1968 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1968 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 79-83. They scored 562 runs and belted 105 home runs to go along with a .237 batting average. Bob Allison led the team in home runs with 22. Tony Oliva knocked in 68 runs. Cesar Tovar led the team with 167 hits for a .272 average. Cesar Tovar had a great year on the basepaths with 35 stolen bases.
The team allowed 546 runs and had a team ERA of 2.89. Dean Chance led the pitching staff with 16 wins and 234 strikeouts. Al Worthington was the team's best fireman, with 18 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Rod Carew
| 2B
| 127
| 461
| 46
| 126
| 1
| 42
| 12
| .312
| .347
| .659
| .273
|
| Ron Clark
| 3B
| 104
| 227
| 14
| 42
| 1
| 13
| 3
| .245
| .229
| .474
| .185
|
| Jackie Hernandez
| SS
| 83
| 199
| 13
| 35
| 2
| 17
| 5
| .218
| .221
| .439
| .176
|
| Harmon Killebrew
| 1B
| 100
| 295
| 40
| 62
| 17
| 40
| 0
| .361
| .420
| .781
| .210
|
| Frank Quilici
| 2B
| 97
| 229
| 22
| 56
| 1
| 22
| 0
| .305
| .341
| .646
| .245
|
| Rich Reese
| 1B
| 126
| 332
| 40
| 86
| 4
| 28
| 3
| .301
| .352
| .653
| .259
|
| Rick Renick
| SS
| 42
| 97
| 16
| 21
| 3
| 13
| 0
| .283
| .402
| .685
| .216
|
| Rich Rollins
| 3B
| 93
| 203
| 14
| 49
| 6
| 30
| 3
| .287
| .355
| .642
| .241
|
| Outfielders
|
| Bob Allison
| OF
| 145
| 469
| 63
| 116
| 22
| 52
| 9
| .324
| .456
| .780
| .247
|
| Jim Holt
| OF
| 70
| 106
| 9
| 22
| 0
| 8
| 0
| .236
| .245
| .481
| .208
|
| Pat Kelly
| OF
| 12
| 35
| 2
| 4
| 1
| 2
| 0
| .205
| .257
| .462
| .114
|
| Frank Kostro
| OF
| 63
| 108
| 9
| 26
| 0
| 9
| 0
| .274
| .296
| .570
| .241
|
| Graig Nettles
| OF
| 22
| 76
| 13
| 17
| 5
| 8
| 0
| .298
| .474
| .772
| .224
|
| Tony Oliva
| OF
| 128
| 470
| 54
| 136
| 18
| 68
| 10
| .357
| .477
| .834
| .289
|
| Cesar Tovar
| OF
| 157
| 613
| 89
| 167
| 6
| 47
| 35
| .326
| .372
| .698
| .272
|
| Ted Uhlaender
| OF
| 140
| 488
| 52
| 138
| 7
| 52
| 16
| .324
| .389
| .713
| .283
|
| Catchers
|
| Bruce Look
| C
| 59
| 118
| 7
| 29
| 0
| 9
| 0
| .353
| .280
| .633
| .246
|
| George Mitterwald
| C
| 11
| 34
| 1
| 7
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .270
| .235
| .505
| .206
|
| John Roseboro
| C
| 135
| 380
| 31
| 82
| 8
| 39
| 2
| .300
| .311
| .611
| .216
|
| Jerry Zimmerman
| C
| 24
| 45
| 3
| 5
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .180
| .133
| .313
| .111
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5373
| 562
| 1274
| 105
| 522
| 98
| .296
| .350
| .645
| .237
|
| Pitchers
|
| Dave Boswell
| 34
| 28
| 190
| 10
| 13
| .435
| 0
| 143
| 87
| 3.32
| 1.237
|
| Dean Chance
| 43
| 39
| 292
| 16
| 16
| .500
| 1
| 234
| 63
| 2.53
| 0.983
|
| Tom Hall
| 8
| 4
| 29.7
| 2
| 1
| .667
| 0
| 18
| 12
| 2.43
| 1.313
|
| Jim Kaat
| 30
| 29
| 208
| 14
| 12
| .538
| 0
| 130
| 40
| 2.94
| 1.115
|
| Ron Keller
| 7
| 1
| 16
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 11
| 4
| 2.81
| 1.375
|
| Jim Merritt
| 38
| 34
| 238.3
| 12
| 16
| .429
| 1
| 181
| 52
| 3.25
| 1.087
|
| Bob Miller
| 45
| 0
| 72.3
| 0
| 3
| .000
| 2
| 41
| 24
| 2.74
| 1.231
|
| Danny Morris
| 3
| 2
| 10.7
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 6
| 4
| 1.69
| 1.402
|
| Ron Perranoski
| 66
| 0
| 87
| 8
| 7
| .533
| 6
| 65
| 38
| 3.10
| 1.425
|
| Jim Perry
| 32
| 18
| 139
| 8
| 6
| .571
| 1
| 69
| 26
| 2.27
| 1.000
|
| Jim Roland
| 28
| 4
| 61.7
| 4
| 1
| .800
| 0
| 36
| 24
| 3.50
| 1.280
|
| Buzz Stephen
| 2
| 2
| 11.3
| 1
| 1
| .500
| 0
| 4
| 7
| 4.76
| 1.593
|
| Cesar Tovar
| 1
| 1
| 1
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 1
| 1
| .00
| 1.000
|
| Al Worthington
| 54
| 0
| 76.3
| 4
| 5
| .444
| 18
| 57
| 32
| 2.71
| 1.298
|
| Team Totals
| 391
| 162
| 1433.3
| 79
| 83
| .488
| 29
| 996
| 414
| 2.89
| 1.143
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
