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Of all the great players to don a Minnesota Twins jersey, none has contributed more to the team’s success than Rod Carew. Carew accrued 67.4 wins above replacement while tending second base in Minneapolis from 1967 to 1978 — every year of which he made the All-Star team.

MINNESOTA TWINS ALL-TIME ROSTER

Rod Carew leads Minnesota Twins all-time roster by WAR

While Carew leads the modern-day Twins in WAR, his contribution is less than half that made by Walter Johnson (152.3 WAR), the Hall-of-Fame fireballer who pitched for the franchise’s earlier incarnation as the Washington Senators.

UPDATED July 19, 2024

CATCHER: JOE MAUER

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Wins Above Replacement: 55.0

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FIRST BASE: JOE JUDGE

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Wins Above Replacement: 47.0

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SECOND BASE: ROD CAREW

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Wins Above Replacement: 63.7

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THIRD BASE: GARY GAETTI

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Wins Above Replacement: 27.1

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SHORTSTOP: BUDDY MYER

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Wins Above Replacement: 40.7

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OUTFIELD: HARMON KILLEBREW

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Wins Above Replacement: 60.5

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OUTFIELD: SAM RICE

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Wins Above Replacement: 52.6

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OUTFIELD: KIRBY PUCKETT

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Wins Above Replacement: 50.9

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DESIGNATED HITTER: TONY OLIVA

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Wins Above Replacement: 43.0

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PITCHER: WALTER JOHNSON

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Wins Above Replacement: 152.3

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PITCHER: BERT BLYLEVEN

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Wins Above Replacement: 49.3

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PITCHER: BRAD RADKE

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Wins Above Replacement: 45.6

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RELIEF PITCHER: JOE NATHAN

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Wins Above Replacement: 18.4

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