1969 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,349,328, Avg. 16,915
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Billy Martin (97-65)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 97-65
Finished 1st in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,349,328, Avg. 16,915
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Won Division
American League Championship Series - Lost to Baltimore Orioles 3-0
Manager: Billy Martin (97-65)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1969 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1969 season with a record of 97 wins and 65 losses, finishing first in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 790 runs, best in the league. Minnesota conceded 618 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 49 home runs for the squad, while Rich Reese and Tony Oliva added 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 140 RBI. Rod Carew topped all regular hitters by hitting .332. Dave Boswell and Jim Perry led the squad with 20 wins each, and Jim Perry earned a 2.82 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Billy Martin coached the team. The 1969 Minnesota Twins qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allison | LF | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO USA |
| Dave Boswell | P | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Darrell Brandon | P | R | R | July 8, 1940 | 6'2" | 200 | Nacogdoches, TX USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Dean Chance | P | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Ron Clark | 3B | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Jerry Crider | P | R | R | September 2, 1941 | 6'2" | 200 | Sioux Falls, SD USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Joe Grzenda | P | R | L | June 8, 1937 | 6'2" | 180 | Scranton, PA USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Herman Hill | CF | L | R | October 12, 1945 | 6'2" | 190 | Tuskegee, AL USA |
| Jim Holt | RF | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Frank Kostro | P | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA USA |
| Charlie Manuel | LF | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV USA |
| Bob Miller | P | R | R | February 18, 1939 | 6'1" | 180 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Danny Morris | P | R | R | June 11, 1946 | 6'1" | 200 | Greenville, KY USA |
| Cotton Nash | 1B | R | R | July 24, 1942 | 6'6" | 220 | Jersey City, NJ USA |
| Graig Nettles | LF | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Ron Perranoski | P | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Frank Quilici | 3B | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Rick Renick | 3B | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH USA |
| John Roseboro | C | L | R | May 13, 1933 | 5'11" | 190 | Ashland, OH USA |
| Tom Tischinski | C | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Cesar Tovar | OF | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Ted Uhlaender | CF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Charlie Walters | P | R | R | February 21, 1947 | 6'4" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Dick Woodson | P | R | R | March 30, 1945 | 6'5" | 205 | Oelwein, IA USA |
| Al Worthington | P | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Bill Zepp | P | R | R | July 22, 1946 | 6'2" | 185 | Detroit, MI USA |
