The Minnesota Twins were 68-94 in 1997. They finished 4th in the AL Central.
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Two-run homers by Buxton and Martin help Twins rally to beat Red Sox 8-6
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Twins have maintained their starting pitching strength despite losing ace Pablo López for the season
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Joe Ryan pitches the Twins past the Astros 4-1 with a 12-strikeout masterpiece over 6 innings
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Paredes' 2-run homer in the 1st inning powers Astros to a 2-1 win over the Twins
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Twins send Royce Lewis to Triple-A for a reset at the plate after a rough return from injury
1997 Batting Stats
See stats| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | HBP | SO | SB | CS | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 5,634 | 772 | 1,522 | 305 | 40 | 132 | 730 | 495 | 60 | 1,121 | 151 | 52 | .270 | .333 | .409 |
Team Rank | 4th | 16th | 8th | 7th | 3rd | 25th | 15th | 23rd | 7th | 21st | 6th | 10th | 10th | 17th | 16th |
1997 Pitching Stats
See stats| G | W | L | ERA | SO | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | R | HR | BB | HBP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | 162 | 68 | 94 | 5.00 | 908 | 3 | 30 | 1434.0 | 1,596 | 796 | 861 | 187 | 495 | 33 |
Team Rank | 24th | 24th | 26th | 27th | 8th | 27th | 21st | 25th | 25th | 25th | 24th | 2nd | 4th |
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| NL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
36 | 16 | .692 | ||
25 | 26 | .490 | 10.5 | |
25 | 27 | .481 | 11.0 | |
23 | 29 | .442 | 13.0 | |
22 | 29 | .431 | 13.5 | |
| NL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
30 | 18 | .625 | ||
28 | 21 | .571 | 2.5 | |
29 | 22 | .569 | 2.5 | |
26 | 24 | .520 | 5.0 | |
26 | 25 | .510 | 5.5 | |
| NL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 20 | .608 | ||
30 | 20 | .600 | 0.5 | |
26 | 24 | .520 | 4.5 | |
20 | 31 | .392 | 11.0 | |
20 | 32 | .385 | 11.5 |
| AL East | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 15 | .694 | ||
30 | 22 | .577 | 5.5 | |
24 | 27 | .471 | 11.0 | |
22 | 28 | .440 | 12.5 | |
22 | 29 | .431 | 13.0 | |
| AL Central | W | L | PCT | GB |
31 | 22 | .585 | ||
26 | 24 | .520 | 3.5 | |
24 | 27 | .471 | 6.0 | |
20 | 31 | .392 | 10.0 | |
20 | 32 | .385 | 10.5 | |
| AL West | W | L | PCT | GB |
26 | 25 | .510 | ||
25 | 27 | .481 | 1.5 | |
24 | 26 | .480 | 1.5 | |
21 | 31 | .404 | 5.5 | |
18 | 34 | .346 | 8.5 |