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1979 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1978/1980)
82-80, Finished 4th in AL Western Division
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Scored 764 runs, Allowed 725 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 85-77
Managed by Gene Mauch

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 1,070,521 (11th of 14)
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Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
  (one-year): Batting - 109, Pitching - 109
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1979 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (1978/1980) / 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 2, 1978

Mike Marshall granted Free Agency.

December 4, 1978

Traded Dan Ford to the California Angels. Received Ron Jackson and Danny Goodwin.

December 8, 1978

Traded a player to be named later and Greg Field (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Jerry Koosman. The Minnesota Twins sent Jesse Orosco (February 7, 1979) to the New York Mets to complete the trade.

December 12, 1978

Released Mark Souza.

December 13, 1978

Traded Mac Scarce to the Texas Rangers. Received Mike Bacsik.

January 6, 1979

Signed Mike Marshall as a free agent.

January 9, 1979

Drafted Mike Mason in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Ed Hodge in the 5th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

February 3, 1979

Traded Larry Wolfe to the Boston Red Sox. Received Dave Coleman.

Traded Rod Carew to the California Angels. Received Ken Landreaux, Dave Engle, Paul Hartzell, and Brad Havens.

February 8, 1979

Released Tom Johnson.

February 13, 1979

Released Rich Chiles.

Released Stan Perzanowski.

March 29, 1979

Sold Bud Bulling to the Seattle Mariners.

March 30, 1979

Released Sam Perlozzo.

April 2, 1979 (Standings)

Purchased John Verhoeven from the Chicago White Sox.

April 30, 1979 (Standings)

Signed Ken Brett as a free agent.

June 4, 1979 (Standings)

Released Ken Brett.

June 5, 1979 (Standings)

Drafted Gary Gaetti in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed June 21, 1979.

Drafted Randy Bush in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Randy O'Neal in the 2nd round of the 1979 amateur draft (Secondary Phase), but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tim Laudner in the 3rd round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Mike Kinnunen in the 10th round of the 1979 amateur draft.

Drafted Andre David in the 14th round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

Drafted Tom Nieto in the 31st round of the 1979 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

June 29, 1979 (Standings)

Purchased Rudy Meoli from the Philadelphia Phillies.

July 25, 1979 (Standings)

Sold Craig Kusick to the Toronto Blue Jays.

November 1, 1979

Glenn Borgmann granted Free Agency.

Dave Goltz granted Free Agency.

December 3, 1979

Drafted Doug Corbett from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Guy Sularz from the San Francisco Giants in the 1979 rule 5 draft.

December 5, 1979

Traded Jeff Holly to the Detroit Tigers. Received Fernando Arroyo.

December 7, 1979

Traded Dan Graham to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Tom Chism.

Traded Paul Thormodsgard to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Pete Mackanin.

1980

Released Jim Gideon.

Released Rudy Meoli.

January 6, 1980

Signed Albert Williams as a free agent.

January 11, 1980

Drafted Steve Ellsworth in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

March 26, 1980

Traded Wayne Caughey (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Ron Washington.

April 1, 1980

Returned Guy Sularz (earlier draft pick) to the San Francisco Giants.


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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