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Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  Year
1.Rod Carew.3881977
2.Goose Goslin.3791928
3.Ed Delahanty.3761902
4.Rod Carew.3641974
5.Rod Carew.3591975
 Cecil Travis.3591941
7.Kirby Puckett.3561988
8.Goose Goslin.3541926
9.Mickey Vernon.3531946
10.Rod Carew.3501973
 Sam Rice.3501925
 Taffy Wright.3501938

Batting Average
RankPlayer  BA  PA
1.Rod Carew.3346980
2.Heinie Manush.3283564
3.Goose Goslin.3235810
 Sam Rice.3239879
5.Kirby Puckett.3187831
6.John Stone.3172334
7.Cecil Travis.3145414
8.Shane Mack.3092434
9.Brian Harper.3062691
10.Joe Cronin.3044138
 Chuck Knoblauch.3044571
 Tony Oliva.3046879

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  Year
1.Buddy Myer.4541938
2.Ed Delahanty.4531902
3.Rod Carew.4491977
4.Chuck Knoblauch.4481996
5.Goose Goslin.4421928
6.Buddy Myer.4401935
 Eddie Yost.4401950
8.Rod Carew.4331974
9.Joe Harris.4301925
10.Joe Mauer.4292006

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Rod Carew.3936980
 Buddy Myer.3937028
3.John Stone.3922334
4.Chuck Knoblauch.3914571
5.Eddie Yost.3897461
6.Joe Cronin.3874138
7.Goose Goslin.3865810
8.Muddy Ruel.3823405
9.Joe Judge.3798906
 Matt Lawton.3793150

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  Year
1.Goose Goslin.6141928
2.Harmon Killebrew.6061961
3.Ed Delahanty.5901902
4.Harmon Killebrew.5841969
5.Roy Sievers.5791957
6.Joe Harris.5731925
7.Rod Carew.5701977
8.Justin Morneau.5592006
9.Harmon Killebrew.5581967
10.Tony Oliva.5571964

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew.5149462
2.Goose Goslin.5025810
3.Roy Sievers.5003574
4.Justin Morneau.4962451
5.Jimmie Hall.4812104
 Kent Hrbek.4817137
7.Shane Mack.4792434
8.Heinie Manush.4783564
9.Kirby Puckett.4777831
10.Tony Oliva.4766879
 John Stone.4762334

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  Year
1.Goose Goslin1.0561928
2.Ed Delahanty1.0431902
3.Rod Carew1.0191977
4.Harmon Killebrew1.0111961
 Harmon Killebrew1.0111969
6.Joe Harris1.0031925
7.Goose Goslin.9671926
 Roy Sievers.9671957
9.Harmon Killebrew.9661967
 John Stone.9661936

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew.8929462
2.Goose Goslin.8885810
3.John Stone.8682334
4.Roy Sievers.8593574
5.Shane Mack.8542434
6.Heinie Manush.8493564
7.Kent Hrbek.8487137
8.Joe Cronin.8424138
9.Rod Carew.8416980
10.Justin Morneau.8372451
 Kirby Puckett.8377831

Games
RankPlayer  G  Year
1.Cesar Tovar1641967
2.Harmon Killebrew1631967
3.Gary Gaetti1621984
 Harmon Killebrew1621966
 Harmon Killebrew1621969
 Roy Smalley1621979
7.Paul Molitor1611996
 Tony Oliva1611964
 Kirby Puckett1611985
 Kirby Puckett1611986
 Cesar Tovar1611970

Games
RankPlayer  G  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew23299462
2.Sam Rice23079879
3.Joe Judge20848906
4.Clyde Milan19828312
5.Ossie Bluege18677452
6.Mickey Vernon18057769
7.Kirby Puckett17837831
8.Kent Hrbek17477137
9.Eddie Yost16907461
10.Tony Oliva16766879

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  Year
1.Kirby Puckett6911985
2.Kirby Puckett6801986
3.Tony Oliva6721964
4.Buddy Lewis6681937
5.Zoilo Versalles6661965
6.Doc Cramer6601941
 Paul Molitor6601996
8.Zoilo Versalles6591964
9.Heinie Manush6581933
10.Kirby Puckett6571988
 Cesar Tovar6571971

