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Career Leaders

WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	Rod Carew	10.9	1977
2.	Chuck Knoblauch	8.8	1996
3.	Joe Mauer	8.7	2008
4.	Joe Cronin	8.6	1930
5.	Rod Carew	8.2	1975
6.	Zoilo Versalles	7.6	1965
7.	Bob Allison	7.5	1963
	Joe Mauer	7.5	2009
9.	Tony Oliva	7.4	1970
10.	Rod Carew	7.2	1976
	Joe Cronin	7.2	1933
	Goose Goslin	7.2	1926
	Kirby Puckett	7.2	1988

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	Rod Carew	62.7	6980
2.	Harmon Killebrew	61.4	9464
3.	Sam Rice	51.0	9879
4.	Kirby Puckett	44.8	7831
5.	Joe Judge	43.5	8906
6.	Tony Oliva	42.4	6880
7.	Goose Goslin	41.4	5810
8.	Joe Mauer	40.3	3911
9.	Buddy Myer	39.4	7028
10.	Joe Cronin	35.5	4138

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Rod Carew	10.0	1977
2.	Chuck Knoblauch	7.9	1996
3.	Harmon Killebrew	7.7	1967
4.	Rod Carew	7.6	1975
	Joe Mauer	7.6	2008
	Cecil Travis	7.6	1941
7.	Harmon Killebrew	7.4	1969
8.	Rod Carew	7.3	1974
9.	Joe Mauer	7.2	2009
10.	Ed Delahanty	7.0	1902
	Buddy Myer	7.0	1935

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	68.9	9464
2.	Rod Carew	61.7	6980
3.	Kirby Puckett	46.6	7831
4.	Sam Rice	45.2	9879
5.	Joe Judge	39.8	8906
6.	Buddy Myer	39.2	7028
7.	Goose Goslin	37.4	5810
8.	Tony Oliva	36.1	6880
9.	Joe Mauer	35.6	3911
10.	Kent Hrbek	33.3	7137

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Kirby Puckett	2.9	1984
2.	Gary Gaetti	2.2	1984
	Tony Oliva	2.2	1970
4.	Roger Peckinpaugh	2.1	1924
5.	Bob Allison	2.0	1963
	Tom Brunansky	2.0	1982
	Greg Gagne	2.0	1987
	Torii Hunter	2.0	2001
9.	Joe Cronin	1.9	1930
	Greg Gagne	1.9	1990
	George McBride	1.9	1913
	Tony Oliva	1.9	1966

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Gary Gaetti	8.4	5459
2.	Ossie Bluege	8.2	7452
3.	George McBride	6.6	5481
4.	Tony Oliva	6.3	6880
5.	Joe Cronin	6.1	4138
6.	Sam Rice	5.8	9879
7.	Chuck Knoblauch	5.3	4573
8.	Greg Gagne	4.9	3697
9.	Joe Mauer	4.7	3911
10.	John Castino	4.1	2578

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year
1.	Rod Carew	.388	1977
2.	Goose Goslin	.379	1928
3.	Ed Delahanty	.376	1902
4.	Joe Mauer	.365	2009
5.	Rod Carew	.364	1974
6.	Heinie Manush	.362	1930
7.	Rod Carew	.359	1975
	Cecil Travis	.359	1941
9.	Kirby Puckett	.356	1988
10.	Goose Goslin	.354	1926

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA
1.	Rod Carew	.334	6980
2.	Heinie Manush	.328	3564
3.	Goose Goslin	.323	5810
	Joe Mauer	.323	3911
	Sam Rice	.323	9879
6.	Lyman Bostock	.318	1577
	Kirby Puckett	.318	7831
8.	John Stone	.317	2334
9.	Cecil Travis	.314	5414
10.	Paul Molitor	.312	1884

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year
1.	Buddy Myer	.454	1938
2.	Ed Delahanty	.453	1902
3.	Rod Carew	.449	1977
4.	Chuck Knoblauch	.448	1996
5.	Joe Mauer	.444	2009
6.	Goose Goslin	.442	1928
7.	Buddy Myer	.440	1935
	Eddie Yost	.440	1950
9.	Justin Morneau	.437	2010
10.	Rod Carew	.433	1974

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA
1.	Joe Mauer	.403	3911
2.	Rod Carew	.393	6980
	Buddy Myer	.393	7028
4.	John Stone	.392	2334
5.	Chuck Knoblauch	.391	4571
6.	Eddie Yost	.389	7461
7.	Joe Cronin	.387	4138
8.	Goose Goslin	.386	5810
9.	Muddy Ruel	.382	3405
10.	Joe Judge	.379	8906
	Matt Lawton	.379	3150

