1989 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,279,508, Avg. 28,142
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (80-82)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1989 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 80-82
Finished 5th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 2,279,508, Avg. 28,142
Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome
Manager: Tom Kelly (80-82)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1989 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1989 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 740 runs and conceded 738 runs. Kent Hrbek led Minnesota with 25 home runs, and Gary Gaetti walloped 20 or more, too. Kirby Puckett drove in 85 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .339. Allan Anderson paced the team with 17 wins, while Frank Viola recorded a 3.79 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Tom Kelly coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Aguilera | P | R | R | December 31, 1961 | 6'4" | 195 | San Gabriel, CA USA |
| Allan Anderson | P | L | L | January 7, 1964 | 5'11" | 178 | Lancaster, OH USA |
| Wally Backman | 2B | B | R | September 22, 1959 | 5'9" | 160 | Hillsboro, OR USA |
| Doug Baker | 2B | 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 |
| Greg Booker | P | R | R | June 22, 1960 | 6'6" | 230 | Lynchburg, VA USA |
| Randy Bush | RF | L | L | October 5, 1958 | 6'1" | 186 | Dover, DE USA |
| Carmelo Castillo | RF | R | R | June 8, 1958 | 6'1" | 185 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Mike Cook | P | R | R | August 14, 1963 | 6'3" | 200 | Charleston, SC USA |
| Tim Drummond | P | R | R | December 24, 1964 | 6'3" | 170 | La Plata, MD USA |
| Jim Dwyer | RF | L | L | January 3, 1950 | 5'10" | 165 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Mike Dyer | P | R | R | September 8, 1966 | 6'3" | 195 | Upland, CA 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 |
| Mark Guthrie | P | R | L | September 22, 1965 | 6'4" | 192 | Buffalo, NY USA |
| Chip Hale | 2B | L | R | December 2, 1964 | 5'11" | 190 | San Jose, CA USA |
| Brian Harper | C | R | R | October 16, 1959 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Kent Hrbek | 1B | L | R | May 21, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Minneapolis, MN USA |
| Terry Jorgensen | 3B | R | R | September 2, 1966 | 6'4" | 208 | Kewaunee, WI 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 |
| Orlando Mercado | C | R | R | November 7, 1961 | 6'0" | 180 | Arecibo, P.R. |
| John Moses | RF | B | L | August 9, 1957 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Al Newman | 2B | B | R | June 30, 1960 | 5'9" | 175 | Kansas City, MO USA |
| Francisco Oliveras | P | R | R | January 31, 1963 | 5'10" | 170 | Santurce, P.R. |
| Greg Olson | C | R | R | September 6, 1960 | 6'0" | 200 | Marshall, MN USA |
| Kirby Puckett | CF | R | R | March 14, 1960 | 5'8" | 178 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Shane Rawley | P | R | L | July 27, 1955 | 6'0" | 170 | Racine, WI USA |
| Jeff Reardon | P | R | R | October 1, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Pittsfield, MA USA |
| Vic Rodriguez | 3B | R | R | July 14, 1961 | 5'11" | 173 | New York, NY USA |
| Steve Shields | P | R | R | November 30, 1958 | 6'5" | 220 | Gadsden, AL USA |
| Roy Smith | P | R | R | September 6, 1961 | 6'3" | 200 | Mount Vernon, NY USA |
| Paul Sorrento | 1B | L | R | November 17, 1965 | 6'2" | 195 | Somerville, MA USA |
| Randy St. Claire | P | R | R | August 23, 1960 | 6'3" | 180 | Glens Falls, NY USA |
| Kevin Tapani | P | R | R | February 18, 1964 | 6'0" | 180 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Freddie Toliver | P | R | R | February 3, 1961 | 6'1" | 165 | Natchez, MS USA |
| Lee Tunnell | P | R | R | October 30, 1960 | 6'1" | 180 | Tyler, TX USA |
| Frank Viola | P | L | L | April 19, 1960 | 6'4" | 200 | Hempstead, NY USA |
| Gary Wayne | P | L | L | November 30, 1962 | 6'3" | 185 | Dearborn, MI USA |
| Lenny Webster | C | R | R | February 10, 1965 | 5'9" | 185 | New Orleans, LA USA |
| David West | P | L | L | September 1, 1964 | 6'6" | 205 | Memphis, TN USA |
