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1979 Minnesota Twins

American League
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Season
1979
League
American League
Division
West
W-L Record
82-80 (.506)   GBL: 6.0
Div/Lg/MLB Rank
4 / 9 / 15
General Manager
Calvin Griffith
Manager
Gene Mauch
Attendance
1,070,521 (Rank: 21)
Ballpark
Metropolitan Stadium
Playoffs
dnq
Top Draft Pick
Kevin Brandt (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
5Roy Smalley26SSB16262194168283249523808041598927472955113.271.353.441.794.298.170.27410.9710.9725.8825.88
1974-  1-   1-TEX
MLB1975-19871972-1987
15Ron Jackson261BR1595838515840514683151599645142506535999.271.337.429.766.249.158.2807.819.0441.6441.64
1973-  3-  50-PHI
MLB1975-19841975-1988
44Ken Landreaux24OFL1515648117227515831033757410841325462347125.305.347.450.797.223.145.3145.949.1537.6037.60
1976-  1-   6-CAL
MLB1977-19871974-1989
16Butch Wynegar23CB14950474136200757227436211451317759527109.270.363.351.714.228.081.27712.446.0572.0072.00
1974-  2-  38-MIN
MLB1976-19881976-1988
7Rob Wilfong252BL14041971131226959114295422510321924853794.313.352.458.810.232.145.3335.9811.1346.5646.56
1971- 13- 316-MIN
MLB1977-19871976-1987
2John Castino243BR148393491121385525227721222091564452686.285.331.397.728.188.112.3366.0716.1878.6078.60
1976-  3-  58-MIN
MLB1979-19841977-1984
10Hosken Powell24OFL1043384999173236513325351191283802277.293.360.379.739.195.086.3118.686.58169.00169.00
1975-  1-   3-MIN
MLB1978-19831977-1984
8Glenn Adams31DH-OFL1193263498131850222527316031373612276.301.350.420.770.196.119.3036.937.4840.7540.75
1968-  1-   4-HOU
MLB1975-19821975-1982
24Willie Norwood28OFR962703267133630952051031281042942245.248.299.385.684.226.137.2856.8017.3545.0045.00
1972-  3-  56-MIN
MLB1977-19801976-1980
9Bombo Rivera26OFR11226337741352315517400131061032942054.281.324.392.716.175.111.3245.7813.61131.50131.50
1970-  UDFA  -MON
MLB1975-19821975-1983
26Mike Cubbage283BL94243266710122318392605422852911354.276.371.350.721.206.074.29713.408.93121.50121.50
1971-  2-  25-WS2
MLB1974-19811969-1982
33Dave Edwards25OFR9622942578083563244513015892571641.249.323.389.712.258.140.2789.3417.5128.6328.63
1971-  7- 169-MIN
MLB1978-19821977-1982
32Bob Randall312BR8019925497001422151701300256227742.246.299.281.580.111.035.2696.617.490.000.00
1969-  2-  32-LAN
MLB1976-19801968-1980
34Jose Morales34DHR9219121515122700142724351064214843.267.319.335.654.141.068.2976.5412.6295.5095.50
1963-  UDFA  -SFN
MLB1973-19841973-1984
25Danny Goodwin25DHL5815922468552700112302015791721828.289.335.497.832.277.208.3136.4013.3731.8031.80
1975-  1-   1-CAL
MLB1975-19821974-1985
12Rick Sofield22OFL3593828500122312270200233107523.301.381.355.736.172.054.42411.2125.230.000.00
1975-  1-  13-MIN
MLB1979-19811977-1982
14Glenn Borgmann29CR31704143008101211020031784311.200.317.243.560.229.043.23714.2913.100.000.00
1971-  1-   9-MIN
MLB1972-19801970-1981
22Craig Kusick30DH-1BR245481340360031100001265776.241.281.481.762.296.240.2505.2619.3018.0018.00
1970-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1973-19791973-1981
35Gary Ward25OF-DHR101424000101330000041704.286.412.286.698.143.000.36417.6517.650.000.00
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1979-19901977-1990
37Jesus Vega23DHR470000000002000000700.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.0028.570.000.00
1975-  UDFA  -MIL
MLB1979-19821977-1984
37Dan Graham24DHL240000000000000000400.000.000.000.000.000.000.0000.000.000.000.00
1977- 24- 604-KCA
MLB1979-19811977-1982
Tot:21 Players186655447641544256461127146645526693311425337116222862964141130.278.341.402.743.222.123.2998.3511.011.3249.50
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Pitching Statistics

