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1968 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1968
League
American League
Division
-
W-L Record
79-83 (.488)   GBL: 24.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
7 / 7 / 13
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Manager
Cal Ermer
Attendance
1,143,257 (Rank: 8)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Alex Rowell (1-16)
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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
12Cesar Tovar27OF-3BR157613891673166473513344117540222867343124.272.326.372.698.191.100.2825.056.09102.17102.17
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19761965-1976
11Ted Uhlaender27OFL1404885213821575216728463623319052733105.283.324.389.713.182.106.3005.318.7369.7169.71
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19721965-1972
6Tony Oliva29OFL128470541362451868109456171516102245284789.289.357.477.834.285.188.2988.5211.5526.1126.11
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19761962-1976
4Bob Allison33OFR1454696311616822529752982125162145264670.247.324.456.780.324.209.2689.8918.6321.3221.32
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1958-19701958-1970
29Rod Carew222BL1274614612627214212426711221111604923096.273.312.347.659.148.074.3205.2814.43461.00461.00
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
10,13Johnny Roseboro35CL1353803182120839234657225971184352062.216.300.311.611.213.095.23110.5713.1047.5047.50 MLB1957-19701957-1970
20Rich Reese261BL1263324086152428311836342461173592165.259.301.352.653.154.093.2795.0110.0383.0083.00
1962-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1964-19731964-1973
3Harmon Killebrew321BR10029540627217400070702049131243712636.210.361.420.781.447.210.21218.8718.8717.3517.35 MLB1954-19751954-1975
7Frank Quilici292B-3BR97229225611412200214513505782591640.245.305.341.646.188.096.2938.1117.37229.00229.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19701965-1970
8Ron Clark253B-SSR1042271442511133216442502252250735.185.245.229.474.119.044.2256.4017.60227.00227.00
1961-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1966-19751966-1975
9Rich Rollins303BR9320314495063031103432026722181138.241.287.355.642.172.114.2644.5915.6033.8333.83
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1961-19701961-1970
24Jackie Hernandez27SSR83199133530217529522612344217530.176.218.221.439.106.045.2264.1523.9699.5099.50
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1965-19731965-1973
25Bruce Look25CL5911872940090120240013533139425.246.353.280.633.195.034.30514.3917.270.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1968-19681968-1968
2Frank Kostro30OFR631089264109006200131232118521.241.274.296.570.111.055.2865.0816.950.000.00
1956-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1962-19691962-1969
45Jim Holt24OFL701069222108014200102326111319.208.236.245.481.066.037.2563.6018.020.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1968-19761968-1976
10Rick Renick24SSR42971621523130094200012391061011.216.283.402.685.278.186.3468.4939.6232.3332.33
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1968-19721968-1978
32Dean Chance27PR43930500030036319000510605.054.093.054.147.032.000.1672.8359.430.000.00
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1961-19711961-1971
36Jim Kaat29PL367771230050021800002157939.156.177.195.372.065.039.2032.5322.780.000.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
28Graig Nettles23OFL2276131721580072010012368489.224.298.474.772.342.250.2358.3323.8115.2015.20
1965-  4-  74-MIN
MLB1967-19881967-1988
26Jim Merritt24PL387111020010152204002128028.141.197.169.366.085.028.2046.2527.500.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19751965-1975
23Dave Boswell23PR376091431140022405101226859.233.254.367.621.167.134.3612.9435.2960.0060.00
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
22Jerry Zimmerman33CR2445351002003101010065014.111.180.133.313.089.022.1396.0020.000.000.00
