1967 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,481,259, Avg. 19,490
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (25-25)
Manager: Cal Ermer (66-46)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1967 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL
Attendance: 1,481,259, Avg. 19,490
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Sam Mele (25-25)
Manager: Cal Ermer (66-46)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1967 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1967 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL.
The Twins scored 671 runs and allowed 590 runs. Harmon Killebrew walloped 44 home runs for Minnesota, while Bob Allison and Tony Oliva swatted 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 113 RBI. Rod Carew topped all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .292. Dean Chance led the squad with 20 wins, and Jim Kaat added 15 or more victories as well Jim Merritt recorded a 2.53 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Sam Mele and Cal Ermer coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Allison | LF | R | R | July 11, 1934 | 6'3" | 205 | Raytown, MO USA |
| Earl Battey | C | R | R | January 5, 1935 | 6'1" | 205 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Walt Bond | LF | L | R | October 19, 1937 | 6'7" | 228 | Denmark, TN USA |
| Dave Boswell | P | R | R | January 20, 1945 | 6'3" | 185 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Dean Chance | P | R | R | June 1, 1941 | 6'3" | 200 | Wooster, OH USA |
| Ron Clark | 3B | R | R | January 14, 1943 | 5'10" | 175 | Fort Worth, TX USA |
| Mudcat Grant | P | R | R | August 13, 1935 | 6'1" | 186 | Lacoochee, FL USA |
| Carroll Hardy | RF | R | R | May 18, 1933 | 6'0" | 185 | Sturgis, SD USA |
| Jackie Hernandez | SS | R | R | September 11, 1940 | 5'11" | 165 | Central Tinguaro, Matanzas Cuba |
| Hank Izquierdo | C | R | R | March 20, 1931 | 5'11" | 175 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Pat Kelly | P | L | L | July 30, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Ron Kline | P | R | R | March 9, 1932 | 6'3" | 205 | Callery, PA USA |
| Andy Kosco | RF | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH USA |
| Frank Kostro | LF | R | R | August 4, 1937 | 6'2" | 190 | Windber, PA USA |
| Jim Merritt | P | L | L | December 9, 1943 | 6'3" | 175 | Altadena, CA USA |
| Mel Nelson | P | R | L | May 30, 1936 | 6'0" | 185 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Graig Nettles | P | L | R | August 20, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Russ Nixon | C | L | R | February 19, 1935 | 6'1" | 195 | Cleves, OH USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Jim Ollom | P | R | L | July 8, 1945 | 6'4" | 210 | Snohomish, WA USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Frank Quilici | 2B | R | R | May 11, 1939 | 6'1" | 170 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Jim Roland | P | R | L | December 14, 1942 | 6'3" | 175 | Franklin, NC USA |
| Rich Rollins | 3B | R | R | April 16, 1938 | 5'10" | 185 | Mount Pleasant, PA USA |
| Dwight Siebler | P | R | R | August 5, 1937 | 6'2" | 184 | Columbus, NE USA |
| Cesar Tovar | IF | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Ted Uhlaender | CF | L | R | October 21, 1939 | 6'2" | 190 | Chicago Heights, IL USA |
| Sandy Valdespino | LF | L | L | January 24, 1939 | 5'8" | 170 | San Jose de las Lajas, Mayabeque Cuba |
| Zoilo Versalles | SS | R | R | December 18, 1939 | 5'10" | 146 | La Habana, La Habana Cuba |
| Al Worthington | P | R | R | February 5, 1929 | 6'2" | 195 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jerry Zimmerman | C | R | R | September 21, 1934 | 6'2" | 185 | Omaha, NE USA |
