1963 Minnesota Twins season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1963
misc = First winning season in Minnesota

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
Uniform
ballpark = Metropolitan Stadium
y4 = 1961
city = Bloomington, Minnesota
y5 = 1961
owners = Calvin Griffith
managers = Sam Mele
television = WTCN-TV
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Ray Scott)|

The Twins finished 91-70, third in the American League. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the American League.

Offseason

* November 26, 1962: Rich Reese was drafted by the Twins from the Detroit Tigers in the 1962 first-year draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/r/reeseri01.shtml Rich Reese page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, shortstop Zoilo Versalles, outfielder Bob Allison and catcher Earl Battey.

Offense

Harmon Killebrew again led the team with 45 home runs and 96 RBI. Bob Allison hit 35 home runs and drove in 91.

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

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1963.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1963&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]