1965 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 70-92
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 560,083, Avg. 8,402
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (70-92)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1965 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 70-92
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 560,083, Avg. 8,402
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (70-92)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1965 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1965 season with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Senators scored 591 runs and allowed 721 runs. Frank Howard led Washington with 21 home runs, while Ken McMullen, Woodie Held and Don Lock each walloped 20 or more as well. Frank Howard drove in 84 runs and topped all regular hitters by connecting at a .289 clip. Pete Richert paced the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.60 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Gil Hodges coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 591
Regular Season Runs Against: 721
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 12, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 14, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 15, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-1 | 1-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 1-1 | 1-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 1-1 | 2-1 | 3-2 | ||
| April 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-2 | 3-3 | ||
| April 20, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 1-1 | 2-3 | 3-4 | ||
| April 21, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-2 | 2-3 | 3-5 | ||
| April 22, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 18 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 1-3 | 2-3 | 3-6 | ||
| April 23, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 1-4 | 2-3 | 3-7 | ||
| April 24, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-5 | 2-3 | 3-8 | ||
| April 27, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 1-5 | 3-3 | 4-8 | ||
| April 28, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 1-6 | 3-3 | 4-9 | ||
| April 29, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 1-6 | 3-4 | 4-10 | ||
| April 30, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 1-6 | 3-5 | 4-11 | ||
| May 1, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 1-6 | 3-6 | 4-12 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-6 | 4-6 | 5-12 | ||
| May 2, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 1-6 | 5-6 | 6-12 | ||
| May 3, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 1-6 | 5-7 | 6-13 | ||
| May 4, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 1-6 | 6-7 | 7-13 | ||
| May 7, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 2-6 | 6-7 | 8-13 | ||
| May 7, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 3-6 | 6-7 | 9-13 | ||
| May 8, 1965 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 3-7 | 6-7 | 9-14 | ||
| May 9, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 4-7 | 6-7 | 10-14 | ||
| May 11, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 4-8 | 6-7 | 10-15 | ||
| May 12, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 4-9 | 6-7 | 10-16 | ||
| May 13, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 13 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 4-10 | 6-7 | 10-17 | ||
| May 14, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-11 | 6-7 | 10-18 | ||
| May 15, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 5-11 | 6-7 | 11-18 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 6-11 | 6-7 | 12-18 | ||
| May 16, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-12 | 6-7 | 12-19 | ||
| May 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 15 at Detroit Tigers 9 | W | 6-12 | 7-7 | 13-19 | ||
| May 19, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 6-12 | 7-8 | 13-20 | ||
| May 20, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 9 | L | 6-12 | 7-9 | 13-21 | ||
| May 21, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 6-12 | 8-9 | 14-21 | ||
| May 22, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 6-12 | 8-10 | 14-22 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 6-12 | 9-10 | 15-22 | ||
| May 23, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 6-12 | 9-11 | 15-23 | ||
| May 24, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 6-13 | 9-11 | 15-24 | ||
| May 25, 1965 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 7-13 | 9-11 | 16-24 | ||
| May 25, 1965 | California Angels 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 8-13 | 9-11 | 17-24 | ||
| May 26, 1965 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 8-14 | 9-11 | 17-25 | ||
| May 27, 1965 | California Angels 6 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 9-14 | 9-11 | 18-25 | ||
| May 28, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 9-15 | 9-11 | 18-26 | ||
| May 29, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 11 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 9-16 | 9-11 | 18-27 | ||
| May 30, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 9-17 | 9-11 | 18-28 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-17 | 9-11 | 19-28 | ||
| May 31, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 11-17 | 9-11 | 20-28 | ||
| June 2, 1965 | Washington Senators 7 at California Angels 1 | W | 11-17 | 10-11 | 21-28 | ||
| June 2, 1965 | Washington Senators 13 at California Angels 0 | W | 11-17 | 11-11 | 22-28 | ||
| June 4, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 11-17 | 11-12 | 22-29 | ||
| June 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 11 | L | 11-17 | 11-13 | 22-30 | ||
| June 8, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 12-17 | 11-13 | 23-30 | ||
| June 9, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 12-17 | 12-13 | 24-30 | ||
| June 10, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 12-18 | 12-13 | 24-31 | ||
| June 11, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-19 | 12-13 | 24-32 | ||
| June 11, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 12-20 | 12-13 | 24-33 | ||
| June 12, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 13-20 | 12-13 | 25-33 | ||
| June 13, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 13-21 | 12-13 | 25-34 | ||
| June 15, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 13-21 | 12-14 | 25-35 | ||
| June 16, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 13-21 | 12-15 | 25-36 | ||
| June 17, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 13-21 | 12-16 | 25-37 | ||
| June 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 0 | W | 13-21 | 13-16 | 26-37 | ||
| June 19, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 13-21 | 13-17 | 26-38 | ||
| June 20, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 13 | L | 13-21 | 13-18 | 26-39 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 13-21 | 14-18 | 27-39 | ||
| June 23, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-21 | 14-19 | 27-40 | ||
