2013 Minnesota Twins season

2013 Minnesota Twins
Major League affiliations
Location
Other information
Owner(s) Jim Pohlad
General manager(s) Terry Ryan
Manager(s) Ron Gardenhire
Local television Fox Sports North
(Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven, Ron Coomer)
Local radio KTWN-FM
(Cory Provus, Dan Gladden, Kris Atteberry)
Stats ESPN.com
BB-reference
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The 2013 Minnesota Twins season was the 53rd season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 113th overall in the American League.

The Twins started the 2013 season on April 1, with a game against the Detroit Tigers (losing Opening Day 2-4).[1] The Twins ended their season with a 5-1 loss against the Cleveland Indians.[2]

The Twins finished their season with a 66-96 record, although they finished 4th in the American League Central standings ahead of the Chicago White Sox, avoiding a last place finish for the first time since 2010. The team continued to struggle with offense and bullpen rotation, despite the off-season acquisitions of veterans Vance Worley, Mike Pelfrey and Kevin Correia.[3]

Offseason transactions and spring training

January 18, 2013: Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Duensing and C Drew Butera on one-year contracts.

February 14, 2013: Agreed to terms with LHP Rafael Perez on a minor league contract.

March 10, 2013: Reassigned RHP Bryan Augenstein, RHP Nick Blackburn, RHP Alex Meyer, RHP Lester Oliveros and RHP Esmerling Vásquez to their minor league camp.

March 11, 2013: Optioned C Chris Herrmann to Rochester (IL) and RHP B.J. Hermsen, RHP Trevor May, RHP Michael Tonkin, C Josmil Pinto and INF Danny Santana to New Britain (EL).

March 15, 2013: Optioned RHP Kyle Gibson and LHP Caleb Thielbar to Rochester (IL). Reassigned RHP Anthony Slama, C Kyle Knudson and INF James Beresford to their minor league camp.

March 16, 2013: Optioned OF Oswaldo Arcia to Rochester (IL).

March 17, 2013: Reassigned C Eric Fryer, INF Chris Colabello, INF Mark Sobolewski, OF Brian Dinkelman, OF Clete Thomas, RHP Deolis Guerra and RHP Shairon Martis to their minor league camp.

March 23, 2013: Placed LHP Scott Diamond and RHP Anthony Swarzak on the 15-day DL.

March 26, 2013: Reassigned RHP P. J. Walters and RHP Samuel Deduno to minor league camp.

March 27, 2013: Optioned RHP Alex Burnett to Rochester (IL).

March 30, 2013: Placed RHP Tim Wood on the 15-day DL, retroactive March 24. Reassigned RHP Rich Harden and LHP Rafael Perez to their minor league camp.

March 31, 2013: Selected the contract of OF Wilkin Ramírez from Rochester (IL).

The Minnesota Twins finished in fifth place (.515) in the Grapefruit League during spring training with a 17-16 record overall (7-10 home / 10-6 away). They were 4.5 games behind the first place Baltimore Orioles.[4]

Season synopsis

September

finished 27 games behind

Season standings

American League Central

AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Detroit Tigers 93 69 0.574 51–30 42–39
Cleveland Indians 92 70 0.568 1 51–30 41–40
Kansas City Royals 86 76 0.531 7 44–37 42–39
Minnesota Twins 66 96 0.407 27 32–49 34–47
Chicago White Sox 63 99 0.389 30 37–44 26–55

American League Wild Card

Division Winners W L Pct.
Boston Red Sox 97 65 0.599
Oakland Athletics 96 66 0.593
Detroit Tigers 93 69 0.574
Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)
W L Pct. GB
Cleveland Indians 92 70 0.568
Tampa Bay Rays 92 71 0.564
Texas Rangers 91 72 0.558 1
Kansas City Royals 86 76 0.531
Baltimore Orioles 85 77 0.525
New York Yankees 85 77 0.525
Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim 78 84 0.481 13½
Toronto Blue Jays 74 88 0.457 17½
Seattle Mariners 71 91 0.438 20½
Minnesota Twins 66 96 0.407 25½
Chicago White Sox 63 99 0.389 28½
Houston Astros 51 111 0.315 40½