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
MLB1961-19681961-1968
31Jim Perry32PB32424610250021204001134833.143.182.310.492.214.167.1434.1725.0021.0021.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
25Pat Kelly23OFL1235242012023101100194031.114.205.257.462.171.143.1257.5025.0035.0035.00
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19811967-1981
15George Mitterwald23CR113417100100380100183816.206.270.235.505.118.029.2697.8921.050.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1966-19771966-1978
18Tom Hall20PL11920000000000100001000.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1966-  3-  53-MIN
MLB1968-19771968-1977
19Jim Roland25PR29800000100140200001100.000.111.000.111.125.000.0009.0936.360.000.00
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
15Al Worthington39PR5470000000005020000900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0055.560.000.00 MLB1953-19691953-1969
16Ron Perranoski32PL6670000000003000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0042.860.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19731961-1973
21,49Bob Miller29PR4570100010003000001701.143.143.143.286.000.000.2500.0042.860.000.00 MLB1957-19741957-1974
42Buzz Stephen23PR230000000001010000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0025.000.000.00
1966-  1-   6-MIN
MLB1968-19681965-1968
27Danny Morris22PR331000000001000000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0033.330.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1968-19691968-1969
38Ron Keller25PR810000000001000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.00100.000.000.00
1965-  8- 154-MIN
MLB1966-19681966-1968
Tot:33 Players2142537356212742074110552298544459664969386110618785974353921.237.299.350.649.203.112.2697.4516.172.1751.17
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
32Dean Chance27R16162.534339156341292.022496821563234121100.986.900.461.947.212.963.71
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
MLB1961-19711961-1971
26Jim Merritt24L12163.253834111441238.12071028621521811171.097.820.791.966.833.853.48
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
MLB1965-19751965-1975
36Jim Kaat29L14122.94302992010208.0192786816401305031.128.310.691.735.633.383.25
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
23Dave Boswell23R10133.32342872060190.0148797019871439071.247.010.904.126.773.741.64
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
31Jim Perry32R862.273218324141139.01133735826692051.007.320.521.684.472.402.65
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
16Ron Perranoski32L873.10660004166687.0863630538654101.438.900.523.936.723.721.71
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19731961-1973
15Al Worthington39R452.715400034541876.1672623132576101.307.900.123.776.723.071.78 MLB1953-19691953-1969
21,49Bob Miller29R032.74450001445272.1652622124411051.238.090.122.995.103.241.71 MLB1957-19741957-1974
19Jim Roland25L413.50284101224061.2553324324367121.288.030.443.505.254.821.50
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19721962-1972
18Tom Hall20L212.43840024029.227158112182011.318.190.303.645.464.551.50
1966-  3-  53-MIN
MLB1968-19771968-1977
38Ron Keller25R012.81710026016.0186524110011.3810.131.132.256.193.382.75
1965-  8- 154-MIN
MLB1966-19681966-1968
42Buzz Stephen23R114.76220000011.111760741011.598.740.005.563.185.560.57
1966-  1-   6-MIN
MLB1968-19681965-1968
27Danny Morris22R011.69320001010.211520462001.419.280.003.375.064.221.50
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1968-19691968-1969
12Cesar Tovar27R000.0011000001.00000110101.000.000.009.009.000.001.00
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19761965-1976
Tot:14 Players79832.891621624613116229291433.1122454646192414996526421.147.690.582.606.253.432.41
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Johnny Roseboro35C1170917.26895275748741.991462267.66.30.817.2772.286.71
Bruce Look25C410282.22022015223222.99619870.45.40.797.0825.369.52
Jerry Zimmerman33C240145.0109710117116.9916554.54.80.807.2014.8100.03
