1982 Minnesota Twins season
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The 1982
Minnesota Twins
finished 60-102, seventh in the AL
West. It was the first time the Twins lost more than 100 games since moving to Minnesota.
The Twins moved into the Metrodome
but only 921,186 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League
.
, first baseman Kent Hrbek
.
hit .301 with 23 HR and 92 RBI.
Gary Ward
hit .289 with 28 HR and 91 RBI.
Gary Gaetti
hit 25 HR and 84 RBI.
Tom Brunansky
hit 20 HR and 42 RBI.
1982 in baseball
-Major League Baseball:*World Series Champion: St. Louis Cardinals*World Series MVP: Darrell Porter**American League Championship Series MVP: Fred Lynn**National League Championship Series MVP: Darrell Porter...
Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are a professional baseball team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They play in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and St. Paul. They played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and the...
finished 60-102, seventh in the AL
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
West. It was the first time the Twins lost more than 100 games since moving to Minnesota.
The Twins moved into the Metrodome
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome, commonly called the Metrodome, is a domed sports stadium in downtown Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Opened in 1982, it replaced Metropolitan Stadium, which was on the current site of the Mall of America in Bloomington and Memorial Stadium on the University...
but only 921,186 fans attended Twins games, the lowest total in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
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Offseason
- October 23, 1981: Mike KinnunenMike KinnunenMichael John Kinnunen is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of three seasons between and . He holds the major league record for most pitching appearances without a decision of any kind with 48....
was traded by the Twins to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Jeff LittleJeff LittleDonald Jeffrey Little is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Little pitched in parts of two seasons: for the St. Louis Cardinals and for the Minnesota Twins. He pitched in a total of 40 games, including 2 starts.-External links:...
. - January 12, 1982: Kirby PuckettKirby PuckettKirby Puckett was a Major League Baseball center fielder. He played his entire 12-year baseball career with the Minnesota Twins and he is the Twins franchise's all-time leader in career hits, runs, doubles, and total bases...
was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft1982 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1982 Major League Baseball draft.- Other notable players :*Barry Bonds was drafted by the Giants in the 2nd round of the 1982 amateur draft, but did not sign...
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Regular season
Only one Twins made the All-Star GameMajor League Baseball All-Star Game
The Major League Baseball All-Star Game, also known as the "Midsummer Classic", is an annual baseball game between players from the National League and the American League, currently selected by a combination of fans, players, coaches, and managers...
, first baseman Kent Hrbek
Kent Hrbek
Frequently injured , Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994, citing his nagging injury problems and desire to spend more time with his wife and daughter at their home in Bloomington, MN...
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Offense
Kent HrbekKent Hrbek
Frequently injured , Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994, citing his nagging injury problems and desire to spend more time with his wife and daughter at their home in Bloomington, MN...
hit .301 with 23 HR and 92 RBI.
Gary Ward
Gary Ward
Gary Lamell Ward is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers .Ward was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut in the 1979 season...
hit .289 with 28 HR and 91 RBI.
Gary Gaetti
Gary Gaetti
Gary Joseph Gaetti , nicknamed "G-Man", "Rat", or "Zorn" is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , California Angels , Kansas City Royals , St...
hit 25 HR and 84 RBI.
Tom Brunansky
Tom Brunansky
Thomas Andrew Brunansky , nicknamed "Bruno", is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1994 for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers....
hit 20 HR and 42 RBI.
| Statistic Baseball statistics Statistics play an important role in summarizing baseball performance and evaluating players in the sport.Since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itself to easy record-keeping and statistics... | Player | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| HR Home run In baseball, a home run is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process... |
Gary Ward Gary Ward Gary Lamell Ward is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers .Ward was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut in the 1979 season... |
28 |
| RBI | Kent Hrbek Kent Hrbek Frequently injured , Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994, citing his nagging injury problems and desire to spend more time with his wife and daughter at their home in Bloomington, MN... |
92 |
| BA Batting average Batting average is a statistic in both cricket and baseball that measures the performance of cricket batsmen and baseball hitters. The two statistics are related in that baseball averages are directly descended from the concept of cricket averages.- Cricket :... |
Kent Hrbek Kent Hrbek Frequently injured , Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994, citing his nagging injury problems and desire to spend more time with his wife and daughter at their home in Bloomington, MN... |
.301 |
| Runs Run (baseball) In baseball, a run is scored when a player advances around first, second and third base and returns safely to home plate, touching the bases in that order, before three outs are recorded and all obligations to reach base safely on batted balls are met or assured... |
Gary Ward Gary Ward Gary Lamell Ward is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers .Ward was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut in the 1979 season... |
85 |
Pitching
Reliever Ron Davis had 22 saves.| Statistic Baseball statistics Statistics play an important role in summarizing baseball performance and evaluating players in the sport.Since the flow of a baseball game has natural breaks to it, and normally players act individually rather than performing in clusters, the sport lends itself to easy record-keeping and statistics... | Player | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| ERA Earned run average In baseball statistics, earned run average is the mean of earned runs given up by a pitcher per nine innings pitched. It is determined by dividing the number of earned runs allowed by the number of innings pitched and multiplying by nine... |
Bobby Castillo Bobby Castillo Robert Ernie Castillo Jr. is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins between and . He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees. He also pitched one season in Japan for... |
3.66 |
| Wins Win (baseball) In professional baseball, there are two types of decisions: a win and a loss . In each game, one pitcher on the winning team is awarded a win and one pitcher on the losing team is given a loss in their respective statistics. These pitchers are collectively known as the pitchers of record. Only... |
Bobby Castillo Bobby Castillo Robert Ernie Castillo Jr. is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins between and . He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees. He also pitched one season in Japan for... |
13 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 22 |
| Strikeouts | Brad Havens Brad Havens Bradley David Havens is a former Pitcher for the Minnesota Twins , Baltimore Orioles , Los Angeles Dodgers , Cleveland Indians and Detroit Tigers .... |
129 |
Notable transactions
- March 26, 1982: Tim Corcoran was released by the Minnesota Twins.
