1966 Washington Senators season

{{Infobox baseball team season

| name = Washington Senators

| season = 1966

| image = Washington Senators Cap Logo (1963 to 1967).svg

| league = American League

| ballpark = D.C. Stadium

| city = Washington, D.C.

| record = 71–88 (.447)

| league_place = 8th

| owners = James M. Johnston and James H. Lemon

| general_managers = George Selkirk

| managers = Gil Hodges

| television = WTOP

| radio = WTOP
(Dan Daniels, John MacLean)

| season_list = List of Texas Rangers seasons

}}

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

Offseason

October 12, 1965: Woodie Held was traded by the Senators to the Baltimore Orioles for John Orsino.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/heldwo01.shtml Woodie Held page at Baseball Reference]
November 19, 1965: Don Zimmer was released by the Senators.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/z/zimmedo01.shtml Don Zimmer page at Baseball Reference]
November 29, 1965: Bob Saverine was drafted by the Senators from the Houston Astros in the 1965 rule 5 draft.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/saverbo01.shtml Bob Saverine page at Baseball Reference]

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 =

= Season standings =

= Record vs. opponents =

= Notable transactions =

April 5, 1966: Al Closter was purchased by the Senators from the Cleveland Indians.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/clostal01.shtml Al Closter page at Baseball Reference]
April 13, 1966: Diego Seguí was purchased by the Senators from the Kansas City Athletics.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/s/seguidi01.shtml Diego Segui page at Baseball Reference]
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.[https://www.baseball-reference.com/u/unserde01.shtml Del Unser page at Baseball Reference]

= Roster =

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valign="top" \| Pitchers {{MLBplayer\|31\|Dave Baldwin}} {{MLBplayer\|25,38\|Dick Bosman}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Tom Cheney}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Al Closter}} {{MLBplayer\|37\|Joe Coleman}} {{MLBplayer\|29,50\|Casey Cox}} {{MLBplayer\|35\|Pete Craig}} {{MLBplayer\|17\|Jim Duckworth}} {{MLBplayer\|19\|Jim Hannan}} {{MLBplayer\|18,23\|Bob Humphreys}} {{MLBplayer\|27\|Ron Kline}} {{MLBplayer\|31\|Howie Koplitz}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Frank Kreutzer}} {{MLBplayer\|18\|Dick Lines}} {{MLBplayer\|16\|Mike McCormick}} {{MLBplayer\|25\|Barry Moore}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Buster Narum}} {{MLBplayer\|26\|Phil Ortega}} {{MLBplayer\|24\|Pete Richert}} {{MLBplayer\|32\|Diego Seguí}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Catchers {{MLBplayer\| 8\|Mike Brumley}} {{MLBplayer\|21\|Doug Camilli}} {{MLBplayer\|20\|Paul Casanova}} {{MLBplayer\|28\|Jim French}} Infielders {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Don Blasingame}} {{MLBplayer\|11\|Ed Brinkman}} {{MLBplayer\|10\|Bob Chance}} {{MLBplayer\| 1\|Tim Cullen}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Joe Cunningham}} {{MLBplayer\| 7\|Ken Hamlin}} {{MLBplayer\| 3\|Ken Harrelson}} {{MLBplayer\| 2\|Ken McMullen}} {{MLBplayer\| 5\|Dick Nen}} {{MLBplayer\|12\|John Orsino}} {{MLBplayer\|22\|Dick Phillips}} {{MLBplayer\|15\|Bob Saverine}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Outfielders {{MLBplayer\|17\|Hank Allen}} {{MLBplayer\| 9\|Frank Howard}} {{MLBplayer\|30\|Jim King}} {{MLBplayer\| 6\|Willie Kirkland}} {{MLBplayer\| 4\|Don Lock}} {{MLBplayer\|34\|Fred Valentine}} \| width="25px" \| \| valign="top" \| Manager {{MLBplayer\|14\|Gil Hodges}} Coaches {{MLBplayer\|44\|Joe Pignatano}} {{MLBplayer\|43\|George Susce}} {{MLBplayer\|41\|Rube Walker}} {{MLBplayer\|42\|Eddie Yost}}

