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In a campaign shortened to 60 games by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Twins went 36-24 en route to winning consecutive American League Central division titles for the first time since 2009-10, only to be swept by the Houston Astros in the Wild Card Series.
Twins History Franchise Timeline On October 26, Calvin Griffith, president of the Washington Senators, made the historic decision to move his club to the Minneapolis/St. Paul area, thereby giving birth to the "Minnesota Twins," named after the two Upper Midwest cities.
In 2019, the Twins clinched the AL Central Division for the first time since 2010, finishing the season with the second-most wins in franchise history with 101, one short of the 1965 season. The team combined for a total of 307 home runs, the most in MLB history for a single season.
The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area of Minneapolis and Saint Paul. The club was originally founded in 1901 as the Washington Senators, and was one of the American League's eight original charter franchises.
Offensively, Joe Mauer led the team in batting average (.294) in his first full season, while Jacque Jones hit a team-leading 24 homers, but finished with a .249 average. Justin Morneau hit 22 home runs despite hitting just .239, and Matt LeCroy chipped in with 17 homers in a bench role.
The 2019 Twins season will be remembered for many things, among them the club’s 101-61 record – the second-most wins in franchise history, behind only the 102-60 1965 club – and first American League Central division title since 2010.
