1964 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1964 Minnesota Twins 79-83, sixth place finish |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Sam Mele | |
| Local television | WTCN-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
After winning 91 games the previous two seasons, the Twins slumped to 79-83, a disappointing sixth in the American League. 1,207,514 fans attended Twins games, the third highest total in the American League. Five Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, outfielders Bob Allison, Jimmie Hall and Tony Oliva and pitcher Camilo Pascual.
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[edit] Offense
Six Twins hit 20 or more home runs: Harmon Killebrew (49 HR, 111 RBI), Tony Oliva (32 HR, 96 RBI, 109 runs), Bob Allison (32 HR, 86 RBI), Jimmie Hall (25 HR, 75 RBI), Don Mincher (23 HR, 56 RBI), and Zoilo Versalles (20 HR, 94 runs). Tony Oliva was named Rookie of the Year.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Harmon Killebrew | 49* |
| RBI | Harmon Killebrew | 111 |
| BA | Tony Oliva | .323* |
| Runs | Tony Oliva | 109* |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Jim Kaat led the Twins with 17 wins. Camilo Pascual again lead the Twins in strikeouts with 213.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Mudcat Grant | 2.82 |
| Wins | Jim Kaat | 17 |
| Saves | Al Worthington | 14 |
| Strikeouts | Camilo Pascual | 213 |
- *League leader
[edit] Defense
Jim Kaat won his third Gold Glove.
[edit] Regular Season
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[edit] American League final standings
| American League | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | New York Yankees | 99 | 63 | .611 | -- |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 98 | 64 | .605 | 1.0 |
| 3rd | Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 65 | .599 | 2.0 |
| 4th | Detroit Tigers | 85 | 77 | .525 | 14.0 |
| 5th | Los Angeles Angels | 82 | 80 | .506 | 17.0 |
| 6th | Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 6th | Minnesota Twins | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20.0 |
| 8th | Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 27.0 |
| 9th | Washington Senators | 62 | 100 | .383 | 37.0 |
| 10th | Kansas City Atheltics | 57 | 105 | .352 | 42.0 |
[edit] Notable transactions
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