1978 Minnesota Twins season

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The 1978 Minnesota Twins finished 73-89, fourth in the AL West. The loss of free agents Lyman Bostock and Larry Hisle crippled the offense. 787,878 fans attended Twins games, the second lowest total in the American League.

Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game: first baseman Rod Carew.

[edit] Offense

Rod Carew won his seventh AL batting title with a .333 average. Shortstop Roy Smalley hit 19 HR and collected 77 RBI. Dan Ford hit 11 HR and collected 82 RBI.

*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Reliever Mike Marshall was signed in May and replaced Tom Johnson and Bill Campbell as manager Gene Mauch's all-purpose reliever. Marshall went on to rack up 10 relief wins along with 21 saves. Three starters had double digit wins: Dave Goltz (15-10), Roger Erickson (14-13), Geoff Zahn (14-14).

*League leader

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League West final standings

Minnesota had a in the middle year season with 73 wins and 89 losses.

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

• January 10, 1978: Jesse Orosco was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. ^[1]
• Before the season, Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, and Tom Burgmeier left as free agents.
• May 15, 1978: Mike Marshall was signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins. ^[2]
• December 8, 1978: Jerry Koosman was traded by the New York Mets to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors). The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade. ^[3]

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com
• Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com