List of Minnesota Twins team records
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This is a listing of statistical records and milestone achievements of the Minnesota Twins franchise.
Single-season records
Batting
| Statistic | Player(s) | Number | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Batting average | Rod Carew | .388 | 1977 |
| Home runs | Harmon Killebrew | 49 | 1964, 1969 |
| RBI | Harmon Killebrew | 140 | 1969 |
| Runs | Chuck Knoblauch | 140 | 1996 |
| Hits | Rod Carew | 239 | 1977 |
| Singles | Sam Rice | 182 | 1925 |
| Doubles | Mickey Vernon | 51 | 1946 |
| Triples | Goose Goslin, Cristian Guzmán | 20 | 1925, 2000 |
| Extra base hits | Tony Oliva | 84 | 1964 |
| Stolen bases | Clyde Milan | 88 | 1912 |
| Hit streak | Ken Landreaux | 31 games | 1980 |
| Base on balls | Eddie Yost | 151 | 1956 |
| Strikeouts | Miguel Sanó | 178 | 2016 |
| Team HR | Team | 307 | 2019 |
Pitching
| Statistic | Player | Number | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wins | Walter Johnson | 36 | 1913 |
| Strikeouts | Walter Johnson | 313 | 1910 |
| ERA | Walter Johnson | 1.14 | 1913 |
| Saves | Joe Nathan | 47 | 2009 |
Single-game records
Individual
- Most strikeouts in a single game: Johan Santana, 17 K in 8 IP, August 19, 2007
As a team
| Record | Number | Occurrences | Opp.1 | Date* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB | 50 | 3 | KC | 6/19/03 |
| AB2(22) | 78 | 1 | CLE | 8/31/93 |
| R | 24 | 1 | DET | 4/24/96 |
| R3 | 35 (24-11) | 1 | DET | 4/24/96 |
| H | 28 | 1 | SEA | 6/13/17 |
| H2(11) | 24 | 1 | SEA | 9/29/89 |
| H3 | 42 | 1 | OAK | 4/27/80 |
| XBH | 12 | 1 | TOR | 5/8/79 |
| XBH3 | 24 | 1 | CLE | 7/13/96 |
| TB | 47 | 1 | WAS | 8/29/63 |
| 1B | 19 | 1 | MIL | 9/9/80 |
| 1B2(11) | 20 | 1 | SEA | 9/29/89 |
| 2B | 8 | 1 | BOS | 7/25/96 |
| 3B | 4 | 1 | NYY | 6/2/64 |
| HR | 8 | 1 | WAS | 8/29/63 |
| HR3 | 9 | Many | MIL | 7/12/01 |
| RBI | 22 | 2 | CLE | 6/4/02 |
| RBI3 | 33 | 1 | DET | 4/24/96 |
| BB | 14 | 3 | KC | 8/5/06 |
| BB2(18) | 18 | 1 | SEA | 7/19/69 |
| BB3 | 21 | 1 | KC | 9/10/76 |
| BB4(10) | 22 | 2 | BAL | 5/15/78 |
| IBB | 4 | Many | DET | 5/23/92 |
| IBB2(22) | 5 | 1 | MIL | 5/12/72 |
| IBB4(22) | 7 | 1 | MIL | 5/12/72 |
| K | 19 | 1 | TEX | 8/19/07 |
| K2(10) | 19 | 2 | CLE | 7/3/68 |
| K3 | 27 | 1 | CLE | 9/28/00 |
| K4(20) | 35 | 1 | WAS | 8/9/67 |
| GIDP | 5 | Many | TEX | 6/3/95 |
| GIDP2(22) | 5 | 1 | MIL | 5/12/72 |
| SH | 5 | 1 | CWS | 6/23/79 |
| SH2(17) | 5 | Many | TEX | 9/17/77 |
| SF | 4 | 2 | DET | 6/26/99 |
| SF2 | 3 | 2 | CLE | 7/3/94 |
| HBP | 4 | 2 | KC | 4/13/71 |
| HBP2(17) | 4 | 1 | CLE | 5/7/95 |
| LOB | 17 | 2 | MIL | 9/4/90 |
| LOB2(22) | 23 | 2 | MIL | 5/12/72 |
| SB | 6 | 1 | SEA | 9/9/92 |
| Opp. SB | 7 | 2 | NYY | 5/10/87 |
| Opp. SB2(12) | 12 | 1 | OAK | 8/1/76 |
| SB3 | 8 | Many | KC | 8/26/01 |
| SB4(12) | 14 | 1 | OAK | 8/1/76 |
| Best Win | 21 (23-2) | 1 | CLE | 6/4/02 |
| Worst Loss | 18 (20-2) | 1 | KC | 4/25/61 |
| Runs in Inning | 11(5th) | Many | BOS | 5/20/94 |
| Opp. Runs in Inning | 12 | 1 | KC | 6/17/03 |
| Record | Number | Occurrences | Opp.1 | Date |
- * Date listed is date of most recent occurrence of record.
