1975 Minnesota Twins

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Contents

1 The Offseason
2 Regular Season Highlights
3 Offense
4 Pitching
5 Defense
- 5.1 American League West final standings

[edit] The Offseason

[edit] Regular Season Highlights

The 1975 Minnesota Twins finished 76-83, fourth in the AL West. Only 737,156 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League.

Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, second baseman Rod Carew.

[edit] Offense

Rod Carew won his fifth AL batting title with a .359 average.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
HR	Dan Ford	15
RBI	Rod Carew	80
BA	Rod Carew	.359*
Runs	Rod Carew	89

*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Three pitchers had double digit wins: Jim Hughes, (16-14), Bert Blyleven (15-10), and Dave Goltz (14-14).

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
ERA	Bert Blyleven	3.00
Wins	Jim Hughes	16
Saves	Tom Burgmeier	11
Strikeouts	Bert Blyleven	233

[edit] Defense

[edit] American League West final standings

American League West
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Oakland Athletics	98	64	.605	--
Kansas City Royals	91	71	.562	7
Texas Rangers	79	83	.488	19
Minnesota Twins	76	83	.478	20.5
Chicago White Sox	75	86	.466	22.5
California Angels	72	89	.447	25.5

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