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1961 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1961
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
70-90 (.438)   GBL: 38.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 13
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Attendance
1,256,723 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
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Batting Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposbagabrh2b3bhrrbisbcsbbsohbpshsfiwdptbpaxbh1bavgobpslgopssecaisobabipbb%so%so_bbab_hrdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
7Lenny Green28OFL15660092171287950171181506322524069244127.285.374.400.774.260.115.29811.717.2366.6766.67 MLB1957-19681957-1968
4Bob Allison26OFR1595568313621329105271031005581172506775383.245.363.450.813.381.205.24615.2114.7719.1719.17
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1958-19701958-1970
3Harmon Killebrew251BR1505419415620746122121071093056113286567383.288.405.6061.011.514.318.28116.3116.6211.7611.76 MLB1954-19751954-1975
2Zoilo Versalles21SSR1295106514325575316925611422819954237106.280.314.390.704.173.110.3064.6111.2572.8672.86
1958-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19711959-1971
10Earl Battey26CR1334607013924117553353663513182165224297.302.377.470.847.283.168.32310.1512.6427.0627.06 MLB1955-19671955-1967
23Jim Lemon33OFR1294235710926114521144984262111794794168.258.329.423.752.270.165.3009.1920.4630.2130.21 MLB1950-19631950-1963
1Billy Martin332BR1083744492155636321342353091353982666.246.275.361.636.152.115.2613.2710.5562.3362.33 MLB1950-19611950-1961
13Bill Tuttle313B-OFR11337038911235381343410754131244252071.246.321.335.656.200.089.26110.129.6574.0074.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
9Billy Gardner332BR4515413369011100101407017481711026.234.280.312.592.143.078.2525.858.19154.00154.00 MLB1954-19631954-1963
5Jose Valdivielso27SSR7614915295019118190010637158623.195.234.248.482.107.053.2155.0612.03149.00149.00 MLB1955-19611955-1961
8Hal Naragon32CL5713910422121100481300552147537.302.326.374.700.101.072.3102.725.4469.5069.50 MLB1951-19621951-1962
22Dan Dobbek26OFL721251221314141213182011238141813.168.255.304.559.232.136.1639.2212.7731.2531.25
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19611959-1961
6Ted Lepcio313B-2BR47112111931719108311010245122118.170.230.402.632.313.232.1606.5625.4116.0016.00
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1952-19611952-1961
1Reno Bertoia263BR35104172220180020120221327128319.212.333.260.593.240.048.22615.639.38104.00104.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
28Don Mincher231BL351011819515110122110000541123118.188.333.406.739.426.218.16517.898.9420.2020.20
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1960-19721960-1972
35Joe Altobelli29OFL41951021213140013140010234109615.221.312.358.670.274.137.22811.9312.8431.6731.67 MLB1955-19611955-1961
14,28Pedro Ramos26PB539381610311003421210126100412.172.204.280.484.140.108.2653.0042.0031.0031.00 MLB1955-19701955-1970
15Jack Kralick26PL3386813001600215060011694112.151.170.186.356.058.035.1712.1315.9686.0086.00
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1959-19671959-1967
17Camilo Pascual27PR3585414300400515050051795311.165.211.200.411.094.035.2005.2615.790.000.00 MLB1954-19711954-1971
29Julio Becquer291BL578413201251801212001114087812.238.253.476.729.250.238.2212.3013.7916.8016.80 MLB1955-19631955-1963
36Jim Kaat22PL47631015310100413130022071411.238.294.317.611.143.079.3005.6318.310.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
