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1970 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1970
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
98-64 (.605)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
1 / 2 / 3
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Attendance
1,261,887 (Rank: 10)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
Lost ALCS (Orioles)
Top Draft Pick
Bob Gorinski (1-22)
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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 Tovar29OFR161650120195361310543015524781065928772659136.300.356.442.798.245.142.3097.166.4765.0065.00
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19761965-1976
6Tony Oliva31OFL1576289620436723107543867314121632367466138.325.364.514.878.252.189.3345.649.9427.3027.30
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1962-19761962-1976
5,17Leo Cardenas31SSR160588671453441165254210141322112206494996.247.300.374.674.194.127.2806.4715.5653.4553.45
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1960-19751960-1975
3Harmon Killebrew343BR1575279614320141113031288420823282886656281.271.411.546.957.512.275.24919.2512.6312.8512.85 MLB1954-19751954-1975
20Rich Reese281BL1535016313115510565448707445718656430101.261.332.371.703.208.110.2858.5112.4150.1050.10
1962-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1964-19731964-1973
15George Mitterwald25CR117369368212215463534842406111434092953.222.291.388.679.252.166.2488.3120.5424.6024.60
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1966-19771966-1978
26Jim Holt26OFL142319378593340311732014391093411570.266.300.342.642.135.076.2854.999.38106.33106.33
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1968-19761968-1976
5,55Danny Thompson232BR96302256690022007390630675318957.219.234.248.482.053.029.2482.2012.260.000.00
1968-  1-  18-MIN
MLB1970-19761970-1976
11Brant Alyea29OFR94258347512116613328513010121372902946.291.366.531.897.349.240.3079.6617.5916.1316.13
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1965-19721965-1972
29Rod Carew242BL511912770123428461128200011002041951.366.407.524.931.204.158.4155.3913.7347.7547.75
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
10Rick Renick263B-OFR8117920418072502222912006702041526.229.317.391.708.274.162.23810.7814.2225.5725.57
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1968-19721968-1978
8Paul Ratliff26CL6914919407252200155170021661711426.268.363.443.806.275.175.3768.7729.8229.8029.80
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1963-19721963-1972
7Frank Quilici312BR1111411932302120215160223641160527.227.297.291.588.156.064.2409.3810.0070.5070.50
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1965-19701965-1970
31Jim Perry34PB419792440160011401010131109519.247.253.320.573.082.073.2770.9212.8497.0097.00
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
36Jim Kaat31PL56761715101800620141121988213.197.262.250.512.132.053.2506.8222.7376.0076.00
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
4Bob Allison35OFR47721515501710142010002238769.208.345.319.664.319.111.27516.0922.9972.0072.00
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1958-19701958-1970
9Charlie Manuel26OFL5964412001700617102211573111.188.260.234.494.141.046.2298.2223.2964.0064.00
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1969-19751969-1981
28Bert Blyleven19PR2750270001001250700075807.140.157.140.297.020.000.2801.7243.100.000.00
1969-  3-  55-MIN
MLB1970-19921970-1992
22Tom Tischinski25CR2446690012009601011125618.196.327.261.588.261.065.20516.0710.7146.0046.00
1962-  UDFA  -KC1
MLB1969-19711969-1971
25Bill Zepp23PR4344360000001310200064706.136.156.136.292.023.000.4622.1365.960.000.00
1967-  7- 127-BOS
MLB1969-19711969-1971
21Tom Hall22PL534448000100090600185008.182.182.182.364.000.000.2290.0018.000.000.00
1966-  3-  53-MIN
MLB1968-19771968-1977
33Luis Tiant29PR18327134004101603000173649.406.424.531.955.188.125.5002.7816.670.000.00
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19821964-1982
