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1966 Washington Senators season

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Record
  
71–88 (.447)

General manager(s)
  
George Selkirk

Local television
  
WTOP

League place
  
8th

Manager(s)
  
Gil Hodges

Owner(s)
  
James M. Johnston and James H. Lemon

The 1966 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 71 wins and 88 losses.

Contents

Offseason

  • October 12, 1965: Woodie Held was traded by the Senators to the Baltimore Orioles for John Orsino.
  • November 19, 1965: Don Zimmer was released by the Senators.
  • November 29, 1965: Bob Saverine was drafted by the Senators from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.

    • Regular season

  • Emmett Ashford, the first black umpire in Major League Baseball history made his debut at D.C. Stadium on April 9, 1966.

    • Opening Day starters

  • Ed Brinkman
  • Doug Camilli
  • Joe Cunningham
  • Ken Hamlin
  • Frank Howard
  • Don Lock
  • Ken McMullen
  • Pete Richert
  • Fred Valentine

    • Notable transactions

  • April 5, 1966: Al Closter was purchased by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians.
  • April 13, 1966: Diego Seguí was purchased by the Senators from the Kansas City Athletics.
  • July 30, 1966: Diego Seguí was traded by the Senators to the Kansas City Athletics for Jim Duckworth.

    • 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.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1966 Washington Senators season Wikipedia
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