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Major League Baseball

Record:  73-89   .451.... 4th in American League West
Stadium:  Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs:  Did not Qualify
Attendance:  787,878

Top Draft Pick:  Lenny Faedo  (#16)   MLB
ManagerGene Mauch

Affiliates  - AAA  Toledo Mud Hens   AA  Orlando Twins   A+  Visalia Oaks   A  Wisconsin Rapids Twins   Rk  Elizabethton Twins

Team Leaders

HR:  Smalley [19]
RBI:  Ford [82]
2B:  Ford [36]
SB:  Carew [27]
W:  Goltz [15]
SV:  Marshall [21]
SO:  Erickson [121]


Oldest Player:   []
Youngest Player:   []

Major League Debuts

Batters: Dave Edwards (Sep 11)  Hosken Powell (Apr 5)  
Pitchers: Roger Erickson (Apr 6)  Darrell Jackson (Jun 16)  Greg Thayer (Apr 7)  


2009 Independent League Statistics have been updated.
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Draft Picks Listing

RndOvlPhasePlayer NamePosAgeHtWtBTHLMLBDrafted FromBonus
116 June-RegLenny FaedoSS186-0170RRMLB1980-1984Jefferson (Tampa,FL) 
242 June-RegMike RileyP AAAgawam (Agawam,MA) 
368** June-RegDave LeeperP-OF185-11170LLMLB1984-1985Villa Park (Orange,CA) 
494 June-RegWade AdamsonP AASouth Dakota State University 
5120 June-RegFrank VilorioSS AAACal State Fullerton 
6146** June-RegNattie GeorgeOF -Overfelt (San Jose,CA) 
7172 June-RegMark MaherOF AATulane University 
8198 June-RegLes Pearsey2B AAAUniversity of Arizona 
9224** June-RegTony FossasP206-0187LLMLB1988-1999University of South Florida 
10250 June-RegTom MorrisP -Brigham Young University 
11276 June-RegDon SmithOF RookieIstrouma (Baton Rouge,LA) 
12302** June-RegScott BradleyC185-11185LRMLB1984-1992West Essex (North Caldwell,NJ) 
13328 June-RegRon Grout1B196-1190RRAAWingate University 
14354** June-RegCraig Shumock3B A-Chestnut Hill Academy (Philadelphia,PA) 
15380 June-RegRobert Jonesp176-1160LLA+Archbishop Curley (Baltimore,MD) 
16406** June-RegMichael WilliamsC RookieWingate University 
17432 June-RegKent Hrbek1B186-4260LRMLB1981-1994Kennedy (Bloomington,MN) 
18457 June-RegAlex Dovalis3B ALong Beach City College 
19482** June-RegGene RansomIF A+University of California 
20506 June-RegKevin Sevcikp RookieSt. Olaf College 
21529 June-RegTom LounibosIF 6-1172-University of San Francisco 
22551 June-RegChris Geasonp216-1195LLRookieAugsburg College 
23570 June-RegWilliam Guinnp -Beaverton (Beaverton,OR) 
24589 June-RegEdward Castrop -University of Maryland 
25607 June-RegRobert HoldenC RookieRowan University 
26624 June-RegRufus ThompsonOF ACal Poly Pomona 
27640 June-RegAl MejiaOF -Fullerton College 
28656** June-RegRandy Ramirezp AAKatella (Anaheim,CA) 
29672 June-RegSteven HoulbergSS A+University of Alabama 
30687** June-RegRandy FilkinsOF A+West Hills College 
31702 June-RegRobert WalduslyOF RookieUniversity of La Verne 
32714 June-RegRon Dearth3B ALakewood (Lakewood,CA) 
33724** June-RegPaul Mancusop AAArchbishop Shaw (Marrero,LA) 
124** June-SecBruce KastelicSS AARanger College 
115** Jan-RegRalph CitarellaP206-0180RRMLB1983-1987Brevard Community College 
241 Jan-RegJesse OroscoP216-2205RLMLB1979-2003Santa Barbara City College 
367 Jan-RegHarold RoweSS A+  
492 Jan-RegTimothy MaderaOF -College of Marin 
5115 Jan-RegSteven GreenP AAModesto Junior College 
6137** Jan-RegRichard AustinC AAACerritos College 
7156 Jan-RegDavid DodsonP -San Joaquin Delta College 
8172** Jan-RegLarry NavilhonP -College of San Mateo 
9186 Jan-RegRonnie MearsSS-2B A+  
10199 Jan-RegArt PiccolottiOF ASkyline College 
11206 Jan-RegTom PaulOF -Treasure Valley Community College 
12209 Jan-RegGary ForilloSS -Citrus College 
13210 Jan-RegJohn Minarcinp A  
1Jan-SecJoe IsaacsP AAEastern Oklahoma State College 
227** Jan-SecMike CoucheeP206-0190RRMLB1983-1983San Jose City College 
351 Jan-SecWillie LozadoSS196-0166RRMLB1984-1984Miami-Dade College 
464 Jan-SecHarold WashingtonOF-P ASouthwestern Community College 
569 Jan-SecSteve McQueenSS A+Gulf Coast Community College