1971 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-86
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 940,848, Avg. 12,545
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-86)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 74-86
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 940,848, Avg. 12,545
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Bill Rigney (74-86)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1971 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 74 wins and 86 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 654 runs and allowed 670 runs. Harmon Killebrew led Minnesota with 28 home runs, while Leo Cardenas and Tony Oliva walloped 20 or more also. Harmon Killebrew accounted for 119 RBI. Tony Oliva paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by hitting .337. Jim Perry topped the team with 17 wins, and Bert Blyleven, too added 15 or more wins, too Bert Blyleven recorded a 2.81 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Bill Rigney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brant Alyea | LF | R | R | December 8, 1940 | 6'3" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| Steve Barber | P | R | R | March 13, 1948 | 6'1" | 190 | Grand Rapids, MI USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Steve Braun | 3B | L | R | May 8, 1948 | 5'10" | 180 | Trenton, NJ USA |
| Steve Brye | LF | R | R | February 4, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Alameda, CA USA |
| Sal Campisi | P | R | R | August 11, 1942 | 6'2" | 210 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Leo Cardenas | SS | R | R | December 17, 1938 | 5'11" | 160 | Matanzas, Matanzas Cuba |
| Rod Carew | 2B | L | R | October 1, 1945 | 6'0" | 170 | Gatun, Canal Zone Panama |
| Ray Corbin | P | R | R | February 12, 1949 | 6'2" | 200 | Live Oak, FL USA |
| Rick Dempsey | C | R | R | September 13, 1949 | 6'0" | 190 | Fayetteville, TN USA |
| Bob Gebhard | P | R | R | January 3, 1943 | 6'2" | 210 | Lamberton, MN USA |
| Tom Hall | P | L | L | November 23, 1947 | 6'0" | 150 | Thomasville, NC USA |
| Pete Hamm | P | R | R | September 20, 1947 | 6'5" | 210 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Hal Haydel | P | R | R | July 9, 1944 | 6'0" | 190 | Houma, LA USA |
| Jim Holt | CF | L | R | May 27, 1944 | 6'0" | 180 | Graham, NC USA |
| Jim Kaat | P | L | L | November 7, 1938 | 6'4" | 205 | Zeeland, MI USA |
| Harmon Killebrew | 1B | R | R | June 29, 1936 | 6'0" | 195 | Payette, ID USA |
| Steve Luebber | P | R | R | July 9, 1949 | 6'3" | 185 | Clinton, MO USA |
| Charlie Manuel | RF | L | R | January 4, 1944 | 6'4" | 195 | Northfork, WV USA |
| George Mitterwald | C | R | R | June 7, 1945 | 6'2" | 195 | Berkeley, CA USA |
| Jim Nettles | CF | L | L | March 2, 1947 | 6'0" | 186 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Tony Oliva | RF | L | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'1" | 175 | Pinar del Rio, Pinar del Rio Cuba |
| Ron Perranoski | P | L | L | April 1, 1936 | 6'0" | 180 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Jim Perry | P | B | R | October 30, 1935 | 6'4" | 190 | Williamston, NC USA |
| Paul Powell | CF | R | R | March 19, 1948 | 5'11" | 185 | San Angelo, TX USA |
| Paul Ratliff | C | L | R | January 23, 1944 | 6'2" | 190 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Rich Reese | 1B | L | L | September 29, 1941 | 6'3" | 185 | Leipsic, OH USA |
| Rick Renick | 3B | R | R | March 16, 1944 | 6'0" | 188 | London, OH USA |
| Phil Roof | C | R | R | March 5, 1941 | 6'2" | 190 | Paducah, KY USA |
| Eric Soderholm | 3B | R | R | September 24, 1948 | 5'11" | 187 | Cortland, NY USA |
| Jim Strickland | P | L | L | June 12, 1946 | 6'0" | 175 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| George Thomas | LF | R | R | November 29, 1937 | 6'3" | 190 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Danny Thompson | 3B | R | R | February 1, 1947 | 6'0" | 183 | Wichita, KS USA |
| Tom Tischinski | C | R | R | July 12, 1944 | 5'10" | 190 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Cesar Tovar | LF | R | R | July 3, 1940 | 5'9" | 155 | Caracas, Distrito Federal Venezuela |
| Stan Williams | P | R | R | September 14, 1936 | 6'5" | 230 | Enfield, NH USA |
