Every era of Minnesota Twins baseball, one lineup. These are the highest-rated Minnesota Twins legends across the 1960s to today — a full nine-man batting order plus an ace, chosen by iKnoBall's era-adjusted engine — and the record they'd post over a 162-game season.
Hitting is weighted 62%, the ace 38% — exactly how iKnoBall scores an MLB lineup. Think you'd start a different nine? Prove it.
Johan Santana headlines the group at a 93 overall — the kind of number only genuine all-time greats reach on iKnoBall's scale. Around Santana, the model fills out a complete lineup that balances the ace, the middle of the order, up-the-middle defense, and outfield power across Minnesota Twins history, then simulates all 162 games. The result — 121–41 — reflects both the raw talent and how the pieces fit at the plate and on the mound.
Every Minnesota Twins legend in the iKnoBall pool, ranked by era-adjusted overall. The top group forms the starting lineup above; the rest are the depth chart and the debate.
| Player | Position | Era | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johan Santana | Starting Pitcher | 2000s | 93 |
| Joe Mauer | Catcher | 2000s | 91 |
| Harmon Killebrew | First Baseman | 1960s | 93 |
| Rod Carew | Second Baseman | 1970s | 93 |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman | 1980s | 86 |
| Zoilo Versalles | Shortstop | 1960s | 85 |
| Kirby Puckett | Outfielder | 1980s | 91 |
| Tony Oliva | Outfielder | 1960s | 91 |
| Torii Hunter | Outfielder | 2000s | 88 |
| Justin Morneau | First Baseman | 2000s | 90 |
| Bert Blyleven | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 90 |
| Frank Viola | Starting Pitcher | 1980s | 89 |
| Kent Hrbek | First Baseman | 1980s | 88 |
| Jim Kaat | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 87 |
| Chuck Knoblauch | Second Baseman | 1990s | 87 |
| Brad Radke | Starting Pitcher | 1990s | 86 |
| Michael Cuddyer | Outfielder | 2000s | 86 |
| Bob Allison | Outfielder | 1960s | 85 |
| Camilo Pascual | Starting Pitcher | 1960s | 85 |
| Larry Hisle | Outfielder | 1970s | 85 |
| Lyman Bostock | Outfielder | 1970s | 85 |
| Tom Brunansky | Outfielder | 1980s | 85 |
| Rick Aguilera | Starting Pitcher | 1990s | 84 |
| Shane Mack | Outfielder | 1990s | 84 |
| Corey Koskie | Third Baseman | 2000s | 84 |
| Earl Battey | Catcher | 1960s | 83 |
| Roy Smalley | Shortstop | 1970s | 83 |
| Scott Erickson | Starting Pitcher | 1990s | 83 |
| Jacque Jones | Outfielder | 2000s | 83 |
| Dave Goltz | Starting Pitcher | 1970s | 83 |
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Build Your All-Time LineupGet the AppBy iKnoBall's era-adjusted ratings the all-time Minnesota Twins lineup is Johan Santana (SP, 2000s), Joe Mauer (C, 2000s), Harmon Killebrew (1B, 1960s), Rod Carew (2B, 1970s), Gary Gaetti (3B, 1980s), Zoilo Versalles (SS, 1960s), Kirby Puckett (OF, 1980s), Tony Oliva (OF, 1960s), Torii Hunter (OF, 2000s), Justin Morneau (DH, 2000s). Together they project to a 121–41 regular season.
iKnoBall's simulation projects this 10-man lineup at 121–41 over a 162-game season, with an average starter rating of 90. The model runs each game as a probability from the lineup's combined hitting and pitching strength, so an all-time team contends for a historic year but nothing is guaranteed.
Each player's overall is era-adjusted so a 1960s legend and a modern superstar sit on the same 70–99 scale. Hitting (the nine-man batting order) is weighted 62% and the ace pitcher 38%, and only true all-time greats reach the mid-to-high 90s.
Yes — iKnoBall is a free game where you draft one legend per era, build your all-time lineup, and simulate a full season chasing a perfect 162–0. Play it free at play.iknoball.com.
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Ratings are era-adjusted and computed by iKnoBall's simulation engine. Records are model projections for entertainment, not predictions. Player names belong to their respective owners; iKnoBall is an independent fan-made game.