1973 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 907,499, Avg. 11,941
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Frank Quilici (81-81)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1973 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 81-81
Finished 3rd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 907,499, Avg. 11,941
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Frank Quilici (81-81)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1973 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1973 season with a record of 81 wins and 81 losses, finishing third in the AL's West Division.
The club plated 738 runs and allowed 692 runs. Bobby Darwin paced the squad with 18 home runs, while Larry Hisle, George Mitterwald and Tony Oliva each walloped 20 or more also. Tony Oliva drove in 92 runs. Rod Carew topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .350. Bert Blyleven led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.52 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Frank Quilici coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Adams | LF | R | R | July 24, 1948 | 5'9" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Vic Albury | P | L | L | May 12, 1947 | 6'0" | 190 | Key West, FL USA |
| Eddie Bane | P | R | L | March 22, 1952 | 5'9" | 160 | Great Lakes, IL USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Glenn Borgmann | C | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Steve Braun | 3B | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Steve Brye | CF | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Bill Campbell | P | R | R | August 9, 1948 | 6'3" | 185 | Highland Park, MI USA |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, CZ USA |
| Ray Corbin | P | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL USA |
| Bobby Darwin | RF | R | R | February 16, 1943 | 6'2" | 190 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Joe Decker | P | R | R | June 16, 1947 | 6'0" | 180 | Storm Lake, IA USA |
| Danny Fife | P | R | R | October 5, 1949 | 6'3" | 175 | Harrisburg, IL USA |
| Dave Goltz | P | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN USA |
| Bill Hands | P | R | R | May 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 185 | Hackensack, NJ USA |
| Larry Hisle | CF | R | R | May 5, 1947 | 6'2" | 193 | Portsmouth, OH 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 | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Craig Kusick | 1B | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Joe Lis | 1B | R | R | August 15, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Somerville, NJ USA |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Dan Monzon | 2B | R | R | May 17, 1946 | 5'10" | 182 | Bronx, NY USA |
| Tony Oliva | P | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Río, Pinar del Río Cuba |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Phil Roof | C | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Ken Sanders | P | R | R | July 8, 1941 | 5'11" | 168 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Jim Strickland | P | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Jerry Terrell | SS | R | R | July 13, 1946 | 5'11" | 165 | Waseca, MN USA |
| Danny Thompson | SS | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Danny Walton | LF | R | R | July 14, 1947 | 6'0" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Dick Woodson | P | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA USA |
