List of Minnesota Twins seasons

This is a list of seasons completed by the Minnesota Twins, originally known as the Washington Senators, a professional baseball franchise based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; they currently play in the American League (AL) Central division.

The Metrodome, home of the Twins from 1982 through 2009.

The Minnesota Twins franchise has won three World Series in 1924, 1987 and 1991, the first of which occurred when the team was in Washington D.C. As the Senators, the team were annual doormats for the AL except 1924-1933 when the team played in three World Series (winning one). The team enjoyed success in their early years in Minnesota, reaching the World Series in 1965 and playing in two American League Championship Series with stars (and future Hall of Famers) like Harmon Killebrew, Rod Carew, Tony Oliva, and Jim Kaat on the roster. From 1971 to 1986, the Twins failed to reach the postseason as their stars either retired, were traded, or fled via Free Agency. The Twins had eight straight losing seasons from 1993 to 2000 and the team was a frequent target for rumored MLB contraction, but this was followed by one of the franchise's most consistent periods of success when the team only had one losing season (2007) between 2001 and 2010. Despite the team's success during this period, the Twins failed to reach another World Series. The team has been up and down since 2010, epitomized with the franchise losing 103 games in 2016 and winning 101 games (and reaching the playoffs) in 2019.

Regular season record-by-year

World Series Champions
(1903present)
AL Champions
(1901present)
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Division Champions
(1969present)
^
Wild Card Berth
(1994present)
¤
Season League Division Finish Wins Losses Win% GB Postseason Awards
Washington Senators
1901 AL6th6172.45920½
1902 AL6th6175.44922
1903 AL8th4394.31447½
1904 AL8th38113.25255½
1905 AL7th6487.42429½
1906 AL7th5595.36737½
1907 AL8th49102.32543½
1908 AL7th6785.44122½
1909 AL8th42110.27656
1910 AL7th6685.43736½
1911 AL7th6490.41638½
1912 AL2nd9161.59914
1913 AL2nd9064.584Walter Johnson (MVP)
1914 AL3rd8173.52619
1915 AL4th8568.55617
1916 AL7th7677.49714½
1917 AL5th7479.48425½
1918 AL3rd7256.5634
1919 AL7th5684.40032
1920 AL6th6884.44729
1921 AL4th8073.52318
1922 AL6th6985.44825
1923 AL4th7578.49023½
1924 AL† *1st9262.597-Won World Series (Giants) 4–3 †Walter Johnson (MVP)
1925 AL *1st9655.636-Lost World Series (Pirates) 4–3 *Roger Peckinpaugh (MVP)
1926 AL4th8169.5408
1927 AL3rd8569.55225
1928 AL4th7579.48726
1929 AL5th7181.46734
1930 AL2nd9460.6108
1931 AL3rd9262.59716
1932 AL3rd9361.60414
1933 AL *1st9953.651-Lost World Series (Giants) 4–1 *
1934 AL7th6686.43434
1935 AL6th6786.43827
1936 AL4th8271.53620
1937 AL6th7380.47728½
1938 AL5th7576.49323½
1939 AL6th6587.42841½
1940 AL7th6490.41626
1941 AL6th7084.45531
1942 AL7th6289.41139½
1943 AL2nd8469.54913½
1944 AL8th6490.41625
1945 AL2nd8767.565
1946 AL4th7678.49428
1947 AL7th6490.41633
1948 AL7th5697.36640
1949 AL8th50104.32547
1950 AL5th6787.43531
1951 AL7th6292.40336
1952 AL5th7876.50617
1953 AL5th7676.50023½
1954 AL6th6688.42945
1955 AL8th53101.34443
1956 AL7th5995.36738
1957 AL8th5599.35743
1958 AL8th6193.39631Albie Pearson (ROY)
1959 AL8th6391.40931Bob Allison (ROY)
1960 AL5th7381.47424
Minnesota Twins
1961 AL7th7090.43838
1962 AL2nd9171.5625
1963 AL3rd9170.56513
1964 AL6th7983.48820Tony Oliva (ROY)
1965 AL *1st10260.630Lost World Series (Dodgers) 4–3 *Zoilo Versalles (MVP)
1966 AL2nd8973.5499
1967 AL2nd9171.5621Rod Carew (ROY)
1968 AL7th7983.48824
1969 ALWest ^1st9765.599Lost ALCS (Orioles) 3–0Harmon Killebrew (MVP)
1970 ALWest ^1st9864.605Lost ALCS (Orioles) 3–0Jim Perry (CYA)
1971 ALWest5th7486.46326½
1972 ALWest3rd7777.50015½
1973 ALWest3rd8181.50013
1974 ALWest3rd8280.5068
1975 ALWest4th7683.47820½
1976 ALWest3rd8577.5255
1977 ALWest4th8477.52217½Rod Carew (MVP)
1978 ALWest4th7389.45119
1979 ALWest4th8280.5066John Castino (ROY)
1980 ALWest3rd7784.47819½
1981 ALWest7th1739.30418
4th 24 29 .453 6
1982 ALWest7th60102.37033
1983 ALWest6th7092.43229
1984 ALWest3rd8181.5003
1985 ALWest4th7785.47514
1986 ALWest6th7191.43821
1987 AL †*West ^1st8577.525Won ALCS (Tigers) 4–1
Won World Series (Cardinals) 4–3 †
Frank Viola (WS MVP)
1988 ALWest2nd9171.56213Frank Viola (CYA)
1989 ALWest5th8082.49419
1990 ALWest7th7488.45729
1991 AL †West ^1st9567.586Won ALCS (Blue Jays) 4–1
Won World Series (Braves) 4–3 †
Chuck Knoblauch (ROY)
Tom Kelly (MOY)
Jack Morris (WS MVP)
1992 ALWest2nd9072.5566
1993 ALWest6th7191.43823
1994 ALCentral4th5360.46914Postseason canceled
1995 ALCentral5th5688.38944Marty Cordova (ROY)
1996 ALCentral4th7884.48121½
1997 ALCentral4th6894.42018½
1998 ALCentral4th7092.43219
1999 ALCentral5th6397.39433
2000 ALCentral5th6993.42626
2001 ALCentral2nd8577.5256
2002 ALCentral ^1st9467.584Won ALDS (Athletics) 3–2
Lost ALCS (Angels) 4–1
2003 ALCentral ^1st9072.556Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1
2004 ALCentral ^1st9270.568Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–1Johan Santana (CYA)
2005 ALCentral3rd8379.51216
2006 ALCentral ^1st9666.593Lost ALDS (Athletics) 3–0Justin Morneau (MVP)
Johan Santana (CYA, TC)
2007 ALCentral3rd7983.48817
2008 ALCentral2nd8875.5401
2009 ALCentral ^1st8776.534Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0Joe Mauer (MVP)
2010 ALCentral ^1st9468.580Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0Ron Gardenhire (MOY)
2011 ALCentral5th6399.38932
2012 ALCentral5th6696.40722
2013 ALCentral4th6696.40727
2014 ALCentral5th7092.43220
2015 ALCentral2nd8379.51212
2016 ALCentral5th59103.36435½
2017 ALCentral2nd ¤8577.52517Lost ALWC (Yankees)Paul Molitor (MOY)
2018 ALCentral2nd7884.48113
2019 ALCentral ^1st10161.623Lost ALDS (Yankees) 3–0Rocco Baldelli (MOY)
2020 ALCentral ^1st3624.600Lost ALWC (Astros) 2–0
2021 ALCentral5th7389.45120
2022 ALCentral3rd7884.48114
2023 ALCentral ^1st8775.537Won ALWC (Blue Jays) 2–0
Lost ALDS (Astros) 3–1
Totals Wins Losses Win%
4,223 4,864 .465 Washington Senators regular season record (1901–1960)
4,954 5,011 .497 Minnesota Twins regular season record (1961–2023)
9,177 9,875 .482 All-time regular season record (19012023)
35 56 .385 All-time postseason record
9,158 9,931 .480 All-time regular and postseason record