23Dave Boswell25PR2025041000000110000052513.160.160.200.360.040.040.2860.0044.000.000.00
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
16Ron Perranoski34PL6724010000000150100012501.042.042.042.084.000.000.1110.0060.000.000.00
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19731961-1973
19Herman Hill24OFL272282000000060100022302.091.091.091.182.000.000.1250.0026.090.000.00
1966-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1969-19701969-1970
34,39Jim Nettles23OFL132035000001150000052105.250.286.250.536.000.000.3334.7623.810.000.00
1968-  4-  76-MIN
MLB1970-19811970-1986
35Stan Williams33PR6819000000000130000001900.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0068.420.000.00 MLB1958-19721958-1972
27Minnie Mendoza363B-2BR161623000200010000031603.188.188.188.376.000.000.2000.006.250.000.00
1954-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1970-19701970-1970
37Steve Brye21OFR91112100200240000031311.182.308.273.581.273.091.28615.3830.770.000.00
1967-  1-  17-MIN
MLB1970-19781970-1979
38Rick Dempsey20CR571000000011000010800.000.125.000.125.143.000.00012.5012.500.000.00
1967- 15- 297-MIN
MLB1969-19921969-1992
40Cotton Nash271BR441100020111000001501.250.400.250.650.000.000.33320.0020.000.000.00
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
MLB1967-19701967-1970
30Hal Haydel25PR432210110001000006320.667.6672.0002.6671.3331.3331.0000.0033.333.003.00
1962-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1970-19711970-1971
24Steve Barber22PR1920000000000010000300.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1969-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1970-19711970-1971
32Dick Woodson25PR2120000000000000000200.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1969-19741969-1974
34Pete Hamm22PR1010000000000000000100.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1967-  9- 156-MIN
MLB1970-19711967-1971
Tot:35 Players22005483744143823041153694575250190542793865132220961434241014.262.327.403.730.233.141.2888.1614.731.8135.84
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
31Jim Perry34R24123.044040134000278.22581129420571683091.138.330.651.845.433.622.95
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1959-19751959-1975
36Jim Kaat31L14103.564534413110230.124411091265812011031.319.531.022.274.694.302.07
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
MLB1959-19831959-1983
28Bert Blyleven19R1093.18272551120164.0143665817471352321.167.850.932.587.413.622.87
1969-  3-  55-MIN
MLB1970-19921970-1992
21Tom Hall22L1162.5552111013414155.194464411661843021.035.450.643.8210.662.672.79
1966-  3-  53-MIN
MLB1968-19771968-1977
25Bill Zepp23R943.224320116232151.01546354951644091.369.180.543.043.813.751.25
1967-  7- 127-BOS
MLB1969-19711969-1971
35Stan Williams33R1011.9968000366815113.1853425832762151.036.750.642.546.042.702.38 MLB1958-19721958-1972
16Ron Perranoski34L782.4367000526734111.01083830742551011.358.760.573.414.463.081.31
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
MLB1961-19731961-1973
33Luis Tiant29R733.4018172111092.28436351241502021.358.161.173.984.863.501.22
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
MLB1964-19821964-1982
23Dave Boswell25R376.4218150013068.28055491244453021.8110.491.575.775.907.211.02
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1964-19711964-1971
32Dick Woodson25R123.8221000821130.2291813219221001.578.510.595.586.465.281.16
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1969-19741969-1974
24Steve Barber22R004.61180001018227.1261414118144021.618.560.335.934.614.610.78
1969-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1970-19711970-1971
34Pete Hamm22R025.5110000310016.11710103731001.479.371.653.861.655.510.43
1967-  9- 156-MIN
MLB1970-19711967-1971
30Hal Haydel25R203.0040002409.07332441001.227.002.004.004.003.001.00
1962-  UDFA  -MLN
MLB1970-19711970-1971
Tot:13 Players98643.23162162268136269581448.11329605520130486940384371.258.260.813.025.843.761.93
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
George Mitterwald25C1170956.07406238805802.996006.90.847.5572.2100.01