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year
1.	Jim Thome	.627	2010
2.	Justin Morneau	.618	2010
3.	Goose Goslin	.614	1928
4.	Harmon Killebrew	.606	1961
5.	Ed Delahanty	.590	1902
6.	Joe Mauer	.587	2009
7.	Harmon Killebrew	.584	1969
8.	Roy Sievers	.579	1957
9.	Joe Harris	.573	1925
10.	Rod Carew	.570	1977

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	.514	9462
2.	Goose Goslin	.502	5810
3.	Roy Sievers	.500	3574
4.	Justin Morneau	.499	4237
5.	Jimmie Hall	.481	2104
	Kent Hrbek	.481	7137
7.	Shane Mack	.479	2434
	Don Mincher	.479	1854
9.	Heinie Manush	.478	3564
10.	Kirby Puckett	.477	7831

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year
1.	Goose Goslin	1.056	1928
2.	Justin Morneau	1.055	2010
3.	Ed Delahanty	1.043	1902
4.	Jim Thome	1.039	2010
5.	Joe Mauer	1.031	2009
6.	Rod Carew	1.019	1977
7.	Harmon Killebrew	1.012	1961
8.	Harmon Killebrew	1.011	1969
9.	Joe Harris	1.003	1925
10.	Goose Goslin	.967	1926
	Roy Sievers	.967	1957

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	.892	9462
2.	Goose Goslin	.888	5810
3.	Joe Mauer	.874	3911
4.	John Stone	.867	2334
5.	Roy Sievers	.859	3574
6.	Shane Mack	.854	2434
7.	Justin Morneau	.851	4237
8.	Heinie Manush	.849	3564
9.	Kent Hrbek	.848	7137
10.	Joe Cronin	.842	4138

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Cesar Tovar	164	1967
2.	Harmon Killebrew	163	1967
	Justin Morneau	163	2008
4.	Gary Gaetti	162	1984
	Harmon Killebrew	162	1966
	Harmon Killebrew	162	1969
	Roy Smalley	162	1979
8.	Paul Molitor	161	1996
	Tony Oliva	161	1964
	Kirby Puckett	161	1985
	Kirby Puckett	161	1986
	Cesar Tovar	161	1970

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	2329	9462
2.	Sam Rice	2307	9879
3.	Joe Judge	2084	8906
4.	Clyde Milan	1982	8312
5.	Ossie Bluege	1867	7452
6.	Mickey Vernon	1805	7769
7.	Kirby Puckett	1783	7831
8.	Kent Hrbek	1747	7137
9.	Eddie Yost	1690	7461
10.	Tony Oliva	1676	6879

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Kirby Puckett	691	1985
2.	Kirby Puckett	680	1986
3.	Tony Oliva	672	1964
4.	Buddy Lewis	668	1937
5.	Zoilo Versalles	666	1965
6.	Doc Cramer	660	1941
	Paul Molitor	660	1996
8.	Zoilo Versalles	659	1964
9.	Heinie Manush	658	1933
10.	Kirby Puckett	657	1988
	Cesar Tovar	657	1971

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Sam Rice	8934	9879
2.	Harmon Killebrew	7835	9462
3.	Joe Judge	7663	8906
4.	Clyde Milan	7359	8312
5.	Kirby Puckett	7244	7831
6.	Mickey Vernon	6930	7769
7.	Ossie Bluege	6440	7452
8.	Tony Oliva	6301	6879
9.	Rod Carew	6235	6980
10.	Kent Hrbek	6192	7137

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Kirby Puckett	744	1985
2.	Eddie Yost	734	1952
3.	Buddy Lewis	733	1937
4.	Eddie Yost	731	1950
5.	Roy Smalley	729	1979
6.	Paul Molitor	728	1996
	Zoilo Versalles	728	1965
8.	Cesar Tovar	726	1967
	Cesar Tovar	726	1970
10.	Lenny Green	724	1962
	Buddy Lewis	724	1938

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Sam Rice	9879	9879
2.	Harmon Killebrew	9462	9462
3.	Joe Judge	8906	8906
4.	Clyde Milan	8312	8312
5.	Kirby Puckett	7831	7831
6.	Mickey Vernon	7769	7769
7.	Eddie Yost	7461	7461
8.	Ossie Bluege	7452	7452
9.	Kent Hrbek	7137	7137
10.	Buddy Myer	7028	7028

