1991 Minnesota Twins season - wikipedia 1991 Minnesota Twins season 1991 Minnesota Twins World Series Champions American League Champions AL West Champions Major League affiliations American League ( since 1901 ) Western Division ( since 1969 ) Location Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome ( since 1982 ) Minneapolis ( since 1982 ) Other information Owner ( s ) Carl Pohlad General manager ( s ) Andy MacPhail Manager ( s ) Tom Kelly Local television WCCO - TV KITN Midwest Sports Channel ( Jim Kaat, Ted Robinson, Dick Bremer ) Local radio 830 WCCO AM ( Herb Carneal, John Gordon ) < Previous season Next season > The 1991 Minnesota Twins of Major League Baseball ( MLB ) won the World Series, the second time the Twins had won the World Series since moving to Minnesota in 1961. During the 1991 regular season the Twins had an MLB - leading 15 - game win streak, which remains a club record. On June 18, 1991, the streak came to an end at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles but not before the Twins moved from fifth place to first, a lead they would not relinquish until winning baseball 's championship. The Twins ' winning streak of 1991 falls just seven games short of the all - time American League ( AL ) record of 22 consecutive regular season wins set by the Cleveland Indians in 2017. The Twins finished 95 - 67, first in the AL West, which represented a turnaround from 1990, when the team finished last in the division with a 74 - 88 record. They were the first team to go from a last - place finish to a World Series championship. They and the Atlanta Braves were the first teams to go from last place to a pennant. The Twins defeated the Braves in seven games in a Series which has been considered one of the best to have ever been played. There was a considerable reshaping of the team in January and February, beginning when third baseman Gary Gaetti left as a free agent on January 25 and signed with the California Angels. Less than 12 hours after Gaetti 's departure, the Twins signed free agent Mike Pagliarulo from the New York Yankees as a new third baseman. Two more key free agent signings followed with designated hitter Chili Davis on January 30 and St. Paul native Jack Morris on February 5. The July 1989 blockbuster trade that sent 1988 AL Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to the New York Mets in exchange for relief pitchers Rick Aguilera and David West and starter Kevin Tapani proved to be pivotal to the 1991 season. There were only seven players still on the roster from the 1987 World Championship team, none of them pitchers : Randy Bush, Greg Gagne, Dan Gladden, Kent Hrbek, Gene Larkin, Al Newman, and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett. Into this framework, young stars were blended successfully, including Scott Leius to platoon with Pagliarulo at third, Shane Mack in right field, Scott Erickson, a 20 - game winner with a 12 - game winning streak, and A.L. Rookie of the Year second baseman Chuck Knoblauch. 2,293,842 fans attended Twins games, the eighth highest total in the American League. Contents 1 Offseason 2 Regular season 2.1 Offense 2.2 Pitching 2.3 Defense 2.4 Season standings 2.5 Record vs. opponents 2.6 Roster 2.7 Notable transactions 3 Player stats 3.1 Batting 3.1. 1 Starters by position 3.1. 2 Other batters 3.2 Pitching 3.2. 1 Starting pitchers 3.2. 2 Other pitchers 3.2. 