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1991 Minnesota Twins season

The 1991 Minnesota Twins season was the 31st season for the Minnesota Twins franchise in the Twin Cities of Minnesota, their 10th season at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome and the 91st overall in the American League.

They won the World Series, the second time the Twins had won the World Series since moving to Minnesota in 1961. At the beginning of June in the 1991 regular season, the Twins had an MLB-leading 15-game win streak, which remains a club record. On June 17, 1991, the streak came to an end at the hands of the Baltimore Orioles (as seen in the movie A Few Good Men) but not before the Twins moved from fifth place to first, a lead they would not relinquish while finishing 95–67, first in the AL West. The Twins' winning streak of 1991 falls seven games short of the all-time American League record of 22 consecutive regular season wins set by the Cleveland Indians in 2017.

The Twins' division title was an unprecedented turnaround. In 1990, the team finished last in the division with a 74–88 record. They were the first team to go from a last-place finish to a World Series championship. They and the Atlanta Braves of the same season were the first teams to go from last place to a pennant. The Twins defeated the Braves in seven games in a Series which has been considered one of the best to have ever been played.

There was a considerable reshaping of the team in January and February, beginning when third baseman Gary Gaetti left as a free agent on January 25 and signed with the California Angels. Less than 12 hours after Gaetti's departure, the Twins signed free agent Mike Pagliarulo from the San Diego Padres as a new third baseman. Two more key free agent signings followed with designated hitter Chili Davis on January 30 and St. Paul native Jack Morris on February 5. The July 1989 blockbuster trade that sent 1988 AL Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to the New York Mets in exchange for relief pitchers Rick Aguilera and David West and starter Kevin Tapani proved to be pivotal to the 1991 season. There were only seven players still on the roster from the 1987 World Championship team, none of them pitchers: Randy Bush, Greg Gagne, Dan Gladden, Kent Hrbek, Gene Larkin, Al Newman, and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett. Into this framework, young stars were blended successfully, including Scott Leius to platoon with Pagliarulo at third, Shane Mack in right field, Scott Erickson, a 20-game winner with a 12-game winning streak, and A.L. Rookie of the Year second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.

2,293,842 fans attended Twins games, the eighth highest total in the American League.

The Twins' World Series-winning 1991 season remains the last time a Minnesota-based "Big Four" sports team has either won or played in their respective league's championship game.

Offseason

  • December 2, 1990: Roy Smith was released by the Twins.
  • January 14, 1991: Tom Edens was signed by the Twins as a free agent.
  • January 25, 1991: Mike Pagliarulo was signed as a free agent by the Twins.
  • January 29, 1991: Chili Davis was signed as a free agent by the Twins.
  • February 5, 1991: Jack Morris was signed as a free agent by the Twins.

The club moved spring training operations from Orlando's Tinker Field, where the franchise had trained since 1936, to the Lee County Sports Complex in Ft. Myers.

Regular season

For the second time in his career, Kirby Puckett had a six-hit game on May 23. This was an eleven-inning game; the previous time in 1987 was in nine innings.

The highest paid player on the team was Jack Morris at $3,700,000; followed by Kirby Puckett at $3,166,667.

Offense

Pitching

Jack Morris, Kevin Tapani, and Scott Erickson were a solid, 1-2-3 punch in the team's rotation. The fourth and fifth spots were less certain, with Allan Anderson, David West, and Mark Guthrie starting over 10 games. Rick Aguilera was a solid closer, earning 42 saves.

*League leader

Defense

The regular lineup included Kent Hrbek at first base, rookie Chuck Knoblauch at second, Greg Gagne at shortstop, Brian Harper at catcher, and Kirby Puckett, Shane Mack, and Dan Gladden in the outfield. Mike Pagliarulo and Scott Leius platooned at third. Junior Ortiz was the backup catcher, and Al Newman was a reliable utility infielder.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Roster

