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1981 Minnesota Twins (Franchise Encyclopedia: 1980/1982)
First Half: 17-39, Finished 7th
Second Half: 24-29, Finished 4th
Overall: 41-68, Finished 7th in AL Western Division
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Scored 378 runs, Allowed 486 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 42-67
Managed by Johnny Goryl and Billy Gardner

Ballpark: Metropolitan Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 469,090 (14th of 14)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 107, Pitching - 108
  (one-year): Batting - 106, Pitching - 107
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 1981 Stats / Schedule (1980/1982) / Transactions / Lineups / Batting Orders / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Game Results

Season Summary   41-68 , Final Rank: 7, GB:   23.0
Days in First:               never

Most Games over  .500:       never
Most Games under .500:          30 (last on September 6)

Biggest Lead:                never led
Farthest Behind Leader:       23.0 (last on October 4)

Longest Winning Streak:          7 (September 7 to September 14)
Longest Losing Streak:           8 (May 13 to May 21)

Most Runs Allowed:              16 (September 4)
Most Runs Scored:               12 (October 4)

Longest Game:                   15 innings (May 23)

Times Shutout by Opponent:      13
Times Opponent Shutout:          6

Team Win/Loss Splits

Overall
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Overall        41  68     378     486    .376

Home/Road
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Home           24  36     213     292    .400
Road           17  32     165     194    .347

Month by Month
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
April           6  12      63      82    .333
May             8  20      95     120    .286
June            3   7      22      36    .300
August          9  13      72     108    .409
September      14  14     107     120    .500
October         1   2      19      20    .333

By Season Half
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
First Half     17  39     180     238    .304
Second Half    24  29     198     248    .453

Extra-Innings
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
ExtraInning     2   8      34      45    .200
Full Games     39  60     337     434    .394
Shortened       0   0       7       7    .000
One-Run Games
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
One Run        15  22     133     140    .405

Blowouts (5+ Runs)
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
Blowout         7  18      84     162    .280

Opponent
Split           W   L      RS      RA     WP
BAL             0   6      16      34    .000
BOS             5   2      41      25    .714
CAL             3   3      23      28    .500
CHW             4   2      33      30    .667
CLE             1   2      10      14    .333
DET             3   9      25      50    .250
KCR             4   9      43      50    .308
MIL             3   9      43      70    .250
NYY             3   3      18      26    .500
OAK             2   8      23      35    .200
SEA             3   6      38      64    .333
TEX             5   8      44      50    .385
TOR             5   1      21      10    .833