3 Relief pitchers 4 Postseason 5 Awards and honors 6 Other post-season awards 7 Farm system 8 References 9 External links Offseason December 2, 1990 : Roy Smith was released by the Twins. January 14, 1991 : Tom Edens was signed by the Twins as a free agent. January 25, 1991 : Mike Pagliarulo was signed as a free agent by the Twins. January 29, 1991 : Chili Davis was signed as a free agent by the Twins. February 5, 1991 : Jack Morris was signed as a free agent by the Twins. The club moved spring training operations from Orlando 's Tinker Field, where the franchise had trained since 1936, to the Lee County Sports Complex in Ft. Myers. Regular season For the second time in his career, Kirby Puckett had a six - hit game on May 23. This was an eleven - inning game ; the previous time in 1987 was in nine innings. The highest paid player on the team was Jack Morris at $3,700,000 ; followed by Kirby Puckett at $3,166,667. Offense Team Leaders Statistic Player Quantity HR Chili Davis 29 RBI Chili Davis 93 BA Kirby Puckett. 319 Runs Kirby Puckett 92 Pitching Jack Morris, Kevin Tapani, and Scott Erickson were a solid, 1 - 2 - 3 punch in the team 's rotation. The fourth and fifth spots were less certain, with Allan Anderson, David West, and Mark Guthrie starting over 10 games. Rick Aguilera was a solid closer, earning 42 saves. Team Leaders Statistic Player Quantity ERA Kevin Tapani 2.99 Wins Scott Erickson 20 * Saves Rick Aguilera 42 Strikeouts Jack Morris 163 * League leader Defense The regular lineup included Kent Hrbek at first base, rookie Chuck Knoblauch at second, Greg Gagne at shortstop, Brian Harper at catcher, and Kirby Puckett, Shane Mack, and Dan Gladden in the outfield. Mike Pagliarulo and Scott Leius platooned at third. Junior Ortiz was the backup catcher, and Al Newman was a reliable utility infielder. Season standings AL West Pct. GB Home Road Minnesota Twins 95 67 0.586 -- 51 -- 30 44 -- 37 Chicago White Sox 87 75 0.537 8 46 -- 35 41 -- 40 Texas Rangers 85 77 0.525 10 46 -- 35 39 -- 42 Oakland Athletics 84 78 0.519 11 47 -- 34 37 -- 44 Seattle Mariners 83 79 0.512 12 45 -- 36 38 -- 43 Kansas City Royals 82 80 0.506 13 40 -- 41 42 -- 39 California Angels 81 81 0.500 14 40 -- 41 41 -- 40 Record vs. opponents 1991 American League Records Sources : ( 1 ) ( 2 ) ( 3 ) ( 4 ) ( 5 ) ( 6 ) ( 7 ) ( 8 ) ( 9 ) ( 10 ) ( 11 ) ( 12 ) ( 13 ) ( 14 ) Team BAL BOS CAL CWS CLE DET KC MIL MIN NYY OAK SEA TEX TOR Baltimore -- 8 -- 5 6 -- 6 4 -- 8 7 -- 6 5 -- 8 4 -- 8 3 -- 10 4 -- 8 5 -- 8 3 -- 9 4 -- 8 9 -- 3 5 -- 8 Boston 5 -- 8 -- 4 -- 8 7 -- 5 9 -- 4 5 -- 8 7 -- 5 7 -- 6 3 -- 9 6 -- 7 8 -- 4 9 -- 3 5 -- 7 9 -- 4 California 6 -- 6 8 -- 4 -- 8 -- 5 7 -- 5 5 -- 7 9 -- 4 6 -- 6 8 -- 5 6 -- 6 1 -- 12 6 -- 7 5 -- 8 6 -- 6 Chicago 8 -- 4 5 -- 7 5 -- 8 -- 6 -- 6 4 -- 8 7 -- 6 7 -- 5 8 -- 5 8 -- 4 7 -- 6 7 -- 6 8 -- 5 7 -- 5 Cleveland 6 -- 7 4 -- 9 5 -- 7 6 -- 6 -- 7 -- 6 4 -- 8 5 -- 8 2 -- 10 6 -- 7 5 -- 7 2 -- 10 4 -- 8 1 -- 12 Detroit 8 -- 5 8 -- 5 7 -- 5 8 -- 4 6 -- 7 -- 8 -- 4 4 -- 9 4 -- 8 8 -- 5 4 -- 8 8 -- 4 6 -- 6 5 -- 8 Kansas City 8 -- 4 5 -- 7 4 -- 9 6 -- 7 8 -- 4 4 -- 8 -- 9 -- 3 6 -- 7 7 -- 5 6 -- 7 7 -- 6 7 -- 6 5 -- 7 Milwaukee 10 -- 3 6 -- 7 6 -- 6 5 -- 7 8 -- 5 9 -- 4 3 -- 9 -- 6 -- 6 6 -- 7 8 -- 4 3 -- 9 7 -- 5 6 -- 7 Minnesota 8 -- 4 9 -- 3 5 -- 8 5 -- 8 10 -- 2 8 -- 4 7 -- 6 6 -- 6 -- 10 -- 2 8 -- 5 9 -- 4 6 -- 7 4 -- 8 New York 8 -- 5 7 -- 6 6 -- 6 4 -- 8 7 -- 6 5 -- 8 5 -- 7 7 -- 6 2 -- 10 -- 6 -- 6 3 -- 9 5 -- 7 6 -- 7 Oakland 9 -- 3 4 -- 8 12 -- 1 6 -- 7 7 -- 5 8 -- 4 7 -- 6 4 -- 8 5 -- 8 6 -- 6 -- 6 -- 7 4 -- 9 6 -- 6 Seattle 8 -- 4 3 -- 9 7 -- 6 6 -- 7 10 -- 2 4 -- 8 6 -- 7 9 -- 3 4 -- 9 9 -- 3 7 -- 6 -- 5 -- 8 5 -- 7 Texas 3 -- 9 7 -- 5 8 -- 5 5 -- 8 8 -- 4 6 -- 6 6 -- 7 5 -- 7 7 -- 6 7 -- 5 9 -- 4 8 -- 5 -- 6 -- 6 Toronto 8 -- 5 4 -- 9 6 -- 6 5 -- 7 12 -- 1 8 -- 5 7 -- 5 7 -- 6 8 -- 4 7 -- 6 6 -- 6 7 -- 5 6 -- 6 -- Roster 1991 Minnesota Twins Roster Pitchers 37 Paul Abbott 49 Allan Anderson 38 Rick Aguilera 23 Willie Banks 40 Steve Bedrosian 14 Larry Casian 59 Tom Edens 19 Scott Erickson 53 Mark Guthrie 30 Terry Leach 47 Jack Morris 36 