1972 MINNESOTA TWINS

| Level: MLB

Location: Bloomington,MN
Team Record: 77-77 .500
Result: 3rd in American League - West Division
Manager(s): Frank Quilici, Bill Rigney
General Manager: Calvin Griffith
Stadium: Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 797,901
Playoffs: Did not qualify

Minnesota Twins affiliate history

Oldest Player: Jim Perry (36)
Youngest Player: Bert Blyleven (21)
Longest Tenure: Jim Kaat, Harmon Killebrew (12)
Top Hitter: Harmon Killebrew (16)
Top Pitcher: Bert Blyleven (7)
Top Draft Pick: Dick Ruthven (#8)

Roster Continuity: 72.80%

American League Standings

West	W	L	Pct	GB
Oakland	93	62	.600	--
Chi White Sox	87	67	.565	5.5
Minnesota	77	77	.500	15.5
KC Royals	76	78	.494	16.5
California	75	80	.484	18.0
Texas	54	100	.351	38.5

BATTING STATISTICS

Basic Stats

Advanced Stats

Extra

Batting Orders

Defensive Lineups

Feats

Splits Analysis

Batter	Game	Season	Result	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	HBP	SH	SF	GDP	C-G	C-H	C-HR	C-RBI	C-SB	Feat Description
Harmon Killebrew	1972-04-15	1972	L 4-3 @ OAK	5	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2000	1791	516	1380	18	2000th career game
Danny Thompson	1972-04-15	1972	L 4-3 @ OAK	4	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	145	82	1	30	0	1st career home run
Tom Norton	1972-04-18	1972	L 2-0 @ CAL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Rod Carew	1972-04-19	1972	W 12-3 @ CAL	6	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	588	680	23	227	46	4 hits
Bobby Darwin	1972-04-19	1972	W 12-3 @ CAL	4	2	3	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	22	12	4	12	0	5 RBis
Steve Brye	1972-04-25	1972	W 12-0 vs MIN	5	0	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	42	31	3	16	4	4 hits
Dan Monzon	1972-04-25	1972	W 12-0 vs MIN	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	1st career game, 1st career hit
Cesar Tovar	1972-04-30	1972	W 5-4 @ NYA	3	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	960	1031	36	292	162	2 hit by pitches
Danny Thompson	1972-05-05	1972	W 5-2 @ BOS	5	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	157	100	1	35	1	1st career stolen base
Steve Braun	1972-05-07	1972	W 8-4 @ BOS	5	0	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	139	107	6	45	9	4 hits
Rod Carew	1972-05-12	1972	L 4-3 vs MIN	7	0	5	2	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	603	699	23	237	46	5 hits
Bobby Darwin	1972-05-12	1972	L 4-3 vs MIN	9	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	1	37	27	7	25	0	5 strikeouts
Cesar Tovar	1972-05-12	1972	L 4-3 vs MIN	10	2	4	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	968	1041	36	293	164	4 hits
Eric Soderholm	1972-05-17	1972	W 8-1 @ CHA	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	33	20	2	6	1	1st career stolen base
Dan Monzon	1972-05-27	1972	L 16-2 vs MIN	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	2	0	1	0	1st career RBI
Harmon Killebrew	1972-05-28	1972	W 7-2 vs MIN	3	1	3	1	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2031	1816	520	1400	18	5 RBis
Phil Roof	1972-05-30	1972	W 3-2 vs MIN	4	2	2	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	636	353	32	150	11	2 home runs
Rod Carew	1972-06-06	1972	W 5-4 @ BAL	7	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	625	720	23	249	47	4 hits
Steve Braun	1972-06-11	1972	W 5-3 @ CLE	3	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	162	122	6	51	9	2 sacrifice flies
Jim Perry	1972-06-13	1972	W 3-1 vs MIN	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	500	173	5	58	0	500th career game
Cesar Tovar	1972-06-18	1972	W 4-3 vs MIN	4	2	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1000	1072	36	298	169	1000th career game
Bobby Darwin	1972-06-23	1972	L 5-0 @ KCA	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	71	46	8	32	0	4 strikeouts
Cesar Tovar	1972-06-25	1972	W 5-3 @ KCA	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1006	1080	36	302	173	2 hit by pitches
Glenn Borgmann	1972-07-01	1972	L 5-1 @ CHA	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Glenn Borgmann	1972-07-02	1972	L 2-1 @ CHA	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	1st career hit
Bobby Darwin	1972-07-10	1972	W 8-1 vs MIN	3	1	1	0	0	1	5	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	87	65	11	43	0	5 RBis
Rod Carew	1972-07-14	1972	W 7-6 vs MIN	5	2	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	662	764	23	262	48	4 hits
Bobby Darwin	1972-07-14	1972	W 7-6 vs MIN	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	91	70	12	47	0	4 strikeouts
Dick Woodson	1972-07-15	1972	W 7-1 vs MIN	4	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	80	6	0	1	0	1st career RBI
Dave Goltz	1972-07-18	1972	L 6-0 @ NYA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Steve Braun	1972-07-22	1972	W 9-5 @ MIL	5	1	4	1	0	0	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	182	143	6	56	9	4 hits
Jim Strickland	1972-07-22	1972	W 9-5 @ MIL	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33	1	0	2	0	1st career hit, 1st career RBI
Dave Goltz	1972-07-23	1972	W 6-5 @ MIL	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	1st career hit, 1st career RBI
Danny Thompson	1972-07-23	1972	W 6-5 @ MIL	5	2	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	223	175	3	56	2	4 hits
Glenn Borgmann	1972-08-04	1972	W 5-4 vs MIN	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	15	9	0	1	0	1st career RBI
Bobby Darwin	1972-08-06	1972	L 6-3 vs MIN	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	111	93	15	58	0	4 strikeouts
Bobby Darwin	1972-08-10	1972	L 3-1 @ CAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	116	97	16	61	0	4 strikeouts
Bobby Darwin	1972-08-18	1972	W 3-1 @ BAL	4	1	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	122	100	16	61	1	1st career stolen base
Glenn Borgmann	1972-08-19	1972	L 2-1 @ BAL	4	1	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	29	20	1	6	0	1st career home run
Ray Corbin	1972-08-20	1972	W 4-1 @ BAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	76	11	0	4	0	4 strikeouts
Bobby Darwin	1972-09-01	1972	W 5-4 vs MIN	5	2	4	1	0	2	4	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	134	116	22	74	1	2 home runs, 4 hits
Mike Adams	1972-09-10	1972	L 3-1 @ KCA	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Bucky Guth	1972-09-12	1972	L 7-4 vs MIN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1st career game
Harmon Killebrew	1972-09-16	1972	W 11-1 vs MIN	4	1	2	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2125	1882	540	1451	18	5 RBis
Mike Adams	1972-09-17	1972	L 10-6 vs MIN	5	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	0	1st career hit
Cesar Tovar	1972-09-19	1972	W 5-3 vs MIN	5	2	4	1	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1078	1149	38	317	180	4 hits
Rick Renick	1972-09-30	1972	L 3-2 @ CAL	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	274	122	20	70	0	4 strikeouts
Danny Thompson	1972-10-02	1972	L 6-4 vs MIN	5	0	4	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	286	236	4	74	3	4 hits
Bobby Darwin	1972-10-04	1972	W 14-2 vs MIN	5	1	4	1	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	163	142	23	84	2	4 hits
Dan Monzon	1972-10-04	1972	W 14-2 vs MIN	3	4	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	55	15	0	5	0	4 runs scored

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