- 1 Opponent listed is opponent that record occurred against most recently.
- 2 Indicates record in an extra-inning game (total innings in parentheses).
- 3 Indicates record with number accumulated by both clubs.
- 4 Indicates record in an extra-inning game, with number accumulated by both clubs (total innings in parentheses)
All-Time leaders
Batting
Games played
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 2,329 |
| 2 | Sam Rice | 2,307 |
| 3 | Joe Judge | 2,084 |
| 4 | Clyde Milan | 1,982 |
| 5 | Ossie Bluege | 1,867 |
At bats
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 8,934 |
| 2 | Harmon Killebrew | 7,835 |
| 3 | Joe Judge | 7,663 |
| 4 | Clyde Milan | 7,359 |
| 5 | Kirby Puckett | 7,244 |
Runs
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 1,466 |
| 2 | Harmon Killebrew | 1,258 |
| 3 | Joe Judge | 1,154 |
| 4 | Kirby Puckett | 1,071 |
| 5 | Buddy Myer | 1,037 |
Hits
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 2,889 |
| 2 | Kirby Puckett | 2,304 |
| 3 | Joe Judge | 2,291 |
| 4 | Joe Mauer | 2,123 |
| 5 | Clyde Milan | 2,100 |
Doubles
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 479 |
| 2 | Joe Mauer | 428 |
| 3 | Joe Judge | 421 |
| 4 | Kirby Puckett | 414 |
| 5 | Mickey Vernon | 391 |
Triples
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Rice | 183 |
| 2 | Joe Judge | 157 |
| 3 | Goose Goslin | 125 |
| 4 | Buddy Myer | 113 |
| 5 | Mickey Vernon | 108 |
Home runs
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 559 |
| 2 | Kent Hrbek | 293 |
| 3 | Bob Allison | 256 |
| 4 | Justin Morneau | 221 |
| 5 | Tony Oliva | 220 |
RBI
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 1,540 |
| 2 | Kent Hrbek | 1,086 |
| 3 | Kirby Puckett | 1,085 |
| 4 | Sam Rice | 1,045 |
| 5 | Mickey Vernon | 1,026 |
Total bases
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 4,026 |
| 2 | Sam Rice | 3,830 |
| 3 | Kirby Puckett | 3,453 |
| 4 | Joe Judge | 3,239 |
| 5 | Joe Mauer | 3,040 |
Walks
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 1,505 |
| 2 | Eddie Yost | 1,274 |
| 3 | Joe Judge | 943 |
| 4 | Joe Mauer | 939 |
| 5 | Buddy Myer | 864 |
Strikeouts
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | 1,629 |
| 2 | Joe Mauer | 1,034 |
| 3 | Bob Allison | 1,033 |
| 4 | Miguel Sanó | 1,017 |
| 5 | Torii Hunter | 975 |
| 6 | Kirby Puckett | 965 |
Stolen bases
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clyde Milan | 495 |
| 2 | Sam Rice | 346 |
| 3 | George Case | 321 |
| 4 | Chuck Knoblauch | 276 |
| 5 | Rod Carew | 271 |
Caught stealing
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Carew | 123 |
| 2 | George Case | 98 |
| 3 | Buddy Myer | 88 |
| 4 | Ossie Bluege | 87 |
| 5 | César Tovar | 81 |
On-base percentage
| Rank | Player | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Carew | .393 |
| 2 | Chuck Knoblauch | .391 |
| 3 | John Stone | .389 |
| 4 | Joe Mauer | .388 |
| 5 | Buddy Myer | .387 |
Slugging percentage
| Rank | Player | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harmon Killebrew | .514 |
| 2 | Goose Goslin | .502 |
| 3 | Roy Sievers | .500 |
| 4 | Justin Morneau | .499 |
| 5 | Kent Hrbek | .481 |
Batting average
| Rank | Player | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rod Carew | .334 |
| 2 | Heinie Manush | .328 |
| 3 | Goose Goslin | .323 |
| 3 | Sam Rice | .323 |
Pitching
Wins
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 417 |
| 2 | Jim Kaat | 190 |
| 3 | Bert Blyleven | 149 |
| 4 | Brad Radke | 148 |
| 5 | Camilo Pascual | 145 |
Losses
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 279 |
| 2 | Jim Kaat | 159 |
| 3 | Camilo Pascual | 141 |
| 4 | Brad Radke | 139 |
| 5 | Bert Blyleven | 138 |
ERA
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 2.17 |
| 2 | Doc Ayers | 2.64 |
| 3 | Dean Chance | 2.67 |
| 4 | Cy Falkenberg | 2.69 |
| 5 | Harry Harper | 2.75 |
Games played
