2015 Minnesota Twins season explained

Minnesota Twins
Season:2015
League:American League
Division:Central
Ballpark:Target Field
City:Minneapolis, Minnesota
Record:83–79 (.512)
Divisional Place:2nd
General Managers:Terry Ryan
Managers:Paul Molitor
Television:Fox Sports North
(Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven, Jack Morris, Roy Smalley)
Radio:KTWN-FM
(Cory Provus, Dan Gladden, Kris Atteberry)
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The 2015 Minnesota Twins season was the 55th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their sixth season at Target Field and the 115th overall in the American League. The team finished second in the American League Central with an 83–79 record, their best overall result since the 2010 season, which was the last year they made the playoffs. The team remained in the running for a wild card berth in the American League playoffs until losing Game 161 (their second to last). They would eventually win a wild card berth two years later, in 2017. In between, however, the team lost 103 games.

After seven years away, outfielder Torii Hunter returned for his twelfth year as a Twin. Lauded rookies Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sano and Byron Buxton arrived from the minors; each tallied their first big-league hit, home run and run batted in. In Rosario's case, he did all three on May 6 on the first big-league pitch he saw, just the twenty-ninth player in history to do so.[1] In May, the Twins had a month record of 20-7, which was the best month for the franchise since June 1991, the last year they won the World Series.

Offseason

Season standings

Record against opponents

Season summary

New manager Paul Molitor oversaw a winning season (83-79) for his Minnesota club, following four consecutive seasons of 90 or more losses under previous manager Ron Gardenhire.

2.22 million fans attended Twins games at Target Field, the ninth highest total in the American League.

The season brought some "Twins' firsts" and broke or matched several longstanding club records:[2]

Two Twins made the All-Star Game: relief pitcher Glen Perkins and second baseman Brian Dozier. In the eighth inning, Dozier pinch hit and homered off Mark Melancon in his only at-bat in Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park. Perkins pitched the ninth inning in the AL's 6-3 win.

Pitchers Phil Hughes and Kyle Gibson each finished with eleven wins for tops in the Win column. No pitcher lost more than eleven games. Eight Twins finished with ten or more homers.[3]

