| 1974 Minnesota Twins | ||
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| League | American League | |
| Division | West | |
| Ballpark | Metropolitan Stadium | |
| City | Bloomington, Minnesota | |
| Owners | Calvin Griffith (majority owner, with Thelma Griffith Haynes) | |
| General managers | Calvin Griffith | |
| Managers | Frank Quilici | |
| Television | WCCO-TV (Larry Calton, Ralph Fritz) | |
| Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Larry Calton) | |
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The 1974 Minnesota Twins finished 82–80, third in the American League West.
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Offseason
- October 14, 1973: Joe Keough was purchased by the Twins from the Chicago White Sox.[1]
- December 3, 1973: Sergio Ferrer was drafted by the Twins from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1973 rule 5 draft.[2]
- On February 11, 1974, Dick Woodson became the first player to invoke the new free agency clause,[3] as he sought $30,000, and the Twins offered $23,000.[4] The arbitrator sided with Woodson.
Regular season
Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game, second baseman Rod Carew. Carew won his fourth AL batting title with a .364 average, and set a Minnesota record with 180 singles. Outfielder Bobby Darwin hit 25 HR and drove in 95 runs. Three pitchers had double digit wins: Bert Blyleven (17–17), Joe Decker (16–14), and Dave Goltz (10–10). Bill Campbell showed potential as a reliever, registering 19 saves and 8 relief wins.
Only 662,401 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League. It was half the number of fans that attended in the 1960s.
Season standings
| AL West | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Athletics | 90 | 72 | 0.556 | — | 49–32 | 41–40 |
| Texas Rangers | 84 | 76 | 0.525 | 5 | 42–38 | 42–38 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | 0.506 | 8 | 48–33 | 34–47 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 80 | 0.500 | 9 | 46–34 | 34–46 |
| Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | 0.475 | 13 | 40–41 | 37–44 |
| California Angels | 68 | 94 | 0.420 | 22 | 36–45 | 32–49 |
Record vs. opponents
Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | TEX | |
| Baltimore | — | 10–8 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | 14–4 | 8–4 | 8–10 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |
| Boston | 8–10 | — | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 4–8 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 5–7 | |
| California | 5–7 | 8–4 | — | 10–8–1 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 8–10 | 3–9 | 8–10 | 3–9 | 6–12 | 9–9 | |
| Chicago | 7–5 | 4–8 | 8–10–1 | — | 8–4 | 7–5 | 11–7 | 8–4 | 7–11–1 | 4–8 | 7–11 | 9–7–1 | |
| Cleveland | 6–12 | 9–9 | 9–3 | 4–8 | — | 9–9 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 6–6 | 7–11 | 5–7 | 4–8 | |
| Detroit | 4–14 | 7–11 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 9–9 | — | 7–5 | 9–9 | 3–9 | 11–7 | 5–7 | 5–7 | |
| Kansas City | 4–8 | 8–4 | 10–8 | 7–11 | 4–8 | 5–7 | — | 11–1 | 8–10 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 8–10 | |
| Milwaukee | 10–8 | 8–10 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 8–10 | 9–9 | 1–11 | — | 6–6 | 9–9 | 5–7 | 7–5 | |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 6–6 | 10–8 | 11–7–1 | 6–6 | 9–3 | 10–8 | 6–6 | — | 4–8 | 5–13 | 9–9 | |
| New York | 7–11 | 7–11 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 8–4 | 9–9 | 8–4 | — | 7–5 | 8–4 | |
| Oakland | 6–6 | 4–8 | 12–6 | 11–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 7–5 | 13–5 | 5–7 | — | 8–10 | |
| Texas | 8–4 | 7–5 | 9–9 | 7–9–1 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 10–8 | 5–7 | 9–9 | 4–8 | 10–8 | — | |
Notable transactions
- May 4, 1974: Dick Woodson was traded by the Twins to the New York Yankees for Mike Pazik and cash.[5]
- June 5, 1974: Joe Lis was purchased from the Twins by the Cleveland Indians.[6]
- June 5, 1974: Butch Wynegar was drafted by the Twins in the 2nd round of the 1974 Major League Baseball draft.[7]
- August 19, 1974: Jim Holt was traded by the Twins to the Oakland Athletics for Pat Bourque.[8]
Roster
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Manager
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Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Glenn Borgmann | 128 | 345 | 87 | .252 | 3 | 45 |
| 1B | Craig Kusick | 76 | 201 | 48 | .239 | 8 | 26 |
| 2B | Rod Carew | 153 | 599 | 218 | .364 | 3 | 55 |
| SS | Danny Thompson | 97 | 264 | 66 | .250 | 4 | 25 |
| 3B | Eric Soderholm | 141 | 464 | 128 | .276 | 10 | 51 |
| LF | Steve Braun | 129 | 453 | 127 | .280 | 8 | 40 |
| CF | Steve Brye | 135 | 488 | 138 | .283 | 2 | 41 |
| RF | Bobby Darwin | 152 | 575 | 152 | .264 | 25 | 94 |
| DH | Tony Oliva | 127 | 459 | 131 | .285 | 13 | 57 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Hisle | 143 | 510 | 146 | .286 | 19 | 79 |
| Harmon Killebrew | 122 | 333 | 74 | .222 | 13 | 54 |
| Jerry Terrell | 116 | 229 | 56 | .245 | 0 | 19 |
| Jim Holt | 79 | 197 | 50 | .254 | 0 | 16 |
| Luis Gómez | 82 | 168 | 35 | .208 | 0 | 3 |
| Phil Roof | 44 | 97 | 19 | .196 | 2 | 13 |
| Randy Hundley | 32 | 88 | 17 | .193 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Bourque | 23 | 64 | 14 | .219 | 1 | 8 |
| Sergio Ferrer | 24 | 57 | 16 | .281 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Lis | 24 | 41 | 8 | .195 | 0 | 3 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Blyleven | 37 | 281.0 | 17 | 17 | 2.66 | 249 |
| Joe Decker | 37 | 248.2 | 16 | 14 | 3.29 | 158 |
| Dave Goltz | 28 | 174.1 | 10 | 10 | 3.25 | 89 |
| Dick Woodson | 5 | 27.0 | 1 | 1 | 4.33 | 12 |
| Jim Hughes | 2 | 10.1 | 0 | 2 | 5.23 | 8 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vic Albury | 32 | 164.0 | 8 | 9 | 4.12 | 85 |
| Bill Hands | 35 | 115.1 | 4 | 5 | 4.45 | 74 |
| Ray Corbin | 29 | 112.1 | 7 | 6 | 5.29 | 50 |
| Bill Butler | 26 | 98.2 | 4 | 6 | 4.10 | 79 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Campbell | 63 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 2.62 | 89 |
| Tom Burgmeier | 50 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4.52 | 34 |
| Tom Johnson | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 4 |
| Danny Fife | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.36 | 3 |
Awards and honors
Farm system
Notes
- ^ Joe Keough at Baseball Reference
- ^ Sergio Ferrer at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Famous Firsts in the Expansion Era of Major league Baseball". www.baseball-almanac.com. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ "First baseball arbitration". www.brainyhistory.com. Retrieved August 7, 2008.
- ^ Mike Pazik at Baseball Reference
- ^ Joe Lis at Baseball Reference
- ^ Butch Wynegar at Baseball-Reference
- ^ Pat Bourque at Baseball Reference
- ^ "Hutch Award | Baseball Almanac".
References
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
- Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com
- Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com
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