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Chuck Knoblauch	140	1996
2.	Rod Carew	128	1977
3.	Joe Cronin	127	1930
4.	Zoilo Versalles	126	1965
5.	Buddy Lewis	122	1938
6.	Heinie Manush	121	1932
	Sam Rice	121	1930
8.	Buddy Myer	120	1932
	Cesar Tovar	120	1970
10.	Kirby Puckett	119	1986
	Sam Rice	119	1929

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Sam Rice	1466	9879
2.	Harmon Killebrew	1258	9462
3.	Joe Judge	1154	8906
4.	Kirby Puckett	1071	7831
5.	Buddy Myer	1037	7028
6.	Clyde Milan	1004	8312
7.	Eddie Yost	971	7461
8.	Mickey Vernon	956	7769
9.	Rod Carew	950	6980
10.	Kent Hrbek	903	7137

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Rod Carew	239	1977
2.	Kirby Puckett	234	1988
3.	Sam Rice	227	1925
4.	Paul Molitor	225	1996
5.	Kirby Puckett	223	1986
6.	Heinie Manush	221	1933
7.	Rod Carew	218	1974
	Cecil Travis	218	1941
9.	Tony Oliva	217	1964
10.	Sam Rice	216	1924
	Sam Rice	216	1926

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Sam Rice	2889	9879
2.	Kirby Puckett	2304	7831
3.	Joe Judge	2291	8906
4.	Clyde Milan	2100	8312
5.	Rod Carew	2085	6980
6.	Harmon Killebrew	2024	9462
7.	Mickey Vernon	1993	7769
8.	Tony Oliva	1917	6879
9.	Buddy Myer	1828	7028
10.	Ossie Bluege	1751	7452

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Tony Oliva	374	1964
2.	Kirby Puckett	365	1986
3.	Kirby Puckett	358	1988
4.	Rod Carew	351	1977
5.	Kirby Puckett	333	1987
6.	Justin Morneau	331	2006
	Roy Sievers	331	1957
8.	Goose Goslin	329	1925
9.	Harmon Killebrew	328	1961
10.	Heinie Manush	325	1932

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	4026	9462
2.	Sam Rice	3833	9879
3.	Kirby Puckett	3453	7831
4.	Joe Judge	3239	8906
5.	Tony Oliva	3002	6879
6.	Kent Hrbek	2976	7137
7.	Mickey Vernon	2963	7769
8.	Rod Carew	2792	6980
9.	Clyde Milan	2601	8312
10.	Goose Goslin	2579	5810

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Mickey Vernon	51	1946
2.	Stan Spence	50	1946
3.	Justin Morneau	47	2008
4.	Marty Cordova	46	1996
	Delmon Young	46	2010
6.	Joe Cronin	45	1933
	Torii Hunter	45	2007
	Chuck Knoblauch	45	1994
	Kirby Puckett	45	1989
	Zoilo Versalles	45	1965

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Sam Rice	479	9879
2.	Joe Judge	421	8906
3.	Kirby Puckett	414	7831
4.	Mickey Vernon	391	7769
5.	Tony Oliva	329	6879
6.	Kent Hrbek	312	7137
7.	Rod Carew	305	6980
	Buddy Myer	305	7028
9.	Goose Goslin	289	5810
10.	Eddie Yost	282	7461

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Goose Goslin	20	1925
	Cristian Guzman	20	2000
3.	Joe Cassidy	19	1904
	Cecil Travis	19	1941
5.	Joe Cronin	18	1932
	Goose Goslin	18	1923
	Sam Rice	18	1923
	Howie Shanks	18	1921
	John Stone	18	1935
10.	Goose Goslin	17	1924
	Heinie Manush	17	1933

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Sam Rice	183	9879
2.	Joe Judge	157	8906
3.	Goose Goslin	125	5810
4.	Buddy Myer	113	7028
5.	Mickey Vernon	108	7769
6.	Clyde Milan	105	8312
7.	Buddy Lewis	93	5937
8.	Rod Carew	90	6980
9.	Howie Shanks	87	5508
10.	Cecil Travis	78	5414

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	49	1964
	Harmon Killebrew	49	1969
3.	Harmon Killebrew	48	1962
4.	Harmon Killebrew	46	1961
5.	Harmon Killebrew	45	1963
6.	Harmon Killebrew	44	1967
7.	Harmon Killebrew	42	1959
	Roy Sievers	42	1957
9.	Harmon Killebrew	41	1970
10.	Harmon Killebrew	39	1966
	Roy Sievers	39	1958

