1970 Minnesota Twins
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| 1970 Minnesota Twins American League West Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney | |
| Local television | WTCN-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
Led by new manager Bill Rigney, the 1970 Minnesota Twins won the Western Division with a 98-64 record. The Twins were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1970 American League Championship Series. 1,261,887 fans attended Twins games, the third highest total in the American League.
Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, second baseman Rod Carew, outfielder Tony Oliva, and pitcher Jim Perry. Jim Perry became the first Twins pitcher to win the AL Cy Young Award.
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[edit] Offense
The Twins won the American League West, led by lead off batter Cesar Tovar (120 runs), Tony Oliva (.325, 23 HR, 107 RBI) and Harmon Killebrew (41 HR, 113 RBI). Rod Carew was batting .366 (after 51 games) when his knee was injured turning a double play.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Harmon Killebrew | 41 |
| RBI | Harmon Killebrew | 113 |
| BA | Tony Oliva | .325 |
| Runs | Cesar Tovar | 120 |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Jim Perry won 24 games and the Cy Young Award. Jim Kaat added 14 wins and rookie Bert Blyleven won 10.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Jim Perry | 3.04 |
| Wins | Jim Perry | 24 |
| Saves | Ron Perranoski | 34 |
| Strikeouts | Tom Hall | 184 |
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[edit] Defense
Pitcher Jim Kaat won his 9th Gold Glove Award.
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League final standings
| American League West Division | ||||
| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Minnesota Twins | 98 | 64 | .605 | -- |
| Oakland Athletics | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 |
| California Angels | 86 | 76 | .531 | 12 |
| Kansas City Royals | 65 | 97 | .401 | 33 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 65 | 97 | .401 | 33 |
| Chicago White Sox | 56 | 106 | .346 | 42 |
[edit] Postseason
See 1970 American League Championship Series.
[edit] Notable transactions
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