George Mitterwald23C10087.0694307673.9617187.57.30.847.556.290.94
Cesar Tovar27C101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.60.65
Totals28.6C19301433107083121011651153.990783668.46.00.807.24
Rich Reese261B870586.162038636664658.991007.61.1210.1053.769.01
Harmon Killebrew321B770652.059456450654650.994008.41.008.9747.577.02
Bob Allison331B170151.015012214164162.988009.51.079.6610.511.73
Frank Kostro301B5023.02400124241.000004.81.049.393.17.94
Graig Nettles231B3016.01700117171.000005.71.069.561.913.65
Jim Holt241B101.01001111.000001.01.009.000.61.46
Frank Quilici291B101.01001111.000001.01.009.000.61.06
Cesar Tovar271B101.00100111.000001.01.009.000.60.66
Jackie Hernandez271B102.03001331.000003.01.5013.500.61.26
Totals27.91B1930143314101071210515291517.992007.91.069.53
Rod Carew222B1170981.22622801848560542.968004.60.554.9772.292.11
Frank Quilici292B480319.2931010211941941.000004.00.615.4729.649.52
Cesar Tovar272B18097.12924265553.964002.90.554.9111.111.53
Ron Clark252B10034.21016112726.963002.60.766.846.29.64
Totals25.82B193014333944212176836815.975004.20.575.12
Cesar Tovar273B750545.248147148209195.933002.60.363.2246.347.81
Rich Rollins303B560365.0289394130121.931002.20.332.9834.660.22
Ron Clark253B520185.21751547368.932001.30.373.3032.150.03
Frank Quilici293B400231.02864399592.968002.30.403.5824.741.24
Harmon Killebrew323B11069.0715312522.880002.00.322.876.811.05
Graig Nettles233B5037.057111312.923002.40.322.923.122.76
Totals27.73B239014331333773527545510.936002.10.363.20
Jackie Hernandez27SS790571.11191972543341316.927004.00.554.9848.895.21
Ron Clark25SS430348.2561061114173162.936003.80.474.1926.541.32
Rick Renick24SS400262.25091813149141.946003.50.544.8424.795.23
Cesar Tovar27SS350185.23159599590.947002.60.494.3721.622.34
Frank Quilici29SS6043.0811232119.905003.20.443.983.76.25
Rod Carew22SS4022.04502991.000002.30.413.682.53.16
Totals25.7SS207014332684695184788737.935003.60.514.63
Ted Uhlaender27OF12901,108.0283341290286.986002.20.262.3279.692.11
Tony Oliva29OF12601,099.1227741238234.983001.90.211.9277.898.42
Bob Allison33OF1170919.0166460176170.966001.50.181.6672.280.73
Cesar Tovar27OF780502.2138451147142.966001.80.282.5448.149.74
Jim Holt24OF380202.0342103736.973000.90.181.6023.554.35
Frank Kostro30OF240154.03020032321.000001.30.211.8714.838.16
Graig Nettles23OF160127.0282103130.968001.90.242.139.972.77
Rich Reese26OF150110.02200022221.000001.50.201.809.311.98
Pat Kelly23OF10078.0201102221.955002.10.272.426.283.39
Totals26.9OF5530209594825223995973.978001.80.232.04
Ron Perranoski32P66087.0413101817.944000.30.201.7640.7100.01
Al Worthington39P54076.1511101716.941000.30.211.8933.3100.02
Bob Miller29P45072.13150218181.000000.40.252.2527.8100.03
Dean Chance27P430292.01557537772.935001.70.252.2226.5100.04
Jim Merritt24P380238.17380245451.000001.20.191.7023.5100.05
Dave Boswell23P340190.01715313532.914000.90.171.5221.091.96
Jim Perry32P320139.01026313936.923001.10.262.3319.8100.07
Jim Kaat29P300208.01031104241.976001.40.201.7718.583.38
Jim Roland25P28061.2214111716.941000.60.262.3517.396.69
Tom Hall20P8029.2141065.833000.60.171.544.972.710
Ron Keller25P7016.02200441.000000.60.252.254.387.511
Danny Morris22P3010.20201221.000000.70.201.761.9100.012
Buzz Stephen23P2011.1121043.750001.50.272.431.2100.013
Cesar Tovar27P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.614
Totals26.9P39101433772301711324307.948000.80.211.93

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
4Bob Allison33OF6-3220RR1934-07-11Raytown,MOMLB1958-19701958-1970
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
23Dave Boswell23P6-3185RR1945-01-20Baltimore,MDMLB1964-19711964-1971
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
29Rod Carew221B-2B6-0182LR1945-10-01Gatun,PNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
32Dean Chance27P6-3200RR1941-06-01Wooster,OHMLB1961-19711961-1971
1959-  UDFA  -BAL
8Ron Clark253B-SS5-10175RR1943-01-14Fort Worth,TXMLB1966-19751966-1975
1961-  UDFA  -PHI
