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1963 Minnesota Twins Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1962 / 1964)
91-70, Finished 3rd in American League
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Scored 767 runs, Allowed 602 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 98-63
Manager: Sam Mele (91-70)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,406,652 (1st of 10)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 101;   one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 97
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1962 / 1964 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Tue,4/9 vs CLE L (4-5) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Pascual  
2. Wed,4/10 vs CLE W (5-3)# Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Kaat  
3. Fri,4/12 at KCA L (0-6) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Kralick  
4. Sat,4/13 at KCA L (2-3) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Stigman  
5. Sun,4/14 at KCA L (4-5) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Pascual  
6. Tue,4/16 vs LAA W (11-10) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Hall Green Allison Kaat  
7. Wed,4/17 vs LAA L (0-4) Ratliff Power Allen Banks Versalles Lemon Green Allison Kralick  
8. Thu,4/18 vs LAA W (3-0) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Hall Green Allison Stigman  
9. Fri,4/19 at CHW L (1-3)# Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Lemon Green Allison Pascual  
10. Sat,4/20 at CHW L (7-10) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Kaat  
11. Sun,4/21 at CHW W (7-0) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Roland  
12. Sun,4/21 at CHW L (0-8) Ratliff Power Allen Goryl Versalles Hall Green Allison Kralick  
13. Tue,4/23 at BAL L (0-1) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Stigman  
14. Wed,4/24 at WSA W (6-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Pascual  
15. Thu,4/25 at WSA W (3-0) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Kralick  
16. Fri,4/26 at DET W (7-5)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Lemon Green Allison Roland  
17. Sat,4/27 at DET W (9-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Stigman  
18. Sun,4/28 at DET L (0-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Kaat  
19. Tue,4/30 vs BAL W (8-1)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Lemon Green Allison Pascual  
20. Wed,5/1 vs BOS L (5-14) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Kralick  
21. Fri,5/3 vs NYY L (3-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Stigman  
22. Sat,5/4 vs NYY L (2-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Kaat  
23. Sun,5/5 vs NYY W (4-1) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Pascual  
24. Mon,5/6 at LAA L (4-5) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Roland  
25. Tue,5/7 at LAA L (0-2) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Perry  
26. Wed,5/8 at LAA L (3-4) Battey Mincher Allen Ward Versalles Hall Green Allison Kaat  
27. Fri,5/10 vs KCA W (2-0) Battey Power Allen Ward Versalles Hall Green Allison Pascual  
28. Sat,5/11 vs KCA L (1-5)# Battey Power Allen Ward Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Roland  
29. Sun,5/12 vs KCA L (1-2) Battey Power Allen Ward Versalles Hall Green Allison Perry  
30. Tue,5/14 at NYY L (1-2)# Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Stigman  
31. Wed,5/15 at NYY L (3-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Pascual  
32. Fri,5/17 at CLE W (11-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Perry  
33. Sat,5/18 at CLE W (8-1)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Kaat  
34. Sun,5/19 at CLE L (4-6) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Stigman  
35. Sun,5/19 at CLE W (7-6) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Roland  
36. Mon,5/20 at BOS W (6-5) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Pascual  
37. Tue,5/21 at BOS W (8-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Perry  
38. Wed,5/22 at BOS W (3-1)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Kaat  
39. Fri,5/24 vs CHW W (8-6) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Stigman  
40. Sat,5/25 vs CHW W (6-0)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Pascual  
41. Sun,5/26 vs CHW W (5-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Perry  
42. Tue,5/28 vs WSA W (6-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Kaat  
43. Wed,5/29 vs WSA W (10-1) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Stigman  
44. Thu,5/30 vs WSA W (3-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Pascual  
45. Fri,5/31 vs DET L (1-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Perry  
46. Sat,6/1 vs DET W (7-1) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Roland  
47. Sun,6/2 vs DET L (6-7) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
48. Mon,6/3 at KCA L (1-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
49. Tue,6/4 at KCA W (5-0) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Perry  
50. Wed,6/5 at KCA W (4-0) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Roland  
51. Fri,6/7 at LAA W (6-1) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Kaat  
52. Sat,6/8 at LAA W (9-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Pascual  
53. Sun,6/9 at LAA L (2-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Perry  
54. Tue,6/11 at CHW W (8-6) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Stigman  
