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1966 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1966
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
89-73 (.549)   GBL: 9.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
2 / 2 / 5
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Manager
Sam Mele
Attendance
1,259,374 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Bob Jones (1-20)
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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
6Tony Oliva27OFL1596229919132725871374272526101631267764127.307.353.502.855.272.195.3136.2010.6424.8824.88
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19761962-1976
3Harmon Killebrew303BR1625698916027139110021039820318123066776793.281.391.538.929.434.257.27815.2114.4814.5914.59 MLB1954-19751954-1975
2Zoilo Versalles26SSR137543731352067361012408573321118859633102.249.307.346.653.168.097.2826.7114.2677.5777.57
1958-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19711959-1971
12Cesar Tovar252BR134465571211952411664450477171565272695.260.325.335.660.191.075.2838.359.49232.50232.50
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19761965-1976
5Don Mincher281BL1394315310830014623258682339131804974464.251.340.418.758.304.167.26711.6713.6830.7930.79
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
MLB1960-19721960-1972
16,34Ted Uhlaender25OFL10536739831222221022733162141054031667.226.280.286.566.155.060.2436.708.19183.50183.50
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19721965-1972
10Earl Battey31CR11536430931214344143303027151194121776.255.337.327.664.198.072.26810.447.2891.0091.00 MLB1955-19671955-1967
7Jimmie Hall28OFL12035652857420471233660025141603913154.239.302.449.751.301.210.2398.4416.8817.8017.80
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1963-19701963-1970
11,21Bernie Allen272BL10131934761815302326402215101113502452.238.299.348.647.188.110.2587.4311.4363.8063.80
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19731962-1973
9Rich Rollins283BR902693066711040021334434191052931848.245.286.390.676.186.145.2454.4411.6026.9026.90
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19701961-1970
4Bob Allison31OFR7016834376181960303430222692031522.220.345.411.756.405.191.22714.7816.7521.0021.00
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1958-19701958-1970
8Andy Kosco24OFR57158113550213017310321446170728.222.251.291.542.108.069.2604.1218.2479.0079.00
1959-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1965-19741965-1974
22Jerry Zimmerman31CR601191130411150015231014439136624.252.338.328.666.202.076.30211.0316.91119.00119.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19681961-1968
36Jim Kaat27PL47118122321213005410100133124518.195.228.280.508.127.085.2804.0333.0659.0059.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
47Sandy Valdespino27OFL5210811191129224241010528114415.176.211.259.470.120.083.2053.5121.0554.0054.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1965-19711965-1971
20Russ Nixon31CL51965252107007131113229106322.260.314.302.616.115.042.2986.6012.260.000.00 MLB1957-19681957-1968
33Mudcat Grant30PR357851550010003230101032092510.192.220.256.476.103.064.2683.2625.000.000.00 MLB1958-19711958-1971
23Dave Boswell21PR32634910030001812002106618.143.156.159.315.016.016.2000.0027.270.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
31Jim Perry30PB335951340170051812100206858.220.288.339.627.203.119.2937.3526.4759.0059.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
26Jim Merritt22PL3139241001004160210154613.103.182.128.310.128.025.1678.7034.780.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19751965-1975
17Camilo Pascual32PR213738100100051100393917.216.237.243.480.027.027.2500.0012.820.000.00 MLB1954-19711954-1971
15Al Worthington37PR651123300300060000061130.273.273.545.818.273.272.6000.0054.550.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
25Dwight Siebler28PR231100000000260000001300.000.154.000.154.182.000.00015.3846.150.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1963-19671963-1967
35Pete Cimino23PR3560000000014010000800.000.143.000.143.167.000.00012.5050.000.000.00
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1965-19681965-1968
29George Mitterwald21CR351100000000000001501.200.200.200.400.000.000.2000.000.000.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1966-19771966-1978
27Johnny Klippstein38PR2630000000003000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00 MLB1950-19671950-1967
18Rich Reese241BL320000000012000000300.000.333.000.333.500.000.00033.3366.670.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1964-19731964-1973
30Jim Ollom20PR320000000001000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0050.000.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19671966-1967
