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1981 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1981
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
41-68 (.376)   GBL: --
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
0 / 13 / 23
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Attendance
469,090 (Rank: 26)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Mike Sodders (1-11)
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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
2John Castino263BR10138141102139636451852172331514092874.268.301.396.697.173.128.2954.4012.7163.5063.50
1976-  3-  58-MIN
MLB1979-19841977-1984
9.44Mickey Hatcher26OFR9937736962323373115292532101324022868.255.285.350.635.141.095.2673.737.21125.67125.67
1977-  5- 124-LAN
MLB1979-19901977-1991
7Rob Wilfong272BL933053275113319242943050111013391758.246.311.331.642.174.085.2788.5512.68101.67101.67
1971- 13- 316-MIN
MLB1977-19871976-1987
32Gary Ward27OFR852954278763295228480034101063261662.264.325.359.684.200.095.3048.5914.7298.3398.33
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1979-19901977-1990
10Hosken Powell26OFL80264306311322574173111106862841647.239.286.326.612.163.087.2635.9910.92132.00132.00
1975-  1-   3-MIN
MLB1978-19831977-1984
20,51Dave Engle24OFR822482964144532011337112191012652341.258.295.407.702.198.149.2844.9113.9649.6049.60
1978-  3-  66-CAL
MLB1981-19891977-1991
14Pete Mackanin292B-SSR772252152714181274013124732371240.231.256.324.580.120.093.2642.9516.8856.2556.25
1969-  4-  73-WS2
MLB1973-19811973-1984
8Glenn Adams33DHL722201346100224012026002410622421234.209.273.282.555.159.073.2278.2610.74110.00110.00
1968-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1975-19821975-1982
15Ron Jackson281BR5417517469042822101514103671911333.263.305.383.688.177.120.2685.247.8543.7543.75
1973-  3-  50-PHI
MLB1975-19841975-1988
11Sal Butera28CR621671340710180022140320849194832.240.325.293.618.186.053.25811.347.220.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1980-19881977-1989
5Roy Smalley28SSB5616724447172200312400258742001529.263.375.443.818.365.180.26815.5012.0023.8623.86
1974-  1-   1-TEX
MLB1975-19871972-1987
25Danny Goodwin271BL591511834612173116320112348169925.225.298.318.616.212.093.2719.4718.9375.5075.50
1975-  1-   1-CAL
MLB1975-19821974-1985
16Butch Wynegar25CB47150113750010011791132742172532.247.322.280.602.140.033.2579.885.230.000.00
1974-  2-  38-MIN
MLB1976-19881976-1988
12Rick Sofield24OFL411029182005328220110520112216.176.234.196.430.108.020.2227.1419.640.000.00
1975-  1-  13-MIN
MLB1979-19811977-1982
38Ron Washington29SSR2884819310541414110012490415.226.270.286.556.143.060.2714.4415.560.000.00
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1977-19891977-1990
26Kent Hrbek211B-DHL246751650170059100102473610.239.301.358.659.194.119.2636.8512.3367.0067.00
1978- 17- 432-MIN
MLB1981-19941979-1994
24Chuck Baker28SSR40666120306001803003187039.182.194.273.467.106.091.2071.4311.430.000.00
1975-  2-  43-SDN
MLB1978-19811977-1981
1Tim Corcoran281BL2251493004006700103125836.176.259.235.494.176.059.20010.3412.070.000.00
1974-  UDFA  -DET
MLB1977-19861977-1988
15Tim Laudner23CR14434720250031710010154743.163.234.349.583.256.186.2086.3836.1721.5021.50
1979-  3-  63-MIN
MLB1981-19891979-1990
21Lenny Faedo21SSR1241380106001500100104317.195.209.244.453.073.049.2162.3311.630.000.00
1978-  1-  16-MIN
MLB1980-19841978-1986
18Ray Smith25CR1540481011000300000124026.200.200.300.500.100.100.1940.007.5040.0040.00
1973- 22- 507-CAL
MLB1981-19831977-1986
39Gary Gaetti223BR926450023000600001112623.192.192.423.615.231.231.1670.0023.0813.0013.00
