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1965 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1965
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
102-60 (.630)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 1 / 1
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Manager
Sam Mele
Attendance
1,463,258 (Rank: 5)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
Lost World Series (Dodgers)
Top Draft Pick
Eddie Leon (1-9)
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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
2Zoilo Versalles25SSR16066612618245121977275411227683730872876106.273.319.462.781.284.189.3065.6316.7635.0535.05
1958-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19711959-1971
6Tony Oliva26OFL14957610718540516981995564421012828364761124.321.378.491.869.283.170.3348.509.8936.0036.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19761962-1976
7Jimmie Hall27OFL14852281149254208614751791066624258049100.285.347.464.811.289.179.3018.7913.6226.1026.10
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1963-19701963-1970
9Rich Rollins273BR1404695911722153240375441027131565222889.249.309.333.642.171.084.2727.0910.3493.8093.80
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19701961-1970
4Bob Allison30OFR13543871102145237810273114215451955194260.233.342.445.787.397.212.25814.0721.9719.0419.04
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1958-19701958-1970
3Harmon Killebrew291B-3BR11340178108161257500726940212102014794266.269.384.501.885.411.232.26915.0314.4116.0416.04 MLB1954-19751954-1975
10Earl Battey30CR13139436117222660005023255771614563087.297.375.409.784.239.112.30010.965.0465.6765.67 MLB1955-19671955-1967
5Don Mincher271BL128346438717322651349732241531764034245.251.344.509.853.393.258.25512.1618.1115.7315.73
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1960-19721960-1972
16Jerry Kindall302BR125342416712163622369738636993951948.196.274.289.563.199.093.2499.1124.5657.0057.00 MLB1956-19651956-1965
28,47Sandy Valdespino26OFL10824538648212274202823335792731153.261.319.322.641.155.061.2887.3310.26245.00245.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1965-19711965-1971
24Joe Nossek24OFR871701937902162072213215521831126.218.250.306.556.141.088.2363.8312.0285.0085.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19701964-1970
22Jerry Zimmerman30CR83154833111110012231803639175330.214.275.253.528.117.039.2466.8613.14154.00154.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19681961-1968
11Frank Quilici262BR56149163151071115330400438168625.208.280.255.535.148.047.2678.9319.640.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19701965-1970
33Mudcat Grant29PR509713153208007270500122109510.155.212.227.439.144.072.2146.4224.770.000.00 MLB1958-19711958-1971
36Jim Kaat26PL56936234019203290320130101518.247.265.323.588.129.076.3382.9728.7193.0093.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
17Camilo Pascual31PR27607121028002802002196439.200.226.317.543.150.117.2003.1312.5030.0030.00 MLB1954-19711954-1971
8Andy Kosco23OFR235531340160011500200205858.236.241.364.605.145.128.2931.7225.8655.0055.00
1959-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1965-19741965-1974
31Jim Perry29PB36533911030011614000125927.170.200.226.426.075.056.2431.6927.120.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
8Bernie Allen262BL1939292006006800120114627.231.326.282.608.205.051.28113.0417.390.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19731962-1973
23Dave Boswell20PR363871201010016000011439111.316.333.368.701.079.052.3752.5615.380.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
11Frank Kostro272B-3BR203125200100450010173623.161.250.226.476.194.065.18511.1113.890.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1962-19691962-1969
12Cesar Tovar242B-OFR182535100220230000062714.200.259.240.499.200.040.2277.4111.110.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19761965-1976
34Ted Uhlaender24OFL132214000110020000042204.182.182.182.364.045.000.2000.009.090.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19721965-1972
26Jim Merritt21PL1622130003002141100032603.136.240.136.376.091.000.3757.6953.850.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19751965-1975
