1990 Minnesota Twins
[edit] Summary
The 1990 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 74-88. They scored 666 runs and belted 100 home runs to go along with a .265 batting average. Kent Hrbek led the team in home runs with 22. Gary Gaetti knocked in 85 runs. Kirby Puckett led the team with 164 hits for a .298 average.
The team allowed 729 runs and had a team ERA of 4.14. Kevin Tapani led the team with 12 wins. Mark Guthrie and Kevin Tapani were tied for the team lead in strikeouts with 101. Rick Aguilera led the team with 32 saves.
[edit] Roster and Statistics
| Player Name | Pos | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | SB | OBP | SLG | OPS | AVG |
| Infielders | ||||||||||||
| Doug Baker | 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | 154 | 577 | 61 | 132 | 16 | 85 | 6 | .274 | .376 | .650 | .229 |
| Greg Gagne | SS | 138 | 388 | 38 | 91 | 7 | 38 | 8 | .280 | .361 | .641 | .235 |
| Chip Hale | 2B | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | 143 | 492 | 61 | 141 | 22 | 79 | 5 | .377 | .474 | .851 | .287 |
| Scott Leius | SS | 14 | 25 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | .296 | .400 | .696 | .240 |
| Nelson Liriano | 2B | 53 | 185 | 30 | 47 | 0 | 13 | 5 | .332 | .357 | .689 | .254 |
| Fred Manrique | 2B | 69 | 228 | 22 | 54 | 5 | 29 | 2 | .254 | .346 | .600 | .237 |
| Al Newman | 2B | 144 | 388 | 43 | 94 | 0 | 30 | 13 | .304 | .278 | .582 | .242 |
| Outfielders | ||||||||||||
| Randy Bush | OF | 73 | 181 | 17 | 44 | 6 | 18 | 0 | .338 | .387 | .725 | .243 |
| Dan Gladden | OF | 136 | 534 | 64 | 147 | 5 | 40 | 25 | .314 | .376 | .690 | .275 |
| Gene Larkin | OF | 119 | 401 | 46 | 108 | 5 | 42 | 5 | .343 | .392 | .735 | .269 |
| Shane Mack | OF | 125 | 313 | 50 | 102 | 8 | 44 | 13 | .392 | .460 | .852 | .326 |
| John Moses | OF | 115 | 172 | 26 | 38 | 1 | 14 | 2 | .303 | .267 | .570 | .221 |
| Pedro Munoz | OF | 22 | 85 | 13 | 23 | 0 | 5 | 3 | .281 | .341 | .622 | .271 |
| Kirby Puckett | OF | 146 | 551 | 82 | 164 | 12 | 80 | 5 | .365 | .446 | .811 | .298 |
| Catchers | ||||||||||||
| Brian Harper | C | 134 | 479 | 61 | 141 | 6 | 54 | 3 | .328 | .432 | .760 | .294 |
| Junior Ortiz | C | 71 | 170 | 18 | 57 | 0 | 18 | 0 | .384 | .388 | .772 | .335 |
| Lenny Webster | C | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .429 | .500 | .929 | .333 |
| Other | ||||||||||||
| Carmelo Castillo | DH | 64 | 137 | 11 | 30 | 0 | 12 | 0 | .239 | .248 | .487 | .219 |
| Jim Dwyer | DH | 37 | 63 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 0 | .320 | .238 | .558 | .190 |
| Paul Sorrento | DH | 41 | 121 | 11 | 25 | 5 | 13 | 1 | .281 | .380 | .661 | .207 |
| Team Totals | - | - | 5499 | 666 | 1458 | 100 | 625 | 96 | .321 | .385 | .706 | .265 |
| Player Name | G | GS | IP | W | L | Win % | SV | SO | BB | ERA | WHIP | |||
| Pitchers | ||||||||||||||
| Paul Abbott | 7 | 7 | 34.7 | 0 | 5 | .000 | 0 | 25 | 28 | 5.97 | 1.873 | |||
| Rick Aguilera | 56 | 0 | 65.3 | 5 | 3 | .625 | 32 | 61 | 19 | 2.76 | 1.133 | |||
| Allan Anderson | 31 | 31 | 188.7 | 7 | 18 | .280 | 0 | 82 | 39 | 4.53 | 1.341 | |||
| Juan Berenguer | 51 | 0 | 100.3 | 8 | 5 | .615 | 0 | 77 | 58 | 3.41 | 1.426 | |||
| John Candelaria | 34 | 1 | 58.3 | 7 | 3 | .700 | 4 | 44 | 9 | 3.39 | 1.098 | |||