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	559	9462
2.	Kent Hrbek	293	7137
3.	Bob Allison	256	5921
4.	Tony Oliva	220	6879
5.	Kirby Puckett	207	7831
6.	Gary Gaetti	201	5459
7.	Torii Hunter	192	4894
8.	Justin Morneau	185	4237
9.	Roy Sievers	180	3574
10.	Tom Brunansky	163	3760

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	140	1969
2.	Justin Morneau	130	2006
3.	Goose Goslin	129	1924
	Justin Morneau	129	2008
5.	Joe Cronin	126	1930
	Joe Cronin	126	1931
	Harmon Killebrew	126	1962
8.	Harmon Killebrew	122	1961
9.	Kirby Puckett	121	1988
10.	Goose Goslin	120	1927

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	1540	9462
2.	Kent Hrbek	1086	7137
3.	Kirby Puckett	1085	7831
4.	Sam Rice	1045	9879
5.	Mickey Vernon	1026	7769
6.	Joe Judge	1001	8906
7.	Tony Oliva	947	6879
8.	Goose Goslin	931	5810
9.	Ossie Bluege	848	7452
10.	Bob Allison	796	5921

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Eddie Yost	151	1956
2.	Harmon Killebrew	145	1969
3.	Eddie Yost	141	1950
4.	Harmon Killebrew	131	1967
	Eddie Yost	131	1954
6.	Eddie Yost	129	1952
7.	Harmon Killebrew	128	1970
8.	Eddie Yost	126	1951
9.	Eddie Yost	123	1953
10.	Harmon Killebrew	114	1971

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	1505	9462
2.	Eddie Yost	1274	7461
3.	Joe Judge	943	8906
4.	Buddy Myer	864	7028
5.	Kent Hrbek	838	7137
6.	Bob Allison	795	5921
7.	Mickey Vernon	735	7769
8.	Ossie Bluege	723	7452
9.	Clyde Milan	685	8312
10.	Sam Rice	680	9879

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Bobby Darwin	145	1972
2.	Carlos Gomez	142	2008
	Harmon Killebrew	142	1962
4.	Jim Lemon	138	1956
5.	Bobby Darwin	137	1973
6.	Harmon Killebrew	135	1964
7.	Rich Becker	130	1997
	Michael Cuddyer	130	2006
9.	Jacque Jones	129	2002
10.	Larry Hisle	128	1973

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	1629	9462
2.	Bob Allison	1033	5921
3.	Kirby Puckett	965	7831
4.	Gary Gaetti	877	5459
5.	Torii Hunter	870	4894
6.	Michael Cuddyer	805	4555
7.	Kent Hrbek	798	7137
8.	Jacque Jones	737	3783
9.	Rod Carew	716	6980
10.	Jim Lemon	710	3624

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year
1.	Clyde Milan	88	1912
2.	Clyde Milan	75	1913
3.	Sam Rice	63	1920
4.	Chuck Knoblauch	62	1997
	Danny Moeller	62	1913
6.	George Case	61	1943
7.	Clyde Milan	58	1911
8.	George Case	51	1939
9.	Rod Carew	49	1976
	George Case	49	1944

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA
1.	Clyde Milan	495	8312
2.	Sam Rice	346	9879
3.	George Case	321	4987
4.	Chuck Knoblauch	276	4571
5.	Rod Carew	271	6980
6.	Joe Judge	210	8906
7.	Cesar Tovar	186	4595
8.	Howie Shanks	177	5508
9.	Eddie Foster	166	4891
	Bucky Harris	166	5533

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Sam Rice	182	1925
2.	Rod Carew	180	1974
3.	Rod Carew	171	1977
	Cesar Tovar	171	1971
5.	Sam Rice	170	1920
6.	Heinie Manush	167	1933
	Paul Molitor	167	1996
	Sam Rice	167	1926
9.	Buddy Myer	163	1935
	Kirby Puckett	163	1988

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Sam Rice	2194	9879
2.	Clyde Milan	1738	8312
3.	Joe Judge	1642	8906
4.	Kirby Puckett	1626	7831
5.	Rod Carew	1616	6980
6.	Buddy Myer	1375	7028
7.	Mickey Vernon	1373	7769
8.	Ossie Bluege	1365	7452
9.	Tony Oliva	1320	6879
10.	Cecil Travis	1174	5414

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year
1.	Justin Morneau	188	2010
2.	Ed Delahanty	186	1902
3.	Jim Thome	182	2010
4.	Rod Carew	178	1977
5.	Harmon Killebrew	177	1969
6.	Goose Goslin	176	1928
7.	Harmon Killebrew	174	1967
8.	Joe Mauer	170	2009
9.	Roy Sievers	164	1957
10.	Bob Allison	163	1964