55. Wed,6/12 vs KCA L (4-12) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Kaat  
56. Wed,6/12 vs KCA W (8-1) Zimmerman Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Allison Pascual  
57. Thu,6/13 vs KCA W (6-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
58. Fri,6/14 vs LAA W (3-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
59. Sat,6/15 vs LAA L (6-9) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Roggenburk  
60. Sun,6/16 vs LAA L (3-5) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
61. Sun,6/16 vs LAA L (4-5) Zimmerman Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
62. Tue,6/18 vs CHW W (5-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
63. Wed,6/19 vs CHW L (4-12) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
64. Thu,6/20 vs CHW W (9-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
65. Fri,6/21 vs BAL W (5-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
66. Fri,6/21 vs BAL L (2-10) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Roggenburk  
67. Sat,6/22 vs BAL W (3-1)# Battey Wertz Goryl Power Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Perry  
68. Sun,6/23 vs BAL L (1-4)# Battey Wertz Goryl Power Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Stigman  
69. Mon,6/24 vs BAL W (6-4) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
70. Tue,6/25 vs DET W (1-0) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
71. Wed,6/26 vs DET W (6-1) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
72. Thu,6/27 vs DET W (10-6) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
73. Fri,6/28 at WSA W (11-4) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pleis  
74. Fri,6/28 at WSA W (10-3) Zimmerman Wertz Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
75. Sun,6/30 at WSA W (6-2) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
76. Tue,7/2 at DET W (7-4) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
77. Wed,7/3 at DET L (5-7) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
78. Thu,7/4 at DET L (3-5) Battey Wertz Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
79. Thu,7/4 at DET L (1-3)# Zimmerman Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
80. Fri,7/5 at BAL L (3-4) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Hall Green Allison Moore  
81. Fri,7/5 at BAL W (7-5) Zimmerman Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pleis  
82. Sat,7/6 at BAL L (1-2)# Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
83. Sun,7/7 at BAL L (3-4) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
84. Wed,7/10 vs BOS L (4-7) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
85. Thu,7/11 vs BOS L (0-2) Battey Power Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
86. Fri,7/12 vs BOS L (2-3) Battey Wertz Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
87. Sat,7/13 vs BOS W (6-4) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
88. Sun,7/14 vs CLE W (5-3) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
89. Sun,7/14 vs CLE W (8-2) Zimmerman Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pleis  
90. Mon,7/15 vs CLE W (13-1) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
91. Wed,7/17 vs NYY L (0-4) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
92. Thu,7/18 vs NYY W (9-3) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
93. Fri,7/19 vs WSA L (5-6) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
94. Sat,7/20 vs WSA W (11-3) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Goryl Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
95. Sun,7/21 vs WSA W (3-2)# Battey Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Perry  
96. Tue,7/23 at CLE L (2-3) Battey Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Pascual  
97. Wed,7/24 at CLE W (9-0) Battey Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
98. Wed,7/24 at CLE W (5-0) Zimmerman Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
99. Thu,7/25 at CLE L (2-3) Battey Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
100. Fri,7/26 at NYY L (5-6) Battey Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
101. Sat,7/27 at NYY L (1-5) Battey Mincher Allen Goryl Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pleis  
102. Sun,7/28 at NYY W (5-1)# Battey Mincher Goryl Power Versalles Killebrew Allison Post Pascual  
103. Sun,7/28 at NYY L (2-3) Zimmerman Mincher Goryl Power Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
104. Mon,7/29 at BOS L (5-7) Battey Mincher Goryl Power Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
105. Tue,7/30 at BOS W (6-3) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Goryl Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
106. Wed,7/31 at BOS W (9-5) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
107. Fri,8/2 at KCA W (10-3) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
108. Sat,8/3 at KCA W (7-2) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
109. Sun,8/4 at KCA L (2-6) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
110. Tue,8/6 at LAA W (5-1) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
111. Wed,8/7 at LAA W (9-4) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Pascual  
112. Thu,8/8 at LAA W (3-0) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Stigman  
113. Fri,8/9 vs BOS W (5-3) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Perry  
114. Sat,8/10 vs BOS W (5-3) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Stange  
115. Sun,8/11 vs BOS W (5-2) Zimmerman Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Pascual  
