1979 Minnesota Twins Roster (40-man)

1978 Season 1980 Season

Record: 82-80-0, Finished 4th in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Manager: Gene Mauch (82-80)

Farm Director: George Brophy

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium

Attendance: 1,070,521 (11th of 14)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 104, Pitching - 104
One-year: Batting - 109, Pitching - 109

Pythagorean W-L: 85-77, 764 Runs, 725 Runs Allowed

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Full-Season Roster & Games by Position

Full-Season Roster & Games by Position
Name	Age		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
Glenn Adams	31	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 4, 1947	5	119	94	119	53	0	0	0	0	0	0	45	0	8	53	54	25	0	0.0
Mike Bacsik	27	us US	R	R	6' 2"	180	Apr 1, 1952	4	31	0	0	31	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Glenn Borgmann	29	us US	R	R	6' 4"	210	May 25, 1950	8	31	23	31	31	0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.1
Ken Brett	30	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Sep 18, 1948	12	9	0	0	9	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
John Castino	24	us US	R	R	5' 11"	175	Oct 23, 1954	1st	148	108	148	147	0	0	0	0	143	5	0	0	0	0	0	11	4	2.0
Mike Cubbage	28	us US	L	R	6' 0"	180	Jul 21, 1950	6	94	70	94	64	0	0	1	1	62	0	0	0	0	0	22	24	0	-0.3
Dave Edwards	25	us US	R	R	6' 0"	170	Feb 24, 1954	2	96	60	96	86	0	0	0	0	0	0	36	31	24	86	4	9	15	0.7
Roger Erickson	22	us US	R	R	6' 3"	180	Aug 30, 1956	2	24	21	0	24	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.6
Terry Felton	21	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 29, 1957	1st	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.1
Dave Goltz	30	us US	R	R	6' 4"	200	Jun 23, 1949	8	36	35	0	36	36	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.1
Danny Goodwin	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Sep 2, 1953	4	58	47	58	8	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	51	11	0	0.3
Dan Graham	24	us US	L	R	6' 1"	205	Jul 19, 1954	1st	2	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0.0
Paul Hartzell	25	us US	R	R	6' 5"	200	Nov 2, 1953	4	28	26	0	28	28	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.4	$80,000
Jeff Holly	26	us US	L	L	6' 5"	210	Mar 1, 1953	3	6	0	0	6	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.2
Darrell Jackson	23	us US	B	L	5' 10"	150	Apr 3, 1956	2	25	8	1	23	24	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.7
Ron Jackson	26	us US	R	R	6' 0"	200	May 9, 1953	5	159	153	159	158	0	0	157	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	0	5	0	2.3
Jerry Koosman	36	us US	R	L	6' 2"	205	Dec 23, 1942	13	37	36	0	37	37	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.2
Craig Kusick	30	us US	R	R	6' 3"	210	Sep 30, 1948	7	24	11	24	8	0	0	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	12	8	1	0.0
Ken Landreaux	24	us US	L	R	5' 10"	165	Dec 22, 1954	3	151	139	151	147	0	0	0	0	0	0	49	98	0	147	1	8	1	1.9
Mike Marshall	36	us US	R	R	5' 10"	180	Jan 15, 1943	12	90	1	1	90	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.4	$300,000
José Morales	34	vi VI	R	R	5' 11"	187	Dec 30, 1944	7	92	39	92	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	77	52	0	-1.0
Willie Norwood	28	us US	R	R	6' 0"	185	Nov 7, 1950	3	96	72	96	71	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	43	28	71	17	16	6	-1.0
Hosken Powell	24	us US	L	L	6' 1"	175	May 14, 1955	2	104	83	104	93	0	0	0	0	0	0	8	0	85	93	5	20	1	1.0
Bob Randall	31	us US	R	R	6' 2"	175	Jun 6, 1948	4	80	47	80	77	0	0	0	71	7	1	1	0	0	1	0	17	3	-0.4
Pete Redfern	24	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Aug 25, 1954	4	41	6	1	40	40	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2.4
Bombo Rivera	26	pr PR	R	R	5' 10"	187	Aug 2, 1952	4	112	59	112	105	0	0	0	0	0	0	61	1	50	105	2	29	6	1.3
Gary Serum	22	us US	R	R	6' 1"	180	Oct 24, 1956	3	20	5	0	20	20	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-0.5
Roy Smalley	26	us US	B	R	6' 1"	185	Oct 25, 1952	5	162	161	162	162	0	0	1	0	0	161	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4.3		All-Star
Rick Sofield	22	us US	L	R	6' 1"	195	Dec 16, 1956	1st	35	32	35	35	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	6	22	35	0	3	0	0.2
Kevin Stanfield	23	us US	L	L	6' 0"	190	Dec 19, 1955	1st	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Paul Thormodsgard	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	190	Nov 10, 1953	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.0
Jesús Vega	23	pr PR	R	R	6' 1"	176	Oct 14, 1955	1st	4	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	-0.2
Gary Ward	25	us US	R	R	6' 2"	195	Dec 6, 1953	1st	10	2	10	5	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	5	4	2	4	-0.1
Rob Wilfong	25	us US	L	R	6' 1"	180	Sep 1, 1953	3	140	115	140	135	0	0	0	133	0	0	1	1	1	3	0	19	5	3.1
Butch Wynegar	23	us US	B	R	6' 1"	190	Mar 14, 1956	4	149	141	149	146	0	146	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	4.4
Geoff Zahn	33	us US	L	L	6' 1"	180	Dec 19, 1945	7	26	24	0	26	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3.6
Name	Age		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		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date
Gene Mauch	53	us US	Nov 18, 1925	Manager	Apr 6	Sep 30
Johnny Goryl	45	us US	Oct 21, 1933		Apr 6	Sep 30
Karl Kuehl	41	us US	Sep 5, 1937		Apr 6	Sep 30
Camilo Pascual	45	cu CU	Jan 20, 1934		Apr 6	Sep 30
Jerry Zimmerman	44	us US	Sep 21, 1934	Coach	Apr 6	Sep 30
Name	Age		DoB	Role	Start Date	End Date