18Tom Hall20P6-0155LL1947-11-23Thomasville,NCMLB1968-19771968-1977
1966-  3-  53-MIN
24Jackie Hernandez27SS6-0175RR1940-09-11Central Tinguaro,CUMLB1965-19731965-1973
1961-  UDFA  -CLE
45Jim Holt24OF-1B6-0195LR1944-05-27Graham,NCMLB1968-19761968-1976
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
36Jim Kaat29P6-4215LL1938-11-07Zeeland,MIMLB1959-19831959-1983
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
38Ron Keller25P6-2200RR1943-06-03Indianapolis,INMLB1966-19681966-1968
1965-  8- 154-MIN
25Pat Kelly23OF6-1185LL1944-07-30Philadelphia,PAMLB1967-19811967-1981
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
3Harmon Killebrew321B-3B5-11213RR1936-06-29Payette,IDMLB1954-19751954-1975
2Frank Kostro303B-OF6-2190RR1937-08-04Windber,PAMLB1962-19691962-1969
1956-  UDFA  -DET
25Bruce Look25C5-11183LR1943-06-09Lansing,MIMLB1968-19681968-1968
1964-  UDFA  -MLN
26Jim Merritt24P6-2180LL1943-12-09Altadena,CAMLB1965-19751965-1975
1961-  UDFA  -LAN
21,49Bob Miller29P6-1180RR1939-02-18St. Louis,MOMLB1957-19741957-1974
15George Mitterwald23C6-2205RR1945-06-07Berkeley,CAMLB1966-19771966-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
27Danny Morris22P6-1200RR1946-06-11Greenville,KYMLB1968-19691968-1969
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
28Graig Nettles233B6-0185LR1944-08-20San Diego,CAMLB1967-19881967-1988
1965-  4-  74-MIN
6Tony Oliva29OF6-2190LR1938-07-20Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1962-19761962-1976
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
16Ron Perranoski32P6-0190LL1936-04-01Paterson,NJMLB1961-19731961-1973
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
31Jim Perry32P6-4200BR1935-10-30Williamston,NCMLB1959-19751959-1975
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
7Frank Quilici292B-3B6-0175RR1939-05-11Chicago,ILMLB1965-19701965-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
20Rich Reese261B6-3200LL1941-09-29Leipsic,OHMLB1964-19731964-1973
1962-  UDFA  -DET
10Rick Renick243B-OF6-0190RR1944-03-16London,OHMLB1968-19721968-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
19Jim Roland25P6-3190RL1942-12-14Franklin,NCMLB1962-19721962-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
9Rich Rollins303B5-10185RR1938-04-16Mount Pleasant,PAMLB1961-19701961-1970
1960-  UDFA  -WS1
10,13Johnny Roseboro35C6-0190LR1933-05-13Ashland,OHMLB1957-19701957-1970
42Buzz Stephen23P6-4205RR1944-07-13Porterville,CAMLB1968-19681965-1968
1966-  1-   6-MIN
12Cesar Tovar27OF-3B5-9155RR1940-07-03Caracas,VZMLB1965-19761965-1976
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
11Ted Uhlaender27OF6-2190LR1940-10-21Chicago Heights,ILMLB1965-19721965-1972
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
15Al Worthington39P6-2205RR1929-02-05Birmingham,ALMLB1953-19691953-1969
22Jerry Zimmerman33C6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,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
Cal ErmerManager2B6-0175RR1923-11-10Baltimore,MDMLB1947-19471947-194718
Bob OldisBullpen CoachC6-1185RR1928-01-05Preston,IAMLB1953-19631953-196316
Calvin GriffithGeneral ManagerEXEC1911-12-01Montreal,QC35
George CaseAssistant CoachOF6-0183RR1915-11-11Trenton,NJMLB1937-19471937-19473
Johnny GorylAssistant Coach2B-3B5-10175RR1933-10-21Cumberland,RIMLB1957-19641957-196416
Billy MartinAssistant Coach2B6-0165RR1928-05-16Berkeley,CAMLB1950-19611950-196126
Early WynnAssistant CoachP6-0200BR1920-01-06Hartford,ALMLB1939-19631939-196311
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
11 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1968Minnesota TwinsALMLB1627983.48824.05625461677Cal ErmerMetropolitan Stadiumdnq
TotalsFull Organization1627983.48856254616

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1968Jim KaatAmerican League Gold GloveP
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Tony Oliva291968AL-MVPMinnesota Twins19025
Cesar Tovar271968AL-MVPMinnesota Twins23013
Ted Uhlaender271968AL-MVPMinnesota Twins27001
3 record(s)
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