1985 Minnesota Twins season

1985 Minnesota Twins
77-85, fourth in the AL Western Division
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s) Carl Pohlad
General manager(s) Howard Fox, Andy MacPhail
Manager(s) Billy Gardner, Ray Miller
Local television KMSP-TV
(Bob Kurtz, Harmon Killebrew)
Spectrum
(Harmon Killebrew, Dick Bremer)
Local radio 830 WCCO AM
(Herb Carneal, Joe Angel)
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The 1985 Minnesota Twins finished with a record of 77-85, fourth in the American League West.

Offseason

Regular season

On June 20, after a disappointing start, manager Billy Gardner was replaced by Ray Miller.

Minnesota, the Twins and the Metrodome hosted the All-Star Game. Only one Twins player made the American League team, outfielder Tom Brunansky. Bruno finished second in the first-ever Home Run Derby, behind Dave Parker. Three Minnesota natives, not yet Twins, played on the same major league field for the same time -- Dave Winfield, Jack Morris and Paul Molitor.

In Anaheim on August 4, pitcher Frank Viola gave up a double to longtime-Twin now-an Angel Rod Carew. The two-bagger was Carew's 3000th career hit.[5]

The pitcher on the mound on September 25, as the Twins won their 2000th game, is the same pitcher that won Minnesota's 1000th game on July 12, 1972 -- Bert Blyleven.

1,651,814 fans attended Twins games, a Twins attendance record, but still the sixth lowest total in the American League.

Offense

Leadoff batter Kirby Puckett hit .288 and scored 80 runs. Kent Hrbek hit .311 with 21 HR and 93 RBI. Tom Brunansky hit 27 HR and 90 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit 20 HR and 63 RBI.

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
HR Tom Brunansky 27
RBI Kent Hrbek 93
BA Kirby Puckett .288
Runs Kirby Puckett 80

Pitching

For the first time in years, the Twins had three solid starting pitchers: Frank Viola (18-14), Mike Smithson (15-14), and John Butcher (11-14). Reliever Ron Davis had 25 saves.

Team Leaders
Statistic Player Quantity
ERA Frank Viola 4.09
Wins Frank Viola 18
Saves Ron Davis 25
Strikeouts Frank Viola 135

Season standings

AL West W L Pct. GB Home Road
Kansas City Royals 91 71 0.562 — 50–32 41–39
California Angels 90 72 0.556 1 49–30 41–42
Chicago White Sox 85 77 0.525 6 45–36 40–41
Minnesota Twins 77 85 0.475 14 49–35 28–50
Oakland Athletics 77 85 0.475 14 43–36 34–49
Seattle Mariners 74 88 0.457 17 42–41 32–47
Texas Rangers 62 99 0.385 28½ 37–43 25–56

Record vs. opponents

1985 American League Records

Sources:

Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK SEA TEX TOR
Baltimore — 5–8 7–5 8–4 8–5 6–7 6–6 9–4 6–6 1–12 7–5 6–6 10–2 4–8
Boston 8–5 — 5–7 4–8–1 8–5 6–7 5–7 5–8 7–5 5–8 8–4 6–6 5–7 9–4
California 5–7 7–5 — 8–5 8–4 8–4 4–9 9–3 9–4 3–9 6–7 9–4 9–4 5–7
Chicago 4–8 8–4–1 5–8 — 10–2 6–6 5–8 5–7 6–7 6–6 8–5 9–4 10–3 3–9
Cleveland 5–8 5–8 4–8 2–10 — 5–8 2–10 7–6 4–8 6–7 3–9 6–6 7–5 4–9
Detroit 7–6 7–6 4–8 6–6 8–5 — 5–7 9–4 3–9 9–3 8–4 5–7 7–5 6–7
Kansas City 6–6 7–5 9–4 8–5 10–2 7–5 — 8–4 7–6 5–7 8–5 3–10 6–7 7–5
Milwaukee 4–9 8–5 3–9 7–5 6–7 4–9 4–8 — 9–3 7–6 3–9 4–8 8–3 4–9
Minnesota 6–6 5–7 4–9 7–6 8–4 9–3 6–7 3–9 — 3–9 8–5 6–7 8–5 4–8
New York 12–1 8–5 9–3 6–6 7–6 3–9 7–5 6–7 9–3 — 7–5 9–3 8–4 6–7
Oakland 5–7 4–8 7–6 5–8 9–3 4–8 5–8 9–3 5–8 5–7 — 8–5 6–7 5–7
Seattle 6–6 6–6 4–9 4–9 6–6 7–5 10–3 8–4 7–6 3–9 5–8 — 6–7 2–10
Texas 2–10 7–5 4–9 3–10 5–7 5–7 7–6 3–8 5–8 4–8 7–6 7–6 — 3–9
Toronto 8–4 4–9 7–5 9–3 9–4 7–6 5–7 9–4 8–4 7–6 7–5 10–2 9–3 —

Notable transactions

Roster

1985 Minnesota Twins
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

 Outfielders

Other batters

 Manager

Coaches

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pos Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
1B Hrbek, KentKent Hrbek 158 593 165 .278 21 93
3B Gaetti, GaryGary Gaetti 160 560 138 .246 20 63
CF Puckett, KirbyKirby Puckett 161 691 199 .288 4 74
RF Brunansky, TomTom Brunansky 157 567 137 .242 27 90

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI
Stenhouse, MikeMike Stenhouse 81 179 40 .223 5 21

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Viola, FrankFrank Viola 36 250.2 18 14 4.09 135
Blyleven, BertBert Blyleven 14 114 8 5 3.00 77

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G IP W L ERA SO
Klawitter, TomTom Klawitter 7 9.1 0 0 6.75 5

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Player G W L SV ERA SO
Lysander, RickRick Lysander 35 0 2 3 6.05 26
Brown, MarkMark Brown 6 0 0 0 6.89 5

Farm system

Level Team League Manager
AAA Toledo Mud Hens International League Cal Ermer
AA Orlando Twins Southern League Charlie Manuel
A Visalia Oaks California League Danny Schmitz
A Kenosha Twins Midwest League Duffy Dyer
Rookie Elizabethton Twins Appalachian League Fred Waters

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Kenosha

Notes

  1. ↑ Albert Williams page at Baseball Reference
  2. ↑ Mike Benjamin page at Baseball Reference
  3. ↑ Jack O'Connor page at Baseball Reference
  4. ↑ Mark Brown page at Baseball Reference
  5. ↑ "Carew's 3000th Hit". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved 2016-02-04.
  6. ↑ Lenny Faedo page at Baseball Reference
  7. ↑ Bert Blyleven page at Baseball Reference
  8. ↑ Sports Illustrated, August 2, 2010, Where are they Now?, p.84, Published by Time Inc.

References

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