1986 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1986 Minnesota Twins 71-91, sixth in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Carl Pohlad | |
| Manager(s) | Ray Miller and Tom Kelly | |
| Local television | KMSP-TV | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1986 Minnesota Twins finished a 71-91, sixth in the AL West. After a disappointing start, manager Ray Miller was replaced by Tom Kelly. 1,255,453 fans attended Twins games, the second lowest total in the American League.
Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, outfielder Kirby Puckett.
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[edit] Offense
Kirby Puckett, switched from leadoff to third in the batting order, blasted 31 HR drove in 96 runs and scored 119. Kent Hrbek hit .267 with 29 HR and 91 RBI. Tom Brunansky hit 23 HR and 75 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit .287 with 34 HR and 108 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Gary Gaetti | 34 |
| RBI | Gary Gaetti | 108 |
| BA | Kirby Puckett | .328 |
| Runs | Kirby Puckett | 119 |
[edit] Pitching
The Twins had three solid starting pitchers: Frank Viola (16-13), Bert Blyleven (17-14), and Mike Smithson (13-14). Reliever Keith Atherton had 10 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Bert Blyleven | 4.01 |
| Wins | Bert Blyleven | 17 |
| Saves | Keith Atherton | 10 |
| Strikeouts | Bert Blyleven | 215 |
[edit] Defense
Third baseman Gary Gaetti and center fielder Kirby Puckett each won their first Gold Glove Award. They were the first Twins to win a gold glove since Jim Kaat in 1973.
[edit] Regular Season
[edit] American League West final standings
| American League West | |||||
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| 2nd | Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 |
| 3rd | Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| 3rd | Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| 5th | Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 |
| 6th | Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21.0 |
| 7th | Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25.0 |
