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Major League Baseball

Record:  85-77   .525.... 1st in American League West
Stadium:  Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Playoffs:  Won World Series (Cardinals)
Attendance:  2,081,976

Top Draft Pick:  Willie Banks  (#3)   MLB
ManagerTom Kelly

Affiliates  - AAA  Portland Beavers   AA  Orlando Twins   A+  Visalia Oaks   A  Kenosha Twins   Rk  Elizabethton Twins

Team Leaders

HR:  Hrbek [34]
RBI:  Gaetti [109]
2B:  Gaetti [36]
SB:  Gladden [25]
W:  Viola [17]
SV:  Reardon [31]
SO:  Viola [197]


Oldest Player:  Joe Niekro [42]
Youngest Player:  Allan Anderson [23]
Longest Tenure:  Gary Gaetti, Kent Hrbek, Tim Laudner [7]

Major League Debuts

Batters: Gene Larkin (May 21)  
Pitchers: Joe Klink (Apr 9)  Les Straker (Apr 11)  


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Roster of Players

#Player NamePosAgeBTHTWTBornPlaceHigh LevelMLB Years
49Allan AndersonP23LL6-01861/7/1964Lancaster, OHMLB1986-1991
22Keith AthertonP28RR6-42002/19/1959Mathews, VAMLB1983-1989
18Don BaylorOF38RR6-1 2206/28/1949Austin, TXMLB1970-1988
20Billy BeaneOF-RF25RR6-41953/29/1962Orlando, FLMLB1984-1989
40Juan BerenguerP32RR5-1122511/30/1954Aguadulce, PNMLB1978-1992
30Jeff BittigerP25RR5-101754/13/1962Jersey City, NJMLB1986-1989
28Bert BlylevenP36RR6-32074/6/1951Zeist, NTMLB1970-1992
24Tom BrunanskyOF-RF26RR6-42168/20/1960Covina, CAMLB1981-1994
25Randy BushRF-OF28LL6-118410/5/1958Dover, DEMLB1982-1993
33Sal ButeraC34RR6-01909/25/1952Richmond Hill, NYMLB1980-1988
38Steve CarltonP42LL6-521012/22/1944Miami, FLMLB1965-1988
27Mark DavidsonRF-LF26RR6-21902/15/1961Knoxville, TNMLB1986-1991
21George FrazierP32RR6-520510/13/1954Oklahoma City, OKMLB1978-1987
8Gary Gaetti3B28RR6-02058/19/1958Centralia, ILMLB1981-2000
7Greg GagneSS25RR5-1117711/12/1961Fall River, MAMLB1983-1997
32Dan GladdenLF-OF29RR5-111807/7/1957San Jose, CAMLB1983-1993
14Kent Hrbek1B27LR6-42605/21/1960Minneapolis, MNMLB1981-1994
46Joe KlinkP25LL5-111752/3/1962Johnstown, PAMLB1987-1996
9Gene Larkin1B-RF24BR6-320510/24/1962Flushing, NYMLB1987-1993
15Tim LaudnerC29RR6-32126/7/1958Mason City, IAMLB1981-1989
4Steve Lombardozzi2B27RR6-01754/26/1960Malden, MAMLB1985-1990
26Al Newman2B-SS27BR5-91836/30/1960Kansas City, MOMLB1985-1992
36Joe NiekroP42RR6-119011/7/1944Martins Ferry, OHMLB1967-1988
19Randy NiemannP31LL6-420011/15/1955Scotia, CAMLB1979-1987
11Tom NietoC26RR6-120510/27/1960Downey, CAMLB1984-1990
2Chris Pittaro3B-2B25BR5-111709/16/1961Trenton, NJMLB1985-1987
36Mark PortugalP24RR6-020810/30/1962Los Angeles, CAMLB1985-1999
34Kirby PuckettCF-OF26RR5-92233/14/1961Chicago, ILMLB1984-1995
41Jeff ReardonP31RR6-119510/1/1955Dalton, MAMLB1979-1994
12Mark SalasC26LR6-02053/8/1961Montebello, CAMLB1984-1991
31Dan SchatzederP32LL6-019512/1/1954Elmhurst, ILMLB1977-1991
5Roy SmalleySS34BR6-118510/25/1952Los Angeles, CAMLB1975-1987
23Roy SmithP25RR6-32009/6/1961Mount Vernon, NYMLB1984-1991
48Mike SmithsonP32LR6-82151/21/1955Centerville, TNMLB1982-1989
17Les StrakerP27RR6-119310/10/1959Ciudad Bolivar, VZMLB1987-1988
16Frank ViolaP27LL6-42094/19/1960Hempstead, NYMLB1982-1996