Kevin Tapani 48 Gary Wayne 39 David West 51 Carl Willis 58 Denny Neagle Catchers 12 Brian Harper 0 Junior Ortiz 15 Lenny Webster Infielders 14 Kent Hrbek 7 Greg Gagne 11 Chuck Knoblauch 31 Scott Leius 26 Al Newman 13 Mike Pagliarulo 18 Paul Sorrento Outfielders 1 Jarvis Brown 25 Randy Bush 22 Carmen Castillo 44 Chili Davis 32 Dan Gladden 9 Gene Larkin 24 Shane Mack 5 Pedro Muñoz 34 Kirby Puckett Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 46 Terry Crowley ( hitting ) 35 Ron Gardenhire ( third base ) 6 Tony Oliva ( bench ) 43 Rick Stelmaszek ( bullpen ) 42 Dick Such ( pitching ) 45 Wayne Terwilliger ( first base ) Notable transactions April 2, 1991 : Nelson Liriano was released by the Twins. May 10, 1991 : Carmelo Castillo was released by the Minnesota Twins. June 3, 1991 : 1991 Major League Baseball draft David McCarty was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round ( 3rd pick ). Scott Stahoviak was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round ( 27th pick ). LaTroy Hawkins was drafted by the Twins in the 7th round. Brad Radke was drafted by the Twins in the 8th round. Matt Lawton was drafted by the Twins in the 13th round. December 19, 1991 : Brian Harper was signed as a Free Agent with the Minnesota Twins. 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 Pos Player AB Avg. HR RBI Brian Harper 123 441 137. 311 10 69 1B Kent Hrbek 132 462 131. 284 20 89 2B Chuck Knoblauch 151 565 159. 281 50 3B Mike Pagliarulo 121 365 102. 279 6 36 SS Greg Gagne 139 408 108. 265 8 42 LF Dan Gladden 126 461 114. 247 6 52 CF Kirby Puckett 152 611 195. 319 15 89 RF Shane Mack 143 442 137. 310 18 74 DH Chili Davis 153 534 148. 277 29 93 Other batters Note : G = Games played ; AB = At bats ; H = Hits ; Avg. = Batting average ; HR = Home runs ; RBI = Runs batted in Player AB Avg. HR RBI Gene Larkin 98 255 73. 286 19 Al Newman 118 246 47. 191 0 19 Scott Leius 109 199 57. 286 5 20 Randy Bush 93 165 50. 303 6 23 Pedro Munoz 51 138 39. 283 7 26 Junior Ortiz 61 134 28. 209 0 11 Paul Sorrento 26 47 12. 255 13 Lenny Webster 18 34 10. 294 8 Jarvis Brown 38 37 8. 216 0 0 Carmelo Castillo 9 12. 167 0 0 Pitching Starting pitchers Player IP ERA SO Jack Morris 34 246.2 18 12 3.43 163 Kevin Tapani 35 244 16 9 2.99 135 Scott Erickson 32 204 20 8 3.18 108 Allan Anderson 29 134.1 5 11 4.96 51 David West 15 71.1 4.54 52 Other pitchers Player IP ERA SO Paul Abbott 15 47.1 4.75 43 Tom Edens 8 33 4.09 19 Denny Neagle 7 20 0 4.05 14 Larry Casian 15 18.1 0 0 7.36 6 Willie Banks 5 17.1 5.71 16 Gary Wayne 8 12.1 0 5.11 7 Relief pitchers Player SV ERA SO Rick Aguilera 63 5 42 2.35 61 Mark Guthrie 41 7 5 4.32 72 Carl Willis 40 8 2.63 53 Steve Bedrosian 56 5 6 4.42 44 Terry Leach 50 0 3.61 32 Postseason See 1991 American League Championship Series and 1991 World Series. Seven players and five of the coaching staff from the 1987 World Champions repeated as 1991 World Champions. Only one man has been a part of each of the three Minnesota Twins World Series teams : Tony Oliva. An outfielder in 1965, he was the hitting coach on the 1987 team and bench coach in 1991. Awards and honors Kent Hrbek, Lou Gehrig Award Jack Morris, Babe Ruth Award Jack Morris, World Series Most Valuable Player Kirby Puckett, ALCS Most Valuable Player Chuck Knoblauch, 1991 AL Rookie of the Year All - Star Game The Twins had three All - Stars in the 1991 All - Star Game : Closer Rick Aguilera, Pitcher Jack Morris, and Center Fielder Kirby Puckett. Scott Erickson would have started the all - star game had he not been injured in a start at home against the Chicago White Sox in June. Other post-season awards Calvin R. Griffith Award ( Most Valuable Twin ) -- Jack Morris Joseph W. Haynes Award ( Twins Pitcher of the Year ) -- Jack Morris Bill