1988 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1988 Minnesota Twins 91-71, second in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Carl Pohlad | |
| Manager(s) | Tom Kelly | |
| Local television | KMSP-TV/MSC/TWINSVISION | |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM | |
The 1988 Minnesota Twins finished a 91-71, second in the AL West. 3,030,672 fans attended Twins games, a major league record.
Five Twins made the All-Star Game, third baseman Gary Gaetti, outfielder Kirby Puckett, catcher Tim Laudner, starting pitcher Frank Viola, and relief pitcher Jeff Reardon.
Frank Viola became the first Twins since Jim Perry in 1970 to with the AL Cy Young Award.
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[edit] Offense
Kirby Puckett hit .356 with 24 HR drove in 121 runs and scored 109. Kirby led the AL with 234 hits, 163 singles, and 358 total bases. Kent Hrbek hit .312 with 25 HR and 76 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit .301 with 28 HR and 88 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Gary Gaetti | 28 |
| RBI | Kirby Puckett | 121 |
| BA | Kirby Puckett | .356 |
| Runs | Kirby Puckett | 109 |
[edit] Pitching
The Twins had three solid starting pitchers: Frank Viola (24-7), Bert Blyleven (10-17), and Allan Anderson (16-9). Frank Viola led the AL with 24 wins. Allan Anderson led the AL with a 2.45 ERA. Reliever Jeff Reardon had 42 saves. Bert Blyleven (10-17, 5.43 ERA) led the AL with 17 losses, 125 earned runs allowed, and 16 hit batsmen.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Allan Anderson | 2.45* |
| Wins | Frank Viola | 24* |
| Saves | Jeff Reardon | 42 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 193 |
- *League leader
[edit] Defense
Third baseman Gary Gaetti and center fielder Kirby Puckett each won their third Gold Glove Award.
[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 |