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valign="top" | Pitchers

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Catchers

Infielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Outfielders

| width="25px" |

| valign="top" | Manager

Coaches

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="5%" \| Pos ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| C	{{sortname\|Paul\|Casanova}}	122	429	109	.254	13	44
align="center" \| 1B	Ken Harrelson	71	250	62	.248	7	28
align="center" \| 2B	{{sortname\|Bob\|Saverine}}	120	406	102	.251	5	24
align="center" \| SS	{{sortname\|Ed\|Brinkman}}	158	582	133	.229	7	48
align="center" \| 3B	Ken McMullen	147	524	122	.233	13	54
align="center" \| LF	{{sortname\|Frank\|Howard\|Frank Howard (baseball)}}	146	493	137	.278	18	71
align="center" \| CF	Don Lock	138	386	90	.233	16	48
align="center" \| RF	Jim King	117	310	77	.248	10	30

== Other batters ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| AB ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| H ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| Avg. ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| HR ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| RBI
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Fred\|Valentine\|Fred Valentine (baseball)}}	146	508	140	.276	16	59
align="center" \| Dick Nen	94	235	50	.213	6	30
align="center" \| Don Blasingame	68	200	43	.215	1	11
align="center" \| Willie Kirkland	124	163	31	.190	6	17
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Ken\|Hamlin\|Ken Hamlin (baseball)}}	66	158	34	.215	1	16
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Doug\|Camilli}}	44	107	22	.206	2	8
align="center" \| Bob Chance	37	57	10	.175	1	8
align="center" \| Dick Phillips	25	37	6	.162	0	4
align="center" \| Tim Cullen	18	34	8	.235	0	0
align="center" \| Hank Allen	9	31	12	.387	1	6
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jim\|French\|Jim French (baseball)}}	10	24	5	.208	0	3
align="center" \| John Orsino	14	23	4	.174	0	0
align="center" \| Mike Brumley	9	18	2	.111	0	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Joe\|Cunningham\|Joe Cunningham (baseball)}}	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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Pete Richert	36	245.2	14	14	3.37	195
align="center" \| Mike McCormick	41	216.0	11	14	3.46	101
align="center" \| Phil Ortega	33	197.1	12	12	3.92	121
align="center" \| Barry Moore	12	62.1	3	3	3.75	28
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Jim\|Duckworth\|Jim Duckworth (baseball)}}	5	14.1	0	3	5.02	14
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Joe\|Coleman\|Joe Coleman (1970s pitcher)}}	1	9.0	1	0	2.00	4

== Other pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| IP ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Jim Hannan	30	114.0	3	9	4.26	68
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Diego\|Seguí}}	21	72.0	3	7	5.00	54
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dick\|Bosman}}	13	39.0	2	6	7.60	20
align="center" \| Frank Kreutzer	9	31.1	0	5	6.03	24
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Tom\|Cheney\|Tom Cheney (baseball)}}	3	5.1	0	1	5.06	3
align="center"

== Relief pitchers ==

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

bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="16%" \| Player ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| G ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| W ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| L ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SV ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| ERA ! bgcolor="#DDDDFF" width="9%" \| SO
class="wikitable sortable"
align="center" \| Ron Kline	63	6	4	23	2.39	46
align=center \| {{sortname\|Casey\|Cox}}	66	4	5	7	3.50	46
align="center" \| Bob Humphreys	58	7	3	3	2.82	88
align="center" \| Dick Lines	53	5	2	2	2.28	49
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Dave\|Baldwin\|Dave Baldwin (baseball)}}	4	0	0	0	3.86	4
align="center" \| Buster Narum	3	0	0	0	21.60	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Howie\|Koplitz}}	1	0	0	0	0.00	0
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Pete\|Craig}}	1	0	0	0	4.50	1
align="center" \| {{sortname\|Al\|Closter}}	1	0	0	0	0.00	0

Farm system

{{MLB Farm System|level17=AAA|team17=Hawaii Islanders|league17=Pacific Coast League|manager17=George Case

|level18=AA |team18=York White Roses|league18=Eastern League|manager18=Billy Klaus

|level19=A |team19=[https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/team.cgi?id=9e5720da Burlington Senators]|league19=Carolina League|manager19=Wayne Terwilliger

|level20=A |team20=Geneva Senators|league20=New York–Penn League|manager20=Gordon Mackenzie

}}

Notes

References

[https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSA/1966.shtml 1966 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference]
[http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1966&t=WS2 1966 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]
{{Cite book| editor1-last=Johnson| editor1-first=Lloyd| editor2-last=Wolff| editor2-first=Miles| title=The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball| edition=3rd| location=Durham, North Carolina| publisher=Baseball America| year=2007| isbn=978-1-932391-17-6}}

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