1973 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1973 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 81-81. They scored 738 runs and belted 120 home runs to go along with a .270 batting average. Bobby Darwin provided the power for the team with 18 homers. Tony Oliva knocked in 92 runs. Rod Carew led the team with 203 hits for a .350 average. Rod Carew had a great year on the basepaths with 41 stolen bases.
The team allowed 692 runs and had a team ERA of 3.77. Bert Blyleven led the pitching staff with 20 wins and 258 strikeouts. Ray Corbin led the team with 14 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Infielders
|
| Steve Braun
| 3B
| 115
| 361
| 46
| 102
| 6
| 42
| 4
| .408
| .438
| .846
| .283
|
| Rod Carew
| 2B
| 149
| 580
| 98
| 203
| 6
| 62
| 41
| .411
| .471
| .882
| .350
|
| Harmon Killebrew
| 1B
| 69
| 248
| 29
| 60
| 5
| 32
| 0
| .352
| .347
| .699
| .242
|
| Craig Kusick
| 1B
| 15
| 48
| 4
| 12
| 0
| 4
| 0
| .357
| .292
| .649
| .250
|
| Joe Lis
| 1B
| 103
| 253
| 37
| 62
| 9
| 25
| 0
| .325
| .403
| .728
| .245
|
| Dan Monzon
| 2B
| 39
| 76
| 10
| 17
| 0
| 4
| 1
| .326
| .263
| .589
| .224
|
| Rich Reese
| 1B
| 22
| 23
| 7
| 4
| 1
| 3
| 0
| .345
| .435
| .780
| .174
|
| Eric Soderholm
| 3B
| 35
| 111
| 22
| 33
| 1
| 9
| 1
| .414
| .423
| .837
| .297
|
| Jerry Terrell
| SS
| 124
| 438
| 43
| 116
| 1
| 32
| 13
| .297
| .315
| .612
| .265
|
| Danny Thompson
| SS
| 99
| 347
| 29
| 78
| 1
| 36
| 1
| .259
| .282
| .541
| .225
|
| Outfielders
|
| Mike Adams
| OF
| 55
| 66
| 21
| 14
| 3
| 6
| 2
| .381
| .379
| .760
| .212
|
| Steve Brye
| OF
| 92
| 278
| 39
| 73
| 6
| 33
| 3
| .343
| .396
| .739
| .263
|
| Bobby Darwin
| OF
| 145
| 560
| 69
| 141
| 18
| 90
| 5
| .309
| .391
| .700
| .252
|
| Larry Hisle
| OF
| 143
| 545
| 88
| 148
| 15
| 64
| 11
| .351
| .422
| .773
| .272
|
| Jim Holt
| OF
| 132
| 441
| 52
| 131
| 11
| 58
| 0
| .341
| .442
| .783
| .297
|
| Danny Walton
| OF
| 37
| 96
| 13
| 17
| 4
| 8
| 0
| .301
| .333
| .634
| .177
|
| Catchers
|
| Glenn Borgmann
| C
| 12
| 34
| 7
| 9
| 0
| 9
| 0
| .375
| .324
| .699
| .265
|
| George Mitterwald
| C
| 125
| 432
| 50
| 112
| 16
| 64
| 3
| .326
| .405
| .731
| .259
|
| Phil Roof
| C
| 47
| 117
| 10
| 23
| 1
| 15
| 0
| .277
| .274
| .551
| .197
|
| Other
|
| Tony Oliva
| DH
| 146
| 571
| 63
| 166
| 16
| 92
| 2
| .345
| .410
| .755
| .291
|
| Team Totals
| -
| -
| 5625
| 738
| 1521
| 120
| 688
| 87
| .340
| .393
| .733
| .270
|
| Pitchers
|
| Vic Albury
| 14
| 0
| 23.3
| 1
| 0
| 1.000
| 0
| 13
| 19
| 2.70
| 1.373
|
| Eddie Bane
| 23
| 6
| 60.3
| 0
| 5
| .000
| 2
| 42
| 30
| 4.92
| 1.526
|
| Bert Blyleven
| 40
| 40
| 325
| 20
| 17
| .541
| 0
| 258
| 67
| 2.52
| 1.117
|
| Bill Campbell
| 28
| 2
| 51.7
| 3
| 3
| .500
| 7
| 42
| 20
| 3.14
| 1.238
|
| Ray Corbin
| 51
| 7
| 148.3
| 8
| 5
| .615
| 14
| 83
| 60
| 3.03
| 1.241
|
| Joe Decker
| 29
| 24
| 170.3
| 10
| 10
| .500
| 0
| 109
| 88
| 4.17
| 1.497
|
| Danny Fife
| 10
| 7
| 51.7
| 3
| 2
| .600
| 0
| 18
| 29
| 4.35
| 1.605
|
| Dave Goltz
| 32
| 10
| 106.3
| 6
| 4
| .600
| 1
| 65
| 32
| 5.25
| 1.599
|
| Bill Hands
| 39
| 15
| 142
| 7
| 10
| .412
| 2
| 78
| 41
| 3.49
| 1.261
|
| Jim Kaat
| 29
| 28
| 181.7
| 11
| 12
| .478
| 0
| 93
| 39
| 4.41
| 1.348
|
| Ken Sanders
| 27
| 0
| 44.3
| 2
| 4
| .333
| 8
| 19
| 21
| 6.09
| 1.670
|
| Jim Strickland
| 7
| 0
| 5.3
| 0
| 1
| .000
| 0
| 6
| 5
| 11.81
| 3.019
|
| Dick Woodson
| 23
| 23
| 141.3
| 10
| 8
| .556
| 0
| 53
| 68
| 3.95
| 1.451
|
| Team Totals
| 352
| 162
| 1451.5
| 81
| 81
| .500
| 34
| 879
| 519
| 3.77
| 1.352
|
[edit] Batting Leaders
[edit] Pitching Leaders
