Minnesota Twins
04-18-1993
Minnesota Twins History - 1978 Summary
Doubleday Baseball League
Team Results
YearWLWPctFinishGBExp RecDiffAvgERAPlayoffsChampionAttendanceExpensesRevenue
1978 Minnesota Twins8280.5063rd1986-76-4.2593.69X2,260,228$2,473,200$3,294,644
Award Winners
AwardPlayersQty
Cy Young AwardBert Blyleven1
Most Valuable PlayerJoe Morgan1
All-StarWillie Aikens, Bert Blyleven, Tom Johnson, Butch Metzger, Joe Morgan5
Batter of the MonthJoe Morgan (Sep)1
Player of the WeekDan Ford (May 29), Rod Carew (Jul 31)2
Batting Stats
PosPlayerAgeGABH2B3BHRRBIRBBHPSHSFKSBCSAVGOBPSLGOPSWAROPS+
1BRod Carew3215867720227144569861102723124.298.356.397.7542.5114
DHWillie Aikens23162623164241199979873159921.263.354.396.7501.7113
2BJoe Morgan341545841692752510595103207615124.289.394.481.8757.3148
CFLyman Bostock271566181712568768144102652214.277.325.375.7002.398
CButch Wynegar221364901051001053515711064312.214.294.296.5900.768
LFJerry Turner241214801323551274785900771379.275.350.444.7942.6124
3BCarney Lansford21125493117161950572626382195.237.277.329.6050.371
RFDan Ford26108372932041061433580492103.250.325.406.7301.2106
SSBill Russell2982314831434403851623966.264.276.366.6430.681
LFSteve Brye29732385814011618110533331.244.274.315.589-1.167
SSBob Randall3063183396211222153901021.213.284.284.568-1.762
RFJoe Torre3747166408131416112113300.241.294.355.650-1.584
3BEric Soderholm293512425214131572002210.202.256.331.5860.365
SSSergio Ferrer27341082121181262611801.194.248.259.507-0.544
CGlenn Borgmann283090233141020180401210.256.380.444.8241.0133
3BDave McKay289254000421111400.160.214.160.374-0.28
SSTim Foli2711236201552000100.261.320.478.7980.1124
1BTommy Helms37494100012000100.444.545.5561.1010.1214
18 Players27.31508561714562364511669673155029494475818691.259.326.379.70515.8100
FL Rank2434443377651274567 
DBL Rank565677671310111123968917 
Pitching Stats
PlayerAgeGGSWLSVERAIPHARERHRBBKHLDCGSHOWHIPBABIPWARERA+
Bert Blyleven274141181102.93292.02701029515672190511.15.2918.3129
Pete Falcone244141141503.97253.7239121112161261670321.44.2833.795
Byron McLaughlin224040101204.29224.323813810724971440101.49.3021.888
Charlie Hough3021217803.58143.312968571364610001.35.2460.4106
Dennis Blair2420198604.71116.71096561653600001.39.2771.480
Ed Whitson236205622.46102.311132283196513001.27.3142.8154
John Montague305105334.4495.310850471036611001.51.313-0.085
Butch Metzger266307262.2177.35923191255614001.09.2672.6171
Victor Cruz205001604.3967.76234335475612001.61.3030.186
Tom Johnson2754018343.5358.7622723127401001.52.3302.0107
Tom House314505305.3533.74122200211410001.84.350-0.071
Bob Owchinko23101000.001.7000001000.00.0000.10
Mark Wiley30100000.001.33000000002.25.5000.00
13 Pitchers25.44901628280453.691468.014316826029458294451931.37.29123.3107
FL Rank11475424662101197682 
DBL Rank2181261069141321811181513173 
Fielding Stats
Pitchers
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
B. Blyleven414114421593.949292.01.73-1.7
P. Falcone414110351472.957253.71.600.5
B. McLaughlin404017371562.964224.32.170.2
C. Hough21215232302.933143.31.760.1
D. Blair20195172242.917116.71.700.4
E. Whitson62052412901.000102.32.551.0
J. Montague5002130172.88295.31.42-0.4
B. Metzger63031611901.00077.32.210.5
V. Cruz480180112.81867.71.20-0.3