csv
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#playeragethwleraggscgshogfgrsviphrerhrbbsowpbkhbwhiph9hr9bb9so9ra9so_bbdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levhilvlmlb yearsstat years
36Jerry Koosman36L20133.383736102010263.22681089919831572131.339.150.652.835.363.691.89
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
MLB1967-19851967-1985
30Dave Goltz30R14134.163635121110250.228212411622691325011.4010.120.792.484.744.451.91
1967-  5-  97-MIN
MLB1972-19831972-1983
38Geoff Zahn33L1373.57262440120169.018174671341581001.319.640.692.183.093.941.41
1968-  5-  86-LAN
MLB1973-19851973-1985
18Paul Hartzell25R6105.36282640020163.0193102971844441041.4510.660.992.432.435.631.00
1975- 10- 217-CAL
MLB1976-19841973-1984
28Mike Marshall36R10152.6590100848932142.21324742848818141.268.330.503.035.112.961.69
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
MLB1967-19811967-1983
19Roger Erickson22R3105.63242100130123.015486771748474411.6411.271.243.513.446.290.98
1977-  3-  67-MIN
MLB1978-19831976-1989
17Pete Redfern24R733.494060013341108.11064542835855111.308.810.662.917.063.742.43
1976-  1-   1-MIN
MLB1976-19821974-1983
31Darrell Jackson23L444.2824810716069.18936335264310011.6611.550.653.385.584.671.65
1977-  9- 223-MIN
MLB1978-19821974-1982
27Mike Bacsik27R424.39310001331065.2613932629332001.378.360.823.974.525.351.14
1970- 55- 922-BAL
MLB1975-19801975-1980
20Gary Serum22R136.6120500715064.09347471020311001.7713.081.412.814.366.611.55
1975-  UDFA  -MIN
MLB1977-19791977-1982
31Ken Brett30L004.97900019012.216771630001.7411.370.714.262.134.970.50
1966-  1-   4-BOS
MLB1967-19811967-1981
21Jeff Holly26L007.1160002606.110750350002.0514.210.004.267.119.951.67
1971- 17- 392-CHA
MLB1977-19791977-1979
40Kevin Stanfield23L006.0030000303.02220000000.676.000.000.000.006.000.00
1976-  7- 126-MIN
MLB1979-19791977-1979
21Terry Felton21R000.0010001102.00000010000.000.000.000.004.500.000.00
1976-  2-  34-MIN
MLB1979-19821977-1984
23Paul Thormodsgard25R009.0010000101.03111010003.0027.009.000.009.009.000.00
1971-  UDFA  -CIN
MLB1977-19791977-1980
Tot:15 Players82804.16162162313131214331444.11590725667128452721397151.419.910.802.824.494.521.60
Top 10 in stats for year/league
Top ranked in stat for year/league