32Elmer Valo40OFL333205200400331001273623.156.250.219.469.156.063.1728.338.330.000.00 MLB1940-19611940-1961
20Don Lee27PR3730220002000110310023402.067.065.067.132.000.000.1000.0032.350.000.00 MLB1957-19661957-1966
11Ron Henry24CR202814000300270010343104.143.194.143.337.071.000.1826.4522.580.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1961-19641961-1964
43Al Schroll29PR111835101300240000092023.278.350.500.850.333.222.30810.0020.0018.0018.00 MLB1958-19611958-1961
9Rich Rollins232B-3BR131735100300221000062014.294.400.353.753.176.059.33310.0010.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19701961-1970
40Bill Pleis23PL3790100000005000001901.111.111.111.222.000.000.2500.0055.560.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19661961-1966
27Chuck Stobbs31PL2482310010012000004912.375.444.500.944.250.125.50011.1122.220.000.00 MLB1947-19611947-1961
25Jake Jacobs24OFR480200000002000002802.250.250.250.500.000.000.3330.0025.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1960-19611960-1961
24Pete Whisenant31OFR1061000000012000000700.000.143.000.143.167.000.00014.2928.570.000.00
1947-  UDFA  -BSN
MLB1952-19611952-1961
35Ted Sadowski25PR1560000000002000000600.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1960-19621960-1962
6Jim Snyder282BR350000000001000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -SLA
MLB1961-19641961-1964
16Bert Cueto23PR751000000011020000800.000.167.000.167.200.000.00012.5012.500.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19611961-1961
6Billy Consolo26SS-2BR1151000000001000010500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0020.000.000.00 MLB1953-19621953-1962
21Ray Moore35PR4640000000021010010700.000.333.000.333.500.000.00028.5714.290.000.00 MLB1952-19631952-1963
24,40Ed Palmquist28PR931000000000020000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1960-19611960-1961
18Danny McDevitt28PL1630000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1957-19621957-1962
42Gerry Arrigo20PL720100010000000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19701961-1970
18Paul Giel29PR1520100000001000001201.500.500.5001.000.000.0001.0000.0050.000.000.00 MLB1954-19611954-1961
39Lee Stange24PR710000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19701961-1970
41Gary Dotter18PL210000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1961-19641961-1964
Tot:41 Players2037541770713532154016766547435978403367422514121496156422931.250.326.397.722.258.147.2669.7013.651.4132.44
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
14,28Pedro Ramos26R11203.95423493682264.126513411639791745041.309.021.332.695.924.562.20 MLB1955-19701955-1970
17Camilo Pascual27R15163.463533158120252.120511497261002217031.217.310.933.577.884.072.21 MLB1954-19711954-1971
15Jack Kralick26L13113.613333112000242.02571019721641374031.339.560.782.385.103.762.14
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1959-19671959-1967
36Jim Kaat22L9173.90362981370200.2188105871282122101111.358.430.543.685.474.711.49
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
20Don Lee27R363.5237104014273115.09349451235651041.117.280.942.745.093.831.86 MLB1957-19661957-1966
40Bill Pleis23L424.95370001637256.1593531434321041.659.430.645.435.115.590.94
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19661961-1966
21Ray Moore35R443.674600038461456.1492323838455011.547.831.286.077.193.671.18 MLB1952-19631952-1963
43Al Schroll29R445.221182013050.0533629527244021.609.540.904.864.326.480.89 MLB1958-19611958-1961
