1982 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1982 Minnesota Twins combined 60-102, seventh in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Gardner | |
| Local television | KMSP-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1982 Minnesota Twins finished 60-102, seventh in the AL West. It was the first time the Twins lost more than 100 games since moving to Minnesota. The Twins moved into the Metrodome but only 921,186 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, first baseman Kent Hrbek.
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[edit] Offense
Kent Hrbek hit .301 with 23 HR and 92 RBI. Gary Ward hit .289 with 28 HR and 91 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit 25 HR and 84 RBI. Tom Brunansky hit 20 HR and 42 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Gary Ward | 28 |
| RBI | Kent Hrbek | 92 |
| BA | Kent Hrbek | .301 |
| Runs | Gary Ward | 85 |
[edit] Pitching
Reliever Ron Davis had 22 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Bobby Castillo | 3.66 |
| Wins | Bobby Castillo | 13 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 22 |
| Strikeouts | Brad Havens | 129 |
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
| American League West | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | California Angels | 93 | 69 | .574 | -- |
| 2nd | Kansas City Royals | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago White Sox | 87 | 75 | .537 | 6.0 |
| 4th | Seattle Mariners | 76 | 86 | .469 | 17.0 |
| 5th | Oakland Athletics | 68 | 94 | .420 | 25,0 |
| 6th | Texas Rangers | 64 | 98 | .395 | 29.0 |
| 7th | Minnesota Twins | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33.0 |