At Bats
RankPlayer  AB  PA
1.Sam Rice89349879
2.Harmon Killebrew78359462
3.Joe Judge76638906
4.Clyde Milan73598312
5.Kirby Puckett72447831
6.Mickey Vernon69307769
7.Ossie Bluege64407452
8.Tony Oliva63016879
9.Rod Carew62356980
10.Kent Hrbek61927137

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  Year
1.Kirby Puckett7441985
2.Eddie Yost7341952
3.Buddy Lewis7331937
4.Eddie Yost7311950
5.Roy Smalley7291979
6.Paul Molitor7281996
 Zoilo Versalles7281965
8.Cesar Tovar7261967
 Cesar Tovar7261970
10.Lenny Green7241962
 Buddy Lewis7241938

Plate Appearances (approx.)
RankPlayer  PA  PA
1.Sam Rice98799879
2.Harmon Killebrew94629462
3.Joe Judge89068906
4.Clyde Milan83128312
5.Kirby Puckett78317831
6.Mickey Vernon77697769
7.Eddie Yost74617461
8.Ossie Bluege74527452
9.Kent Hrbek71377137
10.Buddy Myer70287028

Runs
RankPlayer  R  Year
1.Chuck Knoblauch1401996
2.Rod Carew1281977
3.Joe Cronin1271930
4.Zoilo Versalles1261965
5.Buddy Lewis1221938
6.Heinie Manush1211932
 Sam Rice1211930
8.Buddy Myer1201932
 Cesar Tovar1201970
10.Kirby Puckett1191986
 Sam Rice1191929

Runs
RankPlayer  R  PA
1.Sam Rice14669879
2.Harmon Killebrew12589462
3.Joe Judge11548906
4.Kirby Puckett10717831
5.Buddy Myer10377028
6.Clyde Milan10048312
7.Eddie Yost9717461
8.Mickey Vernon9567769
9.Rod Carew9506980
10.Kent Hrbek9037137

Hits
RankPlayer  H  Year
1.Rod Carew2391977
2.Kirby Puckett2341988
3.Sam Rice2271925
4.Paul Molitor2251996
5.Kirby Puckett2231986
6.Heinie Manush2211933
7.Rod Carew2181974
 Cecil Travis2181941
9.Tony Oliva2171964
10.Sam Rice2161924
 Sam Rice2161926

Hits
RankPlayer  H  PA
1.Sam Rice28899879
2.Kirby Puckett23047831
3.Joe Judge22918906
4.Clyde Milan21008312
5.Rod Carew20856980
6.Harmon Killebrew20249462
7.Mickey Vernon19937769
8.Tony Oliva19176879
9.Buddy Myer18287028
10.Ossie Bluege17517452

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  Year
1.Tony Oliva3741964
2.Kirby Puckett3651986
3.Kirby Puckett3581988
4.Rod Carew3511977
5.Kirby Puckett3331987
6.Justin Morneau3312006
 Roy Sievers3311957
8.Goose Goslin3291925
9.Harmon Killebrew3281961
10.Heinie Manush3251932

Total Bases
RankPlayer  TB  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew40269462
2.Sam Rice38339879
3.Kirby Puckett34537831
4.Joe Judge32398906
5.Tony Oliva30026879
6.Kent Hrbek29767137
7.Mickey Vernon29637769
8.Rod Carew27926980
9.Clyde Milan26018312
10.Goose Goslin25795810

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  Year
1.Mickey Vernon511946
2.Stan Spence501946
3.Marty Cordova461996
4.Joe Cronin451933
 Torii Hunter452007
 Chuck Knoblauch451994
 Kirby Puckett451989
 Zoilo Versalles451965
9.Joe Cronin441931
 Matt Lawton442000

Doubles
RankPlayer  2B  PA
1.Sam Rice4799879
2.Joe Judge4218906
3.Kirby Puckett4147831
4.Mickey Vernon3917769
5.Tony Oliva3296879
6.Kent Hrbek3127137
7.Rod Carew3056980
 Buddy Myer3057028
9.Goose Goslin2895810
10.Eddie Yost2827461

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  Year
1.Goose Goslin201925
 Cristian Guzman202000
3.Joe Cassidy191904
 Cecil Travis191941
5.Joe Cronin181932
 Goose Goslin181923
 Sam Rice181923
 Howie Shanks181921
 John Stone181935
10.Goose Goslin171924
 Heinie Manush171933

