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Nolan
Nolan
SCHANUEL 18

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
◆ Made Major League debut August 18, 2023 vs. Tampa Bay...Collected first career hit on a 7th inning single off
Jason Adam.
◆ Set new franchise record by hitting in each of first 10 career games, surpassing David Eckstein’s nine-game
hitting streak to start his career in 2001.
◆ Reached base in each of first 30 games to start career...Third-longest streak to start a career all-time.
◆ Has been a part of both of the last two Angels triple plays on Aug. 20, 2023 and Aug. 12, 2025.
MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2024
◆ Batted .250 (130/519) with 62 runs scored, 19 doubles, 13 home runs, 54 RBI, and 10 stolen bases in 147 games
in second season with Angels.
◆ Set career-long 13-game hitting streak Sept. 9-22; HE GETS ON BASE
batted .370 (17/46) with five runs, two doubles, one Longest On-Base Streak to Start a Career
home run, nine RBI and a .933 OPS during streak...
Recorded four hitting streaks of at least nine games. 1. Alvin Davis - 47 games - Mariners, 1984
SCHANUEL
◆ Led American League rookies in plate appearances 2. Truck Hannah - 38 games - Yankees, 1918
(607), on-base percentage (.343), walks (68), strikeout 3. Nolan Schanuel - 30 games - Angels, 2023-2024
rate (17.0%), and times on base (207). 4. Enos Slaughter - 29 games - Cardinals, 1938
◆ Ranked first on Angels in batting average (.250), OBP T5. George Scott - 26 games - Red Sox, 1966
(.343) and walks (68). T5. Dick Howser - 26 games - Athletics, 1961
◆ From June 12 - Aug. 2, batted .325 (49/151) with 24 runs,
eight doubles, four home runs, 16 RBI with a .897 OPS.
◆ Batted .280 (87/311) with 43 runs, 15 doubles, six home runs, 32 RBI and .772 OPS across final 89 games...
Finished with 22 multiple-hit games during span.
◆ Reached base in 14 consecutive games from Aug. 13 - 30; batted .300 (15/50).
◆ Led all rookies with three leadoff home runs; second-most by a rookie in Angels history (Mike Trout – 5 in 2012).
◆ Notched eight three-hit games in 2024...Had only one three-hit game in 2023.
◆ Finished with career-high 13 home runs...Homered in back-to-back games for first time in career July 26-27...Sixth
Angel ever to hit 10 home runs and steal 10 bases in their rookie season, and the first since 2018 (Shohei Ohtani).
◆ On-base streak to begin his career spanned 30 games from Aug. 18, 2023 - March 28, 2024...Longest ever by an
Angel and third-longest in MLB history.
◆ Reached base in 37 consecutive games (including
reaching on errors) from Aug. 18, 2023 - April 6, YOUNGEST OPENING DAY FIRST BASEMEN IN
2024...It was the longest streak to start a career in ANGELS HISTORY
Angels history and the sixth longest in Club history at
any point in a career. 1. Nolan Schanuel (2024) - 22 years, 43 days
◆ At 22 years, 43 days, became the youngest Opening 2. Jim Spencer (1970) - 22 years, 251 days
Day first baseman in Angels history (previous: Jim 3. Darin Erstad (1997) - 22 years, 302 days
Spencer - 22 years, 251 days in 1970)…First Angels 4. Casey Kotchman (2006) - 23 years, 40 days
rookie first baseman to start on Opening Day since 5. Costen Shockley (1965) - 23 years, 64 days
Mark Trumbo in 2011.
2023
◆ Contract selected by Angels, Aug. 18...Made MLB debut that night vs. Tampa Bay...Was part of Angels first triple
play since 1997, becoming the first player to take part in a triple play in his MLB debut since Sal Fasano in 1996.
◆ Ended season with active on-base streak to start career at 29 games; a new Angels record for the longest such
streak to start a Major League career (previous, Darin Erstad in 1996, 15 G).
◆ First career home run came on Sept. 16 vs. DET against Sawyer Gipson-Long (also recorded first career three-hit game).
◆ Established franchise record with 10-game hit streak to start MLB career...David Eckstein held previous record with
nine-game streak to start his career in 2001.
◆ Had hits in 23 of 29 games to start MLB career.
◆ Became first player from 2023 Draft to play in Majors, just 40 days after being selected... third Angels player to
debut in his Draft year, joining LHP Brian Anderson (1993) and Danny Goodwin (1975).
◆ Played 22 games combined between ACL Angels, Low-A Inland Empire, and Double-A Rocket City in Angels minor
league system...Batted .365 (27/74) with 20 runs, four doubles, one triple, one home run, and 15 RBI.
◆ In 59 games played for Florida Atlantic University in 2023, batted .447 (88/197) with 70 runs, 18 doubles, four
triples, 19 home runs, 64 RBI, 14 stolen bases, and recorded a 1.483 OPS.

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