1984 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1984 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 81-81. They scored 673 runs and belted 114 home runs to go along with a .265 batting average. Tom Brunansky provided the power for the team with 32 homers. Kent Hrbek knocked in 107 runs. Mickey Hatcher and Kent Hrbek were tied for the team lead in hits with 174.
The team allowed 675 runs and had a team ERA of 3.86. Frank Viola led the pitching staff with 18 wins and 149 strikeouts. Ron Davis was the team's best fireman, with 29 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| John Castino | 3B | 8 | 27 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .531 | .481 | 1.012 | .444 |
| Alvaro Espinoza | SS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Lenny Faedo | SS | 16 | 52 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 0 | .304 | .327 | .631 | .250 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 162 | 588 | 55 | 154 | 5 | 65 | 11 | .315 | .350 | .665 | .262 |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | 149 | 559 | 80 | 174 | 27 | 107 | 1 | .383 | .522 | .905 | .311 |
| Houston Jimenez | SS | 108 | 298 | 28 | 60 | 0 | 19 | 0 | .238 | .245 | .483 | .201 |
| Chris Speier | SS | 12 | 33 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .278 | .212 | .490 | .212 |
| Tim Teufel | 2B | 157 | 568 | 76 | 149 | 14 | 61 | 1 | .349 | .400 | .749 | .262 |
| Ron Washington | SS | 88 | 197 | 25 | 58 | 3 | 23 | 1 | .307 | .447 | .754 | .294 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Darrell Brown | OF | 95 | 260 | 36 | 71 | 1 | 19 | 4 | .309 | .342 | .651 | .273 |
| Tom Brunansky | OF | 155 | 567 | 75 | 144 | 32 | 85 | 4 | .320 | .460 | .780 | .254 |
| Andre David | OF | 33 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .351 | .354 | .705 | .250 |
| Mike Hart | OF | 13 | 29 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | .194 | .172 | .366 | .172 |
| Mickey Hatcher | OF | 152 | 576 | 61 | 174 | 5 | 69 | 0 | .342 | .406 | .748 | .302 |
| Dave Meier | OF | 59 | 147 | 18 | 35 | 0 | 13 | 0 | .271 | .306 | .577 | .238 |
| Kirby Puckett | OF | 128 | 557 | 63 | 165 | 0 | 31 | 14 | .320 | .336 | .656 | .296 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Dave Engle | C | 109 | 391 | 56 | 104 | 4 | 38 | 0 | .308 | .353 | .661 | .266 |
| Tim Laudner | C | 87 | 262 | 31 | 54 | 10 | 35 | 0 | .258 | .389 | .647 | .206 |
| Jeff Reed | C | 18 | 21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .217 | .286 | .503 | .143 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Randy Bush | DH | 113 | 311 | 46 | 69 | 11 | 43 | 1 | .292 | .389 | .681 | .222 |
| Jim Eisenreich | DH | 12 | 32 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 2 | .250 | .250 | .500 | .219 |
| Greg Gagne | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 | |
| Pat Putnam | DH | 14 | 38 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | .163 | .105 | .268 | .079 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5562 | 673 | 1473 | 114 | 636 | 39 | .317 | .385 | .701 | .265 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| John Butcher | 34 | 34 | 225 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 0 | 83 | 53 | 3.44 | 1.311 | |||
| Bobby Castillo | 10 | 2 | 25.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 1.78 | 1.304 | |||
| Keith Comstock | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8.53 | 1.587 | |||
| Ron Davis | 64 | 0 | 83 | 7 | 11 | .389 | 29 | 74 | 41 | 4.55 | 1.446 | |||
| Pete Filson | 55 | 7 | 118.7 | 6 | 5 | .545 | 1 | 59 | 54 | 4.10 | 1.348 | |||
| Ed Hodge | 25 | 15 | 100 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 0 | 59 | 29 | 4.77 | 1.450 | |||
| Rick Lysander | 36 | 0 | 56.7 | 4 | 3 | .571 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 3.49 | 1.570 | |||
| Jack O'Connor | 2 | 0 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1.93 | 1.064 | |||
| Larry Pashnick | 13 | 1 | 38.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 10 | 11 | 3.52 | 1.279 | |||
| Ken Schrom | 25 | 21 | 137 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0 | 49 | 41 | 4.47 | 1.438 | |||
| Mike Smithson | 36 | 36 | 252 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0 | 144 | 54 | 3.68 | 1.190 | |||
| Frank Viola | 35 | 35 | 257.7 | 18 | 12 | .600 | 0 | 149 | 73 | 3.21 | 1.156 | |||
| Mike Walters | 23 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 2 | 10 | 14 | 3.72 | 1.552 | |||
| Curt Wardle | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 4.50 | 0.750 | |||
| Len Whitehouse | 30 | 0 | 31.3 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 1 | 18 | 17 | 3.16 | 1.470 | |||
| Albert Williams | 17 | 11 | 68.7 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 0 | 22 | 22 | 5.77 | 1.412 | |||
| Team Totals | 411 | 162 | 1437.7 | 81 | 81 | .500 | 38 | 713 | 463 | 3.86 | 1.316 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Gary Gaetti | 162 |
| At Bats | Gary Gaetti | 588 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Tim Teufel | 652 |
| Batting Average | Kent Hrbek | .311 |
| On-Base % | Kent Hrbek | .383 |
| Slugging % | Kent Hrbek | .522 |
| OPS | Kent Hrbek | .905 |
| Runs | Kent Hrbek | 80 |
| Hits | Mickey Hatcher and Kent Hrbek | 174 |
| Total Bases | Kent Hrbek | 292 |
| Doubles | Mickey Hatcher | 35 |
| Triples | Mickey Hatcher, Kirby Puckett, and Ron Washington | 5 |
| Home Runs | Tom Brunansky | 32 |
| RBI | Kent Hrbek | 107 |
| Walks | Tim Teufel | 76 |
| Strikeouts | Tom Brunansky | 94 |
| Stolen Bases | Kirby Puckett | 14 |
| Caught Stealing | Kirby Puckett | 7 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Darrell Brown and Kirby Puckett | 4 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Randy Bush | 10 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Dave Engle and Tim Teufel | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Frank Viola | 18 |
| Losses | Mike Smithson | 13 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 29 |
| Won-Loss % | Frank Viola | .600 |
| ERA | Frank Viola | 3.21 |
| WHIP | Frank Viola | 1.156 |
| Innings Pitched | Frank Viola | 257.7 |
| Games | Ron Davis | 64 |
| Games Started | Mike Smithson | 36 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 149 |
| Complete Games | Mike Smithson and Frank Viola | 10 |
| Shutouts | Frank Viola | 4 |
| Batters Faced | Mike Smithson and Frank Viola | 1047 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Mike Smithson | 103 |
| Hits Allowed | Mike Smithson | 246 |
| Walks Allowed | Frank Viola | 73 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Mike Smithson | 35 |
| Doubles Allowed | John Butcher | 50 |
| Triples Allowed | Frank Viola | 7 |
| Wild Pitches | Ron Davis | 8 |
| Hit Batsmen | Mike Smithson | 8 |
| Double Plays Induced | John Butcher | 22 |
