1981 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1981 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 41-68. They scored 378 runs and belted 47 home runs to go along with a .240 batting average. Roy Smalley led the team in home runs with 7. Mickey Hatcher knocked in 37 runs. John Castino led the team with 102 hits for a .268 average.
The team allowed 486 runs and had a team ERA of 3.98. Pete Redfern led the pitching staff with 9 wins and 77 strikeouts. Doug Corbett led the team with 17 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Chuck Baker | SS | 40 | 66 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .194 | .273 | .467 | .182 |
| John Castino | 3B | 101 | 381 | 41 | 102 | 6 | 36 | 4 | .301 | .396 | .697 | .268 |
| Tim Corcoran | 1B | 22 | 51 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .259 | .235 | .494 | .176 |
| Lenny Faedo | SS | 12 | 41 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 0 | .209 | .244 | .453 | .195 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 9 | 26 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | .192 | .423 | .615 | .192 |
| Danny Goodwin | 1B | 59 | 151 | 18 | 34 | 2 | 17 | 3 | .298 | .318 | .616 | .225 |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | 24 | 67 | 5 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 0 | .301 | .358 | .659 | .239 |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | 54 | 175 | 17 | 46 | 4 | 28 | 2 | .305 | .383 | .688 | .263 |
| Pete Mackanin | 2B | 77 | 225 | 21 | 52 | 4 | 18 | 1 | .256 | .324 | .580 | .231 |
| Roy Smalley | SS | 56 | 167 | 24 | 44 | 7 | 22 | 0 | .375 | .443 | .818 | .263 |
| Ron Washington | SS | 28 | 84 | 8 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 4 | .270 | .286 | .556 | .226 |
| Rob Wilfong | 2B | 93 | 305 | 32 | 75 | 3 | 19 | 2 | .311 | .331 | .642 | .246 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Dave Engle | OF | 82 | 248 | 29 | 64 | 5 | 32 | 0 | .295 | .407 | .702 | .258 |
| Mark Funderburk | OF | 8 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .278 | .267 | .545 | .200 |
| Mickey Hatcher | OF | 99 | 377 | 36 | 96 | 3 | 37 | 3 | .285 | .350 | .635 | .255 |
| Greg Johnston | OF | 7 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .222 | .125 | .347 | .125 |
| Hosken Powell | OF | 80 | 264 | 30 | 63 | 2 | 25 | 7 | .286 | .326 | .612 | .239 |
| Rick Sofield | OF | 41 | 102 | 9 | 18 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .234 | .196 | .430 | .176 |
| Gary Ward | OF | 85 | 295 | 42 | 78 | 3 | 29 | 5 | .325 | .359 | .684 | .264 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Sal Butera | C | 62 | 167 | 13 | 40 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .325 | .293 | .618 | .240 |
| Tim Laudner | C | 14 | 43 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | .234 | .349 | .583 | .163 |
| Ray Smith | C | 15 | 40 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .200 | .300 | .500 | .200 |
| Butch Wynegar | C | 47 | 150 | 11 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 0 | .322 | .280 | .602 | .247 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Glenn Adams | DH | 72 | 220 | 13 | 46 | 2 | 24 | 0 | .273 | .282 | .555 | .209 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 3676 | 378 | 884 | 47 | 359 | 34 | .291 | .338 | .629 | .240 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Fernando Arroyo | 23 | 19 | 128.3 | 7 | 10 | .412 | 0 | 39 | 34 | 3.93 | 1.387 | |||
| Don Cooper | 27 | 2 | 58.7 | 1 | 5 | .167 | 0 | 33 | 32 | 4.30 | 1.584 | |||
| Doug Corbett | 54 | 0 | 87.7 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 17 | 60 | 34 | 2.57 | 1.300 | |||
| Roger Erickson | 14 | 14 | 91.3 | 3 | 8 | .273 | 0 | 44 | 31 | 3.84 | 1.358 | |||
| Terry Felton | 1 | 0 | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4.50 | 4.615 | |||
| Brad Havens | 14 | 12 | 78 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 43 | 24 | 3.58 | 1.282 | |||
| John Hobbs | 4 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.18 | 1.930 | |||
| Darrell Jackson | 14 | 5 | 32.7 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 0 | 26 | 19 | 4.41 | 1.651 | |||
| Jerry Koosman | 19 | 13 | 94.3 | 3 | 9 | .250 | 5 | 55 | 34 | 4.20 | 1.400 | |||
| Jack O'Connor | 28 | 0 | 35.3 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 5.86 | 2.153 | |||
| Pete Redfern | 24 | 23 | 141.7 | 9 | 8 | .529 | 0 | 77 | 52 | 4.07 | 1.355 | |||
| John Verhoeven | 25 | 0 | 52 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 16 | 14 | 3.98 | 1.365 | |||
| Bob Veselic | 5 | 0 | 22.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 0 | 13 | 12 | 3.18 | 1.498 | |||
| Albert Williams | 23 | 22 | 150 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 0 | 76 | 52 | 4.08 | 1.413 | |||
| Team Totals | 275 | 110 | 979.7 | 41 | 68 | .376 | 22 | 500 | 376 | 3.98 | 1.426 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | John Castino | 101 |
| At Bats | John Castino | 381 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | John Castino | 409 |
| Batting Average | John Castino | .268 |
| On-Base % | Rob Wilfong | .311 |
| Slugging % | John Castino | .396 |
| OPS | John Castino | .697 |
| Runs | Gary Ward | 42 |
| Hits | John Castino | 102 |
| Total Bases | John Castino | 151 |
| Doubles | Mickey Hatcher | 23 |
| Triples | John Castino | 9 |
| Home Runs | Roy Smalley | 7 |
| RBI | Mickey Hatcher | 37 |
| Walks | Roy Smalley | 31 |
| Strikeouts | John Castino | 52 |
| Stolen Bases | Hosken Powell | 7 |
| Caught Stealing | John Castino | 5 |
| Sacrifice Hits | John Castino | 7 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Mickey Hatcher, Gary Ward, and Butch Wynegar | 3 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Glenn Adams, Mickey Hatcher, and Gary Ward | 10 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Pete Redfern | 9 |
| Losses | Fernando Arroyo and Albert Williams | 10 |
| Saves | Doug Corbett | 17 |
| Won-Loss % | Pete Redfern | .529 |
| ERA | Fernando Arroyo | 3.93 |
| WHIP | Pete Redfern | 1.355 |
| Innings Pitched | Albert Williams | 150 |
| Games | Doug Corbett | 54 |
| Games Started | Pete Redfern | 23 |
| Strikeouts | Pete Redfern | 77 |
| Complete Games | Albert Williams | 4 |
| Shutouts | Brad Havens and Jerry Koosman | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Albert Williams | 640 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Albert Williams | 68 |
| Hits Allowed | Albert Williams | 160 |
| Walks Allowed | Pete Redfern and Albert Williams | 52 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Pete Redfern | 12 |
| Doubles Allowed | Fernando Arroyo and Albert Williams | 30 |
| Triples Allowed | Roger Erickson and Albert Williams | 5 |
| Wild Pitches | Fernando Arroyo | 3 |
| Hit Batsmen | Fernando Arroyo | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Fernando Arroyo | 20 |