Triples
RankPlayer  3B  PA
1.Sam Rice1839879
2.Joe Judge1578906
3.Goose Goslin1255810
4.Buddy Myer1137028
5.Mickey Vernon1087769
6.Clyde Milan1058312
7.Buddy Lewis935937
8.Rod Carew906980
9.Howie Shanks875508
10.Cecil Travis785414

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  Year
1.Harmon Killebrew491964
 Harmon Killebrew491969
3.Harmon Killebrew481962
4.Harmon Killebrew461961
5.Harmon Killebrew451963
6.Harmon Killebrew441967
7.Harmon Killebrew421959
 Roy Sievers421957
9.Harmon Killebrew411970
10.Harmon Killebrew391966
 Roy Sievers391958

Home Runs
RankPlayer  HR  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew5599462
2.Kent Hrbek2937137
3.Bob Allison2565921
4.Tony Oliva2206879
5.Kirby Puckett2077831
6.Gary Gaetti2015459
7.Torii Hunter1924894
8.Roy Sievers1803574
9.Tom Brunansky1633760
10.Jim Lemon1593624

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  Year
1.Harmon Killebrew1401969
2.Justin Morneau1302006
3.Goose Goslin1291924
4.Joe Cronin1261930
 Joe Cronin1261931
 Harmon Killebrew1261962
7.Harmon Killebrew1221961
8.Kirby Puckett1211988
9.Goose Goslin1201927
10.Larry Hisle1191977
 Harmon Killebrew1191971

RBI
RankPlayer  RBI  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew15409462
2.Kent Hrbek10867137
3.Kirby Puckett10857831
4.Sam Rice10459879
5.Mickey Vernon10267769
6.Joe Judge10018906
7.Tony Oliva9476879
8.Goose Goslin9315810
9.Ossie Bluege8487452
10.Bob Allison7965921

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  Year
1.Eddie Yost1511956
2.Harmon Killebrew1451969
3.Eddie Yost1411950
4.Harmon Killebrew1311967
 Eddie Yost1311954
6.Eddie Yost1291952
7.Harmon Killebrew1281970
8.Eddie Yost1261951
9.Eddie Yost1231953
10.Harmon Killebrew1141971

Bases on Balls
RankPlayer  BB  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew15059462
2.Eddie Yost12747461
3.Joe Judge9438906
4.Buddy Myer8647028
5.Kent Hrbek8387137
6.Bob Allison7955921
7.Mickey Vernon7357769
8.Ossie Bluege7237452
9.Clyde Milan6858312
10.Sam Rice6809879

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  Year
1.Bobby Darwin1451972
2.Harmon Killebrew1421962
3.Jim Lemon1381956
4.Bobby Darwin1371973
5.Harmon Killebrew1351964
6.Rich Becker1301997
 Michael Cuddyer1302006
8.Jacque Jones1292002
9.Larry Hisle1281973
10.Bobby Darwin1271974
 Corey Koskie1272002

Strikeouts
RankPlayer  SO  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew16299462
2.Bob Allison10335921
3.Kirby Puckett9657831
4.Gary Gaetti8775459
5.Torii Hunter8704894
6.Kent Hrbek7987137
7.Jacque Jones7373783
8.Rod Carew7166980
9.Jim Lemon7103624
10.Eddie Yost7057461

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  Year
1.Clyde Milan881912
2.Clyde Milan751913
3.Sam Rice631920
4.Chuck Knoblauch621997
 Danny Moeller621913
6.George Case611943
7.Clyde Milan581911
8.George Case511939
9.Rod Carew491976
 George Case491944

Stolen Bases
RankPlayer  SB  PA
1.Clyde Milan4958312
2.Sam Rice3469879
3.George Case3214987
4.Chuck Knoblauch2764571
5.Rod Carew2716980
6.Joe Judge2108906
7.Cesar Tovar1864595
8.Howie Shanks1775508
9.Eddie Foster1664891
 Bucky Harris1665533

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  Year
1.Sam Rice1821925
2.Rod Carew1801974
3.Rod Carew1711977
 Cesar Tovar1711971
5.Sam Rice1701920
6.Heinie Manush1671933
 Paul Molitor1671996
 Sam Rice1671926
9.Buddy Myer1631935
 Kirby Puckett1631988

