1963 Minnesota Twins season

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1963 Minnesota Twins First winning season in Minnesota
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
Location
Metropolitan Stadium (Since 1961) Bloomington, Minnesota (Since 1961)
1963 Information
Owner(s)	Calvin Griffith
Manager(s)	Sam Mele
Local television	WTCN-TV
Local radio	830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Ray Scott)

The Twins finished 91-70, third in the American League. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the American League. Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, shortstop Zoilo Versalles, outfielder Bob Allison and catcher Earl Battey.

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 again led the team with 45 home runs and 96 RBI. Bob Allison hit 35 home runs and drove in 91.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
HR	Harmon Killebrew	45*
RBI	Harmon Killebrew	96
BA	Rich Rollins	.307
Runs	Bob Allison	99

*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Camilo Pascual won 21 games and lead the AL with 202 strikeouts.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
ERA	Camilo Pascual	2.46
Wins	Camilo Pascual	21
Saves	Bill Dailey	21
Strikeouts	Camilo Pascual	202*

*League leader

[edit] Defense

Three Twins won Gold Gloves: first baseman Vic Power won his sixth, shortstop Zoilo Versalles won his first, and Jim Kaat won his second.

[edit] Regular Season

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[edit] American League final standings


Rank	Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
1st	New York Yankees	104	57	.646	--
2nd	Chicago White Sox	94	68	.580	10.5
3rd	Minnesota Twins	91	70	.565	13.0
4th	Baltimore Orioles	86	76	.531	18.5
5th	Detroit Tigers	79	83	.488	25.0
6th	Cleveland Indians	79	83	.488	25.5
7th	Boston Red Sox	76	85	.472	28.0
8th	Kansas City Athletics	73	89	.451	31.5
9th	Los Angeles Angels	70	91	.435	34.0
10th	Washington Senators	56	106	.346	48.5

[edit] Roster

1963 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 1963 MLB season by team

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

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

1963 All-Star Game • 1963 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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1963 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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