1969 Minnesota Twins season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1969
misc = American League West Champions

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Metropolitan Stadium
y4 = 1961
city = Bloomington, Minnesota
y5 = 1961
owners = Calvin Griffith
managers = Billy Martin
television = WTCN-TV
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Merle Harmon)|Led by new manager Billy Martin, the by|1969 Minnesota Twins won the 1969 Western Division with a 97-65 record. The Twins were swept by the Baltimore Orioles in the first American League Championship Series.1,349,328 fans attended Twins games, the third highest total in the American League.

Regular Season

Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, second baseman Rod Carew, outfielder Tony Oliva, and catcher Johnny Roseboro.
Harmon Killebrew became the first Twin to be named American League Most Valuable Player.

Offense

The Twins won the American League West, led by Rod Carew (.332, his first batting title), Tony Oliva (.309, 24 HR, 101 RBI) and league MVP Harmon Killebrew (49 HR, 140 RBI). Rod Carew stole home 7 times. Leadoff batter César Tovar was third in the AL with 45 stolen bases.

Postseason

The Twins were swept 3-0 by the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 American League Championship Series.

Player stats

Batting

tarters by position

"Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In"

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and Honors

* Harmon Killebrew, Third Base, American League MVP

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1969.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1969&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]

succession box
title = AL West Championship Season
years = 1969
before = First Season
after = Minnesota Twins
1970