| Larry Casian | 5 | 3 | 22.3 | 2 | 1 | .667 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.22 | 1.345 | |||
| Tim Drummond | 35 | 4 | 91 | 3 | 5 | .375 | 1 | 49 | 36 | 4.35 | 1.538 | |||
| Scott Erickson | 19 | 17 | 113 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 0 | 53 | 51 | 2.87 | 1.407 | |||
| Rich Garces | 5 | 0 | 5.7 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.59 | 1.404 | |||
| Mark Guthrie | 24 | 21 | 144.7 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 101 | 39 | 3.79 | 1.334 | |||
| Terry Leach | 55 | 0 | 81.7 | 2 | 5 | .286 | 2 | 46 | 21 | 3.20 | 1.285 | |||
| John Moses | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13.50 | 3.500 | |||
| Jack Savage | 17 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 2 | .000 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 8.31 | 1.846 | |||
| Roy Smith | 32 | 23 | 153.3 | 5 | 10 | .333 | 0 | 87 | 47 | 4.81 | 1.553 | |||
| Kevin Tapani | 28 | 28 | 159.3 | 12 | 8 | .600 | 0 | 101 | 29 | 4.07 | 1.212 | |||
| Gary Wayne | 38 | 0 | 38.7 | 1 | 1 | .500 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 4.19 | 1.318 | |||
| David West | 29 | 27 | 146.3 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 0 | 92 | 78 | 5.10 | 1.504 | |||
| Rich Yett | 4 | 0 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.08 | 1.628 | |||
| Team Totals | 472 | 162 | 1435.6 | 74 | 88 | .457 | 43 | 872 | 489 | 4.14 | 1.392 | |||
[edit] Batting Leaders
| Category | ||
| Games | Gary Gaetti | 154 |
| At Bats | Gary Gaetti | 577 |
| Plate Appearances (approx.) | Gary Gaetti | 625 |
| Batting Average | Kirby Puckett | .298 |
| On-Base % | Kent Hrbek | .377 |
| Slugging % | Kent Hrbek | .474 |
| OPS | Kent Hrbek | .851 |
| Runs | Kirby Puckett | 82 |
| Hits | Kirby Puckett | 164 |
| Total Bases | Kirby Puckett | 246 |
| Doubles | Brian Harper | 42 |
| Triples | Nelson Liriano | 7 |
| Home Runs | Kent Hrbek | 22 |
| RBI | Gary Gaetti | 85 |
| Walks | Kent Hrbek | 69 |
| Strikeouts | Gary Gaetti | 101 |
| Stolen Bases | Dan Gladden | 25 |
| Caught Stealing | Dan Gladden | 9 |
| Sacrifice Hits | Greg Gagne and Al Newman | 8 |
| Sacrifice Flies | Gary Gaetti and Kent Hrbek | 8 |
| Grounded into Double Plays | Gary Gaetti | 22 |
[edit] Pitching Leaders
| Category | ||
| Wins | Kevin Tapani | 12 |
| Losses | Allan Anderson | 18 |
| Saves | Rick Aguilera | 32 |
| Won-Loss % | Juan Berenguer | .615 |
| ERA | Allan Anderson | 4.53 |
| WHIP | Allan Anderson | 1.341 |
| Innings Pitched | Allan Anderson | 188.7 |
| Games | Rick Aguilera | 56 |
| Games Started | Allan Anderson | 31 |
| Strikeouts | Mark Guthrie and Kevin Tapani | 101 |
| Complete Games | Allan Anderson | 5 |
| Shutouts | Allan Anderson, Mark Guthrie, Roy Smith, and Kevin Tapani | 1 |
| Batters Faced | Allan Anderson | 797 |
| Earned Runs Allowed | Allan Anderson | 95 |
| Hits Allowed | Allan Anderson | 214 |
| Walks Allowed | David West | 78 |
| Home Runs Allowed | David West | 21 |
| Doubles Allowed | Allan Anderson | 41 |
| Triples Allowed | Kevin Tapani | 8 |
| Wild Pitches | Roy Smith | 10 |
| Hit Batsmen | Allan Anderson and Scott Erickson | 5 |
| Double Plays Induced | Allan Anderson | 19 |


