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1992 Minnesota Twins Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1991 / 1993)
90-72, Finished 2nd in AL West
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Scored 747 runs, Allowed 653 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 91-71
Manager: Tom Kelly (90-72)
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,482,428 (5th of 14)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
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Batting - 103, Pitching - 102;   one-year: Batting - 101, Pitching - 100
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1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions

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

November 4, 1991

Brian Harper granted Free Agency.

November 5, 1991

Dan Gladden granted Free Agency.

November 7, 1991

Steve Bedrosian granted Free Agency.

Terry Leach granted Free Agency.

November 11, 1991

Jack Morris granted Free Agency.

Al Newman granted Free Agency.

Junior Ortiz granted Free Agency.

Mike Pagliarulo granted Free Agency.

December 17, 1991

Signed Bob Kipper as a free agent.

December 19, 1991

Signed Brian Harper as a free agent.

December 20, 1991

Allan Anderson granted Free Agency.

January 3, 1992

Signed Luis Quinones as a free agent.

January 7, 1992

Signed Mauro Gozzo as a free agent.

Signed Mike Pagliarulo as a free agent.

January 17, 1992

Signed Donnie Hill as a free agent.

January 24, 1992

Signed Keith Hughes as a free agent.

January 29, 1992

Signed Bill Krueger as a free agent.

March 17, 1992

Traded Midre Cummings and Denny Neagle to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received John Smiley.

March 28, 1992

Traded Paul Sorrento to the Cleveland Indians. Received Curt Leskanic and Oscar Munoz.

April 15, 1992 (Standings)

Signed Enrique Wilson as an amateur free agent.

June 1, 1992 (Standings)

Drafted Dan Serafini in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 1992.

Drafted Gus Gandarillas in the 3rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 1992.

Drafted Dan Naulty in the 14th round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 1992.

Drafted Scott Watkins in the 23rd round of the 1992 amateur draft. Player signed June 5, 1992.

July 17, 1992 (Standings)

Released Donnie Hill.

July 31, 1992 (Standings)

Released Bob Kipper.

August 31, 1992 (Standings)

Traded Bill Krueger to the Montreal Expos. Received Darren Reed.

October 5, 1992 (Standings)

Selected Derek Lee off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

October 15, 1992 (Standings)

Mike Dyer granted Free Agency.

Mauro Gozzo granted Free Agency.

Keith Hughes granted Free Agency.

Danny Sheaffer granted Free Agency.

October 16, 1992

Jarvis Brown granted Free Agency.

Luis Quinones granted Free Agency.

October 26, 1992

Selected Mike Maksudian off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

John Smiley granted Free Agency.

October 27, 1992

Greg Gagne granted Free Agency.

October 28, 1992

Randy Bush granted Free Agency.

Kirby Puckett granted Free Agency.

October 30, 1992

Mike Pagliarulo granted Free Agency.

November 3, 1992

Chili Davis granted Free Agency.

November 12, 1992

Shawn Gilbert selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

November 17, 1992

Jayhawk Owens selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 23rd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Tom Edens selected by the Florida Marlins as the 43rd pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

Curt Leskanic selected by the Colorado Rockies as the 66th pick in the 1992 expansion draft.

November 18, 1992

Traded Darren Reed to the New York Mets. Received Pat Howell.

December 4, 1992

Signed Kirby Puckett as a free agent.

December 5, 1992

Traded David West to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Mike Hartley.

December 7, 1992

Kerry Taylor drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 1992 rule 5 draft.

December 9, 1992

Signed Jim Deshaies as a free agent.

December 17, 1992

Signed Dave Winfield as a free agent.

December 19, 1992

Bernardo Brito granted Free Agency.

Gene Larkin granted Free Agency.

December 29, 1992

Signed Gene Larkin as a free agent.

January 7, 1993

Signed Bert Blyleven as a free agent.

January 8, 1993

Signed Randy Bush as a free agent.

January 15, 1993

Signed Bernardo Brito as a free agent.

February 24, 1993

Signed Ced Landrum as a free agent.

March 2, 1993

Released Paul Abbott.

March 25, 1993

Traded Mica Lewis (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jeff Grotewold.

March 26, 1993

Traded Bob Wassenaar (minors) and Gary Wayne to the Colorado Rockies. Received Brett Merriman.

April 1, 1993

Released Cory Lidle.

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1991 / 1993 Trades and Transactions