20,25,41John Sevcik22CR121611100000150100121810.063.118.125.243.125.062.0915.5627.780.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19651965-1965
18Dick Stigman29PR331502100000070100031611.133.133.200.333.067.067.2500.0043.750.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19661960-1966
15Al Worthington36PR621011000000240200011401.100.250.100.350.200.000.16714.2928.570.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
29Mel Nelson29PR28901000000050100011001.111.111.111.222.000.000.2500.0050.000.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1960-19691960-1969
27Johnny Klippstein37PR56800000000130200101100.000.111.000.111.125.000.0009.0927.270.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
13Rich Reese231BL1470210000022000103911.286.444.429.873.429.143.40022.2222.220.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1964-19731964-1973
19Bill Pleis27PL4170000000003010000800.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0037.500.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19661961-1966
26Jerry Fosnow24PR2950000000004000000500.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0080.000.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19651964-1965
30Garry Roggenburk25PR1231000000011020000600.000.250.000.250.333.000.00016.6716.670.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1963-19691963-1969
25Dwight Siebler27PR710000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1963-19671963-1967
Tot:34 Players217154887741396257421507119233554969357759799321876213449947.254.324.399.722.256.144.2818.9215.601.7536.59
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
33Mudcat Grant29R2173.304139146020270.12521079934611428001.168.391.132.034.733.562.33 MLB1958-19711958-1971
36Jim Kaat26L18112.83454272232264.12671218325631543051.259.090.852.155.244.122.44
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
31Jim Perry29R1272.633619423170167.214257491847884031.137.620.972.524.723.061.87
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
17Camilo Pascual31R933.35272751000156.012667581263967151.217.270.693.635.543.871.52 MLB1954-19711954-1971
23Dave Boswell20R653.402712101150106.07743402046851051.166.541.703.917.223.651.85
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
15Al Worthington36R1072.136200038622180.1572519441591031.226.390.454.596.612.801.44 MLB1953-19691953-1969
26Jim Merritt21L543.171691057276.26829271120610001.157.981.292.357.163.403.05
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19751965-1975
27Johnny Klippstein37R932.24560002456576.1592219831594031.186.960.943.666.962.591.90 MLB1950-19671950-1967
18Dick Stigman29L424.37338001225470.05934341433705001.317.591.804.249.004.372.12
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1960-19661960-1966
29Mel Nelson29L044.12283001325354.2572925723314021.469.381.153.795.104.771.35
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
MLB1960-19691960-1969
19Bill Pleis27L442.98412001639451.1492017327332101.488.590.534.735.793.511.22
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19661961-1966
26Jerry Fosnow24L334.44290001129246.2332923725352011.246.361.354.826.755.591.40
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19651964-1965
30Garry Roggenburk25L103.4312000312221.02110811262001.579.000.435.142.574.290.50
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1963-19691963-1969
25Dwight Siebler27R004.20710016015.01177211151001.476.601.206.609.004.201.36
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1963-19671963-1967
35Pete Cimino22R000.0010001101.00000000000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1965-19681965-1968
Tot:15 Players102603.141621623211130299451457.11278600508166503934442271.227.891.033.115.773.711.86
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Earl Battey30C1280952.1652561010718708.986005.50.746.6979.097.71
Jerry Zimmerman30C820468.13212215344343.997004.20.736.5950.698.82
John Sevcik22C11036.23250137371.000003.41.029.206.891.73
Totals27.3C22101457100583111610991088.990004.90.756.72
Don Mincher271B990807.181845764870863.992008.71.079.6261.177.31
Harmon Killebrew291B720610.063635864679671.988009.31.109.9044.463.72