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	145	9462
2.	Rod Carew	138	6980
	Stan Spence	138	3268
4.	Joe Mauer	134	3911
	Roy Sievers	134	3574
6.	Goose Goslin	131	5810
	Tony Oliva	131	6879
8.	Shane Mack	130	2434
9.	Kent Hrbek	128	7137
10.	Bob Allison	127	5921
	Lyman Bostock	127	1577
	Larry Hisle	127	2764

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Rod Carew	160	1977
2.	Chuck Knoblauch	147	1996
3.	Harmon Killebrew	146	1969
4.	Harmon Killebrew	138	1961
	Joe Mauer	138	2009
6.	Tony Oliva	132	1964
7.	Harmon Killebrew	131	1967
	Roy Sievers	131	1957
9.	Goose Goslin	129	1925
	Cecil Travis	129	1941

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	1567	9462
2.	Sam Rice	1421	9879
3.	Joe Judge	1219	8906
4.	Kirby Puckett	1201	7831
5.	Rod Carew	1112	6980
6.	Kent Hrbek	1100	7137
7.	Mickey Vernon	1059	7769
8.	Tony Oliva	1036	6879
9.	Goose Goslin	992	5810
10.	Buddy Myer	956	7028

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year
1.	Rod Carew	69	1977
2.	Harmon Killebrew	64	1969
3.	Harmon Killebrew	59	1967
4.	Ed Delahanty	58	1902
5.	Joe Mauer	57	2009
6.	Goose Goslin	51	1928
7.	Harmon Killebrew	49	1961
	Harmon Killebrew	49	1970
	Roy Sievers	49	1957
10.	Harmon Killebrew	47	1966

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	511	9462
2.	Rod Carew	319	6980
3.	Kent Hrbek	254	7137
4.	Tony Oliva	246	6879
5.	Kirby Puckett	228	7831
6.	Goose Goslin	219	5810
7.	Bob Allison	193	5921
8.	Joe Mauer	191	3911
9.	Joe Judge	187	8906
10.	Sam Rice	164	9879

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year
1.	Rod Carew	6.6	1977
2.	Harmon Killebrew	6.5	1969
3.	Harmon Killebrew	6.3	1967
4.	Ed Delahanty	5.7	1902
5.	Joe Mauer	5.3	2009
6.	Harmon Killebrew	4.9	1966
	Harmon Killebrew	4.9	1970
	Roy Sievers	4.9	1957
9.	Goose Goslin	4.8	1928
10.	Harmon Killebrew	4.7	1961
	Mickey Vernon	4.7	1946

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	52.3	9462
2.	Rod Carew	32.2	6980
3.	Tony Oliva	25.6	6879
4.	Kent Hrbek	24.9	7137
5.	Kirby Puckett	22.0	7831
6.	Goose Goslin	20.8	5810
7.	Bob Allison	19.8	5921
8.	Joe Judge	18.4	8906
9.	Joe Mauer	17.8	3911
10.	Mickey Vernon	16.3	7769

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Tony Oliva	84	1964
2.	Stan Spence	76	1946
	Zoilo Versalles	76	1965
4.	Torii Hunter	74	2007
	Justin Morneau	74	2008
	Kirby Puckett	74	1986
7.	Michael Cuddyer	73	2009
	Harmon Killebrew	73	1961
9.	Goose Goslin	72	1925
	Justin Morneau	72	2006

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	860	9462
2.	Sam Rice	695	9879
3.	Kirby Puckett	678	7831
4.	Joe Judge	649	8906
5.	Kent Hrbek	623	7137
6.	Mickey Vernon	620	7769
7.	Tony Oliva	597	6879
8.	Goose Goslin	541	5810
9.	Bob Allison	525	5921
10.	Gary Gaetti	478	5459

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Eddie Yost	318	1950
2.	Buddy Myer	315	1935
3.	Chuck Knoblauch	314	1996
4.	Rod Carew	311	1977
5.	Harmon Killebrew	303	1969
6.	Eddie Yost	298	1951
7.	Rod Carew	293	1974
8.	Paul Molitor	284	1996
	Eddie Yost	284	1953
10.	Harmon Killebrew	281	1967

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Sam Rice	3623	9879
2.	Harmon Killebrew	3576	9462
3.	Joe Judge	3285	8906
4.	Eddie Yost	2871	7461
5.	Clyde Milan	2865	8312
6.	Kirby Puckett	2810	7831
7.	Mickey Vernon	2760	7769
8.	Rod Carew	2718	6980
9.	Buddy Myer	2717	7028
10.	Kent Hrbek	2613	7137

