1989 Minnesota Twins season


The 1989 Minnesota Twins finished 80–82, fifth in the AL West. 2,277,438 fans attended Twins games, the seventh highest total in the American League.

Offseason

tied a major league record when, on May 13, he hit four doubles in a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. He was the thirty-fifth player to accomplish the feat.
When Jeff Reardon got his 30th save on September 14, he became the first major leaguer to reach 30 saves in five seasons.

Offense

Puckett led the AL in batting with a.339 average and hits with 215. Kirby hit 9 HR, drove in 85 runs, scored 75, and was rewarded with a Silver Slugger Award. Kent Hrbek hit.272 with 25 HR and 84 RBI. Gary Gaetti hit 19 HR and 75 RBI. Al Newman led the team with 25 stolen bases.
StatisticPlayerQuantity
HRKent Hrbek25
RBIKirby Puckett85
BAKirby Puckett.339*
RunsKirby Puckett75

Pitching

Only two Twins had double digit wins: Allan Anderson and Roy Smith.
Frank Viola was 8-12 before being traded to the New York Mets on July 31.
Reliever Jeff Reardon had 31 saves.
StatisticPlayerQuantity
ERAFrank Viola3.79
WinsAllan Anderson17
SavesJeff Reardon31
StrikeoutsFrank Viola138

Defense

Third baseman Gary Gaetti and center fielder Kirby Puckett each won their fourth Gold Glove Award.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C126385125.325857
1B109375102.2722584
2B8729969.231126
3B130498125.2511975
SS149460125.272948
LF120461136.295846
CF159635215.339985
RF141391103.2631454
DH8822571.316323

Other batters

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Other pitchers

Relief pitchers

Awards and honors

All-Star Game
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elizabethton