24,34Ron Clark233BR5111000100000010012011.000.5001.0001.500.000.000.5000.000.000.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1966-19751966-1975
35Ron Keller23PR310000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1965-  8- 154-MIN
MLB1966-19681966-1968
Tot:30 Players1917539066313412193314461167425138443949446913820586035396945.249.316.382.698.233.133.2698.5013.991.6537.43
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
36Jim Kaat27L25132.754141193000304.227111493295520512031.078.010.861.626.063.373.73
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
33Mudcat Grant30R13133.253535103000249.02481049023491105061.198.960.831.773.983.762.24 MLB1958-19711958-1971
31Jim Perry30R1172.54332581280184.1149615217531226051.107.270.832.595.962.982.30
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
23Dave Boswell21R1253.14282181370169.11206659196517312051.096.381.013.459.193.512.66
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
26Jim Merritt22L7143.383118515133144.0112575417331244001.017.001.062.067.753.563.76
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19751965-1975
17Camilo Pascual32R864.89211920120103.01136356930563121.399.870.792.624.895.501.87 MLB1954-19711954-1971
15Al Worthington37R632.466500046651691.1662625627935011.026.500.592.669.162.563.44 MLB1953-19691953-1969
35Pete Cimino23R252.92350001635464.2532721430574011.287.380.564.187.933.761.90
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1965-19681965-1968
25Dwight Siebler28R223.4423200921149.2472619614240011.238.521.092.544.354.711.71
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1963-19671963-1967
27Johnny Klippstein38R113.40260001626339.2351515220261021.397.940.454.545.903.401.30 MLB1950-19671950-1967
30Garry Roggenburk26L125.8412000712112.1148841030001.9510.222.927.302.195.840.30
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1963-19691963-1969
30Jim Ollom20L003.60310002010.064411110010.705.400.900.909.903.6011.00
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
MLB1966-19671966-1967
19Bill Pleis28L121.9380004809.15621490000.964.820.963.868.685.792.25
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19661961-1966
35Ron Keller23R005.0620000205.17431110001.5011.811.691.691.696.751.00
1965-  8- 154-MIN
MLB1966-19681966-1968
32Jim Roland23L000.0010001102.00000010000.000.000.000.004.500.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
Tot:15 Players89733.13162162529110202281438.212465815011393921015521271.147.790.872.456.353.632.59
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

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Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Earl Battey31C1130903.17054549754750.995006.60.837.4769.898.31
Jerry Zimmerman31C590327.22641615281280.996004.70.867.7036.498.32
Russ Nixon31C320195.2137520144142.986004.40.736.5519.862.73
George Mitterwald21C3012.01300013131.000004.31.089.751.9100.04
Totals28.5C2070143911196671411921185.994005.70.827.42
Don Mincher281B13001,064.29958596210891080.992008.31.019.1380.293.51
Harmon Killebrew301B420341.133015430349345.989008.21.019.1025.925.92
Andy Kosco241B5032.2290133029.967005.80.908.113.18.83
Totals27.31B17703751354100149514681454.990008.21.019.10
Bernie Allen272B890767.11912141146416405.974004.60.534.7554.988.11
Cesar Tovar252B760644.1154205833367359.978004.70.565.0246.956.72
Rich Rollins282B2027.02100331.000001.50.111.001.22.23
Totals26.72B167014393474201979786767.976004.60.534.80
Harmon Killebrew303B1070915.0831901411287273.951002.60.302.6966.066.01
Rich Rollins283B650515.254107813169161.953002.50.312.8140.172.22
Bernie Allen273B206.00201221.000001.00.333.001.22.03
Ron Clark233B102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.620.04
Totals27.03B175014391372992225458436.952002.50.302.73
Zoilo Versalles26SS13501,176.21953773569607572.942004.20.494.3883.398.51
Cesar Tovar25SS310262.04767610120114.950003.70.443.9219.123.12
Totals25.5SS16602632424444179727686.944004.10.484.29
Tony Oliva27OF15901,398.23359103354344.972002.20.252.2198.1100.01
Jimmie Hall28OF1030788.0175641185181.978001.80.232.0763.685.82
Ted Uhlaender25OF1000883.2258442266262.985002.60.302.6761.795.23
Bob Allison31OF560416.2863309289.967001.60.211.9234.680.04
Andy Kosco24OF400307.0702107372.986001.80.232.1124.770.25
Cesar Tovar25OF240183.05320155551.000002.30.302.7014.817.96
Sandy Valdespino27OF230181.13600036361.000001.60.201.7914.244.27
Harmon Killebrew30OF180146.22200022221.000001.20.151.3511.111.18
Joe Nossek25OF202.0000000.000000.00.000.001.20.09
Rich Rollins28OF109.01100221.000002.00.222.000.61.110
Totals27.0OF5260291810362722710851063.980002.00.252.22
Al Worthington37P65091.1814202422.917000.30.242.1740.1100.01
Jim Kaat27P410304.11946356865.956001.60.211.9225.387.22
Mudcat Grant30P350249.0955366764.955001.80.262.3121.6100.03
Pete Cimino23P35064.2081198.889000.20.121.1221.6100.03
