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1976 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1975/1977)
85-77, Finished 3rd in AL Western Division
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Scored 743 runs, Allowed 704 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Managed by Gene Mauch

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 715,394 (12th of 12)
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 102
  (one-year): Batting - 99, Pitching - 99
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1976 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1975/1977) / 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.

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 (Secondary Phase).

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

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

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

February 11, 1976

Released Johnny Briggs.

April, 1976

Sold Tom Kelly to the Baltimore Orioles.

May 3, 1976 (Standings)

Released Ray Corbin.

May 30, 1976 (Standings)

Signed Jeff Holly as a free agent.

June 1, 1976 (Standings)

Traded Bert Blyleven and Danny Thompson to the Texas Rangers. Received Bill Singer, Roy Smalley, Mike Cubbage, Jim Gideon, and $250,000.

June 8, 1976 (Standings)

Drafted Jamie Allen in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 1976 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Terry Felton in the 2nd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted John Castino in the 3rd round of the 1976 amateur draft.

Drafted Mark Funderburk in the 16th round of the 1976 amateur draft.

June 25, 1976 (Standings)

Released Joe Decker.

August 9, 1976 (Standings)

Phil Roof selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

October 22, 1976

Sold Larry Cox to the Seattle Mariners.

November 1, 1976

Bill Campbell granted Free Agency.

Eric Soderholm granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1976

Jerry Garvin selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 4th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Al Woods selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 15th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Bill Singer selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 28th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Steve Braun selected by the Seattle Mariners as the 38th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

Dave McKay selected by the Toronto Blue Jays as the 49th pick in the 1976 expansion draft.

December 6, 1976

Purchased Glenn Adams from the San Francisco Giants.

Drafted Rich Chiles from the Houston Astros in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Mike Proly from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

December 8, 1976

Drafted Mark Souza from the Kansas City Royals in the 1976 rule 5 draft.

January 11, 1977

Drafted Mike Walters in the 1st round (21st pick) of the 1977 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brad Lesley in the 7th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Brad Mills in the 16th round of the 1977 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

January 24, 1977

Signed Ray Smith as an amateur free agent.

March 18, 1977

Signed Geoff Zahn as a free agent.

March 21, 1977

Sold Steve Brye to the Milwaukee Brewers.

March 30, 1977

Released Mark Wiley.

March 31, 1977

Purchased Ron Schueler from the Philadelphia Phillies.


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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