1984 Minnesota Twins season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1984
misc = 81-81, second in the AL Western Division

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
y4 = 1982
city = Minneapolis, Minnesota
y5 = 1961
owners = Calvin Griffith
managers = Billy Gardner
television = KMSP-TV
(Bob Kurtz, Ted Robinson)
Spectrum
Harmon Killebrew, Dick Bremer)
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal,Joe Angel)|The 1984 Minnesota Twins finished a 81-81, second in the AL West. The young players that lost over 100 games in 1982 were learning how to win.1,598,692 fans attended Twins games, a Twins attendance record, but still the fifth lowest total in the American League. Towards the end of the season, Calvin Griffith sold the club to local investor Carl Pohlad, who owns the club to this day.

Offseason

*December 7, 1983: Gary Ward and Sam Sorce (minors) were traded by the Twins to the Texas Rangers for John Butcher and Mike Smithson. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butchjo01.shtml John Butcher page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 17, 1984: Mark Grace was drafted by the Twins in the 15th round of the 1984 amateur draft, but did not sign. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gracema01.shtml Mark Grace page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

* May 8, 1984: Kirby Puckett got four hits in his Major League debut.
* Only one Twins made the All-Star Game, catcher Dave Engle.

Offense

Kent Hrbek hit .311 with 27 HR and 107 RBI.
Tom Brunansky hit 32 HR and 85 RBI.Leadoff batter Kirby Puckett hit .296 and scored 63 runs.
Gary Gaetti hit 5 HR and 65 RBI.

Notable transactions

*June 4, 1984: Jay Bell was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (8th pick) of the 1984 amateur draft. Jay Bell signed on June 11, 1984. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/bellja01.shtml Jay Bell page at Baseball Reference] ]

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

All-Star Game
* Dave Engle, Reserve

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1984.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1984&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]