Game Results

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
  1 Thu, Apr  9 box MIN  OAK  L   1-5        0-1     3     1.0  2:46 M Norris     J Koosman     42,658 -
  2 Fri, Apr 10 box MIN  OAK  L   3-6        0-2     7     2.0  2:27 R Langford   R Erickson     4,552 --
  3 Sat, Apr 11 box MIN  OAK  L   0-3        0-3     7     3.0  2:34 M Keough     A Williams     5,536 ---
  4 Sun, Apr 12 box MIN  OAK  L   0-1        0-4     7     4.0  2:14 S McCatty    P Redfern      5,699 ----
  5 Tue, Apr 14 box MIN @SEA  W   5-4        1-4     6     4.5  2:19 J Koosman    G Abbott       6,443 +
  6 Wed, Apr 15 box MIN @SEA  L   5-6        1-5     7     5.5  2:36 J Gleaton    F Arroyo       6,203 -
  7 Fri, Apr 17 box MIN @CAL  L   0-4        1-6     7     7.0  1:56 K Forsch     A Williams    25,713 --
  8 Sat, Apr 18 box MIN @CAL  W   6-4        2-6     6     7.0  2:17 P Redfern    B Travers     51,325 +
  9 Mon, Apr 20 box MIN @OAK  L   0-3        2-7     6     8.0  2:04 M Keough     J Koosman     22,141 -
 10 Tue, Apr 21 box MIN @OAK  L   3-4 (10)   2-8     7     9.0  2:35 S McCatty    D Corbett     10,939 --
 11 Wed, Apr 22 box MIN @OAK  L   1-2        2-9     7    10.0  2:28 B Kingman    A Williams    16,573 ---
 12 Fri, Apr 24 box MIN  CAL  W   7-5        3-9     5    10.0  2:59 D Corbett    L Sanchez      2,759 +
 13 Sat, Apr 25 box MIN  CAL  L   4-6        3-10    6    11.0  2:35 G Zahn       J Koosman      5,467 -
 14 Sun, Apr 26 box MIN  CAL  L   1-7        3-11    6    11.5  2:11 M Witt       R Erickson         0 --
 15             box MIN  CAL  W   5-2        4-11    6    11.5  2:09 F Arroyo     J Jefferson   18,702 +
 16 Mon, Apr 27 box MIN  SEA  L   3-8 (10)   4-12    7    11.5  2:41 L Andersen   D Cooper       1,874 -
 17 Tue, Apr 28 box MIN  SEA  W   4-1        5-12    6    10.5  1:58 P Redfern    K Clay         2,046 +
 18 Wed, Apr 29 box MIN  SEA  -   7-7  (8)   5-12    6    11.0  2:20                             2,171 +
 19 Thu, Apr 30 box MIN @BOS  W   8-4        6-12    5    10.5  2:25 R Erickson   F Tanana      15,506 ++
 20 Fri, May  1 box MIN @BOS  W   6-1        7-12    5    10.5  2:17 F Arroyo     D Eckersley   15,715 +++
 21 Sat, May  2 box MIN @BOS  W  11-2        8-12    5    10.5  2:30 A Williams   M Torrez      16,940 ++++
 22 Sun, May  3 box MIN @BOS  W   3-1        9-12    5     9.0  2:26 P Redfern    S Crawford    15,608 +++++
 23 Mon, May  4 box MIN @BAL  L   3-4 (10)   9-13    5     9.5  2:43 D Martinez   J Koosman      9,717 -
 24 Tue, May  5 box MIN @BAL  L   2-3        9-14    5    10.5  2:09 M Flanagan   R Erickson    11,096 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 25 Wed, May  6 box MIN @BAL  L   4-5        9-15    5    10.5  3:04 S Stewart    J O'Connor     9,085 ---
 26 Fri, May  8 box MIN  CLE  W   8-7       10-15    5    11.0  3:00 J O'Connor   S Monge        4,664 +
 27 Sat, May  9 box MIN  CLE  L   1-2 (10)  10-16    5    12.0  2:52 S Monge      P Redfern      4,187 -
 28 Sun, May 10 box MIN  CLE  L   1-5       10-17    5    12.0  2:14 W Garland    J Koosman      3,609 --
 29 Tue, May 12 box MIN  BOS  W   4-3 (10)  11-17    5    11.0  2:27 D Corbett    T Burgmeier    3,572 +
 30 Wed, May 13 box MIN  BOS  L   2-5       11-18    5    12.0  2:22 M Torrez     F Arroyo       4,077 -
 31 Thu, May 14 box MIN  BOS  L   7-9 (11)  11-19    5    12.0  3:13 B Campbell   D Cooper       4,884 --
 32 Fri, May 15 box MIN  BAL  L   4-9       11-20    5    12.0  3:03 D Martinez   P Redfern      6,268 ---
 33 Sat, May 16 box MIN  BAL  L   0-7       11-21    5    12.0  2:13 D Ford       J Koosman      6,302 ----
 34 Sun, May 17 box MIN  BAL  L   3-6       11-22    6    12.0  2:25 J Palmer     R Erickson     9,313 -----
 35 Tue, May 19 box MIN @MIL  L   3-4       11-23    6    11.5  2:21 M Caldwell   F Arroyo       8,979 ------
 36 Wed, May 20 box MIN @MIL  L   1-6       11-24    7    11.5  2:34 J Slaton     A Williams    10,463 -------
 37 Thu, May 21 box MIN @MIL  L   2-8       11-25    7    11.5  2:19 P Vuckovich  P Redfern     16,120 --------
 38 Fri, May 22 box MIN @KCR  W   7-0       12-25    6    11.5  2:20 J Koosman    D Leonard     34,052 +
 39 Sat, May 23 box MIN @KCR  L   0-1 (15)  12-26    7    12.5  3:41 R Martin     D Cooper      27,580 -
 40 Sun, May 24 box MIN @KCR  L   4-6       12-27    7    14.0  2:38 R Gale       J O'Connor    37,207 --
 41 Mon, May 25 box MIN @TEX  L   3-4       12-28    7    15.0  2:20 J Johnson    D Jackson     21,558 ---
 42 Tue, May 26 box MIN @TEX  L   1-2       12-29    7    15.0  2:06 F Jenkins    P Redfern     12,932 ----
 43 Wed, May 27 box MIN @TEX  W   2-1       13-29    7    14.0  2:02 J Koosman    D Darwin      13,961 +
 44 Thu, May 28 box MIN @TEX  L   2-6       13-30    7    14.5  2:12 R Honeycutt  R Erickson    15,604 -
 45 Fri, May 29 box MIN  KCR  L   1-3       13-31    7    14.5  2:30 R Gale       F Arroyo       6,734 --
 46 Sat, May 30 box MIN  KCR  L   5-6       13-32    7    14.5  2:26 J Wright     D Corbett      8,673 ---
 47 Sun, May 31 box MIN  KCR  W   5-4       14-32    7    14.5  2:42 J O'Connor   D Leonard      6,718 +
 48 Tue, Jun  2 box MIN  TEX  L   3-5       14-33    7    15.5  2:16 D Darwin     J Koosman      3,655 -
 49 Wed, Jun  3 box MIN  TEX  L   3-6       14-34    7    16.5  2:22 R Honeycutt  R Erickson     3,789 --

