List of Minnesota Twins seasons
The Minnesota Twins, formerly the Washington Senators, are a professional baseball franchise currently based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. They currently play in the American League (AL) Central division.
The Minnesota Twins franchise has won three World Series in 1924, 1987 and 1991, the first of which occurred when the team was in Washington D.C. As the Senators, the team were annual doormats for the AL except 1924-1933 when the team played in three World Series (winning one). The team enjoyed success in their early years in Minnesota, reaching the World Series in 1965 and playing in two American League Championship Series with stars like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, and Jim Kaat on the roster. From 1971 to 1986, the Twins failed to reach the postseason as their stars either retired, were traded, or fled via Free Agency. The Twins had eight straight losing seasons from 1993 to 2000 and the team was a frequent target for rumored MLB contraction, but this was followed by one the franchise's most consistent periods of success when the team only had one losing season (2007) between 2001 and 2010. Despite the team's success during this period, the Twins failed to reach another World Series. The team has been up and down since 2010; epitomized with the franchise losing 103 games in 2016, and winning 101 games (and reaching the playoffs) in 2019.
World Series Champions (1903–present) † |
AL Champions (1901–present) * |
Division Champions (1969–present) ^ |
Wild Card Berth (1994–present) ¤ |
Season | Level | League | Division | Finish | Wins | Losses | Win% | GB | Postseason | Awards | |
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1901 | MLB | AL | 6th | 61 | 72 | .459 | 20½ | ||||
1902 | MLB | AL | 6th | 61 | 75 | .449 | 22 | ||||
1903 | MLB | AL | 8th | 43 | 94 | .314 | 47½ | ||||
1904 | MLB | AL | 8th | 38 | 113 | .252 | 55½ | ||||
1905 | MLB | AL | 7th | 64 | 87 | .424 | 29½ | ||||
1906 | MLB | AL | 7th | 55 | 95 | .367 | 37½ | ||||
1907 | MLB | AL | 8th | 49 | 102 | .325 | 43½ | ||||
1908 | MLB | AL | 7th | 67 | 85 | .441 | 22½ | ||||
1909 | MLB | AL | 8th | 42 | 110 | .276 | 56 | ||||
1910 | MLB | AL | 7th | 66 | 85 | .437 | 36½ | ||||
1911 | MLB | AL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38½ | ||||
1912 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 91 | 61 | .599 | 14 | ||||
1913 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 90 | 64 | .584 | 6½ | Walter Johnson (MVP) | |||
1914 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 81 | 73 | .526 | 19 | ||||
1915 | MLB | AL | 4th | 85 | 68 | .556 | 17 | ||||
1916 | MLB | AL | 7th | 76 | 77 | .497 | 14½ | ||||
1917 | MLB | AL | 5th | 74 | 79 | .484 | 25½ | ||||
1918 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 72 | 56 | .563 | 4 | ||||
1919 | MLB | AL | 7th | 56 | 84 | .400 | 32 | ||||
1920 | MLB | AL | 6th | 68 | 84 | .447 | 29 | ||||
1921 | MLB | AL | 4th | 80 | 73 | .523 | 18 | ||||
1922 | MLB | AL | 6th | 69 | 85 | .448 | 25 | ||||
1923 | MLB | AL | 4th | 75 | 78 | .490 | 23½ | ||||
1924 | MLB † | AL * | 1st | 92 | 62 | .597 | — | Won World Series (Giants) 4–3 † | Walter Johnson (MVP) | ||
1925 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 96 | 55 | .636 | — | Lost World Series (Pirates) 4–3 * | Roger Peckinpaugh (MVP) | ||
1926 | MLB | AL | 4th | 81 | 69 | .540 | 8 | ||||
1927 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 85 | 69 | .552 | 25 | ||||
1928 | MLB | AL | 4th | 75 | 79 | .487 | 26 | ||||
1929 | MLB | AL | 5th | 71 | 81 | .467 | 34 | ||||
1930 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 94 | 60 | .610 | 8 | ||||
1931 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 92 | 62 | .597 | 16 | ||||
1932 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 93 | 61 | .604 | 14 | ||||
1933 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 99 | 53 | .651 | — | Lost World Series (Giants) 4–1 * | |||