Singles
RankPlayer  1B  PA
1.Sam Rice21949879
2.Clyde Milan17388312
3.Joe Judge16428906
4.Kirby Puckett16267831
5.Rod Carew16166980
6.Buddy Myer13757028
7.Mickey Vernon13737769
8.Ossie Bluege13657452
9.Tony Oliva13206879
10.Cecil Travis11745414

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  Year
1.Ed Delahanty1861902
2.Rod Carew1781977
3.Harmon Killebrew1771969
4.Goose Goslin1761928
5.Harmon Killebrew1741967
6.Roy Sievers1641957
7.Bob Allison1631964
8.Harmon Killebrew1611961
9.Mickey Vernon1601946
10.Harmon Killebrew1591970

Adjusted OPS+
RankPlayer  OPS+  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew1459462
2.Stan Spence1383268
3.Rod Carew1376980
4.Roy Sievers1343574
5.Goose Goslin1315810
6.Tony Oliva1316879
7.Shane Mack1302434
8.Kent Hrbek1287137
9.Larry Hisle1272764
10.Bob Allison1275921

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  Year
1.Rod Carew1601977
2.Chuck Knoblauch1471996
3.Harmon Killebrew1461969
4.Harmon Killebrew1381961
5.Tony Oliva1321964
6.Harmon Killebrew1311967
 Roy Sievers1311957
8.Goose Goslin1291925
 Cecil Travis1291941
10.Goose Goslin1271926
 Kirby Puckett1271986

Runs Created
RankPlayer  RC  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew15679462
2.Sam Rice14219879
3.Joe Judge12168906
4.Kirby Puckett12017831
5.Rod Carew11126980
6.Kent Hrbek11007137
7.Mickey Vernon10597769
8.Tony Oliva10366879
9.Goose Goslin9915810
10.Buddy Myer9567028

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  Year
1.Rod Carew691977
2.Harmon Killebrew641969
3.Harmon Killebrew591967
4.Ed Delahanty581902
5.Goose Goslin511928
6.Roy Sievers491957
7.Harmon Killebrew491961
8.Harmon Killebrew491970
9.Harmon Killebrew471966
10.Mickey Vernon461946

Adjusted Batting Runs
RankPlayer  BtRuns*  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew5119462
2.Rod Carew3186980
3.Kent Hrbek2537137
4.Tony Oliva2466879
5.Kirby Puckett2267831
6.Goose Goslin2225810
7.Bob Allison1935921
8.Joe Judge1898906
9.Sam Rice1689879
10.Mickey Vernon1617769

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  Year
1.Rod Carew6.61977
2.Harmon Killebrew6.51969
3.Harmon Killebrew6.31967
4.Ed Delahanty5.71902
5.Harmon Killebrew4.91966
 Harmon Killebrew4.91970
 Roy Sievers4.91957
8.Goose Goslin4.81928
9.Harmon Killebrew4.71961
 Mickey Vernon4.71946

Batting Wins
RankPlayer  BtWins  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew52.29462
2.Rod Carew32.16980
3.Tony Oliva25.66879
4.Kent Hrbek24.87137
5.Kirby Puckett21.87831
6.Goose Goslin21.15810
7.Bob Allison19.95921
8.Joe Judge18.68906
9.Sam Rice16.69879
10.Mickey Vernon16.37769

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  Year
1.Tony Oliva841964
2.Stan Spence761946
 Zoilo Versalles761965
4.Torii Hunter742007
 Kirby Puckett741986
6.Harmon Killebrew731961
7.Goose Goslin721925
 Justin Morneau722006
9.Harmon Killebrew711969
 Kirby Puckett711988

Extra-Base Hits
RankPlayer  XBH  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew8609462
2.Sam Rice6959879
3.Kirby Puckett6787831
4.Joe Judge6498906
5.Kent Hrbek6237137
6.Mickey Vernon6207769
7.Tony Oliva5976879
8.Goose Goslin5415810
9.Bob Allison5255921
10.Gary Gaetti4785459

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  Year
1.Eddie Yost3181950
2.Buddy Myer3151935
3.Chuck Knoblauch3141996
4.Rod Carew3111977
5.Harmon Killebrew3031969
6.Eddie Yost2981951
7.Rod Carew2931974
8.Paul Molitor2841996
 Eddie Yost2841953
10.Harmon Killebrew2811967

