2008 Minnesota Twins Roster (40-man)

2007 Season 2009 Season

Record: 88-75-0, Finished 2nd in AL_Central (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Ron Gardenhire (88-75)

General Manager: Bill Smith

Scouting Director: Deron Johnson

Ballpark: Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome

Attendance: 2,302,431 (8th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 96, Pitching - 96
One-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 94

Pythagorean W-L: 89-74, 829 Runs, 745 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	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary
Scott Baker	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	215	Sep 19, 1981	4	28	28	2	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.5	$422,500
Brian Bass	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	Jan 6, 1982	1st	44	0	4	44	44	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$390,000
Nick Blackburn	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	240	Feb 24, 1982	2	33	33	1	33	33	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2.4	$390,000
Boof Bonser	26	us US	R	R	6' 4"	245	Oct 14, 1981	3	47	12	2	47	47	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-1.4	$432,500
Craig Breslow	27	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Aug 8, 1980	3	42	0	3	42	42	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.2
Brian Buscher	27	us US	L	R	6' 0"	200	Apr 18, 1981	2	70	62	70	68	0	0	6	1	64	0	0	0	0	0	1	6	1	0.7
Alexi Casilla	23	do DO	B	R	5' 9"	190	Jul 20, 1984	3	98	95	98	97	0	0	0	95	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	1.4
Howie Clark	34	us US	L	R	5' 10"	195	Feb 13, 1974	6	4	1	4	4	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jesse Crain	26	ca CA	R	R	6' 1"	215	Jul 5, 1981	5	66	0	5	66	66	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.6	$1,050,000
Michael Cuddyer	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	220	Mar 27, 1979	8	71	65	71	60	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	58	58	8	6	0	0.4	$5,916,666
Adam Everett	31	us US	R	R	6' 0"	180	Feb 5, 1977	8	48	41	48	45	0	0	0	1	0	44	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	0.2	$2,800,000
Carlos Gómez	22	do DO	R	R	6' 3"	220	Dec 4, 1985	2	153	143	153	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	151	0	151	1	0	5	2.1	$395,000
Eddie Guardado	37	us US	R	L	6' 0"	195	Oct 2, 1970	16	9	0	0	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Matt Guerrier	29	us US	R	R	6' 3"	195	Aug 2, 1978	5	76	0	5	76	76	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6	$950,000
Brendan Harris	27	us US	R	R	6' 1"	200	Aug 26, 1980	5	130	117	130	128	0	0	2	39	34	55	0	0	0	0	2	11	0	1.2	$431,100
Liván Hernández	33	cu CU	R	R	6' 2"	245	Feb 20, 1975	13	23	23	1	23	23	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2	$5,000,000
Philip Humber	25	us US	R	R	6' 3"	215	Dec 21, 1982	3	5	0	0	5	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Ryan Jorgensen	29	us US	R	R	6' 2"	220	May 4, 1979	3	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Bobby Korecky	28	us US	R	R	5' 11"	185	Sep 16, 1979	1st	16	0	2	16	16	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.2
Jason Kubel	26	us US	L	R	6' 0"	220	May 25, 1982	4	141	119	141	49	0	0	0	0	0	0	18	0	32	49	85	19	1	0.8	$1,300,000
Mike Lamb	32	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Aug 9, 1975	9	81	60	81	63	0	0	9	0	55	0	0	0	0	0	10	17	0	-1.0	$3,500,000
Francisco Liriano	24	do DO	L	L	6' 3"	220	Oct 26, 1983	3	14	14	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Matt Macri	26	us US	R	R	6' 2"	215	May 29, 1982	1st	18	9	18	15	0	0	2	2	11	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	-0.1
Joe Mauer HOF	25	us US	L	R	6' 5"	225	Apr 19, 1983	5	146	139	146	139	0	139	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	7	0	5.6	$6,250,000	All-Star
José Mijares	23	ve VE	L	L	5' 11"	265	Oct 29, 1984	1st	10	0	0	10	10	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.5
Craig Monroe	31	us US	R	R	6' 1"	195	Feb 27, 1977	8	58	44	58	11	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7	3	11	36	13	0	-0.5	$3,820,000
Justin Morneau	27	ca CA	L	R	6' 4"	220	May 15, 1981	6	163	163	163	155	0	0	155	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	0	4.2	$8,400,000	All-Star
Joe Nathan	33	us US	R	R	6' 4"	230	Nov 22, 1974	9	68	0	5	68	68	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.3	$6,000,000	All-Star
Pat Neshek	27	us US	B	R	6' 3"	220	Sep 4, 1980	3	15	0	0	15	15	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0	$435,000
Glen Perkins	25	us US	L	L	6' 0"	205	Mar 2, 1983	3	26	26	2	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.3
Jason Pridie	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Oct 9, 1983	1st	10	0	10	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	6	3	3	5	-0.2
Nick Punto	30	us US	B	R	5' 9"	195	Nov 8, 1977	8	99	89	99	98	0	0	0	26	12	61	0	3	0	3	1	2	2	2.4	$2,400,000
Mike Redmond	37	us US	R	R	6' 1"	185	May 5, 1971	11	38	32	38	30	0	30	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	4	0	-0.1	$950,000
Dennys Reyes	31	mx MX	R	L	6' 3"	250	Apr 19, 1977	12	75	0	6	75	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.8	$1,000,000
Juan Rincón	29	ve VE	R	R	5' 11"	210	Jan 23, 1979	8	24	0	3	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.4	$2,475,000
Randy Ruiz	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	250	Oct 19, 1977	1st	22	15	22	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	7	0	0.2
Kevin Slowey	24	us US	R	R	6' 3"	200	May 4, 1984	2	28	27	4	27	27	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.7	$395,000
Denard Span	24	us US	L	L	6' 0"	210	Feb 27, 1984	1st	93	90	93	92	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	19	85	92	1	0	2	4.3
Matt Tolbert	26	us US	B	R	6' 0"	185	May 4, 1982	1st	41	27	41	36	0	0	0	11	17	14	0	0	0	0	3	6	3	0.0	$390,000
Delmon Young	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	240	Sep 14, 1985	3	152	147	152	151	0	0	0	0	0	0	151	0	0	151	0	1	1	0.3	$1,440,000
Name	Age	Birth	B	T	Ht	Wt	DoB	Yrs	G	GS	Batting	Defense	P	C	1B	2B	3B	SS	LF	CF	RF	OF	DH	PH	PR	WAR	Salary

Coaching Staff

Coaching Staff
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Ron Gardenhire	50	de DE	Oct 24, 1957	Manager	Mar 31	Sep 30
Steve Liddle	49	us US	Mar 4, 1959	Bench	Mar 31	Sep 30
Joe Vavra	48	us US	Nov 16, 1959	Hitting	Mar 31	Sep 30
Rick Anderson	51	us US	Nov 29, 1956	Pitching	Mar 31	Sep 30
Rick Stelmaszek	59	us US	Oct 8, 1948	Bullpen	Mar 31	Sep 30
Jerry White	55	us US	Aug 23, 1952	First base	Mar 31	Sep 30
Scott Ullger	53	us US	Jun 10, 1955	Third base	Mar 31	Sep 30
Name	Age	Birth	DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date