Rich Reese231B6012.01410015151.000002.51.2511.253.742.93
Bob Allison301B3013.01610117171.000005.71.3111.771.92.24
Andy Kosco231B2015.01800018181.000009.01.2010.801.28.75
Totals26.41B182014571502821512915991584.991008.71.099.78
Jerry Kindall302B1060872.22422521962513494.963004.70.575.1065.484.81
Frank Quilici262B520365.093112233207205.990003.90.565.0532.192.92
Rich Rollins272B160111.03235547267.931004.20.605.439.911.43
Bernie Allen262B10071.018190637371.000003.70.524.696.252.64
Frank Kostro272B7023.066121312.923001.70.524.704.335.05
Cesar Tovar242B4014.22622108.800002.00.565.072.522.26
Totals26.72B1950145739343029109852823.966004.20.575.09
Rich Rollins273B1120952.01122291521356341.958003.00.363.2269.180.01
Harmon Killebrew293B440352.0377843119115.966002.60.332.9427.238.92
Jerry Kindall303B10017.0042164.667000.40.242.126.28.03
Joe Nossek243B9074.0825203533.943003.70.454.015.610.34
Frank Kostro273B6036.1412442016.800002.70.443.993.730.05
Cesar Tovar243B2017.0081098.889004.00.474.241.211.16
Bernie Allen263B109.00300331.000003.00.333.000.65.37
Totals26.73B184014571613592829548520.949002.80.363.21
Zoilo Versalles25SS16001,406.124848739105774735.950004.60.524.7098.8100.01
Jerry Kindall30SS7024.0410201614.875002.00.585.254.35.62
Frank Quilici26SS4025.0380111111.000002.80.443.962.57.13
Cesar Tovar24SS102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.65.64
Totals26.3SS17205225550541106801760.949004.40.524.69
Tony Oliva26OF14701,280.128410113305294.964002.00.232.0790.798.71
Jimmie Hall27OF14101,184.2282772296289.976002.00.242.2087.095.32
Bob Allison30OF12201,048.22311174249242.972002.00.232.0875.390.43
Sandy Valdespino26OF570445.2944119998.990001.70.221.9835.252.84
Joe Nossek24OF480268.2641216765.970001.40.242.1829.655.25
Andy Kosco23OF14093.01730120201.000001.40.221.948.660.96
Ted Uhlaender24OF4028.27100881.000002.00.282.552.530.87
Frank Kostro27OF202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.210.08
Cesar Tovar24OF2012.03000331.000001.50.252.251.211.18
Don Mincher27OF104.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.810
Harmon Killebrew29OF104.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.910
Rich Reese23OF100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.67.110
Totals25.8OF540086198237281210471019.973001.90.232.10
Al Worthington36P62080.1324102827.964000.40.343.0338.3100.01
Johnny Klippstein37P56076.1011201311.846000.20.141.3034.6100.02
Jim Kaat26P450264.11564638579.929001.80.302.6927.880.43
Bill Pleis27P41051.11701881.000000.20.161.4125.3100.04
Mudcat Grant29P410270.11650266866.971001.60.242.2025.382.04
Jim Perry29P360167.2726133433.971000.90.201.7822.2100.06
Dick Stigman29P33070.01810109.900000.30.131.1620.4100.07
Jerry Fosnow24P29046.2112301613.813000.40.282.5317.9100.08
Mel Nelson29P28054.2280010101.000000.40.181.6617.3100.09
Dave Boswell20P270106.0514112019.950000.70.181.6116.775.010
Camilo Pascual31P270156.01432114746.979001.70.292.6516.7100.010
Jim Merritt21P16076.2213111615.938000.90.201.779.9100.012
Garry Roggenburk25P12021.0031043.750000.30.141.297.4100.013
Dwight Siebler27P7015.01200331.000000.40.201.804.3100.014
Pete Cimino22P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.015
Totals27.5P46101457682742016362342.945000.70.242.12

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Bernie Allen262B6-0185LR1939-04-16East Liverpool,OHMLB1962-19731962-1973
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
4Bob Allison30OF6-3220RR1934-07-11Raytown,MOMLB1958-19701958-1970
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
10Earl Battey30C6-1205RR1935-01-05Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19671955-1967
23Dave Boswell20P6-3185RR1945-01-20Baltimore,MDMLB1964-19711964-1971
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
35Pete Cimino22P6-2195RR1942-10-17Philadelphia,PAMLB1965-19681965-1968
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
26Jerry Fosnow24P6-4195RL1940-09-21Deshler,OHMLB1964-19651964-1965
1959-  UDFA  -CLE
33Mudcat Grant29P6-1186RR1935-08-13Lacoochee,FLMLB1958-19711958-1971
7Jimmie Hall27OF6-0175LR1938-03-07Mount Holly,NCMLB1963-19701963-1970
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
36Jim Kaat26P6-4215LL1938-11-07Zeeland,MIMLB1959-19831959-1983
