1979 Minnesota Twins Roster
American League (AL)
Team Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,070,621, Avg. 14,275
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (82-80)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Twins StatisticsTeam Record: 82-80
Finished 4th in the AL's West Division
Attendance: 1,070,621, Avg. 14,275
Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium
Manager: Gene Mauch (82-80)
Location: Bloomington, Minnesota
1979 Minnesota Twins Results
The Minnesota Twins of the American League ended the 1979 season with a record of 82 wins and 80 losses, finishing fourth in the AL's West Division.
The Twins scored 764 runs and yielded 725 runs. Roy Smalley led Minnesota with 24 home runs, while Ken Landreaux walloped 20 or more, too. Roy Smalley drove in 95 runs. Ken Landreaux paced all regular hitters by hitting .305. Jerry Koosman topped the squad with 20 wins, and Mike Marshall recorded a 2.65 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Gene Mauch coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glenn Adams | LF | L | R | October 4, 1947 | 6'1" | 180 | Northbridge, MA USA |
| Mike Bacsik | P | R | R | April 1, 1952 | 6'2" | 180 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Glenn Borgmann | C | R | R | May 25, 1950 | 6'4" | 210 | Paterson, NJ USA |
| Ken Brett | P | L | L | September 18, 1948 | 6'0" | 190 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| John Castino | 3B | R | R | October 23, 1954 | 5'11" | 175 | Evanston, IL USA |
| Mike Cubbage | 3B | L | R | July 21, 1950 | 6'0" | 180 | Charlottesville, VA USA |
| Dave Edwards | OF | R | R | February 24, 1954 | 6'0" | 170 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Roger Erickson | P | R | R | August 30, 1956 | 6'3" | 180 | Springfield, IL USA |
| Terry Felton | P | R | R | October 29, 1957 | 6'1" | 180 | Texarkana, AR USA |
| Dave Goltz | P | R | R | June 23, 1949 | 6'4" | 200 | Pelican Rapids, MN USA |
| Danny Goodwin | 1B | L | R | September 2, 1953 | 6'1" | 195 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Dan Graham | P | L | R | July 19, 1954 | 6'1" | 205 | Ray, AZ USA |
| Paul Hartzell | P | R | R | November 2, 1953 | 6'5" | 200 | Bloomsburg, PA USA |
| Jeff Holly | P | L | L | March 1, 1953 | 6'5" | 210 | San Pedro, CA USA |
| Darrell Jackson | P | B | L | April 3, 1956 | 5'10" | 150 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Ron Jackson | 1B | R | R | May 9, 1953 | 6'0" | 200 | Birmingham, AL USA |
| Jerry Koosman | P | R | L | December 23, 1942 | 6'2" | 205 | Appleton, MN USA |
| Craig Kusick | 1B | R | R | September 30, 1948 | 6'3" | 210 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Ken Landreaux | CF | L | R | December 22, 1954 | 5'10" | 165 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Mike Marshall | P | R | R | January 15, 1943 | 5'10" | 180 | Adrian, MI USA |
| Jose Morales | 1B | R | R | December 30, 1944 | 5'11" | 187 | Frederiksted, St. Croix V.I. |
| Willie Norwood | CF | R | R | November 7, 1950 | 6'0" | 185 | Greene County, AL USA |
| Hosken Powell | RF | L | L | May 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 175 | Selma, AL USA |
| Bob Randall | 2B | R | R | June 6, 1948 | 6'2" | 175 | Norton, KS USA |
| Pete Redfern | P | R | R | August 25, 1954 | 6'2" | 195 | Glendale, CA USA |
| Bombo Rivera | LF | R | R | August 2, 1952 | 5'10" | 187 | Ponce, P.R. |
| Gary Serum | P | R | R | October 24, 1956 | 6'1" | 180 | Fargo, ND USA |
| Roy Smalley | SS | B | R | October 25, 1952 | 6'1" | 185 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rick Sofield | RF | L | R | December 16, 1956 | 6'1" | 195 | Cheyenne, WY USA |
| Kevin Stanfield | P | L | L | December 19, 1955 | 6'0" | 190 | Huron, SD USA |
| Paul Thormodsgard | P | R | R | November 10, 1953 | 6'2" | 190 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Jesus Vega | P | R | R | October 14, 1955 | 6'1" | 176 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Gary Ward | RF | R | R | December 6, 1953 | 6'2" | 195 | Los Angeles, CA USA |
| Rob Wilfong | 2B | L | R | September 1, 1953 | 6'1" | 180 | Pasadena, CA USA |
| Butch Wynegar | C | B | R | March 14, 1956 | 6'1" | 190 | York, PA USA |
| Geoff Zahn | P | L | L | December 19, 1945 | 6'1" | 180 | Baltimore, MD USA |
