1965 Minnesota Twins Roster (40-man)

1964 Season 1966 Season

Record: 102-60-0, Finished 1st in American League (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost World Series (4-3) to Los Angeles Dodgers

Manager: Sam Mele (102-60)

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium

Attendance: 1,463,258 (1st of 10)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 103
One-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 99

Pythagorean W-L: 100-62, 774 Runs, 600 Runs Allowed

American League Pennant

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Bernie Allen	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Apr 16, 1939	4	19	9	19	11	0	0	0	10	1	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	-0.2
Bob Allison	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Jul 11, 1934	8	135	118	135	123	0	0	3	0	0	0	121	1	1	122	15	2	4.2	$38,250
Earl Battey	30	us US	R	R	6' 1"	205	Jan 5, 1935	11	131	115	131	128	0	128	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	3.2		All-Star
Dave Boswell	20	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Jan 20, 1945	2	36	12	36	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1.1
Pete Cimino	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Oct 17, 1942	1st	1	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jerry Fosnow	24	us US	R	L	6' 4"	195	Sep 21, 1940	2	29	0	29	29	29	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.1
Mudcat Grant	29	us US	R	R	6' 1"	186	Aug 13, 1935	8	50	39	50	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2.6	$21,500	All-Star
Jimmie Hall	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	175	Mar 17, 1938	3	148	133	148	141	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	139	7	141	15	0	4.3		All-Star
Jim Kaat HOF	26	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Nov 7, 1938	7	56	42	56	45	45	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	1.3	$27,000
Harmon Killebrew HOF	29	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 29, 1936	12	113	110	113	110	0	0	72	0	43	0	2	0	0	2	3	0	4.4	$50,000	All-Star
Jerry Kindall	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	May 27, 1935	9	125	102	125	123	0	0	0	106	11	7	0	0	0	0	2	1	-0.1	$15,000
Johnny Klippstein	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	173	Oct 17, 1927	16	56	0	56	56	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.7
Andy Kosco	23	us US	R	R	6' 3"	205	Oct 5, 1941	1st	23	13	23	16	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	14	14	9	0	-0.1
Frank Kostro	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Aug 4, 1937	4	20	3	20	14	0	0	0	7	6	0	1	0	1	2	8	0	-0.5	$10,000
Jim Merritt	21	us US	L	L	6' 3"	175	Dec 9, 1943	1st	16	9	16	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.8
Don Mincher	27	us US	L	R	6' 3"	205	Jun 24, 1938	6	128	90	128	100	0	0	99	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	33	0	2.0
Mel Nelson	29	us US	R	L	6' 0"	185	May 30, 1936	3	28	3	28	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9
Joe Nossek	24	us US	R	R	6' 0"	178	Nov 8, 1940	2	87	33	87	57	0	0	0	0	9	0	2	46	2	48	33	10	-0.4
Tony Oliva HOF	26	cu CU	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jul 20, 1938	4	149	147	149	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	142	147	2	0	5.4	$20,000	All-Star
Camilo Pascual	31	cu CU	R	R	5' 11"	170	Jan 20, 1934	12	27	27	27	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.1	$46,500
Jim Perry	29	us US	B	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 30, 1935	7	36	19	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.8
Bill Pleis	27	us US	L	L	5' 10"	170	Aug 5, 1937	5	41	2	41	41	41	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Frank Quilici	26	us US	R	R	6' 1"	170	May 11, 1939	1st	56	42	56	53	0	0	0	52	0	4	0	0	0	0	2	2	-0.3
Rich Reese	23	us US	L	L	6' 3"	185	Sep 29, 1941	2	14	0	14	7	0	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7	1	0.0
Garry Roggenburk	25	us US	R	L	6' 6"	195	Apr 16, 1940	2	12	0	12	12	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Rich Rollins	27	us US	R	R	5' 10"	185	Apr 16, 1938	5	140	122	140	127	0	0	0	16	112	0	0	0	0	0	16	0	1.4	$16,000
John Sevcik	22	us US	R	R	6' 2"	205	Jul 11, 1942	1st	12	3	12	11	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.4	$5,400
Dwight Siebler	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	184	Aug 5, 1937	3	7	1	7	7	7	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$9,000
Dick Stigman	29	us US	R	L	6' 3"	200	Jan 24, 1936	6	33	8	33	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.3	$17,500
César Tovar	24	ve VE	R	R	5' 9"	155	Jul 3, 1940	1st	18	4	18	9	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	2	0	2	5	5	0.0	$6,000
Ted Uhlaender	25	us US	L	R	6' 2"	190	Oct 21, 1939	1st	13	3	13	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	4	8	1	-0.1
Sandy Valdespino	26	cu CU	L	L	5' 8"	170	Jan 24, 1939	1st	108	47	108	57	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	0	17	57	56	0	0.6
Zoilo Versalles	25	cu CU	R	R	5' 10"	146	Dec 18, 1939	7	160	158	160	160	0	0	0	0	0	160	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2	$28,000	All-Star
Al Worthington	36	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Feb 5, 1929	10	62	0	62	62	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.6	$22,000
Jerry Zimmerman	30	us US	R	R	6' 2"	185	Sep 21, 1934	5	83	44	83	82	0	82	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.0
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Sam Mele	43	us US	Jan 21, 1922	Manager	Apr 12	Oct 3
Johnny Sain	47	us US	Sep 25, 1917	Pitching	Apr 12	Oct 3
Jim Lemon	37	us US	Mar 23, 1928		Apr 12	Oct 3
Billy Martin	37	us US	May 16, 1928		Apr 12	Oct 3
Hal Naragon	36	us US	Oct 1, 1928	Coach	Apr 12	Oct 3
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date