SPORTS  :  Baseball  |  Football  |  Basketball  |  Hockey  |  Olympics  View Sports-Reference.com's new Olympic Section
Return to the Baseball-Reference.com Home Page
Quick Index: Play Index | Players | Teams | Leagues | Managers | Leaders | Awards | Postseason | Box Scores | Minors | Draft
  SportingNews.com | Stat of the Day | SR Blog | Tutorial Videos | All-Star | Travel | Bullpen Wiki | Random
You Are Here > Baseball-Reference.com > Teams > Minnesota Twins > Batting Leaders

Minnesota Twins Batting Leaders

Team Encyclopedia
  Starters: Positional / Pitching - Players: Batting / Pitching
  Leaders: Batting / Pitching - Managers - Attendance/Age/Parks
  Amateur Drafts - Hall of Fame Register - Opening Day Starters
  Minor League Stats & BR Bullpen: Minor League Affiliates
  BaseballAmerica.com: Franchise Executives
  Logos from SportsLogos.net. Page: 1, 2, 3.   
  NewsThinkFactoryBallHypeArmchairGM

Sporting Chronicle sponsor(s) this page.

You can sponsor a page.
Page Expires: 2009-05-14 Alert Me!
        Sports news and information. Soccer Championship winners, Golf Majors, Horse Racing winners, NFL Super Bowl past winners, Major League Baseball World Series Champions and F1 Car Racing.

Create Custom Leaderboards

The Baseball-Reference.com Play Index's Batting Season Finder lets you create your own custom leaderboards by team, age, position, years, or any other common criteria. View Sample Leaderboards created with the batting season finder.

See Also: Top Ten / Top 50

Batting Leaders

Click on the Player for career stats and accomplishments.
Click on the Year for the team's season summary.
2000 PA required for career rate statistics.
Single-Season LeadersCareer Leaders

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
13.Heinie Manush.3491934
 Buddy Myer.3491935
 Sam Rice.3491930
16.Joe Mauer.3472006
17.Joe Cronin.3461930
18.Goose Goslin.3441924
 Cecil Travis.3441937
20.Heinie Manush.3421932
21.Chuck Knoblauch.3411996
 Paul Molitor.3411996
 John Stone.3411936
24.Kirby Puckett.3391989
25.Sam Rice.3381920
26.Tony Oliva.3371971
 Sam Rice.3371926
 Mickey Vernon.3371953
29.Lyman Bostock.3361977
 Heinie Manush.3361933
 Buddy Myer.3361938
32.Cecil Travis.3351938
33.Goose Goslin.3341925
 Goose Goslin.3341927
 Sam Rice.3341924
 Germany Schaefer.3341911
37.Rod Carew.3331978
 Joe Judge.3331920
 Chuck Knoblauch.3331995
 Sam West.3331931
41.Rod Carew.3321969
 Kirby Puckett.3321987
43.Rod Carew.3311976
44.Sam Rice.3301921
 John Stone.3301937
46.Kirby Puckett.3291992
47.Kirby Puckett.3281986
 Sam Rice.3281928
 Sam West.3281930
50.Tris Speaker.3271927

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.Joe Mauer.3152141
8.Cecil Travis.3145414
9.Shane Mack.3092434
10.Brian Harper.3062691
11.Joe Cronin.3044138
 Chuck Knoblauch.3044571
 Tony Oliva.3046879
14.Buddy Myer.3037028
15.Joe Judge.2998906
16.Buddy Lewis.2975937
 Sam West.2973709
18.Stan Spence.2963268
19.Chick Gandil.2932251
20.Muddy Ruel.2903405
21.George Case.2884987
 Joe Kuhel.2885234
 Mickey Vernon.2887769
24.Larry Hisle.2862764
25.Clyde Milan.2858312
26.Steve Braun.2842830
 Mickey Hatcher.2842514
28.Kent Hrbek.2827137
 Justin Morneau.2822740
30.Jim Busby.2812075
 Cesar Tovar.2814595
32.Corey Koskie.2803257
33.Jacque Jones.2793783
34.John Castino.2782578
 Ron Coomer.2782559
36.Earl Battey.2773691
 Marty Cordova.2772618
 Matt Lawton.2773150
39.Bucky Harris.2755533
 Doug Mientkiewicz.2752505
41.Pete Runnels.2743817
42.Rick Ferrell.2732444
43.Ossie Bluege.2727452
 Dan Ford.2722213
 Rich Rollins.2723399
46.Torii Hunter.2714894
47.Lenny Green.2702356
48.Michael Cuddyer.2692626
 Jimmie Hall.2692104
50.Dan Gladden.2682698

