1978 Minnesota Twins season

MLB yearly infobox
name = Minnesota Twins
season = 1978
misc = 73-89, fourth in the AL Western Division

current league = American League
y1 = 1901
division = Western Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Metropolitan Stadium
y4 = 1961
city = Bloomington, Minnesota
y5 = 1961
owners = Calvin Griffith
managers = Gene Mauch
television = WTCN
(Harmon Killebrew)
radio = 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal,Joe McConnell)|The by|1978 Minnesota Twins finished 73-89, fourth in the AL West.

Offseason

*October 3, 1977: Steve Luebber was released by the Twins. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/l/luebbst01.shtml Steve Luebber page at Baseball Reference] ]
*December 6, 1977: Jesús Vega was drafted by the Twins from the [Milwaukee Brewers in the minor league draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/v/vegaje01.shtml Jesús Vega page at Baseball Reference] ]
*January 10, 1978: Jesse Orosco was drafted by the Twins in the 2nd round of the 1978 amateur draft. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/o/oroscje01.shtml Jesse Orosco page at Baseball Reference] ]

Regular Season

787,878 fans attended Twins games, the second lowest total in the American League.

Only one Twins player made the All-Star Game: first baseman Rod Carew.

Offense

Rod Carew won his seventh AL batting title with a .333 average. Shortstop Roy Smalley hit 19 HR and collected 77 RBI.
Dan Ford hit 11 HR and collected 82 RBI.

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/1978.shtml Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1978&t=MIN Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com]