1979-  1-  11-MIN
MLB1981-20001979-2000
21Greg Johnston26OFL71622000000250000021802.125.222.125.347.125.000.18211.1127.780.000.00
1975- 12- 272-SFN
MLB1979-19811977-1981
4Mark Funderburk24OFR81523100200210010041812.200.278.267.545.200.067.20011.115.560.000.00
1976- 16- 370-MIN
MLB1981-19851977-1987
Tot:24 Players1187367637888414736473593427275497113627289512444025230654.240.293.338.632.175.098.2656.8312.351.8178.21
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
28Albert Williams27R6104.08232240110150.016072681152762311.419.600.663.124.564.321.46
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
MLB1980-19841980-1985
17Pete Redfern26R984.07242330010141.214070641252772121.368.890.763.304.894.451.48
1976-  1-   1-MIN
MLB1976-19821974-1983
30Fernando Arroyo29R7103.93231920140128.114466561134393051.3910.100.772.382.744.631.15
1970- 10- 243-DET
MLB1975-19861975-1986
36Jerry Koosman38L394.2019132156594.1984944834551101.409.350.763.245.254.671.62
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
19Roger Erickson24R383.8414141000091.1934839731442501.369.160.693.054.344.731.42
1977-  3-  67-MIN
MLB1978-19831976-1989
23Doug Corbett28R262.575400045541787.2802925534602001.308.210.513.496.162.981.76
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
MLB1980-19871977-1987
27,39Brad Havens21L363.5814121112078.0763331624431211.288.770.692.774.963.811.79
1977-  8- 189-CAL
MLB1981-19891978-1989
34Don Cooper25R154.30272001125058.2613328932331211.599.361.384.915.065.061.03
1978- 17- 442-NYA
MLB1981-19851978-1987
22John Verhoeven27R003.98250001525052.0572723414162021.379.870.692.422.774.671.14
1974- 12- 274-CAL
MLB1976-19811976-1982
33Jack O'Connor23L325.86280001128035.1462723330160022.1511.720.767.644.086.880.53
1976-  9- 201-MON
MLB1981-19871977-1989
31Darrell Jackson25L334.411450039032.2351616119261011.659.640.285.237.164.411.37
1977-  9- 223-MIN
MLB1978-19821974-1982
35Bob Veselic25R113.18500035022.22288112131001.508.740.404.765.163.181.08
1976-  1-   9-MIN
MLB1980-19811977-1983
-John Hobbs25L003.1840001405.25220611021.947.940.009.531.593.180.17
1978-  7- 162-SEA
MLB1981-19811980-1983
37Terry Felton23R0040.5010000101.14661210004.5027.006.7513.506.7540.500.50
1976-  2-  34-MIN
MLB1979-19821977-1984
Tot:14 Players41683.981101101329716522979.21021486433793765001914171.439.380.733.454.594.461.33
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
Sal Butera28C5951466.02544190304295.970252946.35.00.635.7054.195.21
Butch Wynegar25C3736309.11622414187186.995291960.45.00.605.4233.978.72
Ray Smith25C1513112.06530068681.0005362.54.50.615.4613.8100.03
Tim Laudner23C121092.14950054541.0006275.04.50.595.2811.085.74
Totals25.3C12311098053073104613603.984655355.14.90.625.54
Danny Goodwin271B4038327.034120327364361.992009.01.109.9436.767.81
Ron Jackson281B3632296.230926426339335.988009.31.1310.1833.066.72
Tim Corcoran281B1611108.210890101171171.000007.31.089.7314.772.73
Kent Hrbek211B1312102.112440141281281.000009.81.2511.2811.954.24
Pete Mackanin291B10978.07463138380.964008.01.039.239.213.05
Mickey Hatcher261B7757.0567156463.984009.01.119.956.47.16
Sal Butera281B101.02000221.000002.02.0018.000.91.67
Roy Smalley281B119.01000010101.0000010.01.1110.000.91.87
Totals26.91B124110980102472119511071096.990008.81.1210.08
Rob Wilfong272B9381724.0183268952460451.980004.80.625.6185.3100.01
Pete Mackanin292B3125215.26287315152149.980004.80.696.2328.440.32
John Castino262B4323.01012152322.957005.50.968.613.74.03
Chuck Baker282B3117.03100213131.000004.30.766.882.87.54
Totals27.52B1311109802583771374648635.980004.80.655.84
