2012 Minnesota Twins season

The 2012 Minnesota Twins season was the 52nd season for the franchise in Minnesota, and the 112th overall in the American League. The Twins wound up with a 66–96 record, fifth place in the American League Central.

Regular season
On May 2, the Twins were no-hit for the fifth time in their history. Jered Weaver of the Anaheim Angels threw 121 pitches, striking out nine, walking one and allowing no hits. Four of the Twins' no-hit losses have occurred in California. Two of the no-hitters were perfect games (Catfish Hunter, 1968 and David Wells, 1998).

Joe Mauer is the lone Minnesota selection to the All-Star Game, played July 10 in Kauffman Stadium. As a reserve catcher, he enters the game in the top of the eighth as a replacement first baseman and goes 1 for 1 with a single.

On September 8, the Twins retired former manager Tom Kelly's number '10'. He is the seventh Twin so honored, joining Harmon Killebrew (3), Rod Carew (29), Tony Oliva (6), Kent Hrbek (14), Kirby Puckett (34) and Bert Blyleven (28). The number '42' is retired across all of the major leagues in honor of Jackie Robinson.

Outfielder Josh Willingham wins the Silver Slugger Award for the only time in his career.

Batting
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Pitching
Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; SO = Strikeouts

Other post-season awards

 * Calvin R. Griffith Award (Most Valuable Twin) – Josh Willingham
 * Joseph W. Haynes Award (Twins Pitcher of the Year) – Scott Diamond
 * Bill Boni Award (Twins Outstanding Rookie) – Scott Diamond
 * Jim Kaat Award (Defensive Player of the Year) – Ben Revere
 * Charles O. Johnson Award (Most Improved Twin) – Ben Revere
 * Dick Siebert Award (Upper Midwest Player of the Year) – Joe Mauer
 * Bob Allison Award (Leadership Award) – Justin Morneau
 * Mike Augustin Award ("Media Good Guy" Award) – Glen Perkins
 * The above awards are voted on by the Twin Cities chapter of the BBWAA
 * Carl R. Pohlad Award (Outstanding Community Service) – Denard Span
 * Sherry Robertson Award (Twins Outstanding Farm System Position Player) – Oswaldo Arcia
 * Jim Rantz Award (Twins Outstanding Farm System Pitcher) – B. J. Hermsen
 * Kirby Puckett Award (Alumni Community Service) – Roy Smalley
 * Herb Carneal Award (Lifetime Achievement Award) – Jim Rantz

Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Elizabethton