With three starts left in 2014 (entering Saturday), Twins righthander Phil Hughes has walked only 15 batters in 187â…” innings pitched, putting him in position to become the 10th player in major league history (since 1901) to walk 20 or fewer batters in 200 or more innings. He also could set a record for fewest walks allowed; the record is 18, held by three players. The nine pitchers to reach 200 innings with 20 or fewer walks:

Pitcher, team

BB

IP

BB/9IP

Slim Sallee, 1919 Reds

20

227 ⅔

.79

Babe Adams, 1920 Pirates

18

263

.62

Red Lucas, 1933 Reds

18

219 ⅔

.74

LaMarr Hoyt, 1985 Padres

20

210 ⅓

.86

Bob Tewksbury, 1992 Cardinals

20

233

.77

Bob Tewksbury, 1993 Cardinals

20

213 ⅔

.84

Greg Maddux, 1997 Braves

20

232

.78

David Wells, 2003 Yankees

20

213

.85

Cliff Lee, 2010 Mariners/Rangers

18

212 ⅓

.76

The major league record for fewest walks in a season by a pitcher who qualified for the ERA title (minimum 162 innings) is held by a Twins pitcher: Carlos Silva walked only nine batters for the Twins in 2005 while pitching 188â…“ innings.

Target Field HOME RUNs

If the Twins can connect on a few long balls during their final homestand of the season, which begins Monday, they can reach a couple of firsts: They are seven home runs away from their team record of 69 homers at Target Field, and they can outhomer the opposition for the first time in the park's history; they currently trail their opponents by four home runs in the five-year-old park. With 62 home runs in Minneapolis and 53 on the road, entering Saturday, the Twins have already virtually assured that this will be the second time they hit more homers in Target Field than on the road. (They hit 69 at home in 2012, and 62 on the road.)

HRs

Twins

Opp.

2014

128

62

66

2013

142

68

74

2012

167

69

98

2011

126

46

80

2010

116

52

64