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 50 Thu, Jun  4 box MIN  TEX  W   7-3       15-34    7    15.5  2:20 F Arroyo     J Matlack      4,793 +
 51 Fri, Jun  5 box MIN @DET  L   0-2       15-35    7    15.5  2:00 J Morris     B Havens      23,133 -
 52 Sat, Jun  6 box MIN @DET  L   1-5       15-36    7    16.5  2:19 D Petry      P Redfern     15,218 --
 53 Sun, Jun  7 box MIN @DET  L   0-3       15-37    7    17.5  1:58 M Wilcox     J Koosman     21,857 ---
 54 Mon, Jun  8 box MIN  MIL  W   1-0       16-37    7    17.0  2:19 R Erickson   M Caldwell    11,978 +
 55 Tue, Jun  9 box MIN  MIL  W   3-1       17-37    7    17.5  2:04 F Arroyo     J Slaton       9,731 ++
 56 Wed, Jun 10 box MIN  DET  L   2-4       17-38    7    17.5  2:22 J Morris     B Havens       5,495 -
 57 Thu, Jun 11 box MIN  DET  L   2-7       17-39    7    18.0  2:36 D Petry      P Redfern      4,623 --
 58 Mon, Aug 10 box MIN  OAK  W   6-2       18-39    7    17.0  2:31 R Erickson   R Langford    15,414 +
 59 Tue, Aug 11 box MIN  OAK  L   5-6       18-40    7    18.0  2:29 M Norris     A Williams     8,836 -
 60 Wed, Aug 12 box MIN  OAK  W   4-3       19-40    7    17.0  2:25 D Jackson    B Owchinko     9,624 +
 61 Thu, Aug 13 box MIN  SEA  L   1-11      19-41    7    17.5  2:22 M Parrott    F Arroyo       5,673 -
 62 Fri, Aug 14 box MIN  SEA  W   6-1       20-41    7    18.0  1:52 A Williams   B Galasso          0 +
 63             box MIN  SEA  L   3-13      20-42    7    18.0  2:32 J Gleaton    R Erickson     5,630 -
 64 Sat, Aug 15 box MIN  SEA  L   0-6       20-43    7    19.0  2:17 G Abbott     B Havens      17,831 --
 65 Sun, Aug 16 box MIN  SEA  L   4-7       20-44    7    20.0  2:27 S Rawley     D Corbett      6,274 ---
 66 Mon, Aug 17 box MIN @DET  L   2-12      20-45    7    20.5  2:38 D Petry      J Koosman     11,484 ----
 67 Tue, Aug 18 box MIN @DET  L   0-3       20-46    7    21.5  2:20 M Wilcox     R Erickson    15,163 -----
 68 Wed, Aug 19 box MIN @DET  L   0-4       20-47    7    22.5  2:25 D Schatzeder D Jackson     16,960 ------
 69 Fri, Aug 21 box MIN @MIL  W   7-6       21-47    7    21.0  2:26 A Williams   M Caldwell    30,123 +
 70 Sat, Aug 22 box MIN @MIL  L   3-4 (10)  21-48    7    22.0  3:05 R Fingers    D Cooper      15,292 -
 71 Sun, Aug 23 box MIN @MIL  L   5-8       21-49    7    22.0  2:53 J Augustine  F Arroyo      18,724 --
 72 Mon, Aug 24 box MIN @NYY  W   3-2 (12)  22-49    7    22.0  3:06 J O'Connor   G Frazier     21,513 +
 73 Tue, Aug 25 box MIN @NYY  W   3-0       23-49    7    21.0  2:18 D Jackson    R May         26,110 ++
 74 Wed, Aug 26 box MIN @NYY  L   2-3       23-50    7    21.5  2:14 R Gossage    A Williams    30,271 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
 75 Thu, Aug 27 box MIN  DET  W   4-3       24-50    7    20.5  2:13 P Redfern    K Saucier      4,625 +
 76 Fri, Aug 28 box MIN  DET  W   6-0       25-50    7    19.5  2:15 F Arroyo     D Rozema       5,415 ++
 77 Sat, Aug 29 box MIN  DET  W   7-1       26-50    7    18.5  2:32 B Havens     D Schatzeder  10,296 +++
 78 Sun, Aug 30 box MIN  DET  L   1-6       26-51    7    19.5  2:23 J Morris     D Cooper       8,217 -
 79 Mon, Aug 31 box MIN  NYY  L   0-7       26-52    7    20.5  2:16 D Righetti   A Williams    12,774 --
 80 Tue, Sep  1 box MIN  NYY  L   6-11      26-53    7    21.0  2:22 R Reuschel   P Redfern     14,075 ---
 81 Wed, Sep  2 box MIN  NYY  W   4-3       27-53    7    19.5  2:33 D Cooper     R Gossage     16,231 +
 82 Thu, Sep  3 box MIN  MIL  L   3-4       27-54    7    20.5  2:19 P Vuckovich  B Havens       5,257 -
 83 Fri, Sep  4 box MIN  MIL  L   5-16      27-55    7    21.5  2:40 M Caldwell   F Arroyo       7,976 --
 84 Sat, Sep  5 box MIN  MIL  L   3-5       27-56    7    21.5  2:00 J Slaton     A Williams     9,952 ---
 85 Sun, Sep  6 box MIN  MIL  L   7-8 (10)  27-57    7    21.5  3:06 R Fingers    D Corbett      9,764 ----
 86 Mon, Sep  7 box MIN  TOR  W   4-0       28-57    7    21.5  2:13 D Jackson    J Berenguer    5,024 +
 87 Tue, Sep  8 box MIN  TOR  W   1-0       29-57    7    21.5  2:15 B Havens     D Stieb        2,839 ++
 88 Wed, Sep  9 box MIN  TOR  W   3-1       30-57    7    20.5  2:09 F Arroyo     J Clancy       3,381 +++
 89 Fri, Sep 11 box MIN  CHW  W   4-3       31-57    7    20.5  2:34 A Williams   B Burns        6,954 ++++
 90 Sat, Sep 12 box MIN  CHW  W   3-1       32-57    7    19.5  2:28 P Redfern    R Dotson       7,967 +++++
 91 Sun, Sep 13 box MIN  CHW  W   7-6       33-57    7    18.5  3:17 B Veselic    K Hickey      16,308 ++++++
 92 Mon, Sep 14 box MIN @TOR  W   6-3       34-57    6    18.5  2:26 B Havens     J Clancy      11,402 +++++++
 93 Tue, Sep 15 box MIN @TOR  L   2-4       34-58    7    18.5  2:16 L Leal       F Arroyo      12,037 -
 94 Wed, Sep 16 box MIN @TOR  W   5-2       35-58    6    18.5  2:10 A Williams   J Berenguer   11,733 +
 95 Fri, Sep 18 box MIN @TEX  W   6-3       36-58    6    18.5  2:17 P Redfern    R Honeycutt   10,509 ++
 96 Sat, Sep 19 box MIN @TEX  L   0-6       36-59    6    19.5  2:04 D Medich     D Jackson     13,065 -
 97 Sun, Sep 20 box MIN @TEX  L   3-4       36-60    7    19.5  2:26 C Hough      D Corbett      7,441 --
 98 Mon, Sep 21 box MIN @KCR  W   7-2       37-60    6    19.0  2:51 A Williams   A Hammaker    24,869 +
 99 Tue, Sep 22 box MIN @KCR  L   1-2       37-61    7    20.5  2:19 L Gura       F Arroyo      19,580 -