Game log

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 1 || April 9 || @ Athletics || 2–7 || Stewart (1–0) || Morris (0–1) || || 44,373 || 0–1 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 2 || April 10 || @ Athletics || 4–1 || Anderson (1–0) || Welch (0–1) || Aguilera (1) || 22,958 || 1–1 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 3 || April 11 || @ Athletics || 0–3 || Slusarski (1–0) || Erickson (0–1) || Eckersley (1) || 22,169 || 1–2 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 4 || April 12 || Angels || 6–0 || Tapani (1–0) || J. Abbott (0–1) || || 45,866 || 2–2 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 5 || April 13 || Angels || 9–15 || Bailes (1–0) || Guthrie (0–1) || || 32,782 || 2–3 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 6 || April 14 || Angels || 4–9 || Finley (2–0) || Morris (0–2) || || 22,513 || 2–4 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 7 || April 15 || @ Mariners || 4–8 || Johnson (1–1) || Anderson (1–1) || || 15,120 || 2–5 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 8 || April 16 || @ Mariners || 0–3 || Holman (1–1) || Erickson (0–2) || || 8,837 || 2–6 || L4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 9 || April 17 || @ Mariners || 3–4 <small>(11)</small> || Jackson (1–1) || Aguilera (0–1) || || 9,628 || 2–7 || L5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 10 || April 19 || @ Angels || 0–2 || Finley (3–0) || Morris (0–3) || || 22,583 || 2–8 || L6 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 11 || April 20 || @ Angels || 1–2 || McCaskill (2–1) || Anderson (1–2) || Harvey (3) || 34,767 || 2–9 || L7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 12 || April 21 || @ Angels || 4–3 || Erickson (1–2) || Eichhorn (0–1) || Aguilera (2) || 41,337 || 3–9 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 13 || April 22 || Athletics || 3–2 || Bedrosian (1–0) || Klink (0–1) || Aguilera (3) || 12,998 || 4–9 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 14 || April 23 || Athletics || 5–7 || Dressendorfer (2–1) || Guthrie (0–2) || Eckersley (5) || 12,574 || 4–10 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 15 || April 24 || Athletics || 7–4 || Morris (1–3) || Stewart (1–2) || Aguilera (4) || 18,950 || 5–10 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 16 || April 25 || Mariners || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Bedrosian (2–0) || Jackson (1–2) || || 10,230 || 6–10 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 17 || April 26 || Mariners || 6–0 || Erickson (2–2) || Johnson (2–2) || || 15,965 || 7–10 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 18 || April 27 || Mariners || 7–2 || Tapani (2–0) || Holman (2–2) || || 16,247 || 8–10 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 19 || April 28 || Mariners || 8–2 || Morris (2–3) || Bankhead (1–2) || || 18,039 || 9–10 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 20 || April 30 || Red Sox || 5–7 || Gray (1–1) || Bedrosian (2–1) || Reardon (8) || 15,343 || 9–11 || L1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 21 || May 1 || Red Sox || 1–0 || Erickson (3–2) || Gray (1–2) || || 14,449 || 10–11 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 22 || May 2 || @ Brewers || 1–5 || Brown (2–0) || Tapani (2–1) || Crim (3) || 8,902 || 10–12 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 23 || May 3 || @ Brewers || 5–6 || Navarro (2–0) || Aguilera (0–2) || Núñez (3) || 13,033 || 10–13 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 24 || May 4 || @ Brewers || 7–4 || Guthrie (1–2) || Bosio (3–3) || Bedrosian (1) || 26,503 || 11–13 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 25 || May 5 || @ Brewers || 5–2 <small>(10)</small> || Aguilera (1–2) || Núñez (1–1) || || 11,183 || 12–13 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 26 || May 7 || @ Red Sox || 9–3 || Erickson (4–2) || Harris (1–3) || || 23,815 || 13–13 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 27 || May 8 || @ Red Sox || 3–8 || Clemens (6–0) || Morris (2–4) || || 25,134 || 13–14 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 28 || May 9 || Tigers || 0–3 || Petry (1–1) || Tapani (2–2) || Gibson (3) || 10,765 || 13–15 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 29 || May 10 || Tigers || 5–2 || Guthrie (2–2) || Terrell (1–4) || Aguilera (5) || 16,012 || 14–15 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 30 || May 11 || Tigers || 5–4 || Willis (1–0) || Henneman (3–1) || Aguilera (6) || 23,063 || 15–15 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 31 || May 12 || Tigers || 8–3 || Erickson (5–2) || Gullickson (4–1) || || 13,189 || 16–15 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 32 || May 14 || Brewers || 5–1 || Morris (3–4) || Navarro (2–2) || || 13,395 || 17–15 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 33 || May 15 || Brewers || 2–4 || Bosio (4–4) || Tapani (2–3) || Plesac (1) || 15,992 || 17–16 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 34 || May 16 || Brewers || 3–6 || Wegman (1–1) || Anderson (1–3) || Holmes (1) || 15,182 || 17–17 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 35 || May 17 || @ Tigers || 8–1 || Erickson (6–2) || Gullickson (4–2) || Bedrosian (2) || 13,673 || 18–17 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 36 || May 18 || @ Tigers || 4–1 || Guthrie (3–2) || Tanana (2–3) || Aguilera (7) || 31,432 || 19–17 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 37 || May 19 || @ Tigers || 3–8 || Petry (2–2) || Morris (3–5) || || 17,148 || 19–18 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 38 || May 21 || Rangers || 5–6 || Witt (2–3) || Tapani (2–4) || Jeff Russell (9) || 12,427 || 19–19 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 