1961 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1961 Minnesota Twins First season in Minnesota |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Cookie Lavagetto and Sam Mele | |
| Local television | WTCN-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
1961 was the Twins first year in Minnesota. The Twins were 70-90, seventh in the American League. 1,256,723 fans attended Twins games, the third highest total in the American League. Two Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew and pitcher Camilo Pascual.
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[edit] Offense
Harmon Killebrew hit 46 home runs and drove in 122.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Harmon Killebrew | 46 |
| RBI | Harmon Killebrew | 122 |
| BA | Earl Battey | .302 |
| Runs | Harmon Killebrew | 94 |
[edit] Pitching
Camilo Pascual led the Twins with 15 wins and a 3.46 ERA.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Camilo Pascual | 3.46 |
| Wins | Camilo Pascual | 15 |
| Saves | Ray Moore | 14 |
| Strikeouts | Camilo Pascual | 221 |
[edit] Defense
Catcher Earl Battey won his 2nd Gold Glove Award.
[edit] Regular Season
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[edit] American League final standings
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | New York Yankees | 109 | 53 | .673 | -- |
| 2nd | Detroit Tigers | 101 | 61 | .623 | 8.0 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | 95 | 67 | .586 | 14.0 |
| 4th | Chicago White Sox | 86 | 76 | .531 | 23.0 |
| 5th | Cleveland Indians | 78 | 83 | .484 | 30.5 |
| 6th | Boston Red Sox | 76 | 86 | .469 | 33.0 |
| 7th | Minnesota Twins | 70 | 90 | .438 | 38.0 |
| 8th | Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 38.5 |
| 9th | Washington Senators | 61 | 100 | .379 | 47.5 |
| 10th | Kansas City Athletics | 61 | 100 | .379 | 47.5 |
[edit] Notable transactions
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