Record by decade

The following table describes the Twins' MLB win–loss record by decade.

DecadeWinsLossesPct
1900s480833.366
1910s755737.506
1920s792735.519
1930s806722.527
1940s677858.441
1950s640898.416
1960s862747.536
1970s812794.506
1980s733833.468
1990s718833.463
2000s863758.532
2010s765855.472
2020s274272.502
All-time9,1779,875.482

These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Minnesota Twins History & Encyclopedia,[1] and are current as of the 2022 Major League Baseball season.

Postseason record by year

The Twins have made the postseason eighteen times in their history, with their first being in 1924 and the most recent being in 2023.

Year Finish Round Opponent Result
1924 World Series Champions World Series New York Giants Won 4 3
1925 American League Champions World Series Pittsburgh Pirates Lost 3 4
1933 American League Champions World Series New York Giants Lost 1 4
1965 American League Champions World Series Los Angeles Dodgers Lost 3 4
1969 American League West Champions ALCS Baltimore Orioles Lost 0 3
1970 American League West Champions ALCS Baltimore Orioles Lost 0 3
1987 World Series Champions ALCS Detroit Tigers Won 4 1
World Series St. Louis Cardinals Won 4 3
1991 World Series Champions ALCS Toronto Blue Jays Won 4 1
World Series Atlanta Braves Won 4 3
2002 American League Central Champions ALDS Oakland Athletics Won 3 2
ALCS Anaheim Angels Lost 1 4
2003 American League Central Champions ALDS New York Yankees Lost 1 3
2004 American League Central Champions ALDS New York Yankees Lost 1 3
2006 American League Central Champions ALDS Oakland Athletics Lost 0 3
2009 American League Central Champions ALDS New York Yankees Lost 0 3
2010 American League Central Champions ALDS New York Yankees Lost 0 3
2017 American League Wild Card Wild Card Game New York Yankees Lost 0 1
2019 American League Central Champions ALDS New York Yankees Lost 0 3
2020 American League Central Champions Wild Card Series Houston Astros Lost 0 2
2023 American League Central Champions Wild Card Series Toronto Blue Jays Won 2 0
ALDS Houston Astros Lost 1 3
18Totals7–153659

References

  1. "Minnesota Twins History & Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved March 1, 2023.
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