39 || May 22 || Rangers || 2–5 <small>(12)</small> || Alexander (2–0) || Willis (1–1) || Jeff Russell (10) || 13,283 || 19–20 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 40 || May 23 || Rangers || 6–10 <small>(11)</small> || Jeff Russell (1–0) || Bedrosian (2–2) || || 16,036 || 19–21 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 41 || May 24 || Royals || 3–2 || Morris (4–5) || S. Davis (2–5) || Aguilera (8) || 16,394 || 20–21 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 42 || May 25 || Royals || 2–11 || Gubicza (1–2) || Guthrie (3–3) || || 19,943 || 20–22 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 43 || May 26 || Royals || 1–5 || Saberhagen (5–3) || Tapani (2–5) || || 21,941 || 20–23 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 44 || May 27 || @ Rangers || 4–11 || Brown (4–3) || Anderson (1–4) || || 31,302 || 20–24 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 45 || May 28 || @ Rangers || 3–0 || Erickson (7–2) || Guzmán (0–1) || Aguilera (9) || 26,518 || 21–24 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 46 || May 29 || @ Rangers || 9–1 || Morris (5–5) || Ryan (3–4) || || 31,340 || 22–24 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 47 || May 30 || @ Royals || 4–2 || Guthrie (4–3) || Gubicza (1–3) || Aguilera (10) || 31,940 || 23–24 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 48 || May 31 || @ Royals || 1–4 || Saberhagen (6–3) || Tapani (2–6) || || 26,321 || 23–25 || L1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 49 || June 1 || @ Royals || 8–4 || Anderson (2–4) || Appier (3–6) || || 29,985 || 24–25 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 50 || June 2 || @ Royals || 4–1 || Erickson (8–2) || Gordon (4–3) || Aguilera (11) || 25,394 || 25–25 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 51 || June 3 || Orioles || 3–2 || Morris (6–5) || Robinson (3–5) || Aguilera (12) || 12,497 || 26–25 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 52 || June 4 || Orioles || 4–3 <small>(10)</small> || Willis (2–1) || Olson (0–2) || || 11,672 || 27–25 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 53 || June 5 || Orioles || 4–3 || Tapani (3–6) || Mesa (4–6) || Aguilera (13) || 12,464 || 28–25 || W5 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 54 || June 7 || Indians || 2–0 || Anderson (3–4) || Candiotti (7–3) || Aguilera (14) || 18,200 || 29–25 || W6 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 55 || June 8 || Indians || 2–1 || Erickson (9–2) || Nagy (2–6) || Aguilera (15) || 25,313 || 30–25 || W7 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 56 || June 9 || Indians || 9–2 || Morris (7–5) || Nichols (0–5) || || 20,677 || 31–25 || W8 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 57 || June 10 || Indians || 8–5 || Abbott (1–0) || King (4–5) || Aguilera (16) || 14,171 || 32–25 || W9 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 58 || June 11 || Yankees || 5–3 || Tapani (4–6) || Habyan (4–2) || Aguilera (17) || 18,233 || 33–25 || W10 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 59 || June 12 || Yankees || 6–3 || Anderson (4–4) || Johnson (0–2) || Bedrosian (3) || 19,178 || 34–25 || W11 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 60 || June 13 || Yankees || 10–3 || Erickson (10–2) || Witt (0–1) || || 29,867 || 35–25 || W12 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 61 || June 14 || @ Indians || 7–0 || Morris (8–5) || Shaw (0–1) || || 55,158 || 36–25 || W13 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 62 || June 15 || @ Indians || 11–7 || Abbott (2–0) || Mutis (0–1) || || 20,997 || 37–25 || W14 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 63 || June 16 || @ Indians || 4–2 <small>(10)</small> || Aguilera (2–2) || Hillegas (2–1) || || 20,725 || 38–25 || W15 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 64 || June 17 || @ Orioles || 5–6 || Williamson (1–2) || Aguilera (2–3) || || 25,600 || 38–26 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 65 || June 18 || @ Orioles || 9–2 || Erickson (11–2) || Smith (3–1) || Willis (1) || 26,401 || 39–26 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 66 || June 19 || @ Orioles || 8–4 || Morris (9–5) || Olson (0–3) || || 44,742 || 40–26 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 67 || June 21 || @ Yankees || 5–4 || Guthrie (5–3) || Sanderson (7–3) || Aguilera (18) || 32,209 || 41–26 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 68 || June 22 || @ Yankees || 4–3 || Tapani (5–6) || Taylor (2–2) || Aguilera (19) || 25,352 || 42–26 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 69 || June 23 || @ Yankees || 2–11 || Kamieniecki (2–0) || Anderson (4–5) || || 36,952 || 42–27 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 70 || June 24 || @ Yankees || 5–0 || Erickson (12–2) || Johnson (1–3) || || 23,142 || 43–27 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 71 || June 25 || Blue Jays || 8–6 || Morris (10–5) || Stottlemyre (8–3) || Aguilera (20) || 26,350 || 44–27 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 72 || June 26 || Blue Jays || 2–5 || Wells (9–4) || Guthrie (5–4) || Henke (13) || 25,503 || 44–28 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 73 || June 27 || Blue Jays || 0–1 || Guzmán (2–2) || Tapani (5–7) || Henke (14) || 35,598 || 44–29 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 74 || June 28 || White Sox || 2–4 || Hough (5–3) || Anderson (4–6) || Thigpen (15) || 37,865 || 44–30 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 75 || June 29 || White Sox || 4–8 || Hibbard (6–6) || Erickson (12–3) || || 50,525 || 44–31 || L4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 76 || June 30 || White Sox || 3–0 || Morris (11–5) || McDowell (9–4) || || 51,085 || 45–31 || W1

