Due to personal time constraints, this is a reprint from last year. If you know of any updates on any of the highlighted players, please include them in an LTE.
Doc Bushong (1856)
Nick Altrock (1876)
Hugh McQuillan (1895)
Harry McCurdy (1899)
Fritz Ostermueller (1907)
Charley Smith (1937)
Gaylord Perry (1938)
Frank Linzy (1940)
Don Carrithers (1949)
John Pacella (1956)
John Christensen (1960)
Doug Simons (1966)
Paul Abbott (1967)
Rich Robertson (1968)
Matt Thornton (1976)
DOZIER
We're using an arbitrary standard of 150 at-bats and 50 IP to determine rate leaders.
Continue reading Notes and Team Leaders: Rochester Red Wings
Seeing JMK live would be a blast ... no matter which group he was performing with.
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Loading... Kid Nichols (1869)
Jerry Doggett (1916)
Jerry Coleman (1924)
Jim Fanning (1927)
Stan Williams (1936)
Jerry Don Gleaton (1957)
Tim Wallach (1957)
Mike Durant (1969)
David Bell (1972)
Chad Bradford (1974)
Delmon Young (1985)
Jerry Doggett was a broadcaster for the Dodgers from 1956-1987.
...of a long stretch of work days. I'll probably squander it by cracking open my first beer at ten in the morning.
What’s left to say? Twins play the Tigers in their long slog toward 100 loses. Gibby on the mound. Wouldn’t it be nice if he got a win -- upping his record to 6-9? Sorry, I got nothing else. Tigers in the prowl for a playoff spot, so there’s that.
In honor of Brian Dozier joining Harmon Killebrew in the 40 homer club, here are the single season franchise leaders in HR by position, presented three ways because "most homers by a [position player] is a very squishy conversation.
50% of games at primary position
| Pos | Player | HR | Age | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mauer | 28 | 26 | 2009 |
| 1b | Killebrew | 46 | 25 | 1961 |
| 2b | Dozier | 42 | 29 | 2016 |
| 3b | Killebrew | 49 | 33 | 1969 |
| SS | Smalley | 24 | 26 | 1979 |
| LF | Killebrew | 49 | 28 | 1964 |
| CF | Hall | 33 | 25 | 1965 |
| RF | Allison | 35 | 28 | 1963 |
| DH | Davis | 29 | 31 | 1991 |
| P | Kaat | 3 | 25 | 1964 |
100% of games at primary position
| Pos | Player | HR | Age | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Battey | 26 | 28 | 1963 |
| 1b | Killebrew | 26 | 36 | 1972 |
| 2b | Dozier | 28 | 28 | 2015 |
| 3b | Gaetti | 34 | 27 | 1986 |
| SS | Versalles | 20 | 24 | 1964 |
| LF | Killebrew | 49 | 28 | 1964 |
| CF | Puckett | 31 | 26 | 1986 |
| RF | Brunansky | 27 | 24 | 1985 |
| DH | Thome | 25 | 39 | 2010 |
| P | Kaat | 3 | 25 | 1964 |
as X position
| Pos | Player | HR | G | Age | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Battey | 26 | 145 | 28 | 1963 |
| 1b | Killebrew | 44 | 160 | 31 | 1967 |
| 2b | Dozier | 40 | 135 | 29 | 2016 |
| 3b | Killebrew | 42 | 150 | 23 | 1959 |
| SS | Smalley | 23 | 161 | 26 | 1979 |
| LF | Killebrew | 49 | 157 | 28 | 1964 |
| CF | Puckett | 31 | 158 | 26 | 1986 |
| RF | Allison | 34 | 140 | 28 | 1963 |
| DH | Davis | 29 | 150 | 31 | 1991 |
| PH | Mincher | 4 | 46 | 26 | 1964 |
| PH | Lecroy | 4 | 19 | 28 | 2004 |
A rare bright spot. Congrats, Dozzy.
Ricky Eusebio's RBI single with two out in the eleventh took the LumberKings into the Midwest League finals and ended the Kernels' season. Sean Poppen pitched five innings, giving up three hits and no walks with three strikeouts. Michael Cederoth struck out five in two shutout innings. Tom Hackimer struck out two in 2.1 scoreless innings. Cedar Rapids had only four hits. Clinton had eight, three of them coming in the eleventh inning.
That concludes our daily game reports. We'll put together some season-ending information about each of the Twins' minor league teams in the days to come.
