1961 Minnesota Twins season

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1961 Minnesota Twins First season in Minnesota
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
Location
Metropolitan Stadium (Since 1961) Bloomington, Minnesota (Since 1961)
1961 Information
Owner(s)	Calvin Griffith
Manager(s)	Cookie Lavagetto and Sam Mele
Local television	WTCN-TV
Local radio	830 WCCO AM (Bob Wolff, Halsey Hall, Ray Scott)

1961 was the Twins first year in Minnesota. The Twins were 70-90, seventh in the American League. 1,256,723 fans attended Twins games, the third highest total in the American League. Two Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew and pitcher Camilo Pascual. The Twins played their first of 21 seasons of home games at Metropolitan Stadium.

1 Offense
2 Pitching
3 Defense
4 Regular Season
- 4.1 American League final standings
- 4.2 Roster
5 Notable transactions
6 External links

[edit] Offense

Harmon Killebrew hit 46 home runs and drove in 122.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
HR	Harmon Killebrew	46
RBI	Harmon Killebrew	122
BA	Earl Battey	.302
Runs	Harmon Killebrew	94

[edit] Pitching

Camilo Pascual led the Twins with 15 wins and a 3.46 ERA.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
ERA	Camilo Pascual	3.46
Wins	Camilo Pascual	15
Saves	Ray Moore	14
Strikeouts	Camilo Pascual	221

[edit] Defense

Catcher Earl Battey won his 2nd Gold Glove Award.

[edit] Regular Season

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[edit] American League final standings


Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	New York Yankees	109	53	.673	--
2nd	Detroit Tigers	101	61	.623	8.0
3rd	Baltimore Orioles	95	67	.586	14.0
4th	Chicago White Sox	86	76	.531	23.0
5th	Cleveland Indians	78	83	.484	30.5
6th	Boston Red Sox	76	86	.469	33.0
7th	Minnesota Twins	70	90	.438	38.0
8th	Los Angeles Angels	70	91	.435	38.5
9th	Washington Senators	61	100	.379	47.5
10th	Kansas City Athletics	61	100	.379	47.5

[edit] Roster

1961 Minnesota Twins roster view • talk • edit
Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

[edit] Notable transactions

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[edit] External links

v • d • e 1961 MLB season by team

American League	Baltimore • Boston • Chicago • Cleveland • Detroit • Kansas City • Los Angeles • Minnesota • New York • Washington

National League	Chicago • Cincinnati • Los Angeles • Milwaukee • Philadelphia • Pittsburgh • San Francisco • St. Louis

1961 All-Star Game • 1961 World Series

v • d • e Minnesota Twins

Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators • Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota

The Franchise	History • Seasons • Records • Players • Managers and Owners • Broadcasters

Ballparks	American League Park • National Park • Griffith Stadium • Metropolitan Stadium • Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome • Twins Ballpark (future)

Culture	Piranhas • Soul Patrol • Homer Hanky • We're Gonna Win, Twins • Little Big League

Important Figures	Walter Johnson • Clyde Milan • Bucky Harris • Joe Judge • Sam Rice • Goose Goslin • Joe Cronin • Heinie Manush • Mickey Vernon • Eddie Yost • Roy Sievers • Harmon Killebrew • Camilo Pascual • Jim Kaat • Tony Oliva • Gary Gaetti • Rod Carew • Bert Blyleven • Kent Hrbek • Rick Aguilera • Kirby Puckett • Brad Radke • Torii Hunter • Johan Santana • Frank Viola • Jack Morris

Rivalries	Twins-White Sox rivalry • Twins-Athletics rivalry

Retired Numbers	3 • 6 • 14 • 29 • 34 • 42

World Series Champions (3)	1924 • 1987 • 1991

American League Championships (6)	1924 • 1925 • 1933 • 1965 • 1987 • 1991

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1961 Minnesota Twins season

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[edit] Offense

[edit] Pitching

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League final standings

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

[edit] External links

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