Minnesota Twins/Award winners and league leaders

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Contents 1 Award winners 1.1 Most Valuable Player 1.2 Cy Young 1.3 Rookie of the Year 1.4 Manager of the Year 1.5 Gold Glove Award 1.5.1 Pitcher 1.5.2 Catcher 1.5.3 First base 1.5.4 Second base 1.5.5 Third base 1.5.6 Shortstop 1.5.7 Outfield 1.6 Silver Slugger 1.6.1 DH 1.6.2 Catcher 1.6.3 First baseman 1.6.4 Second baseman 1.6.5 Third baseman 1.6.6 Shortstop 1.6.7 Outfielders 1.7 All-Stars 1.7.1 Catcher 1.7.2 First Baseman 1.7.3 Second Baseman 1.7.4 Third Baseman 1.7.5 Shortstop 1.7.6 Outfield 1.7.7 Pitcher 2 League Leaders 2.1 Batting 2.1.1 Home Runs 2.1.2 Runs Batted In 2.1.3 Batting Average 2.2 Pitching 2.2.1 Wins 2.2.2 ERA 2.2.3 Strikeouts

[edit] Award winners

[edit] Most Valuable Player

• 1913 - Walter Johnson
• 1924 - Walter Johnson
• 1925 - Roger Peckinpaugh
• 1965 - Zoilo Versalles
• 1969 - Harmon Killebrew
• 1977 - Rod Carew
• 2006 - Justin Morneau

[edit] Cy Young

• 1970 - Jim Perry (AL)
• 1988 - Frank Viola (AL)
• 2004 - Johan Santana (AL)
• 2006 - Johan Santana (AL)

[edit] Rookie of the Year

• 1958 - Albie Pearson
• 1959 - Bob Allison
• 1964 - Tony Oliva
• 1967 - Rod Carew
• 1979 - John Castino (shared)
• 1991 - Chuck Knoblauch
• 1995 - Marty Cordova

[edit] Manager of the Year

• 1991 - Tom Kelly

[edit] Gold Glove Award

[edit] Pitcher

• Jim Kaat [12] (1962-72, Twins, 1973 Twins-White Sox)

[edit] Catcher

• Earl Battey [3] (1960-62)

[edit] First base

• Vic Power [3] (1962-63 Twins, 1964 Twins-Angels)
• Doug Mientkiewicz (2001)

[edit] Second base

• Chuck Knoblauch (1997)

[edit] Third base

• Gary Gaetti [4] (1986-89)

[edit] Shortstop

• Zoilo Versalles [2] (1963, 1965)

[edit] Outfield

• Kirby Puckett [6] (1986-89, 1991-92)
• Torii Hunter [6] (2001-2006)
• Tony Oliva (1966)

[edit] Silver Slugger

[edit] DH

• Paul Molitor (1996)

[edit] Catcher

• Joe Mauer (2006)

[edit] First baseman

• Justin Morneau (2006)

[edit] Second baseman

• Chuck Knoblauch (1995,1997)

[edit] Third baseman

• none

[edit] Shortstop

• none

[edit] Outfielders

• Kirby Puckett [6] (1986-89, 1992, 1994)

[edit] All-Stars

[edit] Catcher

• Earl Battey [4] (1962, 63, 65, 66)
• Butch Wynegar [2] (1976, 77)
• Dave Engle (1984)
• Tim Laudner (1988)
• Joe Mauer (2006)
• A.J. Pierzynski (2002)
• John Roseboro (1969)

[edit] First Baseman

• Rod Carew [3] (1976, 77, 78)
• Harmon Killebrew [3] (1967, 68, 69)
• Bob Allison (1963)
• Ron Coomer (1999)
• Kent Hrbek (1982)

[edit] Second Baseman

• Rod Carew [9] (1967, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75)
• Chuck Knoblauch [4] (1992, 94, 96, 97)

[edit] Third Baseman

• Harmon Killebrew [5] (1961, 65, 66, 70, 71)
• Gary Gaetti [2] (1988, 89)
• Rich Rollins (1962)

[edit] Shortstop

• Zoilo Versalles [2] (1963, 65)
• Leo Cardenas (1971)
• Cristian Guzman (2001)
• Roy Smalley (1979)

[edit] Outfield

• Kirby Puckett [10] (1986, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93*, 94, 95)
• Tony Oliva [8] (1964, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71)
• Jimmie Hall [2] (1964, 65)
• Bob Allison (1964)
• Tom Brunansky (1985)
• Larry Hisle (1977)
• Torii Hunter (2002)
• Harmon Killebrew (1963)
• Ken Landreaux (1980)
• Matt Lawton (2000)
• Gary Ward (1983)

* All-Star game MVP

[edit] Pitcher

• Camilo Pascual [4] (1961, 62, 63, 64)
• Rick Aguilera [3] (1991, 92, 93)
• Eddie Guardado [2] (2002, 03)
• Jim Kaat [2] (1962, 66)
• Joe Nathan [2] (2004, 05)
• Jim Perry [2] (1970, 71)
• Johan Santana [2] (2005, 06)
• Bert Blyleven (1973)
• Dean Chance (1967)
• Doug Corbett (1981)
• Mudcat Grant (1965)
• Francisco Liriano (2006)
• Joe Mays (2001)
• Eric Milton (2001)
• Jack Morris (1991)
• Brad Radke (1998)
• Jeff Reardon (1988)
• Frank Viola (1988)

[edit] League Leaders

[edit] Batting

[edit] Home Runs

• 1969 - Harmon Killebrew (49)
• 1967 - Harmon Killebrew (44)
• 1964 - Harmon Killebrew (49)
• 1963 - Harmon Killebrew (45)
• 1962 - Harmon Killebrew (48)

[edit] Runs Batted In

• 1994 - Kirby Puckett (112)
• 1977 - Larry Hisle (119)
• 1971 - Harmon Killebrew (119)
• 1969 - Harmon Killebrew (140)
• 1962 - Harmon Killebrew (126)

[edit] Batting Average

• 2006 - Joe Mauer (.347)
• 1989 - Kirby Puckett (.339)
• 1978 - Rod Carew (.333)
• 1977 - Rod Carew (.388)
• 1975 - Rod Carew (.359)
• 1974 - Rod Carew (.364)
• 1973 - Rod Carew (.350)
• 1972 - Rod Carew (.318)
• 1971 - Tony Oliva (.337)
• 1969 - Rod Carew (.332)
• 1965 - Tony Oliva (.321)
• 1964 - Tony Oliva (.323)

[edit] Pitching

[edit] Wins

• 2006 - Johan Santana (19)*
• 1991 - Scott Erickson (20)*
• 1988 - Frank Viola (24)
• 1977 - Dave Goltz (20)
• 1970 - Jim Perry (24)*
• 1966 - Jim Kaat (25)
• 1965 - Mudcat Grant (21)

* tied for league lead

[edit] ERA

• 2006 - Johan Santana (2.77)
• 2004 - Johan Santana (2.61)
• 1988 - Allan Anderson (2.45)

[edit] Strikeouts

• 2006 - Johan Santana (245)
• 2005 - Johan Santana (238)
• 2004 - Johan Santana (265)
• 1963 - Camilo Pascual (202)
• 1962 - Camilo Pascual (206)
• 1961 - Camilo Pascual (221)