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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1963 Stats / Schedule (1962/1964) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / Splits: Bat / Pitch / Gamelogs: Bat / Pitch
Season Summary 91-70 , Final Rank: 3, GB: 13.0 Days in First: never Most Games over .500: 21 (last on September 28) Most Games under .500: 9 (last on May 15) Biggest Lead: never led Farthest Behind Leader: 15.0 (last on September 15) Longest Winning Streak: 10 (May 19 to May 30) Longest Losing Streak: 5 (July 6 to July 12) Most Runs Allowed: 14 (May 1 and August 23) Most Runs Scored: 14 (August 29) Longest Game: 13 innings (April 16, July 19, July 23, August 14, and September 19) Times Shutout by Opponent: 12 Times Opponent Shutout: 13
Overall Split W L RS RA WP Overall 91 70 767 602 .565 Home/Road Split W L RS RA WP Home 48 33 377 306 .593 Road 43 37 390 296 .538 Month by Month Split W L RS RA WP April 9 10 77 75 .474 May 14 12 115 88 .538 June 20 10 161 119 .667 July 14 17 147 110 .452 August 18 10 142 108 .643 September 16 11 125 102 .593 By Season Half Split W L RS RA WP First Half 45 38 383 316 .542 Second Half 46 32 384 286 .590 Extra-Innings Split W L RS RA WP ExtraInning 5 8 54 58 .385 Full Games 86 62 713 544 .581 | One-Run Games Split W L RS RA WP One Run 13 26 131 144 .333 Blowouts (5+ Runs) Split W L RS RA WP Blowout 34 12 331 180 .739 Opponent Split W L RS RA WP BAL 9 9 67 71 .500 BOS 11 7 94 82 .611 CHW 10 8 87 87 .556 CLE 13 5 108 55 .722 DET 10 8 94 65 .556 KCA 9 9 68 58 .500 LAA 9 9 80 69 .500 NYY 6 11 53 51 .353 WSA 14 4 116 64 .778 |
Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 1 Tue, Apr 9 box MIN CLE L 4-5 0-1 6 1.0 2:26 M Grant C Pascual 22,091 - 2 Wed, Apr 10 box MIN CLE W 5-3 1-1 3 1.0 2:27 J Kaat S McDowell 6,996 + 3 Fri, Apr 12 box MIN @KCA L 0-6 1-2 5 2.0 2:19 E Rakow J Kralick 6,462 - 4 Sat, Apr 13 box MIN @KCA L 2-3 1-3 8 2.0 2:29 D Wickersham D Stigman 6,556 -- 5 Sun, Apr 14 box MIN @KCA L 4-5 1-4 10 3.0 2:56 O Pena C Pascual 10,378 --- 6 Tue, Apr 16 box MIN LAA W 11-10(13) 2-4 9 2.0 4:41 J Roland B Turley 6,273 + 7 Wed, Apr 17 box MIN LAA L 0-4 2-5 10 3.0 2:12 D Lee J Kralick 4,850 - 8 Thu, Apr 18 box MIN LAA W 3-0 3-5 9 2.5 2:01 D Stigman K McBride 5,220 + 9 Fri, Apr 19 box MIN @CHW L 1-3 3-6 8 3.0 2:14 J Pizarro C Pascual 17,191 - 10 Sat, Apr 20 box MIN @CHW L 7-10 3-7 10 3.5 3:03 F Baumann J Kaat 7,137 -- 11 Sun, Apr 