1963 Minnesota Twins season
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| 1963 Minnesota Twins First winning season in Minnesota |
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| Owner(s) | Calvin Griffith |
| Manager(s) | Sam Mele |
| Local television | WTCN-TV |
| Local radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, Halsey Hall, Ray Scott) |
The Twins finished 91-70, third in the American League. 1,406,652 fans attended Twins games, the highest total in the American League. Four Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Harmon Killebrew, shortstop Zoilo Versalles, outfielder Bob Allison and catcher Earl Battey.
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[edit] Offense
Harmon Killebrew again led the team with 45 home runs and 96 RBI. Bob Allison hit 35 home runs and drove in 91.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| HR | Harmon Killebrew | 45* |
| RBI | Harmon Killebrew | 96 |
| BA | Rich Rollins | .307 |
| Runs | Bob Allison | 99 |
- *League leader
[edit] Pitching
Camilo Pascual won 21 games and lead the AL with 202 strikeouts.
| Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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| ERA | Camilo Pascual | 2.46 |
| Wins | Camilo Pascual | 21 |
| Saves | Bill Dailey | 21 |
| Strikeouts | Camilo Pascual | 202* |
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[edit] Defense
Three Twins won Gold Gloves: first baseman Vic Power won his sixth, shortstop Zoilo Versalles won his first, and Jim Kaat won his second.
[edit] Regular Season
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[edit] American League final standings
| Rank | Club | Wins | Losses | Win % | GB |
| 1st | New York Yankees | 104 | 57 | .646 | -- |
| 2nd | Chicago White Sox | 94 | 68 | .580 | 10.5 |
| 3rd | Minnesota Twins | 91 | 70 | .565 | 13.0 |
| 4th | Baltimore Orioles | 86 | 76 | .531 | 18.5 |
| 5th | Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25.0 |
| 6th | Cleveland Indians | 79 | 83 | .488 | 25.5 |
| 7th | Boston Red Sox | 76 | 85 | .472 | 28.0 |
| 8th | Kansas City Athletics | 73 | 89 | .451 | 31.5 |
| 9th | Los Angeles Angels | 70 | 91 | .435 | 34.0 |
| 10th | Washington Senators | 56 | 106 | .346 | 48.5 |
[edit] Roster
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1963 Minnesota Twins roster
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[edit] Notable transactions
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