T. Johnson54005061.83358.70.770.2
T. House360160701.00033.71.870.1
B. Owchinko1000000.0001.70.000.0
M. Wiley1000000.0001.30.000.0
Totals47816263226930516.9481468.01.770.5
Catchers
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZRPBRTO%
B. Wynegar133132795102790811.9881199.06.730.6832.3
G. Borgmann30301992542284.982269.07.49-0.1129.0
Totals16316299412711113615.9871468.06.870.5931.8
First Basemen
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
R. Carew157157138979116148113.9911416.09.330.9
T. Helms433222351.97132.09.56-0.3
J. Torre222612281.96418.013.50-0.4
C. Lansford10400401.0002.018.000.0
Totals164162145182120154815.9901468.09.400.1
Second Basemen
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
J. Morgan1531523424769782911.9871383.05.320.0
B. Randall99241884201.00076.04.97-0.1
S. Ferrer11041401.0009.04.00-0.0
Totals16316236649810687511.9871468.05.30-0.1
Third Basemen
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
C. Lansford124124602212929211.9621117.32.26-1.4
E. Soderholm323116775952.979279.72.992.1
D. McKay974151201.95071.02.41-0.2
Totals165162803133540714.9661468.02.410.5
Shortstops
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
B. Russell82821152273535614.961720.74.270.7
B. Randall5345791232721816.927419.04.34-14.9
S. Ferrer33314895191529.941280.34.59-1.1
T. Foli1148123211.95248.03.75-0.5
Totals1791622504578474740.9461468.04.33-15.8
Left Fielders
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
J. Turner1211192401332629.9661077.72.11-9.7
S. Brye4443101101053.971390.32.35-3.3
Totals16516234114336712.9671468.02.18-12.9
Center Fielders
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
L. Bostock1551544741925018.9841395.03.181.2
S. Brye9722002201.00070.02.83-3.5
D. Ford1100000.0003.00.00-0.2
Totals1651624961925238.9851468.03.16-2.5
Right Fielders
PlayerGGSPOADPTCEPctInnRngZR
D. Ford105105233802487.972939.72.31-1.7
J. Torre4343883110110.901388.02.11-14.3
S. Brye201442324501.000140.32.890.9
Totals16816236314339417.9571468.02.31-15.1
Team Leaders
Batting Leaders
CategoryPlayer(s)Value
Batting AverageRod Carew.298
On-Base PercentageJoe Morgan.394
Slugging PercentageJoe Morgan.481
OPSJoe Morgan.875
GamesWillie Aikens162
At-BatsRod Carew677
RunsRod Carew98
HitsRod Carew202
DoublesJerry Turner35
TriplesRod Carew14
Home RunsJoe Morgan25
Runs Batted InJoe Morgan105
Stolen BasesJoe Morgan51
Caught StealingRod Carew, Joe Morgan24
WalksJoe Morgan103
StrikeoutsWillie Aikens99
Pitching Leaders
CategoryPlayer(s)Value
WinsBert Blyleven18
LossesPete Falcone15
SavesTom Johnson34
GamesButch Metzger63
Games StartedBert Blyleven, Pete Falcone41
Complete GamesBert Blyleven5
ShutoutsPete Falcone2
Innings PitchedBert Blyleven292.0
Hits AllowedBert Blyleven270
Home Runs AllowedByron McLaughlin24
StrikeoutsBert Blyleven219
Walks AllowedPete Falcone126
Earned Run AverageBert Blyleven2.93
Walks + Hits per IPBert Blyleven1.15
BABIPPete Falcone.283
Trades
DateSentRecieved
June 27th to the Montreal Expos forSS Tim Foli
June 27th to the St. Louis Cardinals forSS Bill Russell
June 27th 3B Eric Soderholm to the New York Mets forP Charlie Hough
December 14th SS Tim Foli to the Houston Astros for3B Todd Cruz
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