1980 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1980 Minnesota Twins 77-84, third in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith | |
| Manager(s) | Gene Mauch and Johnny Goryl | |
| Local television | KMSP-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1980 Minnesota Twins finished 77-84, third in the AL West. 769,206 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, outfielder Ken Landreaux. John Castino was co-AL Rookie of the Year
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[edit] Offense
Rookie John Castino batted .302 with 13 HR and 64 RBI. Shortstop Roy Smalley had 12 HR and 63 RBI. Ken Landreaux batted .281 with 7 HR and 62 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | John Castino | 13 |
| RBI | John Castino | 64 |
| BA | John Castino | .302 |
| Runs | John Castino | 67 |
[edit] Pitching
Reliever Doug Corbett replaced Mike Marshall as manager Gene Mauch's all purpose reliever, racking up 8 relief wins along with 23 saves. Only veteran Jerry Koosman (16-13) and Geoff Zahn (14-18) had double digit wins.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Roger Erickson | 3.25 |
| Wins | Jerry Koosman | 16 |
| Saves | Doug Corbett | 23 |
| Strikeouts | Jerry Koosman | 149 |
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
| American League West | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Kansas City Royals | 97 | 65 | .599 | -- |
| 2nd | Oakland Athletics | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14.0 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Twins | 77 | 84 | .478 | 19.5 |
| 4th | Texas Rangers | 76 | 85 | .472 | 20.5 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 70 | 90 | .438 | 26.0 |
| 6th | California Angels | 65 | 95 | .406 | 31.0 |
| 7th | Seattle Mariners | 59 | 103 | .364 | 38.0 |
