Tony Oliva's 1966 Season
AB: 622 (3rd in AL)
Hits: 191 (1st in AL)
Doubles: 32 (4th in AL)
Triples: 7
Home Runs: 25
RBI: 87 (10th in AL)
BB: 42
K: 72
BA: .307 (2nd in AL)
OBP: .353 (9th in AL)
SLG: .502 (6th in AL)
OPS: .854 (6th in AL)
OPS+: 136 (46th best in team history)
In 1966 The Twins were unable to repeat their World Series run of the previous season and finished a disappointing 89-73 in second place and nine games behind the Baltimore Orioles. Only two Twins batted over .260 in 1966: Harmon Killebrew at .281 and Tony Oliva with .307. Despite ranking high in many of the American League statistical categories and leading the AL in hits for the third year in a row, Oliva slumped mightily down the stretch. He took a batting average in the .320s into August, but endured a 5 for 41 slump in August. 1966 was another year of personal accolades for Oliva. He won his first and only Gold Glove of his career for his play in right field, he was a member of the American League All Star team and came in 6th in the MVP voting.
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