Minnesota Twins pitchers allowed 147 home runs in 2014. The fewest home runs allowed by a Twins pitching staff in a full season of 162 games occurred in 1976 when that pitching staff gave up just 89 round trippers to the opponents and the Twins went on to finish with an 85-77 record. On the opposite end of the spectrum the 1996 Twins pitching staff allowed a franchise record 233 home runs and finished the season with a 78-84 record. It only took one season for Ricky Nolasco to make the list but he can pitch his way off this list, the others can’t.
Twins career HR/9 with minimum of 120 innings pitched
Rk | Player | IP | From | To | G | GS | W | L | SV | HR | ||||
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1 | Dave Stevens | 1.88 | 191.2 | 1994 | 1997 | 135 | 6 | 14 | 12 | .538 | 21 | 5.82 | 40 | .296 |
2 | Scott Aldred | 1.81 | 199.1 | 1996 | 1997 | 42 | 32 | 8 | 15 | .348 | 0 | 6.10 | 40 | .298 |
3 | Jose Parra | 1.78 | 131.2 | 1995 | 1996 | 39 | 17 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 0 | 6.77 | 26 | .310 |
4 | Liam Hendriks | 1.73 | 156.0 | 2011 | 2013 | 30 | 28 | 2 | 13 | .133 | 0 | 6.06 | 30 | .313 |
5 | Pat Mahomes | 1.64 | 366.2 | 1992 | 1996 | 114 | 51 | 18 | 28 | .391 | 3 | 5.82 | 67 | .284 |
6 | Jim Deshaies | 1.63 | 297.2 | 1993 | 1994 | 52 | 52 | 17 | 25 | .405 | 0 | 5.71 | 54 | .285 |
7 | Rick Reed | 1.50 | 390.2 | 2001 | 2003 | 72 | 65 | 25 | 25 | .500 | 0 | 4.47 | 65 | .280 |
8 | Kevin Slowey | 1.42 | 532.2 | 2007 | 2011 | 100 | 90 | 39 | 29 | .574 | 0 | 4.66 | 84 | .285 |
9 | Boof Bonser | 1.40 | 391.2 | 2006 | 2008 | 96 | 60 | 18 | 25 | .419 | 0 | 5.12 | 61 | .281 |
10 | Mark Portugal | 1.40 | 238.2 | 1985 | 1988 | 72 | 26 | 11 | 19 | .367 | 4 | 5.13 | 37 | .280 |
11 | Terry Felton | 1.37 | 138.1 | 1979 | 1982 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 16 | .000 | 3 | 5.53 | 21 | .240 |
12 | Eric Milton | 1.36 | 987.1 | 1998 | 2003 | 166 | 165 | 57 | 51 | .528 | 0 | 4.76 | 149 | .259 |
13 | Ray Moore | 1.35 | 159.2 | 1961 | 1963 | 126 | 1 | 13 | 10 | .565 | 25 | 4.90 | 24 | .252 |
14 | Dick Stigman | 1.34 | 643.2 | 1962 | 1965 | 138 | 85 | 37 | 37 | .500 | 7 | 3.69 | 96 | .229 |
15 | Pedro Ramos | 1.33 | 264.1 | 1961 | 1961 | 42 | 34 | 11 | 20 | .355 | 2 | 3.95 | 39 | .258 |
16 | David West | 1.32 | 285.1 | 1989 | 1992 | 63 | 47 | 15 | 18 | .455 | 0 | 5.33 | 42 | .262 |
17 | Charlie Lea | 1.32 | 130.0 | 1988 | 1988 | 24 | 23 | 7 | 7 | .500 | 0 | 4.85 | 19 | .301 |
18 | Mark Redman | 1.31 | 213.0 | 1999 | 2001 | 46 | 34 | 15 | 13 | .536 | 0 | 4.86 | 31 | .283 |
19 | Neal Heaton | 1.30 | 124.1 | 1986 | 1986 | 21 | 17 | 4 | 9 | .308 | 1 | 3.98 | 18 | .273 |
20 | Nick Blackburn | 1.29 | 818.2 | 2007 | 2012 | 145 | 137 | 43 | 55 | .439 | 0 | 4.85 | 117 | .303 |
21 | Eddie Guardado | 1.28 | 704.2 | 1993 | 2008 | 648 | 25 | 37 | 48 | .435 | 116 | 4.53 | 100 | .253 |
22 | Kyle Lohse | 1.27 | 908.1 | 2001 | 2006 | 172 | 152 | 51 | 57 | .472 | 0 | 4.88 | 128 | .285 |
23 | Bob Wells | 1.26 | 300.1 | 1999 | 2002 | 265 | 0 | 18 | 16 | .529 | 13 | 4.47 | 42 | .268 |
24 | Ricky Nolasco | 1.25 | 159.0 | 2014 | 2014 | 27 | 27 | 6 | 12 | .333 | 0 | 5.38 | 22 | .316 |
25 | Mike Trombley | 1.25 | 645.2 | 1992 | 2002 | 365 | 36 | 30 | 34 | .469 | 34 | 4.53 | 90 | .266 |
26 | Lee Stange | 1.25 | 351.2 | 1961 | 1964 | 97 | 37 | 20 | 14 | .588 | 3 | 3.61 | 49 | .251 |
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The list below show The Twins pitching staff leader board of home runs allowed. Bert Blyleven loves to talk about how many home runs he has allowed but he is only third best or worst, depending on how you want to look at it.