21 box MIN @CHW W 7-0 4-7 10 3.5 2:35 J Roland E Fisher 0 + 12 box MIN @CHW L 0-8 4-8 10 3.5 2:33 J Buzhardt J Kralick 20,625 - 13 Tue, Apr 23 box MIN @BAL L 0-1 4-9 10 4.5 2:02 M Pappas D Stigman 4,055 -- 14 Wed, Apr 24 box MIN @WSA W 6-4 5-9 9 4.0 2:46 C Pascual C Bouldin 2,423 + 15 Thu, Apr 25 box MIN @WSA W 3-0 6-9 9 3.5 2:06 J Kralick D Stenhouse 3,256 ++ 16 Fri, Apr 26 box MIN @DET W 7-5 7-9 8 2.5 3:04 G Roggenburk D Mossi 14,583 +++ 17 Sat, Apr 27 box MIN @DET W 9-3 8-9 6 2.5 2:13 D Stigman P Regan 6,546 ++++ 18 Sun, Apr 28 box MIN @DET L 0-4 8-10 7 3.5 2:33 J Bunning J Kaat 11,555 - 19 Tue, Apr 30 box MIN BAL W 8-1 9-10 7 3.0 2:29 C Pascual S Barber 5,635 + 20 Wed, May 1 box MIN BOS L 5-14 9-11 7 4.0 3:20 E Wilson J Kralick 5,289 - 21 Fri, May 3 box MIN NYY L 3-4 (10) 9-12 8 4.5 2:40 J Bouton D Stigman 29,168 -- 22 Sat, May 4 box MIN NYY L 2-3 9-13 8 5.5 2:17 S Williams J Kaat 31,667 --- 23 Sun, May 5 box MIN NYY W 4-1 10-13 8 4.5 2:04 C Pascual R Terry 37,615 + 24 Mon, May 6 box MIN @LAA L 4-5 10-14 8 4.5 3:05 D Osinski R Moore 5,129 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 25 Tue, May 7 box MIN @LAA L 0-2 10-15 8 4.5 1:58 B Turley J Perry 6,315 -- 26 Wed, May 8 box MIN @LAA L 3-4 10-16 10 5.0 2:10 M Nelson J Kaat 6,858 --- 27 Fri, May 10 box MIN KCA W 2-0 11-16 9 5.5 1:59 C Pascual O Pena 11,276 + 28 Sat, May 11 box MIN KCA L 1-5 11-17 10 6.5 2:18 T Bowsfield J Roland 11,879 - 29 Sun, May 12 box MIN KCA L 1-2 11-18 10 7.0 2:08 D Wickersham J Perry 10,723 -- 30 Tue, May 14 box MIN @NYY L 1-2 11-19 10 7.5 2:05 W Ford D Stigman 14,507 --- 31 Wed, May 15 box MIN @NYY L 3-4 11-20 10 8.5 2:14 B Stafford C Pascual 14,177 ---- 32 Fri, May 17 box MIN @CLE W 11-4 12-20 9 7.5 3:02 J Perry G Bell 6,905 + 33 Sat, May 18 box MIN @CLE W 8-1 13-20 8 6.5 2:07 J Kaat S McDowell 3,010 ++ 34 Sun, May 19 box MIN @CLE L 4-6 13-21 9 6.5 2:29 P Ramos D Stigman 0 - 35 box MIN @CLE W 7-6 14-21 9 6.5 2:58 R Moore B Latman 9,112 + 36 Mon, May 20 box MIN @BOS W 6-5 15-21 8 6.5 2:36 C Pascual E Wilson 5,019 ++ 37 Tue, May 21 box MIN @BOS W 8-2 16-21 7 6.5 2:30 J Perry D Morehead 11,899 +++ 38 Wed, May 22 box MIN @BOS W 3-1 17-21 7 6.5 2:20 J Kaat A Earley 3,285 ++++ 39 Fri, May 24 box MIN CHW W 8-6 18-21 7 7.0 2:39 D Stigman E Fisher 26,765 +++++ 40 Sat, May 25 box MIN CHW W 6-0 19-21 6 7.0 2:11 C Pascual J Pizarro 18,194 ++++++ 41 Sun, May 26 box MIN CHW W 5-2 20-21 6 7.5 2:15 J Perry J Buzhardt 