- 1991 Minnesota Twins season
MLB yearly infobox
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1991
misc = World Champions
current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark =Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
y4 = 1982
city =Minneapolis
y5 = 1982
owners =Carl Pohlad
genmanagers =Andy MacPhail
managers = Tom Kelly
television =WCCO-TV
KITN
Midwest Sports Channel
(Jim Kaat , Ted Robinson,Dick Bremer )
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal ,John Gordon)|The by|1991Minnesota Twins won the World Series, the second time the Twins had won the World Series since moving to Minnesota in by|1961.The Twins finished 95-67, first in the AL West. 2,293,842 fans attended Twins games, the eight highest total in the
American League .Offseason
*December 2, 1990: Roy Smith was released by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithro01.shtml Roy Smith page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 14, 1991:Tom Edens was signed by the Twins as a free agent. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/e/edensto01.shtml Tom Edens page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 25, 1991:Mike Pagliarulo was signed as a free agent by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/paglimi01.shtml Mike Pagliarulo page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 29, 1991:Chili Davis was signed as a free agent by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/d/davisch01.shtml Chili Davis page at Baseball Reference] ]
*February 5, 1991:Jack Morris was signed as a free agent by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/morrija02.shtml Jack Morris page at Baseball Reference] ]Regular Season
*The highest paid player on the team was
Jack Morris at $3,700,000; followed byKirby Puckett at $3,166,667.Offense
Notable transactions
*April 2, 1991:
Nelson Liriano was released by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/liriane01.shtml Nelson Liriano page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 3, 1991:1991 Major League Baseball Draft
**David McCarty was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (3rd pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/m/mccarda01.shtml David McCarty page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Scott Stahoviak was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (27th pick). [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/stahost01.shtml Scott Stahoviak page at Baseball Reference] ]
**LaTroy Hawkins was drafted by the Twins in the 7th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/hawkila01.shtml LaTroy Hawkins page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Brad Radke was drafted by the Twins in the 8th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/radkebr01.shtml Brad Radke page at Baseball Reference] ]
**Matt Lawton was drafted by the Twins in the 13th round. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/lawtoma01.shtml Matt Lawton page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 19, 1991: Brian Harper was signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml]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
Postseason
See
1991 American League Championship Series and1991 World Series .Awards and Honors
*
Kent Hrbek ,Lou Gehrig Award
* Jack Morris,Babe Ruth Award
* Jack Morris, World Series Most Valuable Player
*Kirby Puckett , ALCS Most Valuable Player
* Chuck Knoblauch, 1991 AL Rookie of the YearAll-Star Game
*The Twins had threeAll-Stars in the 1991 All-Star Game: CloserRick Aguilera , PitcherJack Morris , and Center FielderKirby Puckett .Scott Erickson would have started the all-star game had he not been injured in a start at home against the Chicago White Sox in June.References
External links
* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1991.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=2005&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]
* [http://shrpsports.com/mlb/stand/1991finaldiv.htm 1991 Standings]succession box
title = AL West Championship Season
years = 1991
before = Oakland Athletics
1990
after = Oakland Athletics
1992succession box
title = American League Championship
years = 1991
before = Oakland Athletics
1990
after = Toronto Blue Jays
1992succession box
title = World Series Champions
Minnesota Twins
years = 1991
before = Cincinnati Reds
1990
after = Toronto Blue Jays
1992
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