MINNESOTA TWINS METROPOLITAN STADIUM - BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA /eepreieniin the AMERICAN LEAGUE __flfl I/ic Upper l?ic/we1 The Name... The name of this baseball club is Minnesota Twins. It is unique, as the only major league baseball team named after a state instead of a city. The reason unlike all other teams, this one represents more than one city. It, in fact, represents a state and a region, Minnesota and the Upper Midwest, in the American League. A survey last year drama- tized the vastness of the Minnesota Twins market with the revelation that up to 47 per cent of the fans at weekend games came from beyond the metropolitan area surrounding the stadium. The nickname, Twins, is in honor of the two largest cities in the Upper Midwest, the Twin Cities of Minne- apolis and St. Paul. The Place... The home stadium of the Twins is Metropolitan Stadium, located in Bloomington, the fourth largest city in the state of Minnesota. Bloomington's popu- lation is in excess of 50,000. Bloomington is in Hen- nepin County and the stadium is approximately 10 miles from the hearts of Minneapolis (Hennepin County) and St. Paul (Ramsey County). Bloomington has no common boundary with either of the Twin Cities. Club Records Because of the transfer of the old Washington Senators to Minnesota in October, 1960, and the creation of a completely new franchise in the Na- tion's Capital, there has been some confusion over the listing of All-Time Club records. In this booklet, All-Time Club records include those of the Wash- ington American League Baseball Club from 1901 through 1960, and those of the 1961 Minnesota Twins, a continuation of the Washington American League Baseball Club. The Minnesota Twins Baseball Club of 1962 CALVIN R. GRIFFITH President JOSEPH W. HAYNES Executive Vice President MRS. THELMA GRIFFITH HAYNES Vice President and Assistant Treasurer EUGENE V. YOUNG Treasurer OSWALD L. BLUEGE Secretary . OSWALD L. BLUEGE Controller SABATI-I A. SAM' MELE Manager SHERRYA. ROBERTSON Form Director HERB HEFT Public Relations Director WILLIAM S. ROBERTSON Director of Stadium Operations HOWARD T. FOX, JR. Traveling Secretary JAMES K. ROBERTSON Director of Concessions CHARLES LAVENDER Ticket Manager GEORGE BROPHY Assistant Farm Director TOM MEE Assistant Public Relations Direr Icr GEORGE LENIZ Trainer RAYMOND CRUMP Equipment RICHARD ERICSON Stadiu a Superintendent WILLIAM E. PROFFITI, JR., M.D. Club Physician DR. R. N. ALBINSON DR. E. S. PEDERSON DR. I. J. HERRING DR. N. A. THEIGE DR. E. J. CHALK DR, R. S. GUSTAFSON Club Dentists METROPOLITAN STADIUM Executive Offices: 869.1461 8001 Cedar Avenue Bloomington 20, Minnesota Page One Table of Contents Page Admission Prices... .. ...... ....... ... . .. .. .. ... ... ......... 10 All-Star Game Players, Club ........................................................................................................................ 6 AttendanceRecords ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Baseball Writers Assn. of America—Twin Cities Chapter Inside Back Cover Batting , Team Average of 1961 .................................................................................................................. II Batting by Twins Against Other Clubs .......................... ...................... ....................................... 16-18 Biographies and Records of 1962 Twins ........................................... ......................................... 29-45 Coachesand Staff Records ..................................................................................................................... 27-28 Day by Day Log of Twins, 1961 .......................................................................... .................... .............. 8-10 Doubleheader Performances of Twins, 1961 .................................................................................... 12 Extra-Inning Games of Twins, 1961 ....................................................................................................... 12 Farm System, Twins Minor League Affiliates .................................................................... 21 Farmhands Assisting in Spring Training ............................................................ 46-48 Fielding, Team Averages of 1961 II Griffith, Calvin R., Twins President ............................................................................... 23 Hall of Fame Club Players Who Made It ............................................................................ 6 Home and Abroad Records of Twins, 1961 ................................................................................... II Home Run Leaders, Twins-Senators, All-Time ............................................................................. 22 HotelsPatronized by Twins .......................................................................................................................... 22 Killebrew's Record Breaking 46 Home Run Season 19 Killebrew's Kansas City Home Run Streak 19 Male, Sabath Anthony, Manager ............................................................................................................... 26 Manager's Staff ............................................................................................................... 21 MedicalStaff, Twins* ... ........ ........................................................................................................................ 12 Metropolitan Stadium, General Information ................................................................................. 10 Night Game Performances of Twins, 1961 ....................................................................................... 12 Officials of the Minnesota Twins Club ...................................... ....................................... .................. I One-Run Games of Twins, 1961 ................................................................................................................ 12 PacesettingTwins of 1961 .............................................................................................................................. II Pinch-hitters, Individual Record, 1961 ............................................................................................ 20 Pitching by Twins Against Other Clubs .............................................................. ..................... 13-15 Pitching Records, Lifetime, by Present Staff ................................................................................. 20 Pitching, Team Record of 1961 .................................................................................................................. II Pronunciation Guide, Twins Players ......................................................................................................... 22 Public Relations Officials, American League ................................................................................. 48 Records, Club Individual for Season ................................................................................................... 4 Records , Club Season .......................................................................................................................................... 3 Roster, Minnesota Twins of 1962 ................................. .................................................................... 24-25 St. Paul, Minneapolis All-Time Playing Records ........................................................................ 5 Schedule, Minnesota Twins in American League ................................................ Back Cover Schedule, Minnesota Twins in Spring Training .............................................................................. 15 ScoutingStaff of Minnesota Twins ......................................................................................................... 2t Standingsin American League, 1961 ................................................................................................... II The Name, the Place, Club Records ......................................................... Inside Front Cover Twenty-Game Winners, Club Pitchers ................................................................................................ 6 Winning Pitchers, All-Time Twins-Senators Are Ranked ..................................................... 20 Yearby Year Club Standings ..................................................................................................................... 7 For Additional Information Pictures and additional information are available to recognized news media. Address Herb Heft, Metropolitan Stadium, Blooming- ton 20, Minn., or telephone 866-3530. Page Two Club Season Records Most players . 44 in 1909 Fewest players ....................................... 25 in 1908, 1917 Most games .........................................161 In 1961 Most runs ........................................... 892 in 1930 (154 games) Fewest runs ........ ................................. 380 in 1909 (156 games) Most hits ............................................ 1620 in 1930 (154 games) Fewest hits .......................................... 1112 in 1909 (156 games) Most singles ......................................... 1209 in 1935 (154 games) Most doubles ........................................ 308 in 1931 (156 games) Most triples ......................................... 100 in 1932 (154 games) Most homers .......................................