19,553 +++++++ 42 Tue, May 28 box MIN WSA W 6-3 21-21 6 7.5 2:26 J Kaat R Kline 7,532 ++++++++ 43 Wed, May 29 box MIN WSA W 10-1 22-21 6 6.5 2:54 D Stigman D Stenhouse 13,898 +++++++++ 44 Thu, May 30 box MIN WSA W 3-2 23-21 6 5.5 2:10 C Pascual T Cheney 22,081 ++++++++++ 45 Fri, May 31 box MIN DET L 1-3 23-22 6 5.5 2:11 J Bunning J Perry 15,483 - 46 Sat, Jun 1 box MIN DET W 7-1 24-22 5 4.5 2:26 J Roland B Anderson 10,946 + 47 Sun, Jun 2 box MIN DET L 6-7 24-23 5 4.5 2:41 T Fox F Sullivan 21,555 - 48 Mon, Jun 3 box MIN @KCA L 1-4 24-24 6 5.0 1:57 D Wickersham C Pascual 5,780 -- 49 Tue, Jun 4 box MIN @KCA W 5-0 25-24 5 5.0 2:18 J Perry E Rakow 12,769 + Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 50 Wed, Jun 5 box MIN @KCA W 4-0 26-24 5 4.0 2:39 J Roland O Pena 10,286 ++ 51 Fri, Jun 7 box MIN @LAA W 6-1 27-24 4 4.0 1:56 J Kaat D Chance 10,486 +++ 52 Sat, Jun 8 box MIN @LAA W 9-3 28-24 4 3.0 2:33 C Pascual D Osinski 11,889 ++++ 53 Sun, Jun 9 box MIN @LAA L 2-4 28-25 4 3.5 2:18 K McBride J Perry 11,262 - 54 Tue, Jun 11 box MIN @CHW W 8-6 29-25 4 2.5 3:35 B Dailey H Wilhelm 5,738 + 55 Wed, Jun 12 box MIN KCA L 4-12 29-26 4 2.5 2:41 D Wickersham J Kaat 0 - 56 box MIN KCA W 8-1 30-26 4 2.5 2:37 C Pascual O Pena 24,501 + 57 Thu, Jun 13 box MIN KCA W 6-3 31-26 4 2.0 2:31 J Perry M Drabowsky 11,195 ++ 58 Fri, Jun 14 box MIN LAA W 3-2 32-26 3 2.0 2:30 D Stigman D Osinski 15,697 +++ 59 Sat, Jun 15 box MIN LAA L 6-9 32-27 4 2.0 2:53 A Fowler G Roggenburk 17,592 - 60 Sun, Jun 16 box MIN LAA L 3-5 32-28 6 4.0 2:24 D Lee J Kaat 0 -- 61 box MIN LAA L 4-5 (11) 32-29 6 4.0 3:19 J Spring M Fornieles 36,160 --- 62 Tue, Jun 18 box MIN CHW W 5-3 33-29 5 4.0 2:35 J Perry J Horlen 18,576 + 63 Wed, Jun 19 box MIN CHW L 4-12 33-30 6 5.0 2:28 R Herbert D Stigman 20,770 - 64 Thu, Jun 20 box MIN CHW W 9-4 34-30 5 5.0 2:49 J Kaat J Buzhardt 9,173 + 65 Fri, Jun 21 box MIN BAL W 5-2 35-30 5 4.5 2:26 L Stange I Delock 0 ++ 66 box MIN BAL L 2-10 35-31 5 4.5 2:33 R Roberts G Roggenburk 22,586 - 67 Sat, Jun 22 box MIN BAL W 3-1 36-31 4 5.0 2:18 J Perry M McCormick 17,244 + 68 Sun, Jun 23 box MIN BAL L 1-4 36-32 5 6.0 2:49 S Barber D Stigman 24,679 - 69 Mon, Jun 24 box MIN BAL W 6-4 37-32 4 5.0 2:36 J Kaat M Pappas 9,223 + 70 Tue, Jun 25 box MIN DET W 1-0 38-32 4 4.0 2:15 L Stange J Bunning 20,934 ++ 71 Wed, Jun 26 box MIN DET W 6-1 39-32 4 4.0 2:46 D Stigman B Faul 26,290 +++ 72 Thu, Jun 27 box MIN DET W 10-6 40-32 4 