1965 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1965 Minnesota Twins American League Champions |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith |
| Manager(s) | Sam Mele |
| Local television | WTCN-TV |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Ray Scott) |
The 1965 Minnesota Twins won the 1965 American League Pennant with a 102-60 record. 1,463,258 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the American League. Six Twins made the All-Star Game (played at Metropolitan Stadium): first baseman Harmon Killebrew, shortstop Zoilo Versalles, outfielders Tony Oliva and Jimmie Hall, catcher Earl Battey, and pitcher Mudcat Grant. Zoilo Versalles was named AL Most Valuable Player.
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[edit] Offense
Tony Oliva led the AL with a .321 average and Zoilo Versalles led with 126 runs. Harmon Killebrew was limited to 113 games by injuries, but still hit 25 HR and 75 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Harmon Killebrew | 25 |
| RBI | Tony Oliva | 98 |
| BA | Tony Oliva | .321* |
| Runs | Zoilo Versalles | 126* |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Mudcat Grant won a AL best 21 games.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Jim Kaat | 2.83 |
| Wins | Mudcat Grant | 21* |
| Saves | Al Worthington | 21 |
| Strikeouts | Jim Kaat | 154 |
- *League leader
[edit] Defense
Shortstop Zoilo Versalles and pitcher Jim Kaat won Gold Gloves.
[edit] Regular Season
The Twins set a team record with 102 wins. On September 26 at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C., the Twins beat the Washington Senators 2-1 to clinch their first ever American League Pennant. Jim Kaat was the winning pitcher.
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Minnesota Twins | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 7 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 75 | .537 | 15 |
| New York Yankees | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 27 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 100 | .383 | 40 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 103 | .364 | 43 |
[edit] Roster
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1965 Minnesota Twins roster
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[edit] Postseason
See 1965 World Series.
[edit] Turning Point
The highlight of the season was when Harmon Killebrew hit a 9th inning home run against the New York Yankees on July 9th. It was the turning point of the season.
[edit] Awards and Honors
- Zoilo Versalles, Shortstop, American League MVP
- Sam Mele, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year
[edit] External links
- Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com
- Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com
- 2005 book about the 1965 Minnesota Twins
- Account of July 9 Killebrew home run
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| Preceded by New York Yankees 1964 |
American League Champions 1965 |
Succeeded by Baltimore Orioles 1966 |
