaughn on the Angels: "Ain't none of them done a damn thing in this game, bottom line. They ain't got no flags hanging at ... Edison Field, so the hell with them."
The outburst was touched off by an article in The Times on Sunday, in which Percival said, "We may miss Mo's bat, but we won't miss his leadership. Darin Erstad is our leader."
by Hap on Feb 23, 2006 8:50 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
2002 ALDS, Game 2
After not being used early in game one, Percy comes in with 2 out in the 8th and two runners on in Yankee stadium.
He proceeds to bean Soriano on the first pitch, which I guess wasn't good but just seemed so badass.
Percy then proceeds to strike out Jeter on a called third strike.
It was the first Angel playoff win of 2002.
by michaelcham on Feb 23, 2006 9:49 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
This might be higher than I rated him
by LA Seitz on Feb 23, 2006 10:28 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ranking
by Jack Frost on Feb 23, 2006 4:31 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Go Highlanders!
by mheumann on Feb 23, 2006 1:01 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Class of '95
by LA Seitz on Feb 23, 2006 2:35 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
High School
by akathelorax on Feb 23, 2006 5:41 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Favorite moment
He went where no Angel had ever gone before closing...closing out a World Series
Percy Fountain, spitting water out of his mouth while running from the bullpen..Went hand and hand with Halo victories for a long time!
Is Frankie that stupid to be late to Spring Training two years running....Visa Shmiza, get yo ass to camp!
by P237 on Feb 23, 2006 11:36 AM PST reply actions 0 recs
Ah...
by Jim on Feb 23, 2006 2:12 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
mostly toward the end
by yeswecan on Feb 23, 2006 2:24 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but three or below usually was
by LA Seitz on Feb 23, 2006 2:34 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
Percival
In the final analysis, Percy proved his greatness by coming through in the "big" games. He was seven for seven in save opportunities in the 2002 playoffs, so he got the job done when it counted and when the Halos needed him most. That strikeout of Jeter in Game 2 of the ALDS was just an awesome moment, and Jeter just stood at the plate in disbelief. I actually watched the final inning of that game at a high end sports bar in West Covina, and jogged out of there shouting and whooping it up. To me, that Game ranks among my favorites all time, with the comeback and the back to back jacks by Troy and Garret. It was a fabulous game.
by Jack Frost on Feb 23, 2006 4:46 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
The best part...
Frankly, the Yankees haven't been the same since!
by mheumann on Feb 23, 2006 4:54 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
has there ever been a strike...
by thewebb on Feb 23, 2006 5:13 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
No Kidding
by Chronicles on Feb 24, 2006 12:41 AM PST up reply actions 0 recs
a la
by Higz on Feb 23, 2006 5:17 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
the funny thing is...
by thewebb on Feb 23, 2006 5:20 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, exactly
by Higz on Feb 23, 2006 5:27 PM PST up reply actions 0 recs
I saw the Yankees fall in '02 and '05
by mattwelch on Feb 24, 2006 10:45 PM PST reply actions 0 recs
How sweet it is!
by Yetijuice on Feb 27, 2006 10:57 AM PST reply actions 0 recs

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