3.0 2:45 J Perry T Fox 8,876 ++++ 73 Fri, Jun 28 box MIN @WSA W 11-4 41-32 3 1.5 2:30 B Pleis J Duckworth 0 +++++ 74 box MIN @WSA W 10-3 42-32 3 1.5 2:51 J Kaat T Cheney 16,067 ++++++ Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 75 Sun, Jun 30 box MIN @WSA W 6-2 43-32 3 2.5 2:27 M Fornieles D Stenhouse 6,907 +++++++ 76 Tue, Jul 2 box MIN @DET W 7-4 44-32 2 3.0 2:54 D Stigman B Faul 13,520 ++++++++ 77 Wed, Jul 3 box MIN @DET L 5-7 44-33 2 4.0 2:38 J Bunning J Perry 4,358 - 78 Thu, Jul 4 box MIN @DET L 3-5 44-34 3 5.0 2:56 P Regan L Stange 0 -- 79 box MIN @DET L 1-3 44-35 3 5.0 2:00 H Aguirre J Kaat 17,444 --- 80 Fri, Jul 5 box MIN @BAL L 3-4 44-36 2 4.5 3:02 I Delock R Moore 0 ---- 81 box MIN @BAL W 7-5 45-36 2 4.5 2:49 B Dailey H Starrette 19,695 + 82 Sat, Jul 6 box MIN @BAL L 1-2 45-37 2 5.5 2:10 D McNally D Stigman 5,344 - 83 Sun, Jul 7 box MIN @BAL L 3-4 (10) 45-38 3 6.0 2:50 S Miller J Kaat 6,793 -- 84 Wed, Jul 10 box MIN BOS L 4-7 (10) 45-39 5 6.5 3:08 D Radatz B Dailey 18,184 --- 85 Thu, Jul 11 box MIN BOS L 0-2 45-40 5 7.5 2:13 B Monbouquet D Stigman 18,116 ---- 86 Fri, Jul 12 box MIN BOS L 2-3 (12) 45-41 6 8.5 3:45 D Radatz R Moore 20,144 ----- 87 Sat, Jul 13 box MIN BOS W 6-4 46-41 5 7.5 2:49 L Stange B Heffner 19,051 + 88 Sun, Jul 14 box MIN CLE W 5-3 47-41 5 7.5 2:20 J Kaat P Ramos 0 ++ 89 box MIN CLE W 8-2 48-41 5 7.5 2:21 B Pleis B Latman 32,260 +++ 90 Mon, Jul 15 box MIN CLE W 13-1 49-41 4 6.5 2:40 D Stigman D Donovan 11,160 ++++ 91 Wed, Jul 17 box MIN NYY L 0-4 49-42 4 7.5 2:25 J Bouton L Stange 42,034 - 92 Thu, Jul 18 box MIN NYY W 9-3 50-42 4 6.5 2:46 C Pascual R Terry 39,029 + 93 Fri, Jul 19 box MIN WSA L 5-6 (13) 50-43 4 7.0 4:26 C Osteen J Perry 17,172 - 94 Sat, Jul 20 box MIN WSA W 11-3 51-43 3 7.0 2:12 D Stigman S Ridzik 11,681 + 95 Sun, Jul 21 box MIN WSA W 3-2 52-43 3 7.5 1:57 G Roggenburk D Rudolph 16,279 ++ 96 Tue, Jul 23 box MIN @CLE L 2-3 (13) 52-44 2 9.0 3:10 M Grant C Pascual 7,373 - 97 Wed, Jul 24 box MIN @CLE W 9-0 53-44 2 8.5 2:32 D Stigman P Ramos 0 + 98 box MIN @CLE W 5-0 54-44 2 8.5 2:26 J Kaat D Donovan 11,347 ++ 99 Thu, Jul 25 box MIN @CLE L 2-3 54-45 4 8.5 2:35 G Bell B Dailey 3,296 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 100 Fri, Jul 26 box MIN @NYY L 5-6 54-46 4 9.5 3:03 J Bouton L Stange 27,670 -- 101 Sat, Jul 27 box MIN @NYY L 1-5 54-47 4 10.5 2:04 R Terry B Pleis 40,713 --- 102 Sun, Jul 28 box MIN @NYY W 5-1 55-47 4 10.5 2:19 