1970 Washington Senators season
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1970 Washington Senators season
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| Owner(s) | Bob Short | |
| Manager(s) | Ted Williams | |
| Local television | WTOP | |
| Local radio | WWDC (FM) (Ron Menchine, Shelby Whitfield, Warner Wolf) |
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The 1970 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 6th in the American League East with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses.
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Offseason
- December 5, 1969: Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore were traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Horacio Piña, Ron Law and Dave Nelson.[1]
- December 31, 1969: Johnny Roseboro was signed as a free agent by the Senators.[2]
- January 17, 1970: Bill Madlock was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball Draft (Secondary Phase). Player signed May 25, 1970.[3]
- March 21, 1970: Brant Alyea was traded by the Senators to the Minnesota Twins for Joe Grzenda and Charley Walters.[4]
- March 30, 1970: Pedro Ramos was signed as a free agent by the Senators.[5]
Regular season
Opening Day starters
- Hank Allen
- Dick Bosman
- Ed Brinkman
- Paul Casanova
- Mike Epstein
- Frank Howard
- Ken McMullen
- Dave Nelson
- Del Unser [6]
Season standings
| AL East | W | L | GB | Pct. |
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| Baltimore Orioles | 108 | 54 | -- | .667 |
| New York Yankees | 93 | 69 | 15 | .574 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 75 | 21 | .537 |
| Detroit Tigers | 79 | 83 | 29 | .488 |
| Cleveland Indians | 76 | 86 | 32 | .469 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | 38 | .432 |
Notable transactions
- April 27, 1970: Pedro Ramos was released by the Senators.[5]
- April 27, 1970: Ken McMullen was traded by the Senators to the California Angels for Aurelio Rodríguez and Rick Reichardt.[7]
- May 11, 1970: Hank Allen and Ron Theobald were traded by the Senators to the Milwaukee Brewers for Wayne Comer.[8]
- June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball Draft
- Rick Waits was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round.[9]
- Bruce Sutter was drafted by the Senators in the 21st round, but did not sign.[10]
- August 19, 1970: Johnny Roseboro was released by the Senators.[2]
- September 11, 1970: Lee Maye was selected off waivers from the Senators by the Chicago White Sox.[11]
Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
Coaches
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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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| SS | Ed Brinkman | 158 | 625 | 164 | .262 | 1 | 40 |
| RF | Lee Maye | 96 | 255 | 67 | .263 | 7 | 30 |
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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| Jim French | 69 | 166 | 35 | .211 | 1 | 13 |
| Dave Nelson | 47 | 107 | 17 | .159 | 0 | 4 |
| Johnny Roseboro | 46 | 86 | 20 | .233 | 1 | 6 |
| Hank Allen | 22 | 38 | 8 | .211 | 0 | 4 |
| Larry Biittner | 2 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 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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| Dick Bosman | 36 | 230.2 | 16 | 12 | 3.00 | 134 |
| George Brunet | 24 | 118 | 8 | 6 | 4.42 | 67 |
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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| Jackie Brown | 24 | 57 | 2 | 2 | 3.95 | 47 |
| Bill Gogolewski | 8 | 33.2 | 2 | 2 | 4.81 | 19 |
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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| Darold Knowles | 71 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 2.07 | 71 |
| Horacio Piña | 61 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 2.79 | 41 |
| Joe Grzenda | 49 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5.00 | 38 |
| Jan Dukes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.70 | 4 |
| Cisco Carlos | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 |
| Pedro Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.56 | 10 |
Awards and honors
- Frank Howard, A.L. Home Run Champ 1970
Farm system
See also: Minor league baseball
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AAA | Denver Bears | American Association | Whitey Kurowski and Dick Gernert |
| AA | Pittsfield Senators | Eastern League | Dick Gernert and Joe Klein |
| A | Burlington Senators | Carolina League | Joe Klein and Whitey Kurowski |
| A | Anderson Senators | Western Carolinas League | Frank Gable |
| Short-Season A | Geneva Senators | New York-Penn League | Bill Haywood |
Notes
- ^ Horacio Piña page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Johnny Roseboro page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bill Madlock page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Brant Alyea page at Baseball Reference
- ^ a b Pedro Ramos page at Baseball Reference
- ^ 1970 Washington Senators Roster by Baseball Almanac
- ^ Ken McMullen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Hank Allen page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Rick Waits page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Bruce Sutter page at Baseball Reference
- ^ Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference
References
- 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.
- 1970 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
- 1970 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
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