1966 Minnesota Twins season

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1965 Minnesota Twins American League Champions
Major league affiliations
American League (Since 1901)
Location
Metropolitan Stadium (Since 1961) Bloomington, Minnesota (Since 1961)
1965 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 1966 Minnesota Twins finished 89-73, second in the American League. 1,259,374 fans attended Twins games, the second highest total in the American League. Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, outfielder Tony Oliva, catcher Earl Battey, and pitcher Jim Kaat.

1 Offense
2 Pitching
3 Defense
4 Regular Season
- 4.1 Roster
5 Notable transactions
6 External links

[edit] Offense

Tony Oliva led the AL with 191 hits. Harmon Killebrew again lead the team with 39 HR and 110 RBI.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
HR	Harmon Killebrew	39
RBI	Harmon Killebrew	110
BA	Tony Oliva	.307
Runs	Tony Oliva	99

*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Jim Kaat won a AL best 25 games.

**Team Leaders**
Statistic	Player	Quantity
ERA	Jim Perry	2.54
Wins	Jim Kaat	25*
Saves	Al Worthington	21
Strikeouts	Jim Kaat	205

*League leader

[edit] Defense

Pitcher Jim Kaat won his fifth Gold Glove.

[edit] Regular Season

American League
Club	Wins	Losses	Win %	GB
Baltimore Orioles	97	63	.606	--
Minnesota Twins	89	73	.549	9
Detroit Tigers	88	74	.543	10
Chicago White Sox	83	79	.512	15
Cleveland Indians	81	81	.500	17
California Angels	80	82	.494	18
Kansas City Athletics	74	86	.463	23
Washington Senators	71	88	.447	25.5
Boston Red Sox	72	90	.444	26
New York Yankees	70	89	.440	26.5

[edit] Roster

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Roster
Pitchers		Catchers Infielders		Outfielders		Manager

[edit] Notable transactions

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[edit] External links

v • d • e 1966 MLB season by team

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

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

1966 All-Star Game • 1966 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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1966 Minnesota Twins season

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[edit] Offense

[edit] Pitching

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

[edit] External links

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