| 98-64 | Lost ALCS |
| Record | Outcome |
The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a 98-64 record. They went 51-30 at home and 47-34 on the road. Including the postseason, the Minnesota Twins went 98-67. Their final game was a loss in the AL Championship Series to the Baltimore Orioles.
The 1970 Minnesota Twins played in the West Division of the American League.
During the regular season, the 1970 Minnesota Twins went 61-29 against their AL West opponents.
The Twins won the AL West in the 1970 season with a 98-64 record. The Athletics finished 9 games back with a 89-73 record. The Angels finished 12 games back with a 86-76 record. The Royals finished 33 games back with a 65-97 record. The Brewers finished 33 games back with a 65-97 record. The White Sox finished 42 games back with a 56-106 record.
| Opponent | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee Brewers | 13-5 | 72.2% | +33 |
| Kansas City Royals | 13-5 | 72.2% | +23 |
| Oakland Athletics | 13-5 | 72.2% | +21 |
| Chicago White Sox | 12-6 | 66.7% | +54 |
| California Angels | 10-8 | 55.6% | +7 |
Among qualifying months, the 1970 Minnesota Twins had their best month in May, when they went 19-7 and had a 73.1% win percentage. Their worst month was August, when they went 14-18 and had a 43.8% win percentage.
| Month | Record | Win Percentage % | Run Differential |
|---|---|---|---|
| April | 12-6 | 66.7% | +35 |
| May | 19-7 | 73.1% | +38 |
| June | 14-12 | 53.8% | +23 |
| July | 17-11 | 60.7% | +21 |
| August | 14-18 | 43.8% | -17 |
| September | 21-10 | 67.7% | +35 |
| October | 1-0 | 100% | +4 |
Yes, the Minnesota Twins made the Postseason in 1970. They lost their only series against the Baltimore Orioles in the AL Championship Series.
The Minnesota Twins finished the regular season with a run differential of +139. Based on their run differential and their pythagorean expectation, the Twins could have been expected to have about 96.1 wins, or a 96-66 record in the regular season.
In one-run games, or games that went into extra innings, the 1970 Minnesota Twins went 34-24.
During the regular season, the 1970 Minnesota Twins went 10-4 in extra inning games.
The longest win streak during the regular season for the 1970 Minnesota Twins was a 7 game winning streak.
The longest losing streak that the Minnesota Twins had during the 1970 regular season was 9 games, which happened once during the season.
= Playoff Team
Bold = Division Opponent
| Date | Opponent | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Season | ||||
| Tue, Apr 7, 1970 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 12 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Apr 9, 1970 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 6 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Apr 11, 1970 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Apr 15, 1970 | @ California Angels | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Apr 16, 1970 | @ California Angels | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Apr 17, 1970 | @ Oakland Athletics | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Apr 18, 1970 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 11 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Apr 19, 1970 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Apr 21, 1970 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 22, 1970 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 3 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Apr 23, 1970 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Fri, Apr 24, 1970 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 6 - 8 | ||
| Sat, Apr 25, 1970 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Apr 26, 1970 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 6 - 0 | ||
| Mon, Apr 27, 1970 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Tue, Apr 28, 1970 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Apr 29, 1970 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 1 - 0 | ||
| Thu, Apr 30, 1970 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 1 | ||
| Fri, May 1, 1970 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 3 - 9 | ||
| Sat, May 2, 1970 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, May 3, 1970 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, May 5, 1970 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Wed, May 6, 1970 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Thu, May 7, 1970 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 9 - 6 | ||
| Fri, May 8, 1970 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 7 - 6 | ||
| Sat, May 9, 1970 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Sun, May 10, 1970 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 12, 1970 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 4 - 5 | ||
| Wed, May 13, 1970 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
| Thu, May 14, 1970 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, May 16, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 11 - 7 | ||
| Sun, May 17, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 1 | ||
| Mon, May 18, 1970 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 7 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 19, 1970 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 4 | (10) | |
| Wed, May 20, 1970 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 10 - 5 | ||