116. Mon,8/12 vs BOS L (4-5) Zimmerman Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Kaat  
117. Tue,8/13 vs BAL L (1-6)# Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Post Stigman  
118. Wed,8/14 vs BAL W (2-1) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
119. Thu,8/15 vs BAL W (13-3) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
120. Fri,8/16 vs WSA W (7-5) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
121. Sat,8/17 vs WSA L (0-10) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
122. Sun,8/18 vs WSA L (3-7) Battey Mincher Power Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Perry  
123. Tue,8/20 at DET L (0-6)# Battey Mincher Goryl Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Stange  
124. Wed,8/21 at DET W (12-1) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Pascual  
125. Fri,8/23 at BAL L (4-14) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Stigman  
126. Fri,8/23 at BAL L (2-6) Zimmerman Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Perry  
127. Sat,8/24 at BAL W (1-0) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Green Hall Stange  
128. Sun,8/25 at BAL W (5-3)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
129. Mon,8/26 at WSA W (5-2) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
130. Mon,8/26 at WSA L (3-7) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
131. Thu,8/29 at WSA W (14-2)# Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
132. Thu,8/29 at WSA W (10-1) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Siebler  
133. Fri,8/30 vs CHW W (5-3) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
134. Sat,8/31 vs CHW L (0-2) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
135. Sun,9/1 vs CHW L (3-8) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
136. Mon,9/2 vs KCA W (6-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
137. Mon,9/2 vs KCA W (3-1) Zimmerman Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
138. Tue,9/3 vs KCA L (2-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
139. Wed,9/4 vs LAA W (4-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
140. Thu,9/5 vs LAA L (5-8) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Siebler  
141. Fri,9/6 at CHW W (9-8) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
142. Sat,9/7 at CHW W (4-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
143. Sun,9/8 at CHW L (2-5) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
144. Sun,9/8 at CHW L (4-5) Zimmerman Mincher Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
145. Mon,9/9 vs CLE W (7-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Perry  
146. Tue,9/10 vs CLE W (5-4) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Kaat  
147. Wed,9/11 vs CLE W (9-3) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
148. Thu,9/12 vs CLE W (3-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Siebler  
149. Fri,9/13 vs NYY L (0-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
150. Sat,9/14 vs NYY W (6-2) Battey Power Allen Rollins Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
151. Sat,9/14 vs NYY L (1-3) Battey Power Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Arrigo  
152. Sun,9/15 vs NYY L (1-2)# Battey Power Goryl Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
153. Tue,9/17 vs DET W (3-1)# Battey Power Goryl Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Siebler  
154. Wed,9/18 vs DET W (10-0) Battey Mincher Allen Rollins Goryl Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
155. Thu,9/19 vs DET L (6-8) Ratliff Mincher Allen Rollins Goryl Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
156. Sat,9/21 at BOS W (13-4) Battey Mincher Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
157. Sat,9/21 at BOS L (2-11) Zimmerman Mincher Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Siebler  
158. Sun,9/22 at BOS W (6-1) Zimmerman Mincher Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
159. Tue,9/24 at CLE L (1-5) Ratliff Mincher Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stigman  
160. Fri,9/27 at NYY W (4-3) Battey Mincher Allen Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Pascual  
161. Sat,9/28 at NYY W (6-3)# Battey Power Goryl Banks Versalles Killebrew Hall Allison Stange  
161 games 3 players 3 players 3 players 5 players 2 players 3 players 3 players 3 players 12 players 0 players
Most Common-games Battey-142
Zimmerman-15
Ratliff-4
Power-99
Mincher-57
Wertz-5
Allen-110
Goryl-33
Power-18
Rollins-132
Banks-18
Power-5
Versalles-157
Goryl-4
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Killebrew-137
Hall-20
Lemon-4
Hall-90
Green-62
Allison-9
Allison-136
Hall-15
Post-10
Stigman-33
Pascual-31
Kaat-27
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Most Common Lineups

27 Games
C. Battey
1B. Power
2B. Allen
3B. Rollins
SS. Versalles
LF. Killebrew
CF. Hall
RF. Allison
P. Pitcher

15 Games
C. Battey
1B. Power
2B. Allen
3B. Rollins
SS. Versalles
LF. Killebrew
CF. Green
RF. Allison
P. Pitcher

12 Games
C. Battey
1B. Mincher
2B. Allen
3B. Rollins
SS. Versalles
LF. Killebrew
CF. Hall
RF. Allison
P. Pitcher

12 Games
C. Battey
1B. Power
2B. Allen
3B. Rollins
SS. Versalles
LF. Hall
CF. Green
RF. Allison
P. Pitcher

12 Games
C. Battey
1B. Power
2B. Goryl
3B. Rollins
SS. Versalles
LF. Killebrew
CF. Hall
RF. Allison
P. Pitcher

9 Games
C. Battey
1B. Mincher
2B. Power
3B. Rollins
SS. Versalles
LF. Killebrew
CF. Hall
RF. Allison
P. Pitcher

49 total lineups (101 when including pitchers)


1962 / 1964 Lineups and Defense