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
11.Harmon Killebrew.4271969
12.Goose Goslin.4251926
13.Chuck Knoblauch.4241995
14.Eddie Yost.4231951
15.Joe Cronin.4221930
16.Rod Carew.4211975
 Goose Goslin.4211924
 John Stone.4211936
19.Buddy Myer.4191934
20.Joe Judge.4161920
21.Germany Schaefer.4121911
 Eddie Yost.4121956
23.Rod Carew.4111973
 Rod Carew.4111978
 Harmon Killebrew.4111970
 Muddy Ruel.4111925
27.Joe Judge.4101930
 Cecil Travis.4101941
29.Steve Braun.4081973
 Harmon Killebrew.4081967
31.Buddy Myer.4071937
 Sam Rice.4071930
 Eddie Yost.4071955
34.Doc Gessler.4061911
 Joe Judge.4061923
 Joe Judge.4061925
37.Kid Elberfeld.4051911
 Bobby Kielty.4052002
 Harmon Killebrew.4051961
 Matt Lawton.4052000
 Eddie Yost.4051954
42.Bob Allison.4041964
43.Muddy Ruel.4031927
 John Stone.4031937
 Mickey Vernon.4031946
 Mickey Vernon.4031953
 Eddie Yost.4031953
48.Buddy Lewis.4021939
49.Rick Ferrell.4011938
 Muddy Ruel.4011926
 Cecil Travis.4011938

On-base %
RankPlayer  OBP  PA
1.Joe Mauer.3982141
2.Rod Carew.3936980
 Buddy Myer.3937028
4.John Stone.3922334
5.Chuck Knoblauch.3914571
6.Eddie Yost.3897461
7.Joe Cronin.3874138
8.Goose Goslin.3865810
9.Muddy Ruel.3823405
10.Joe Judge.3798906
 Matt Lawton.3793150
12.Harmon Killebrew.3789462
13.Stan Spence.3773268
14.Steve Braun.3762830
15.Shane Mack.3752434
 Sam Rice.3759879
17.Rick Ferrell.3742444
18.Corey Koskie.3733257
19.Heinie Manush.3713564
20.Cecil Travis.3705414
21.Buddy Lewis.3685937
22.Kent Hrbek.3677137
 Doug Mientkiewicz.3672505
24.Joe Kuhel.3645234
25.Kirby Puckett.3607831
26.Lenny Green.3592356
 Roy Sievers.3593574
28.Bob Allison.3585921
 Mickey Vernon.3587769
 Sam West.3583709
31.Earl Battey.3543691
 Larry Hisle.3542764
 Pete Runnels.3543817
34.Bucky Harris.3535533
 Clyde Milan.3538312
 Tony Oliva.3536879
37.Ossie Bluege.3527452
38.Roy Smalley.3504675
39.Roger Peckinpaugh.3492560
40.Marty Cordova.3482618
 Gene Larkin.3482670
 Ray Morgan.3482918
43.George Case.3474987
 Justin Morneau.3472740
45.Michael Cuddyer.3442626
 Chick Gandil.3442251
47.Brian Harper.3422691
48.Butch Wynegar.3403188
49.Cesar Tovar.3374595
50.Randy Bush.3343480
 Jimmie Hall.3342104
 Jim Lemon.3343624

