1970 Minnesota Twins
98 - 64
1969 / 1971 (Organization)
1st place in the AL West
Home Record:
Away Record: 		51 - 30 (.630)
47 - 34 (.580)		 +7.2 wins
+9.8 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 744 / 672 ( +72 )
Allowed/Expected: 605 / 680 ( +75 )
Pyth Record: 96 - 66 (+2)
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Metropolitan Stadium
Attendance: 1,261,887 Avg Att: 15,579 (1.25)
Att Rank: 3 / 12 Lg Avg: 12,420
       
Park Factor: 1.01    
HR Factor: 0.95 R/L HR: 1.00 / 0.88
Notes:
- West Division Champions
- Lost to Baltimore Orioles in the ALCS

Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
13
1969
 Johnny Roseboro
C
36.4
Released
MIN
22.8
-0.2
10
13
1969
 Al Worthington
RP
40.7
Released
MIN
16.3
0.0
12
1
1969
 Hal Haydel
RP
25.4
Rule 5 Draft
SFN
MIN
0.0
0.5
0.5
12
1
1969
 Mike Sadek
C
23.5
Rule 5 Draft
MIN
SFN
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
12
10
1969
 Dean Chance
SP
28.5
Traded Away
MIN
CLE
29.1
0.7
0.7
12
10
1969
 Bob Miller
RP
30.8
Traded Away
MIN
CLE
10.9
5.9
0.3
12
10
1969
 Ted Uhlaender
CF
29.1
Traded Away
MIN
CLE
3.2
-0.4
0.3
12
10
1969
 Graig Nettles
3B
25.3
Traded Away
MIN
CLE
1.1
66.9
17.5
12
10
1969
 Luis Tiant
SP
29.0
Received in Trade
CLE
MIN
26.1
40.6
2.0
12
10
1969
 Stan Williams
SP
33.2
Received in Trade
CLE
MIN
19.5
2.5
1.9
1
1
1970
 Tom Johnson
RP
18.8
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
MIN
0.0
3.3
3.3
1
17
1970
 Glenn Borgmann
C
19.6
Amateur Draft (voided)
MIN
0.0
5.6
5.0
1
17
1970
 Jim Barr
SP
21.9
Amateur Draft (Round 6) Did Not Sign
MIN
0.0
31.1
0.0
3
1
1970
 Ron Theobald
2B
26.6
Purchased
MIN
WS2
0.0
4.5
0.0
3
21
1970
 Joe Grzenda
RP
32.8
Traded Away
MIN
WS2
1.1
0.1
0.8
3
21
1970
 Charlie Walters
RP
23.1
Traded Away
MIN
WS2
-0.0
0.0
0.0
3
21
1970
 Brant Alyea
LF
29.3
Received in Trade
WS2
MIN
0.9
1.0
0.6
4
6
1970
 Bucky Brandon
SW
29.7
Released
MIN
0.8
-0.5
5
4
1970
 Jerry Crider
SW
28.7
Traded Away
MIN
CHA
0.2
0.2
0.2
6
1
1970
 Bucky Guth
SS
22.8
Unknown transaction
ATL
MIN
0.0
0.0
0.0
6
4
1970
 Bob Gorinski
LF
18.4
Amateur Draft (Round 1 / Pick 22)
MIN
0.0
-0.6
-0.6
6
4
1970
 Mark Wiley
SW
22.3
Amateur Draft (Round 2)
MIN
0.0
-1.2
-1.0
6
4
1970
 Steve Staggs
2B
19.1
Amateur Draft (Round 14) Did Not Sign
MIN
0.0
0.6
0.0
6
27
1970
 Craig Kusick
1B
21.7
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
MIN
0.0
3.9
3.7
9
25
1970
 Bill Campbell
RP
22.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
MIN
0.0
13.1
7.7
WAR data courtesy of Baseball-Reference.com

Trades

5 / 4 / 1970
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
1B
CHA
27.4
-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Totals      
-0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
Chicago White Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SW
MIN
28.3
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Totals      
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
0.2
0.1
 
0.1
0.2
0.1
0.2
0.1
-0.1
 
0.2
0.1
-0.1


12 / 10 / 1969
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
MIN
24.3
1.1
66.9
17.5
5.2
SP
MIN
27.5
29.1
0.7
0.7
0.4
RP
MIN
29.8
10.9
5.9
0.3
0.6
CF
MIN
28.1
3.2
-0.4
0.3
-0.1
Totals      
44.3
73.1
18.9
6.2
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
CLE
28.0
26.1
40.6
2.0
2.0
SP
CLE
32.2
19.5
2.5
1.9
2.6
Totals      
45.6
43.1
3.9
4.6
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
43.1
73.1
30.0
 
4.6
6.2
1.7
73.1
43.1
-30.0
 
6.2
4.6
-1.7


3 / 21 / 1970
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
MIN
32.5
1.1
0.1
0.8
-1.3
RP
MIN
22.8
-0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
1.1
0.1
0.8
-1.3
Minnesota Twins Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
LF
WS2
29.0
0.9
1.0
0.6
1.8
Totals      
0.9
1.0
0.6
1.8
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.1
1.0
0.8
 
-1.3
1.8
3.1
1.0
0.1
-0.8
 
1.8
-1.3
-3.1


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James