Fielding Statistics

csv
Glossary
playerageposggsinnpoaedptctscfpctsbcssb%rfgrfirf9itm_shrpl_shrtm_rk
Butch Wynegar23C1461391,240.265365610724718.992576447.14.90.585.2190.198.01
Glenn Borgmann29C3123203.21291110141140.99320774.14.50.696.2019.1100.02
Totals26.0C17716220578276710865858.992777152.04.80.595.35
Ron Jackson261B1571521,346.11447137917515931584.9940010.11.1810.5996.998.71
Danny Goodwin251B8646.04020542421.000005.30.918.224.913.82
Craig Kusick301B8338.04630649491.000006.11.2911.614.933.32
Mike Cubbage281B103.04000441.000004.01.3312.000.61.14
Roy Smalley261B117.09002991.000009.01.2911.570.60.64
Jose Morales341B104.02000221.000002.00.504.500.61.14
Totals28.21B176162991548142918816991690.995009.61.1710.53
Rob Wilfong252B1331151,001.02873791492680666.979005.00.675.9982.195.01
Bob Randall312B7147442.0130166548301296.983004.20.676.0343.888.82
Mike Cubbage282B101.1000000.000000.00.000.000.61.13
Totals28.02B20516244441754519140981962.981004.70.676.00
John Castino243B1431061,010.0852771431376362.963002.50.363.2388.396.61
Mike Cubbage283B6355420.03494109138128.928002.00.302.7438.967.02
Bob Randall313B707.10300331.000000.40.423.804.38.83
Ron Jackson263B117.01300441.000004.00.575.140.60.64
Totals27.33B2141624351203772440521497.954002.30.343.10
Roy Smalley26SS1611601,412.129657229144897868.968005.40.615.5399.499.41
John Castino24SS5229.069131615.938003.00.524.663.13.42
Bob Randall31SS102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.61.33
Ron Jackson26SS101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.63
Totals26.8SS1681623330258130147913883.967005.30.615.50
Bombo Rivera26LF6139377.1103710111110.991001.80.292.6337.754.51
Ken Landreaux24LF4949433.0102641112108.964002.20.252.2430.232.52
Glenn Adams31LF4541291.1582306360.952001.30.211.8627.837.83
Dave Edwards25LF3620223.1615106766.985001.80.302.6622.237.54
Hosken Powell24LF8658.0111101312.923001.50.211.864.97.75
Rick Sofield22LF7757.0160101716.941002.30.282.534.320.06
Bob Randall31LF100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.61.37
Rob Wilfong25LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.77
Gary Ward25LF102.01000111.000001.00.504.500.610.07
Ron Jackson26LF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.67
Totals25.9LF210162144435221111384373.971001.80.262.33
Ken Landreaux24CF9890813.1191421197195.990002.00.242.1660.564.91
Willie Norwood28CF4342372.0110330116113.974002.60.302.7326.544.82
Dave Edwards25CF3125221.0710207371.973002.30.322.8919.132.33
Rick Sofield22CF6536.0140101514.933002.30.393.503.717.14
Bombo Rivera26CF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.60.95
Rob Wilfong25CF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.75
Totals25.0CF1801621444387781402394.980002.20.272.46
Hosken Powell24RF8575661.1154533162159.981001.90.242.1652.581.71
Bombo Rivera26RF5021238.0605106665.985001.30.272.4630.944.62
Willie Norwood28RF2822178.0381104039.975001.40.221.9717.329.23
Dave Edwards25RF2415144.03520037371.000001.50.262.3114.825.04
Rick Sofield22RF2220150.0321113433.971001.50.221.9813.662.95
Glenn Adams31RF8750.08000881.000001.00.161.444.96.76
Gary Ward25RF4222.06000661.000001.50.272.452.540.07
Rob Wilfong25RF101.01000111.000001.01.009.000.60.78
Totals25.8RF22216214443341464354348.983001.60.242.17
Ken Landreaux24OF1471391,246.12921061308302.981002.10.242.1890.797.41
Bombo Rivera26OF10560616.11691220183181.989001.70.292.6464.893.82
Hosken Powell24OF9381719.1165643175171.977001.80.242.1457.489.43
Dave Edwards25OF8660588.1165730175172.983002.00.292.6353.189.64
Willie Norwood28OF7164550.0147440155151.974002.10.272.4743.874.05
Glenn Adams31OF5348341.1662307168.958001.30.201.7932.744.56
Rick Sofield22OF3532243.0611316562.954001.80.262.3021.6100.07
Gary Ward25OF5224.08000881.000001.60.333.003.150.08
Rob Wilfong25OF303.0000000.000000.00.000.001.92.19
Ron Jackson26OF101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.60.610
Bob Randall31OF100.1000000.000000.00.000.000.61.310
Totals26.1OF600486308810734225511401115.978001.90.262.32
Jose Morales34DH7700.0000000.000000.00.0047.583.71
Glenn Adams31DH5500.0000000.000000.00.0034.046.22
Danny Goodwin25DH5100.0000000.000000.00.0031.587.93
Mike Cubbage28DH2100.0000000.000000.00.0013.022.34
Willie Norwood28DH1400.0000000.000000.00.008.614.65
Craig Kusick30DH1200.0000000.000000.00.007.450.06
Hosken Powell24DH500.0000000.000000.00.003.14.87
Gary Ward25DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.930.08
Jesus Vega23DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.975.08
Dave Edwards25DH300.0000000.000000.00.001.93.18
Bombo Rivera26DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.811
Butch Wynegar23DH200.0000000.000000.00.001.21.311
Dan Graham24DH100.0000000.000000.00.000.650.013
Totals26.6DH24900000000000.0
Mike Marshall36P901142.21131144342.9777653.80.50.302.6655.6100.01
Pete Redfern24P406108.179121716.9415550.00.40.151.3324.7100.02
Jerry Koosman36P3736263.21050566560.92371630.41.60.232.0522.8100.03
Dave Goltz30P3635250.21634235250.962131252.01.40.201.8022.2100.04
Mike Bacsik27P31065.2490013131.00060100.00.40.201.7919.1100.05
Paul Hartzell25P2826163.01430314744.93616769.61.60.272.4317.3100.06
Geoff Zahn33P2624169.0837424945.9182918.21.70.272.4016.0100.07
Roger Erickson22P2421123.0917212826.9299660.01.10.211.9014.8100.08
Darrell Jackson23P24869.1313121716.9416650.00.70.232.0814.8100.08
Gary Serum22P20564.0510101615.9384357.10.80.232.1112.3100.010
Ken Brett30P9012.23300661.000010.00.70.494.435.6100.011
Jeff Holly26P606.10100111.00010100.00.20.161.483.7100.012
Kevin Stanfield23P303.01000111.00010100.00.30.333.001.9100.013
Terry Felton21P102.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.014
Paul Thormodsgard25P101.0000000.000000.00.000.000.6100.014
Totals26.9P3761621444912442021355335.944777152.00.90.232.09

