1971 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1971 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 74-86. They scored 654 runs and belted 116 home runs to go along with a .260 batting average. The offense was powered by Harmon Killebrew, who led the team with 28 home runs and 119 RBI. Cesar Tovar led the team with 204 hits for a .311 average.
The team allowed 670 runs and had a team ERA of 3.82. Jim Perry led the team with 17 wins. Bert Blyleven racked up 224 strkeouts to lead the team.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Steve Braun
| 3B
| 128
| 343
| 51
| 87
| 5
| 35
| 8
| .350
| .344
| .694
| .254
|
| Leo Cardenas
| SS
| 153
| 554
| 59
| 146
| 18
| 75
| 3
| .321
| .421
| .742
| .264
|
| Rod Carew
| 2B
| 147
| 577
| 88
| 177
| 2
| 48
| 6
| .356
| .380
| .736
| .307
|
| Harmon Killebrew
| 1B
| 147
| 500
| 61
| 127
| 28
| 119
| 3
| .386
| .464
| .850
| .254
|
| Rich Reese
| 1B
| 120
| 329
| 40
| 72
| 10
| 39
| 7
| .270
| .353
| .623
| .219
|
| Eric Soderholm
| 3B
| 21
| 64
| 9
| 10
| 1
| 4
| 0
| .299
| .266
| .565
| .156
|
| Danny Thompson
| 3B
| 48
| 57
| 10
| 15
| 0
| 7
| 0
| .338
| .298
| .636
| .263
|
| Outfielders
|
| Brant Alyea
| OF
| 79
| 158
| 13
| 28
| 2
| 15
| 1
| .282
| .241
| .523
| .177
|
| Steve Brye
| OF
| 28
| 107
| 10
| 24
| 3
| 11
| 3
| .270
| .318
| .588
| .224
|
| Jim Holt
| OF
| 126
| 340
| 35
| 88
| 1
| 29
| 5
| .292
| .318
| .610
| .259
|
| Charlie Manuel
| OF
| 18
| 16
| 1
| 2
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .176
| .188
| .364
| .125
|
| Jim Nettles
| OF
| 70
| 168
| 17
| 42
| 6
| 24
| 3
| .321
| .399
| .720
| .250
|
| Tony Oliva
| OF
| 126
| 487
| 73
| 164
| 22
| 81
| 4
| .369
| .546
| .915
| .337
|
| Paul Powell
| OF
| 20
| 31
| 7
| 5
| 1
| 2
| 0
| .235
| .258
| .493
| .161
|
| Rick Renick
| OF
| 27
| 45
| 4
| 10
| 1
| 8
| 0
| .308
| .333
| .641
| .222
|
| George Thomas
| OF
| 23
| 30
| 4
| 8
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .353
| .300
| .653
| .267
|
| Cesar Tovar
| OF
| 157
| 657
| 94
| 204
| 1
| 45
| 18
| .356
| .368
| .724
| .311
|
| Catchers
|
| Rick Dempsey
| C
| 6
| 13
| 2
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .357
| .385
| .742
| .308
|
| George Mitterwald
| C
| 125
| 388
| 38
| 97
| 13
| 44
| 3
| .316
| .389
| .705
| .250
|
| Paul Ratliff
| C
| 21
| 44
| 3
| 7
| 2
| 6
| 0
| .224
| .318
| .542
| .159
|
| Phil Roof
| C
| 31
| 87
| 6
| 21
| 0
| 6
| 0
| .305
| .287
| .592
| .241
|
| Tom Tischinski
| C
| 21
| 23
| 0
| 3
| 0
| 2
| 0
| .200
| .217
| .417
| .130
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5414
| 654
| 1406
| 116
| 618
| 66
| .320
| .372
| .692
| .260
|
| Pitchers
|
| Steve Barber
| 4
| 2
| 11.7
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 4
| 13
| 6.17
| 1.795
|
| Bert Blyleven
| 38
| 38
| 278.3
| 16
| 15
| .516
| 0
| 224
| 59
| 2.81
| 1.171
|
| Sal Campisi
| 6
| 0
| 4.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 2
| 4
| 4.15
| 2.093
|
| Ray Corbin
| 52
| 11
| 140.3
| 8
| 11
| .421
| 3
| 83
| 70
| 4.10
| 1.504
|
| Bob Gebhard
| 17
| 0
| 18
| 1
| 2
| .333
| 0
| 13
| 11
| 3.00
| 1.556
|
| Tom Hall
| 48
| 11
| 129.7
| 4
| 7
| .364
| 9
| 137
| 58
| 3.33
| 1.249
|
| Pete Hamm
| 13
| 8
| 44
| 2
| 4
| .333
| 0
| 16
| 18
| 6.75
| 1.659
|
| Hal Haydel
| 31
| 0
| 40
| 4
| 2
| .667
| 1
| 29
| 20
| 4.28
| 1.325
|
| Jim Kaat
| 39
| 38
| 260.3
| 13
| 14
| .481
| 0
| 137
| 47
| 3.32
| 1.237
|
| Steve Luebber
| 18
| 12
| 68
| 2
| 5
| .286
| 1
| 35
| 37
| 5.03
| 1.618
|
| Ron Perranoski
| 36
| 0
| 42.7
| 1
| 4
| .200
| 5
| 21
| 28
| 6.75
| 2.061
|
| Jim Perry
| 40
| 39
| 270
| 17
| 17
| .500
| 1
| 126
| 102
| 4.23
| 1.352
|
| Jim Strickland
| 24
| 0
| 31.3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 1
| 21
| 18
| 1.44
| 1.214
|
| Stan Williams
| 46
| 1
| 78
| 4
| 5
| .444
| 4
| 47
| 44
| 4.15
| 1.372
|
| Team Totals
| 412
| 160
| 1416.6
| 74
| 86
| .463
| 25
| 895
| 529
| 3.82
| 1.350
|
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