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The Minnesota Twins complied a record of 69–93 during the 2000 Major League Baseball season. It was the team's last of a consecutive string record of eight losing seasons and it was characterized with weak hitting but slightly better pitching. The team was managed by Tom Kelly and contained the nucleus of future manager Ron Gardenhire's team that would reach the postseason only two years later.
2000 Minnesota Twins | ||
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League | American League | |
Division | Central | |
Ballpark | Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome | |
City | Minneapolis | |
Record | 69-93 (.426) | |
Divisional place | 5th | |
Owners | Carl Pohlad | |
General managers | Terry Ryan | |
Managers | Tom Kelly | |
Television | KMSP-TV Midwest Sports Channel (Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer) | |
Radio | 830 WCCO AM (Herb Carneal, John Gordon, Dan Gladden) | |
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The most solid offensive year came from the team's lone all-star representative, right fielder Matt Lawton. Lawton hit .305 with 13 home runs, 88 RBI, and 23 stolen bases. Also notable this year were shortstop Cristian Guzmán's major league leading 20 triples (a Twins record). Like most of his career with the Twins, David Ortiz spent much of the 2000 season rehabbing injuries. He did, however, play in 88 games as the team's designated hitter. The Twins also experimented with Butch Huskey in the DH spot. Not surprisingly, this was not a successful experiment, with Huskey playing in only 39 games at the position.
Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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HR | Jacque Jones | 19 |
RBI | Matt Lawton | 88 |
BA | Matt Lawton | .305 |
Runs | Cristian Guzmán | 89 |
The starting rotation showed flashes of brilliance with Brad Radke, Eric Milton, Mark Redman, and Joe Mays in for most of the year. Radke, Milton, and Redman all had ERAs of under 5. The fifth starter was uncertain, with Sean Bergman making 14 starts, and J. C. Romero making 11. Romero's ERA of 7.02 did not suggest the dominant reliever he would subsequently become.
Despite uncertainty as to the identity of the closer, the bullpen was stellar. LaTroy Hawkins, Bob Wells, Eddie Guardado, Travis Miller, and Héctor Carrasco all had strong years out of the bullpen. Hawkins led the club with 14 saves.
One notable presence among the pitching staff was rookie Johan Santana, acquired from the Houston Astros via the Florida Marlins in the Rule 5 draft. In order for the Twins to keep Santana under Rule 5, Santana was required to stay on the major league roster for the entire season. He did, and his numbers did nothing to suggest he would one day win a Cy Young Award. His ERA was 6.49 and he struck out 64 batters in 86 innings. He was used almost exclusively in mop-up roles, although he did start five games. He spent most of the 2001 season in the minor leagues. The Twins' foresight in keeping him on the roster during the 2000 season must be regarded as one of the greatest uses ever of the Rule 5 draft.
Statistic | Player | Quantity |
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ERA | Brad Radke | 4.45 |
Wins | Eric Milton | 13 |
Saves | LaTroy Hawkins | 14 |
Strikeouts | Eric Milton | 160 |
The infield was mostly steady with Ron Coomer at first, Jay Canizaro at second, Guzman at short, Corey Koskie at third, and Denny Hocking backing them all up. The 2000 season saw the inception of the "Soul Patrol" outfield of Jacque Jones, Torii Hunter, and Lawton. Nobody was able to establish himself as the everyday catcher, with Matt LeCroy playing in 48 games at the position, Chad Moeller in 40, Marcus Jensen in 37, A. J. Pierzynski in 27, and Danny Ardoin in 10.
Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | — | 46–35 | 49–32 |
Cleveland Indians | 90 | 72 | .556 | 5 | 48–33 | 42–39 |
Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | .488 | 16 | 43–38 | 36–45 |
Kansas City Royals | 77 | 85 | .475 | 18 | 42–39 | 35–46 |
Minnesota Twins | 69 | 93 | .426 | 26 | 36–45 | 33–48 |
Source: AL Standings Head-to-Head | |||||||||||||||||
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Team | ANA | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | MIN | NYY | OAK | SEA | TB | TEX | TOR | NL | ||
Anaheim | — | 7–5 | 5–4 | 4–6 | 3–6 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–8 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 12–6 | ||
Baltimore | 5–7 | — | 5–7 | 4–6 | 5–4 | 6–4 | 3–7 | 6–3 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 3–7 | 8–5 | 6–6 | 7–6 | 7–11 | ||
Boston | 4–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 6–6 | 7–5 | 4–6 | 8–2 | 6–7 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 9–9 | ||
Chicago | 6–4 | 6–4 | 5–7 | — | 8–5 | 9–3 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 6–3 | 7–5 | 6–4 | 5–5 | 5–5 | 12–6 | ||
Cleveland | 6–3 | 4–5 | 6–6 | 5–8 | — | 6–7 | 5–7 | 5–8 | 5–5 | 6–6 | 7–2 | 8–2 | 6–4 | 8–4 | 13–5 | ||
Detroit | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 7–6 | — | 5–7 | 7–6 | 8–4 | 6–4 | 7–2 | 4–5 | 5–5 | 3–9 | 10–8 | ||
Kansas City | 6–6 | 7–3 | 6–4 | 7–5 | 7–5 | 7–5 | — | 7–5 | 2–8 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 3–7 | 4–6 | 8–10 | ||
Minnesota | 3–7 | 3–6 | 2–8 | 5–7 | 8–5 | 6–7 | 5–7 | — | 5–5 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 5–4 | 7–11 | ||
New York | 5–5 | 7–5 | 7–6 | 4–8 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 8–2 | 5–5 | — | 6–3 | 4–6 | 6–6 | 10–2 | 5–7 | 11–6 | ||
Oakland | 8–5 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 3–6 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 8–4 | 7–5 | 3–6 | — | 9–4 | 7–2 | 5–7 | 7–3 | 11–7 | ||
Seattle | 8–5 | 7–3 | 5–5 | 5–7 | 2–7 | 2–7 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–9 | — | 9–3 | 7–5 | 8–2 | 11–7 | ||
Tampa Bay | 6–6 | 5–8 | 6–6 | 4–6 | 2–8 | 5–4 | 5–5 | 6–4 | 6–6 | 2–7 | 3–9 | — | 5–7 | 5–7 | 9–9 | ||
Texas | 5–7 | 6–6 | 3–7 | 5–5 | 4–6 | 5–5 | 7–3 | 4–8 | 2–10 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 7–5 | — | 4–6 | 7–11 | ||
Toronto | 7–5 | 6–7 | 8–4 | 5–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 6–4 | 4–5 | 7–5 | 3–7 | 2–8 | 7–5 | 6–4 | — | 9–9 |
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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C | Matt LeCroy | 56 | 167 | 29 | .174 | 5 | 17 |
1B | Ron Coomer | 140 | 544 | 147 | .270 | 16 | 82 |
2B | Jay Canizaro | 102 | 346 | 93 | .269 | 7 | 40 |
SS | Christian Guzmán | 156 | 631 | 156 | .247 | 8 | 54 |
3B | Corey Koskie | 146 | 474 | 142 | .300 | 9 | 65 |
LF | Jacque Jones | 154 | 523 | 149 | .285 | 19 | 76 |
CF | Torii Hunter | 99 | 336 | 94 | .280 | 5 | 44 |
RF | Matt Lawton | 156 | 561 | 171 | .305 | 13 | 88 |
DH | David Ortiz | 130 | 415 | 117 | .282 | 10 | 63 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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Denny Hocking | 134 | 373 | 111 | .298 | 4 | 47 |
Butch Huskey | 64 | 215 | 48 | .223 | 5 | 27 |
Midre Cummings | 77 | 181 | 50 | .276 | 4 | 22 |
Marcus Jensen | 52 | 139 | 29 | .209 | 3 | 14 |
Chad Moeller | 48 | 128 | 27 | .211 | 1 | 9 |
Jason Maxwell | 64 | 111 | 27 | .243 | 1 | 11 |
A. J. Pierzynski | 33 | 88 | 27 | .307 | 2 | 11 |
Brian Buchanan | 30 | 82 | 19 | .232 | 1 | 8 |
Todd Walker | 23 | 77 | 18 | .234 | 2 | 8 |
Luis Rivas | 16 | 58 | 18 | .310 | 0 | 6 |
Chad Allen | 15 | 50 | 15 | .300 | 0 | 7 |
John Barnes | 11 | 37 | 13 | .351 | 0 | 2 |
Danny Ardoin | 15 | 32 | 4 | .125 | 1 | 5 |
Casey Blake | 7 | 16 | 3 | .188 | 0 | 1 |
Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 14 | 6 | .429 | 0 | 4 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Brad Radke | 34 | 226.2 | 12 | 16 | 4.45 | 141 |
Eric Milton | 33 | 200.0 | 13 | 10 | 4.86 | 160 |
Joe Mays | 31 | 160.1 | 7 | 15 | 5.56 | 102 |
Mark Redman | 32 | 151.1 | 12 | 9 | 4.76 | 117 |
Sean Bergman | 15 | 68.0 | 4 | 5 | 9.66 | 35 |
J.C. Romero | 12 | 57.2 | 2 | 7 | 7.02 | 50 |
Matt Kinney | 8 | 42.1 | 2 | 2 | 5.10 | 24 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Johan Santana | 30 | 86.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.49 | 64 |
Mike Lincoln | 8 | 20.2 | 0 | 3 | 10.89 | 15 |
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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LaTroy Hawkins | 66 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 3.39 | 59 |
Bob Wells | 76 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3.65 | 76 |
Eddie Guardado | 70 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 3.94 | 52 |
Travis Miller | 67 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 3.90 | 62 |
Héctor Carrasco | 61 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4.25 | 57 |
Jason Ryan | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.62 | 19 |
Jack Cressend | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.27 | 6 |
Danny Mota | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.44 | 3 |
Level | Team | League | Manager |
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AAA | Salt Lake Buzz | Pacific Coast League | Phil Roof |
AA | New Britain Rock Cats | Eastern League | John Russell |
A | Fort Myers Miracle | Florida State League | Jose Marzan |
A | Quad Cities River Bandits | Midwest League | Stan Cliburn |
Rookie | Elizabethton Twins | Appalachian League | Jeff Carter |
Rookie | GCL Twins | Gulf Coast League | Al Newman |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elizabethton[7]
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