1991 Minnesota Twins season

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 (11) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (12) || Alexander (2–0) || Willis (1–1) || Jeff Russell (10) || 13,283 || 19–20 || L3 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 40 || May 23 || Rangers || 6–10 (11) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (11) || 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 (12) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || 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 (10) || Radinsky (5–5) || Aguilera (4–5) || || – || 94–64 || L1 |-bgcolor=#fbb | 159 || October 3 || @ White Sox || 12–13 (12) || 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 (10) || Weathers (1–0) || Anderson (5–11) || D. Ward (23) || 37,794 || 95–67 || L1

Notable transactions

• April 2, 1991: Nelson Liriano was released by the Twins.
• May 10, 1991: Carmelo Castillo was released by the Minnesota Twins.
• June 3, 1991: 1991 Major League Baseball draft
  • David McCarty was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (3rd pick).
  • Scott Stahoviak was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (27th pick).
  • LaTroy Hawkins was drafted by the Twins in the 7th round.
  • Brad Radke was drafted by the Twins in the 8th round.
  • Matt Lawton was drafted by the Twins in the 13th round.
• December 19, 1991: Brian Harper was signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Twins.

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

• Kent Hrbek, Lou Gehrig Award
• Jack Morris, Babe Ruth Award
• Jack Morris, World Series Most Valuable Player
• Kirby Puckett, ALCS Most Valuable Player
• Chuck Knoblauch, 1991 AL Rookie of the Year

All-Star Game

• The Twins had three All-Stars in the 1991 All-Star Game: closer Rick Aguilera, pitcher Jack Morris, and center fielder Kirby Puckett. Scott Erickson would have started the all-star game had he not been injured in a start at home against the Chicago White Sox in June.

Other post-season awards

• Calvin R. Griffith Award (Most Valuable Twin) – Jack Morris
• Joseph W. Haynes Award (Twins Pitcher of the Year) – Jack Morris
• Bill Boni Award (Twins Outstanding Rookie) – Chuck Knoblauch
• Charles O. Johnson Award (Most Improved Twin) – Shane Mack
• Dick Siebert Award (Upper Midwest Player of the Year) – Jack Morris
  • The above awards are voted on by the Twin Cities chapter of the BBWAA
• Sherry Robertson Award (Twins Outstanding Farm System Player) – Pat Mahomes

Farm system

References

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