Many detailed statistics are based on play-by-play accounts accumulated by Retrosheet. These totals may be
incomplete
(3.6% of all plays from 1912 to 1968 are missing or have
incomplete accounts, click link for year and team summary of data
completeness) for some players prior to 1969 and even complete seasons may not match the
official totals due to errors in both the official totals and the play-by-play accounts.
Summary of 20 Home Runs
- (For more accurate walk-off HR totals, see the Batting Event Finder)
0 leading off, 1 walk-off, 1 tying, 9 go ahead
| MIN | 20 |
| vs LHP | 15 |
| vs RHP | 5 |
| Home | 15 |
| Away | 5 |
| 0 | 11 |
| 1 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 |
| CAL | 5 |
| KCR | 3 |
| TEX/WSA | 2 |
| NYY | 2 |
| BAL | 2 |
| Mike Kekich | 2 |
| Mike Cuellar | 2 |
| Dick Drago | 1 |
| Bob Johnson | 1 |
| Mickey Lolich | 1 |
| Metrop. Stad (MIN) | 15 |
| RingCentral Col (OAK) | 1 |
| Sick's Stad (SEA) | 1 |
| Munic. Stad (KAN) | 1 |
| RFK Stad (WAS) | 1 |
| 7 | 14 |
| 8 | 2 |
| 78 | 2 |
General field
locations
when available.
when available.
| 1·HR gms | 18 |
| 2·HR gms | 1 |
Gms w/ this # = 0
are not shown.
are not shown.
| --- | 17 |
| 123 | 2 |
| 1-- | 1 |
| 27 RBI | |
| 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 2 |
| 4 | 2 |
| 5 | 2 |
| +4.. | 1 |
| +3 | 1 |
| +1 | 2 |
| Tied | 7 |
| -1 | 1 |
Before event,
for batter
for batter
| 3B | 8 |
| SS | 5 |
| LF | 4 |
| PH | 2 |
| RF | 1 |
| 7th | 5 |
| 6th | 5 |
| 8th | 4 |
| 5th | 3 |
| 9th | 3 |
| High Lev | 4 |
| Medium Lev | 9 |
| Low Lev | 7 |
Play By Play
| 1968 | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | WPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1968-07-11 | MIN | DET | Mickey Lolich | ahead 1-0 | b 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0.106 | 76% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1968-07-24 | MIN | CAL | Minnie Rojas | ahead 10-0 | b 7 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 6 | 0.000 | 100% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1968-09-16 | MIN | CAL | Sammy Ellis | tied 3-3 | b 9 | 0 | --- | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0.383 | 100% | Walk-Off | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 1969 | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | WPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1969-05-27 | MIN | @ | WSA | Barry Moore | behind 0-4 | t 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.056 | 14% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1969-07-31 | MIN | DET | Mike Kilkenny | tied 1-1 | b 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 8 | 5 | 0.121 | 67% | Home Run (Deep CF) | ||
| 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1969-09-01 | MIN | CLE | Sam McDowell | ahead 4-1 | b 1 | 0 | 1-- | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0.082 | 92% | Home Run (Deep LF); L. Cárdenas Scores | ||
| 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 1969-09-24 | MIN | @ | KCR | Dick Drago | tied 0-0 | t 8 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0.261 | 76% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1969-09-25 | MIN | @ | SEP | Steve Barber | behind 0-4 | t 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 5 | 6 | 0.022 | 4% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 1970 | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | WPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 9 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 1970-04-18 | MIN | @ | OAK | Al Downing | behind 1-3 | t 4 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0.350 | 73% | Home Run; T. Oliva Scores; B. Alyea Scores; L. Cárdenas Scores | |
| 10 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1970-05-22 | MIN | CAL | Paul Doyle | behind 1-3 | b 9 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.065 | 11% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 11 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 1970-05-29 | MIN | NYY | Mike Kekich | behind 0-3 | b 4 | 0 | --- | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.096 | 30% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 1970-05-29 | MIN | NYY | Mike Kekich | behind 1-3 | b 6 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 5 | 0.134 | 35% | Home Run (LF-CF) | ||
| 13 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1970-06-30 | MIN | KCR | Bob Johnson | behind 2-5 | b 6 | 1 | 123 | 4 | 9 | PH | 0.440 | 73% | Home Run; J. Holt Scores; L. Cárdenas Scores; G. Mitterwald Scores | ||
| 14 | 14 | 6 | 1 | 1970-07-01 | MIN | KCR | Jim Rooker | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0.110 | 66% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 15 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 1970-07-24 | MIN | BAL | Mike Cuellar | ahead 1-0 | b 2 | 0 | --- | 1 | 5 | 7 | 0.095 | 75% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 1971 | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | WPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1971-09-29 | MIN | CAL | Clyde Wright | tied 0-0 | b 2 | 2 | --- | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0.122 | 63% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 1972 | #car | #yr | #gm | Date | @Bat | Pitcher | Score | Inn | Out | RoB | RBI | BOP | Pos | WPA | bWE | Notes | Play Description | ||
| 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 1972-05-28 | MIN | TEX | Bill Gogolewski | tied 0-0 | b 3 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0.133 | 68% | Home Run (Deep CF) | ||
| 18 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 1972-07-12 | MIN | MIL | Ken Brett | tied 0-0 | b 5 | 0 | --- | 1 | 7 | 9 | 0.166 | 73% | Home Run (Deep LF) | ||
| 19 | 19 | 3 | 1 | 1972-08-10 | MIN | @ | CAL | Rudy May | behind 0-1 | t 2 | 1 | --- | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.131 | 48% | Home Run (Deep LF) | |
| 20 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 1972-08-29 | MIN | BAL | Mike Cuellar | behind 3-9 | b 8 | 1 | --- | 1 | 9 | PH | 0.005 | 1% | Home Run (LF-CF) |
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