Tom Brunansky hit 20 or more home runs in his first six full seasons with the Minnesota Twins, including two 32 homers in two seasons. In his first full season with the Twins, the big, lumbering 6'4" outfielder, hit 20 homers in 127 games and batted .272. In 1984, Brunansky hit 32 homers, the most for the Twins since Harmon Killebrew hit 41 in 1970. In August alone, he wacked 11 homers, hit .333 and his slugging pct was a lofty .658. In 1987, Brunansky again hit 32 HR's, batted .295 and helped the Minnesota Twins win the World Championship. In the AL's Championship Series, Brunansky killed the Detroit Tigers' pitching staff. He hit a pair of homers and led all hitters in total bases, doubles, RBI's and in batting, with a meaty .412. Playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1989, he hit again hit 20 home runs, 85 RBI's along with 29 doubles, but his batting average slipped to .239. Brunansky played for Boston for two years. In 1991 he hit 16 HR's for the Red Sox, 70 RBI's, .229 BA, in 1992, he hit 31 D's, 15 HR's, batted .266. Tom Brunansky career stats: .246 BA, 6084 AB, 1495 hits, 294 D's, 32 T's, 261 HR's, 780 runs, 885 RBI's, 1130 K's, 746 W's, .331 on base pct, .433 slg/pct baseballhistorian.com |