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Major League Baseball

Record:  82-80   .506.... 4th in American League West
Stadium:  Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  1,070,521
Top Draft Pick:  Kevin Brandt  (#11)   RookieManager - Gene Mauch

Affiliates  - AAA  Toledo Mud Hens   AA  Orlando Twins   A+  Visalia Oaks   A  Wisconsin Rapids Twins   Rk  Elizabethton Twins

Team Leaders

HR:  Smalley [24]
RBI:  Smalley [95]
2B:  Jackson [40]
SB:  Wilfong [11]
W:  Koosman [20]
SV:  Marshall [32]
SO:  Koosman [157]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: John Castino (Apr 6)  Dan Graham (Jun 8)  Rick Sofield (Apr 6)  Jesus Vega (Sep 5)  Gary Ward (Sep 3)  
Pitchers: Terry Felton (Sep 28)  Kevin Stanfield (Sep 14)  


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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
111 June-RegKevin BrandtOF RookieNekoosa (Nekoosa,WI) 
237 June-RegRandy BushOF206-1184LLMLB1982-1993University of New Orleans 
363 June-RegTim LaudnerC216-3212RRMLB1981-1989University of Missouri 
489 June-RegSam ArringtonP AATaft Union (Taft,CA) 
5115 June-RegBob KonopaP AABedford (Bedford,OH) 
6141 June-RegRich ShefteSS RookieUniversity of Nebraska-Omaha 
7167** June-RegDavid Stokes3B RookieTulane University 
8193 June-RegRon WilkinsonSS AAChapman University 
9219 June-RegPaul VoigtOF206-2190BRAAAUniversity of Virginia 
10245 June-RegMike KinnunenP216-1185LLMLB1980-1987Washington State University 
11271 June-RegBruce StockerOF APima Community College 
12297 June-RegRick Beswick2B RookieLewis and Clark Community College 
13323 June-RegTodd Taylorp -Upland (Upland,CA) 
14349** June-RegAndre DavidOF236-0170LLMLB1984-1986Cal State Fullerton 
15375 June-RegManny CollettiSS AAAUniversity of New Orleans 
16401 June-RegKen Francinguesp ATulane University 
17427 June-RegWayne Palicap -Huntington Beach (Huntington Beach,CA) 
18453 June-RegKeven MillerOF ACerritos College 
19479 June-RegBoyce Oroscop RookieMonache (Porterville,CA) 
20505 June-RegJack Gurholtp AUniversity of Wisconsin 
21530 June-RegBill PiwnicaSS AMinnetonka (Minnetonka,MN) 
22555 June-RegRichard AustinOF AAACerritos College 
23580 June-RegTim Fagelyp A+Winona State University 
24604 June-RegBob Mulliganp AAAJohn Jay College of Criminal Justice 
25628 June-RegBrandon RosenbergOF A+Rowan University 
26652** June-RegRandy Newmanp AAACypress College 
27675 June-RegBill Lampeyp -University of New Orleans 
28697 June-RegAlfredo AgrasOF-C Rookie  
29718 June-RegEdward OdinOF -Pacifica (Garden Grove,CA) 
30739 June-RegTom ColburnC A+University of California 
31759** June-RegTom NietoC186-1205RRMLB1984-1990Cerritos College 
32777 June-RegDavid Zitkusp -College of Lake County 
33795 June-RegDerek BulcockSS RookieSan Jose State University 
34812** June-RegJohn LastingerOf -Valdosta (Valdosta,GA) 
111 June-SecGary Gaetti3B206-0205RRMLB1981-2000Northwest Missouri State University 
234** June-SecRandy O'NealP186-2195RRMLB1984-1990Palm Beach Community College 
112** Jan-RegJoseph McCarthyOF -Seminole Community College 
238 Jan-RegScott StoltenbergSS-OF ASacramento City College 
364 Jan-RegTracy TurnerP196-6180BL-El Camino College 
490** Jan-RegJohn Damon2B AASacramento City College 
5114 Jan-RegEd HodgeP216-2192LLMLB1984-1984Cerritos College 
6138 Jan-RegAlan JensenC RookieSouth Florida Community College 
7160** Jan-RegBruce Amador2B A+Modesto Junior College 
8178 Jan-RegNelson PageP -Utah Valley State College 
9194 Jan-RegTrent SmithP -Seminole Community College 
10206 Jan-RegKen RolfeSS -Lower Columbia Community College 
11216 Jan-RegDavid WilsonP -Anderson University 
12225 Jan-RegThomas PaulOF -Treasure Valley Community College 
13232 Jan-RegRichard Kingp -Solano Community College 
14237 Jan-RegRick Kyzer3B A+South Florida Community College 
15241 Jan-RegLou Sottilep ASeminole Community College 
16243 Jan-RegLarry Mayp AACentral Arizona College 
119** Jan-SecJoe PlummerP A-Long Beach City College 
241** Jan-SecMike MasonP206-2205LLMLB1982-1988Normandale Community College 
351 Jan-SecJeff Viha2B -Fullerton College 
457** Jan-SecRandy RamirezP AAFullerton College 





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