Game log

|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 1 || April 6 || @ Tigers || 0−4 || Price (1−0) || Hughes (0−1) || Nathan (1) || 45,030 || 0–1|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 2 || April 8 || @ Tigers || 0−11 || Sánchez (1−0) || Nolasco (0−1) || — || 28,280 || 0−2|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 3 || April 9 || @ Tigers || 1–7 || Greene (1−0) || Gibson (0−1) || — || 26,782 || 0–3|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 4 || April 10 || @ White Sox || 6–0 || Milone (1−0) || Noesí (0−1) || Duensing (1) || 38,533 || 1–3|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 5 || April 11 || @ White Sox || 4–5 || Duke (1−0) || Boyer (0−1) || Robertson (1) || 22,317 || 1–4|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 6 || April 12 || @ White Sox || 2–6 || Sale (1−0) || Hughes (0−2) || — || 23,057 || 1–5|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 7 || April 13 || Royals || 3–12 || Duffy (1−0) || May (0−1) || — || 40,123 || 1–6|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 8 || April 15 || Royals || 3–1 || Gibson (1−1) || Vólquez (1−1) || Perkins (1) || 21,362 || 2–6|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 9 || April 16 || Royals || 8–5 || Milone (2−0) || Vargas (1−1) || Perkins (2) || 17,449 || 3–6|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 10 || April 17 || Indians || 3–2 (11) || Boyer (1−1) || Shaw (0−1) || — || 21,307 || 4–6|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 11 || April 18 || Indians || 2–4 || Salazar (1−0) || Hughes (0−3) || Allen (3) || 23,949 || 4–7|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 12 || April 19 || Indians || 7–2 || May (1−1) || House (0−2) || — || 17,923 || 5–7|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 13 || April 20 || @ Royals || 1–7 || Vólquez (2−1) || Gibson (1−2) || — || 20,393 || 5–8|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 14 || April 21 || @ Royals || 5–6 || Young (1–0) || Fien (0–1) || Davis (3) || 20,990 || 5–9|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 15 || April 22 || @ Royals || 3–0 || Pelfrey (1–0) || Guthrie (1–1) || Perkins (3) || 24,721 || 6–9|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 16 || April 24 || @ Mariners || 0–2 || Hernández (3–0) || Hughes (0–4) || — || 25,215 || 6–10|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 17 || April 25 || @ Mariners || 8–5 || Stauffer (1–0) || Paxton (0–2) || Perkins (4) || 33,566 || 7–10|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 18 || April 26 || @ Mariners || 4–2 (11) || Fien (1–1) || Olson (1–1) || Perkins (5) || 35,242 || 8–10|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 19 || April 27 || Tigers || 4–5 || Price (2–1) || Milone (2–1) || Soria (8) || 18,054 || 8–11|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 20 || April 28 || Tigers || 3–2 || Pelfrey (2–0) || Sánchez (1–3) || Perkins (6) || 18,169 || 9–11|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 21 || April 29 || Tigers || 7–10 || Gorzelanny (1–1) || Fien (1–2) || Soria (9) || 19,447 || 9–12|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 22 || April 30 || White Sox || 12–2 || May (2–1) || Sale (2–1) || — || 20,736 || 10–12|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 23 || May 1 || White Sox || 1–0 || Gibson (2–2) || Quintana (1–2) || Perkins (7) || 22,794 || 11–12|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 24 || May 2 || White Sox || 5–3 || Nolasco (1–1) || Noesí (0–3) || Perkins (8) || 30,551 || 12–12|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 25 || May 3 || White Sox || 13–3 || Pressly (1–0) || Danks (1–3) || — || 22,423 || 13–12|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 26 || May 4 || Athletics || 8–7 || Hughes (1–4) || Hahn (1–2) || Perkins (9) || 20,605 || 14–12|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 27 || May 5 || Athletics || 1–2 || Chavez (1–2) || May (2–2) || Clippard (3) || 18,135 || 14–13|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 28 || May 6 || Athletics || 13–0 || Gibson (3–2) || Kazmir (2–1) || — || 18,866 || 15–13|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 29 || May 7 || Athletics || 6–5 || Nolasco (2–1) || Pomeranz (1–3) || Perkins (10) || 22,379 || 16–13|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 30 || May 8 || @ Indians || 9–3 ||Pelfrey (3–0) || Bauer (3–3) || — || 19,102 || 17–13|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 31 || May 9 || @ Indians || 7–4 ||Hughes (2–4) || Chen (0–1) || Perkins (11) || 16,199 || 18–13|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 32 || May 10 || @ Indians || 2–8 || Salazar (4–1) ||May (2–3) || — || 13,769 || 18–14|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 33 || May 12 || @ Tigers || 1–2 (10) || Nesbitt (1–1) ||Pressly (1–1) || — || 26,177 || 18–15|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 34 || May 13 || @ Tigers || 6–2 ||Nolasco (3–1) || Kyle Lobstein (3–3) || — || 27,163 || 19–15|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 35 || May 14 || @ Tigers || 1–13 || Sánchez (3–4) ||Pelfrey (3–1) || — || 31,785 || 19–16|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 36 || May 15 || Rays || 3–2 ||Hughes (3–4) || Odorizzi (3–3) || Perkins (12) || 24,018 || 20–16|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 37 || May 16 || Rays || 6–4 ||Duensing (1–0) || Jepsen (1–3) || Perkins (13) || 27,128 || 21–16|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 38 || May 17 || Rays || 3–11 || Archer (4–4) ||Gibson (3–3) || — || 23,708 || 21–17|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 39 || May 19 || @ Pirates || 8–5 ||Nolasco (4–1) || Liriano (1–4) || Perkins (14) || 22,357 || 22–17|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 40 || May 20 || @ Pirates || 4–3 (13) || Duensing (2–0) || Bastardo (0–1) || Perkins (15) || 21,718 || 23–17|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 41 || May 22 || @ White Sox || 2–3 || Samardzija (4–2) || Thompson (0–1) || Robertson (9) || 21,067 || 23–18|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 42 || May 23 || @ White Sox || 4–3 || May (3–3) || Sale (3–2) || Perkins (16) || 38,714 || 24–18|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 43 || May 24 || @ White Sox || 8–1 || Gibson (4–3) || Quintana (2–5) || — || 30,180 || 25–18|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 44 || May 25 || Red Sox || 7–2 || Nolasco (5–1) || Kelly (1–4) || — || 29,472 || 26–18|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 45 || May 26 || Red Sox || 2–1 || Pelfrey (4–1) || Buchholz (2–6) || Perkins (17) || 23,268 || 27–18|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 46 || May 27 || Red Sox || 6–4 || Hughes (4–4) || Porcello (4–4) || Perkins (18) || 30,027 || 28–18|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 47 || May 29 || Blue Jays || 4–6 || Buehrle (6–4) || Perkins (0–1)|| — || 24,509 || 28–19|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 48 || May 30 || Blue Jays || 3–2 || Pressly (2–1) || Loup (1–3) || Boyer (1) || 32,076 || 29–19|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 49 || May 31 || Blue Jays || 6–5 || Pressly (3–1) || Osuna (1–2) || Perkins (19) || 33,829 || 30–19|-|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || June 1 || @ Red Sox ||colspan="8" | Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: June 3)|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 50 || June 2 || @ Red Sox || 0–1 || Buchholz (3–6) || Pelfrey (4–2) || Uehara (11) || 32,622 || 30–20|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 51 || June 3 || @ Red Sox || 3–6 || Rodríguez (2–0) || Hughes (4–5) || — || 31,704 || 30–21|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 52 || June 3 || @ Red Sox || 2–0 || May (4–3) || Porcello (4–5) || Perkins (20) || 33,291 || 31–21|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 53 || June 4 || @ Red Sox || 8–4 || Thompson (1–1) || Uehara (2–3) || — || 33,615 || 32–21|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 54 || June 5 || Brewers || 5–10 || Jeffress (2–0) || Boyer (1–2) || — || 29,398 || 32–22|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 55 || June 6 || Brewers || 2–4 || Garza (4–7) || Pressly (3–2) || Rodríguez (10) || 38,707 || 32–23|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 56 || June 7 || Brewers || 2–0 || Pelfrey (5–2) || Fiers (2–6) || Perkins (21)|| 31,911 || 33–23|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 57 || June 8 || Royals || 1–3 || Vargas (5–2) || Hughes (4–6) || Holland (10) || 22,796 || 33–24|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 58 || June 9 || Royals || 0–2 || Young (5–2) || May (4–4) || Holland (11) || 22,497 || 33–25|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 59 || June 10 || Royals || 2–7 || Vólquez (5–4) || Gibson (4–4) || — || 28,434 || 33–26|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 60 || June 12 || @ Rangers || 1–2 || Scheppers (3–0) || Thompson (1–2) || — || 41,765 || 33–27|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 61 || June 13 || @ Rangers || 7–11 || Lewis (6–3) || Pelfrey (5–3) || — || 28,661 || 33–28|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 62 || June 14 || @ Rangers || 4–3 || Fien (2–2) || Tolleson (1–1) || Perkins (22) || 33,970 || 34–28|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 63 || June 15 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Lackey (5–4) || May (4–5) || Siegrist (2) || 43,174 || 34–29|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 64 || June 16 || @ Cardinals || 2–3 || Wacha (9–2) || Gibson (4–5) || Siegrist (3) || 41,203 || 34–30|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 65 || June 17 || Cardinals || 3–1 || Milone (3–1) || Martínez (7–3) || Perkins (23) || 34,381 || 35–30|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 66 || June 18 || Cardinals || 2–1 || Boyer (2–2) || Villanueva (3–2) || — || 34,648 || 36–30|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 67 || June 19 || Cubs || 7–2 || Hughes (5–6) || Hendricks (2–3) || — || 36,817 || 37–30|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 68 || June 20 || Cubs || 1–4 || Motte (4–1) || Boyer (2–3) || Rondon (12) || 40,066 || 37–31|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 69 || June 21 || Cubs || 0–8 || Arrieta (7–5) || Gibson (4–6) || — || 40,273 || 37–32|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 70 || June 22 || White Sox || 13–2 || Milone (4–1) || Danks (3–8) || — || 24,094 || 38–32|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 71 || June 23 || White Sox || 2–6 || Samardzija (5–4) || Pelfrey (5–4) || Petricka (2) || 27,349 || 38–33|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 72 || June 24 || White Sox || 6–1 || Hughes (6–6) || Sale (6–4) || — || 28,854 || 39–33|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 73 || June 26 || @ Brewers || 4–10 || Lohse (4–9) || May (4–6) || — || 33,296 || 39–34|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 74 || June 27 || @ Brewers || 5–2 || Gibson (5–6) || Garza (4–10) || Perkins (24) || 39,977 || 40–34|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 75 || June 28 || @ Brewers || 3–5 || Smith (4–0) || Fien (2–3) || — || 38,958 || 40–35|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 76 || June 29 || @ Reds || 7–11 || Adcock (1–1) || Pelfrey (5–5) || — || 28,904 || 40–36|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 77 || June 30 || @ Reds || 8–5 || Hughes (7–6) || DeSclafani (5–6) || Perkins (25) || 28,556 || 41–36|-|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 78 || July 1 || @ Reds || 1–2 || Cueto (5–5) || May (4–7) || Chapman (16) || 26,459 || 41–37|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 79 || July 2 || @ Royals || 2–0 || Gibson (6–6) || Young (7–4) || Perkins (26) || 37,196 || 42–37|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 80 || July 3 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Davis (4–1) || Thompson (1–3) || — || 38,868 || 42–38|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 81 || July 4 || @ Royals || 5–3 || Duensing (3–0) || Blanton (2–2) || Perkins (27) || 37,917 || 43–38|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 82 || July 5 || @ Royals || 2–3 || Holland (2–0) || Boyer (2–4) || — || 29,427 || 43–39|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 83 || July 6 || Orioles || 4–2 || May (5–7) || Hunter (2–2) || — || 23,213 || 44–39|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 84 || July 7 || Orioles || 8–3 || Gibson (7–6) || Gausman (1–1) || — || 25,091 || 45–39|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 85 || July 8 || Orioles || 5–3 || Milone (5–1) || Norris (2–9) || Perkins (28) || 29,289 || 46–39|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 86 || July 9 || Tigers || 2–4 || Price (9–2) || Pelfrey (5–6) || Soria (20) || 29,724 || 46–40|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 87 || July 10 || Tigers || 8–6 || May (6–7) || Soria (3–1) || — || 31,545 || 47–40|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 88 || July 11 || Tigers || 9–5 || Hughes (8–6) || Simón (8–6) || — || 32,365 || 48–40|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 89 || July 12 || Tigers || 7–1 || Gibson (8–6) || Greene (4–7) || — || 27,936 || 49–40|- bgcolor=#bbb|  - || July 14 || 86th All-Star Game || colspan=6 | National League vs. American League (Great American Ball Park, Cincinnati)|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 90 || July 17 || @ Athletics || 5–0 || Santana (1–0) || Gray (10–4) || — || 23,462 || 50–40|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 91 || July 18 || @ Athletics || 2–3 (10) || Pomeranz (4–3) || Fien (2–4) || — || 30,778 || 50–41|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 92 || July 19 || @ Athletics || 1–14 || Chavez (5–9) || Milone (5–2) || — || 20,286 || 50–42|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 93 || July 21 || @ Angels || 0–7 || Shoemaker (5–7) || Gibson (8–7) || — || 38,937 || 50–43|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 94 || July 22 || @ Angels || 2–5 || Wilson (8–7) || Pelfrey (5–7) || Street (25) || 40,239 || 50–44|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 95 || July 23 || @ Angels || 3–0 || Santana (2–0) || Richards (10–7) || Perkins (29) || 36,134 || 51–44|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 96 || July 24 || Yankees || 10–1 || Hughes (9–6) || Pineda (9–7) || — || 34,334 || 52–44|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 97 || July 25 || Yankees || 5–8 || Warren (6–5) || Perkins (0–2) || Miller (23) || 40,660 || 52–45|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 98 || July 26 || Yankees || 2–7 || Eovaldi (10–2) || Gibson (8–8) || — || 37,391 || 52–46|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 99 || July 28 || Pirates || 7–8 || Melancon (2–1) || Perkins (0–3) || — || 30,795 || 52–47|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 100 || July 29 || Pirates || 4–10 || Liriano (7–6) || Santana (2–1) || — || 37,273 || 52–48|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 101 || July 30 || Mariners || 9–5 || Hughes (10–6) || Happ (4–6) || — || 30,534 || 53–48|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 102 || July 31 || Mariners || 1–6 || Walker (8–7) || Milone (5–3) || — || 27,643 || 53–49|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 103 || August 1 || Mariners || 3–2 || May (7–7) || Smith (1–5) || — || 36,901 || 54–49|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 104 || August 2 || Mariners || 1–4 (11) || Rodney (4–4) || Jepsen (2–6) || Wilhelmsen (2) || 30,325 || 54–50|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 105 || August 3 || @ Blue Jays || 1–5 || Price (10–4) || Santana (2–2) || — || 45,766 || 54–51|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 106 || August 4 || @ Blue Jays || 1–3 || Estrada (9–6) || Hughes (10–7) || Osuna (8) || 26,504 || 54–52|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 107 || August 5 || @ Blue Jays || 7–9 || Hutchison (10–2) || Duffey (0–1) || Hawkins (3) || 27,725 || 54–53|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 108 || August 6 || @ Blue Jays || 3–9 || Buehrle (12–5) || Gibson (8–9) || — || 34,847 || 54–54|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 109 || August 7 || @ Indians || 10–9 || May (8–7) || Shaw (1–2) || Perkins (30) || 30,365 || 55–54|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 110 || August 8 || @ Indians || 4–17 || Bauer (9–8) || Santana (2–3) || — || 31,666 || 55–55|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 111 || August 9 || @ Indians || 1–8 || Kluber (7–12) || Hughes (10–8) || — || 31,666 || 55–56|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 112 || August 11 || Rangers || 3–2 || Perkins (1–3) || Patton (1–1) || — || 26,663 || 56–56|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 113 || August 12 || Rangers || 11–1 || Pelfrey (6–7) || Martinez (7–7) || — || 30,683 || 57–56|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 114 || August 13 || Rangers || 5–6 || Kela (6–5) || Fien (2–5) || Tolleson (21) || 30,357 || 57–57|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 115 || August 14 || Indians || 1–6 || Kluber (8–12) || May (8–8) || — || 26,910 || 57–58|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 116 || August 15 || Indians || 4–1 || Duffey (1–1) || Tomlin (0–1) || — || 30,601 || 58–58|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 117 || August 16 || Indians || 4–1 || Milone (6–3) || Carrasco (11–9) || Perkins (31) || 27,244 || 59–58|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 118 || August 17 || @ Yankees || 7–8 (10) || Miller (1–2) || Perkins (1–4) || — || 38,943 || 59–59|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 119 || August 18 || @ Yankees || 4–8 || Rumbelow (1–0) || Graham (0–1) || Miller (27) || 38,007 || 59–60|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 120 || August 19 || @ Yankees || 3–4 || Eovaldi (13–2) || Santana (2–4) || Betances (8) || 38,086 || 59–61|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 121 || August 20 || @ Orioles || 15–2 || Duffey (2–1) || González (9–9) || — || 20,109 || 60–61|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 122 || August 21 || @ Orioles || 4–3 || Fien (3–5) || O'Day (5–2) || Jepsen (6) || 32,025 || 61–61|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 123 || August 22 || @ Orioles || 3–2 || Fien (4–5) || Tillman (9–8) || Jepsen (7) || 35,301 || 62–61|- bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 4–3 (12) || Perkins (2–4) || Matusz (1–3) || Milone (1) || 35,144 || 63–61|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 125 || August 25 || @ Rays || 11–7 || Graham (1–1) || Andriese (3–4) || — || 9,632 || 64–61|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 126 || August 26 || @ Rays || 5–3 || Duensing (4–0) || Archer (11–10) || Jepsen (8) || 9,205 || 65–61|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 127 || August 27 || @ Rays || 4–5 || Gomes (2–4) || Milone (6–4) || Boxberger (31) || 9,375 || 65–62|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 128 || August 28 || Astros || 3–0 || Gibson (9–9) || Kazmir (7–9) || Jepsen (9) || 28,636 || 66–62|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 129 || August 29 || Astros || 1–4 || Fiers (2–0) || Pelfrey (6–8) || Gregerson (25) || 38,876 || 66–63|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 130 || August 30 || Astros || 7–5 || Santana (3–4) || McCullers (5–5) || — || 28,877 || 67–63|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 131 || September 1 || White Sox || 8–6 || Jepsen (3-6) || Duke (3-5) || Perkins (32) || 25,803 || 68–63|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 132 || September 2 || White Sox || 3–0 || Milone (7-4) || Rodón (6-6) || Jepsen (10) || 22,162 || 69–63|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 133 || September 3 || White Sox || 4–6 || Samardzija (9-11) || Fien (4–6) || Robertson (28) || 25,339 || 69–64|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 134 || September 4 || @ Astros || 0–8 || McHugh (15-7) || Pelfrey (6–9) || — || 27,807 || 69–65|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 135 || September 5 || @ Astros || 3–2 || Santana (4–4) || Gregerson (7-3) || Jepsen (11) || 27,643 || 70–65|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 136 || September 6 || @ Astros || 5–8 || Keuchel (17-6) || May (8-9) || Gregerson (26) || 37,648 || 70–66|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 137 || September 7 || @ Royals || 6–2 || Milone (8-4) || Ventura (10-8) || — || 36,825 || 71–66|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 138 || September 8 || @ Royals || 2–4 || Vólquez (13-7) || Gibson (9-10) || Holland (30) || 31,834 || 71–67|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 139 || September 9 || @ Royals || 3–2 (12) || Boyer (3-4) || Morales (3-2) || Jepsen (12) || 32,286 || 72–67|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 140 || September 11 || @ White Sox || 6–2 || Santana (5–4) || Jones (1-2) || — || 15,641 || 73–67|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 141 || September 12 || @ White Sox || 2–8 || Quintana (9-10) || Milone (8-5) || — || 26.065 || 73–68|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 142 || September 13 || @ White Sox || 7–0 || Gibson (10-10) || Sale (12-9) || — || 23,159 || 74–68|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 143 || September 14 || Tigers || 7–1 || Duffey (3-1) || Lobstein (3-8) || — || 17,833 || 75–68|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 144 || September 15 || Tigers || 4–5 || Simón (13-9) || Hughes (10-9) || Rondón (5) || 22,963 || 75–69|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 145 || September 16 || Tigers || 4–7 (12) || Krol (2-3) || Duensing (4-1) || — || 22,509 || 75–70|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 146 || September 17 || Angels || 8–11 || Morin (2-1) || Achter (0-1) || Street (36)|| 18,697 || 75–71|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 18 || Angels ||colspan="8" | Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: September 19)|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 147 || September 19 || Angels || 3–4 (12) || Morin (3-1) || Boyer (3-5) || Street (37) || 22,878 || 75–72|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 148 || September 19 || Angels || 2–5 || Richards (14-11) || Pelfrey (6–10) || Street (38) || 33,300 || 75–73|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 149 || September 20 || Angels || 8–1 || Duffey (4-1) || Shoemaker (7-10) || — || 25,302 || 76–73|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 150 || September 22 || Indians || 3–1 || Santana (6–4) || Salazar (13−9) || Jepsen (13) || || 77–73|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 151 || September 23 || Indians || 4–2 || Hughes (11-9) || Kluber (8-15) || — || 17,831 || 78–73|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 152 || September 24 || Indians || 3–6 || Anderson (6-3) || Gibson (10−11) || Allen (32) || 21,366 || 78–74|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 153 || September 25 || @ Tigers || 4–6 || Wilson (3-3) || Perkins (2-5) || Feliz (9) || 31,153 || 78–75|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 154 || September 26 || @ Tigers || 6–2 || Duffey (5-1) || Simón (13–11) || — || 32,753 || 79–75|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 155 || September 27 || @ Tigers || 7–1 || Santana (7–4) || Wolf (0-5) || — || 33,517 || 80–75|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 156 || September 28 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Milone (9-5) || Kluber (8-16) || Jepsen (14) || 10,007 || 81–75|- bgcolor="bbbbbb"| – || September 29 || @ Indians ||colspan="8" | Postponed (rain) (Makeup date: September 30)|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 157 || September 30 || @ Indians || 7–1 || Gibson (11-11) || Carrasco (14-12) || — || 0 || 82–75|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 158 || September 30 || @ Indians || 2–10 || Anderson (7-3) || Pelfrey (6–11) || — || 10,228 || 82–76|-|- bgcolor="bbffbb"| 159 || October 1 || @ Indians || 4–2 || Perkins (3-5) || Allen (2-5) || Jepsen (14) || 22,644 || 83–76|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 160 || October 2 || Royals || 1–3 || Coleman (1-0) || Santana (7–5) || Davis (16) || 31,534 || 83–77|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 161 || October 3 || Royals || 1–5 || Ventura (13-8) || Boyer (3-6) || Davis (17) || 30,181 || 83–78|- bgcolor="ffbbbb"| 162 || October 4 || Royals || 1–6 || Cueto (11-13) || Nolasco (5-2) || — || 24,108 || 83–79|-|-| Legend:      = Win      = Loss      = Postponement
Bold = Twins team member

