1975 Minnesota Twins season

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1975 Minnesota Twins
76-83, fourth in the AL Western Division
Major league affiliations
Location
1975 Information
Owner(s) Calvin Griffith
Manager(s) Frank Quilici
Local television WTCN-TV
Local radio 830 WCCO AM

The 1975 Minnesota Twins finished 76-83, fourth in the AL West. Only 737,156 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League.

Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game, second baseman Rod Carew.

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[edit] Offense

Rod Carew won his fifth AL batting title with a .359 average.

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
HR Dan Ford 15
RBI Rod Carew 80
BA Rod Carew .359*
Runs Rod Carew 89
*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Three pitchers had double digit wins: Jim Hughes, (16-14), Bert Blyleven (15-10), and Dave Goltz (14-14).

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
ERA Bert Blyleven 3.00
Wins Jim Hughes 16
Saves Tom Burgmeier 11
Strikeouts Bert Blyleven 233

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League West final standings

American League West
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Oakland Athletics 98 64 .605 --
Kansas City Royals 91 71 .562 7
Texas Rangers 79 83 .488 19
Minnesota Twins 76 83 .478 20.5
Chicago White Sox 75 86 .466 22.5
California Angels 72 89 .447 25.5

[edit] Roster

1975 Minnesota Twins roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] Notable transactions

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[edit] References

1975 MLB season by team

AL East: Baltimore • Boston • Cleveland • Detroit • Milwaukee • New York • AL West: California • Chicago • Kansas City • Minnesota • Oakland • Texas

1975 All-Star Game • 1975 World Series


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