1978 Minnesota Twins season

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1978 Minnesota Twins
73-89, fourth in the AL Western Division
Major league affiliations
1978 Uniform
Location
1978 Information
Owner(s) Calvin Griffith
Manager(s) Gene Mauch
Local television WTCN-TV
Local radio 830 WCCO AM

The 1978 Minnesota Twins finished 73-89, fourth in the AL West. The loss of free agents Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle crippled the offense. 787,878 fans attended Twins games, the second lowest total in the American League.

Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, first baseman Rod Carew.

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[edit] Offense

Rod Carew won his seventh AL batting title with a .333 average. Shortstop Roy Smalley had 19 HR and 77 RBI. Dan Ford has 11 HR and 82 RBI.

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
HR Roy Smalley 19
RBI Dan Ford 82
BA Rod Carew .333*
Runs Rod Carew 85
*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Reliever Mike Marshall was signed in May and replaced Tom Johnson and Bill Campbell as manager Gene Mauch's all purpose reliever, racking up 10 relief wins along with 21 saves. Three starters had double digit wins: Dave Goltz (15-10), Roger Erickson (14-13), Geoff Zahn (14-14).

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
ERA Dave Goltz 2.49
Wins Dave Goltz 15
Saves Mike Marshall 21
Strikeouts Roger Erickson 121
*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   92   70 .568    --
2nd Texas Rangers   87   75 .537   5.0
3rd California Angels   87   75 .537   5.0
4th Minnesota Twins   73   89 .451 19.0
5th Chicago White Sox   71   90 .441 20.5
6th Oakland Athletics   69   93 .426 23.0
7th Seattle Mariners   56 104 .350 35.0

[edit] Notable transactions

Before the season, Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, and Tom Burgmeier left as free agents.

In May, reliever Mike Marshall was signed as a free agent.

[edit] External links

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