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year
1.	Ed Delahanty	.855	1902
2.	Justin Morneau	.824	2010
3.	Rod Carew	.821	1977
	Goose Goslin	.821	1928
5.	Harmon Killebrew	.813	1967
6.	Harmon Killebrew	.809	1969
7.	Bob Allison	.794	1964
8.	Joe Mauer	.791	2009
9.	Jim Thome	.782	2010
10.	Harmon Killebrew	.776	1966

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	.713	9462
2.	Rod Carew	.705	6980
3.	Stan Spence	.684	3268
4.	Goose Goslin	.674	5810
5.	Tony Oliva	.670	6879
6.	Joe Mauer	.660	3911
7.	Roy Sievers	.657	3574
8.	Bob Allison	.652	5921
9.	Shane Mack	.648	2434
10.	Heinie Manush	.640	3564

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year
1.	Kid Elberfeld	25	1911
2.	Bucky Harris	21	1920
3.	Doc Gessler	20	1911
4.	Chuck Knoblauch	19	1996
5.	Bucky Harris	18	1921
6.	Chuck Knoblauch	17	1997
	Jake Stahl	17	1905
	Cesar Tovar	17	1968
9.	Lew Ford	16	2005
	Doc Gessler	16	1910
	Red Killefer	16	1910
	Pat Meares	16	1997

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA
1.	Bucky Harris	99	5533
2.	Clyde Milan	80	8312
3.	Eddie Yost	76	7461
4.	Chuck Knoblauch	74	4571
5.	Ossie Bluege	71	7452
6.	Cesar Tovar	68	4595
7.	Tony Oliva	59	6879
8.	George McBride	58	5481
9.	Kirby Puckett	56	7831
10.	Sam Rice	54	9879

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year
1.	Bob Ganley	52	1908
2.	Bucky Harris	46	1924
3.	Bucky Harris	41	1925
4.	Roger Peckinpaugh	40	1923
5.	Chick Gandil	38	1914
6.	Hunter Hill	36	1905
7.	Howie Shanks	32	1919
8.	Bucky Harris	30	1927
	Howie Shanks	30	1914
10.	Red Killefer	29	1910
	Muddy Ruel	29	1924

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA
1.	Joe Judge	249	8906
2.	Bucky Harris	248	5533
3.	Howie Shanks	230	5508
4.	Ossie Bluege	218	7452
5.	Sam Rice	211	9879
6.	George McBride	209	5481
7.	Clyde Milan	188	8312
8.	Goose Goslin	140	5810
9.	Roger Peckinpaugh	108	2560
10.	Buddy Myer	106	7028

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year
1.	Tom Brunansky	13	1985
	Gary Gaetti	13	1982
3.	Chuck Knoblauch	12	1992
	Paul Molitor	12	1997
5.	Leo Cardenas	11	1971
	Joe Mauer	11	2008
	Justin Morneau	11	2006
	Roy Sievers	11	1954
9.	Randy Bush	10	1984
	Rod Carew	10	1975
	Brian Harper	10	1992
	Harmon Killebrew	10	1971
	Paul Molitor	10	1998
	Justin Morneau	10	2008
	Tony Oliva	10	1965
	Rob Wilfong	10	1979

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	75	9462
2.	Kent Hrbek	66	7137
3.	Gary Gaetti	59	5459
4.	Kirby Puckett	58	7831
5.	Tony Oliva	57	6879
6.	Justin Morneau	48	4237
7.	Rod Carew	44	6980
8.	Joe Mauer	40	3911
9.	Chuck Knoblauch	38	4571
	Roy Smalley	38	4675

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	23	1970
2.	Joe Mauer	21	2006
3.	Harmon Killebrew	20	1969
4.	Rod Carew	19	1978
5.	Rod Carew	18	1975
	Harmon Killebrew	18	1966
	Kirby Puckett	18	1995
8.	Justin Morneau	16	2008
	Tony Oliva	16	1968
10.	Rod Carew	15	1977
	Kent Hrbek	15	1984
	Harmon Killebrew	15	1967
	Don Mincher	15	1965
	Tony Oliva	15	1975

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	156	9462
2.	Tony Oliva	131	6879
3.	Kent Hrbek	110	7137
4.	Rod Carew	99	6980
5.	Joe Mauer	86	3911
6.	Kirby Puckett	85	7831
7.	Justin Morneau	73	4237
8.	Randy Bush	51	3480
9.	Earl Battey	40	3691
10.	Corey Koskie	39	3257