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 802 |
| 2 | Eddie Guardado | 648 |
| 3 | Rick Aguilera | 490 |
| 4 | Jim Kaat | 484 |
| 5 | Firpo Marberry | 470 |
Games started
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 666 |
| 2 | Jim Kaat | 433 |
| 3 | Brad Radke | 377 |
| 4 | Bert Blyleven | 345 |
| 5 | Camilo Pascual | 331 |
Complete games
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 531 |
| 2 | Case Patten | 206 |
| 3 | Bert Blyleven | 141 |
| 4 | Long Tom Hughes | 139 |
| 5 | Jim Kaat | 133 |
Shutouts
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 110 |
| 2 | Camilo Pascual | 31 |
| 3 | Bert Blyleven | 29 |
| 4 | Jim Kaat | 23 |
| 4 | Dutch Leonard | 23 |
Saves
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe Nathan | 260 |
| 2 | Rick Aguilera | 254 |
| 3 | Glen Perkins | 120 |
| 4 | Eddie Guardado | 116 |
| 5 | Ron Davis | 108 |
Innings pitched
| Rank | Player | Number |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Johnson | 5,914+1⁄3 |
| 2 | Jim Kaat | 3014+1⁄3 |
| 3 | Bert Blyleven | 2566+2⁄3 |
| 4 | Camilo Pascual | 2,465 |
| 5 | Brad Radke | 2,451 |
Rare feats
No-hitters
| Minnesota | ||
|---|---|---|
| Pitcher | Opp. | Date |
| Francisco Liriano | @CHW | 5/3/2011 |
| Eric Milton | ANA | 9/11/1999 |
| Scott Erickson | MIL | 4/27/1994 |
| Dean Chance | @CLE | 8/25/1967 |
| Jack Kralick | KC | 8/26/1962 |
| Bobby Burke | BOS | 8/8/1931 |
| Walter Johnson | @BOS | 7/1/1920 |
Dean Chance also threw a perfect game through five innings on August 6, 1967, against the Boston Red Sox, but the game was shortened due to rain. Under MLB rule revisions in 1991, it is not recognized as an official no-hitter or perfect game.
Hit for the cycle
| Minnesota | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Opp. | Date | Byron Buxton | PIT | 7/12/25 |
| Jorge Polanco | PHI | 4/5/19 | |||
| Michael Cuddyer | MIL | 5/22/09 | |||
| Jason Kubel | LAA | 4/17/09 | |||
| Carlos Gómez | @CWS | 5/7/08 | |||
| Kirby Puckett | OAK | 8/1/86 | |||
| Gary Ward | @MIL | 9/18/80 | |||
| Mike Cubbage | TOR | 7/27/78 | |||
| Lyman Bostock | @CWS | 7/24/76 | |||
| Larry Hisle | @BAL | 6/4/76 | |||
| César Tovar | TEX | 9/19/72 | |||
| Rod Carew | @KC | 5/20/70 | |||
| Mickey Vernon | @CWS | 5/19/46 | |||
| Joe Cronin | NYY | 9/2/29 | |||
| Goose Goslin | @NYY | 8/28/24 | |||
| Otis Clymer | @NYY | 10/2/08 | |||
Triple plays
| Players | Opp. | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sano–Simmons–Gordon | @KC | 6/06/21 |
| Buxton-Urshela-Urshela | @CWS | 7/04/22 |
| Sano–Schoop–Cron | ATL | 8/07/19 |
| Arraez–Schoop–Sano | @NYY | 7/22/19 |
| Sano–Dozier–Mauer | @LAA | 6/1/17 |
| Castillo–Morneau–Batista | SEA | 5/27/06 |
| Gaetti–Newman–Hrbek | @BOS | 7/17/90† |
| Gaetti-Newman-Hrbek | @BOS | 7/17/90† |
| Gladden–Lombardozzi–Larkin | CLE | 8/8/88 |
| Gaetti–Lombardozzi–Hrbek | @NYY | 4/5/88 |
| Gaetti–Teufel–Hrbek | @NYY | 7/19/84 |
| Gaetti-Castino-Hrbek | @CAL | 8/8/83 |
| Butera–Gaetti–Hrbek | NYY | 5/29/82 |
| Borgmann–Gómez | @CWS | 7/25/76 |
| Rollins–Carew–Allison | CLE | 9/10/68 |
| Rollins–Tovar–Killebrew | CAL | 8/18/66 |
- †See below
Six-hit games
| Batter | Opp. | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Kirby Puckett | TEX | 5/23/91 |
| Kirby Puckett | @MIL | 8/30/87 |
Major League Baseball records and firsts
- First team to record two triple plays in the same game: July 17, 1990 vs. Boston Red Sox (lost game 1–0).
- First team to reach the playoffs after losing 100 games the previous year.
- On August 31, 2019 Mitch Garver hit his 20th HR of the season, becoming the 8th Twins player to hit 20 or more home runs in a season. This sets an MLB record.
- On September 17, 2019 Miguel Sano hit his 30th HR of the season, becoming the 5th Twins player to hit 30 or more home runs in a season. This sets an MLB record.
- Longest postseason losing streak: 18 games (2004–2020).