27Chuck Stobbs31L237.4624300821244.2563737815171021.5911.281.613.023.437.461.13 MLB1947-19611947-1961
35Ted Sadowski25R026.8215100614033.0492925611122011.8213.361.643.003.277.911.09
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1960-19621960-1962
18Danny McDevitt28L102.3616100515026.220117119151041.466.750.346.415.063.710.79
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1957-19621957-1962
16Bert Cueto23R137.17750002021.127241771050011.7311.392.954.222.1110.130.50
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19611961-1961
24,40Ed Palmquist28R119.43920037021.0332322713130032.1914.143.005.575.579.861.00
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
MLB1960-19611960-1961
18Paul Giel29R109.7812000412019.1242721617140002.1211.172.797.916.5212.570.82 MLB1954-19611954-1961
39Lee Stange24R102.92700037012.11564110101002.0310.950.737.307.304.381.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19701961-1970
42Gerry Arrigo20L0110.2472003509.29121101060021.978.380.009.315.5911.170.60
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1961-19701961-1970
41Gary Dotter18L009.0020000206.06660420001.679.000.006.003.009.000.50
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1961-19641961-1964
29Julio Becquer29L0020.2510001101.14330100003.7527.000.006.750.0020.250.00 MLB1955-19631955-1963
38Fred Bruckbauer23R000.0010000100.03330100000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19611961-1961
Tot:19 Players70904.281611614914112217231432.11415778681163570914421451.398.891.023.585.744.891.60
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Earl Battey26C13101,119.28126069878872.993006.70.787.0181.998.51
Hal Naragon32C360278.21681214181180.994005.00.655.8222.563.22
Ron Henry24C5034.02120023231.000004.60.686.093.125.03
Totals27.3C172031410017471310821075.994006.30.756.76
Harmon Killebrew251B1190997.197267149110531039.987008.71.049.3874.479.31
Don Mincher231B290237.023418828260252.969008.71.069.5718.182.92
Julio Becquer291B18064.05530858581.000003.20.918.1611.331.63
Bob Allison261B180123.2117429123121.984006.70.988.8411.311.33
Joe Altobelli291B2010.01510016161.000008.01.6014.401.34.95
Ron Henry241B100.11000111.000001.010.0090.000.65.06
Totals26.01B187014321394932413615111487.984008.01.049.35
Billy Martin332B1050810.02172241761458441.963004.20.544.9065.697.21
Billy Gardner332B410365.28696532187182.973004.40.504.4925.691.12
Ted Lepcio312B220158.139511189190.989004.10.575.1213.846.83
Jose Valdivielso272B15054.01618123534.971002.30.635.679.419.74
Rich Rollins232B5017.03401771.000001.40.413.713.138.55
Jim Snyder282B3013.04301771.000002.30.544.851.9100.06
Billy Consolo262B3010.05100661.000002.00.605.401.927.36
Bill Tuttle312B204.13100441.000002.00.988.781.31.88
Totals28.92B1960143237339824115795771.970003.90.544.85
Bill Tuttle313B850666.2661651415245231.943002.70.353.1253.175.21
Harmon Killebrew253B450309.12875910112103.920002.30.333.0028.130.02
Ted Lepcio313B350113.21321323734.919001.00.302.7021.974.53
Reno Bertoia263B320272.22259939081.900002.50.302.6820.091.44
Jose Valdivielso273B14027.0221054.800000.30.151.338.818.45
Rich Rollins233B4026.02601881.000002.00.312.772.530.86
Billy Gardner333B2016.0032053.600001.50.191.691.34.47
Billy Consolo263B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.69.18
Totals27.63B218014321333313831502464.924002.10.322.92
Zoilo Versalles21SS12901,091.22293713074630600.952004.70.554.9580.6100.01
Jose Valdivielso27SS430323.04987418140136.971003.20.423.7926.956.62
Ted Lepcio31SS6012.0052075.714000.80.423.753.812.83
Billy Consolo26SS305.0000000.000000.00.000.001.927.34
Billy Martin33SS100.2000000.000000.00.000.000.60.95