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 77 || July 1 || White Sox || 4–5 <small>(10)</small> || Thigpen (5–2) || Willis (2–2) || || 26,427 || 45–32 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 78 || July 2 || @ Blue Jays || 3–4 || D. Ward (2–3) || Leach (0–1) || || 48,676 || 45–33 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 79 || July 3 || @ Blue Jays || 0–4 || Candiotti (8–7) || Anderson (4–7) || || 50,071 || 45–34 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 80 || July 4 || @ Blue Jays || 1–0 || West (1–0) || Key (10–4) || Aguilera (21) || 50,293 || 46–34 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 81 || July 5 || @ White Sox || 2–4 || McDowell (10–4) || Morris (11–6) || Thigpen (17) || 41,657 || 46–35 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 82 || July 6 || @ White Sox || 5–4 || Willis (3–2) || Radinsky (2–3) || Aguilera (22) || 41,606 || 47–35 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 83 || July 7 || @ White Sox || 3–4 || Patterson (3–0) || Guthrie (5–5) || Thigpen (18) || 41,900 || 47–36 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bcf | ASG || July 9 || NL @ AL || 2–4 || Key (1–0) || Martínez (0–1) || Eckersley (1) || 52,383 || — || N/A |-bgcolor=#bfb | 84 || July 11 || Red Sox || 7–3 || Willis (4–2) || Harris (5–8) || || 31,409 || 48–36 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 85 || July 12 || Red Sox || 5–4 || Abbott (3–0) || Clemens (11–6) || Aguilera (23) || 37,262 || 49–36 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 86 || July 13 || Red Sox || 3–1 || Morris (12–6) || Morton (1–1) || Aguilera (24) || 42,803 || 50–36 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 87 || July 14 || Red Sox || 3–5 || Hesketh (3–1) || West (1–1) || Reardon (22) || 38,066 || 50–37 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 88 || July 15 || @ Brewers || 11–7 || Guthrie (6–5) || Hunter (0–3) || Bedrosian (4) || 16,201 || 51–37 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 89 || July 16 || @ Brewers || 3–4 || Henry (1–0) || Aguilera (2–4) || || 15,954 || 51–38 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 90 || July 18 || @ Red Sox || 11–3 || Morris (13–6) || Morton (1–2) || || 34,630 || 52–38 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 91 || July 19 || @ Red Sox || 3–2 <small>(11)</small> || Bedrosian (3–2) || Harris (6–9) || Aguilera (25) || 33,758 || 53–38 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 92 || July 20 || @ Red Sox || 5–0 || Erickson (13–3) || Gardiner (3–4) || Guthrie (1) || 33,005 || 54–38 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 93 || July 21 || @ Red Sox || 14–1 || Tapani (6–7) || Bolton (7–7) || || 32,849 || 55–38 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 94 || July 23 || @ Tigers || 3–6 || Tanana (7–6) || Anderson (4–8) || Henneman (14) || 21,976 || 55–39 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 95 || July 24 || @ Tigers || 3–6 || Gullickson (13–5) || West (1–2) || Henneman (15) || 18,391 || 55–40 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 96 || July 25 || @ Tigers || 9–3 || Erickson (14–3) || Aldred (0–1) || Bedrosian (5) || 20,087 || 56–40 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 97 || July 26 || Brewers || 6–3 || Tapani (7–7) || Holmes (1–2) || Aguilera (26) || 39,211 || 57–40 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 98 || July 27 || Brewers || 7–4 || Willis (5–2) || Wegman (6–5) || || 47,632 || 58–40 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 99 || July 28 || Brewers || 2–11 || Navarro (8–8) || Morris (13–7) || || 47,524 || 58–41 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 100 || July 29 || Tigers || 6–3 || West (2–2) || Gullickson (13–6) || Aguilera (27) || 35,599 || 59–41 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 101 || July 30 || Tigers || 9–7 || Willis (6–2) || Cerutti (1–3) || || 42,035 || 60–41 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 102 || July 31 || @ Yankees || 12–3 || Tapani (8–7) || Sanderson (10–7) || || 24,300 || 61–41 || W3

