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Franchise: Minnesota Twins


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GENERAL MANAGERS
Year Name Team Lg Div W L Rank Notes
1950 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 67 87 5
1951 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 62 92 7
1952 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 78 76 5
1953 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 76 76 5
1954 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 66 88 6
1955 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 53 101 8
1956 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 59 95 7
1957 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 55 99 8
1958 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 61 93 8
1959 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 63 91 8
1960 Calvin Griffith Washington Senators AL 73 81 5
1961 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 70 90 7
1962 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 91 71 2
1963 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 91 70 3
1964 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 79 83 6
1965 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 102 60 1 Won Pennant
1966 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 89 73 2
1967 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 91 71 2
1968 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL 79 83 7
1969 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 97 65 1 Won Division
1970 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 98 64 1 Won Division
1971 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 74 86 5
1972 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 77 77 3
1973 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 81 81 3
1974 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 82 80 3
1975 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 76 83 4
1976 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 85 77 3
1977 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 84 77 4
1978 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 73 89 4
1979 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 82 80 4
1980 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 77 84 3
1981 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 41 68 7
1982 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 60 102 7
1983 Calvin Griffith Minnesota Twins AL W 70 92 6
1984 Calvin Griffith
(Sold club Sept. 1984)		 Minnesota Twins AL W 81 81 3
1985 Howard Fox
(Interim after club sale, Sept. 1984-Aug. 1985)		 Minnesota Twins AL W 77 85 4
1985 Andy MacPhail
(Hired Aug. 1985)		 Minnesota Twins AL W 77 85 4
1986 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 71 91 6
1987 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 85 77 1 Won Division
Won Pennant
Won World Series
1988 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 91 71 2
1989 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 80 82 5
1990 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 74 88 7
1991 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 95 67 1 Won Division
Won Pennant
Won World Series
1992 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 90 72 2
1993 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL W 71 91 6
1994 Andy MacPhail Minnesota Twins AL C 53 60 4
1995 Terry Ryan
(Promoted 9/13/1994)		 Minnesota Twins AL C 56 88 5
1996 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 78 84 4
1997 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 68 94 4
1998 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 70 92 4
1999 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 63 97 5
2000 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 69 93 5
2001 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 85 77 2
2002 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 94 67 1 Won Division
2003 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 90 72 1 Won Division
2004 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 92 70 1 Won Division
2005 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 83 79 3
2006 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL C 96 66 1 Won Division
2007 Terry Ryan
(Stepped aside 9/13/2007)		 Minnesota Twins AL C 79 83 3
2008 Bill Smith Minnesota Twins AL C 88 75 2
2009 Bill Smith Minnesota Twins AL C 87 76 1 Won Division
2010 Bill Smith Minnesota Twins AL C 94 68 1 Won Division
2011 Bill Smith
(Fired 11/7/2011)		 Minnesota Twins AL C 63 99 5
2012 Terry Ryan
(Returned to GM post 11/7/2011)		 Minnesota Twins AL C 66 96 5


General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors


SCOUTING DIRECTORS
Year Name Team Lg Div W L Rank Notes
1987 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL W 85 77 1 Won Division
Won Pennant
Won World Series
1988 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL W 91 71 2
1989 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL W 80 82 5
1990 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL W 74 88 7
1991 Terry Ryan Minnesota Twins AL W 95 67 1 Won Division
Won Pennant
Won World Series
1992 Larry Corrigan Minnesota Twins AL W 90 72 2
1993 Larry Corrigan Minnesota Twins AL W 71 91 6
1994 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 53 60 4
1995 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 56 88 5
1996 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 78 84 4
1997 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 68 94 4
1998 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 70 92 4
1999 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 63 97 5
2000 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 69 93 5
2001 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 85 77 2
2002 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 94 67 1 Won Division
2003 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 90 72 1 Won Division
2004 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 92 70 1 Won Division
2005 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 83 79 3
2006 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 96 66 1 Won Division
2007 Mike Radcliff Minnesota Twins AL C 79 83 3
2008 Deron Johnson Minnesota Twins AL C 88 75 2
2009 Deron Johnson Minnesota Twins AL C 87 76 1 Won Division
2010 Deron Johnson Minnesota Twins AL C 94 68 1 Won Division
2011 Deron Johnson Minnesota Twins AL C 63 99 5
2012 Deron Johnson Minnesota Twins AL C 66 96 5


General Managers | Scouting Directors | Farm Directors


FARM DIRECTORS
Year Name Team Lg Div W L Rank Notes
1960 Sherry Robertson Washington Senators AL 73 81 5
1961 Sherry Robertson Minnesota Twins AL 70 90 7
1968 Sherry Robertson Minnesota Twins AL 79 83 7
1969 Sherry Robertson Minnesota Twins AL W 97 65 1 Won Division
1970 Sherry Robertson Minnesota Twins AL W 98 64 1 Won Division
1971 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 74 86 5
1972 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 77 77 3
1973 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 81 81 3
1974 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 82 80 3
1975 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 76 83 4
1976 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 85 77 3
1977 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 84 77 4
1978 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 73 89 4
1979 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 82 80 4
1980 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 77 84 3
1981 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 41 68 7
1982 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 60 102 7
1983 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 70 92 6
1984 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 81 81 3
1985 George Brophy Minnesota Twins AL W 77 85 4
1986 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 71 91 6
1987 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 85 77 1 Won Division
Won Pennant
Won World Series
1988 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 91 71 2
1989 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 80 82 5
1990 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 74 88 7
1991 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 95 67 1 Won Division
Won Pennant
Won World Series
1992 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 90 72 2
1993 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL W 71 91 6
1994 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 53 60 4
1995 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 56 88 5
1996 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 78 84 4
1997 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 68 94 4
1998 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 70 92 4
1999 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 63 97 5
2000 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 69 93 5
2001 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 85 77 2
2002 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 94 67 1 Won Division
2003 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 90 72 1 Won Division
2004 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 92 70 1 Won Division
2005 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 83 79 3
2006 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 96 66 1 Won Division
2007 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 79 83 3
2009 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 87 76 1 Won Division
2010 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 94 68 1 Won Division
2011 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 63 99 5
2012 Jim Rantz Minnesota Twins AL C 66 96 5


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