Paul Ratliff26C530333.01831144198194.980003.70.585.2432.776.82
Tom Tischinski25C220143.0907109897.990004.40.686.1013.691.73
Rick Dempsey20C3016.0120101312.923004.00.756.751.960.04
Totals24.0C1950144810258091211141105.992005.70.766.87
Rich Reese281B14601,183.0111882109412101200.992008.21.019.1390.195.41
Harmon Killebrew341B280205.02049314216213.986007.61.049.3517.317.82
Bob Allison351B7039.0364224240.952005.71.039.234.314.93
Jim Holt261B207.07000771.000003.51.009.001.21.44
Cotton Nash271B209.01100211111.000005.51.2211.001.250.04
Rod Carew241B105.06000661.000006.01.2010.800.62.06
Totals29.01B18602661382951511214921477.990007.91.029.18
Danny Thompson232B810600.0144204535353348.986004.30.585.2250.084.41
Frank Quilici312B730403.0107121325231228.987003.10.575.0945.165.82
Rod Carew242B450377.073122826203195.961004.30.524.6627.888.23
Cesar Tovar292B8056.01710252927.931003.40.484.344.95.04
Minnie Mendoza362B4013.0730010101.000002.50.776.922.525.05
Totals28.62B211014493484601891826808.978003.80.565.02
Harmon Killebrew343B13801,075.01082031714328311.948002.30.292.6085.287.91
Danny Thompson233B37054.03110314141.000000.40.262.3322.838.52
Rick Renick263B300229.02252157574.987002.50.322.9118.537.03
Frank Quilici313B27046.0712312219.864000.70.413.7216.724.34
Minnie Mendoza363B505.01200331.000000.60.605.403.131.35
Cesar Tovar293B4039.0233085.625001.30.131.152.52.56
Totals29.83B24103741432832423450426.947001.80.292.65
Leo Cardenas31SS16001,400.02804871791784767.978004.80.554.9398.8100.01
Danny Thompson23SS6042.0914112423.958003.80.554.933.76.32
Frank Quilici31SS105.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.93
Rick Renick26SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.23
Totals27.8SS1680492895011892808790.978004.70.554.91
Tony Oliva31OF15701,376.035112124375363.968002.30.262.3796.9100.01
Cesar Tovar29OF15101,288.03701291391382.977002.50.302.6793.293.82
Jim Holt26OF1300778.0201210204203.995001.60.262.3580.291.53
Brant Alyea29OF750514.0934209997.980001.30.191.7046.379.84
Rick Renick26OF250127.0302103332.970001.30.252.2715.430.95
Bob Allison35OF17087.01800018181.000001.10.211.8610.536.26
Herman Hill24OF14049.01510016161.000001.10.332.948.651.97
Charlie Manuel26OF11052.07000771.000000.60.131.216.818.68
Jim Nettles23OF11044.08000881.000000.70.181.646.884.68
Steve Brye21OF6030.04000441.000000.70.131.203.766.710
Jim Perry34OF100.0000000.000000.00.000.62.411
Totals27.6OF5980168310973325511551130.978001.90.262.34
Stan Williams33P680113.0880016161.000000.20.141.2742.0100.01
Ron Perranoski34P670111.0015101615.938000.20.141.2241.4100.02
Tom Hall22P520155.029211311.846000.20.070.6432.198.13
Jim Kaat31P450230.01543456258.935001.30.252.2727.880.44
Bill Zepp23P430151.0817212725.926000.60.171.4926.5100.05
Jim Perry34P400279.01147105958.983001.50.211.8724.797.66
Bert Blyleven19P270164.0516112221.955000.80.131.1516.7100.07
Dick Woodson25P21031.0162197.778000.30.232.0313.0100.08
Luis Tiant29P18093.0314121817.944000.90.181.6511.1100.09
Steve Barber22P18027.01300441.000000.20.151.3311.194.79
Dave Boswell25P18069.0650111111.000000.60.161.4311.190.09
Pete Hamm22P10016.01000111.000000.10.060.566.2100.012
Hal Haydel25P409.00100111.000000.30.111.002.5100.013
Totals26.5P43101448611841412259245.946000.60.171.52

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
4Bob Allison35OF6-3220RR1934-07-11Raytown,MOMLB1958-19701958-1970
1955-  UDFA  -WS1
11Brant Alyea29OF6-3215RR1940-12-08Passaic,NJMLB1965-19721965-1972
1962-  UDFA  -CIN
24Steve Barber22P6-1190RR1948-03-13Grand Rapids,MIMLB1970-19711970-1971
1969-  UDFA  -MIN
28Bert Blyleven19P6-3207RR1951-04-06Zeist,NTMLB1970-19921970-1992
1969-  3-  55-MIN
23Dave Boswell25P6-3185RR1945-01-20Baltimore,MDMLB1964-19711964-1971
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
37Steve Brye21OF6-0190RR1949-02-04Alameda,CAMLB1970-19781970-1979
1967-  1-  17-MIN
5,17Leo Cardenas31SS5-10160RR1938-12-17Matanzas,CUMLB1960-19751960-1975
1957-  UDFA  -CIN
29Rod Carew241B-2B6-0182LR1945-10-01Gatun,PNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -MIN