Roster

2015 Minnesota Twins
Roster
PitchersCatchersInfieldersOutfieldersManagerCoaches

Statistics

Batting

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; BB = Base on balls; SO = Strikeouts; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSOAVGSB
Oswaldo Arcia, OF19586160028415.2760
Doug Bernier, 3B,2B4511100213.2000
Byron Buxton, CF4612916277126644.2092
Brian Dozier, 2B157628101148394287761148.23612
Brian Duensing, P55100000000.0000
Eduardo Escobar, LF, SS, DH, 3B, 2B1274094810731412582886.2622
Eric Fryer, C1522252002511.2270
Kyle Gibson, P32501000002.2000
Chris Herrmann, C45103131551210737.1460
Aaron Hicks, CF97352489011311333466.25613
Phil Hughes, P27300000000.0000
Torii Hunter, RF13952167125220228135105.2402
Max Kepler, RF3701000003.1430
Joe Mauer, 1B, DH15859269157342106667112.2652
Trevor May, P48300000003.0000
Tommy Milone, P24200000001.0000
Ricky Nolasco, P9300000003.0000
Eduardo Núñez, SS, DH, 3B7218823531414201229.2828
Mike Pelfrey, P30302000001.6670
Trevor Plouffe, 3B15257374140354228650124.2442
Jorge Polanco, SS41013000121.3001
Shane Robinson, OF831802845730161229.2506
Eddie Rosario, LF122453601211815135015118.26711
Miguel Sanó, DH802794675171185253119.2691
Danny Santana, SS912613056105021668.2158
Jordan Schafer, CF27699153005323.2170
Kurt Suzuki, C131433361041705502959.2400
Kennys Vargas, DH, 1B58175184240517954.2400
Team Totals16254676961349277441566614391264.24770

Pitching

Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; HR = Home runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

PlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERHRBBK
A. J. Achter016.75110013.11210104614
Blaine Boyer362.49680165.062241851933
Neal Cotts003.95170013.21486359
Brian Duensing414.25550148.246242352124
Tyler Duffey513.101010058.056202042053
Casey Fien463.55620063.16126256841
Kyle Gibson11113.8432320194.218688831865145
J. R. Graham114.95391063.2734135102153
Phil Hughes1194.4027250155.11847676291694
Kevin Jepsen111.612901028.018551725
Trevor May894.0048160114.212753511126110
Alex Meyer0016.882002.2455233
Tommy Milone953.9224231128.21286456173691
Ricky Nolasco526.7598037.150312831435
Ryan O'Rourke006.14280022.016151531524
Mike Pelfrey6114.2630300164.21988678114586
Glen Perkins353.326003257.058212191054
Ryan Pressly322.93270027.2279901222
Shane Robinson000.001001.0000011
Ervin Santana754.0017170108.01045048123682
Tim Stauffer106.60130015.0241311476
Caleb Thielbar005.406005.0533005
Aaron Thompson135.01410032.132191821117
Michael Tonkin003.47260023.121994919
Team Totals83794.07162162451443.015067006531634131046

Awards

Farm system

See also: Minor League Baseball.

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Chattanooga[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Minnesota Twins . Baseball-Reference.com . December 15, 2015 .
  2. Web site: Minnesota Twins . Baseball-Reference.com . December 15, 2015 .
  3. Web site: Minnesota Twins . Baseball-Reference.com . December 15, 2015 .
  4. Book: Leventhal. Josh. Baseball America 2016 Almanac. Durham, North Carolina. Baseball America. 2015. 978-1-932391-60-2.

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