|-bgcolor=#fbb | 103 || August 1 || @ Yankees || 3–8 || Cadaret (4–4) || Abbott (3–1) || || 25,711 || 61–42 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 104 || August 2 || @ Athletics || 1–3 || Welch (9–6) || Morris (13–8) || || 44,160 || 61–43 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 105 || August 3 || @ Athletics || 8–6 || Bedrosian (4–2) || Klink (8–3) || Aguilera (28) || 43,119 || 62–43 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 106 || August 4 || @ Athletics || 6–2 || Erickson (15–3) || Stewart (8–6) || Willis (2) || 44,088 || 63–43 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 107 || August 5 || @ Angels || 7–4 || Tapani (9–7) || Grahe (1–2) || Aguilera (29) || 25,439 || 64–43 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 108 || August 6 || @ Angels || 7–4 || Banks (1–0) || Finley (14–6) || || 27,872 || 65–43 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 109 || August 7 || @ Angels || 1–8 || J. Abbott (10–8) || Morris (13–9) || || 30,726 || 65–44 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 110 || August 9 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || West (3–2) || Johnson (10–8) || Aguilera (30) || 31,112 || 66–44 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 111 || August 10 || @ Mariners || 0–8 || Hanson (7–5) || Erickson (15–4) || || 29,548 || 66–45 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 112 || August 11 || @ Mariners || 5–2 || Tapani (10–7) || Krueger (9–5) || || 31,007 || 67–45 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 113 || August 12 || Angels || 4–3 || Morris (14–9) || Beasley (0–1) || Aguilera (31) || 31,789 || 68–45 || W2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 114 || August 13 || Angels || 3–8 || J. Abbott (11–8) || Banks (1–1) || Harvey (26) || 41,354 || 68–46 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 115 || August 14 || Angels || 4–7 || McCaskill (9–15) || West (3–3) || Harvey (27) || 26,242 || 68–47 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 116 || August 15 || Angels || 1–9 || Langston (15–6) || Erickson (15–5) || || 31,880 || 68–48 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 117 || August 16 || Athletics || 5–4 <small>(12)</small> || Aguilera (3–4) || Nelson (1–4) || || 50,019 || 69–48 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 118 || August 17 || Athletics || 12–4 || Morris (15–9) || Welch (10–8) || || 52,080 || 70–48 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 119 || August 18 || Athletics || 6–4 || Willis (7–2) || Honeycutt (2–3) || Aguilera (32) || 44,295 || 71–48 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 120 || August 19 || Athletics || 7–8 || Klink (9–3) || Bedrosian (4–3) || Eckersley (34) || 45,544 || 71–49 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 121 || August 20 || Mariners || 10–5 || Erickson (16–5) || Hanson (7–6) || Guthrie (2) || 32,090 || 72–49 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 122 || August 21 || Mariners || 9–1 || Tapani (11–7) || Krueger (10–6) || || 30,631 || 73–49 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 123 || August 22 || Mariners || 5–4 <small>(10)</small> || Aguilera (4–4) || Schooler (0–1) || || 35,874 || 74–49 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 124 || August 23 || @ Orioles || 4–5 || Olson (3–4) || Willis (7–3) || || 35,365 || 74–50 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 125 || August 24 || @ Orioles || 5–2 || Bedrosian (5–3) || Flanagan (2–5) || Aguilera (33) || 37,958 || 75–50 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 126 || August 25 || @ Orioles || 3–7 || Mussina (2–3) || Erickson (16–6) || Frohwirth (2) || 36,202 || 75–51 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 127 || August 26 || @ Indians || 5–3 || Tapani (12–7) || Otto (1–4) || Aguilera (34) || 5,003 || 76–51 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 128 || August 27 || @ Indians || 1–2 || Swindell (8–12) || Morris (15–10) || Olin (8) || 7,664 || 76–52 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 129 || August 28 || @ Indians || 4–2 || West (4–3) || King (5–8) || Aguilera (35) || 5,317 || 77–52 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 130 || August 30 || Orioles || 5–11 || Milacki (8–7) || Edens (0–1) || || 30,214 || 77–53 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 131 || August 31 || Orioles || 5–2 || Tapani (13–7) || Mussina (2–4) || Aguilera (36) || 38,395 || 78–53 || W1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 132 || September 1 || Orioles || 14–3 || Morris (16–10) || Rhodes (0–2) || || 31,435 || 79–53 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 133 || September 2 || Indians || 9–3 || Erickson (17–6) || King (5–9) || Aguilera (37) || 28,267 || 80–53 || W3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 134 || September 4 || Indians || 4–8 || Blair (2–2) || West (4–4) || Hillegas (7) || 19,760 || 80–54 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 135 || September 6 || Yankees || 3–1 || Tapani (14–7) || Taylor (7–8) || Aguilera (38) || 27,804 || 81–54 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 136 || September 7 || Yankees || 3–2 <small>(10)</small> || Willis (8–3) || Guetterman (3–3) || || 35,504 || 82–54 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 137 || September 8 || Yankees || 6–5 || Erickson (18–6) || Johnson (5–10) || Bedrosian (6) || 27,281 || 83–54 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 138 || September 9 || @ Royals || 10–4 || Edens (1–1) || Boddicker (11–11) || Wayne (1) || 22,189 || 84–54 || W4 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 139 || September 10 || @ Royals || 7–2 || Anderson (5–8) || Gubicza (8–9) || Aguilera (39) || 19,923 || 85–54 || W5 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 140 || September 11 || @ Royals || 1–4 || M. Davis (5–1) || Tapani (14–8) || Montgomery (28) || 18,290 || 85–55 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 141 || September 12 || @ Rangers || 3–4 || Ryan (10–6) || Morris (16–11) || Jeff Russell (27) || 17,974 || 85–56 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 142 || September 13 || @ Rangers || 7–3 <small>(10)</small> || Leach (1–1) || Rogers (9–10) || || 24,386 || 86–56 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 143 || September 14 || @ Rangers || 0–3 || Boyd (2–5) || Edens (1–2) || Rogers (5) || 40,718 || 86–57 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 144 || September 15 || @ Rangers || 2–4 || Guzmán (12–5) || Anderson (5–9) || Jeff Russell (28) || 19,778 || 86–58 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 145 || September 16 || Royals || 9–0 || Tapani (15–8) || Gubicza (8–10) || || 18,745 || 87–58 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 146 || September 17 || Royals || 1–4 || Saberhagen (11–8) || Morris (16–12) || Montgomery (29) || 22,067 || 87–59 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 147 || September 18 || Royals || 4–10 || Aquino (8–3) || Erickson (18–7) || || 21,726 || 87–60 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 148 || September 20 || Rangers || 6–4 || Wayne (1–0) || Rosenthal (1–3) || Aguilera (40) || 29,503 || 88–60 || W1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 149 || September 21 || Rangers || 8–4 || Tapani (16–8) || Guzmán (12–6) || || 43,138 || 89–60 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 150 || September 22 || Rangers || 9–4 || Morris (17–12) || Fajardo (0–1) || || 44,539 || 90–60 || W3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 151 || September 24 || White Sox || 9–2 || Erickson (19–7) || McDowell (17–10) || || 45,496 || 91–60 || W4 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 152 || September 25 || White Sox || 1–6 || Fernandez (9–12) || Anderson (5–10) || || 43,450 || 91–61 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 153 || September 27 || @ Blue Jays || 2–7 || Guzmán (9–2) || Tapani (16–9) || || 50,326 || 91–62 || L2 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 154 || September 28 || @ Blue Jays || 5–0 || Morris (18–12) || Candiotti (13–13) || || 50,319 || 92–62 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 155 || September 29 || @ Blue Jays || 1–2 || Stottlemyre (14–8) || Erickson (19–8) || D. Ward (20) || 50,315 || 92–63 || L1 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 156 || September 30 || @ White Sox || 8–3 || Edens (2–2) || Fernandez (9–13) || || 37,740 || 93–63 || W1

