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 (Bob Kurtz, Larry Osterman) |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal,Frank Quilici) |
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. It was also their 21st and final season at Metropolitan Stadium, before moving their home games to the Metrodome the next season.
Only one Twins player 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 collected 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 mound, 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
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| 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 |
[edit] Roster
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1981 Minnesota Twins roster
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[edit] Notable transactions
- June 8, 1981: Frank Viola was drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2nd round of the 1981 amateur draft. [1]
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