Season Roster

csv
Glossary
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
8Glenn Adams31OF6-0185LR1947-10-04Northbridge,MAMLB1975-19821975-1982
1968-  1-   4-HOU
27Mike Bacsik27P6-1185RR1952-04-01Dallas,TXMLB1975-19801975-1980
1970- 55- 922-BAL
14Glenn Borgmann29C6-4210RR1950-05-25Paterson,NJMLB1972-19801970-1981
1971-  1-   9-MIN
31Ken Brett30P5-11195LL1948-09-18Brooklyn,NYMLB1967-19811967-1981
1966-  1-   4-BOS
2John Castino243B-2B5-11175RR1954-10-23Evanston,ILMLB1979-19841977-1984
1976-  3-  58-MIN
26Mike Cubbage283B6-0180LR1950-07-21Charlottesville,VAMLB1974-19811969-1982
1971-  2-  25-WS2
33Dave Edwards25OF6-0175RR1954-02-24Los Angeles,CAMLB1978-19821977-1982
1971-  7- 169-MIN
19Roger Erickson22P6-3190RR1956-08-30Springfield,ILMLB1978-19831976-1989
1977-  3-  67-MIN
21Terry Felton21P6-1180RR1957-10-29Texarkana,ARMLB1979-19821977-1984
1976-  2-  34-MIN
30Dave Goltz30P6-4215RR1949-06-23Pelican Rapids,MNMLB1972-19831972-1983
1967-  5-  97-MIN
25Danny Goodwin251B6-1195LR1953-09-02St. Louis,MOMLB1975-19821974-1985
1975-  1-   1-CAL
37Dan Graham24C6-1205LR1954-07-19Ray,AZMLB1979-19811977-1982
1977- 24- 604-KCA
18Paul Hartzell25P6-5200RR1953-11-02Bloomsburg,PAMLB1976-19841973-1984
1975- 10- 217-CAL
21Jeff Holly26P6-5210LL1953-03-01San Pedro,CAMLB1977-19791977-1979
1971- 17- 392-CHA
31Darrell Jackson23P5-10150BL1956-04-03Los Angeles,CAMLB1978-19821974-1982
1977-  9- 223-MIN
15Ron Jackson261B-3B6-0205RR1953-05-09Birmingham,ALMLB1975-19841975-1988
1973-  3-  50-PHI
36Jerry Koosman36P6-2205RL1942-12-23Appleton,MNMLB1967-19851967-1985
1964-  UDFA  -NYN
22Craig Kusick301B6-3230RR1948-09-30Milwaukee,WIMLB1973-19791973-1981
1970-  UDFA  -MIN
44Ken Landreaux24OF5-10165LR1954-12-22Los Angeles,CAMLB1977-19871974-1989
1976-  1-   6-CAL
28Mike Marshall36P5-10180RR1943-01-15Adrian,MIMLB1967-19811967-1983
1960-  UDFA  -PHI
34Jose Morales341B-C6-0195RR1944-12-30Bayamon,PRMLB1973-19841973-1984
1963-  UDFA  -SFN
24Willie Norwood28OF6-0185RR1950-11-07Long Beach,CAMLB1977-19801976-1980
1972-  3-  56-MIN
10Hosken Powell24OF6-1185LL1955-05-14Selma,ALMLB1978-19831977-1984
1975-  1-   3-MIN
32Bob Randall312B6-3180RR1948-06-06Norton,KSMLB1976-19801968-1980
1969-  2-  32-LAN
17Pete Redfern24P6-2195RR1954-08-25Glendale,CAMLB1976-19821974-1983
1976-  1-   1-MIN
9Bombo Rivera26OF5-10187RR1952-08-02Ponce,PRMLB1975-19821975-1983
1970-  UDFA  -MON
20Gary Serum22P6-1180RR1956-10-24Fargo,NDMLB1977-19791977-1982
1975-  UDFA  -MIN
5Roy Smalley26SS6-1185BR1952-10-25Los Angeles,CAMLB1975-19871972-1987
1974-  1-   1-TEX
12Rick Sofield22OF6-1195LR1956-12-16Cheyenne,WYMLB1979-19811977-1982
1975-  1-  13-MIN
40Kevin Stanfield23P6-0190LL1955-12-19Huron,SDMLB1979-19791977-1979
1976-  7- 126-MIN
#playerageposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infostatuscur-orgcur-levsalary
23Paul Thormodsgard25P6-2190RR1953-11-10San Francisco,CAMLB1977-19791977-1980
1971-  UDFA  -CIN
37Jesus Vega231B6-1176RR1955-10-14Bayamon,PRMLB1979-19821977-1984
1975-  UDFA  -MIL
35Gary Ward25OF6-2202RR1953-12-06Los Angeles,CAMLB1979-19901977-1990
1972-  UDFA  -MIN
7Rob Wilfong252B6-1185LR1953-09-01Pasadena,CAMLB1977-19871976-1987
1971- 13- 316-MIN
16Butch Wynegar23C6-0194BR1956-03-14York,PAMLB1976-19881976-1988
1974-  2-  38-MIN
38Geoff Zahn33P6-1180LL1945-12-19Baltimore,MDMLB1973-19851973-1985
1968-  5-  86-LAN
36 record(s)
Listing of all players with at least 1 appearance during the selected season.