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	28	1970
2.	Kirby Puckett	27	1991
3.	Michael Cuddyer	26	2010
4.	Ron Coomer	25	2000
	Sam Dente	25	1950
	Gary Gaetti	25	1987
7.	Bobby Darwin	24	1972
	Joe Mauer	24	2006
	Gary Ward	24	1983
10.	Earl Battey	23	1964
	Rod Carew	23	1971
	Torii Hunter	23	2004

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	238	9462
2.	Kirby Puckett	188	7831
3.	Kent Hrbek	165	7137
4.	Gary Gaetti	146	5459
5.	Rod Carew	144	6980
	Mickey Vernon	144	7769
7.	Michael Cuddyer	140	4555
8.	Tony Oliva	139	6879
9.	Torii Hunter	134	4894
10.	Earl Battey	118	3691

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year
1.	Clyde Milan	31	1912
2.	Sam Rice	30	1920
3.	Danny Moeller	25	1914
4.	Sam Rice	23	1926
5.	Rod Carew	22	1976
6.	Clyde Milan	21	1914
	Clyde Milan	21	1916
8.	Chick Gandil	19	1914
	Clyde Milan	19	1915
10.	George Case	18	1944
	Eddie Foster	18	1914
	Larry Hisle	18	1976
	Chuck Knoblauch	18	1995

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA
1.	Sam Rice	142	9879
2.	Rod Carew	123	6980
3.	Clyde Milan	109	8312
4.	George Case	98	4987
5.	Bucky Harris	91	5533
	Joe Judge	91	8906
7.	Buddy Myer	88	7028
8.	Ossie Bluege	87	7452
9.	Cesar Tovar	81	4595
10.	Mickey Vernon	79	7769

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year
1.	Corey Koskie	26.5	2001
2.	Torii Hunter	25.7	2002
3.	Kirby Puckett	24.3	1986
4.	Larry Hisle	24.0	1977
5.	Zoilo Versalles	22.3	1965
6.	Torii Hunter	22.0	2004
7.	Torii Hunter	21.9	2007
8.	Marty Cordova	21.8	1995
9.	Goose Goslin	21.6	1925
10.	Chuck Knoblauch	20.2	1996

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA
1.	Kirby Puckett	162.7	7831
2.	Torii Hunter	152.2	4894
3.	Bob Allison	126.5	5921
4.	Tony Oliva	123.7	6879
5.	Mickey Vernon	123.0	7769
6.	Goose Goslin	121.8	5810
7.	Rod Carew	116.3	6980
8.	Gary Gaetti	108.2	5459
9.	Joe Judge	106.1	8906
10.	Larry Hisle	89.4	2764

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year
1.	Jimmy Ryan	96.8	1902
2.	Sam Dungan	93.2	1901
3.	Kid Elberfeld	80.8	1911
4.	Sam Rice	68.4	1929
5.	Tris Speaker	65.4	1927
6.	Sam Rice	64.9	1925
7.	Sam Rice	56.1	1921
8.	Sam Rice	54.8	1927
9.	Ed Delahanty	52.6	1902
10.	Sam Rice	49.6	1923

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA
1.	Sam Rice	33.6	9879
2.	Sam Dente	27.7	1580
3.	Heinie Manush	25.1	3564
4.	Muddy Ruel	23.4	3405
5.	Rick Ferrell	21.0	2444
6.	Brian Harper	19.6	2691
7.	Clint Courtney	19.3	1568
8.	Stan Spence	18.5	3268
9.	Clyde Milan	18.2	8312
10.	Eddie Foster	17.9	4891

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year
1.	Jim Thome	11.0	2010
2.	Harmon Killebrew	11.3	1969
3.	Harmon Killebrew	11.4	1963
4.	Harmon Killebrew	11.5	1962
5.	Harmon Killebrew	11.8	1961
	Harmon Killebrew	11.8	1964
7.	Harmon Killebrew	12.4	1967
8.	Don Mincher	12.5	1964
9.	Harmon Killebrew	12.9	1970
10.	Harmon Killebrew	13.0	1959

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA
1.	Harmon Killebrew	14.0	9462
2.	Roy Sievers	17.1	3574
3.	Don Mincher	17.3	1854
4.	Jimmie Hall	19.2	2104
5.	Bob Allison	19.7	5921
6.	Tom Brunansky	20.3	3760
	Jim Lemon	20.3	3624
	Justin Morneau	20.3	4237
9.	Kent Hrbek	21.1	7137
10.	Torii Hunter	23.4	4894

