1998 MINNESOTA TWINS
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Level: MLB
Location: Minneapolis,MN
Team Record: 70-92 .432
Result: 4th in American League - Central Division
Manager(s): Tom Kelly
General Manager: Terry Ryan
Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 1,165,976
Payroll: $26,182,500
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Team Record: 70-92 .432
Result: 4th in American League - Central Division
Manager(s): Tom Kelly
General Manager: Terry Ryan
Stadium: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Attendance: 1,165,976
Payroll: $26,182,500
Playoffs: Did not qualify
Minnesota Twins affiliate history
Oldest Player: Paul Molitor (41)
Youngest Player: A.J. Pierzynski (21)
Longest Tenure: Mike Trombley (7)
Top Hitter: Matt Lawton (23)
Top Pitcher: Brad Radke (19)
Top Draft Pick: Ryan Mills (#6)
Roster Continuity: 72.12%
Youngest Player: A.J. Pierzynski (21)
Longest Tenure: Mike Trombley (7)
Top Hitter: Matt Lawton (23)
Top Pitcher: Brad Radke (19)
Top Draft Pick: Ryan Mills (#6)
Roster Continuity: 72.12%
American League Standings
| Central | W | L | Pct | GB |
| Cleveland | 89 | 73 | .549 | -- |
| Chi White Sox | 80 | 82 | .494 | 9.0 |
| KC Royals | 72 | 89 | .447 | 16.5 |
| Minnesota | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19.0 |
| Detroit | 65 | 97 | .401 | 24.0 |
| # | Player | Pos | HiLvl | Ht | Wt | Bats | Throws | Born | Age | Place | Draft Information | ||||
| 38 | Rick Aguilera | P | MLB | 6-5 | 203 | Right | Right | 12/31/1961 | 36 | San Gabriel,California | 1983 | 3 | 58 | NYM | |
| 24 | Travis Baptist | P | MLB | 6-0 | 196 | Left | Left | 9/30/1971 | 26 | Forest Grove,Oregon | 1990 | 45 | 1157 | TOR | |
| 58 | Hector Carrasco | P | MLB | 6-2 | 220 | Right | Right | 10/22/1968 | 29 | San Pedro de Macoris,Dominican Republic | 1988 | UDFA | NYM | ||
| 8 | Ron Coomer | 1B-3B | MLB | 5-11 | 206 | Right | Right | 11/18/1966 | 31 | Chicago,Illinois | 1987 | 14 | 354 | OAK | |
| 40 | Marty Cordova | LF | MLB | 6-0 | 206 | Right | Right | 7/10/1969 | 28 | Las Vegas,Nevada | 1989 | 10 | 267 | MIN | |
| 5 | Brent Gates | 2B-3B | MLB | 6-1 | 190 | Both | Right | 3/14/1970 | 28 | Grand Rapids,Michigan | 1991 | 1 | 26 | OAK | |
| 18 | Eddie Guardado | P | MLB | 6-0 | 194 | Right | Left | 10/2/1970 | 27 | Stockton,California | 1990 | 21 | 553 | MIN | |
| 32 | LaTroy Hawkins | P | MLB | 6-5 | 204 | Right | Right | 12/21/1972 | 25 | Gary,Indiana | 1991 | 7 | 181 | MIN | |
| 7 | Denny Hocking | SS-2B | MLB | 5-10 | 183 | Both | Right | 4/2/1970 | 28 | Torrance,California | 1989 | 52 | 1311 | MIN | |
| 48 | Torii Hunter | RF | MLB | 6-2 | 205 | Right | Right | 7/18/1975 | 22 | Pine Bluff,Arkansas | 1993 | 1 | 20 | MIN | |
| 47 | Corey Koskie | 3B | MLB | 6-3 | 217 | Left | Right | 6/28/1973 | 25 | Anola,Manitoba | 1994 | 26 | 715 | MIN | |
| 28 | Chris Latham | LF-CF | MLB | 6-0 | 198 | Both | Right | 5/26/1973 | 25 | Coeur d'Alene,Idaho | 1991 | 11 | 300 | LAD | |
| 50 | Matt Lawton | RF-LF | MLB | 5-10 | 186 | Left | Right | 11/3/1971 | 26 | Gulfport,Mississippi | 1991 | 13 | 337 | MIN | |
| 2 | Pat Meares | SS | MLB | 6-0 | 187 | Right | Right | 9/6/1968 | 29 | Salina,Kansas | 1990 | 12 | 319 | MIN | |
| 9 | Orlando Merced | RF-1B | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Left | Right | 11/2/1966 | 31 | San Juan,Puerto Rico | 1985 | UDFA | PIT | ||
| 51 | Doug Mientkiewicz | 1B | MLB | 6-2 | 193 | Left | Right | 6/19/1974 | 24 | Toledo,Ohio | 1995 | 5 | 128 | MIN | |