John Castino263B9897859.286224824318310.975003.20.363.2589.997.01
Gary Gaetti223B8758.25170122221.000002.80.383.407.388.92
Pete Mackanin293B4119.01301441.000001.00.211.893.75.23
Ron Jackson283B3324.0231065.833001.70.211.882.85.64
Mickey Hatcher263B2212.21100221.000001.00.161.481.82.05
Dave Engle243B101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.91.26
Chuck Baker283B104.2011121.500001.00.242.140.92.56
Totals26.13B117110980952491027354344.972002.90.353.17
Roy Smalley28SS3737306.25289814149141.946003.80.464.1433.966.11
Chuck Baker28SS3115153.232613109693.969003.00.615.4628.477.52
Pete Mackanin29SS2820191.034536119387.935003.10.464.1025.736.43
Ron Washington29SS2626219.15879719144137.951005.30.635.6323.992.94
Lenny Faedo21SS1212109.024422106866.971005.50.615.4511.0100.05
Totals27.0SS1341109802003242664550524.953003.90.544.82
Gary Ward27LF6256509.2137441145141.972002.30.282.4956.972.91
Rick Sofield24LF3329248.2545106059.983001.80.242.1430.380.52
Hosken Powell26LF1212106.1212102423.958001.90.221.9511.015.03
Ron Jackson28LF6653.01700017171.000002.80.322.895.511.14
Mark Funderburk24LF6540.04100551.000000.80.131.125.575.04
Mickey Hatcher26LF5221.07000771.000001.40.333.004.65.16
Danny Goodwin27LF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.91.77
Totals26.0LF1251109802411261259253.977002.00.262.33
Mickey Hatcher26CF8686757.1233321238236.992002.70.312.8178.986.91
Gary Ward27CF1917157.1464135150.980002.60.322.8617.422.42
Greg Johnston26CF6547.01110112121.000002.00.262.305.585.73
Ron Washington29CF2218.0611087.875003.50.393.501.87.14
Totals27.0CF113110980296945309305.987002.70.312.80
Dave Engle24RF7764575.1144430151148.980001.90.262.3270.693.91
Hosken Powell26RF5245394.1101331107104.972002.00.262.3847.765.02
Gary Ward27RF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.91.23
Rick Sofield24RF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.92.43
Ron Jackson28RF118.01100221.000002.00.252.250.91.93
Totals25.8RF132110980247861261255.977001.90.262.34
Mickey Hatcher26OF9188778.1239320244242.992002.70.312.8083.591.91
Gary Ward27OF8073668.0185854198193.975002.40.292.6073.494.12
Dave Engle24OF7664575.1144430151148.980001.90.262.3269.792.73
Hosken Powell26OF6457500.2122641132128.970002.00.262.3058.780.04
Rick Sofield24OF3429249.2545106059.983001.70.242.1331.282.95
Ron Jackson28OF7761.01810019191.000002.70.312.806.413.06
Greg Johnston26OF6547.01110112121.000002.00.262.305.585.77
Mark Funderburk24OF6540.04100551.000000.80.131.125.575.07
Ron Washington29OF2218.0611087.875003.50.393.501.87.19
Danny Goodwin27OF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.91.710
Totals26.1OF367330293978430166830814.981002.20.282.49
Glenn Adams33DH6200.0000000.000000.00.0056.986.11
Roy Smalley28DH1500.0000000.000000.00.0013.826.82
Butch Wynegar25DH900.0000000.000000.00.008.319.13
Kent Hrbek21DH800.0000000.000000.00.007.333.34
Hosken Powell26DH800.0000000.000000.00.007.310.04
Pete Mackanin29DH600.0000000.000000.00.005.57.86
Ron Jackson28DH600.0000000.000000.00.005.511.16
Danny Goodwin27DH500.0000000.000000.00.004.68.58
Tim Corcoran28DH300.0000000.000000.00.002.813.69
Tim Laudner23DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.814.310
Gary Ward27DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.82.410
Sal Butera28DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.91.612
Mark Funderburk24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.912.512
Dave Engle24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.91.212
Chuck Baker28DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.92.512
Mickey Hatcher26DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.91.012
