Best Twins Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

MIN · 1901–nowThe best Twins players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterHarmon Killebrew+62.6 NUT · 1956–1974

#1 pitcherWalter Johnson+57.4 NUT · 1907–1927

World Series titles3Last in 1991

Harmon Killebrew is the most productive hitter in Twins history by NUT at +62.6 over 17 qualified seasons with the club (1956–1974). Walter Johnson leads the pitchers at +57.4 over 21 seasons (1907–1927).

The franchise has played 126 seasons since 1901, as the Washington Senators (1901–1960), Minnesota Twins (1961–2026). It has won 3 World Series titles, the last in 1991, in 6 trips to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2019 Minnesota Twins at +24.8 (101-61), #3 of 30 that season.

Greatest Twins NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Harmon Killebrew1B · 1956–1974	17	+62.6
2	Rod Carew2B · 1967–1978	12	+34.3
3	Tony OlivaRF · 1964–1976	12	+30.7
4	Kent Hrbek1B · 1982–1994	13	+30.0
5	Kirby PuckettCF · 1984–1995	12	+28.5
6	Bob AllisonLF · 1959–1969	11	+28.0
7	Joe MauerC · 2004–2018	15	+24.7
8	Goose GoslinLF · 1922–1933	9	+22.2
9	Sam RiceRF · 1916–1932	16	+19.4
10	Joe Judge1B · 1916–1932	16	+18.7
11	Mickey Vernon1B · 1939–1955	13	+17.0
12	Roy SieversLF · 1954–1959	6	+15.4
13	Buddy Myer2B · 1926–1941	14	+15.4
14	Stan SpenceCF · 1942–1947	5	+15.3
15	Eddie Yost3B · 1947–1958	12	+13.8
16	Chuck Knoblauch2B · 1991–1997	7	+12.9
17	Justin Morneau1B · 2003–2012	10	+12.3
18	Joe CroninSS · 1928–1934	7	+12.0
19	Buddy LewisRF · 1936–1949	10	+11.4
20	Heinie ManushLF · 1930–1935	6	+11.3
21	Shane MackLF · 1990–1994	5	+10.8
22	Clyde MilanCF · 1907–1921	15	+10.0
23	Jim LemonRF · 1954–1961	7	+9.6
24	Larry HisleLF · 1973–1977	5	+9.3
25	Cecil TravisSS · 1934–1947	10	+9.3

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Walter JohnsonP · 1907–1927	21	+57.4
2	Bert BlylevenP · 1970–1988	10	+18.9
3	Johan SantanaP · 2000–2007	8	+16.2
4	Camilo PascualP · 1954–1966	13	+14.9
5	Dutch LeonardP · 1938–1946	9	+10.9
6	Jim KaatP · 1960–1972	13	+10.4
7	Joe NathanP · 2004–2011	7	+9.0
8	Brad RadkeP · 1995–2006	12	+6.4
9	Kevin TapaniP · 1989–1994	6	+6.3
10	Dave GoltzP · 1972–1979	8	+5.9
11	Dean ChanceP · 1967–1969	3	+5.8
12	Rick AguileraP · 1989–1998	9	+5.5
13	Bob PorterfieldP · 1951–1955	5	+4.9
14	Garland BraxtonP · 1927–1929	3	+4.9
15	Juan RinconP · 2002–2007	6	+4.7
16	Francisco LirianoP · 2006–2011	5	+4.3
17	Taylor RogersP · 2016–2026	6	+4.2
18	Firpo MarberryP · 1923–1932	10	+4.2
19	Doc AyersP · 1914–1918	5	+4.0
20	Pablo LópezP · 2023–2025	3	+3.9
21	Sonny GrayP · 2022–2023	2	+3.8
22	Tom HallP · 1968–1971	4	+3.7
23	Al WorthingtonP · 1964–1969	6	+3.7
24	Carl WillisP · 1991–1994	4	+3.4
25	Scott BakerP · 2005–2011	7	+3.3

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Harmon Killebrew	1969	+7.4
Harmon Killebrew	1967	+7.0
Rod Carew	1977	+6.6
Ed Delahanty	1902	+6.5
Harmon Killebrew	1961	+5.8
Harmon Killebrew	1964	+5.5
Harmon Killebrew	1966	+5.5
Joe Mauer	2009	+5.5
Bob Allison	1964	+5.5
Roy Sievers	1957	+5.3