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
11.Harmon Killebrew.5551963
12.Bob Allison.5531964
13.Gary Gaetti.5511988
14.Harmon Killebrew.5481964
15.Goose Goslin.5471925
 Don Mincher.5471964
17.Harmon Killebrew.5461970
 Tony Oliva.5461971
19.Kent Hrbek.5451987
 Harmon Killebrew.5451962
 Kirby Puckett.5451988
 John Stone.5451936
23.Roy Sievers.5441958
24.Goose Goslin.5421926
25.Kirby Puckett.5401994
26.Harmon Killebrew.5381966
27.Kirby Puckett.5371986
28.Harmon Killebrew.5341960
 Kirby Puckett.5341987
30.Bob Allison.5331963
 Larry Hisle.5331977
32.Shane Mack.5291991
33.Torii Hunter.5242002
34.Heinie Manush.5231934
35.Kent Hrbek.5221984
36.Jimmie Hall.5211963
37.Kent Hrbek.5201988
 Heinie Manush.5201932
 Cecil Travis.5201941
40.Gary Ward.5191982
41.Gary Gaetti.5181986
 Mickey Vernon.5181953
43.Kent Hrbek.5171989
 Chuck Knoblauch.5171996
 Taffy Wright.5171938
46.Goose Goslin.5161924
 Goose Goslin.5161927
 Harmon Killebrew.5161959
49.Kirby Puckett.5151995
50.Justin Morneau.5142008
 Tony Oliva.5141970

Slugging %
RankPlayer  SLG  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew.5149462
2.Goose Goslin.5025810
3.Justin Morneau.5012740
4.Roy Sievers.5003574
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
12.Bob Allison.4715921
13.Jim Lemon.4703624
14.Torii Hunter.4694894
15.Corey Koskie.4633257
16.Joe Mauer.4592141
17.Larry Hisle.4572764
18.Joe Cronin.4554138
 Jacque Jones.4553783
20.Stan Spence.4533268
21.Tom Brunansky.4523760
22.Marty Cordova.4512618
23.Rod Carew.4486980
24.Michael Cuddyer.4422626
25.Gary Gaetti.4375459
26.Dan Ford.4352213
27.Ron Coomer.4312559
 Brian Harper.4312691
29.Sam Rice.4299879
30.Matt Lawton.4283150
 Mickey Vernon.4287769
32.Joe Judge.4238906
33.Buddy Lewis.4205937
34.Sam West.4193709
35.Chuck Knoblauch.4164571
 Cecil Travis.4165414
37.Randy Bush.4133480
38.Earl Battey.4123691
 Joe Kuhel.4125234
40.Doug Mientkiewicz.4082505
 Buddy Myer.4087028
42.Roy Smalley.4014675
43.John Castino.3982578
44.Chick Gandil.3972251
45.Rich Rollins.3943399
46.Rich Reese.3932115
47.Tim Laudner.3912268
48.Greg Gagne.3853695
49.Lenny Green.3842356
50.Mickey Hatcher.3832514
 Luis Rivas.3832056
 Zoilo Versalles.3834611

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
11.Chuck Knoblauch.9651996
12.Bob Allison.9571964
 Harmon Killebrew.9571970
14.Goose Goslin.9411925
15.Goose Goslin.9371924
16.Joe Mauer.9362006
17.Joe Cronin.9351930
18.Kent Hrbek.9341987
 Justin Morneau.9342006
20.Cecil Travis.9301941
21.Harmon Killebrew.9291966
22.Harmon Killebrew.9251964
23.Mickey Vernon.9211953
24.Kirby Puckett.9201988
25.Joe Judge.9191930
 Buddy Myer.9191938
27.Rod Carew.9181975
28.Tony Oliva.9161964
29.Heinie Manush.9151934
 Tony Oliva.9151971
31.Bob Allison.9111963
 Harmon Killebrew.9111962
 Chuck Knoblauch.9111995
 Mickey Vernon.9111946
35.Harmon Killebrew.9091960
36.Goose Goslin.9081927
 Buddy Myer.9081935
38.Kent Hrbek.9071988
39.Taffy Wright.9061938
40.Kent Hrbek.9051984
41.Gary Gaetti.9041988
 Harmon Killebrew.9041963
43.Heinie Manush.9031932
 Kirby Puckett.9031986
45.Larry Hisle.9021977
 Justin Morneau.9022008
 Kirby Puckett.9021994
48.Kirby Puckett.9011987
 Roy Sievers.9011958
50.Lyman Bostock.8971977

