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1975 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1974 / 1976)
76-83, Finished 4th in AL West
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Scored 724 runs, Allowed 736 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 78-81
Manager: Frank Quilici (76-83)
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 737,156 (12th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 102, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106
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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions

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

October 23, 1974

Traded Pat Bourque to the Oakland Athletics. Received Dennis Myers (minors) and Dan Ford.

October 25, 1974

Released Randy Hundley.

December 2, 1974

Doug Clarey selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1974 minor league draft.

December 5, 1974

Traded Mike Adams to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Lundstedt.

December 13, 1974

Released Earl Stephenson.

January 9, 1975

Drafted Victor Bernal in 1975, but pick was voided.

Drafted Randy Niemann in the 3rd round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Vance McHenry in the 6th round of the 1975 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

January 16, 1975

Released Harmon Killebrew.

June 3, 1975 (Standings)

Drafted Hosken Powell in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1975 amateur draft (June Secondary).

Drafted Rick Sofield in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 1975 amateur draft.

Drafted Dan Graham in the 5th round of the 1975 amateur draft.

Drafted Paul Mirabella in the 16th round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Marty Castillo in the 21st round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Steve Christmas in the 33rd round of the 1975 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 14, 1975 (Standings)

Traded Bobby Darwin to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Johnny Briggs.

June 30, 1975 (Standings)

Signed Gary Serum as an amateur free agent.

October 24, 1975

Traded Sergio Ferrer to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Larry Cox.

December 13, 1975

Signed Paul Thormodsgard as a free agent.

December 23, 1975

Traded Danny Walton to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Bob Randall.

January 7, 1976

Drafted Pete Redfern in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January Secondary).

Drafted Bob Veselic in the 1st round (9th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

Drafted Joe Charboneau in the 6th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Kevin Stanfield in the 7th round of the 1976 amateur draft (January).

February 11, 1976

Released Johnny Briggs.

April, 1976

Sold Tom Kelly to the Baltimore Orioles.

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1974 / 1976 Trades and Transactions