2017 Minnesota Twins season

The 2017 Minnesota Twins season was the 57th season for the franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their eighth season at Target Field and the 117th overall in the American League. The Twins began the season on April 3 at home against the Kansas City Royals and finished the year on October 1 at home against the Detroit Tigers.

2017 Minnesota Twins
American League Wild Card
Major League affiliations
Location
Results
Record85–77 (.525)
Divisional place2nd
Other information
Owner(s)Jim Pohlad
Manager(s)Paul Molitor
Local televisionFox Sports North
(Dick Bremer, Bert Blyleven, Torii Hunter)
Local radioGo 96.3
(Cory Provus, Dan Gladden)
StatsESPN.com
BB-reference
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On September 27, the Twins clinched the second wild-card berth to become the first team in Major League Baseball history to reach the postseason after losing 100 games the previous season.[1] They lost to the New York Yankees in the Wild Card Game.

Offseason and spring training

The Twins recorded a 16–13 win–loss record in spring training. Three games finished tied and were therefore not included in the standings.[2]

Regular season

Season standings
AL Central W L Pct. GB Home Road
Cleveland Indians 10260 0.630 — 49–32 53–28
Minnesota Twins 8577 0.525 17 41–40 44–37
Kansas City Royals 8082 0.494 22 43–38 37–44
Chicago White Sox 6795 0.414 35 39–42 28–53
Detroit Tigers 6498 0.395 38 34–47 30–51
Division Leaders W L Pct.
Cleveland Indians 10260 0.630
Houston Astros 10161 0.623
Boston Red Sox 9369 0.574


Wild Card teams
(Top 2 qualify for 1-game playoff)		 W L Pct. GB
New York Yankees 9171 0.562 +6
Minnesota Twins 8577 0.525 —
Kansas City Royals 8082 0.494 5
Los Angeles Angels 8082 0.494 5
Tampa Bay Rays 8082 0.494 5
Seattle Mariners 7884 0.481 7
Texas Rangers 7884 0.481 7
Toronto Blue Jays 7686 0.469 9
Baltimore Orioles 7587 0.463 10
Oakland Athletics 7587 0.463 10
Chicago White Sox 6795 0.414 18
Detroit Tigers 6498 0.395 21

Record vs. opponents
2017 American League Records

Source: AL Standings Head-to-head
Team BAL BOS CWS CLE DET HOU KC LAA MIN NYY OAK SEA TB TEX TOR NL
Baltimore —10–94–31–63–41–53–32–42–57–124–34–28–116–112–78–12
Boston 9–10—6–14–33–43–42–42–45–28–113–43–311–85–113–616–4
Chicago 3–41–6—6–1310–94–210–93–47–123–41–53–43–34–33–36–14
Cleveland 6–13–413–6—13–65–112–76–012–75–23–44–24–36–14–26–14
Detroit 4–34–39–106–13—3–48–113–48–113–31–51–62–51–53–38–12
Houston 5–14–32–41–54–3—3–412–75–15–212–714–53–412–74–315–5
Kansas City 3–34–29–107–1211–84–3—6–18–112–53–35–24–31–63–39–11
Los Angeles 4–24–24–30–64–37–121–6—2–54–212–711–73–48–114–311–9
Minnesota 5–22–512–77–1211–81–511–85–2—2–43–33–42–44–34–313–7
New York 12–711–84–32–53–32–55–22–44–2—2–55–212–73–39–1015–5
Oakland 3–44–35–14–35–17–123–37–123–35–2—7–122–510–92–57–13
Seattle 2–43–34–32–46–15–142–57–124–32–512–7—5–111–81–612–8
Tampa Bay 11–88–113–33–45–24–33–44–34–27–125–21–5—2–49–1011–9
Texas 1–61–53–41–65–17–126–111–83–43–39–108–114–2—3–414–6
Toronto 7–126–133–32–43–33–43–33–43–410–95–26–110–94–3—9–11

Game log
2017 game log: 85−77 (Home: 41−40; Away: 44−37)
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = Postponement
Bold = Twins team member

Roster
2017 Minnesota Twins
Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

 Manager

Coaches

  • 75 Nate Dammann (bullpen catcher)

Postseason

Game log
2017 Postseason: 0−1 (Home 0−0; Away 0−1)

Farm system
See also: Minor League Baseball
Level Team League Manager
AAA Rochester Red Wings International League Mike Quade
AA Chattanooga Lookouts Southern League Jake Mauer
A-Advanced Fort Myers Miracle Florida State League Doug Mientkiewicz
A Cedar Rapids Kernels Midwest League Tommy Watkins
Rookie Elizabethton Twins Appalachian League Ray Smith
Rookie GCL Twins Arizona League Ramon Borrego
Rookie DSL Twins Dominican Summer League

References
  1. FOX. "Twins clinch playoff spot, continue historic turnaround". KMSP. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
  2. "Spring Training Standings". MLB. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
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