1988 Minnesota Twins season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1988
misc = 91-71, second in the AL Western Division

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform
ballpark = Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
y4 = 1982
city = Minneapolis, Minnesota
y5 = 1961
owners = Carl Pohlad
managers = Tom Kelly
television = KMSP-TV
(Jim Kaat, Ted Robinson)
Twinsvision
(Dick Bremer, Harmon Killebrew)
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal,John Gordon)|The 1988 Minnesota Twins finished a 91-71, second in the AL West. 3,030,672 fans attended Twins games, a major league record.

Offseason

*December 21, 1987: Don Baylor was released by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/baylodo01.shtml Don Baylor page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 21, 1987: Dan Schatzeder was released by the Twins. [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/schatda01.shtml Dan Schatzeder page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 21, 1987: Mike Smithson was released by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/s/smithmi01.shtml Mike Smithson page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 4, 1988: Brian Harper was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml Brian Harper page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

Five Twins made the All-Star Game, third baseman Gary Gaetti, outfielder Kirby Puckett, catcher Tim Laudner, starting pitcher Frank Viola, and relief pitcher Jeff Reardon.

Frank Viola became the first Twins since Jim Perry in 1970 to with the AL Cy Young Award.

Offense

Kirby Puckett hit .356 with 24 HR drove in 121 runs and scored 109.Puckett led the AL with 234 hits, 163 singles, and 358 total bases. Puckett’s 234 hits were the most by an American League right-handed Batter since Joe Medwick had 237 hits in 1937.

Kent Hrbek hit .312 with 25 HR and 76 RBI.
Gary Gaetti hit .301 with 28 HR and 88 RBI.

Notable transactions

*March 18, 1988: Sal Butera was released by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/butersa01.shtml Sal Butera page at Baseball Reference] ]
*March 24, 1988: Billy Beane was traded by the Twins to the Detroit Tigers for Balvino Galvez. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/b/beanebi01.shtml Billy Beane page at Baseball Reference] ]
*May 28, 1988: John Christensen was signed as a free agent by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/c/chrisjo02.shtml John Christensen page at Baseball Reference] ]
*June 27, 1988: Dan Schatzeder was signed as a free agent by the Twins.

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

* Gary Gaetti, Third Baseman, Gold Glove Award
* Kirby Puckett, Centerfield, Gold Glove Award
* Kirby Puckett – American League Leader At-Bats (657)
* Kirby Puckett – American League Leader Hits (234)
* Kirby Puckett – American League Leader Singles (163)
* Kirby Puckett – Major League Baseball Leader Total Bases (358)

All-Star Game
* Gary Gaetti, Third Base, Reserve
* Tim Laudner, Catcher, Reserve
* Kirby Puckett, Outfield, Reserve
* Jeff Reardon, Relief Pitcher, Reserve
* Frank Viola, Pitcher, Starter

References

External links

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/MIN/1988.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1988&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]