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Walter Johnson	1910	+6.5
Walter Johnson	1912	+5.6
Bert Blyleven	1973	+5.5
Walter Johnson	1913	+4.9
Walter Johnson	1916	+4.4
Bert Blyleven	1974	+4.3
Walter Johnson	1915	+4.2
Walter Johnson	1914	+4.2
Camilo Pascual	1959	+4.0
Johan Santana	2005	+3.9

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterByron Buxton+9.3

PitcherPablo López+3.9

2010s

HitterJoe Mauer+11.4

PitcherGlen Perkins+3.4

2000s

HitterJoe Mauer+13.3

PitcherJohan Santana+16.2

1990s

HitterKirby Puckett+13.4

PitcherKevin Tapani+6.2

1980s

HitterKent Hrbek+22.8

PitcherRick Aguilera+2.2

1970s

HitterRod Carew+29.6

PitcherBert Blyleven+19.1

1960s

HitterHarmon Killebrew+48.2

PitcherCamilo Pascual+8.0

1950s

HitterRoy Sievers+15.4

PitcherCamilo Pascual+7.0

1940s

HitterStan Spence+15.3

PitcherDutch Leonard+8.8

1930s

HitterBuddy Myer+15.0

PitcherAlvin Crowder+2.3

1920s

HitterGoose Goslin+20.7

PitcherWalter Johnson+9.4

1910s

HitterClyde Milan+11.1

PitcherWalter Johnson+42.6

1900s

HitterEd Delahanty+7.4

PitcherWalter Johnson+5.5

Best Twins teams season team NUT

2019

Minnesota Twins101-61

Team NUT+24.8S#3 of 30

1969

Minnesota Twins97-65

Team NUT+18.2S#3 of 24

1963

Minnesota Twins91-70

Team NUT+16.9A#1 of 20

2023

Minnesota Twins87-75

Team NUT+15.1A#3 of 30

1964

Minnesota Twins79-83

Team NUT+14.2A#2 of 20

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Twins (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Twins players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Harmon Killebrew	1956–1974	+62.6
Rod Carew	1967–1978	+34.3
Tony Oliva	1964–1976	+30.7
Kent Hrbek	1982–1994	+30.0
Kirby Puckett	1984–1995	+28.5
Bob Allison	1959–1969	+28.0
Joe Mauer	2004–2018	+24.7
Goose Goslin	1922–1933	+22.2
Sam Rice	1916–1932	+19.4
Joe Judge	1916–1932	+18.7
Mickey Vernon	1939–1955	+17.0
Roy Sievers	1954–1959	+15.4
Buddy Myer	1926–1941	+15.4
Stan Spence	1942–1947	+15.3
Eddie Yost	1947–1958	+13.8
Chuck Knoblauch	1991–1997	+12.9
Justin Morneau	2003–2012	+12.3
Joe Cronin	1928–1934	+12.0
Buddy Lewis	1936–1949	+11.4
Heinie Manush	1930–1935	+11.3
Shane Mack	1990–1994	+10.8
Clyde Milan	1907–1921	+10.0
Jim Lemon	1954–1961	+9.6
Larry Hisle	1973–1977	+9.3
Cecil Travis	1934–1947	+9.3

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Walter Johnson	1907–1927	+57.4
Bert Blyleven	1970–1988	+18.9
Johan Santana	2000–2007	+16.2
Camilo Pascual	1954–1966	+14.9
Dutch Leonard	1938–1946	+10.9
Jim Kaat	1960–1972	+10.4
Joe Nathan	2004–2011	+9.0
Brad Radke	1995–2006	+6.4
Kevin Tapani	1989–1994	+6.3
Dave Goltz	1972–1979	+5.9
Dean Chance	1967–1969	+5.8
Rick Aguilera	1989–1998	+5.5
Bob Porterfield	1951–1955	+4.9
Garland Braxton	1927–1929	+4.9
Juan Rincon	2002–2007	+4.7
Francisco Liriano	2006–2011	+4.3
Taylor Rogers	2016–2026	+4.2
Firpo Marberry	1923–1932	+4.2
Doc Ayers	1914–1918	+4.0
Pablo López	2023–2025	+3.9
Sonny Gray	2022–2023	+3.8
Tom Hall	1968–1971	+3.7
Al Worthington	1964–1969	+3.7
Carl Willis	1991–1994	+3.4
Scott Baker	2005–2011	+3.3