Totals27.4SS18203422784633692777741.954004.10.524.66
Lenny Green28OF15301,342.1356380367359.978002.30.272.4195.698.11
Bob Allison26OF15001,270.23001483322314.975002.10.252.2293.894.32
Jim Lemon33OF1200904.11827120201189.940001.60.211.8875.093.03
Bill Tuttle31OF640258.1721117473.986001.10.282.5540.056.64
Dan Dobbek26OF480258.2641106665.985001.40.252.2730.066.75
Joe Altobelli29OF250178.1390204139.951001.60.221.9715.661.06
Julio Becquer29OF5036.17100881.000001.60.221.993.18.87
Pete Whisenant31OF509.02000221.000000.40.222.003.150.07
Jake Jacobs24OF3015.02000221.000000.70.131.201.975.09
Harmon Killebrew25OF2019.03100441.000002.00.211.891.31.310
Elmer Valo40OF105.02000221.000002.00.403.600.63.011
Totals29.3OF5760168610292832410891057.971001.80.252.21
Ray Moore35P46056.1660012121.000000.30.211.9328.8100.01
Pedro Ramos26P420264.11428224442.955001.00.161.4326.379.22
Bill Pleis23P37056.1331076.857000.20.110.9623.1100.03
Don Lee27P370115.0829213937.949001.00.322.9023.1100.03
Jim Kaat22P360200.21941286260.968001.70.302.7022.576.65
Camilo Pascual27P350252.11440105554.982001.50.211.9321.9100.06
Jack Kralick26P330242.01247146059.983001.80.242.1920.6100.07
Chuck Stobbs31P24044.23300661.000000.30.141.2215.0100.08
Danny McDevitt28P16026.2081098.889000.50.312.7510.0100.09
Ted Sadowski25P15033.0190010101.000000.70.302.739.4100.010
Paul Giel29P12019.1152086.750000.50.312.837.580.011
Al Schroll29P11050.0280010101.000000.90.201.806.9100.012
Ed Palmquist28P9021.01501661.000000.70.292.575.6100.013
Gerry Arrigo20P709.20200221.000000.30.221.964.4100.014
Lee Stange24P7012.11200331.000000.40.252.234.4100.014
Bert Cueto23P7021.1241076.857000.90.282.564.4100.014
Gary Dotter18P206.01100221.000001.00.333.001.3100.017
Fred Bruckbauer23P100.0000000.000000.00.000.6100.018
Julio Becquer29P101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.61.818
Totals25.9P37801432882411316342329.962000.90.232.07

Season Roster

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Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
4Bob Allison26OF6-3220RR1934-07-11Raytown,MOMLB1958-19701958-1970
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
35Joe Altobelli291B-OF6-0185LL1932-05-26Detroit,MIMLB1955-19611955-1961
42Gerry Arrigo20P6-1195LL1941-06-12Chicago,ILMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -CHA
10Earl Battey26C6-1205RR1935-01-05Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19671955-1967
29Julio Becquer291B5-11178LL1931-12-20Havana,CUMLB1955-19631955-1963
1Reno Bertoia263B-2B6-0185RR1935-01-08St. Vido Utine,ITMLB1953-19621953-1962
38Fred Bruckbauer23P6-1185RR1938-05-27New Ulm,MNMLB1961-19611961-1961
1959-  UDFA  -WS1
6Billy Consolo26SS-2B5-11180RR1934-08-18Cleveland,OHMLB1953-19621953-1962
16Bert Cueto23P6-4170RR1937-08-14San Luis,CUMLB1961-19611961-1961
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
22Dan Dobbek26OF6-0195LR1934-12-06Ontonagon,MIMLB1959-19611959-1961
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
41Gary Dotter18P6-1180LL1942-08-07St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19641961-1964
1960-  UDFA  -SLN
9Billy Gardner332B6-0180RR1927-07-19Waterford,CTMLB1954-19631954-1963
18Paul Giel29P5-11185RR1932-02-29Winona,MNMLB1954-19611954-1961
7Lenny Green28OF5-11170LL1933-01-06Detroit,MIMLB1957-19681957-1968
11Ron Henry24C6-1180RR1936-08-07Chester,PAMLB1961-19641961-1964
1955-  UDFA  -MLN
25Jake Jacobs24OF6-0175RR1937-06-09Youngstown,OHMLB1960-19611960-1961
1959-  UDFA  -WS1
36Jim Kaat22P6-4215LL1938-11-07Zeeland,MIMLB1959-19831959-1983
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
