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|1991 Minnesota 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 by Kirby 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 and 1991 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 Year

All-Star Game
*The Twins had three All-Stars in the 1991 All-Star Game: Closer Rick Aguilera, Pitcher Jack Morris, and Center Fielder Kirby 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