Boni Award ( Twins Outstanding Rookie ) -- Chuck Knoblauch Charles O. Johnson Award ( Most Improved Twin ) -- Shane Mack Dick Siebert Award ( Upper Midwest Player of the Year ) -- Jack Morris The above awards are voted on by the Twin Cities chapter of the BBWAA Sherry Robertson Award ( Twins Outstanding Farm System Player ) -- Pat Mahomes Farm system See also : Minor League Baseball Level Team League Manager AAA Portland Beavers Pacific Coast League Russ Nixon AA Orlando Sun Rays Southern League Scott Ullger Visalia Oaks California League Steve Liddle Kenosha Twins Midwest League Joel Lepel Rookie Elizabethton Twins Appalachian League Ray Smith Rookie GCL Twins Gulf Coast League Dan Rohn LEAGUE CHAMPIONS : Orlando References Jump up ^ Murphy, Brian ( April 2001 ). `` Twins ' ` Overachiever ' Kirby Puckett Gets Call to Glory ''. Baseball Digest. It was his play in Game 6 of the ' 91 Series against Atlanta that cemented his legacy in Twin Cities sports history. After robbing the Braves ' Ron Gant of a home run in the field, Puckett hit an 11th - inning homer off Charlie Leibrandt to force a seventh game that the Twins eventually won in what some baseball historians consider the greatest World Series ever. Jump up ^ Hurst, Matt ( October 28, 2011 ). `` World Series 2011 : The 5 Best Fall Classic Game 6 's Ever ''. Bleacher Report. Retrieved October 21, 2012. The 1991 World Series is easily the best World Series ever played, with three games being won in the final at - bat and four coming down to the final pitch. Kirby Puckett 's heroics in Game 6 allowed the Twins to stay alive and eventually win Game 7. Jump up ^ Yellon, Al ( October 28, 2011 ). `` The Top 10 World Series Games, Including ( Of Course ) 2011 Game 6 ''. Baseball Nation. Retrieved October 21, 2012. No. 10 : 1991 World Series, Game 6 : This is the game where Jack Buck exclaimed `` And we 'll see you tomorrow night ! '' In addition to Puckett 's extra-inning heroics, the Twins ' bullpen held the Braves scoreless for the last four innings of the game, allowing just three singles, two of which were erased by double plays. Jump up ^ Yellon, Al ( October 28, 2011 ). `` The Top 10 World Series Games, Including ( Of Course ) 2011 Game 6 ''. Baseball Nation. Retrieved October 21, 2012. No. 6 : 1991 World Series, Game 7 : The Senators franchise moved to Minnesota in 1961 ; 30 years later, the team played two of the most excruciatingly exciting World Series games on consecutive nights. It 's the only Series I 'm honoring here with a pair of games. This one featured a 10 - inning shutout thrown by Minnesota 's Jack Morris while the Twins were leaving 12 men on base, finally scoring the game - winner on Gene Larkin 's bases - loaded single with one out in the bottom of the 10th. Jump up ^ Kelly, Tom ; Robinson, Ted ( 1992 ). Season of Dreams : The Minnesota Twins ' Drive to the 1991 World Championship. Voyageur Pr. pp. 22 -- 26. ISBN 978 - 0 - 89658 - 209 - 5. Jump up ^ Kelly, Tom ; Robinson, Ted ( 1992 ). Season of Dreams : The Minnesota Twins ' Drive to the 1991 World Championship. Voyageur Pr. pp. 121 -- 158. ISBN 978 - 0 - 89658 - 209 - 5. Jump up ^ Kelly, Tom ; Robinson, Ted ( 1992 ). Season of Dreams : The Minnesota Twins ' Drive to the 1991 World Championship. Voyageur Pr. p. 93. ISBN 978 - 0 - 89658 - 209 - 5. Jump up ^ Roy Smith at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Tom Edens at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Mike Pagliarulo at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Chili Davis at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Jack Morris at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Nelson Liriano at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/castica01.shtml Jump up ^ David McCarty at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Scott Stahoviak at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ LaTroy Hawkins at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Brad Radke at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ Matt Lawton at Baseball Reference Jump up ^ https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/harpebr01.shtml Jump up ^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. 