Category: Top 10

Minnesota Twins Top 10 Right Fielders

Between 1961-2018 there have been 70 players that have played at least 10 games in left field for our Minnesota Twins. However, to qualify for this list which ranks them in Baseball-Reference WAR order the player must have played left field in at least 51% of their games while wearing a Twins uniform. This eliminates players like Kirby Puckett, Bob Allison, Torii Hunter and Cesar Tovar who played right field at different points in their careers. Tony O is the Twins all-time leader in games played in right field.

Results
Rk	Player	WAR/pos	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BA	OPS
1	Tony Oliva	43.1	1676	6301	870	1917	220	947	.304	.830
2	Tom Brunansky	16.1	916	3313	450	829	163	469	.250	.782
3	Michael Cuddyer	12.8	1139	4072	606	1106	141	580	.272	.794
4	Matt Lawton	11.3	771	2672	423	739	72	384	.277	.808
5	Max Kepler	6.9	419	1446	199	337	56	190	.233	.730
6	Bobby Darwin	5.3	490	1817	210	467	70	282	.257	.735
7	Dustan Mohr	2.5	261	782	111	202	22	85	.258	.726
8	Bombo Rivera	2.5	257	627	85	167	8	64	.266	.699
9	Hosken Powell	2.3	442	1468	192	383	13	127	.261	.671
10	Roberto Kelly	1.8	173	569	80	175	11	84	.308	.808

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Generated 12/22/2018.

Minnesota Twins Top 10 Left Fielders

Between 1961-2018 there have been 70 players that have played at least 10 games in left field for our Minnesota Twins. However, to qualify for this list which ranks them in Baseball-Reference WAR order the player must have played left field in at least 51% of their games while wearing a Twins uniform. This eliminates players like Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison, Tony Oliva, Gary Gaetti, Torii Hunter and Cesar Tovar who played left field at different points in their careers. Dan Gladden is the Twins all-time leader in games played in left field.

Results
Rk	Player	WAR/pos	From	To	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	BA	OPS
1	Shane Mack	19.6	1990	1994	633	2161	351	668	67	315	.309	.854
2	Larry Hisle	17.2	1973	1977	662	2437	369	697	87	409	.286	.811
3	Gary Ward	10.6	1979	1983	417	1543	216	439	51	219	.285	.794
4	Eddie Rosario	8.8	2015	2018	503	1889	278	529	74	237	.280	.784
5	Marty Cordova	5.8	1995	1999	628	2322	336	643	79	385	.277	.799
6	Dan Gladden	5.7	1987	1991	644	2470	358	661	38	238	.268	.700
7	Shannon Stewart	4.9	2003	2006	333	1373	179	404	29	162	.294	.772
8	Josh Willingham	4.8	2012	2014	324	1132	161	263	61	192	.232	.799
9	Delmon Young	1.0	2008	2011	497	1845	233	530	47	273	.287	.753
10	Brant Alyea	0.5	1970	1971	173	416	47	103	18	76	.248	.753

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Generated 12/22/2018.

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Minnesota Twins Top 10 First Baseman

Between 1961-2017 there have been 58 players that have played at least 10 games at first base for our Minnesota Twins. However, to qualify for this list which ranks them in Baseball-Reference WAR order the player must have played first base in at least 51% of their games while wearing a Twins uniform. This eliminates players like Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Bob Allison and of course Joe Mauer who started playing first base later in their careers. Kent Hrbek is the Twins all-time leaders in games at first base with 1,609.

Kent Hrbek – Hrbek’s work in the field was as good as his work with a bat.

Results
Rk	Player	WAR/pos	From	To	G	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OPS
1	Kent Hrbek	38.6	1981	1994	1747	6192	903	1749	293	1086	37	.282	.848
2	Justin Morneau	23.3	2003	2013	1278	4749	669	1318	221	860	5	.278	.832
3	Don Mincher	8.7	1961	1966	590	1511	220	369	90	265	4	.244	.824
4	Doug Mientkiewicz	6.4	1998	2004	643	2147	273	590	43	266	11	.275	.776
5	Rich Reese	3.2	1964	1973	807	1918	238	498	50	241	16	.260	.711
6	Ron Jackson	2.8	1979	1981	344	1154	150	309	23	138	6	.268	.734
7	John Briggs	1.8	1975	1975	87	264	44	61	7	39	6	.231	.731
8	Vic Power	1.7	1962	1964	301	1197	151	333	26	116	10	.278	.703
9	Scott Stahoviak	1.0	1993	1998	344	1019	135	261	27	119	13	.256	.745
10	Pat Bourque	0.1	1974	1974	23	64	5	14	1	8	0	.219	.593

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Generated 7/21/2018.

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Minnesota Twins Top 10 Third Baseman

Over the years 69 players have played 10 or more games at third base for the Minnesota Twins. Gary Gaetti has far and away played the hot corner more frequently and any other Minnesota Twin. To qualify for this list you must have played at least 51% of your games at third base. The most obvious name that you would think of that belongs on this list is Harmon Killebrew but he does not qualify because he played 1,939 games in a Minnesota Twins uniform but only 517 of them were at third base. My silly rule but it is what it is. My biggest surprise looking at the list is to see Eric Soderholm so high on the list.

Results
Rk	Player	WAR/pos	G	From	To	AB	R	H	HR	RBI	SB	BA	OPS
1	Gary Gaetti	27.1	1361	1981	1990	4989	646	1276	201	758	74	.256	.744
2	Corey Koskie	22.2	816	1998	2004	2788	438	781	101	437	66	.280	.836
3	John Castino	15.1	666	1979	1984	2320	293	646	41	249	22	.278	.727
4	Rich Rollins	11.9	888	1961	1968	3048	395	830	71	369	15	.272	.727
5	Eric Soderholm	10.1	407	1971	1975	1345	184	345	36	161	14	.257	.725
6	Trevor Plouffe	8.1	723	2010	2016	2638	332	651	96	357	11	.247	.727
7	Mike Cubbage	6.9	555	1976	1980	1681	195	447	29	226	6	.266	.715
8	Scott Leius	4.8	476	1990	1995	1373	201	346	26	155	15	.252	.693
9	Mike Pagliarulo	4.0	246	1991	1993	723	79	197	9	68	8	.272	.693
10	Brent Gates	0.9	217	1998	1999	639	71	161	6	80	4	.252	.656

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Generated 2/3/2018.