- May 12, 1982: Doug CorbettDoug CorbettDouglas Mitchell Corbett is a former American professional baseball player who was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball for eight seasons during the 1980s...
and Rob WilfongRob WilfongRobert Donald Wilfong was a second baseman for the Minnesota Twins , California Angels and San Francisco Giants ....
were traded by the Twins to the California AngelsLos Angeles Angels of AnaheimThe Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles...
for Tom BrunanskyTom BrunanskyThomas Andrew Brunansky , nicknamed "Bruno", is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1994 for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers....
, Mike WaltersMike WaltersMichael Charles Walters is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He bats and throws right-handed....
, and $400,000. - July 21, 1982: Houston JiménezHouston JiménezAlfonso "Houston" Jiménez González is a former Major League Baseball player. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors between and , primarily as a shortstop. He currently serves as manager of the Pericos de Puebla in the Mexican League.- Early years :Jiménez began his playing career...
was purchased by the Twins from the Broncos de ReynosaBroncos de ReynosaThe Reynosa Broncos are a Mexican team that play in the Adolfo Lopez Mateos stadium in the city of Reynosa, Tamaulipas.The Broncos de Reynosa play in the Liga Mexicana de Beisbol and it's part of the Zona Norte division....
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Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| 1B | Kent Hrbek Kent Hrbek Frequently injured , Hrbek retired after the players strike in 1994, citing his nagging injury problems and desire to spend more time with his wife and daughter at their home in Bloomington, MN... |
140 | 532 | 160 | .301 | 23 | 92 |
| 3B | Gary Gaetti Gary Gaetti Gary Joseph Gaetti , nicknamed "G-Man", "Rat", or "Zorn" is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball for the Minnesota Twins , California Angels , Kansas City Royals , St... |
145 | 508 | 117 | .230 | 25 | 84 |
| SS | Lenny Faedo Lenny Faedo Leonardo Lago Faedo is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until , for the Minnesota Twins.-External links:... |
90 | 255 | 62 | .243 | 3 | 22 |
| LF | Gary Ward Gary Ward Gary Lamell Ward is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Minnesota Twins , Texas Rangers , New York Yankees and Detroit Tigers .Ward was signed by the Twins as an amateur free agent in 1972 and made his debut in the 1979 season... |
152 | 570 | 165 | .289 | 28 | 91 |
| RF | Tom Brunansky Tom Brunansky Thomas Andrew Brunansky , nicknamed "Bruno", is a former right fielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1981 to 1994 for the California Angels, Minnesota Twins, St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Red Sox, and Milwaukee Brewers.... |
127 | 463 | 126 | .272 | 20 | 46 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesús Vega Jesús Vega Jesús Anthony Vega Morales is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman. He played parts of three seasons in the major leagues between and , all with the Minnesota Twins.-Sources:... |
71 | 199 | 53 | .266 | 5 | 29 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Williams Albert Williams (baseball) Albert Hamilton Williams DeSouza is an Afro-Nicaraguan former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball, from until , all for the Minnesota Twins.... |
26 | 153.2 | 9 | 7 | 4.22 | 61 |
| Jack O'Connor Jack O'Connor (pitcher) Jack William O'Connor is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and .-Sources:... |
23 | 126 | 8 | 9 | 4.29 | 56 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Castillo Bobby Castillo Robert Ernie Castillo Jr. is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Minnesota Twins between and . He was in the bullpen for the Dodgers in the 1981 World Series, pitching one inning against the New York Yankees. He also pitched one season in Japan for... |
40 | 218.2 | 13 | 11 | 3.66 | 125 |
| Pete Redfern Pete Redfern Peter Irvine Redfern is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He had a seven-season career in the majors, from until , all with the Minnesota Twins.Redfern was the Twins' first-round pick, and the first pick overall in the secondary phase of the 1976 draft... |
27 | 94.1 | 5 | 11 | 6.58 | 40 |
| Darrell Jackson Darrell Jackson (baseball) Darrell Preston Jackson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until , all with the Minnesota Twins.Jackson was drafted by the Twins out of high school in 1973, but he did not sign with them... |
13 | 44.2 | 0 | 5 | 6.25 | 16 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Davis | 63 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 4.42 | 89 |
| Jeff Little Jeff Little Donald Jeffrey Little is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Little pitched in parts of two seasons: for the St. Louis Cardinals and for the Minnesota Twins. He pitched in a total of 40 games, including 2 starts.-External links:... |
33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4.21 | 26 |