1971 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1971 Minnesota Twins 74-86, fifth in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Bill Rigney | |
| Local television | WTCN-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1971 Minnesota Twins finished 74-86, fifth in the AL West. 940,858 fans attended Twins games, the fifth highest total in the American League, the first time the Twins failed to attract over one million fans.
Five Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, second baseman Rod Carew, shortstop Leo Cardenas, outfielder Tony Oliva, and pitcher Jim Perry.
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[edit] Offense
Lead off batter Cesar Tovar led the AL with 204 hits and was second with 94 runs. Tony Oliva won his third batting title with a .337 average and led the AL with a .546 slugging percentage. Harmon Killebrew hit 28 HR and 119 RBI. Rod Carew hit .307.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Harmon Killebrew | 28 |
| RBI | Harmon Killebrew | 119 |
| BA | Tony Oliva | .337* |
| Runs | Cesar Tovar | 94 |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Jim Perry (17-17), Bert Blyleven (16-15), and Jim Kaat (13-14) were the Twins best pitchers.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Bert Blyleven | 2.81 |
| Wins | Jim Perry | 17 |
| Saves | Tom Hall | 9 |
| Strikeouts | Bert Blyleven | 224 |
[edit] Defense
Pitcher Jim Kaat won his tenth Gold Glove Award.
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
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| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 101 | 60 | .627 | -- |
| Kansas City Royals | 85 | 76 | .528 | 16 |
| Chicago White Sox | 79 | 83 | .488 | 22.5 |
| California Angels | 76 | 86 | .469 | 25.5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 74 | 86 | .463 | 26.5 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 69 | 92 | .429 | 32 |
[edit] Notable transactions
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