Coaching Staff

csv
Glossary
playerjobposhtwtbathbornplacehilvlmlb yearsstat yearsdraft infototal jobs
Gene MauchManager2B-SS5-10165RR1925-11-18Salina,KSMLB1944-19571944-195727
Camilo PascualPitching CoachP5-11185RR1934-01-20Havana,CUMLB1954-19711954-197113
Johnny GorylFirst Base Coach2B-3B5-10175RR1933-10-21Cumberland,RIMLB1957-19641957-196416
Karl KuehlThird Base Coach1B-OF5-11175LL1937-09-05Monterey Park,CA7
Jerry ZimmermanBullpen CoachC6-2185RR1934-09-21Omaha,NEMLB1961-19681961-1968
1952-  UDFA  -BOS
16
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
Ellis ClaryScout3B-2B5-8160RR1916-09-11Valdosta,GAMLB1942-19451942-194538
Jesse FloresScoutP5-10175RR1914-11-02Guadalajara,MXMLB1942-19501942-19504
Tony GiulianiScoutC5-11175RR1912-11-24St. Paul,MNMLB1936-19431936-19435
Hank IzquierdoScoutC5-11175RR1931-03-20Matanzas,CUMLB1967-19671967-1967
1955-  UDFA  -CLE
2
Ed DunnScoutSCOUT4
Bill MessmannScoutSCOUT1
Red RobbinsScoutSCOUT1928-05-2526
15 record(s)

Affiliates

csv
Glossary
yearteam nameleaguelevelgwlwpctgblrfradiffranklgrkmanagerballparkplayoffs
1979Minnesota TwinsALMLB1628280.5066.07647253949Gene MauchMetropolitan Stadiumdnq
1979Toledo Mud HensILAAA1396376.45322.06225932977Cal ErmerLucas County Stadiumdnq
1979Orlando TwinsSouAA1416081.42623.0594684-9049Roy McMillanTinker Fielddnq
1979Visalia OaksCalifA+1408654.6143.087671616022Tom KellyRecreation ParkLost in Semi-Finals
1979Wisconsin Rapids TwinsMidwA1326072.45519.5598645-4746Rick StelmaszekWitter Fielddnq
1979Elizabethton TwinsAppRk703733.52917.54023554733Fred WatersJoe O'Brien Fielddnq
TotalsFull Organization784388396.49538563718138

Award Winners

csv
Glossary
yearplayerawardaward notes
1979John CastinoAmerican League Rookie of the Year
1979roy smalleyAmerican League Player of the WeekJune 25-July 1
2 record(s)

Awards Voting

csv
Glossary
playerageyearawardteamrank1st placesharepoints
John Castino241979AL-ROYMinnesota Twins17257
Mike Marshall361979AL-CYMinnesota Twins5057
Jerry Koosman361979AL-CYMinnesota Twins6045
Mike Marshall361979AL-MVPMinnesota Twins110625
Roy Smalley261979AL-MVPMinnesota Twins160416
5 record(s)
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