1988 Minnesota Twins

1988 Minnesota Twins / Franchise: Minnesota Twins / BR Team Page

Record: 91-71, Finished 2nd in AL Western Division (1988 AL)

Managed by Tom Kelly

Coaches: Tony Oliva, Rick Renick, Rick Stelmaszek, Dick Such and Wayne Terwilliger

Ballpark: Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome

History, Comments, Contributions

The 1988 Minnesota Twins finished with a better record than the team that had won the World Series the previous year, winning 91 games in comparison to 87 in 1987. However, they finished in second place, 13 games behind the Oakland Athletics, who surged to a 104-win season in winning the first of three consecutive division titles.

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Gary Gaetti, Tim Laudner, Kirby Puckett, Jeff Reardon and Frank Viola
• AL Cy Young Award: Frank Viola
• AL Gold Glove: Gary Gaetti (3B) and Kirby Puckett (OF)
• AL Silver Slugger Award: Kirby Puckett (OF)

Further Reading

• Maxwell Kates: "Defending World Champions Deliver Rare Road Fireworks: Minnesota Twins at Toronto Blue Jays, August 3, 1988", in Michael J. Haupert, ed.: Baseball in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, The National Pastime, 2024 Edition, pp. 84-86.