1981 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1981 Minnesota Twins combined 41-68, seventh 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 1981 Minnesota Twins finished a combined 41-68, seventh in the AL West. In the strike split season, the Twins were 17-39, seventh place, in the first half and 24-29, fourth place, in the second half. 469,090 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, relief pitcher Doug Corbett.
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[edit] Offense
John Castino batted .268 with 6 HR and 37 RBI. Shortstop Roy Smalley had 7 HR and 22 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Roy Smalley | 7 |
| RBI | Mickey Hatcher | 37 |
| BA | John Castino | .268 |
| Runs | Gary Ward | 42 |
[edit] Pitching
Reliever Doug Corbett was the Twins only bright spot on the mount, racking up 17 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Fernando Arroyo | 3.93 |
| Wins | Pete Redfern | 9 |
| Saves | Doug Corbett | 17 |
| Strikeouts | Pete Redfern | 77 |
[edit] Defense
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
| American League West | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | Oakland Athletics | 64 | 45 | .587 | -- |
| 2nd | Texas Rangers | 57 | 48 | .543 | 5.0 |
| 3rd | Chicago White Sox | 54 | 52 | .509 | 8.5 |
| 4th | Kansas City Royals | 50 | 53 | .485 | 11.0 |
| 5th | California Angels | 51 | 59 | .464 | 13.5 |
| 6th | Seattle Mariners | 44 | 65 | .404 | 20.0 |
| 7th | Minnesota Twins | 41 | 68 | .376 | 23.0 |
