| 1985 Minnesota Twins | ||||
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| League | American League | |||
| Division | West | |||
| Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |||
| City | Minneapolis, Minnesota | |||
| Record | 77–85 (.475) | |||
| Divisional place | 4th | |||
| Owners | Carl Pohlad | |||
| General managers | Howard Fox,Andy MacPhail | |||
| Managers | Billy Gardner,Ray Miller | |||
| Television | KMSP-TV (Bob Kurtz,Harmon Killebrew) Spectrum (Harmon Killebrew,Dick Bremer) | |||
| Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal,Joe Angel) | |||
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The1985 Minnesota Twins seasonwas the 25th season for theMinnesota Twins franchise in theTwin Cities ofMinnesota, their 4th season atHubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and the 85th overall in theAmerican League. The Twins finished with a record of 77–85, tied for fourth in theAmerican League West, and 14 games behind the division winner and eventual World Series champion Kansas City Royals.
On June 20, after a disappointing start, managerBilly Gardner was replaced byRay Miller.
Minnesota, the Twins and theMetrodome hosted theAll-Star Game. Only one Twins player made theAmerican League team, outfielderTom Brunansky. Bruno finished second in the first-ever Home Run Derby, behindDave Parker. Three Minnesota natives, not yet Twins, played as a team on the same major league field for the first and only time --Dave Winfield,Jack Morris andPaul Molitor.
In Anaheim on August 4, pitcherFrank Viola gave up a double to longtime-Twin now-an AngelRod Carew. The two-bagger was Carew's 3000th career hit.[5]
The pitcher on the mound on September 25, as the Twins won their 2000th game, is the same pitcher that won Minnesota's 1000th game on July 12, 1972 --Bert Blyleven.
1,651,814 fans attended Twins games, a Twins attendance record, but still the sixth lowest total in theAmerican League.
Leadoff batterKirby Puckett hit .288 and scored 80 runs.Kent Hrbek hit .311 with 21 HR and 93 RBI.Tom Brunansky hit 27 HR and 90 RBI.Gary Gaetti hit 20 HR and 63 RBI.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| HR | Tom Brunansky | 27 |
| RBI | Kent Hrbek | 93 |
| BA | Kirby Puckett | .288 |
| Runs | Kirby Puckett | 80 |
For the first time in years, the Twins had three solid starting pitchers:Frank Viola (18-14),Mike Smithson (15-14), andJohn Butcher (11-14).RelieverRon Davis had 25 saves.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| ERA | Frank Viola | 4.09 |
| Wins | Frank Viola | 18 |
| Saves | Ron Davis | 25 |
| Strikeouts | Frank Viola | 135 |
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas City Royals | 91 | 71 | .562 | — | 50–32 | 41–39 |
| California Angels | 90 | 72 | .556 | 1 | 49–30 | 41–42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 | 45–36 | 40–41 |
| Minnesota Twins | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | 49–35 | 28–50 |
| Oakland Athletics | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | 43–36 | 34–49 |
| Seattle Mariners | 74 | 88 | .457 | 17 | 42–41 | 32–47 |
| Texas Rangers | 62 | 99 | .385 | 28½ | 37–43 | 25–56 |
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CAL | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIL | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TEX | TOR |
| Baltimore | — | 5–8 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 9–4 | 6–6 | 1–12 | 7–5 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 4–8 |
| Boston | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 4–8–1 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 7–5 | 5–8 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 |
| California | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 8–5 | 8–4 | 8–4 | 4–9 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 6–7 | 9–4 | 9–4 | 5–7 |
| Chicago | 4–8 | 8–4–1 | 5–8 | — | 10–2 | 6–6 | 5–8 | 5–7 | 6–7 | 6–6 | 8–5 | 9–4 | 10–3 | 3–9 |