Rk | Player | HR | IP | From | To | G | GS | CG | SHO | W | L | SV | SO | BF | ||
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1 | Brad Radke | 326 | 2451.0 | 1995 | 2006 | 378 | 377 | 37 | 10 | 148 | 139 | .516 | 0 | 1467 | 4.22 | 10244 |
2 | Jim Kaat | 270 | 2959.1 | 1961 | 1973 | 468 | 422 | 133 | 23 | 189 | 152 | .554 | 6 | 1824 | 3.28 | 12385 |
3 | Bert Blyleven | 243 | 2566.2 | 1970 | 1988 | 348 | 345 | 141 | 29 | 149 | 138 | .519 | 0 | 2035 | 3.28 | 10542 |
4 | Frank Viola | 213 | 1772.2 | 1982 | 1989 | 260 | 259 | 54 | 10 | 112 | 93 | .546 | 0 | 1214 | 3.86 | 7450 |
5 | Jim Perry | 166 | 1883.1 | 1963 | 1972 | 376 | 249 | 61 | 17 | 128 | 90 | .587 | 5 | 1025 | 3.15 | 7791 |
6 | Eric Milton | 149 | 987.1 | 1998 | 2003 | 166 | 165 | 10 | 4 | 57 | 51 | .528 | 0 | 715 | 4.76 | 4196 |
7 | Johan Santana | 144 | 1308.2 | 2000 | 2007 | 251 | 175 | 6 | 4 | 93 | 44 | .679 | 1 | 1381 | 3.22 | 5281 |
8 | Kyle Lohse | 128 | 908.1 | 2001 | 2006 | 172 | 152 | 4 | 3 | 51 | 57 | .472 | 0 | 561 | 4.88 | 3982 |
9 | Joe Mays | 127 | 946.1 | 1999 | 2005 | 193 | 146 | 10 | 6 | 48 | 65 | .425 | 0 | 487 | 4.85 | 4110 |
10 | Scott Baker | 123 | 958.0 | 2005 | 2011 | 163 | 159 | 4 | 2 | 63 | 48 | .568 | 0 | 770 | 4.15 | 4004 |
11 | Camilo Pascual | 123 | 1284.2 | 1961 | 1966 | 184 | 179 | 72 | 18 | 88 | 57 | .607 | 0 | 994 | 3.31 | 5362 |
12 | Dave Goltz | 119 | 1638.0 | 1972 | 1979 | 247 | 215 | 80 | 11 | 96 | 79 | .549 | 3 | 887 | 3.48 | 6887 |
13 | Nick Blackburn | 117 | 818.2 | 2007 | 2012 | 145 | 137 | 5 | 0 | 43 | 55 | .439 | 0 | 388 | 4.85 | 3577 |
14 | Kevin Tapani | 109 | 1171.1 | 1989 | 1995 | 181 | 180 | 19 | 6 | 75 | 63 | .543 | 0 | 724 | 4.06 | 4897 |
15 | Carlos Silva | 106 | 773.2 | 2004 | 2007 | 129 | 124 | 5 | 2 | 47 | 45 | .511 | 0 | 306 | 4.42 | 3277 |
16 | Dave Boswell | 106 | 1036.1 | 1964 | 1970 | 187 | 150 | 37 | 6 | 67 | 54 | .554 | 0 | 865 | 3.49 | 4344 |
17 | LaTroy Hawkins | 105 | 818.0 | 1995 | 2003 | 366 | 98 | 2 | 0 | 44 | 57 | .436 | 44 | 532 | 5.05 | 3614 |
18 | Mike Smithson | 103 | 816.0 | 1984 | 1987 | 128 | 126 | 26 | 5 | 47 | 48 | .495 | 0 | 438 | 4.46 | 3509 |
19 | Eddie Guardado | 100 | 704.2 | 1993 | 2008 | 648 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 48 | .435 | 116 | 610 | 4.53 | 3009 |