1934 | MLB | AL | 7th | 66 | 86 | .434 | 34 | ||||
1935 | MLB | AL | 6th | 67 | 86 | .438 | 27 | ||||
1936 | MLB | AL | 4th | 82 | 71 | .536 | 20 | ||||
1937 | MLB | AL | 6th | 73 | 80 | .477 | 28½ | ||||
1938 | MLB | AL | 5th | 75 | 76 | .493 | 23½ | ||||
1939 | MLB | AL | 6th | 65 | 87 | .428 | 41½ | ||||
1940 | MLB | AL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 26 | ||||
1941 | MLB | AL | 6th | 70 | 84 | .455 | 31 | ||||
1942 | MLB | AL | 7th | 62 | 89 | .411 | 39½ | ||||
1943 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 84 | 69 | .549 | 13½ | ||||
1944 | MLB | AL | 8th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 25 | ||||
1945 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 87 | 67 | .565 | 1½ | ||||
1946 | MLB | AL | 4th | 76 | 78 | .494 | 28 | ||||
1947 | MLB | AL | 7th | 64 | 90 | .416 | 33 | ||||
1948 | MLB | AL | 7th | 56 | 97 | .366 | 40 | ||||
1949 | MLB | AL | 8th | 50 | 104 | .325 | 47 | ||||
1950 | MLB | AL | 5th | 67 | 87 | .435 | 31 | ||||
1951 | MLB | AL | 7th | 62 | 92 | .403 | 36 | ||||
1952 | MLB | AL | 5th | 78 | 76 | .506 | 17 | ||||
1953 | MLB | AL | 5th | 76 | 76 | .500 | 23½ | ||||
1954 | MLB | AL | 6th | 66 | 88 | .429 | 45 | ||||
1955 | MLB | AL | 8th | 53 | 101 | .344 | 43 | ||||
1956 | MLB | AL | 7th | 59 | 95 | .367 | 38 | ||||
1957 | MLB | AL | 8th | 55 | 99 | .357 | 43 | ||||
1958 | MLB | AL | 8th | 61 | 93 | .396 | 31 | Albie Pearson (ROY) | |||
1959 | MLB | AL | 8th | 63 | 91 | .409 | 31 | Bob Allison (ROY) | |||
1960 | MLB | AL | 5th | 73 | 81 | .474 | 24 | ||||
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1961 | MLB | AL | 7th | 70 | 90 | .438 | 38 | ||||
1962 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 5 | ||||
1963 | MLB | AL | 3rd | 91 | 70 | .565 | 13 | ||||
1964 | MLB | AL | 6th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 20 | Tony Oliva (ROY) | |||
1965 | MLB | AL * | 1st | 102 | 60 | .630 | — | Lost World Series (Dodgers) 4–3 * | Zoilo Versalles (MVP) | ||
1966 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 | ||||
1967 | MLB | AL | 2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 1 | Rod Carew (ROY) | |||
1968 | MLB | AL | 7th | 79 | 83 | .488 | 24 | ||||
1969 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 97 | 65 | .599 | — | Lost ALCS (Orioles) 3–0 | Harmon Killebrew (MVP) | |
1970 | MLB | AL | West ^ | 1st | 98 | 64 | .605 | — | Lost ALCS (Orioles) 3–0 | Jim Perry (CYA) | |
1971 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 74 | 86 | .463 | 26½ | |||
1972 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 77 | 77 | .500 | 15½ | |||
1973 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 13 | |||
1974 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 82 | 80 | .506 | 8 | |||
1975 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 76 | 83 | .478 | 20½ | |||
1976 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 5 | |||
1977 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 84 | 77 | .522 | 17½ | Rod Carew (MVP) | ||
1978 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 73 | 89 | .451 | 19 | |||
1979 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 82 | 80 | .506 | 6 | John Castino (ROY) | ||
1980 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 77 | 84 | .478 | 19½ | |||
1981 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 17 | 39 | .304 | 18 | |||
4th | 24 | 29 | .453 | 6 | |||||||
1982 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 60 | 102 | .370 | 33 | |||
1983 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 29 | |||
1984 | MLB | AL | West | 3rd | 81 | 81 | .500 | 3 | |||
1985 | MLB | AL | West | 4th | 77 | 85 | .475 | 14 | |||
1986 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 21 | |||
1987 | MLB † | AL * | West ^ | 1st | 85 | 77 | .525 | — | Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–1 Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 † | Frank Viola (WS MVP) | |
