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78-84 .481 |
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4th in the AL Central (21.5 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
79-83, 79-83, 79-83 |
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877 /
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| Ballpark | Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome | | Park Factors | Batting: 102 / Pitching: 103 | | Attendance | 1,437,352 (10th) (22th) | | Fancost | $101 (16th) / $8,152 | | Payroll/Avg | $21,254,000 / $756,712 (23th) | | OpExp/$PV | $42,400,000 / $543,590 | | Rev/OpInc | $41,100,000 / -$1,300,000 | | Valuation | $77,000,000 | | Spring Training | Fort Myers, Florida (Willie Hammond Stadium) | | Manager | Tom Kelly | | Coaches | Dick Such, Rick Stelmaszek, Ron Gardenhire, Scott Ullger, Terrence Crowley | | Executive | Owner: Carl Pohlad | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Salt Lake Buzz, (AA) Hardware City Rock Cats, (A) Fort Wayne Wizards, (A) Fort Myers Miracle, (Rookie) Elizabethton Twins | | Radio | (WCCO) Herb Carneal, John Gordon | | TV | (WCCO/KLGT) Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer, Ryan Lefebvre, Tommy John | | Cable TV | (Midwest SC) Bert Blyleven, Dick Bremer, Ryan Lefebvre, Tommy John |
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The 1996 Minnesota Twins
went 78-84
and finished 4th
in the
American League Central. The Twins
drew 1,437,352
to Hubert H Humphrey Metrodome.
Chuck Knoblauch made the All-Star team.
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