1977 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1977 Minnesota Twins 84-77, fourth in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Mauch | |
| Local television | WTCN-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1977 Minnesota Twins finished 84-77, fourth in the AL West. The Twins ability to score runs was matched by their pitcher's ability to give up runs. Rod Carew flirted with becoming the first batter since Ted Williams in 1941 to hit .400, finishing at .388. 1,162,727 fans attended Twins games, the fourth lowest total in the American League. It was the first time the Twins since 1970 the Twins attracted more than one million fans.
Three Twins made the All-Star Game, first baseman Rod Carew, outfielder Larry Hisle, and catcher Butch Wynegar. Rod Carew was named American League Most Valuable Player.
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[edit] Offense
Rod Carew won his sixth AL batting title with a .388 average. Rod Carew had 239 hits, scored 128 runs, hit 14 HR and 100 RBI. Larry Hisle hit 28 HR and a league leading 119 RBI. Lyman Bostock hit .338 with 104 runs, 14 HR and 90 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Larry Hisle | 28 |
| RBI | Larry Hisle | 119 |
| BA | Rod Carew | .388* |
| Runs | Rod Carew | 128* |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Reliever Tom Johnson replaced Bill Campbell, racking up 16 relief wins along with 20 saves. Dave Goltz became a 20 game winner for the first time.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Dave Goltz | 3.36 |
| Wins | Dave Goltz | 20* |
| Saves | Tom Johnson | 20 |
| Strikeouts | Dave Goltz | 186 |
- *League leader
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
| American League West | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Kansas City Royals | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
| 2nd | Texas Rangers | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago White Sox | 90 | 72 | .556 | 12.0 |
| 4th | Minnesota Twins | 84 | 77 | .522 | 17.5 |
| 5th | California Angels | 74 | 88 | .457 | 28.0 |
| 6th | Seattle Mariners | 64 | 98 | .395 | 38.0 |
| 7th | Oakland Athletics | 63 | 98 | .391 | 38.5 |
[edit] Notable transactions
Before the season, Bill Campbell and Eric Soderholm left as free agents.
After the season, Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, and Tom Burgmeier left as free agents.
