Note: Pos = Position G = Games played AB = At bats H = Hits Avg. Player stats Batting Starters by position August 31: Dave Winfield was sold by the Twins to the Cleveland Indians.July 14, 1994: Larry Casian was claimed off waivers from the Twins by the Cleveland Indians.Corey Koskie was drafted by the Twins in the 26th round.David Dellucci was drafted by the Twins in the 11th round, but did not sign.Pierzynski was drafted by the Twins in the 3rd round. Cleatus Davidson was drafted by the Twins in the 2nd round.Travis Miller was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (34th pick).Todd Walker was drafted by the Twins in the 1st round (8th pick).June 2, 1994: 1994 Major League Baseball draft.March 14, 1994: Lenny Webster was traded by the Twins to the Montreal Expos as part of a conditional deal.Pedro Muñoz also saw substantial time in the outfield. Puckett and Mack were strong in the outfield, while Alex Cole was average. Scott Leius and Pat Meares were defensively average on the left side of the infield. As mentioned, Knoblauch excelled defensively at this point in his career. 993 fielding percentages.) Kent Hrbek ended his career with a solid one defensively with a. Matt Walbeck and Derek Parks were a strong 1-2 punch at catcher, at least defensively. Rick Aguilera continued to be a reliable closer while the only reliable arm out of the bullpen was Kevin Campbell with an ERA of 2.92. Despite the no-hitter, Erickson's year was disappointing, as he posted a 5.44 ERA. Jim Deshaies, Kevin Tapani, Scott Erickson, Pat Mahomes, and Carlos Pulido started all but six games for the team. The starting rotation was not a strong one, although the starters at least started consistently every fifth day, unlike in subsequent years for the Twins. (He would play in 46 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1995 before announcing his retirement.) Designated hitter Dave Winfield had a mediocre year in his last season with his hometown team. Knoblauch and outfielder Alex Cole lit up the base paths, stealing 35 and 29 bases, respectively. Outfielder Shane Mack had a solid year in his last year with the Twins, batting. The highest paid Twin in 1994 was Puckett at $5,300,000, followed by Aguilera at $3,260,000.ĭespite the short season, Kirby Puckett managed to belt 20 home runs and drive in 112 runs, winning his sixth Silver Slugger Award. Terry Ryan was named Twins General Manager, replacing Andy MacPhail, architect of the team's 1991 world champion team. They did, however, issue the fewest intentional walks in the Majors, with 20. In 1,005.0 innings pitched, they gave up 1,197 hits and 634 earned runs: the most among all 28 teams. Throughout the strike-shortened season, the Twins pitching staff struggled and finished with a 5.68 ERA: the highest in the majors. They had scored 594 runs (5.26 per game) and allowed 688 runs (6.09 per game). The Twins' All-Star representatives were outfielder Kirby Puckett and second baseman Chuck Knoblauch.īy Friday, August 12, the Twins had compiled a 53-60 record through 113 games. But two club records were set in the fifth inning, when eight consecutive players hit safely, and a total of ten hits were recorded in the half-inning. On May 20, the team put up 22 hits against the Boston Red Sox-not a record. His is the third Twins' no-hitter, 27 years after Dean Chance no-hit the Cleveland Indians in 1967. On April 27 at home, Scott Erickson no-hit the Milwaukee Brewers-the Metrodome's first no-hitter-for a 6-0 win. The Twins completed the deal by sending Enrique Wilson to the Indians on March 24. February 21, 1994: The Twins traded a player to be named later to the Cleveland Indians for minor leaguer Shawn Bryant.February 16, 1994: Alex Cole was signed as a free agent by the Twins.November 24, 1993: Willie Banks was traded by the Twins to the Chicago Cubs for Dave Stevens and Matt Walbeck.In 113 games, Manager Tom Kelly's team finished with a record of 53–60, for fourth place in the newly created American League Central Division. These included Scott Erickson's no-hitter on April 27, Chuck Knoblauch's 85-game errorless streak and league-leading 45 doubles, Kirby Puckett's 2,000th hit, and Kent Hrbek's retirement. The strike overshadowed the season's accomplishments. The 1994 Minnesota Twins played in an abbreviated, strike-shortened season. ( Al Newman, Dick Bremer, Chad Hartman, Tommy John )
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