1970 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,251,837, Avg. 16,258
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Bill Rigney (98-64)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,251,837, Avg. 16,258
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Bill Rigney (98-64)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1970 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1970 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 744 runs and yielded 605 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 41 home runs for Minnesota, while Brant Alyea, George Mitterwald and Tony Oliva each swatted 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 113 RBI. Tony Oliva led batters with significant playing time by hitting .325. Jim Perry earned 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Tom Hall earned a 2.55 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team. The 1970 Minnesota Twins qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allison | LF | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO USA |
| Brant Alyea | LF | R | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Steve Barber | P | R | R | March 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Dave Boswell | P | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Steve Brye | LF | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Pete Hamm | P | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Hal Haydel | P | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA USA |
| Herman Hill | CF | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuskegee, AL USA |
| Jim Holt | LF | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 3B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Charlie Manuel | LF | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV USA |
| Minnie Mendoza | 3B | R | R | December 3, 1934 | 6'0" | 180 | Ceiba del Agua, Cuba |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Cotton Nash | 1B | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Jim Nettles | OF | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Ron Perranoski | P | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Frank Quilici | 2B | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Paul Ratliff | C | L | R | January 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Rick Renick | 3B | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH USA |
| Danny Thompson | 2B | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Luis Tiant | P | R | R | November 23, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | Marianao, La Habana Cuba |
| Tom Tischinski | C | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Cesar Tovar | CF | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
| Dick Woodson | P | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA USA |
| Bill Zepp | P | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