| Cleveland | 5–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 2–10 | — | 5–8 | 2–10 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–9 |
| Detroit | 7–6 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 8–5 | — | 5–7 | 9–4 | 3–9 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 6–7 |
| Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–5 | 9–4 | 8–5 | 10–2 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 3–10 | 6–7 | 7–5 |
| Milwaukee | 4–9 | 8–5 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 4–9 | 4–8 | — | 9–3 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 4–8 | 8–3 | 4–9 |
| Minnesota | 6–6 | 5–7 | 4–9 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–7 | 3–9 | — | 3–9 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 8–5 | 4–8 |
| New York | 12–1 | 8–5 | 9–3 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 6–7 | 9–3 | — | 7–5 | 9–3 | 8–4 | 6–7 |
| Oakland | 5–7 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 4–8 | 5–8 | 9–3 | 5–8 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 |
| Seattle | 6–6 | 6–6 | 4–9 | 4–9 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 10–3 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 3–9 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 2–10 |
| Texas | 2–10 | 7–5 | 4–9 | 3–10 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 7–6 | 3–8 | 5–8 | 4–8 | 7–6 | 7–6 | — | 3–9 |
| Toronto | 8–4 | 4–9 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 9–4 | 7–6 | 5–7 | 9–4 | 8–4 | 7–6 | 7–5 | 10–2 | 9–3 | — |
| 1985 Minnesota Twins | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers Infielders | Outfielders Other batters | Manager Coaches | ||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mark Salas | 120 | 360 | 108 | .300 | 9 | 41 |
| 1B | Kent Hrbek | 158 | 593 | 165 | .278 | 21 | 93 |
| 2B | Tim Teufel | 138 | 434 | 113 | .260 | 10 | 50 |
| SS | Greg Gagne | 114 | 293 | 66 | .225 | 2 | 23 |
| 3B | Gary Gaetti | 160 | 560 | 138 | .246 | 20 | 63 |
| LF | Mickey Hatcher | 116 | 444 | 125 | .282 | 3 | 49 |
| CF | Kirby Puckett | 161 | 691 | 199 | .288 | 4 | 74 |
| RF | Tom Brunansky | 157 | 567 | 137 | .242 | 27 | 90 |
| DH | Roy Smalley | 129 | 388 | 100 | .258 | 12 | 45 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Randy Bush | 97 | 234 | 56 | .239 | 10 | 35 |
| Mike Stenhouse | 81 | 179 | 40 | .223 | 5 | 21 |
| Dave Engle | 70 | 172 | 44 | .256 | 7 | 25 |
| Tim Laudner | 72 | 164 | 39 | .238 | 7 | 19 |
| Ron Washington | 70 | 135 | 37 | .274 | 1 | 14 |
| Dave Meier | 71 | 104 | 27 | .260 | 1 | 8 |
| Mark Funderburk | 23 | 70 | 22 | .314 | 2 | 13 |
| Álvaro Espinoza | 32 | 57 | 15 | .263 | 0 | 9 |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 28 | 54 | 20 | .370 | 0 | 6 |
| Jeff Reed | 7 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Smithson | 37 | 257.0 | 15 | 14 | 4.34 | 127 |
| Frank Viola | 36 | 250.2 | 18 | 14 | 4.09 | 135 |
| John Butcher | 34 | 207.2 | 11 | 14 | 4.98 | 92 |
| Ken Schrom | 29 | 160.2 | 9 | 12 | 4.99 | 74 |
| Bert Blyleven | 14 | 114.0 | 8 | 5 | 3.00 | 77 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Filson | 40 | 95.2 | 4 | 5 | 3.67 | 42 |
| Dennis Burtt | 5 | 28.1 | 2 | 2 | 3.81 | 9 |
| Mark Portugal | 6 | 24.1 | 1 | 3 | 5.55 | 12 |
| Tom Klawitter | 7 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 6.75 | 5 |
| Rich Yett | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Davis | 57 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 3.48 | 72 |
| Frank Eufemia | 39 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3.79 | 30 |
| Rick Lysander | 35 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6.05 | 26 |
| Curt Wardle | 35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5.51 | 47 |
| Steve Howe | 13 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6.16 | 10 |
| Mark Brown | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.89 | 5 |
| Len Whitehouse | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.05 | 4 |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kenosha