Times on Base
RankPlayer  TOB  PA
1.Sam Rice36239879
2.Harmon Killebrew35769462
3.Joe Judge32858906
4.Eddie Yost28717461
5.Clyde Milan28658312
6.Kirby Puckett28107831
7.Mickey Vernon27607769
8.Rod Carew27186980
9.Buddy Myer27177028
10.Kent Hrbek26137137

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  Year
1.Ed Delahanty.8541902
2.Rod Carew.8211977
 Goose Goslin.8211928
4.Harmon Killebrew.8131967
5.Harmon Killebrew.8091969
6.Bob Allison.7941964
7.Harmon Killebrew.7761966
8.Harmon Killebrew.7751961
9.Roy Sievers.7741957
10.Rod Carew.7711975

Offensive Win%
RankPlayer  Off. WP  PA
1.Tony Oliva.9106879
2.Joe Judge.7948906
3.Harmon Killebrew.7759462
4.Heinie Manush.7213564
5.Sam Rice.6949879
6.Stan Spence.6923268
7.Shane Mack.6912434
8.Jimmie Hall.6682104
9.Rich Rollins.6593399
10.Matt Lawton.6573150

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  Year
1.Kid Elberfeld251911
2.Bucky Harris211920
3.Doc Gessler201911
4.Chuck Knoblauch191996
5.Bucky Harris181921
6.Chuck Knoblauch171997
 Jake Stahl171905
 Cesar Tovar171968
9.Lew Ford162005
 Doc Gessler161910
 Red Killefer161910
 Pat Meares161997

Hit By Pitch
RankPlayer  HBP  PA
1.Bucky Harris995533
2.Clyde Milan808312
3.Eddie Yost767461
4.Chuck Knoblauch744571
5.Ossie Bluege717452
6.Cesar Tovar684595
7.Tony Oliva596879
8.George McBride585481
9.Kirby Puckett567831
10.Sam Rice549879

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  Year
1.Bob Ganley521908
2.Bucky Harris461924
3.Bucky Harris411925
4.Roger Peckinpaugh401923
5.Chick Gandil381914
6.Hunter Hill361905
7.Howie Shanks321919
8.Bucky Harris301927
 Howie Shanks301914
10.Red Killefer291910
 Muddy Ruel291924

Sac. Hits
RankPlayer  SH  PA
1.Joe Judge2498906
2.Bucky Harris2485533
3.Howie Shanks2305508
4.Ossie Bluege2187452
5.Sam Rice2119879
6.George McBride2095481
7.Clyde Milan1888312
8.Goose Goslin1405810
9.Roger Peckinpaugh1082560
10.Buddy Myer1067028

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  Year
1.Tom Brunansky131985
 Gary Gaetti131982
3.Chuck Knoblauch121992
 Paul Molitor121997
5.Leo Cardenas111971
 Justin Morneau112006
 Roy Sievers111954
8.Randy Bush101984
 Rod Carew101975
 Brian Harper101992
 Harmon Killebrew101971
 Paul Molitor101998
 Tony Oliva101965
 Rob Wilfong101979

Sac. Flies
RankPlayer  SF  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew759462
2.Kent Hrbek667137
3.Gary Gaetti595459
4.Kirby Puckett587831
5.Tony Oliva576879
6.Rod Carew446980
7.Chuck Knoblauch384571
 Roy Smalley384675
9.Jim Lemon373624
10.Bob Allison355921

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  Year
1.Harmon Killebrew231970
2.Joe Mauer212006
3.Harmon Killebrew201969
4.Rod Carew191978
5.Rod Carew181975
 Harmon Killebrew181966
 Kirby Puckett181995
8.Tony Oliva161968
9.Rod Carew151977
 Kent Hrbek151984
 Harmon Killebrew151967
 Don Mincher151965
 Tony Oliva151975

Intentional Walks
RankPlayer  IBB  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew1569462
2.Tony Oliva1316879
3.Kent Hrbek1107137
4.Rod Carew996980
5.Kirby Puckett857831
6.Randy Bush513480
7.Joe Mauer441892
8.Earl Battey403691
 Justin Morneau402451
10.Corey Koskie393257

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  Year
1.Harmon Killebrew281970
2.Kirby Puckett271991
3.Ron Coomer252000
 Sam Dente251950
 Gary Gaetti251987
6.Bobby Darwin241972
 Joe Mauer242006
 Gary Ward241983
9.Earl Battey231964
 Rod Carew231971
 Torii Hunter232004

Grounded into Double Plays
RankPlayer  GIDP  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew