2012 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 66-96
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,776,354, Avg. 34,276
Ballpark: Target Field
Manager: Ron Gardenhire (66-96)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
2012 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 66-96
Finished 5th in the AL's Central Division
Attendance: 2,776,354, Avg. 34,276
Ballpark: Target Field
Manager: Ron Gardenhire (66-96)
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
2012 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 2012 season with a record of 66 wins and 96 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's Central Division.
The Twins scored 701 runs and allowed 832 runs. Josh Willingham walloped 35 home runs for Minnesota, while Justin Morneau, Trevor Plouffe and Ryan Doumit each added 20 or more also. Josh Willingham accounted for 110 RBI. Joe Mauer topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .319. Scott Diamond led the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Ron Gardenhire coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Blackburn | P | R | R | February 24, 1982 | 6'4" | 240 | Ada, OK USA |
| Alex Burnett | P | R | R | July 26, 1987 | 6'0" | 220 | Anaheim, CA USA |
| Sean Burroughs | 3B | L | R | September 12, 1980 | 6'1" | 195 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Jared Burton | P | R | R | June 2, 1981 | 6'5" | 225 | Westminster, SC USA |
| Drew Butera | C | R | R | August 9, 1983 | 6'1" | 212 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Matt Capps | P | R | R | September 3, 1983 | 6'2" | 250 | Douglasville, GA USA |
| Jamey Carroll | IF | R | R | February 18, 1974 | 5'10" | 175 | Evansville, IN USA |
| Matt Carson | LF | R | R | July 1, 1981 | 6'2" | 200 | Newport Beach, CA USA |
| Alexi Casilla | 2B | B | R | July 20, 1984 | 5'9" | 190 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Cole De Vries | P | R | R | February 12, 1985 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis Park, MN USA |
| Sam Deduno | P | R | R | July 2, 1983 | 6'3" | 210 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Scott Diamond | P | L | L | July 30, 1986 | 6'3" | 205 | Guelph, ON CAN |
| Ryan Doumit | C | B | R | April 3, 1981 | 6'1" | 220 | Moses Lake, WA USA |
| Brian Dozier | SS | R | R | May 15, 1987 | 5'11" | 200 | Tupelo, MS USA |
| Brian Duensing | P | L | L | February 22, 1983 | 6'0" | 200 | Marysville, KS USA |
| Eduardo Escobar | 2B | B | R | January 5, 1989 | 5'10" | 199 | La Pica, Maracay Venezuela |
| Casey Fien | P | R | R | October 21, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Santa Rosa, CA USA |
| Pedro Florimon | SS | B | R | December 10, 1986 | 6'2" | 185 | La Romana, La Romana D.R. |
| Jeff Gray | P | R | R | November 19, 1981 | 6'2" | 210 | Texas City, TX USA |
| Liam Hendriks | P | R | R | February 10, 1989 | 6'0" | 235 | Perth, Western Australia Australia |
| Chris Herrmann | C | L | R | November 24, 1987 | 6'0" | 200 | Tomball, TX USA |
| Luke Hughes | 2B | R | R | August 2, 1984 | 5'11" | 205 | Perth, Western Australia Australia |
| Erik Komatsu | RF | L | L | October 1, 1987 | 5'10" | 175 | Camarillo, CA USA |
| Francisco Liriano | P | L | L | October 26, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Matt Maloney | P | L | L | January 16, 1984 | 6'4" | 210 | Sandusky, OH USA |
| Jeff Manship | P | R | R | January 16, 1985 | 6'2" | 205 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| Jason Marquis | P | L | R | August 21, 1978 | 6'1" | 220 | Manhasset, NY USA |
| Darin Mastroianni | RF | R | R | August 26, 1985 | 5'11" | 190 | Mount Kisco, NY USA |
| Joe Mauer | C | L | R | April 19, 1983 | 6'5" | 225 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Justin Morneau | 1B | L | R | May 15, 1981 | 6'4" | 220 | New Westminster, BC CAN |
| Tsuyoshi Nishioka | 2B | B | R | July 27, 1984 | 6'1" | 175 | Nara, Nara Japan |
| Lester Oliveros | P | R | R | May 28, 1988 | 6'0" | 235 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Chris Parmelee | 1B | L | L | February 24, 1988 | 6'1" | 220 | Long Beach, CA USA |
| Carl Pavano | P | R | R | January 8, 1976 | 6'5" | 265 | New Britain, CT USA |
| Luis Perdomo | P | R | R | April 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 180 | San Cristobal, San Cristobal D.R. |
| Glen Perkins | P | L | L | March 2, 1983 | 6'0" | 205 | St. Paul, MN USA |
| Trevor Plouffe | 3B | R | R | June 15, 1986 | 6'2" | 215 | West Hills, CA USA |
| Ben Revere | RF | L | R | May 3, 1988 | 5'9" | 175 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Tyler Robertson | P | L | L | December 23, 1987 | 6'5" | 285 | Simi Valley, CA USA |
| Denard Span | CF | L | L | February 27, 1984 | 6'0" | 210 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Anthony Swarzak | P | R | R | September 10, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Clete Thomas | RF | L | R | November 14, 1983 | 5'11" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL USA |
| Danny Valencia | 3B | R | R | September 19, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| Esmerling Vasquez | P | R | R | November 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 200 | Tenares, Hermanas Mirabal D.R. |
| Kyle Waldrop | P | R | R | October 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| P. J. Walters | P | R | R | March 12, 1985 | 6'4" | 215 | Dothan, AL USA |
| Josh Willingham | LF | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL USA |
