1972 Minnesota Twins Roster (40-man)

1971 Season 1973 Season

Record: 77-77-0, Finished 3rd in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Managers: Bill Rigney (36-34) and Frank Quilici (41-43)

Farm Director: George Brophy

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium

Attendance: 797,901 (7th of 12)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 105, Pitching - 105
One-year: Batting - 106, Pitching - 106

Pythagorean W-L: 77-77, 537 Runs, 535 Runs Allowed

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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
Mike Adams	23	us US	R	R	5' 9"	180	Jul 24, 1948	1st	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	1	1	-0.1	$8,400
Bert Blyleven HOF	21	nl NL	R	R	6' 3"	200	Apr 6, 1951	3	39	38	39	39	39	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5.1
Glenn Borgmann	22	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	May 25, 1950	1st	56	54	56	56	0	56	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.7
Steve Braun	24	us US	L	R	5' 10"	180	May 8, 1948	2	121	100	121	109	0	0	0	20	75	11	8	0	1	9	17	0	2.4
Steve Brye	23	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Feb 4, 1949	3	100	60	100	94	0	0	0	0	0	0	74	22	1	94	11	6	1.5
Rod Carew HOF	26	pa PA	L	R	6' 0"	170	Oct 1, 1945	6	142	133	142	139	0	0	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	2	5.4		All-Star
Ray Corbin	23	us US	R	R	6' 2"	200	Feb 12, 1949	2	34	19	34	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1.9
Bobby Darwin	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Feb 16, 1943	4	145	131	145	142	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	86	47	142	7	1	2.9	$11,000
Rick Dempsey	22	us US	R	R	6' 0"	190	Sep 13, 1949	4	25	8	25	23	0	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	-0.1	$9,000
Bob Gebhard	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	210	Jan 3, 1943	2	13	0	13	13	13	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.6	$11,000
Dave Goltz	23	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Jun 23, 1949	1st	15	11	15	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Wayne Granger	28	us US	R	R	6' 2"	165	Mar 15, 1944	5	63	0	63	63	63	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.9	$42,500
Bucky Guth	24	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Aug 18, 1947	1st	3	1	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Holt	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	May 27, 1944	5	10	5	10	8	0	0	1	0	0	0	2	0	5	7	3	1	0.1
Jim Kaat HOF	33	us US	L	L	6' 4"	205	Nov 7, 1938	14	24	15	24	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	2.3	$47,750
Harmon Killebrew HOF	36	us US	R	R	6' 0"	195	Jun 29, 1936	19	139	128	139	130	0	0	130	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	0	3.1	$115,000
Dave LaRoche	24	us US	L	L	6' 2"	200	May 14, 1948	3	62	0	62	62	62	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2	$25,000
Steve Luebber	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	185	Jul 9, 1949	2	2	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Charlie Manuel	28	us US	L	R	6' 4"	195	Jan 4, 1944	4	63	27	63	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	20	0	9	28	36	0	-0.6
George Mitterwald	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Jun 7, 1945	6	64	44	64	61	0	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	-0.7	$23,000
Dan Monzon	26	us US	R	R	5' 10"	182	May 17, 1946	1st	55	12	55	21	0	0	0	13	5	3	1	0	0	1	16	21	0.6
Jim Nettles	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	186	Mar 2, 1947	3	102	58	102	80	0	0	1	0	0	0	12	58	9	79	23	5	0.1
Tom Norton	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Apr 26, 1950	1st	21	0	21	21	21	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Tony Oliva HOF	33	cu CU	L	R	6' 1"	175	Jul 20, 1938	11	10	9	10	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	1	9	1	0	-0.1	$105,000
Jim Perry	36	us US	B	R	6' 4"	190	Oct 30, 1935	14	35	35	35	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.3
Rich Reese	30	us US	L	L	6' 3"	185	Sep 29, 1941	9	132	38	132	102	0	0	98	0	0	0	13	0	0	13	34	17	0.2	$27,000
Rick Renick	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	188	Mar 16, 1944	5	55	22	55	30	0	0	6	0	4	1	19	0	2	21	27	2	-0.1	$15,800
Phil Roof	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Mar 5, 1941	10	61	48	61	61	0	61	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5	$27,000
Eric Soderholm	23	us US	R	R	5' 11"	187	Sep 24, 1948	2	93	75	93	79	0	0	0	0	79	0	0	0	0	0	12	3	1.2
Jim Strickland	26	us US	L	L	6' 0"	175	Jun 12, 1946	2	25	0	25	25	25	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Danny Thompson	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	183	Feb 1, 1947	3	144	144	144	144	0	0	0	0	0	144	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.9
César Tovar	31	ve VE	R	R	5' 9"	155	Jul 3, 1940	8	141	134	141	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	41	5	100	139	3	1	3.4	$55,000
Dick Woodson	27	us US	R	R	6' 5"	205	Mar 30, 1945	3	36	36	36	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8
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
Bill Rigney	54	us US	Jan 29, 1918	Manager	Apr 15	Jul 5
Frank Quilici	33	us US	May 11, 1939	Manager	Jul 7	Oct 4
Frank Quilici	33	us US	May 11, 1939		Apr 15	Jul 6
Vern Morgan	43	us US	Aug 8, 1928		Apr 15	Oct 4
Al Worthington	43	us US	Feb 5, 1929		Apr 15	Oct 4
Buck Rodgers	33	us US	Aug 16, 1938	Coach	Apr 15	Oct 4
Ralph Rowe	47	us US	Jul 14, 1924	Coach	Apr 15	Oct 4
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date