Record vs. opponents

2013 AL Records
Source: AL Standings Head-to-Head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore 11–8 4–3 3–4 4–2 4–2 3–4 5–2 3–3 9–10 5–2 2–4 6–13 5–2 10–9 11–9
Boston 8–11 4–2 6–1 3–4 6–1 2–5 3–3 4–3 13–6 3–3 6–1 12–7 2–4 11–8 14–6
Chicago 3–4 2–4 2–17 7–12 3–4 9–10 3–4 8–11 3–3 2–5 3–3 2–5 4–2 4–3 8–12
Cleveland 4–3 1–6 17–2 4–15 6–1 10–9 4–2 13–6 1–6 5–2 5–2 2–4 5–1 4–2 11–9
Detroit 2–4 4–3 12–7 15–4 6–1 9–10 0–6 11–8 3–3 3–4 5–2 3–3 3–4 5–2 12–8
Houston 2–4 1–6 4–3 1–6 1–6 2–4 10–9 1–5 1–5 4–15 9–10 2–5 2–17 3–4 8–12
Kansas City 4–3 5–2 10–9 9–10 10–9 4–2 2–5 15–4 2–5 1–5 4–3 6–1 3–3 2–4 9–11
Los Angeles 2–5 3–3 4–3 2–4 6–0 9–10 5–2 1–5 3–4 8–11 11–8 4–3 4–15 6–1 10–10
Minnesota 3–3 3–4 11–8 6–13 8–11 5–1 4–15 5–1 2–5 1–6 4–3 1–6 4–3 1–5 8–12
New York 10–9 6–13 3–3 6–1 3–3 5–1 5–2 4–3 5–2 1–5 4–3 7–12 3–4 14–5 9–11
Oakland 2–5 3–3 5–2 2–5 4–3 15–4 5–1 11–8 6–1 5–1 8–11 3–3 10–9 4–3 13–7
Seattle 4–2 1–6 3–3 2–5 2–5 10–9 3–4 8–11 3–4 3–4 11–8 3–3 7–12 3–3 8–12
Tampa Bay 13–6 7–12 5–2 4–2 3–3 5–2 1–6 3–4 6–1 12–7 3–3 3–3 3–4 11–8 12–8
Texas 2–5 4–2 2–4 1–5 4–3 17–2 3–3 15–4 3–4 4–3 9–10 12–7 4–3 1–6 10–10
Toronto 9–10 8–11 3–4 2–4 2–5 4–3 4–2 1–6 5–1 5–14 3–4 3–3 8–11 6–1 11–9

Updated for games through September 29, 2013

Detailed records

American League
Opponent Home Away Total Percentage
AL East
Baltimore Orioles 1–2 2–1 3–3 .500
Boston Red Sox 0–3 3–1 3–4 .429
New York Yankees 0–4 2–1 2–5 .286
Tampa Bay Rays 1–2 0–4 1–6 .143
Toronto Blue Jays 0–3 1–2 1–5 .167
AL EAST 2–14 8–9 10–23 .303
AL Central
Chicago White Sox 5–5 6–3 11–8 .579
Cleveland Indians 3–7 3–6 6–13 .316
Detroit Tigers 4–5 4–6 8–11 .421
Kansas City Royals 2–8 2–7 4–15 .211
AL CENTRAL 14–25 15–22 29–47 .382
AL West
Houston Astros 3–0 2–1 5–1 .833
Los Angeles Angels 3–0 2–1 5–1 .833
Oakland Athletics 1–2 0–4 1–6 .143
Seattle Mariners 2–1 2–2 4–3 .571
Texas Rangers 2–2 2–1 4–3 .571
AL WEST 11–5 8–9 19–14 .576
American League 27–44 31–40 58–84 .408

National League
Opponent Home Away Total Percentage
Atlanta Braves 0–3 0–3 .000
Miami Marlins 1–1 0–2 1–3 .250
Milwaukee Brewers 2–0 2–0 4–0 1.000
New York Mets 0–3 0–3 .000
Philadelphia Phillies 2–1 2–1 .667
Washington Nationals 1–2 1–2 .333
National League 5–5 3–7 8–12 .400
Overall Record 32–49 34–47 66–96 .407

Player stats

Batting

Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI AVG SB

Pitching

Player W L ERA G GS SV IP R ER BB K

Game log

Legend
Twins Win Twins Loss Postponed
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