1969 Washington Senators season

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1969 Washington Senators
Major league affiliations
Location
1969 Information
Owner(s) Bob Short
Manager(s) Ted Williams
Local television WTOP
Local radio WWDC (FM)
(Ron Menchine, Shelby Whitfield, Warner Wolf)

The Washington Senators 1969 season involved the Senators finishing 4th in the American League east with a record of 86 wins and 76 losses.

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[edit] Regular Season

The year 1969 was a turning point in Washington sports history. The Washington Senators named Ted Williams as manager. The Washington Redskins hired Vince Lombardi as Head Coach and he had brought a winning attitude to the Nation's Capital. In the same year, the nearby University of Maryland had hired "Lefty" Driesell to coach basketball. It marked a renaissance in sports interest in America's most transient of cities.

[edit] Season Standings

Team Wins Losses Win % GB
Baltimore Orioles 109 53 .673 0
Detroit Tigers 90 72 .556 19.0
Boston Red Sox 87 75 .537 22.0
Washington Senators 86 76 .531 23.0
New York Yankees 80 81 .497 28.5
Cleveland Indians 62 99 .385 46.5

[edit] Opening Day Starters

President Richard Nixon throwing out the first pitch of the Senators' season in April 1969; manager Ted Williams is at left; owner Bob Short at right.
President Richard Nixon throwing out the first pitch of the Senators' season in April 1969; manager Ted Williams is at left; owner Bob Short at right.

[edit] Roster

1969 Washington Senators roster
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Roster
Pitchers Catchers

Infielders

  •  17 Flag of the United States Toby Harrah

Outfielders

Manager

  •  - Flag of the United States Ted Williams

[edit] Player stats

[edit] Batting

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

[edit] Other batters

Player G AB H Avg. HR RBI

[edit] Starting pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA SO

[edit] Other pitchers

Player G IP W L ERA

[edit] Relief pitchers
Player G W L SV ERA SO

[edit] Awards and Honors

  • Ted Williams, Associated Press AL Manager of the Year

All-Star Game

  • Frank Howard, Starting LF
  • Darold Knowles, Reserve

[edit] References

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1969 MLB season by team
   

AL East: Baltimore • Boston • Cleveland • Detroit • New York • Washington
AL West: California • Chicago • Kansas City • Minnesota • Oakland • Seattle

           
1969 All-Star Game • 1969 World Series
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Texas Rangers
Formerly the Washington Senators • Based in Arlington, Texas (Dallas–Ft. Worth)
The Franchise
Ballparks
Important Figures
Retired Numbers
26 • 34 • 42
Key Personnel
Owner: Tom Hicks • General Manager: Jon Daniels • Manager: Ron Washington
Minors
Division Titles
Western: 1996 • 1998 • 1999 • Wild Card: none