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Kirby Puckett	521	1985
2.	Cesar Tovar	513	1967
3.	Zoilo Versalles	510	1965
4.	Zoilo Versalles	506	1964
5.	Doc Cramer	501	1941
	Cristian Guzman	501	2000
7.	Sam Dente	496	1950
8.	Cesar Tovar	495	1970
9.	George Case	494	1941
10.	Cristian Guzman	492	2002

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Sam Rice	6398	9879
2.	Harmon Killebrew	6140	9462
3.	Joe Judge	5712	8906
4.	Clyde Milan	5556	8312
5.	Kirby Puckett	5285	7831
6.	Mickey Vernon	5232	7769
7.	Ossie Bluege	4996	7452
8.	Eddie Yost	4758	7461
9.	Kent Hrbek	4715	7137
10.	Tony Oliva	4649	6879

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	83.09	1969
2.	Rod Carew	77.08	1977
3.	Harmon Killebrew	60.46	1961
4.	Harmon Killebrew	60.26	1967
5.	Chuck Knoblauch	59.70	1996
6.	Joe Mauer	55.90	2009
7.	Mickey Vernon	52.33	1953
8.	Roy Sievers	51.73	1957
9.	Harmon Killebrew	51.69	1966
10.	Tony Oliva	51.31	1965

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP
1.	Harmon Killebrew	568.51	9462
2.	Rod Carew	394.05	6980
3.	Tony Oliva	307.69	6879
4.	Kent Hrbek	286.25	7137
5.	Kirby Puckett	261.83	7831
6.	Bob Allison	248.39	5921
7.	Joe Mauer	207.41	3911
8.	Eddie Yost	194.71	7461
9.	Mickey Vernon	167.78	7769
10.	Roy Sievers	161.49	3574

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	7.3	1969
2.	Rod Carew	6.6	1977
	Harmon Killebrew	6.6	1966
	Roy Sievers	6.6	1957
5.	Harmon Killebrew	6.2	1967
6.	Harmon Killebrew	6.0	1965
7.	Harmon Killebrew	5.9	1964
8.	Roy Sievers	5.6	1958
9.	Harmon Killebrew	5.5	1962
	Harmon Killebrew	5.5	1970

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP
1.	Harmon Killebrew	59.8	9462
2.	Rod Carew	34.2	6980
3.	Kent Hrbek	31.2	7137
4.	Tony Oliva	27.5	6879
5.	Kirby Puckett	26.8	7831
6.	Eddie Yost	20.7	7461
7.	Bob Allison	20.3	5921
8.	Roy Sievers	16.8	3574
9.	Joe Mauer	16.6	3911
10.	Mickey Vernon	14.8	7769

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	7.3	1967
2.	Harmon Killebrew	7.2	1969
3.	Roy Sievers	6.6	1957
4.	Rod Carew	6.5	1977
5.	Harmon Killebrew	5.6	1964
	Harmon Killebrew	5.6	1966
7.	Bob Allison	5.3	1963
8.	Harmon Killebrew	5.1	1961
	Harmon Killebrew	5.1	1970
	Tony Oliva	5.1	1964

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP
1.	Harmon Killebrew	62.9	9462
2.	Rod Carew	31.0	6980
3.	Tony Oliva	28.4	6879
4.	Bob Allison	26.9	5921
5.	Kent Hrbek	26.5	7137
6.	Kirby Puckett	23.4	7831
7.	Eddie Yost	18.8	7461
8.	Roy Sievers	16.0	3574
9.	Joe Mauer	15.8	3911
10.	Chuck Knoblauch	13.0	4571
	Mickey Vernon	13.0	7769

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year
1.	Harmon Killebrew	8.2	1969
2.	Rod Carew	7.4	1977
3.	Harmon Killebrew	6.2	1967
4.	Harmon Killebrew	5.6	1961
5.	Harmon Killebrew	5.3	1966
6.	Chuck Knoblauch	5.2	1996
	Joe Mauer	5.2	2009
	Tony Oliva	5.2	1965
	Roy Sievers	5.2	1957
	Mickey Vernon	5.2	1953

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP
1.	Harmon Killebrew	56.7	9462
2.	Rod Carew	39.4	6980
3.	Tony Oliva	31.2	6879
4.	Kent Hrbek	27.4	7137
5.	Kirby Puckett	24.9	7831
6.	Bob Allison	24.8	5921
7.	Joe Mauer	19.5	3911
	Eddie Yost	19.5	7461
9.	Mickey Vernon	16.9	7769
10.	Roy Sievers	16.2	3574

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