Gary Gaetti22DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.911.112
Totals26.3DH13200000000000.0
Doug Corbett28P54087.2722203129.9356185.70.50.332.9949.5100.01
Jack O'Connor23P28035.128231210.8335271.40.40.282.5625.7100.02
Don Cooper25P27258.21600771.0008188.90.30.121.0824.8100.03
John Verhoeven27P25052.00110111111.0002433.30.40.211.9022.9100.04
Pete Redfern26P2423141.26180024241.00031220.01.00.171.5322.0100.05
Fernando Arroyo29P2319128.17230130301.00010855.61.30.232.1121.1100.06
Albert Williams27P2322150.0913322522.88019773.11.00.151.3221.1100.06
Jerry Koosman38P191394.1515102120.9521712.51.10.211.9117.4100.08
Brad Havens21P141278.01110112121.0004450.00.90.151.3812.8100.09
Roger Erickson24P141491.1813212321.9133350.01.50.232.0712.8100.09
Darrell Jackson25P14532.20200221.0001420.00.10.060.5612.8100.09
Bob Veselic25P5022.21100221.00030100.00.40.090.814.6100.012
John Hobbs25P405.21000111.000000.30.191.733.7100.013
Terry Felton23P101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.9100.014
Totals26.1P27511098048143109201191.950655355.10.70.201.76

Season Roster

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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Glenn Adams33OF6-0185LR1947-10-04Northbridge,MAMLB1975-19821975-1982
1968-  1-   4-HOU
30Fernando Arroyo29P6-2195RR1952-03-21Sacramento,CAMLB1975-19861975-1986
1970- 10- 243-DET
24Chuck Baker28SS-2B5-11180RR1952-12-06Seattle,WAMLB1978-19811977-1981
1975-  2-  43-SDN
11Sal Butera28C6-0190RR1952-09-25Richmond Hill,NYMLB1980-19881977-1989
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
2John Castino263B-2B5-11175RR1954-10-23Evanston,ILMLB1979-19841977-1984
1976-  3-  58-MIN
34Don Cooper25P6-1185RR1956-01-15New York,NYMLB1981-19851978-1987
1978- 17- 442-NYA
23Doug Corbett28P6-1185RR1952-11-04Sarasota,FLMLB1980-19871977-1987
1974-  UDFA  -KCA
1Tim Corcoran281B-OF5-11175LL1953-03-19Glendale,CAMLB1977-19861977-1988
1974-  UDFA  -DET
20,51Dave Engle24C-OF6-3215RR1956-11-30San Diego,CAMLB1981-19891977-1991
1978-  3-  66-CAL
19Roger Erickson24P6-3190RR1956-08-30Springfield,ILMLB1978-19831976-1989
1977-  3-  67-MIN
21Lenny Faedo21SS6-0170RR1960-05-13Tampa,FLMLB1980-19841978-1986
1978-  1-  16-MIN
37Terry Felton23P6-1180RR1957-10-29Texarkana,ARMLB1979-19821977-1984
1976-  2-  34-MIN
4Mark Funderburk24OF6-4226RR1957-05-16Charlotte,NCMLB1981-19851977-1987
1976- 16- 370-MIN
39Gary Gaetti223B6-0200RR1958-08-19Centralia,ILMLB1981-20001979-2000
1979-  1-  11-MIN
25Danny Goodwin271B6-1195LR1953-09-02St. Louis,MOMLB1975-19821974-1985
1975-  1-   1-CAL
9.44Mickey Hatcher26OF-1B6-2200RR1955-03-15Cleveland,OHMLB1979-19901977-1991
1977-  5- 124-LAN
27,39Brad Havens21P6-1195LL1959-11-17Highland Park,MIMLB1981-19891978-1989
1977-  8- 189-CAL
-John Hobbs25P6-3190RL1955-11-11Philadelphia,PAMLB1981-19811980-1983
1978-  7- 162-SEA
26Kent Hrbek211B6-4235LR1960-05-21Minneapolis,MNMLB1981-19941979-1994
1978- 17- 432-MIN
31Darrell Jackson25P5-10150BL1956-04-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1978-19821974-1982
1977-  9- 223-MIN
15Ron Jackson281B-3B6-0205RR1953-05-09Birmingham,ALMLB1975-19841975-1988
1973-  3-  50-PHI
21Greg Johnston26OF6-0175LL1955-02-12Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19811977-1981
1975- 12- 272-SFN
36Jerry Koosman38P6-2205RL1942-12-23Appleton,MNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
15Tim Laudner23C6-3212RR1958-06-07Mason City,IAMLB1981-19891979-1990
1979-  3-  63-MIN
14Pete Mackanin292B-SS6-2190RR1951-08-01Chicago,ILMLB1973-19811973-1984
1969-  4-  73-WS2
33Jack O'Connor23P6-3215LL1958-06-02Twentynine Palms,CAMLB1981-19871977-1989
