On May 2, in
Kansas City, Missouri,
Tony Oliva,
Bob Allison,
Jimmie Hall and
Harmon Killebrew hit consecutive 11th-inning home runs, to tie a major league record first set by the
Milwaukee Braves in 1961 and duplicated by the
Cleveland Indians in 1963. The Twins finished the year with 221 homers, their second-best total ever. On July 15, new
Twin Mudcat Grant allowed thirteen singles and a walk in facing the
Washington Senators. None would score, and Grant pitches a shutout, 6–0. Five Twins made the
All-Star Game: first baseman
Bob Allison, outfielders
Harmon Killebrew,
Jimmie Hall and
Tony Oliva and pitcher
Camilo Pascual. Tony Oliva became the first black player in the history of the American League to win the AL Rookie of the Year award. He led the major leagues in hits (217), extra base hits and total bases. He led the
American League in batting average (.323), runs scored (109) and doubles. Six Twins hit 20 or more home runs:
Harmon Killebrew (49 HR, 111
RBI),
Tony Oliva (32 HR, 96 RBI, 109 runs),
Bob Allison (32 HR, 86 RBI),
Jimmie Hall (25 HR, 75 RBI),
Don Mincher (23 HR, 56 RBI), and
Zoilo Versalles (20 HR, 94 runs).
Jim Kaat led the Twins with 17 wins and won his third
Gold Glove;
Camilo Pascual again led the Twins in strikeouts with 213. 1,207,514 fans attended Twins games, the third highest total in the
American League.
Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions • June 6, 1964:
Andy Kosco was signed as a free agent by the Twins. • June 24, 1964:
Rod Carew was signed as an amateur free agent by the Twins.
Roster == Player stats ==