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
3Harmon Killebrew291B-3B5-11213RR1936-06-29Payette,IDMLB1954-19751954-1975
16Jerry Kindall302B-SS6-3175RR1935-05-27St. Paul,MNMLB1956-19651956-1965
27Johnny Klippstein37P6-1185RR1927-10-17Washington,DCMLB1950-19671950-1967
8Andy Kosco23OF6-3205RR1941-10-05Youngstown,OHMLB1965-19741965-1974
1959-  UDFA  -DET
11Frank Kostro273B-OF6-2190RR1937-08-04Windber,PAMLB1962-19691962-1969
1956-  UDFA  -DET
26Jim Merritt21P6-2180LL1943-12-09Altadena,CAMLB1965-19751965-1975
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
5Don Mincher271B6-3210LR1938-06-24Huntsville,ALMLB1960-19721960-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
29Mel Nelson29P6-0185RL1936-05-30San Diego,CAMLB1960-19691960-1969
1956-  UDFA  -SLN
24Joe Nossek24OF6-0178RR1940-11-08Cleveland,OHMLB1964-19701964-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
6Tony Oliva26OF6-2190LR1938-07-20Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1962-19761962-1976
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
17Camilo Pascual31P5-11185RR1934-01-20Havana,CUMLB1954-19711954-1971
31Jim Perry29P6-4200BR1935-10-30Williamston,NCMLB1959-19751959-1975
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
19Bill Pleis27P5-10175LL1937-08-05St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
11Frank Quilici262B-3B6-0175RR1939-05-11Chicago,ILMLB1965-19701965-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
13Rich Reese231B6-3200LL1941-09-29Leipsic,OHMLB1964-19731964-1973
1962-  UDFA  -DET
30Garry Roggenburk25P6-6195RL1940-04-16Cleveland,OHMLB1963-19691963-1969
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
9Rich Rollins273B5-10185RR1938-04-16Mount Pleasant,PAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
20,25,41John Sevcik22C6-2205RR1942-07-11Oak Park,ILMLB1965-19651965-1965
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
25Dwight Siebler27P6-2184RR1937-08-05Columbus,NEMLB1963-19671963-1967
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
18Dick Stigman29P6-3200RL1936-01-24Nimrod,MNMLB1960-19661960-1966
1954-  UDFA  -CLE
12Cesar Tovar24OF-3B5-9155RR1940-07-03Caracas,VZMLB1965-19761965-1976
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
34Ted Uhlaender24OF6-2190LR1940-10-21Chicago Heights,ILMLB1965-19721965-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
28,47Sandy Valdespino26OF5-8170LL1939-01-14San Jose De Las Lajas,CUMLB1965-19711965-1971
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
2Zoilo Versalles25SS5-10150RR1939-12-18Veldado,CUMLB1959-19711959-1971
1958-  UDFA  -WS1
15Al Worthington36P6-2205RR1929-02-05Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19691953-1969
22Jerry Zimmerman30C6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,NEMLB1961-19681961-1968
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
35 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Sam MeleManagerOF6-1185RR1922-01-21Astoria,NYMLB1947-19561947-19569
Johnny SainPitching CoachP6-2200RR1917-09-25Havana,ARMLB1942-19551942-195525
Hal NaragonBullpen CoachC6-0175LR1928-10-01Zanesville,OHMLB1951-19621951-19627
Calvin GriffithGeneral ManagerEXEC1911-12-01Montreal,QC35
Jim LemonAssistant CoachOF6-4200RR1928-03-23Covington,VAMLB1950-19631950-196310
Billy MartinAssistant Coach2B6-0165RR1928-05-16Berkeley,CAMLB1950-19611950-196126
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
Red RobbinsScoutSCOUT1928-05-2526
10 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1965Minnesota TwinsALMLB16210260.630-77460017411Sam MeleMetropolitan StadiumLost World Series (Dodgers)
TotalsFull Organization16210260.630774600174

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1965Jim KaatAmerican League Gold GloveP
1965Zoilo VersallesAmerican League Gold GloveSS
1965Zoilo VersallesAmerican League Most Valuable Player
3 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Zoilo Versalles251965AL-MVPMinnesota Twins11998275
Tony Oliva261965AL-MVPMinnesota Twins2162174
Mudcat Grant291965AL-MVPMinnesota Twins602674
Earl Battey301965AL-MVPMinnesota Twins100822
Jimmie Hall271965AL-MVPMinnesota Twins130719
Harmon Killebrew291965AL-MVPMinnesota Twins150515
6 record(s)
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