Jim Perry30P330184.0922103231.969000.90.171.5220.4100.05
Jim Merritt22P310144.07200027271.000000.90.191.6919.1100.06
Dave Boswell21P280169.11029204139.951001.40.232.0817.387.57
Johnny Klippstein38P26040.04400881.000000.30.201.8016.0100.08
Dwight Siebler28P23050.0351098.889000.30.161.4414.2100.09
Camilo Pascual32P210103.011250136361.000001.70.353.1513.0100.010
Garry Roggenburk26P12012.11200331.000000.30.252.237.4100.011
Bill Pleis28P809.1011021.500000.10.110.994.9100.012
Jim Ollom20P3010.00100111.000000.30.100.901.9100.013
Ron Keller23P205.10100111.000000.50.201.761.266.714
Jim Roland23P102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.015
Totals27.2P36401439812331413328314.957000.90.221.97

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
11,21Bernie Allen272B6-0185LR1939-04-16East Liverpool,OHMLB1962-19731962-1973
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
4Bob Allison31OF6-3220RR1934-07-11Raytown,MOMLB1958-19701958-1970
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
10Earl Battey31C6-1205RR1935-01-05Los Angeles,CAMLB1955-19671955-1967
23Dave Boswell21P6-3185RR1945-01-20Baltimore,MDMLB1964-19711964-1971
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
35Pete Cimino23P6-2195RR1942-10-17Philadelphia,PAMLB1965-19681965-1968
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
24,34Ron Clark233B-SS5-10175RR1943-01-14Fort Worth,TXMLB1966-19751966-1975
1961-  UDFA  -PHI
33Mudcat Grant30P6-1186RR1935-08-13Lacoochee,FLMLB1958-19711958-1971
7Jimmie Hall28OF6-0175LR1938-03-07Mount Holly,NCMLB1963-19701963-1970
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
36Jim Kaat27P6-4215LL1938-11-07Zeeland,MIMLB1959-19831959-1983
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
35Ron Keller23P6-2200RR1943-06-03Indianapolis,INMLB1966-19681966-1968
1965-  8- 154-MIN
3Harmon Killebrew301B-3B5-11213RR1936-06-29Payette,IDMLB1954-19751954-1975
27Johnny Klippstein38P6-1185RR1927-10-17Washington,DCMLB1950-19671950-1967
8Andy Kosco24OF6-3205RR1941-10-05Youngstown,OHMLB1965-19741965-1974
1959-  UDFA  -DET
26Jim Merritt22P6-2180LL1943-12-09Altadena,CAMLB1965-19751965-1975
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
5Don Mincher281B6-3210LR1938-06-24Huntsville,ALMLB1960-19721960-1972
1956-  UDFA  -CHA
29George Mitterwald21C6-2205RR1945-06-07Berkeley,CAMLB1966-19771966-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
20Russ Nixon31C6-1200LR1935-02-19Cleves,OHMLB1957-19681957-1968
6Tony Oliva27OF6-2190LR1938-07-20Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1962-19761962-1976
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
30Jim Ollom20P6-4210RL1945-07-08Snohomish,WAMLB1966-19671966-1967
1963-  UDFA  -NYA
17Camilo Pascual32P5-11185RR1934-01-20Havana,CUMLB1954-19711954-1971
31Jim Perry30P6-4200BR1935-10-30Williamston,NCMLB1959-19751959-1975
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
19Bill Pleis28P5-10175LL1937-08-05St. Louis,MOMLB1961-19661961-1966
1956-  UDFA  -WS1
18Rich Reese241B6-3200LL1941-09-29Leipsic,OHMLB1964-19731964-1973
1962-  UDFA  -DET
30Garry Roggenburk26P6-6195RL1940-04-16Cleveland,OHMLB1963-19691963-1969
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
32Jim Roland23P6-3190RL1942-12-14Franklin,NCMLB1962-19721962-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
9Rich Rollins283B5-10185RR1938-04-16Mount Pleasant,PAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
25Dwight Siebler28P6-2184RR1937-08-05Columbus,NEMLB1963-19671963-1967
1958-  UDFA  -PHI
12Cesar Tovar25OF-3B5-9155RR1940-07-03Caracas,VZMLB1965-19761965-1976
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
16,34Ted Uhlaender25OF6-2190LR1940-10-21Chicago Heights,ILMLB1965-19721965-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
47Sandy Valdespino27OF5-8170LL1939-01-14San Jose De Las Lajas,CUMLB1965-19711965-1971
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
2Zoilo Versalles26SS5-10150RR1939-12-18Veldado,CUMLB1959-19711959-1971
1958-  UDFA  -WS1
15Al Worthington37P6-2205RR1929-02-05Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19691953-1969
22Jerry Zimmerman31C6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,NEMLB1961-19681961-1968
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
33 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
1966Minnesota TwinsALMLB1628973.5499.06635818222Sam MeleMetropolitan Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1628973.54966358182

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1966Jim KaatAmerican League Gold GloveP
1966Tony OlivaAmerican League Gold GloveOF
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Harmon Killebrew301966AL-MVPMinnesota Twins403496
Jim Kaat271966AL-MVPMinnesota Twins503084
Tony Oliva271966AL-MVPMinnesota Twins602571
3 record(s)
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