|-bgcolor=#bfb | 157 || October 1 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Guthrie (7–5) || Pérez (8–7) || Aguilera (41) || 32,181 || 94–63 || W2 |-bgcolor=#bbb | — || October 2 || @ White Sox || colspan=7| Postponed (rain); Makeup: October 3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 158 || October 3 || @ White Sox || 2–3 <small>(10)</small> || Radinsky (5–5) || Aguilera (4–5) || || – || 94–64 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 159 || October 3 || @ White Sox || 12–13 <small>(12)</small> || Drahman (3–2) || Leach (1–2) || || 31,022 || 94–65 || L2 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 160 || October 4 || Blue Jays || 1–4 || Stottlemyre (15–8) || Neagle (0–1) || D. Ward (22) || 35,124 || 94–66 || L3 |-bgcolor=#bfb | 161 || October 5 || Blue Jays || 3–1 || Erickson (20–8) || Guzmán (10–3) || Aguilera (42) || 51,058 || 95–66 || W1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 162 || October 6 || Blue Jays || 2–3 <small>(10)</small> || Weathers (1–0) || Anderson (5–11) || D. Ward (23) || 37,794 || 95–67 || L1

Notable transactions

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

Postseason

Seven players and five of the coaching staff from the World Champions repeated as 1991 World Champions.

Only one man has been a part of each of the three Minnesota Twins World Series teams: Tony Oliva. An outfielder in , he was the hitting coach on the 1987 team and bench coach in 1991.

Awards and honors

All-Star Game

Other post-season awards

Farm system

<small>LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Orlando</small>

References

External links