1975 Minnesota Twins season

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1975 Minnesota Twins
76-83, fourth in the AL Western Division
Major league affiliations
Location
1975 Information
Owner(s) Calvin Griffith
Manager(s) Frank Quilici
Local television WTCN
(Larry Calton, Joe Boyle, Ray Scott)
Local radio 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal,Larry Calton)

The 1975 Minnesota Twins finished 76-83, fourth in the AL West. Only 737,156 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League.

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

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[edit] Offense

Rod Carew won his fifth AL batting title with a .359 average.

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
HR Dan Ford 15
RBI Rod Carew 80
BA Rod Carew .359*
Runs Rod Carew 89
*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Three pitchers had double digit wins: Jim Hughes, (16-14), Bert Blyleven (15-10), and Dave Goltz (14-14).

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
ERA Bert Blyleven 3.00
Wins Jim Hughes 16
Saves Tom Burgmeier 11
Strikeouts Bert Blyleven 233

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League West final standings

American League West
Club Wins Losses Win %   GB
Oakland Athletics 98 64 .605 --
Kansas City Royals 91 71 .562 7
Texas Rangers 79 83 .488 19
Minnesota Twins 76 83 .478 20.5
Chicago White Sox 75 86 .466 22.5
California Angels 72 89 .447 25.5

[edit] Roster

1975 Minnesota Twins roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

Manager

[edit] References