C Pascual W Ford 0 + 103 box MIN @NYY L 2-3 55-48 4 10.5 2:19 H Reniff D Stigman 29,813 - 104 Mon, Jul 29 box MIN @BOS L 5-7 55-49 4 10.5 2:18 B Monbouquet J Perry 10,104 -- 105 Tue, Jul 30 box MIN @BOS W 6-3 56-49 4 10.5 3:11 B Dailey B Turley 15,194 + 106 Wed, Jul 31 box MIN @BOS W 9-5 57-49 4 10.5 2:57 B Pleis J Lamabe 7,972 ++ 107 Fri, Aug 2 box MIN @KCA W 10-3 58-49 4 9.5 2:47 C Pascual O Pena 10,671 +++ 108 Sat, Aug 3 box MIN @KCA W 7-2 59-49 4 9.5 2:25 D Stigman D Wickersham 11,107 ++++ 109 Sun, Aug 4 box MIN @KCA L 2-6 59-50 4 10.0 2:07 M Drabowsky J Perry 10,771 - 110 Tue, Aug 6 box MIN @LAA W 5-1 60-50 4 9.5 2:44 L Stange D Chance 7,348 + 111 Wed, Aug 7 box MIN @LAA W 9-4 61-50 3 9.5 2:15 C Pascual K McBride 7,509 ++ 112 Thu, Aug 8 box MIN @LAA W 3-0 62-50 3 9.5 2:15 D Stigman P Foytack 3,399 +++ 113 Fri, Aug 9 box MIN BOS W 5-3 63-50 3 9.5 2:18 J Perry D Morehead 31,594 ++++ 114 Sat, Aug 10 box MIN BOS W 5-3 64-50 3 9.5 2:35 L Stange E Wilson 21,155 +++++ 115 Sun, Aug 11 box MIN BOS W 5-2 65-50 3 9.5 2:21 C Pascual B Turley 27,229 ++++++ 116 Mon, Aug 12 box MIN BOS L 4-5 65-51 3 10.0 2:35 B Heffner J Kaat 12,321 - 117 Tue, Aug 13 box MIN BAL L 1-6 65-52 3 10.5 2:38 S Barber D Stigman 26,513 -- 118 Wed, Aug 14 box MIN BAL W 2-1 (13) 66-52 3 9.0 2:57 B Dailey S Miller 25,014 + 119 Thu, Aug 15 box MIN BAL W 13-3 67-52 3 9.0 3:07 L Stange M Pappas 22,537 ++ 120 Fri, Aug 16 box MIN WSA W 7-5 68-52 2 9.0 2:52 C Pascual J Duckworth 13,763 +++ 121 Sat, Aug 17 box MIN WSA L 0-10 68-53 3 9.0 2:18 B Daniels D Stigman 16,589 - 122 Sun, Aug 18 box MIN WSA L 3-7 68-54 2 10.5 2:37 S Ridzik G Roggenburk 18,557 -- 123 Tue, Aug 20 box MIN @DET L 0-6 68-55 3 10.5 2:29 H Aguirre L Stange 16,960 --- 124 Wed, Aug 21 box MIN @DET W 12-1 69-55 3 11.0 2:31 C Pascual J Bunning 7,958 + Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 125 Fri, Aug 23 box MIN @BAL L 4-14 69-56 4 12.0 2:39 M Pappas D Stigman 13,544 - 126 box MIN @BAL L 2-6 69-57 4 12.0 2:10 R Roberts J Perry 13,544 -- 127 Sat, Aug 24 box MIN @BAL W 1-0 70-57 2 12.0 2:13 L Stange D Hall 8,988 + 128 Sun, Aug 25 box MIN @BAL W 5-3 (10) 71-57 2 11.5 3:03 C Pascual S Miller 6,021 ++ 129 Mon, Aug 26 box MIN @WSA W 5-2 72-57 2 11.5 2:44 D Stigman E Roebuck 0 +++ 130 box MIN @WSA L 3-7 72-58 2 11.5 2:45 S Ridzik J Kaat 8,078 - 131 Thu, Aug 29 box MIN @WSA W 14-2 73-58 3 11.5 2:23 L Stange D Rudolph 0 + 132 box MIN @WSA W 10-1 74-58 3 11.5 2:19 D