Josmil Pinto is off to a great start in his first September in the major leagues. But he's not the first Twin to do so. Here are the best Septembers by Twins rookies, as measured by OPS (on-base percentage plus slugging).
PlayerOPSYear
Chris Parmelee1.0352011
Steve Lombardozzi.9581985
Willie Norwood.9541977
Dave Engle.9281981
Matt Lawton.8811995
Marty Cordova.8771995
Jacque Jones.8691999
Tim Teufel.8631983
The Twins' history with catchers isn't quite as stellar, however (with one exception). The 10 best rookie seasons by Twins catchers:
PlayerOPSYear
Joe Mauer.9762004
Damian Miller.7311997
Butch Wynegar.7291976
Wilson Ramos.7292010
Bruce Look .6611968
Glenn Borgmann .6341972
Sal Butera.5961980
Matthew LeCroy.5962000
Mike Durant.5391996
Chad Moeller.5382000
Bailey Ober used to babysit Drake Maye at their brothers' sporting events in North Carolina.