1988 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 91 | 71 | .562 | 13 | Frank Viola (CYA) | ||
1989 | MLB | AL | West | 5th | 80 | 82 | .494 | 19 | |||
1990 | MLB | AL | West | 7th | 74 | 88 | .457 | 29 | |||
1991 | MLB † | AL * | West ^ | 1st | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | Won ALCS (Blue Jays) 4–1 Won World Series (Braves) 4–3 † | Chuck Knoblauch (ROY) Tom Kelly (MOY) Jack Morris (WS MVP) | |
1992 | MLB | AL | West | 2nd | 90 | 72 | .556 | 6 | |||
1993 | MLB | AL | West | 6th | 71 | 91 | .438 | 23 | |||
1994 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 53 | 60 | .469 | 14 | Postseason canceled | ||
1995 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 56 | 88 | .389 | 44 | Marty Cordova (ROY) | ||
1996 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 78 | 84 | .481 | 21½ | |||
1997 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 68 | 94 | .420 | 18½ | |||
1998 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 19 | |||
1999 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 63 | 97 | .394 | 33 | |||
2000 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | |||
2001 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 85 | 77 | .525 | 6 | |||
2002 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 94 | 67 | .584 | — | Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2 Lost ALCS (Angels) 4–1 | ||
2003 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 90 | 72 | .556 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 | ||
2004 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 92 | 70 | .568 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1 | Johan Santana (CYA) | |
2005 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 16 | |||
2006 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 96 | 66 | .593 | — | Lost ALDS (Athletics) 3–0 | Justin Morneau (MVP) Johan Santana (CYA, TC) | |
2007 | MLB | AL | Central | 3rd | 79 | 83 | .488 | 17 | |||
2008 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 88 | 75 | .540 | 1 | |||
2009 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 87 | 76 | .534 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | Joe Mauer (MVP) | |
2010 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 94 | 68 | .580 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | Ron Gardenhire (MOY) | |
2011 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 63 | 99 | .389 | 32 | |||
2012 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 22 | |||
2013 | MLB | AL | Central | 4th | 66 | 96 | .407 | 27 | |||
2014 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 70 | 92 | .432 | 20 | |||
2015 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 83 | 79 | .512 | 12 | |||
2016 | MLB | AL | Central | 5th | 59 | 103 | .364 | 35½ | |||
2017 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd ¤ | 85 | 77 | .525 | 17 | Lost ALWC (Yankees) | Paul Molitor (MOY) | |
2018 | MLB | AL | Central | 2nd | 78 | 84 | .481 | 13 | |||
2019 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 101 | 61 | .623 | — | Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0 | Rocco Baldelli (MOY) | |
2020 | MLB | AL | Central ^ | 1st | 36 | 24 | .600 | — | Lost ALWC (Astros) 2–0 | ||
Record by decade
The following table describes the Twins' MLB win–loss record by decade.
Decade | Wins | Losses | Pct |
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1900s | 480 | 833 | .366 |
1910s | 755 | 737 | .506 |
1920s | 792 | 735 | .519 |
1930s | 806 | 722 | .527 |
1940s | 677 | 858 | .441 |
1950s | 640 | 898 | .416 |
1960s | 862 | 747 | .536 |
1970s | 812 | 794 | .506 |
1980s | 733 | 833 | .468 |
1990s | 718 | 833 | .463 |
2000s | 863 | 758 | .532 |
2010s | 765 | 855 | .472 |
2020s | 36 | 24 | .600 |
All-time | 8939 | 9627 | .481 |
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Minnesota Twins History & Encyclopedia,[1] and are current as of October 1, 2019.
References
- "Minnesota Twins History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved October 1, 2019.