1986 Minnesota Twins season
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1986 Minnesota Twins season
| 1986 Minnesota Twins 71-91, sixth in the AL Western Division |
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| Owner(s) | Carl Pohlad | |
| Manager(s) | Ray Miller and Tom Kelly | |
| Local television | KMSP-TV (Bob Kurtz, Harmon Killebrew) |
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| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Joe Angel) |
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The 1986 Minnesota Twins finished a 71-91, sixth in the AL West. 1,255,453 fans attended Twins games, the second lowest total in the American League.
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Offseason
- December 20, 1985: Rick Lysander was released by the Twins.[1]
- January 7, 1986: Ken Schrom and Bryan Oelkers were traded by the Twins to the Cleveland Indians for Roy Smith and Ramón Romero.[2]
- January 14, 1986: Jarvis Brown was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed May 23, 1986.[3]
- January 16, 1986: Tim Teufel and Pat Crosby (minors) were traded by the Twins to the New York Mets for Billy Beane, Joe Klink and Bill Latham.[4]
- January 16, 1986: Dave Engel was traded by the Minnesota Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Chris Pittaro and Alejandro Sanchez.[5]
- March 31, 1986: Mike Hart was traded by the Twins to the Baltimore Orioles for Ben Bianchi (minors), Steve Padia (minors), and a player to be named later. The Orioles completed the deal by sending Jeff Hubbard (minors) to the Twins on April 23.[6]
Regular season
Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game, outfielder Kirby Puckett.
After a disappointing start, manager Ray Miller was replaced by Tom Kelly on September 12.
In a game against the Chicago White Sox held on October 4, Greg Gagne of the Twins hit two inside the park home runs in one game.[7]
Offense
Kirby Puckett, switched from leadoff to third in the batting order, blasted 31 HR drove in 96 runs and scored 119. Kent Hrbek hit .267 with 29 HR and 91 RBI. Tom Brunansky hit 23 HR and 75 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit .287 with 34 HR and 108 RBI.
Pitching
The Twins had three solid starting pitchers: Frank Viola (16-13), Bert Blyleven (17-14), and Mike Smithson (13-14). Reliever Keith Atherton had 10 saves.
Defense
Third baseman Gary Gaetti and center fielder Kirby Puckett each won their first Gold Glove Award. They were the first Twins to win a gold glove since Jim Kaat in 1973.
Season standings
| AL West | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
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| California Angels | 92 | 70 | .568 | -- |
| Texas Rangers | 87 | 75 | .537 | 5.0 |
| Kansas City Royals | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| Oakland Athletics | 76 | 86 | .469 | 16.0 |
| Chicago White Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 20.0 |
| Minnesota Twins | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21.0 |
| Seattle Mariners | 67 | 95 | .414 | 25.0 |
Notable transactions
- April 8, 1986: Houston Jiménez was released by the Twins.[8]
- May 20, 1986: Keith Atherton was traded by the Oakland Athletics to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named later and cash. The Minnesota Twins sent Eric Broersma (minors) (May 23, 1986) to the Oakland Athletics to complete the trade.[9]
- June 2, 1986: Derek Parks was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft.[10]
- June 20, 1986: John Butcher was traded by the Twins to the Cleveland Indians for Neal Heaton.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
Other batters
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Manager
Coaches
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Player stats
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Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Kent Hrbek | 149 | 550 | 147 | .233 | 29 | 91 |
| 3B | Gary Gaetti | 157 | 596 | 171 | .287 | 34 | 108 |
| SS | Greg Gagne | 156 | 472 | 118 | .250 | 12 | 54 |
| CF | Kirby Puckett | 161 | 680 | 223 | .328 | 31 | 96 |
| RF | Tom Brunansky | 157 | 593 | 152 | .256 | 23 | 75 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Billy Beane | 80 | 183 | 39 | .213 | 3 | 15 |
| Jeff Reed | 68 | 165 | 39 | .236 | 2 | 9 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Frank Viola | 37 | 245.7 | 16 | 13 | 4.51 | 191 |
| Bert Blyleven | 36 | 271.7 | 17 | 14 | 4.01 | 215 |
| Mike Smithson | 34 | 198 | 13 | 14 | 4.77 | 114 |
| Neal Heaton | 21 | 124.3 | 4 | 9 | 3.98 | 66 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| John Butcher | 16 | 70 | 0 | 3 | 6.30 | 29 |
| Bill Latham | 7 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 7.31 | 8 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Keith Atherton | 47 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 3.75 | 59 |
| George Frazier | 15 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4.39 | 25 |
| Roy Smith | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.97 | 8 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Toledo Mud Hens | International League | Charlie Manuel |
| AA | Orlando Twins | Southern League | George Mitterwald |
| A | Visalia Oaks | California League | Dan Schmitz |
| A | Kenosha Twins | Midwest League | Don Leppert |
| Rookie | Elizabethton Twins | Appalachian League | Fred Waters |
Notes
- ^ Rick Lysander page on Baseball Reference
- ^ Roy Smith page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Jarvis Brown page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Billy Beane page on Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/engleda01.shtml
- ^ Mike Hart page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Great Baseball Feats, Facts and Figures, 2008 Edition, p.262, David Nemec and Scott Flatow, A Signet Book, Penguin Group, New York, NY, ISBN 978-0-451-22363-0
- ^ Houston Jiménez page on Baseball Reference
- ^ http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/atherke01.shtml
- ^ Derek Parks page at Baseball Reference
- ^ John Butcher page on Baseball Reference
- ^ a b http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1986.shtml
- ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, N.C.: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
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