1977 Minnesota Twins season

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The 1977 Minnesota Twins finished 84-77, fourth in the AL West. The Twins' ability to score runs was matched by their pitchers' ability to give up runs. Rod Carew flirted with becoming the first batter since Ted Williams in 1941 to hit .400, finishing at .388. 1,162,727 fans attended Twins games, the fourth lowest total in the American League. It was the first time the Twins since 1970 the Twins attracted more than one million fans.

Three Twins made the All-Star Game: first baseman Rod Carew, outfielder Larry Hisle, and catcher Butch Wynegar. Rod Carew was named American League Most Valuable Player.

[edit] Offense

Rod Carew won his sixth AL batting title with a .388 average. Rod Carew had 239 hits, scored 128 runs, hit 14 HR and collected 100 RBI. Larry Hisle hit 28 HR and drove in a league leading 119 runs. Lyman Bostock hit .338 with 104 runs, 14 HR and 90 RBI.

*League leader

[edit] Pitching

Reliever Tom Johnson replaced Bill Campbell, racking up 16 relief wins along with 20 saves. Dave Goltz became a 20-game winner for the first time.

*League leader

[edit] Defense

[edit] Regular Season

[edit] American League West final standings

[edit] Roster

[edit] Notable transactions

Before the season, Bill Campbell and Eric Soderholm left as free agents.

After the season, Lyman Bostock, Larry Hisle, and Tom Burgmeier left as free agents.

[edit] Awards and Honors

• Rod Carew, American League Batting Champion (.388)
• Rod Carew, Roberto Clemente Award
• Rod Carew, American League MVP

[edit] External links

• Player stats from www.baseball-reference.com
• Team info from www.baseball-almanac.com