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1965 Washington Senators season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Washington Senators |
| season | 1965 |
| image | Washington Senators Cap Logo (1963 to 1967).svg |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | D.C. Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| record | 70–92 (.432) |
| 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 |
(Dan Daniels, John MacLean) The 1965 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing eighth 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.
- December 1, 1964: Chuck Hinton was traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Woodie Held and Bob Chance.
- 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.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
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.
- June 8, 1965: Tom Ragland was drafted by the Washington Senators in the 15th round of the 1965 amateur draft.
Roster
| 1965 Washington Senators |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
|---|
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mike Brumley | 79 | 216 | 45 | .208 | 3 | 15 |
| 1B | Dick Nen | 69 | 246 | 64 | .260 | 6 | 31 |
| 2B | Don Blasingame | 129 | 403 | 90 | .223 | 1 | 18 |
| SS | Ed Brinkman | 154 | 444 | 82 | .185 | 5 | 35 |
| 3B | Ken McMullen | 150 | 555 | 146 | .263 | 18 | 54 |
| LF | 149 | 516 | 149 | .289 | 21 | 84 | |
| CF | Don Lock | 143 | 418 | 90 | .215 | 16 | 39 |
| RF | Jim King | 120 | 258 | 55 | .213 | 14 | 49 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Hamlin | 117 | 362 | 99 | .273 | 4 | 22 |
| 122 | 332 | 82 | .247 | 16 | 54 | |
| Willie Kirkland | 123 | 312 | 72 | .231 | 14 | 54 |
| Don Zimmer | 95 | 226 | 45 | .199 | 2 | 17 |
| Joe Cunningham | 95 | 201 | 46 | .229 | 3 | 20 |
| 72 | 199 | 51 | .256 | 4 | 14 | |
| Doug Camilli | 75 | 193 | 37 | .192 | 3 | 18 |
| Jim French | 13 | 37 | 11 | .297 | 1 | 7 |
| 12 | 29 | 7 | .241 | 0 | 1 | |
| Joe McCabe | 14 | 27 | 5 | .185 | 1 | 5 |
| Roy Sievers | 12 | 21 | 4 | .190 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Casanova | 5 | 13 | 4 | .308 | 0 | 1 |
| Brant Alyea | 8 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 2 | 6 |
| Chuck Cottier | 7 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Richert | 34 | 194.0 | 15 | 12 | 2.60 | 161 |
| Phil Ortega | 35 | 179.2 | 12 | 15 | 5.11 | 88 |
| 2 | 18.0 | 2 | 0 | 1.50 | 7 | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Narum | 46 | 173.2 | 4 | 12 | 4.46 | 86 |
| Mike McCormick | 44 | 158.0 | 8 | 8 | 3.36 | 88 |
| Bennie Daniels | 33 | 116.1 | 5 | 13 | 4.72 | 42 |
| 33 | 106.2 | 4 | 7 | 4.05 | 59 | |
| Frank Kreutzer | 33 | 85.1 | 2 | 6 | 4.32 | 65 |
| Jim Duckworth | 17 | 64.0 | 2 | 2 | 3.94 | 74 |
| Jim Hannan | 4 | 14.2 | 1 | 1 | 4.91 | 5 |
| Dallas Green | 6 | 14.1 | 0 | 0 | 3.14 | 6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Kline | 74 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 2.63 | 52 |
| Steve Ridzik | 63 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 4.02 | 72 |
| 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.67 | 39 | |
| Ryne Duren | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.65 | 18 |
| Nick Willhite | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.11 | 3 |
| Barry Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
Farm system
Notes
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/c/culleti01.shtml Tim Cullen page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/heldwo01.shtml Woodie Held page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/h/howarfr01.shtml Frank Howard page at Baseball Reference]
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colemjo05.shtml Joe Coleman page at Baseball Reference]
- "Tom Ragland Stats".
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