1986 Minnesota Twins Roster

The 1986 Minnesota Twins team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1986 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1986 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 1986 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 1986 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 1986 Minnesota Twins primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1986 Minnesota Twins



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Complete Roster  
 

30 Juan Agosto 6-02 190 Left Left 1958-02-23
49 Allan Anderson 6-00 186 Left Left 1964-01-07
22 Keith Atherton 6-04 200 Right Right 1959-02-19
28 Bert Blyleven 6-03 207 Right Right 1951-04-06
17 Dennis Burtt 6-00 180 Right Right 1957-11-29
32 John Butcher 6-04 190 Right Right 1957-03-08
39 Ron Davis 6-04 207 Right Right 1955-08-06
23 Pete Filson 6-02 195 Left Both 1958-09-28
37 Ray Fontenot 6-00 175 Left Left 1957-08-08
39 George Frazier 6-05 205 Right Right 1954-10-13
32 Neal Heaton 6-01 205 Left Left 1960-03-03
23 Roy Lee Jackson 6-02 194 Right Right 1954-05-01
35 Bill Latham 6-02 190 Left Left 1960-08-29
33 Frank Pastore 6-03 205 Right Right 1957-08-21
36 Mark Portugal 6-00 190 Right Right 1962-10-30
19 Roy Smith 6-03 200 Right Right 1961-09-06
48 Mike Smithson 6-08 215 Right Left 1955-01-21
16 Frank Viola 6-04 209 Left Left 1960-04-19
15 Tim Laudner 6-03 212 Right Right 1958-06-07
10 Jeff Reed 6-02 190 Right Left 1962-11-12
12 Mark Salas 6-00 205 Right Left 1961-03-08
1 Alvaro Espinoza 6-00 181 Right Right 1962-02-19
8 Gary Gaetti 6-00 200 Right Right 1958-08-19
31 Greg Gagne 5-11 172 Right Right 1961-11-12
14 Kent Hrbek 6-04 235 Right Left 1960-05-21
4 Steve Lombardozzi 6-00 175 Right Right 1960-04-26
2 Chris Pittaro 5-11 170 Right Both 1961-09-16
38 Ron Washington 5-11 163 Right Right 1952-04-29
20 Billy Beane 6-04 195 Right Right 1962-03-29
24 Tom Brunansky 6-04 211 Right Right 1960-08-20
25 Randy Bush 6-01 186 Left Left 1958-10-05
27 Mark Davidson 6-02 190 Right Right 1961-02-15
9 Mickey Hatcher 6-02 200 Right Right 1955-03-15
34 Kirby Puckett 5-08 210 Right Right 1960-03-14
18 Alejandro Sanchez 6-00 185 Right Right 1959-02-14
21 Andre David 6-00 170 Left Left 1958-05-18
5 Roy Smalley 6-01 185 Right Both 1952-10-25
11 Al Woods 6-03 195 Left Left 1953-08-08


The 1986 Minnesota Twins played 162 games during the regular season, won 71 games, lost 91 games, and finished in sixth position. They played their home games at Hubert H Humphery Metrodome (Park Factors: 103/103) where 1,255,453 fans witnessed their 1986 Twins finish the season with a .438 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1986 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 1986 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 1986 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 1986 Minnesota Twins primary starters list:

1986 Minnesota Twins
Opening Day Starters


Bert Blyleven
Tom Brunansky
Randy Bush
Gary Gaetti
Greg Gagne
Kent Hrbek
Steve Lombardozzi
Kirby Puckett
Mark Salas
Roy Smalley

1986 Minnesota Twins
Most Games by Position

C Mark Salas (69)
1B Kent Hrbek (147)
2B Steve Lombardozzi (155)
3B Gary Gaetti (156)
SS Greg Gagne (155)
LF Randy Bush (90)
CF Kirby Puckett (160)
RF Tom Brunansky (152)
DH Roy Smalley (114)
  
SP Bert Blyleven
SP Neal Heaton
SP Mark Portugal
SP Mike Smithson
SP Frank Viola
  
RP Ron Davis
RP Roy Lee Jackson
RP Frank Pastore
CL Keith Atherton


1986 Minnesota Twins
Salaries

Bert Blyleven $1,450,000.00
Kent Hrbek $1,060,000.00
Tom Brunansky $740,000.00
Roy Smalley $740,000.00
Ron Davis $725,000.00
Frank Viola $674,000.00
Mickey Hatcher $666,667.00
Gary Gaetti $515,000.00
Mike Smithson $450,000.00
John Butcher $385,000.00
Kirby Puckett $255,000.00
Randy Bush $220,000.00
Tim Laudner $155,000.00
Roy Lee Jackson $115,000.00
Mark Salas $115,000.00
Greg Gagne $100,000.00
Steve Lombardozzi $75,000.00
Billy Beane $65,000.00
Mark Portugal $62,500.00
Allan Anderson $60,000.00
Dennis Burtt $60,000.00
Andre David $60,000.00
Mark Davidson $60,000.00
Alvaro Espinoza $60,000.00
Bill Latham $60,000.00
Frank Pastore $60,000.00
Chris Pittaro $60,000.00
Jeff Reed $60,000.00
Roy Smith $60,000.00


1986 Minnesota Twins
Uniform Numbers

#1 Alvaro Espinoza
#2 Chris Pittaro
#4 Steve Lombardozzi
#5 Roy Smalley
#8 Gary Gaetti
#9 Mickey Hatcher
#10 Jeff Reed
#11 Al Woods
#12 Mark Salas
#14 Kent Hrbek
#15 Tim Laudner
#16 Frank Viola
#17 Dennis Burtt
#18 Alejandro Sanchez
#19 Roy Smith
#20 Billy Beane
#21 Andre David
#22 Keith Atherton
#23 Pete Filson
#23 Roy Lee Jackson
#24 Tom Brunansky
#25 Randy Bush
#27 Mark Davidson
#28 Bert Blyleven
#30 Juan Agosto
#31 Greg Gagne
#32 John Butcher
#32 Neal Heaton
#33 Frank Pastore
#34 Kirby Puckett
#35 Bill Latham
#36 Mark Portugal
#37 Ray Fontenot
#38 Ron Washington
#39 Ron Davis
#39 George Frazier
#48 Mike Smithson
#49 Allan Anderson

Did you know that a 1986 Minnesota Twins Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?

     

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