38Rick Dempsey20C6-0190RR1949-09-13Fayetteville,TNMLB1969-19921969-1992
1967- 15- 297-MIN
21Tom Hall22P6-0155LL1947-11-23Thomasville,NCMLB1968-19771968-1977
1966-  3-  53-MIN
34Pete Hamm22P6-5210RR1947-09-20Buffalo,NYMLB1970-19711967-1971
1967-  9- 156-MIN
30Hal Haydel25P6-0190RR1944-07-09Houma,LAMLB1970-19711970-1971
1962-  UDFA  -MLN
19Herman Hill24OF6-2190LR1945-10-12Tuskegee,ALMLB1969-19701969-1970
1966-  UDFA  -MIN
26Jim Holt26OF-1B6-0195LR1944-05-27Graham,NCMLB1968-19761968-1976
1965-  UDFA  -KC1
36Jim Kaat31P6-4215LL1938-11-07Zeeland,MIMLB1959-19831959-1983
1957-  UDFA  -WS1
3Harmon Killebrew341B-3B5-11213RR1936-06-29Payette,IDMLB1954-19751954-1975
9Charlie Manuel26OF6-4200LR1944-01-04Northfork,WVMLB1969-19751969-1981
1963-  UDFA  -MIN
27Minnie Mendoza363B-2B6-0180RR1933-11-16Ceiba del Agua,CUMLB1970-19701970-1970
1954-  UDFA  -CIN
15George Mitterwald25C6-2205RR1945-06-07Berkeley,CAMLB1966-19771966-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
40Cotton Nash271B6-6220RR1942-07-24Jersey City,NJMLB1967-19701967-1970
1964-  UDFA  -ANA
34,39Jim Nettles23OF6-0186LL1947-03-02San Diego,CAMLB1970-19811970-1986
1968-  4-  76-MIN
6Tony Oliva31OF6-2190LR1938-07-20Pinar del Rio,CUMLB1962-19761962-1976
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
16Ron Perranoski34P6-0190LL1936-04-01Paterson,NJMLB1961-19731961-1973
1958-  UDFA  -CHN
31Jim Perry34P6-4200BR1935-10-30Williamston,NCMLB1959-19751959-1975
1956-  UDFA  -CLE
7Frank Quilici312B-3B6-0175RR1939-05-11Chicago,ILMLB1965-19701965-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
8Paul Ratliff26C6-2190LR1944-01-23San Diego,CAMLB1963-19721963-1972
1962-  UDFA  -MIN
20Rich Reese281B6-3200LL1941-09-29Leipsic,OHMLB1964-19731964-1973
1962-  UDFA  -DET
10Rick Renick263B-OF6-0190RR1944-03-16London,OHMLB1968-19721968-1978
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
5,55Danny Thompson23SS-3B6-0183RR1947-02-01Wichita,KSMLB1970-19761970-1976
1968-  1-  18-MIN
33Luis Tiant29P5-11190RR1940-11-23Marianao,CUMLB1964-19821964-1982
1962-  UDFA  -CLE
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
22Tom Tischinski25C5-10190RR1944-07-12Kansas City,MOMLB1969-19711969-1971
1962-  UDFA  -KC1
12Cesar Tovar29OF-3B5-9155RR1940-07-03Caracas,VZMLB1965-19761965-1976
1959-  UDFA  -CIN
35Stan Williams33P6-5230RR1936-09-14Enfield,NHMLB1958-19721958-1972
32Dick Woodson25P6-5207RR1945-03-30Oelwein,IAMLB1969-19741969-1974
1965-  UDFA  -MIN
25Bill Zepp23P6-2185RR1946-07-22Detroit,MIMLB1969-19711969-1971
1967-  7- 127-BOS
35 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
Bill RigneyManager2B-3B6-1178RR1918-01-29Alameda,CAMLB1946-19531946-195324
Marv GrissomPitching CoachP6-3195RR1918-03-31Los Molinos,CAMLB1946-19591946-195915
Vern MorganThird Base Coach3B6-1190LR1928-08-08Emporia,VAMLB1954-19551954-195515
Buck RodgersBullpen CoachC6-2195BR1938-08-16Delaware,OHMLB1961-19691961-1977
1956-  UDFA  -DET
25
Calvin GriffithGeneral ManagerEXEC1911-12-01Montreal,QC35
Frankie CrosettiAssistant CoachSS5-10165RR1910-10-04San Francisco,CAMLB1932-19481932-194827
Sherry RobertsonAssistant CoachOF-2B6-0180LR1919-01-01Montreal,QCMLB1940-19521940-19521
Ossie BluegeComptroller3B5-11162RR1900-10-24Chicago,ILMLB1922-19391922-193930
Ellis ClaryScout3B-2B5-8160RR1916-09-11Valdosta,GAMLB1942-19451942-194538
9 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1970Minnesota TwinsALMLB1629864.605-74460513912Bill RigneyMetropolitan StadiumLost ALCS (Orioles)
TotalsFull Organization1629864.605744605139

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1970Jim KaatAmerican League Gold GloveP
1970Jim PerryAmerican League Cy Young Award
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Jim Perry341970AL-CYMinnesota Twins164655
Tony Oliva311970AL-MVPMinnesota Twins2547157
Harmon Killebrew341970AL-MVPMinnesota Twins3145152
Ron Perranoski341970AL-CYMinnesota Twins7145
Jim Perry341970AL-MVPMinnesota Twins901963
Ron Perranoski341970AL-MVPMinnesota Twins1211035
Cesar Tovar291970AL-MVPMinnesota Twins180516
7 record(s)
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