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Davis 47 Jack Morris ( World Series MVP ) 51 Carl Willis 53 Mark Guthrie Manager 10 Tom Kelly Coaches 6 Tony Oliva 35 Ron Gardenhire 42 Dick Such 43 Rick Stelmaszek 45 Wayne Terwilliger 46 Terry Crowley Regular season American League Championship Series Minnesota Twins Established in 1901 Formerly the Washington Nationals and the Washington Senators Based in Minneapolis, Minnesota ( Twin Cities ) Franchise Franchise history in Washington Seasons Records No - hitters Awards Players Managers Owners and executives Broadcasters First - round draft picks Opening Day starting pitchers Ballparks American League Park National Park Griffith Stadium Metropolitan Stadium Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome Target Field Spring Training : Plant Field Tinker Field Hammond Stadium Culture and lore Homer Hanky Little Big League Major League : Back to the Minors Continental League `` The Piranhas '' AL Central tie - breaker games 2008 2009 Damn Yankees musical film The Year the Yankees Lost the Pennant Important figures Senators Hall of Famers Herb Carneal Goose Goslin Bucky Harris Walter Johnson Arch McDonald Sam Rice Wall of Fame members Rick Aguilera Bob Allison Earl Battey Bert Blyleven George Brophy Rod Carew Bob Casey Gary Gaetti Calvin Griffith Kent Hrbek Jim Kaat Tom Kelly Harmon Killebrew Tony Oliva Carl Pohlad Kirby Puckett Brad Radke Jim Rantz Zoilo Versalles Frank Viola Key personnel Owner Jim Pohlad President Dave St. Peter Vice president / Chief baseball officer Derek Falvey General manager Thad Levine Manager Rocco Baldelli World Series championships ( 3 ) 1924 1991 Pennants ( 6 ) American League : 1924 1925 1933 1965 1991 Division titles ( 10 ) West 1969 1970 1991 Central 2002 2003 2006 2009 Wild Card titles ( 1 ) 2017 Minor league affiliates Triple - A Rochester Red Wings Double - A Pensacola Blue Wahoos A Adv. 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Elizabethton Twins Rookie GCL Twins DSL Twins Seasons ( 119 ) 1900s 1900. 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908 1909 1910s 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 1919 1920s 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930s 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940s 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950s 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960s 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970s 1970 1971 1972 1973 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980s 1980 1981 1982 1984 1985 1986 1990s 1991 2000s 2002 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010s 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1991_Minnesota_Twins_season&oldid=856647720 '' Categories : Minnesota Twins seasons 1991 Major League Baseball season American League West champion seasons American League champion seasons World Series champion seasons 1991 in sports in Minnesota Hidden categories : Use mdy dates from November 2013 Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Bân - lâm - gú Edit links This page was last edited on 26 August 2018, at 18 : 19 ( UTC ). 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Question: who was the centerfielder for the 1991 championship-winning twins
Answer: Kirby Puckett