The Minnesota Twins were 70-90 in 1961. They finished 7th in the AL.
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Twins top Yankees 5-4 in 13 innings on Caratini's single after Judge leaves early with leg tightness
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Twins place rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper on the injured list with a mild left hamstring strain
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Fried gets first win since April, Yankees overpower Twins 8-1 with homers by Bellinger, Jones
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Judge's first homer since May 24 helps clinch postseason berth for Yankees in 8-3 win at Twins
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Kwan, Bazzana help Guardians beat Twins 9-2, pull within 1/2 game of AL Central-leading White Sox
1961 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 5,417 | 707 | 1,353 | 215 | 40 | 167 | 665 | 597 | 33 | 840 | 47 | 43 | .250 | .326 | .397 |
Team Rank | 9th | 11th | 14th | 13th | 9th | 7th | 10th | 4th | 6th | 10th | 11th | 14th | 14th | 12th | 11th |
1961 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 161 | 70 | 90 | 4.28 | 914 | 14 | 23 | 1432.1 | 1,415 | 681 | 778 | 163 | 570 | 45 |
Team Rank | 13th | 13th | 13th | 5th | 2nd | 13th | 8th | 11th | 13th | 13th | 12th | 11th | 16th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
89 | 64 | .582 | ||
84 | 68 | .553 | 4.5 | |
75 | 77 | .493 | 13.5 | |
71 | 82 | .464 | 18.0 | |
69 | 83 | .454 | 19.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Brewers - y | 95 | 57 | .625 | |
85 | 68 | .556 | 10.5 | |
75 | 77 | .493 | 20.0 | |
75 | 78 | .490 | 20.5 | |
71 | 81 | .467 | 24.0 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
 Dodgers - x | 92 | 60 | .605 | |
83 | 69 | .546 | 9.0 | |
80 | 72 | .526 | 12.0 | |
64 | 89 | .418 | 28.5 | |
56 | 96 | .368 | 36.0 |
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