Twins Draw 3 Million-Plus in Target Field's Second Season

from press release at www.minnesotatwins.com     09/28/2011 10:27 PM ET
Twins season ends with second-highest all-time attendance record

MINNEAPOLIS-ST. PAUL, Minn. - As the 2011 Minnesota Twins season draws to a close, the club tonight announced that it has drawn 3,168,107 fans this year, the second most in club history.
Through the 81-game regular season in 2011, the Twins have an average paid attendance of 39,112, placing the team in the top four in Major League Baseball. Only the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Yankees and San Francisco Giants have higher average attendance rates for the 2011 season.

In comparison, the Twins placed 6th in overall paid attendance in MLB in 2010, drawing a franchise record 3,223,640 fans (average of 39,798 per game).

"The Twins are tremendously grateful to our loyal fans for making the Target Field experience one of the top experiences in professional sports," said Dave St. Peter, Twins President. "While our performance on the field was not what we strive for, our fans have helped make 2011 a memorable year."


The Twins top ten annual attendance records include:
• 2010 - 3,223,640 fans
• 2011 - 3,168,107 fans
• 1988 - 3,030,672 fans
• 1992 - 2,482,428 fans
• 2009 - 2,416,237 fans
• 2008 - 2,302,431 fans
• 2007 - 2,296,347 fans
• 1991 - 2,293,842 fans
• 2006 - 2,285,018 fans
• 1989 - 2,277,438 fans

The Twins have now drawn more than 3 million fans for just the third time in franchise history and more than 2 million fans for the 13th time in franchise history.

History in the Making?

The Minnesota Twins are 59-94 with nine games left in the season (two with Seattle, four in Cleveland and three with K.C.). If we win-out, the best we could do is finish in a TIE for LAST place with the Royals - if the Royals lose all their games. Twins have to win four of the nine to guarantee they won't lose 100 or more games.

Thee worst season in Twins' history was 1982 when they finished 60-102. It was the team's first year in the Metrodome. That team featured a very young core of players named Kent Hrbek, Gary Gaetti, Tom Brunansky, Frank Viola, Tim Laudner, Mickey Hatcher, John Castino and Randy Bush.

On January 12, 1982, The Twins drafted Kirby Puckett in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1982 Major League Baseball Draft. He was assigned to the rookie-league Elizabethon Twins in the Appalachian League.

Twins Fall To Last Place

Chris Parmelee collected two singles in his debut vs Chicago.

Twins are 58-84 (.408) and 22 games out of first place in the A.L. Central as of this Wednesday noon. Worst yet, we're trailing the 4th-placed Kansas City Royals by a game and a half. Only the Houston Astros and Baltimore Orioles have a worst record than us. The upside is - we'll get the third pick in next year's amateur draft.