For single seasons, from 1961 to 2022, Playing for MIN, in the regular season, requiring Wins Above Replacement (WAR) ≥ 2.5, sorted by descending Wins Above Replacement (WAR).
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Top 20 pitching seasons by Minnesota Twins starters
Rk | Player | WAR | Season | Age | W | L | W-L% | Dec | ERA | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | R | ER | HR | BB | IBB | SO | HBP | BK | WP | BF | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP | H9 | HR9 | BB9 | SO9 | SO/BB | WAR | WAA | Pos |
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1 | Bert Blyleven | 9.7 | 1973 | 22 | 20 | 17 | .541 | 37 | 2.52 | 40 | 40 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 325.0 | 296 | 109 | 91 | 16 | 67 | 4 | 258 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 1321 | 156 | 2.32 | 1.117 | 8.2 | 0.4 | 1.9 | 7.1 | 3.85 | 9.7 | 6.8 | |
2 | Johan Santana | 8.7 | 2004 | 25 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 26 | 2.61 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 228.0 | 156 | 70 | 66 | 24 | 54 | 0 | 265 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 881 | 182 | 2.92 | 0.921 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 2.1 | 10.5 | 4.91 | 8.7 | 6.5 | 1 |
3 | Frank Viola | 8.1 | 1987 | 27 | 17 | 10 | .630 | 27 | 2.90 | 36 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 251.2 | 230 | 91 | 81 | 29 | 66 | 1 | 197 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1037 | 159 | 3.66 | 1.176 | 8.2 | 1.0 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 2.98 | 8.1 | 5.9 | |
4 | Bert Blyleven | 7.8 | 1974 | 23 | 17 | 17 | .500 | 34 | 2.66 | 37 | 37 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 281.0 | 244 | 99 | 83 | 14 | 77 | 3 | 249 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1149 | 142 | 2.37 | 1.142 | 7.8 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 8.0 | 3.23 | 7.8 | 5.3 | |
5 | Frank Viola | 7.7 | 1988 | 28 | 24 | 7 | .774 | 31 | 2.64 | 35 | 35 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 255.1 | 236 | 80 | 75 | 20 | 54 | 2 | 193 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 1031 | 154 | 2.95 | 1.136 | 8.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 6.8 | 3.57 | 7.7 | 5.5 | 1 |
6 | Johan Santana | 7.6 | 2006 | 27 | 19 | 6 | .760 | 25 | 2.77 | 34 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 233.2 | 186 | 79 | 72 | 24 | 47 | 0 | 245 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 923 | 162 | 3.04 | 0.997 | 7.2 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 9.4 | 5.21 | 7.6 | 5.4 | 1 |
7 | Johan Santana | 7.2 | 2005 | 26 | 16 | 7 | .696 | 23 | 2.87 | 33 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 231.2 | 180 | 77 | 74 | 22 | 45 | 1 | 238 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 910 | 155 | 2.80 | 0.971 | 7.0 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 9.2 | 5.29 | 7.2 | 5.0 | 1 |
8 | Jerry Koosman | 7.2 | 1979 | 36 | 20 | 13 | .606 | 33 | 3.38 | 37 | 36 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 263.2 | 268 | 108 | 99 | 19 | 83 | 4 | 157 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1101 | 130 | 3.46 | 1.331 | 9.1 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 1.89 | 7.2 | 4.7 | |
9 | Kevin Tapani | 6.8 | 1991 | 27 | 16 | 9 | .640 | 25 | 2.99 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 244.0 | 225 | 84 | 81 | 23 | 40 | 0 | 135 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 974 | 143 | 3.49 | 1.086 | 8.3 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 3.38 | 6.8 | 4.6 | |
10 | Joe Mays | 6.6 | 2001 | 25 | 17 | 13 | .567 | 30 | 3.16 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 233.2 | 205 | 87 | 82 | 25 | 64 | 2 | 123 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 957 | 143 | 4.27 | 1.151 | 7.9 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 4.7 | 1.92 | 6.6 | 4.4 | 1 |
11 | Dave Goltz | 6.6 | 1978 | 29 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 25 | 2.49 | 29 | 29 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 220.1 | 209 | 72 | 61 | 12 | 67 | 1 | 116 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 913 | 155 | 3.17 | 1.253 | 8.5 | 0.5 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 1.73 | 6.6 | 4.5 | |
12 | Brad Radke | 6.6 | 1999 | 26 | 12 | 14 | .462 | 26 | 3.75 | 33 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 218.2 | 239 | 97 | 91 | 28 | 44 | 0 | 121 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 910 | 135 | 4.31 | 1.294 | 9.8 | 1.2 | 1.8 | 5.0 | 2.75 | 6.6 | 4.5 | 1 |
13 | Jim Merritt | 6.5 | 1967 | 23 | 13 | 7 | .650 | 20 | 2.53 | 37 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 227.2 | 196 | 72 | 64 | 21 | 30 | 6 | 161 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 911 | 138 | 2.81 | 0.993 | 7.7 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 6.4 | 5.37 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 1 |
14 | Bert Blyleven | 6.5 | 1971 | 20 | 16 | 15 | .516 | 31 | 2.81 | 38 | 38 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 278.1 | 267 | 95 | 87 | 21 | 59 | 1 | 224 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1126 | 126 | 2.51 | 1.171 | 8.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 3.80 | 6.5 | 4.0 | 1 |
15 | Jim Perry | 6.3 | 1969 | 33 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 26 | 2.82 | 46 | 36 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 261.2 | 244 | 87 | 82 | 18 | 66 | 10 | 153 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 1079 | 131 | 3.09 | 1.185 | 8.4 | 0.6 | 2.3 | 5.3 | 2.32 | 6.3 | 4.0 | 1/H |
16 | Brad Radke | 6.2 | 2000 | 27 | 12 | 16 | .429 | 28 | 4.45 | 34 | 34 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 226.2 | 261 | 119 | 112 | 27 | 51 | 1 | 141 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 978 | 116 | 4.18 | 1.376 | 10.4 | 1.1 | 2.0 | 5.6 | 2.76 | 6.2 | 4.0 | 1 |
17 | Dean Chance | 6.2 | 1968 | 27 | 16 | 16 | .500 | 32 | 2.53 | 43 | 39 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 292.0 | 224 | 96 | 82 | 15 | 63 | 8 | 234 | 10 | 1 | 12 | 1161 | 124 | 2.20 | 0.983 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 1.9 | 7.2 | 3.71 | 6.2 | 3.6 | 1 |
18 | Camilo Pascual | 6.1 | 1963 | 29 | 21 | 9 | .700 | 30 | 2.46 | 31 | 31 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 248.1 | 205 | 76 | 68 | 21 | 81 | 4 | 202 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 1011 | 148 | 2.97 | 1.152 | 7.4 | 0.8 | 2.9 | 7.3 | 2.49 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 1/H |
19 | Bert Blyleven | 6.0 | 1975 | 24 | 15 | 10 | .600 | 25 | 3.00 | 35 | 35 | 20 | 3 | 0 | 275.2 | 219 | 104 | 92 | 24 | 84 | 2 | 233 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1104 | 129 | 2.99 | 1.099 | 7.1 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 2.77 | 6.0 | 3.5 | 1 |
20 | Jack Kralick | 6.0 | 1961 | 26 | 13 | 11 | .542 | 24 | 3.61 | 33 | 33 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 242.0 | 257 | 101 | 97 | 21 | 64 | 1 | 137 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 1023 | 117 | 3.40 | 1.326 | 9.6 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 5.1 | 2.14 | 6.0 | 4.2 | 1 |
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