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Franchise History
Year
Team
1961-present
Minnesota Twins (AL)
1901-1960
Washington Senators (AL)
Stadium History
Year
Stadium
Capacity
Opening Spring 2010 Target Field
40,000
1982-present
Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
56,144
1960-1981
Metropolitan Stadium
45,919
1903-1960
Griffith Stadium (Washington)
27,410
1901-1902
American League Park (Washington)
na
Championship History
Post Season Play
Championships
World Series Champions
3 - 1924, 1987, 1991
League Champions
6 - 1924(AL), 1925(AL), 1933(AL), 1965(AL), 1987(AL), 1991(AL)
Division Champions
8 - 1969(AL West), 1970(AL West), 1987(AL West), 1991(AL West), 2002(AL Central), 2003(AL Central), 2004(AL Central), 2006(AL Central)
Wild-Card
None
Retired Numbers
Num
Player
3
Harmon Killebrew
6
Tony Oliva
14
Kent Hrbek
29
Rod Carew
34
Kirby Puckett
Presidential History
Year
President
2003-present
Dave St. Peter
1987-2002
Jerry Bell
1985-1986
Howard T. Fox, Jr.
1956-1984
Calvin R. Griffith
1920-1955
Clark C. Griffith
1913-1919
None
1905-1912
Thomas C. Noyes
1904
Harry B. Lambert
1904
Thomas J. Loftus
1901-1903
Frederick Postal
Year-by-Year Results
Year
W-L
Pct.
Finish
2009
87-76
.534
1st
2008
88-75
.540
2nd
2007
79-83
.488
3rd
2006
96-66
.593
1st
2005
83-79
.512
3rd
2004
92-70
.568
1st
2003
90-72
.556
1st
2002
94-67
.584
1st
2001
85-77
.525
2nd
2000
69-93
.426
5th
1999
63-97
.394
5th
1998
70-92
.432
4th
1997
68-94
.420
4th
1996
78-84
.481
4th
1995
56-88
.389
5th
1994
53-60
.469
4th
1993
71-91
.438
t5th
1992
90-72
.556
2nd
1991
95-67
.586
1st
1990
74-88
.457
7th
1989
80-82
.494
5th
1988
91-71
.582
2nd
1987
85-77
.525
1st
1986
71-91
.438
6th
1985
77-85
.475
t4th
1984
81-81
.500
t2nd
1983
70-92
.432
t5th
1982
60-102
.370
7th
1981
41-68
.376
7th
1980
77-84
.478
3rd
1979
82-80
.506
4th
1978
73-89
.451
4th
1977
84-77
.522
4th
1976
85-77
.525
3rd
1975
76-83
.478
4th
1974
82-80
.506
3rd
1973
81-81
.500
3rd
1972
77-77
.500
3rd
1971
74-86
.463
5th
1970
98-64
.605
1st
1969
97-65
.599
1st
1968
79-83
.488
7th
1967
91-71
.562
t2nd
1966
89-73
.549
2nd
1965
102-60
.630
1st
1964
79-83
.488
t6th
1963
91-70
.565
3rd
1962
91-71
.562
2nd
1961
70-90
.438
7th
1960
73-81
.474
5th
1959
63-91
.409
8th
1958
61-93
.396
8th
1957
55-99
.357
8th
1956
59-95
.383
7th
1955
53-101
.344
8th
1954
66-88
.429
6th
1953
76-76
.500
5th
1952
78-76
.506
5th
1951
62-92
.403
7th
1950
67-87
.435
5th
1949
50-104
.325
8th
1948
56-97
.366
7th
1947
64-90
.416
7th
1946
76-78
.494
4th
1945
87-67
.565
2nd
1944
64-90
.416
8th
1943
84-69
.549
2nd
1942
62-89
.411
7th
1941
70-84
.455
t6th
1940
64-90
.416
7th
1939
65-87
.428
6th
1938
75-76
.497
5th
1937
73-80
.477
6th
1936
82-71
.536
t3rd
1935
67-86
.438
6th
1934
66-86
.434
7th
1933
99-53
.651
1st
1932
93-61
.604
3rd
1931
92-62
.597
3rd
1930
94-60
.610
2nd
1929
71-81
.467
5th
1928
75-79
.487
4th
1927
85-69
.552
3rd
1926
81-69
.540
4th
1925
96-55
.636
1st
1924
92-62
.597
1st
1923
75-78
.490
4th
1922
69-85
.448
6th
1921
80-73
.523
4th
1920
68-84
.447
6th
1919
56-84
.400
7th
1918
72-56
.563
3rd
1917
74-79
.484
5th
1916
76-77
.497
7th
1915
85-68
.556
4th
1914
81-73
.526
3rd
1913
90-64
.584
2nd
1912
91-61
.599
2nd
1911
64-90
.416
7th
1910
66-85
.437
7th
1909
42-110
.276
8th
1908
67-85
.441
7th
1907
49-102
.325
8th
1906
55-95
.367
7th
1905
64-87
.424
7th
1904
38-113
.252
8th
1903
43-94
.314
8th
1902
61-75
.449
6th
1901
61-73
.455
6th
Managerial History
Year
Manager
2002-present
Ron Gardenhire
1986-2001
Tom Kelly
1985-1986
Ray Miller
1981-1985
Billy Gardner
1980-1981
Johnny Goryl
1976-1980
Gene Mauch
1972-1975
Frank Quilici
1970-1972
Bill Rigney
1969
Billy Martin
1967-1968
Cal Ermer
1961-1967
Sam Mele
1957-1961
Cookie Lavagetto
1955-1957
Chuck Dressen
1950-1954
Bucky Harris
1948-1949
Joe Kuhel
1943-1947
Ossie Bluege
1935-1942
Bucky Harris
1933-1934
Joe Cronin
1929-1932
Walter Johnson
1924-1928
Bucky Harris
1923
Donnie Bush
1922
Clyde Milan
1921
George McBride
1912-1920
Clark Griffith
1910-1911
Jimmy McAleer
1907-1909
Joe Cantillon
1905-1906
Jake Stahl
1904
Patsy Donovan
1904
Mal Kittridge
1902-1903
Tom Loftus
1901
Jimmy Manning