| 20 | Travis Miller | P | MLB | 6-3 | 209 | Right | Left | 11/2/1972 | 25 | Dayton,Ohio | 1994 | 1 | 34 | MIN | |
| 41 | Eric Milton | P | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Left | Left | 8/4/1975 | 22 | State College,Pennsylvania | 1996 | 1 | 20 | NYY | |
| 4 | Paul Molitor | 3B-2B | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 8/22/1956 | 41 | St. Paul,Minnesota | 1977 | 1 | 3 | MIL | |
| 30 | Mike Morgan | P | MLB | 6-2 | 220 | Right | Right | 10/8/1959 | 38 | Tulare,California | 1978 | 1 | 4 | OAK | |
| 31 | Dan Naulty | P | MLB | 6-6 | 224 | Right | Right | 1/6/1970 | 28 | Los Angeles,California | 1992 | 14 | 402 | MIN | |
| 1 | Otis Nixon | CF-OF | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Both | Right | 1/9/1959 | 39 | Evergreen,North Carolina | 1979 | 1 | 4 | CAL | |
| 25 | Alex Ochoa | RF-LF | MLB | 6-0 | 195 | Right | Right | 3/29/1972 | 26 | Miami Lakes,Florida | 1991 | 3 | 83 | BAL | |
| 27 | David Ortiz | DH | MLB | 6-4 | 237 | Left | Left | 11/18/1975 | 22 | Santo Domingo,Dominican Republic | 1992 | UDFA | SEA | ||
| 9 | A.J. Pierzynski | C | MLB | 6-3 | 220 | Left | Right | 12/30/1976 | 21 | Bridgehampton,New York | 1994 | 3 | 71 | MIN | |
| 22 | Brad Radke | P | MLB | 6-2 | 180 | Right | Right | 10/27/1972 | 25 | Eau Claire,Wisconsin | 1991 | 8 | 207 | MIN | |
| 23 | Todd Ritchie | P | MLB | 6-3 | 222 | Right | Right | 11/7/1971 | 26 | Portsmouth,Virginia | 1990 | 1 | 12 | MIN | |
| 33 | Frankie Rodriguez | P | MLB | 6-0 | 210 | Right | Right | 12/11/1972 | 25 | Brooklyn,New York | 1990 | 2 | 41 | BOS | |
| 53 | Benj Sampson | P | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Left | 4/27/1975 | 23 | Des Moines,Iowa | 1993 | 6 | 177 | MIN | |
| 16 | Dan Serafini | P | MLB | 6-1 | 195 | Both | Left | 1/25/1974 | 24 | San Francisco,California | 1992 | 1 | 26 | MIN | |
| 15 | Jon Shave | SS-3B | MLB | 6-0 | 185 | Right | Right | 11/4/1967 | 30 | Waycross,Georgia | 1990 | 5 | 141 | TEX | |
| 37 | Scott Stahoviak | 1B | MLB | 6-5 | 230 | Left | Right | 3/6/1970 | 28 | Waukegan,Illinois | 1991 | 1 | 27 | MIN | |
| 36 | Terry Steinbach | C | MLB | 6-1 | 212 | Right | Right | 3/2/1962 | 36 | New Ulm,Minnesota | 1983 | 9 | 215 | OAK | |
| 17 | Greg Swindell | P | MLB | 6-3 | 230 | Right | Left | 1/2/1965 | 33 | Fort Worth,Texas | 1986 | 1 | 2 | CLE | |
| 39 | Bob Tewksbury | P | MLB | 6-4 | 206 | Right | Right | 11/30/1960 | 37 | Concord,New Hampshire | 1981 | 19 | 493 | NYY | |
| 21 | Mike Trombley | P | MLB | 6-2 | 210 | Right | Right | 4/14/1967 | 31 | Springfield,Massachusetts | 1989 | 14 | 371 | MIN | |
| 26 | Javier Valentin | C | MLB | 5-10 | 200 | Both | Right | 9/19/1975 | 22 | Manati,Puerto Rico | 1993 | 3 | 93 | MIN | |
| 12 | Todd Walker | 2B | MLB | 6-0 | 181 | Left | Right | 5/25/1973 | 25 | Bakersfield,California | 1994 | 1 | 8 | MIN | |
| Team Personnel | Position | |
| Bert Blyleven | Broadcaster | |
| Dick Bremer | Broadcaster | |
| Herb Carneal | Broadcaster | |
| Terry Crowley | Hitting Coach | |
| Jim Dwyer | Minor League Hitting Coordinator | |
| Marty Esposito | Scout | |
| Ron Gardenhire | First Base Coach | |
| John Gordon | Broadcaster | |
| Tom Kelly | Manager | |
| Ryan Lefebvre | Broadcaster | |
| Joel Lepel | Scout | |
| Howard Norsetter | Scout | |
| Mark Quimuyog | Scout | |
| Clair Rierson | Scout | |
| Terry Ryan | General Manager | |
| Rick Stelmaszek | Bullpen Coach | |
| Dick Such | Pitching Coach | |
| Scott Ullger | Third Base Coach | |
| Brad Weitzel | Scout | |
| John Wilson | Scout |
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