1972 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1972 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 77-77. They scored 537 runs and belted 93 home runs to go along with a .244 batting average. Harmon Killebrew provided the power for the team with 26 homers. Bobby Darwin was the best run producer with 80 RBI. Rod Carew led the team with 170 hits for a .318 average.
The team allowed 535 runs and had a team ERA of 2.86. Bert Blyleven led the pitching staff with 17 wins and 228 strikeouts. Wayne Granger led the team with 19 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Steve Braun
| 3B
| 121
| 402
| 40
| 116
| 2
| 50
| 4
| .360
| .356
| .716
| .289
|
| Rod Carew
| 2B
| 142
| 535
| 61
| 170
| 0
| 51
| 12
| .369
| .379
| .748
| .318
|
| Bucky Guth
| SS
| 3
| 3
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .000
| .000
| .000
| .000
|
| Harmon Killebrew
| 1B
| 139
| 433
| 53
| 100
| 26
| 74
| 0
| .367
| .450
| .817
| .231
|
| Dan Monzon
| 2B
| 55
| 55
| 13
| 15
| 0
| 5
| 1
| .365
| .291
| .656
| .273
|
| Rich Reese
| 1B
| 132
| 197
| 23
| 43
| 5
| 26
| 0
| .305
| .330
| .635
| .218
|
| Eric Soderholm
| 3B
| 93
| 287
| 28
| 54
| 13
| 39
| 3
| .245
| .359
| .604
| .188
|
| Danny Thompson
| SS
| 144
| 573
| 54
| 158
| 4
| 48
| 3
| .318
| .356
| .674
| .276
|
| Outfielders
|
| Mike Adams
| OF
| 3
| 6
| 0
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .333
| .333
| .666
| .333
|
| Steve Brye
| OF
| 100
| 253
| 18
| 61
| 0
| 12
| 3
| .292
| .300
| .592
| .241
|
| Bobby Darwin
| OF
| 145
| 513
| 48
| 137
| 22
| 80
| 2
| .326
| .442
| .768
| .267
|
| Jim Holt
| OF
| 10
| 27
| 6
| 12
| 1
| 6
| 0
| .429
| .593
| 1.022
| .444
|
| Charlie Manuel
| OF
| 63
| 122
| 6
| 25
| 1
| 8
| 0
| .233
| .270
| .503
| .205
|
| Jim Nettles
| OF
| 102
| 235
| 28
| 48
| 4
| 15
| 4
| .302
| .294
| .596
| .204
|
| Tony Oliva
| OF
| 10
| 28
| 1
| 9
| 0
| 1
| 0
| .367
| .357
| .724
| .321
|
| Rick Renick
| OF
| 55
| 93
| 10
| 16
| 4
| 8
| 0
| .282
| .323
| .605
| .172
|
| Cesar Tovar
| OF
| 141
| 548
| 86
| 145
| 2
| 31
| 21
| .329
| .334
| .663
| .265
|
| Catchers
|
| Glenn Borgmann
| C
| 56
| 175
| 11
| 41
| 3
| 14
| 0
| .325
| .309
| .634
| .234
|
| Rick Dempsey
| C
| 25
| 40
| 0
| 8
| 0
| 0
| 0
| .304
| .225
| .529
| .200
|
| George Mitterwald
| C
| 64
| 163
| 12
| 30
| 1
| 8
| 0
| .225
| .239
| .464
| .184
|
| Phil Roof
| C
| 61
| 146
| 16
| 30
| 3
| 12
| 0
| .235
| .356
| .591
| .205
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5234
| 537
| 1277
| 93
| 506
| 53
| .306
| .344
| .650
| .244
|
| Pitchers
|
| Bert Blyleven
| 39
| 38
| 287.3
| 17
| 17
| .500
| 0
| 228
| 69
| 2.73
| 1.100
|
| Ray Corbin
| 31
| 19
| 161.7
| 8
| 9
| .471
| 0
| 83
| 53
| 2.62
| 1.163
|
| Bob Gebhard
| 13
| 0
| 21
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 1
| 13
| 13
| 8.57
| 2.333
|
| Dave Goltz
| 15
| 11
| 91
| 3
| 3
| .500
| 1
| 38
| 26
| 2.67
| 1.110
|
| Wayne Granger
| 63
| 0
| 89.7
| 4
| 6
| .400
| 19
| 45
| 28
| 3.01
| 1.237
|
| Jim Kaat
| 15
| 15
| 113.3
| 10
| 2
| .833
| 0
| 64
| 20
| 2.06
| 1.006
|
| Dave LaRoche
| 62
| 0
| 95.3
| 5
| 7
| .417
| 10
| 79
| 39
| 2.83
| 1.165
|
| Steve Luebber
| 2
| 0
| 2.3
| 0
| 0
| .000
| 0
| 1
| 2
| .00
| 2.174
|
| Tom Norton
| 21
| 0
| 32.3
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 22
| 14
| 2.78
| 1.393
|
| Jim Perry
| 35
| 35
| 217.7
| 13
| 16
| .448
| 0
| 85
| 60
| 3.35
| 1.153
|
| Jim Strickland
| 25
| 0
| 36
| 3
| 1
| .750
| 3
| 30
| 19
| 2.50
| 1.306
|
| Dick Woodson
| 36
| 36
| 251.7
| 14
| 14
| .500
| 0
| 150
| 101
| 2.72
| 1.168
|
| Team Totals
| 357
| 154
| 1399.3
| 77
| 77
| .500
| 34
| 838
| 444
| 2.86
| 1.166
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