3Harmon Killebrew251B-3B5-11213RR1936-06-29Payette,IDMLB1954-19751954-1975
15Jack Kralick26P6-2180LL1935-06-01Youngstown,OHMLB1959-19671959-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CHA
20Don Lee27P6-4210RR1934-02-26Globe,AZMLB1957-19661957-1966
23Jim Lemon33OF6-4200RR1928-03-23Covington,VAMLB1950-19631950-1963
6Ted Lepcio312B-3B5-10177RR1929-07-28Utica,NYMLB1952-19611952-1961
1951-  UDFA  -BOS
1Billy Martin332B6-0165RR1928-05-16Berkeley,CAMLB1950-19611950-1961
18Danny McDevitt28P5-10175LL1932-11-18New York,NYMLB1957-19621957-1962
1951-  UDFA  -NYA
28Don Mincher231B6-3210LR1938-06-24Huntsville,ALMLB1960-19721960-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
21Ray Moore35P6-1205RR1926-06-01Meadows,MDMLB1952-19631952-1963
8Hal Naragon32C6-0175LR1928-10-01Zanesville,OHMLB1951-19621951-1962
24,40Ed Palmquist28P6-3195RR1933-06-10Los Angeles,CAMLB1960-19611960-1961
1951-  UDFA  -BRO
17Camilo Pascual27P5-11185RR1934-01-20Havana,CUMLB1954-19711954-1971
40Bill Pleis23P5-10175LL1937-08-05St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
14,28Pedro Ramos26P6-0185BR1935-04-28Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1955-19701955-1970
9Rich Rollins233B5-10185RR1938-04-16Mount Pleasant,PAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
35Ted Sadowski25P6-2190RR1936-04-01Pittsburgh,PAMLB1960-19621960-1962
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
43Al Schroll29P6-2210RR1932-03-22New Orleans,LAMLB1958-19611958-1961
6Jim Snyder282B6-1185RR1932-08-15Dearborn,MIMLB1961-19641961-1964
1952-  UDFA  -SLA
39Lee Stange24P5-10170RR1936-10-27Chicago,ILMLB1961-19701961-1970
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
27Chuck Stobbs31P6-1185LL1929-07-02Wheeling,WVMLB1947-19611947-1961
13Bill Tuttle31OF6-0190RR1929-07-04Elwood,ILMLB1952-19631952-1963
5Jose Valdivielso27SS6-1175RR1934-05-22Matanzas,CUMLB1955-19611955-1961
32Elmer Valo40OF5-11190LR1921-03-05Ribnik,CZMLB1940-19611940-1961
2Zoilo Versalles21SS5-10150RR1939-12-18Veldado,CUMLB1959-19711959-1971
1958-  UDFA  -WS1
24Pete Whisenant31OF6-2200RR1929-12-14Asheville,NCMLB1952-19611952-1961
1947-  UDFA  -BSN
42 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

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Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Cookie LavagettoManager3B-2B6-0170RR1912-12-01Oakland,CAMLB1934-19471934-194717
Sam MeleManagerOF6-1185RR1922-01-21Astoria,NYMLB1947-19561947-19569
Calvin GriffithGeneral ManagerEXEC1911-12-01Montreal,QC35
Floyd BakerAssistant Coach3B-2B5-9160LR1916-10-10Luray,VAMLB1943-19551943-19558
Ed LopatAssistant CoachP5-10185LL1918-06-21New York,NYMLB1944-19551944-19557
Clyde McCulloughAssistant CoachC5-11180RR1917-03-04Nashville,TNMLB1940-19561940-19565
Sam MeleAssistant CoachOF6-1185RR1922-01-21Astoria,NYMLB1947-19561947-19569
Ossie BluegeComptroller3B5-11162RR1900-10-24Chicago,ILMLB1922-19391922-193930
Ellis ClaryScout3B-2B5-8160RR1916-09-11Valdosta,GAMLB1942-19451942-194538
Del WilberScoutC6-3200RR1919-02-24Lincoln Park,MIMLB1946-19541946-195416
Joe CambriaScoutSCOUT1980-07-05Messina,IT1
11 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1961Minnesota TwinsALMLB1607090.43838.0707778-7177Sam Mele, Cookie LavagettoMetropolitan Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1607090.438707778-71

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1961Earl BatteyAmerican League Gold GloveC
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Harmon Killebrew251961AL-MVPMinnesota Twins1101029
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