1976-  9- 201-MON
10Hosken Powell26OF6-1185LL1955-05-14Selma,ALMLB1978-19831977-1984
1975-  1-   3-MIN
17Pete Redfern26P6-2195RR1954-08-25Glendale,CAMLB1976-19821974-1983
1976-  1-   1-MIN
5Roy Smalley28SS6-1185BR1952-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19871972-1987
1974-  1-   1-TEX
18Ray Smith25C6-1185RR1955-09-18Glendale,CAMLB1981-19831977-1986
1973- 22- 507-CAL
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
12Rick Sofield24OF6-1195LR1956-12-16Cheyenne,WYMLB1979-19811977-1982
1975-  1-  13-MIN
22John Verhoeven27P6-5200RR1953-07-03Long Beach,CAMLB1976-19811976-1982
1974- 12- 274-CAL
35Bob Veselic25P6-0175RR1955-09-27Pittsburgh,PAMLB1980-19811977-1983
1976-  1-   9-MIN
32Gary Ward27OF6-2202RR1953-12-06Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
38Ron Washington29SS-2B5-11163RR1952-04-29New Orleans,LAMLB1977-19891977-1990
1970-  UDFA  -KCA
7Rob Wilfong272B6-1185LR1953-09-01Pasadena,CAMLB1977-19871976-1987
1971- 13- 316-MIN
28Albert Williams27P6-4190RR1954-05-06Laguna De Perlas,NIMLB1980-19841980-1985
1975-  UDFA  -PIT
16Butch Wynegar25C6-0194BR1956-03-14York,PAMLB1976-19881976-1988
1974-  2-  38-MIN
38 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
Billy GardnerManager2B6-0180RR1927-07-19Waterford,CTMLB1954-19631954-196314
Johnny GorylManager2B-3B5-10175RR1933-10-21Cumberland,RIMLB1957-19641957-196416
Johnny PodresPitching CoachP5-11190LL1932-09-30Witherbee,NYMLB1953-19691953-196913
Billy GardnerFirst Base Coach2B6-0180RR1927-07-19Waterford,CTMLB1954-19631954-196314
Karl KuehlThird Base Coach1B-OF5-11175LL1937-09-05Monterey Park,CA7
Rick StelmaszekBullpen CoachC6-1195LR1948-10-08Chicago,ILMLB1971-19741971-1978
1967- 11- 205-WS2
35
Calvin GriffithGeneral ManagerEXEC1911-12-01Montreal,QC35
Harmon KillebrewBroadcaster1B-3B5-11213RR1936-06-29Payette,IDMLB1954-19751954-197514
Frank QuiliciBroadcaster2B-3B6-0175RR1939-05-11Chicago,ILMLB1965-19701965-1970
1961-  UDFA  -MIN
13
Jim LemonBullpen CatcherOF6-4200RR1928-03-23Covington,VAMLB1950-19631950-196310
Ken BolekCoachOF5-11180LR1953-12-20Chardon,OHAAA1976-1978
1976- 24- 550-DET
14
Ellis ClaryScout3B-2B5-8160RR1916-09-11Valdosta,GAMLB1942-19451942-194538
Fred WatersScoutP5-11185LL1927-02-02Benton,MSMLB1955-19561955-195611
Enrique BritoScout2B6-4155BR1961-12-08Valencia,VZRk1979-197929
Red RobbinsScoutSCOUT1928-05-2526
Herb SteinScoutSCOUT6
16 record(s)

Affiliates

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Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1981Minnesota TwinsALMLB1094168.376-378486-108013Billy Gardner, Johnny GorylMetropolitan Stadiumdnq
1981Toledo Mud HensILAAA1405387.37935.5504678-17488Cal ErmerLucas County Stadiumdnq
1981Orlando TwinsSouAA1427963.556-7506717912Tom KellyTinker FieldLeague Champions
1981Visalia OaksCalifA+1408753.621-88868120711Dick PhillipsRecreation ParkLost in Finals
1981Wisconsin Rapids TwinsMidwA1336865.51116.56966286834Ken StaplesWitter Fielddnq
1981Elizabethton TwinsAppRk704228.6004.04023317122Fred WatersJoe O'Brien Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization734370364.50436183475143

Award Winners

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yearplayerawardaward notes
1981roy smalleyAmerican League Player of the WeekApril 27-May 3
1 record(s)

Awards Voting

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playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
Dave Engle241981AL-ROYMinnesota Twins5034
Brad Havens211981AL-ROYMinnesota Twins9011
Gary Ward271981AL-ROYMinnesota Twins9011
3 record(s)
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