| Fri, May 22, 1970 | vs California Angels | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Sat, May 23, 1970 | vs California Angels | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Sun, May 24, 1970 | vs California Angels | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Mon, May 25, 1970 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 5 | ||
| Tue, May 26, 1970 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 6 - 2 | ||
| Thu, May 28, 1970 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 11 - 2 | ||
| Fri, May 29, 1970 | vs New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, May 30, 1970 | vs New York Yankees | Win 10 - 6 | ||
| Sun, May 31, 1970 | vs New York Yankees | Win 7 - 6 | (10) | |
| Tue, Jun 2, 1970 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Thu, Jun 4, 1970 | @ Boston Red Sox | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jun 5, 1970 | @ Washington Senators | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Sat, Jun 6, 1970 | @ Washington Senators | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jun 7, 1970 | @ Washington Senators | Win 10 - 9 | (11) | |
| Tue, Jun 9, 1970 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jun 10, 1970 | @ New York Yankees | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jun 12, 1970 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jun 13, 1970 | vs Boston Red Sox | Loss 4 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jun 14, 1970 | vs Boston Red Sox | Win 10 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jun 15, 1970 | vs Washington Senators | Win 5 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 16, 1970 | vs Washington Senators | Win 7 - 3 | ||
| Wed, Jun 17, 1970 | vs Washington Senators | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jun 19, 1970 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Sat, Jun 20, 1970 | @ Kansas City Royals | Loss 3 - 5 | ||
| Sun, Jun 21, 1970 | @ Kansas City Royals | Win 11 - 2 | ||
| Mon, Jun 22, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Tue, Jun 23, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 3 - 4 | ||
| Wed, Jun 24, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Win 3 - 2 | ||
| Thu, Jun 25, 1970 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 1 - 4 | ||
| Fri, Jun 26, 1970 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Sat, Jun 27, 1970 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 9 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 28, 1970 | @ Chicago White Sox | Win 9 - 1 | ||
| Sun, Jun 28, 1970 | @ Chicago White Sox | Loss 10 - 11 | ||
| Mon, Jun 29, 1970 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Jun 30, 1970 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 8 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jul 1, 1970 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 2 - 1 | (10) | |
| Thu, Jul 2, 1970 | vs Kansas City Royals | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 3, 1970 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 8 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 4, 1970 | vs Chicago White Sox | Loss 3 - 5 | (12) | |
| Sun, Jul 5, 1970 | vs Chicago White Sox | Win 12 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jul 6, 1970 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Tue, Jul 7, 1970 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 8, 1970 | @ Oakland Athletics | Win 8 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 9, 1970 | @ California Angels | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Fri, Jul 10, 1970 | @ California Angels | Loss 1 - 2 | ||
| Sat, Jul 11, 1970 | @ California Angels | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Sun, Jul 12, 1970 | @ California Angels | Loss 2 - 6 | ||
| Thu, Jul 16, 1970 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 5 | ||
| Fri, Jul 17, 1970 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 5 | (10) | |
| Sat, Jul 18, 1970 | @ Baltimore Orioles | Win 6 - 3 | ||
| Sun, Jul 19, 1970 | vs Cleveland Indians | Loss 1 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Jul 20, 1970 | vs Cleveland Indians | Win 4 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 21, 1970 | vs Detroit Tigers | Loss 2 - 5 | ||
| Wed, Jul 22, 1970 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Thu, Jul 23, 1970 | vs Detroit Tigers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Fri, Jul 24, 1970 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 8 - 0 | ||
| Sat, Jul 25, 1970 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 5 - 6 | ||
| Sun, Jul 26, 1970 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Loss 1 - 11 | ||
| Mon, Jul 27, 1970 | vs Baltimore Orioles | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Tue, Jul 28, 1970 | @ Cleveland Indians | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Jul 29, 1970 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 8 - 9 | ||
| Thu, Jul 30, 1970 | @ Cleveland Indians | Loss 2 - 3 | ||
| Fri, Jul 31, 1970 | @ Detroit Tigers | Loss 9 - 10 | ||
| Sat, Aug 1, 1970 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 12 - 4 | (10) | |
| Sun, Aug 2, 1970 | @ Detroit Tigers | Win 4 - 3 | ||
| Mon, Aug 3, 1970 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 2 - 1 | ||
| Mon, Aug 3, 1970 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Loss 2 - 4 | ||
| Tue, Aug 4, 1970 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | Win 5 - 2 | ||
| Wed, Aug 5, 1970 | vs California Angels | Loss 5 - 7 | ||
| Thu, Aug 6, 1970 | vs California Angels | Win 2 - 1 | (14) | |
| Fri, Aug 7, 1970 | vs Oakland Athletics | Win 2 - 1 | (11) | |