Harmon Killebrew had 17 HR and 40 RBI at the All-Star break, but was injured in the game and missed the second half of the season.
A first for the Twins: on July 11, Rick Renick played his first-ever major league game, at shortstop.
Renick is the first Twins player to accomplish the feat, later to be joined in history by Dave McKay (1975), Gary Gaetti (1981) and Andre David (1984).
On September 22, utility player César Tovar played all nine positions, an inning each, against the Oakland Athletics.
Infielders Coaches Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg.