1968 Minnesota Twins season

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The 1968 Minnesota Twins finished 79-83, seventh in the American League. 1,143,257 fans attended Twins games, the fourth highest total in the American League. Three Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, second baseman Rod Carew, and outfielder Tony Oliva.

[edit] Offense

Leadoff batter Cesar Tovar sparked the offense, finishing second in the AL with 167 hits and third with 89 runs. Tony Oliva was third in the AL with a .289 batting average. Harmon Killebrew had 17 HR and 40 RBI at the All-Star break, but was injured in the game and missed the second half of the season.

[edit] Pitching

Four Twins won 10 or more games: Dean Chance (16-16), Jim Kaat (14-12) Jim Merritt (12-16), Dave Boswell (10-13).

[edit] Defense

Pitcher Jim Kaat won his seventh Gold Glove.

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

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[edit] External links

• Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com
• Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com