1978 MINNESOTA TWINS
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Level: MLB
Location: Bloomington,MN
Team Record: 73-89 .451
Result: 4th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Gene Mauch
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 787,878
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Team Record: 73-89 .451
Result: 4th in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Gene Mauch
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 787,878
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Oldest Player: Mike Marshall (35)
Youngest Player: Gary Serum (21)
Longest Tenure: Rod Carew (12)
Top Hitter: Rod Carew (5)
Top Pitcher: Dave Goltz (20)
Top Draft Pick: Lenny Faedo (#16)
Roster Continuity: 72.04%
Youngest Player: Gary Serum (21)
Longest Tenure: Rod Carew (12)
Top Hitter: Rod Carew (5)
Top Pitcher: Dave Goltz (20)
Top Draft Pick: Lenny Faedo (#16)
Roster Continuity: 72.04%
American League Standings
| West | W | L | Pct | GB |
| KC Royals | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| Texas | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 |
| California | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 |
| Minnesota | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19.0 |
| Chi White Sox | 71 | 90 | .441 | 20.5 |
| Oakland | 69 | 93 | .426 | 23.0 |
| Seattle | 56 | 104 | .350 | 35.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 8 | Glenn Adams | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Left | Right | 10/4/1947 | 30 | Northbridge,Massachusetts | 1968 | 1 | 4 | HOU | |
| 14 | Glenn Borgmann | C | MLB | 6-4 | 210 | Right | Right | 5/25/1950 | 28 | Paterson,New Jersey | 1971 | 1 | 9 | MIN | |
| 29 | Rod Carew | 1B-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 182 | Left | Right | 10/1/1945 | 32 | Gatun,Panama | 1964 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 12 | Rich Chiles | OF | MLB | 5-11 | 170 | Left | Left | 11/22/1949 | 28 | Sacramento,California | 1968 | 2 | 23 | HOU | |
| 26 | Mike Cubbage | 3B | MLB | 6-0 | 180 | Left | Right | 7/21/1950 | 27 | Charlottesville,Virginia | 1971 | 2 | 25 | Wa2 | |
| 33 | Dave Edwards | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 177 | Right | Right | 2/24/1954 | 24 | Los Angeles,California | 1971 | 7 | 163 | MIN | |
| 19 | Roger Erickson | P | MLB | 6-3 | 190 | Right | Right | 8/30/1956 | 21 | Springfield,Illinois | 1977 | 3 | 67 | MIN | |
| 15 | Dan Ford | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 5/19/1952 | 26 | Los Angeles,California | 1970 | 1 | 18 | OAK | |
| 30 | Dave Goltz | P | MLB | 6-4 | 215 | Right | Right | 6/23/1949 | 29 | Pelican Rapids,Minnesota | 1967 | 5 | 96 | MIN | |
| 37 | Roric Harrison | P | MLB | 6-3 | 195 | Right | Right | 9/20/1946 | 31 | Los Angeles,California | 1965 | UDFA | HOU | ||
| 36 | Jeff Holly | P | MLB | 6-5 | 210 | Left | Left | 3/1/1953 | 25 | San Pedro,California | 1971 | 17 | 383 | CHW | |
| 31 | Darrell Jackson | P | MLB | 5-10 | 150 | Both | Left | 4/3/1956 | 22 | Los Angeles,California | 1977 | 9 | 223 | MIN | |
| 27 | Dave Johnson | P | MLB | 6-1 | 183 | Right | Right | 10/4/1948 | 29 | Abilene,Texas | 1967 | 5 | 98 | BAL | |
| 21 | Tom Johnson | P | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Right | Right | 4/2/1951 | 27 | St. Paul,Minnesota | 1980 | UDFA | CHW | ||
| 22 | Craig Kusick | 1B | MLB | 6-3 | 232 | Right | Right | 9/30/1948 | 29 | Milwaukee,Wisconsin | 1980 | UDFA | SD | ||
| 28,33 | Mike Marshall | P | MLB | 5-10 | 180 | Right | Right | 1/15/1943 | 35 | Adrian,Michigan | 1967 | 37 | 688 | DET | |
| 34 | Jose Morales | 1B-C | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 12/30/1944 | 33 | Bayamon,Puerto Rico | 1964 | UDFA | SF | ||
| 24 | Willie Norwood | OF | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 11/7/1950 | 27 | 1972 | 3 | 56 | MIN | ||
| 39 | Stan Perzanowski | P | MLB | 6-2 | 170 | Both | Right | 8/25/1950 | 27 | East Chicago,Indiana | 1968 | 16 | 362 | CHW | |
| 10 | Hosken Powell | OF | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Left | 5/14/1955 | 23 | Selma,Alabama | 1975 | 1 | 19 | PIT | |
| 32 | Bob Randall | 2B | MLB | 6-3 | 180 | Right | Right | 6/10/1948 | 30 | Norton,Kansas | 1969 | 2 | 32 | LAD | |
| 17 | Pete Redfern | P | MLB | 6-2 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/25/1954 | 23 | Glendale,California | 1976 | 1 | 1 | MIN | |
| 9 | Bombo Rivera | OF | MLB | 5-10 | 187 | Right | Right | 8/2/1952 | 25 | Ponce,Puerto Rico | 1981 | UDFA | KC | ||
| 28 | Mac Scarce | P | MLB | 6-3 | 200 | Left | Left | 4/8/1949 | 29 | Danville,Virginia | 1971 | 8 | 172 | PHI | |
| 20 | Gary Serum | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/24/1956 | 21 | Fargo,North Dakota | 1979 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 5 | Roy Smalley | SS | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Both | Right | 10/25/1952 | 25 | Los Angeles,California | 1974 | 1 | 1 | TEX | |
| 40 | John Sutton | P | MLB | 5-11 | 185 | Right | Right | 11/13/1952 | 25 | Dallas,Texas | 1974 | 3 | 48 | TEX | |
| 18 | Greg Thayer | P | MLB | 5-11 | 182 | Right | Right | 10/23/1949 | 28 | Cedar Rapids,Iowa | 1971 | 32 | 693 | SF | |
| 23 | Paul Thormodsgard | P | MLB | 6-2 | 190 | Right | Right | 11/10/1953 | 24 | San Francisco,California | 1978 | UDFA | MIN | ||
| 7 | Rob Wilfong | 2B | MLB | 6-1 | 185 | Left | Right | 9/1/1953 | 24 | Pasadena,California | 1971 | 13 | 307 | MIN | |
| 1 | Larry Wolfe | 3B-2B | MLB | 5-11 | 170 | Right | Right | 3/2/1953 | 25 | Melbourne,Florida | 1973 | 9 | 203 | MIN | |
| 16 | Butch Wynegar | C | MLB | 6-0 | 194 | Both | Right | 3/14/1956 | 22 | York,Pennsylvania | 1974 | 2 | 38 | MIN | |
| 38 | Geoff Zahn | P | MLB | 6-1 | 180 | Left | Left | 12/19/1945 | 32 | Baltimore,Maryland | 1968 | 5 | 86 | LAD | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Joe Boyle | Broadcaster | |
| Herb Carneal | Broadcaster | |
| Ed Dunn | Scout | |
| Tony Giuliani | Scout | |
| Calvin Griffith | General Manager | |
| Harmon Killebrew | Broadcaster | |
| Karl Kuehl | Third Base Coach | |
| Gene Mauch | Manager | |
| Tony Oliva | Hitting Coach | |
| Camilo Pascual | Pitching Coach | |
| Frank Quilici | Broadcaster | |
| Jerry Zimmerman | Bullpen Coach |
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