1966 Washington Senators season
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1966 Washington Senators season
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| Owner(s) | James Johnson and James Lemon | |
| General manager(s) | George Selkirk | |
| Manager(s) | Gil Hodges | |
| Local television | WTOP | |
| Local radio | WTOP (Dan Daniels, John MacLean) |
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The 1966 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 71 wins and 88 losses.
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Offseason
- October 12, 1965: Woodie Held was traded by the Senators to the Baltimore Orioles for John Orsino.[1]
- November 19, 1965: Don Zimmer was released by the Senators.[2]
- November 29, 1965: Bob Saverine was drafted by the Senators from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.[3]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Ed Brinkman
- Doug Camilli
- Joe Cunningham
- Ken Hamlin
- Frank Howard
- Don Lock
- Ken McMullen
- Pete Richert
- Fred Valentine
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 97 | 63 | .606 | -- |
| Minnesota Twins | 89 | 73 | .549 | 9 |
| Detroit Tigers | 88 | 74 | .543 | 10 |
| Chicago White Sox | 83 | 79 | .512 | 15 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 81 | .500 | 17 |
| California Angels | 80 | 82 | .494 | 18 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 74 | 86 | .463 | 23 |
| Washington Senators | 71 | 88 | .447 | 25.5 |
| Boston Red Sox | 72 | 90 | .444 | 26 |
| New York Yankees | 70 | 89 | .440 | 26.5 |
Notable transactions
- April 5, 1966: Al Closter was purchased by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians.[4]
- April 13, 1966: Diego Seguí was purchased by the Senators from the Kansas City Athletics.[5]
- July 30, 1966: Diego Seguí was traded by the Senators to the Kansas City Athletics for Jim Duckworth.[5]
Draft Picks
- June 7, 1966: Del Unser was drafted by the Senators in the 1st round (18th pick) of the secondary phase of the 1966 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 28, 1966.[6]
Roster
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Outfielders
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Player stats
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| C | Paul Casanova | 122 | 429 | 109 | .254 | 13 | 44 |
| 2B | Bob Saverine | 120 | 406 | 102 | .251 | 5 | 24 |
| SS | Ed Brinkman | 158 | 582 | 133 | .229 | 7 | 48 |
| LF | Frank Howard | 146 | 493 | 137 | .278 | 18 | 71 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
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| Fred Valentine | 146 | 508 | 140 | .276 | 16 | 59 |
| Ken Hamlin | 66 | 158 | 34 | .215 | 1 | 16 |
| Doug Camilli | 44 | 107 | 22 | .206 | 2 | 8 |
| John Orsino | 14 | 23 | 4 | .174 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim French | 10 | 24 | 5 | .208 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Cunningham | 3 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Jim Duckworth | 5 | 14.1 | 0 | 3 | 5.02 | 14 |
| Joe Coleman | 1 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2.00 | 4 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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| Diego Seguí | 21 | 72 | 3 | 7 | 5.00 | 54 |
| Dick Bosman | 13 | 39 | 2 | 6 | 7.60 | 20 |
| Tom Cheney | 3 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.06 | 3 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| Casey Cox | 66 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3.50 | 46 |
| Dave Baldwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.86 | 4 |
| Howie Koplitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Pete Craig | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.50 | 1 |
| Al Closter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Hawaii Islanders | Pacific Coast League | George Case |
| AA | York White Roses | Eastern League | Billy Klaus |
| A | Burlington Senators | Carolina League | Wayne Terwilliger |
| A | Geneva Senators | New York-Penn League | Gordon Mackenzie |
Notes
References
- 1966 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
- 1966 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, N.C.: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
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