1965 Washington Senators season
| 1965 Washington Senators | |
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| Major League affiliations | |
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| Location | |
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| Results | |
| Record | 70–92 (.432) |
| League place | 8th |
| Other information | |
| Owner(s) | James M. Johnston and James H. 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 1965 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing 8th in the American League with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses.
Offseason
- November 30, 1964: Tim Cullen was drafted by the Senators from the Boston Red Sox in the 1964 first-year draft.[1]
- December 1, 1964: Chuck Hinton was traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Woodie Held and Bob Chance.[2]
- December 4, 1964: Claude Osteen, John Kennedy and $100,000 were traded by the Senators to the Los Angeles Dodgers for Frank Howard, Ken McMullen, Phil Ortega, Pete Richert and a player to be named later. The Dodgers completed the deal by sending Dick Nen to the Senators on December 15.[3]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Twins | 102 | 60 | .630 | -- |
| Chicago White Sox | 95 | 67 | .586 | 7 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 94 | 68 | .580 | 8 |
| Detroit Tigers | 89 | 73 | .549 | 13 |
| Cleveland Indians | 87 | 75 | .537 | 15 |
| New York Yankees | 77 | 85 | .475 | 25 |
| California Angels | 75 | 87 | .463 | 27 |
| Washington Senators | 70 | 92 | .432 | 32 |
| Boston Red Sox | 62 | 100 | .383 | 40 |
| Kansas City Athletics | 59 | 103 | .364 | 43 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | KC | LAA/ CAL |
MIN | NYY | WSH | |||
| Baltimore | — | 11–7 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 11–7 | 11–7 | 13–5 | 8–10 | 13–5 | 8–10 | |||
| Boston | 7–11 | — | 4–14 | 8–10 | 6–12 | 11–7 | 5–13 | 1–17 | 9–9 | 11–7 | |||
| Chicago | 9–9 | 14–4 | — | 10–8 | 9–9 | 13–5 | 12–6 | 7–11 | 8–10 | 13–5 | |||
| Cleveland | 8–10 | 10–8 | 8–10 | — | 9–9 | 9–9 | 9–9 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 11–7 | |||
| Detroit | 7–11 | 12–6 | 9–9 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 10–8 | 8–10 | 10–8 | 11–7 | |||
| Kansas City | 7–11 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 9–9 | 5–13 | — | 5–13 | 8–10 | 7–11 | 6–12 | |||
| Los Angeles/California | 5–13 | 13–5 | 6–12 | 9–9 | 8–10 | 13–5 | — | 9–9 | 6–12 | 6–12 | |||
| Minnesota | 10–8 | 17–1 | 11–7 | 7–11 | 10–8 | 10–8 | 9–9 | — | 13–5 | 15–3 | |||
| New York | 5–13 | 9–9 | 10–8 | 6–12 | 8–10 | 11–7 | 12–6 | 5–13 | — | 11–7 | |||
| Washington | 10–8 | 7–11 | 5–13 | 7–11 | 7–11 | 12–6 | 12–6 | 3–15 | 7–11 | — | |||
NOTE: The Los Angeles Angels changed their name to California Angels on September 2, 1965, with the season in progress.
Notable transactions
- June 8, 1965: Joe Coleman was drafted by the Senators in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 1965 Major League Baseball Draft.[4]
- June 8, 1965: Tom Ragland was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 15th round of the 1965 amateur draft.[5]
Roster
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LF | Frank Howard | 149 | 516 | 149 | .289 | 21 | 84 |
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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| Woodie Held | 122 | 332 | 82 | .247 | 16 | 54 |
| Bob Chance | 72 | 199 | 51 | .256 | 4 | 14 |
| Fred Valentine | 12 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Coleman | 2 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 7 |
| Pete Craig | 3 | 14.1 | 0 | 3 | 8.16 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Koplitz | 33 | 106.2 | 4 | 7 | 4.05 | 59 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshall Bridges | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 | 39 |
Farm system
| 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 | Owen Friend |
| A | Geneva Senators | New York–Penn League | Wayne Terwilliger |
| Rookie | Wytheville Senators | Appalachian League | Lee Anthony |
Notes
References
- 1965 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
- 1965 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
- Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (1997). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (2nd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-0-9637189-8-3.
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