1974 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1974 Minnesota Twins 82-80, third in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Frank Quilici | |
| Local television | WCCO-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1974 Minnesota Twins finished 82-80, third in the AL West. Only 662,401 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League. It was half the number of fans that attended in the 1960's.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, second baseman Rod Carew.
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[edit] Offense
Rod Carew won his fourth AL batting title with a .364 average. Bobby Darwin hit 25 HR and 95 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Bobby Darwin | 25 |
| RBI | Bobby Darwin | 95 |
| BA | Rod Carew | .364* |
| Runs | Rod Carew | 86 |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Three pitchers had double digit wins: Bert Blyleven (17-17), Joe Decker (16-14), and Dave Goltz (10-10). Bill Campbell showed potential as a reliever, registering 19 saves and 8 relief wins.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Bert Blyleven | 2.66 |
| Wins | Bert Blyleven | 17 |
| Saves | Bill Campbell | 19 |
| Strikeouts | Bert Blyleven | 249 |
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
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| Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| Oakland Athletics | 90 | 72 | .556 | -- |
| Texas Rangers | 84 | 76 | .525 | 5 |
| Minnesota Twins | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 |
| Chicago White Sox | 80 | 80 | .500 | 9 |
| Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 13 |
| California Angels | 68 | 94 | .420 | 22 |
[edit] Notable transactions
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