1986 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1986 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 71-91. They scored 741 runs and belted 196 home runs to go along with a .261 batting average. The offense was powered by Gary Gaetti, who led the team with 34 home runs and 108 RBI. Kirby Puckett led the team with 223 hits for a .328 average.
The team allowed 839 runs and had a team ERA of 4.79. Bert Blyleven led the pitching staff with 17 wins and 215 strikeouts. Keith Atherton was the team's best fireman, with 10 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Alvaro Espinoza | 2B | 37 | 42 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .233 | .238 | .471 | .214 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 157 | 596 | 91 | 171 | 34 | 108 | 14 | .347 | .518 | .865 | .287 |
| Greg Gagne | SS | 156 | 472 | 63 | 118 | 12 | 54 | 12 | .301 | .398 | .699 | .250 |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | 149 | 550 | 85 | 147 | 29 | 91 | 2 | .353 | .478 | .831 | .267 |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | 156 | 453 | 53 | 103 | 8 | 33 | 3 | .308 | .347 | .655 | .227 |
| Chris Pittaro | 2B | 11 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .095 | .095 | .190 | .095 |
| Ron Washington | 2B | 48 | 74 | 15 | 19 | 4 | 11 | 1 | .278 | .459 | .737 | .257 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Billy Beane | OF | 80 | 183 | 20 | 39 | 3 | 15 | 2 | .258 | .295 | .553 | .213 |
| Tom Brunansky | OF | 157 | 593 | 69 | 152 | 23 | 75 | 12 | .315 | .423 | .738 | .256 |
| Randy Bush | OF | 130 | 357 | 50 | 96 | 7 | 45 | 5 | .347 | .420 | .767 | .269 |
| Mark Davidson | OF | 36 | 68 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .189 | .162 | .351 | .118 |
| Mickey Hatcher | OF | 115 | 317 | 40 | 88 | 3 | 32 | 2 | .315 | .366 | .681 | .278 |
| Kirby Puckett | OF | 161 | 680 | 119 | 223 | 31 | 96 | 20 | .366 | .537 | .903 | .328 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Tim Laudner | C | 76 | 193 | 21 | 47 | 10 | 29 | 1 | .333 | .451 | .784 | .244 |
| Jeff Reed | C | 68 | 165 | 13 | 39 | 2 | 9 | 1 | .308 | .321 | .629 | .236 |
| Mark Salas | C | 91 | 258 | 28 | 60 | 8 | 33 | 3 | .282 | .384 | .666 | .233 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Andre David | DH | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .200 | .533 | .200 |
| Alejandro Sanchez | DH | 8 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .125 | .301 | .125 |
| Roy Smalley | DH | 143 | 459 | 59 | 113 | 20 | 57 | 1 | .342 | .438 | .780 | .246 |
| Al Woods | DH | 23 | 28 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 0 | .375 | .571 | .946 | .321 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5531 | 741 | 1446 | 196 | 700 | 81 | .323 | .428 | .751 | .261 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Juan Agosto | 17 | 1 | 20.3 | 1 | 2 | .333 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 8.85 | 2.808 | |||
| Allan Anderson | 21 | 10 | 84.3 | 3 | 6 | .333 | 0 | 51 | 30 | 5.55 | 1.613 | |||
| Keith Atherton | 47 | 0 | 81.7 | 5 | 8 | .385 | 10 | 59 | 35 | 3.75 | 1.432 | |||
| Bert Blyleven | 36 | 36 | 271.7 | 17 | 14 | .548 | 0 | 215 | 58 | 4.01 | 1.178 | |||
| Dennis Burtt | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 31.50 | 5.000 | |||
| John Butcher | 16 | 10 | 70 | 0 | 3 | .000 | 0 | 29 | 24 | 6.30 | 1.514 | |||
| Ron Davis | 36 | 0 | 38.7 | 2 | 6 | .250 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 9.08 | 2.171 | |||
| Pete Filson | 4 | 0 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5.68 | 2.381 | |||
| Ray Fontenot | 15 | 0 | 16.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 9.92 | 1.902 | |||
| George Frazier | 15 | 0 | 26.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 6 | 25 | 16 | 4.39 | 1.461 | |||
| Neal Heaton | 21 | 17 | 124.3 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 1 | 66 | 47 | 3.98 | 1.408 | |||
| Roy Lee Jackson | 28 | 0 | 58.3 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 1 | 32 | 16 | 3.86 | 1.252 | |||
| Bill Latham | 7 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 1 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 7.31 | 1.875 | |||
| Frank Pastore | 33 | 1 | 49.3 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 2 | 18 | 24 | 4.01 | 1.582 | |||
| Mark Portugal | 27 | 15 | 112.7 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 1 | 67 | 50 | 4.31 | 1.437 | |||
| Roy Smith | 5 | 0 | 10.3 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 6.97 | 1.748 | |||
| Mike Smithson | 34 | 33 | 198 | 13 | 14 | .481 | 0 | 114 | 57 | 4.77 | 1.470 | |||
| Frank Viola | 37 | 37 | 245.7 | 16 | 13 | .552 | 0 | 191 | 83 | 4.51 | 1.384 | |||
| Team Totals | 402 | 162 | 1432.6 | 71 | 91 | .438 | 24 | 937 | 503 | 4.79 | 1.453 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Kirby Puckett | 161 |
| At Bats | Kirby Puckett | 680 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Kirby Puckett | 723 |
| Batting Average | Kirby Puckett | .328 |
| On-Base % | Kirby Puckett | .366 |
| Slugging % | Kirby Puckett | .537 |
| OPS | Kirby Puckett | .903 |
| Runs | Kirby Puckett | 119 |
| Hits | Kirby Puckett | 223 |
| Total Bases | Kirby Puckett | 365 |
| Doubles | Kirby Puckett | 37 |
| Triples | Randy Bush | 7 |
| Home Runs | Gary Gaetti | 34 |
| RBI | Gary Gaetti | 108 |
| Walks | Kent Hrbek | 71 |
| Strikeouts | Gary Gaetti and Greg Gagne | 108 |
| Stolen Bases | Kirby Puckett | 20 |
| Caught Stealing | Gary Gaetti | 15 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Greg Gagne | 13 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Tom Brunansky and Kent Hrbek | 7 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Gary Gaetti | 18 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Bert Blyleven | 17 |
| Losses | Bert Blyleven and Mike Smithson | 14 |
| Saves | Keith Atherton | 10 |
| Won-Loss % | Frank Viola | .552 |
| ERA | Bert Blyleven | 4.01 |
| WHIP | Bert Blyleven | 1.178 |
| Innings Pitched | Bert Blyleven | 271.7 |
| Games | Keith Atherton | 47 |
| Games Started | Frank Viola | 37 |
| Strikeouts | Bert Blyleven | 215 |
| Complete Games | Bert Blyleven | 16 |
| Shutouts | Bert Blyleven | 3 |
| Batters Faced | Bert Blyleven | 1126 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Frank Viola | 123 |
| Hits Allowed | Bert Blyleven | 262 |
| Walks Allowed | Frank Viola | 83 |
| Home Runs Allowed | Bert Blyleven | 50 |
| Doubles Allowed | Mike Smithson | 50 |
| Triples Allowed | Bert Blyleven | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Mike Smithson | 15 |
| Hit Batsmen | Mike Smithson | 14 |
| Double Plays Induced | Mike Smithson | 24 |
