1987 Minnesota Twins Roster

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The 1987 Minnesota Twins team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1987 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 1987 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 1987 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 1987 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 1987 Minnesota Twins primary starters list. Research by Baseball Almanac.

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49 Allan Anderson 6-00 186 Left Left 1964-01-07
22 Keith Atherton 6-04 200 Right Right 1959-02-19
40 Juan Berenguer 5-11 215 Right Right 1954-11-30
30 Jeff Bittiger 5-10 175 Right Right 1962-04-13
28 Bert Blyleven 6-03 207 Right Right 1951-04-06
38 Steve Carlton 6-04 210 Left Left 1944-12-22
21 George Frazier 6-05 205 Right Right 1954-10-13
46 Joe Klink 5-11 175 Left Left 1962-02-03
39, 36 Joe Niekro 6-01 190 Right Right 1944-11-07
19 Randy Niemann 6-04 200 Left Left 1955-11-15
36 Mark Portugal 6-00 190 Right Right 1962-10-30
41 Jeff Reardon 6-01 195 Right Right 1955-10-01
31 Dan Schatzeder 6-00 195 Left Left 1954-12-01
23 Roy Smith 6-03 200 Right Right 1961-09-06
48 Mike Smithson 6-08 215 Right Left 1955-01-21
17 Les Straker 6-01 193 Right Right 1959-10-10
16 Frank Viola 6-04 209 Left Left 1960-04-19
33 Sal Butera 6-00 190 Right Right 1952-09-25
15 Tim Laudner 6-03 212 Right Right 1958-06-07
11 Tom Nieto 6-01 205 Right Right 1960-10-27
12 Mark Salas 6-00 205 Right Left 1961-03-08
8 Gary Gaetti 6-00 200 Right Right 1958-08-19
7 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
26 Al Newman 5-09 183 Right Both 1960-06-30
2 Chris Pittaro 5-11 170 Right Both 1961-09-16
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
32 Dan Gladden 5-11 180 Right Right 1957-07-07
34 Kirby Puckett 5-08 210 Right Right 1960-03-14
18 Don Baylor 6-01 195 Right Right 1949-06-28
9 Gene Larkin 6-03 205 Right Both 1962-10-24
5 Roy Smalley 6-01 185 Right Both 1952-10-25
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The 1987 Minnesota Twins played 162 games during the regular season, won 85 games, lost 77 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Hubert H Humphery Metrodome (Park Factors: 104/104) where 2,081,976 fans witnessed their 1987 Twins finish the season with a .525 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 1987 Minnesota Twins Opening Day starters list, a 1987 Minnesota Twins salary list, a 1987 Minnesota Twins uniform number breakdown and a 1987 Minnesota Twins primary starters list:

1987 Minnesota Twins
Opening Day Starters

Bert Blyleven
Tom Brunansky
Mark Davidson
Gary Gaetti
Greg Gagne
Dan Gladden
Kent Hrbek
Steve Lombardozzi
Tom Nieto
Kirby Puckett

1987 Minnesota Twins
Most Games by Position

C Tim Laudner (101)
1B Kent Hrbek (137)
2B Steve Lombardozzi (133)
3B Gary Gaetti (150)
SS Greg Gagne (136)
LF Dan Gladden (105)
CF Kirby Puckett (147)
RF Tom Brunansky (107)
  
SP Bert Blyleven
SP Joe Niekro
SP Mike Smithson
SP Les Straker
SP Frank Viola
  
RP Keith Atherton
RP Juan Berenguer
RP George Frazier
RP Dan Schatzeder
CL Jeff Reardon

1987 Minnesota Twins
Salaries

Kent Hrbek $1,310,000.00
Bert Blyleven $1,150,000.00
Gary Gaetti $950,000.00
Tom Brunansky $940,000.00
Frank Viola $830,000.00
Roy Smalley $740,000.00
George Frazier $733,000.00
Kirby Puckett $465,000.00
Dan Gladden $360,000.00
Keith Atherton $300,000.00
Randy Bush $300,000.00
Tim Laudner $245,000.00
Greg Gagne $155,000.00
Juan Berenguer $152,500.00
Mark Salas $137,000.00
Tom Nieto $101,300.00
Steve Lombardozzi $82,500.00
Billy Beane $65,500.00
Al Newman $65,000.00
Allan Anderson $62,500.00
Jeff Bittiger $62,500.00
Mark Davidson $62,500.00
Joe Klink $62,500.00
Chris Pittaro $62,500.00
Mark Portugal $62,500.00
Les Straker $62,500.00
Gene Larkin $60,000.00

1987 Minnesota Twins
Uniform Numbers

#2 Chris Pittaro
#4 Steve Lombardozzi
#5 Roy Smalley
#7 Greg Gagne
#8 Gary Gaetti
#9 Gene Larkin
#11 Tom Nieto
#12 Mark Salas
#14 Kent Hrbek
#15 Tim Laudner
#16 Frank Viola
#17 Les Straker
#18 Don Baylor
#19 Randy Niemann
#20 Billy Beane
#21 George Frazier
#22 Keith Atherton
#23 Roy Smith
#24 Tom Brunansky
#25 Randy Bush
#26 Al Newman
#27 Mark Davidson
#28 Bert Blyleven
#30 Jeff Bittiger
#31 Dan Schatzeder
#32 Dan Gladden
#33 Sal Butera
#34 Kirby Puckett
#36 Joe Niekro
#36 Mark Portugal
#38 Steve Carlton
#39 Joe Niekro
#40 Juan Berenguer
#41 Jeff Reardon
#46 Joe Klink
#48 Mike Smithson
#49 Allan Anderson

Did you know that a 1987 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)?