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1969 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1968/1970)
97-65, Finished 1st in AL Western Division
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Scored 790 runs, Allowed 618 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 99-63
Managed by Billy Martin

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,349,328 (3rd of 12)
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 107, Pitching - 105
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

Postseason:  Lost AL Championship Series (3-0) to Baltimore Orioles

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1969 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1968/1970) / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 21, 1968

Traded Jim Merritt to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Leo Cardenas.

1969

Signed Steve Barber as an amateur free agent.

Signed Terry Enyart as an amateur free agent.

Signed Tom Norton as an amateur free agent.

Signed Mike Poepping as an amateur free agent.

Jay Ward sent to the Cleveland Indians in an unknown transaction.

February 24, 1969

Sold Jim Roland to the Oakland Athletics.

March 18, 1969

Released Jerry Zimmerman.

June 5, 1969 (Standings)

Drafted Paul Powell in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Bert Blyleven in the 3rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

Drafted Ron Cash in the 6th round of the 1969 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Rick Burleson in the 8th round of the 1969 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Jim Hughes in the 33rd round of the 1969 amateur draft.

July 8, 1969 (Standings)

Purchased Bucky Brandon from the Seattle Pilots.

July 11, 1969 (Standings)

Sold Ron Clark to the Seattle Pilots.

July 15, 1969 (Standings)

Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Cotton Nash. The Minnesota Twins sent Jerry Crider (May 4, 1970) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

October 13, 1969 (Standings)

Released Johnny Roseboro.

Released Al Worthington.

December 1, 1969

Drafted Hal Haydel from the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

Mike Sadek drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 1969 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 1969

Traded Dean Chance, Bob Miller, Ted Uhlaender, and Graig Nettles to the Cleveland Indians. Received Luis Tiant and Stan Williams.

1970

Signed Tom Johnson as an amateur free agent.

January 17, 1970

Drafted Glenn Borgmann in 1970, but pick was voided.

Drafted Jim Barr in the 6th round of the 1970 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

March, 1970

Sold Ron Theobald to the Washington Senators.

March 21, 1970

Traded Joe Grzenda and Charlie Walters to the Washington Senators. Received Brant Alyea.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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