1970 Washington Senators season

Major League Baseball team season

The 1970 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing sixth in the American League East with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses. This was the franchise's penultimate season in Washington, D.C.

Offseason

• December 5, 1969: Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore were traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Horacio Piña, Ron Law and Dave Nelson.^[1]
• December 31, 1969: John Roseboro was signed as a free agent by the Senators.^[2]
• January 17, 1970: Bill Madlock was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase). Player signed May 25, 1970.^[3]
• March 21, 1970: Brant Alyea was traded by the Senators to the Minnesota Twins for Joe Grzenda and Charley Walters.^[4]
• March 30, 1970: Pedro Ramos was signed as a free agent by the Senators.^[5]

Regular season

Opening Day starters

• Hank Allen
• Dick Bosman
• Ed Brinkman
• Paul Casanova
• Mike Epstein
• Frank Howard
• Ken McMullen
• Dave Nelson
• Del Unser^[6]

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

• April 27, 1970: Pedro Ramos was released by the Senators.^[5]
• April 27, 1970: Ken McMullen was traded by the Senators to the California Angels for Aurelio Rodríguez and Rick Reichardt.^[7]
• May 11, 1970: Hank Allen and Ron Theobald were traded by the Senators to the Milwaukee Brewers for Wayne Comer.^[8]
• June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft
  • Rick Waits was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round.^[9]
  • Bruce Sutter was drafted by the Senators in the 21st round, but did not sign.^[10]
• August 19, 1970: John Roseboro was released by the Senators.^[2]
• September 11, 1970: Lee Maye was selected off waivers from the Senators by the Chicago White Sox.^[11]

Roster

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

Other batters

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

Pitching

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

Awards and honors

• Frank Howard, A.L. Home Run Champion 1970

All-Star Game

Farm system

Notes

1. Horacio Piña page at Baseball Reference
2. John Roseboro page at Baseball Reference
3. Bill Madlock page at Baseball Reference
4. Brant Alyea page at Baseball Reference
5. Pedro Ramos page at Baseball Reference
6. 1970 Washington Senators Roster by Baseball Almanac
7. Ken McMullen page at Baseball Reference
8. Hank Allen page at Baseball Reference
9. Rick Waits page at Baseball Reference
10. Bruce Sutter page at Baseball Reference
11. Lee Maye page at Baseball Reference

References

• Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
• 1970 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
• 1970 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com