1966 MINNESOTA TWINS
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Level: MLB
Location: Bloomington,MN
Team Record: 89-73 .549
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Sam Mele
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 1,259,374
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Team Record: 89-73 .549
Result: 2nd in American League
Manager(s): Sam Mele
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 1,259,374
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Oldest Player: Johnny Klippstein (38)
Youngest Player: George Mitterwald (20)
Longest Tenure: Camilo Pascual, Jim Kaat, Harmon Killebrew, Don Mincher, Earl Battey, Bob Allison, Bill Pleis, Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles (6)
Top Hitter: Harmon Killebrew (2)
Top Pitcher: Jim Kaat (1)
Top Draft Pick: Bob Jones (#20)
Roster Continuity: 82.64%
Youngest Player: George Mitterwald (20)
Longest Tenure: Camilo Pascual, Jim Kaat, Harmon Killebrew, Don Mincher, Earl Battey, Bob Allison, Bill Pleis, Rich Rollins, Zoilo Versalles (6)
Top Hitter: Harmon Killebrew (2)
Top Pitcher: Jim Kaat (1)
Top Draft Pick: Bob Jones (#20)
Roster Continuity: 82.64%
American League Standings
| Teams | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Baltimore | 97 | 63 | .606 | -- |
| Minnesota | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9.0 |
| Detroit | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15.0 |
| Cleveland | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17.0 |
| California | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18.0 |
| KC Athletics | 74 | 86 | .462 | 23.0 |
| Washington | 71 | 88 | .447 | 25.5 |
| Boston | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26.0 |
| NY Yankees | 70 | 89 | .440 | 26.5 |
PITCHING STATISTICS
| Pitcher | Game | Season | Result | Decision | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | SO | WP | BK | HB | TBF | Pitches | Str | Bal | Str% | Career G | Career W-L | Feat Description | |
| Mudcat Grant | 1966-04-12 | 1966 | W 2-1 vs KC1 | W | CG | 9 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 294 | 100-79 | 100th career win |
| Jim Kaat | 1966-04-14 | 1966 | W 4-2 vs KC1 | W | 8.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 204 | 74-70 | 10 Strikeouts | |
| Al Worthington | 1966-04-24 | 1966 | W 5-3 @ CAL | Sv | 2.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 364 | 49-60 | Struck out at least 2 batters per inning (1.2+ ip) | |
| Dave Boswell | 1966-05-06 | 1966 | W 5-4 vs BOS | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 35 | 8-7 | 12 Strikeouts | ||
| Pete Cimino | 1966-06-09 | 1966 | W 9-4 vs KC1 | W | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 9 | 1-1 | 1st career win | |
| Dave Boswell | 1966-06-14 | 1966 | W 6-3 @ KC1 | W | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 43 | 11-9 | 11 Strikeouts | |
| Dave Boswell | 1966-06-18 | 1966 | W 9-8 vs CHA | W | 8.1 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 44 | 12-9 | 11 Strikeouts | |
| Pete Cimino | 1966-06-24 | 1966 | W 9-2 @ DET | Sv | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 12 | 1-1 | 1st career save | |
| Dwight Siebler | 1966-07-04 | 1966 | W 5-4 @ CLE | Sv | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 36 | 2-2 | 1st career save | |
| Ron Keller | 1966-07-09 | 1966 | L 8-1 vs DET | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 0-0 | 1st career game | ||
| Jim Merritt | 1966-07-21 | 1966 | W 1-0 @ WS2 | W | SHO | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 36 | 7-12 | 12 Strikeouts, Complete game/Shutout, 3-hitter |
| Dave Boswell | 1966-07-30 | 1966 | W 7-0 vs BAL | W | SHO | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 53 | 18-10 | 11 Strikeouts, Complete game/Shutout, 1-hitter |
| Dave Boswell | 1966-08-03 | 1966 | W 7-2 vs BOS | W | CG | 9 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 54 | 19-10 | 10 Strikeouts |
| Mudcat Grant | 1966-08-06 | 1966 | W 5-0 @ KC1 | W | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 317 | 107-91 | 1000th career strikeout | |
| Al Worthington | 1966-08-07 | 1966 | W 2-1 @ KC1 | Sv | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 400 | 52-61 | 400th career game | |
| Jim Kaat | 1966-08-11 | 1966 | W 4-3 @ CAL | W | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 231 | 89-79 | 10 Strikeouts | |
| Jim Perry | 1966-08-16 | 1966 | W 8-1 vs CAL | W | CG | 9 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 297 | 86-73 | 10 Strikeouts, 3-hitter |
| Jim Ollom | 1966-09-03 | 1966 | L 7-4 vs NYA | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 1 | 0-0 | 1st career game | ||
| Jim Kaat | 1966-09-04 | 1966 | W 9-2 vs NYA | W | CG | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 237 | 95-79 | 10 Strikeouts |
| Jim Merritt | 1966-09-16 | 1966 | W 2-1 @ NYA | W | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 45 | 11-17 | 10 Strikeouts | |
| Jim Kaat | 1966-09-17 | 1966 | W 4-2 @ NYA | W | 9 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 240 | 97-80 | 11 Strikeouts | |
| Jim Kaat | 1966-09-25 | 1966 | W 1-0 vs DET | W | SHO | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 242 | 98-81 | Complete game/Shutout |
| Jim Perry | 1966-09-27 | 1966 | W 5-1 vs CLE | W | CG | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 305 | 89-75 | 3-hitter |
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