1988 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 3,029,999, Avg. 37,407
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (91-71)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1988 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 91-71
Finished 2nd in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 3,029,999, Avg. 37,407
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (91-71)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1988 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1988 season with a record of 91 wins and 71 losses, finishing second in the AL's West Division.
The Twins tallied 759 runs and allowed 672 runs. Gary Gaetti paced Minnesota with 28 home runs, while Kent Hrbek and Kirby Puckett walloped 20 or more as well. Kirby Puckett drove in 121 runs and topped hitters with significant playing time by hitting .356. Frank Viola recorded 24 wins on the mound for the team, and Allan Anderson also added 15 or more wins also Allan Anderson registered a 2.45 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Kelly coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allan Anderson | P | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Keith Atherton | P | R | R | February 19, 1959 | 6'4" | 200 | Newport News, VA USA |
| Doug Baker | SS | B | R | April 3, 1961 | 5'9" | 165 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| Juan Berenguer | P | R | R | November 30, 1954 | 5'11" | 186 | Aguadulce, Cocle Panama |
| Karl Best | P | R | R | March 6, 1959 | 6'4" | 190 | Aberdeen, WA USA |
| Bert Blyleven | P | R | R | April 6, 1951 | 6'3" | 200 | Zeist, Utrecht Netherlands |
| Tom Brunansky | RF | R | R | August 20, 1960 | 6'4" | 210 | Covina, CA USA |
| Eric Bullock | RF | L | L | February 16, 1960 | 5'11" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Randy Bush | RF | L | L | October 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 186 | Dover, DE USA |
| Steve Carlton | P | L | L | December 22, 1944 | 6'4" | 210 | Miami, FL USA |
| John Christensen | RF | R | R | September 15, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Downey, CA USA |
| Mark Davidson | RF | R | R | February 15, 1961 | 6'2" | 180 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Jim Dwyer | P | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Gary Gaetti | 3B | R | R | August 19, 1958 | 6'0" | 180 | Centralia, IL USA |
| Greg Gagne | SS | R | R | November 12, 1961 | 5'11" | 185 | Fall River, MA USA |
| Dan Gladden | LF | R | R | July 7, 1957 | 5'11" | 180 | San Jose, CA USA |
| German Gonzalez | P | R | R | March 7, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Rio Caribe, Sucre Venezuela |
| Brian Harper | C | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Tom Herr | 2B | B | R | April 4, 1956 | 6'0" | 175 | Lancaster, PA USA |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | L | R | May 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Gene Larkin | 1B | B | R | October 24, 1962 | 6'3" | 195 | Flushing, NY USA |
| Tim Laudner | C | R | R | June 7, 1958 | 6'3" | 212 | Mason City, IA USA |
| Charlie Lea | P | R | R | December 25, 1956 | 6'4" | 194 | Orleans, Centre-Val de Loire France |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | R | R | April 26, 1960 | 6'0" | 175 | Malden, MA USA |
| Dwight Lowry | C | L | R | October 23, 1957 | 6'3" | 210 | Lumberton, NC USA |
| Tippy Martinez | P | L | L | May 31, 1950 | 5'10" | 180 | La Junta, CO USA |
| Mike Mason | P | L | L | November 21, 1958 | 6'2" | 205 | Faribault, MN USA |
| John Moses | RF | B | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Al Newman | 3B | B | R | June 30, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Joe Niekro | P | R | R | November 7, 1944 | 6'1" | 185 | Martins Ferry, OH USA |
| Tom Nieto | C | R | R | October 27, 1960 | 6'1" | 193 | Downey, CA USA |
| Mark Portugal | P | R | R | October 30, 1962 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kirby Puckett | CF | R | R | March 14, 1960 | 5'8" | 178 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Jeff Reardon | P | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Dan Schatzeder | P | L | L | December 1, 1954 | 6'0" | 185 | Elmhurst, IL USA |
| Roy Smith | P | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Les Straker | P | R | R | October 10, 1959 | 6'1" | 193 | Ciudad Bolivar, Bolivar Venezuela |
| Freddie Toliver | P | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS USA |
| Kelvin Torve | 1B | L | R | January 10, 1960 | 6'3" | 205 | Rapid City, SD USA |
| Frank Viola | P | L | L | April 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Hempstead, NY USA |
| Jim Winn | P | R | R | September 23, 1959 | 6'3" | 210 | Stockton, CA USA |
