highest ops by a twins player with at least 400 plate appearances in a season since 1961

Since 1961, Nelson Cruz has the best OPS for the Twins with 400+ plate appearances in a season, with an OPS of 1.031 in 2019.

	NAME	OPS	PA	SEASON	TM	G	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	wRC	WRAA	wOBA	wRC+	BRAA
1	Nelson Cruz N. Cruz	1.031	520	2019	MIN	120	454	81	141	26	0	41	108	56	7	131	0	1	290	67	0	3	8	14	.311	.392	.639	109	43.8	.417	164	42.7
2	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	1.031	606	2009	MIN	138	523	94	191	30	1	28	96	76	2	63	4	1	307	59	0	5	14	13	.365	.444	.587	127	54.8	.438	170	53.2
3	Rod Carew R. Carew	1.019	694	1977	MIN	155	616	128	239	38	16	14	100	69	3	55	23	13	351	68	1	5	15	6	.388	.449	.570	145	64.4	.440	175	61.4
4	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	1.012	656	1961	MIN	150	541	94	156	20	7	46	122	107	3	109	1	2	328	73	0	5	6	11	.288	.405	.606	135	57.2	.433	161	50.2
5	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	1.011	709	1969	MIN	162	555	106	153	20	2	49	140	145	5	84	8	2	324	71	0	4	20	16	.276	.427	.584	143	67.4	.441	173	59.9
6	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.965	689	1967	MIN	163	547	105	147	24	1	44	113	131	3	111	1	0	305	69	0	8	15	16	.269	.408	.558	130	61	.422	176	54.8
7	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.965	701	1996	MIN	153	578	140	197	35	14	13	72	98	19	74	45	14	299	62	0	6	6	9	.341	.448	.517	142	51.9	.422	145	44.1
8	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.957	665	1970	MIN	157	527	96	143	20	1	41	113	128	2	84	0	3	288	62	0	8	23	28	.271	.411	.546	123	47.6	.411	153	41.9
9	Bob Allison B. Allison	.957	594	1964	MIN	149	492	90	141	27	4	32	86	92	7	99	10	1	272	63	0	3	4	7	.287	.404	.553	113	49.6	.417	161	42.4
10	Joe Mauer J. Mauer	.936	608	2006	MIN	140	521	86	181	36	4	13	84	79	1	54	8	3	264	53	0	7	21	24	.347	.429	.507	110	33.3	.396	141	32.6
11	Justin Morneau J. Morneau	.934	661	2006	MIN	157	592	97	190	37	1	34	130	53	5	93	3	3	331	72	0	11	9	10	.321	.375	.559	116	33	.390	138	32.3
12	Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek	.934	566	1987	MIN	143	477	85	136	20	1	34	90	84	0	60	5	2	260	55	0	5	12	13	.285	.389	.545	102	32.3	.394	137	27
13	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.929	677	1966	MIN	162	569	89	160	27	1	39	110	103	2	98	0	2	306	67	0	3	18	12	.281	.391	.538	121	49.1	.400	158	43.5
14	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.924	682	1964	MIN	158	577	95	156	11	1	49	111	93	8	135	0	0	316	61	0	4	5	15	.270	.377	.548	123	49.9	.404	152	41.6
15	Miguel Sanó M. Sanó	.923	439	2019	MIN	105	380	76	94	19	2	34	79	55	3	159	0	1	219	55	0	1	0	5	.247	.346	.576	77	22.2	.378	138	21.3
16	Kirby Puckett K. Puckett	.920	691	1988	MIN	158	657	109	234	42	5	24	121	23	2	83	6	7	358	71	0	9	4	17	.356	.375	.545	123	47.8	.403	150	40.2
17	Rod Carew R. Carew	.919	617	1975	MIN	143	535	89	192	24	4	14	80	64	1	40	35	9	266	42	7	10	18	10	.359	.421	.497	108	39.9	.407	154	37.2
18	Tony Oliva T. Oliva	.916	718	1964	MIN	161	672	109	217	43	9	32	94	34	6	68	12	6	374	84	3	3	8	9	.323	.359	.557	126	49.1	.397	148	40.3
19	Tony Oliva T. Oliva	.915	518	1971	MIN	126	487	73	164	30	3	22	81	25	2	44	4	1	266	55	0	4	8	21	.337	.369	.546	89	35.9	.405	154	30.9
20	Harmon Killebrew H. Killebrew	.912	666	1962	MIN	155	552	85	134	21	1	48	126	106	4	142	1	2	301	70	0	4	6	14	.243	.366	.545	116	38.8	.395	138	31.6
21	Chuck Knoblauch C. Knoblauch	.911	629	1995	MIN	136	538	107	179	34	8	11	63	78	10	95	46	18	262	53	0	3	3	15	.333	.424	.487	116	37.2	.404	139	32
22	Bob Allison B. Allison	.911	626	1963	MIN	148	527	99	143	25	4	35	91	90	3	109	6	1	281	64	1	5	2	7	.271	.378	.533	110	44.7	.399	150	36.4
23	Jason Kubel J. Kubel	.907	578	2009	MIN	146	514	73	154	35	2	28	103	56	3	106	1	1	277	65	0	5	9	13	.300	.369	.539	96	26.8	.385	135	25.3
24	Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek	.907	586	1988	MIN	143	510	75	159	31	0	25	76	67	0	54	0	3	265	56	2	7	7	9	.312	.387	.520	102	38.2	.398	147	31.7
25	Kent Hrbek K. Hrbek	.906	635	1984	MIN	149	559	80	174	31	3	27	107	65	4	87	1	1	292	61	1	6	15	17	.311	.383	.522	108	37.3	.394	141	30.3

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