OPS
RankPlayer  OPS  PA
1.Harmon Killebrew.8929462
2.Goose Goslin.8885810
3.John Stone.8682334
4.Roy Sievers.8593574
5.Joe Mauer.8572141
6.Shane Mack.8542434
7.Heinie Manush.8493564
8.Kent Hrbek.8487137
 Justin Morneau.8482740
10.Joe Cronin.8424138
11.Rod Carew.8416980
12.Kirby Puckett.8377831
13.Corey Koskie.8363257
14.Stan Spence.8303268
15.Bob Allison.8295921
 Tony Oliva.8296879
17.Jimmie Hall.8152104
18.Larry Hisle.8112764
19.Chuck Knoblauch.8074571
 Matt Lawton.8073150
21.Jim Lemon.8043624
 Sam Rice.8049879
23.Joe Judge.8028906
24.Buddy Myer.8017028
25.Marty Cordova.7992618
26.Torii Hunter.7934894
27.Buddy Lewis.7885937
28.Michael Cuddyer.7862626
 Cecil Travis.7865414
 Mickey Vernon.7867769
31.Tom Brunansky.7823760
 Jacque Jones.7823783
33.Sam West.7773709
34.Joe Kuhel.7765234
35.Doug Mientkiewicz.7752505
36.Brian Harper.7732691
37.Earl Battey.7663691
 Dan Ford.7662213
39.Steve Braun.7572830
 Eddie Yost.7577461
41.Roy Smalley.7514675
42.Randy Bush.7473480
43.Ron Coomer.7462559
44.Gary Gaetti.7445459
45.Lenny Green.7432356
46.Chick Gandil.7412251
47.Muddy Ruel.7313405
48.John Castino.7272578
 Rich Rollins.7273399
50.Gene Larkin.7222670

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
12.Leo Cardenas1601969
 Leo Cardenas1601970
 Gary Gaetti1601985
 Torii Hunter1602007
 Kirby Puckett1601992
 Zoilo Versalles1601962
 Zoilo Versalles1601964
 Zoilo Versalles1601965
 Zoilo Versalles1601967
21.Bernie Allen1591962
 Bob Allison1591961
 Ron Jackson1591979
 Tony Oliva1591966
 Kirby Puckett1591989
 Rich Rollins1591962
 Zoilo Versalles1591963
28.Eddie Foster1581916
 Lenny Green1581962
 Kent Hrbek1581985
 Harmon Killebrew1581964
 Kirby Puckett1581988
 Roy Smalley1581978
 Cesar Tovar1581969
35.Tom Brunansky1571985
 Tom Brunansky1571986
 Eddie Foster1571914
 Gary Gaetti1571983
 Gary Gaetti1571986
 Harmon Killebrew1571970
 Justin Morneau1572006
 Justin Morneau1572007
 Tony Oliva1571970
 Kirby Puckett1571987
 Tim Teufel1571984
 Cesar Tovar1571968
 Cesar Tovar1571971
 Gary Ward1571983
 Eddie Yost1571952
50.Rod Carew1561976
 Joe Cronin1561931
 Greg Gagne1561986
 Lenny Green1561961
 Cristian Guzman1562000
 Jimmie Hall1561963
 Chuck Knoblauch1561997
 Matt Lawton1562000
 Buddy Lewis1561937
 Steve Lombardozzi1561986
 Shane Mack1561992
 George McBride1561909
 George McBride1561914
 Kirby Puckett1561993

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
11.Buddy Myer16437028
12.Rod Carew16356980
13.Bob Allison15415921
14.George McBride14585481
15.Howie Shanks13965508
16.Gary Gaetti13615459
 Goose Goslin13615810
18.Buddy Lewis13495937
19.Cecil Travis13285414
20.Bucky Harris12525533
21.Torii Hunter12344894
22.Randy Bush12193480
23.Joe Kuhel12055234
24.Roy Smalley11484675
25.Greg Gagne11403695
26.Eddie Foster11214891
27.Zoilo Versalles11094611
28.George Case11084987
29.Cesar Tovar10904595
30.Chuck Knoblauch10134571
31.Sam West9933709
32.Earl Battey9903691
33.Jacque Jones9763783
34.Joe Cronin9404138
35.Walter Johnson9332517
36.Pete Runnels9213817
37.Tom Brunansky9163760
38.Jim Lemon9153624
39.Muddy Ruel9033405
40.Rich Rollins8883399
41.Dennis Hocking8762455
42.Roy Sievers8563574
43.Cristian Guzman8413538
44.Corey Koskie8163257
45.Rich Reese8072115
46.Butch Wynegar7943188
47.Heinie Manush7923564
48.Matt Lawton7713150
49.Gene Larkin7582670
50.Steve Braun7512830

