The 20 Greatest Minnesota Twins of All-Time
The Minnesota Twins franchise has existed since 1901. For the entirety of their existence, they have played in the American League. They have been known by two names: Washington Senators (1901 – 1960) and Minnesota Twins (1961 – Present). The Twins franchise has won three World Series titles (1924, 1987, & 1991) and over 8,800 games.
Eligibility for position players requires 1,500 plate appearances, starting pitchers require 100 games started, and relief pitchers require 300 innings pitched.
- Walter Johnson
- Age: 19 – 39
- Years: 1907 – 1927
- Position(s): SP
- Rod Carew
- Age: 21 – 32
- Years: 1967 – 1978
- Position(s): 2B, 1B
- Harmon Killebrew
- Age: 18 – 38
- Years: 1954 – 1974
- Position(s): 1B, 3B, LF, DH
- Joe Mauer
- Age: 21 – 35
- Years: 2004 – 2018
- Position(s): C, 1B, DH
- Goose Goslin
- Age: 20 – 29, 32, 37
- Years: 1921 – 1930, 1933, 1938
- Position(s): LF, RF, CF
- Bert Blyleven
- Age: 19 – 25, 34 – 37
- Years: 1970 – 1976, 1985 – 1988
- Position(s): SP
- Tony Oliva
- Age: 23 – 37
- Years: 1962 – 1976
- Position(s): RF, DH
- Kirby Puckett
- Age: 24 – 35
- Years: 1984 – 1995
- Position(s): CF, RF, DH
- Johan Santana
- Age: 21 – 28
- Years: 2000 – 2007
- Position(s): SP
- Joe Cronin
- Age: 21 – 27
- Years: 1928 – 1934
- Position(s): SS
- Chuck Knoblauch
- Age: 22 – 28
- Years: 1991 – 1997
- Position(s): 2B
- Bob Allison
- Age: 23 – 35
- Years: 1958 – 1970
- Position(s): RF, LF, CF, 1B
- Brad Radke
- Age: 22 – 33
- Years: 1995 – 2006
- Position(s): SP
- Sam Rice
- Age: 25 – 43
- Years: 1915 – 1933
- Position(s): RF, CF
- Kent Hrbek
- Age: 21 – 34
- Years: 1981 – 1994
- Position(s): 1B, DH
- Joe Judge
- Age: 21 – 38
- Years: 1915 – 1932
- Position(s): 1B
- Stan Spence
- Age: 27 – 29, 31 – 32
- Years: 1942 – 1944, 1946 – 1947
- Position(s): CF
- Buddy Myer
- Age: 21 – 23, 25 – 37
- Years: 1925 – 1927, 1929 – 1941
- Position(s): 2B, SS, 3B
- Clyde Milan
- Age: 20 – 35
- Years: 1907 – 1922
- Position(s): CF, LF, RF
- Shane Mack
- Age: 26 – 30
- Years: 1990 – 1994
- Position(s): LF, CF, RF
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | SO % | WHIP |
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152.33 | 68 | 802 | 666 | 417 | 279 | 2.17 | 5914.2 | 531 | 110 | 34 | 1902 | 1424 | 1363 | 3509 | 12.6% | 1.06 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
63.73 | 138 | 1635 | 6980 | 6235 | 950 | 2085 | 305 | 90 | 74 | 733 | 271 | 613 | 716 | .334 | .389 | .447 | .837 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
60.47 | 144 | 2329 | 9462 | 7835 | 1258 | 2024 | 277 | 24 | 559 | 1540 | 18 | 1505 | 1629 | .258 | .377 | .513 | .891 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
54.61 | 122 | 1858 | 7960 | 6930 | 1018 | 2123 | 428 | 30 | 143 | 923 | 52 | 939 | 1034 | .306 | .387 | .438 | .826 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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43.24 | 130 | 1361 | 5810 | 5140 | 854 | 1659 | 289 | 125 | 127 | 931 | 116 | 488 | 337 | .323 | .376 | .501 | .878 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | SO % | WHIP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49.3 | 84 | 348 | 345 | 149 | 138 | 3.28 | 2566.2 | 141 | 29 | 0 | 1044 | 934 | 674 | 2035 | 19.3% | 1.19 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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43.04 | 129 | 1676 | 6879 | 6301 | 870 | 1917 | 329 | 48 | 220 | 947 | 86 | 448 | 645 | .304 | .352 | .476 | .828 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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50.93 | 122 | 1783 | 7831 | 7244 | 1071 | 2304 | 414 | 57 | 207 | 1085 | 134 | 450 | 965 | .318 | .358 | .476 | .835 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | SO % | WHIP |
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35.49 | 71 | 251 | 175 | 93 | 44 | 3.22 | 1308.2 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 500 | 468 | 364 | 1381 | 26.2% | 1.09 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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36.75 | 120 | 940 | 4138 | 3582 | 577 | 1090 | 242 | 72 | 51 | 673 | 56 | 466 | 274 | .304 | .379 | .454 | .834 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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37.85 | 116 | 1013 | 4571 | 3939 | 713 | 1197 | 210 | 51 | 43 | 391 | 276 | 513 | 453 | .304 | .390 | .415 | .806 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
33.92 | 129 | 1541 | 5921 | 5032 | 811 | 1281 | 216 | 53 | 256 | 796 | 84 | 795 | 1033 | .255 | .356 | .471 | .827 |
WAR | ERA- | G | GS | W | L | ERA | IP | CG | SHO | SV | R | ER | BB | SO | SO % | WHIP |
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45.58 | 89 | 378 | 377 | 148 | 139 | 4.22 | 2451 | 37 | 10 | 0 | 1233 | 1150 | 445 | 1467 | 14.3% | 1.26 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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52.46 | 114 | 2303 | 9871 | 8926 | 1466 | 2886 | 479 | 183 | 33 | 1045 | 346 | 680 | 265 | .323 | .366 | .429 | .795 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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38.38 | 126 | 1747 | 7137 | 6192 | 903 | 1749 | 312 | 18 | 293 | 1086 | 37 | 838 | 798 | .282 | .366 | .480 | .846 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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46.98 | 117 | 2084 | 8906 | 7663 | 1154 | 2291 | 421 | 157 | 71 | 1001 | 210 | 943 | 463 | .299 | .368 | .422 | .791 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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21.65 | 137 | 750 | 3268 | 2875 | 394 | 852 | 153 | 49 | 66 | 427 | 19 | 358 | 155 | .296 | .374 | .452 | .827 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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40.69 | 111 | 1643 | 7028 | 6033 | 1037 | 1828 | 305 | 113 | 35 | 759 | 117 | 864 | 385 | .303 | .386 | .408 | .795 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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40.11 | 110 | 1982 | 8312 | 7359 | 1004 | 2100 | 240 | 105 | 17 | 617 | 495 | 685 | 197 | .285 | .344 | .353 | .698 |
WAR | wRC+ | G | PA | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
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19.64 | 132 | 633 | 2434 | 2161 | 351 | 668 | 119 | 24 | 67 | 315 | 71 | 200 | 381 | .309 | .371 | .479 | .850 |