Gm  Date            Team Opp     Score       W-L  Rank      GB  Time Winner       Loser         Attend Streak (+win -loss)
100 Wed, Sep 23 box MIN @KCR  W   6-2       38-61    7    20.5  2:42 P Redfern    M Jones       19,457 +
101 Thu, Sep 24 box MIN @KCR  L   2-9       38-62    7    21.0  2:45 D Leonard    B Havens      17,893 -
102 Fri, Sep 25 box MIN  TEX  L   2-5       38-63    7    21.0  2:11 C Hough      A Williams    15,607 --
103 Sat, Sep 26 box MIN  TEX  W   7-3       39-63    7    21.0  2:05 F Arroyo     D Darwin       4,959 +
104 Sun, Sep 27 box MIN  TEX  W   5-2       40-63    7    19.5  2:20 P Redfern    J Butcher      4,428 ++
105 Mon, Sep 28 box MIN  KCR  L   1-6       40-64    7    20.0  2:21 D Leonard    B Havens       3,654 -
106 Tue, Sep 29 box MIN  KCR  L   2-4       40-65    7    21.0  2:21 J Wright     A Williams     3,676 --
107 Wed, Sep 30 box MIN  KCR  L   2-5       40-66    7    22.0  2:37 L Gura       F Arroyo      15,900 ---
108 Fri, Oct  2 box MIN @CHW  W   3-2       41-66    7    21.0  2:48 P Redfern    J Koosman      7,175 +
109 Sat, Oct  3 box MIN @CHW  L   4-5       41-67    7    22.0  2:28 L Hoyt       B Veselic      4,716 -
110 Sun, Oct  4 box MIN @CHW  L  12-13      41-68    7    23.0  3:48 D Robinson   D Corbett      7,965 --

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