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
12.George Case6561940
 Buddy Lewis6561938
14.Cesar Tovar6501970
15.George Case6491941
 Sam Rice6491925
 Cesar Tovar6491967
18.Sam Rice6461924
19.Sam Rice6411926
20.Kirby Puckett6391992
21.Tony Oliva6371969
22.Kirby Puckett6351989
23.Joe Kuhel6331935
 Sam Rice6331922
25.Cristian Guzman6312000
26.Stan Spence6291942
27.Jim Busby6281954
 Tony Oliva6281970
29.Heinie Manush6251932
30.Kirby Puckett6241987
 Sam Rice6241920
 Rich Rollins6241962
33.Cristian Guzman6232002
 Gary Ward6231983
35.Joe Judge6221921
 Tony Oliva6221966
 Kirby Puckett6221993
38.Roy Smalley6211979
 Mickey Vernon6211942
 Zoilo Versalles6211963
41.Lenny Green6191962
42.Eddie Foster6181912
 Eddie Foster6181915
44.Rod Carew6161977
 Eddie Foster6161914
 Heinie Manush6161931
 Clyde Milan6161911
 Buddy Myer6161935
 Sam Rice6161928
 Sam Rice6161929

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
11.Buddy Myer60337028
12.Eddie Yost60117461
13.Buddy Lewis52615937
14.Goose Goslin51405810
15.Bob Allison50325921
16.Gary Gaetti49895459
17.Cecil Travis49145414
18.Howie Shanks48875508
19.George McBride48335481
20.Bucky Harris47175533
21.Joe Kuhel46385234
22.George Case45324987
23.Torii Hunter44924894
24.Eddie Foster44184891
25.Zoilo Versalles42524611
26.Cesar Tovar41424595
27.Roy Smalley39974675
28.Chuck Knoblauch39394571
29.Joe Cronin35824138
30.Jacque Jones34923783
31.Greg Gagne33863695
32.Pete Runnels33563817
33.Sam West33163709
34.Tom Brunansky33133760
35.Heinie Manush32903564
36.Cristian Guzman32773538
37.Earl Battey32283691
38.Jim Lemon32263624
39.Roy Sievers30803574
40.Rich Rollins30483399
41.Randy Bush30453480
42.Muddy Ruel28753405
 Stan Spence28753268
44.Corey Koskie27883257
45.Butch Wynegar27463188
46.Matt Lawton26723150
47.Brian Harper25032691
48.Ray Morgan24802918
49.Dan Gladden24702698
50.Pat Meares24642658

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
12.Joe Kuhel7231935
 Kirby Puckett7231986
14.Rich Rollins7211962
15.George Case7201940
 Buddy Myer7201935
17.Tony Oliva7181964
 Cesar Tovar7181971
 Zoilo Versalles7181964
20.Chuck Knoblauch7161997
 Eddie Yost7161951
22.Joe Judge7151921
23.Eddie Yost7131953
24.Sam Rice7121924
25.Harmon Killebrew7091969
 Sam Rice7091925
27.George Case7081941
28.Doc Cramer7071941
 Chuck Knoblauch7071992
30.Clyde Milan7051911
31.Heinie Manush7041933
32.Sam Rice7031926
33.Roy Smalley7021978
34.Chuck Knoblauch7011996
35.Joe Cronin7001931
36.Joe Cronin6961933
 Kirby Puckett6961992
 Stan Spence6961942
39.Rod Carew6941977
 Sam Rice6941929
41.Lenny Green6921961
 Shane Mack6921992
 Tony Oliva6921969
44.Kirby Puckett6911988
45.Rod Carew6901974
 Cristian Guzman6902000
47.Harmon Killebrew6891967
 Sam Rice6891922
49.Bob Ganley6881907
50.Rod Carew6871976
 Eddie Yost6871954

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.<