Siebler J Duckworth 2,161 ++ 133 Fri, Aug 30 box MIN CHW W 5-3 75-58 2 11.5 2:50 C Pascual J Brosnan 29,745 +++ 134 Sat, Aug 31 box MIN CHW L 0-2 75-59 3 12.5 2:15 H Wilhelm D Stigman 23,415 - 135 Sun, Sep 1 box MIN CHW L 3-8 75-60 3 13.5 2:23 H Wilhelm B Dailey 26,870 -- 136 Mon, Sep 2 box MIN KCA W 6-2 76-60 3 12.5 2:29 B Pleis D Wickersham 0 + 137 box MIN KCA W 3-1 77-60 3 12.5 2:02 L Stange T Sturdivant 12,348 ++ 138 Tue, Sep 3 box MIN KCA L 2-3 77-61 3 12.5 2:30 J Wyatt C Pascual 4,460 - 139 Wed, Sep 4 box MIN LAA W 4-2 78-61 2 12.5 2:43 D Stigman F Newman 7,397 + 140 Thu, Sep 5 box MIN LAA L 5-8 78-62 3 13.5 2:33 A Fowler B Pleis 8,714 - 141 Fri, Sep 6 box MIN @CHW W 9-8 79-62 2 13.5 3:08 B Dailey J Horlen 20,208 + 142 Sat, Sep 7 box MIN @CHW W 4-2 (12) 80-62 2 13.5 3:42 B Pleis B Howard 7,730 ++ 143 Sun, Sep 8 box MIN @CHW L 2-5 80-63 3 15.0 2:29 J Horlen C Pascual 0 - 144 box MIN @CHW L 4-5 80-64 3 15.0 2:53 J Brosnan G Roggenburk 18,230 -- 145 Mon, Sep 9 box MIN CLE W 7-4 81-64 3 14.0 2:33 B Pleis M Grant 8,838 + 146 Tue, Sep 10 box MIN CLE W 5-4 82-64 2 13.0 2:29 G Arrigo J Walker 10,584 ++ 147 Wed, Sep 11 box MIN CLE W 9-3 83-64 2 13.0 2:45 L Stange D Donovan 8,749 +++ 148 Thu, Sep 12 box MIN CLE W 3-2 (10) 84-64 2 13.0 2:32 B Dailey P Ramos 6,100 ++++ 149 Fri, Sep 13 box MIN NYY L 0-2 84-65 2 14.0 2:19 J Bouton C Pascual 32,445 - Gm Date Team Opp Score W-L Rank GB Time Winner Loser Attend Streak (+win -loss) 150 Sat, Sep 14 box MIN NYY W 6-2 85-65 3 14.0 2:15 D Stigman B Stafford 34,836 + 151 box MIN NYY L 1-3 85-66 3 14.0 2:04 R Terry G Arrigo 37,044 - 152 Sun, Sep 15 box MIN NYY L 1-2 85-67 3 15.0 1:55 W Ford L Stange 35,010 -- 153 Tue, Sep 17 box MIN DET W 3-1 86-67 3 14.0 2:10 D Siebler T Fox 14,147 + 154 Wed, Sep 18 box MIN DET W 10-0 87-67 3 13.5 2:36 C Pascual P Regan 10,712 ++ 155 Thu, Sep 19 box MIN DET L 6-8 (13) 87-68 3 14.0 3:55 P Regan G Arrigo 6,646 - 156 Sat, Sep 21 box MIN @BOS W 13-4 88-68 3 13.5 2:41 L Stange B Monbouquet 0 + 157 box MIN @BOS L 2-11 88-69 3 13.5 2:36 G Conley D Siebler 6,469 - 158 Sun, Sep 22 box MIN @BOS W 6-1 89-69 3 13.5 2:56 C Pascual B Heffner 6,144 + 159 Tue, Sep 24 box MIN @CLE L 1-5 89-70 3 14.5 2:04 M Grant D Stigman 2,472 - 160 Fri, Sep 27 box MIN @NYY W 4-3 90-70 3 14.0 2:22 C Pascual S Williams 9,768 + 161 Sat, Sep 28 box MIN @NYY W 6-3 91-70 3 13.0 2:35 L Stange A Downing 8,147 ++
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