1984 Minnesota Twins
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| 1984 Minnesota Twins 81-81, second in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Billy Gardner | |
| Local television | KMSP-TV/SPECTRUM SPORTS | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1984 Minnesota Twins finished a 81-81, second in the AL West. The young players that lost over 100 games in 1982 were learning how to win. 1,598,692 fans attended Twins games, a Twins attendance record, but still the fifth lowest total in the American League.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, catcher Dave Engle.
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[edit] Offense
Kent Hrbek hit .311 with 27 HR and 107 RBI. Tom Brunansky hit 32 HR and 85 RBI. Leadoff batter Kirby Puckett hit .296 and scored 63 runs. Gary Gaetti hit 5 HR and 65 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Tom Brunansky | 32 |
| RBI | Kent Hrbek | 107 |
| BA | Kent Hrbek | .311 |
| Runs | Kent Hrbek | 83 |
[edit] Pitching
Starter Frank Viola was 18-12. Reliever Ron Davis had 29 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Frank Viola | 3.21 |
| Wins | Frank Viola | 18 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 29 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 149 |
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
| American League West | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Kansas City Royals | 84 | 78 | .519 | -- |
| 2nd | California Angels | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| 2nd | Minnesota Twins | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3.0 |
| 4th | Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 7.0 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| 5th | Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 10.0 |
| 7th | Texas Rangers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 14.5 |
