1976 Minnesota Twins season

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The 1976 Minnesota Twins finished 85-77, third in the AL West. Only 715,394 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League. It was the third year in a row that the Twins attracted the fewest number of fans in the American League.

Two Twins made the All-Star Game, second baseman Rod Carew and catcher Butch Wynegar.

[edit] Offense

For the first time in four years, Rod Carew did not win the AL batting title, finishing third with a .331 average. Rod Carew had 200 hits and 90 RBI. Larry Hisle hit 14 HR and collected 96 RBI. Dan Ford added 20 HR and 86 RBI.

[edit] Pitching

Reliever Bill Campbell led the Twins pitchers with 17 wins, all in relief. He also had 20 saves. Reliever Tom Burgmeier added 8 relief wins and a save. The Twins needed the relief help because the starting pitching was terrible, with only Dave Goltz (14-14) managing double digit wins.

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League West final standings

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

Starter Bert Blyleven was traded to the Texas Rangers for several players including Bill Singer and Roy Smalley.

[edit] External links

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