| June 25, 1965 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 13-21 | 14-20 | 27-41 | ||
| June 26, 1965 | Washington Senators 12 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 13-21 | 15-20 | 28-41 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-21 | 15-21 | 28-42 | ||
| June 27, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 13-21 | 15-22 | 28-43 | ||
| June 28, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 13-22 | 15-22 | 28-44 | ||
| June 28, 1965 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 13-23 | 15-22 | 28-45 | ||
| June 29, 1965 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 14-23 | 15-22 | 29-45 | ||
| June 30, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 15-23 | 15-22 | 30-45 | ||
| July 1, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-24 | 15-22 | 30-46 | ||
| July 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 16-24 | 15-22 | 31-46 | ||
| July 3, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 16-25 | 15-22 | 31-47 | ||
| July 4, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 17-25 | 15-22 | 32-47 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at California Angels 5 | L | 17-25 | 15-23 | 32-48 | ||
| July 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at California Angels 3 | W | 17-25 | 16-23 | 33-48 | ||
| July 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at California Angels 6 | L | 17-25 | 16-24 | 33-49 | ||
| July 7, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 17-25 | 17-24 | 34-49 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 18-25 | 17-24 | 35-49 | ||
| July 9, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 18-26 | 17-24 | 35-50 | ||
| July 10, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 19-26 | 17-24 | 36-50 | ||
| July 15, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 19-26 | 17-25 | 36-51 | ||
| July 16, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 19-26 | 17-26 | 36-52 | ||
| July 17, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 19-26 | 17-27 | 36-53 | ||
| July 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 19-26 | 18-27 | 37-53 | ||
| July 19, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 19-26 | 19-27 | 38-53 | ||
| July 20, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 19-26 | 19-28 | 38-54 | ||
| July 21, 1965 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 19-27 | 19-28 | 38-55 | ||
| July 22, 1965 | California Angels 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 20-27 | 19-28 | 39-55 | ||
| July 23, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 21-27 | 19-28 | 40-55 | ||
| July 24, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 22-27 | 19-28 | 41-55 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 23-27 | 19-28 | 42-55 | ||
| July 25, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 23-28 | 19-28 | 42-56 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 24-28 | 19-28 | 43-56 | ||
| July 27, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 24-29 | 19-28 | 43-57 | ||
| July 28, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 24-30 | 19-28 | 43-58 | ||
| July 30, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 1 | W | 24-30 | 20-28 | 44-58 | ||
| July 31, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 24-30 | 20-29 | 44-59 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 24-30 | 21-29 | 45-59 | ||
| August 1, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | L | 24-30 | 21-30 | 45-60 | ||
| August 3, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 2 | W | 24-30 | 22-30 | 46-60 | ||
| August 3, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 24-30 | 22-31 | 46-61 | ||
| August 4, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 24-30 | 22-32 | 46-62 | ||
| August 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 24-30 | 22-33 | 46-63 | ||
| August 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at California Angels 6 | L | 24-30 | 22-34 | 46-64 | ||
| August 7, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at California Angels 1 | W | 24-30 | 23-34 | 47-64 | ||
| August 8, 1965 | Washington Senators 6 at California Angels 4 | W | 24-30 | 24-34 | 48-64 | ||
| August 10, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 24-30 | 24-35 | 48-65 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 2 | W | 24-30 | 25-35 | 49-65 | ||
| August 11, 1965 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 24-30 | 25-36 | 49-66 | ||
| August 13, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 24-30 | 26-36 | 50-66 | ||
| August 14, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | W | 24-30 | 27-36 | 51-66 | ||
| August 15, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 24-30 | 28-36 | 52-66 | ||
| August 17, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 24-31 | 28-36 | 52-67 | ||
| August 17, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-32 | 28-36 | 52-68 | ||
| August 18, 1965 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 24-33 | 28-36 | 52-69 | ||
| August 20, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-33 | 28-36 | 53-69 | ||
| August 21, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 26-33 | 28-36 | 54-69 | ||
| August 22, 1965 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 26-34 | 28-36 | 54-70 | ||
| August 24, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 26-34 | 28-37 | 54-71 | ||
| August 24, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 26-34 | 29-37 | 55-71 | ||
| August 25, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 26-34 | 29-38 | 55-72 | ||
| August 26, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 26-34 | 29-39 | 55-73 | ||
| August 27, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 27-34 | 29-39 | 56-73 | ||
| August 28, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 28-34 | 29-39 | 57-73 | ||
| August 29, 1965 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 29-34 | 29-39 | 58-73 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 29-35 | 29-39 | 58-74 | ||
| August 31, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 29-36 | 29-39 | 58-75 | ||
| September 1, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 7 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 30-36 | 29-39 | 59-75 | ||
| September 2, 1965 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 31-36 | 29-39 | 60-75 | ||
| September 3, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 31-36 | 29-40 | 60-76 | ||
| September 4, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 31-36 | 30-40 | 61-76 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 31-36 | 31-40 | 62-76 | ||
| September 5, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 31-36 | 31-41 | 62-77 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 31-36 | 31-42 | 62-78 | ||
| September 6, 1965 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 31-36 | 31-43 | 62-79 | ||
| September 8, 1965 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 31-36 | 31-44 | 62-80 | ||
| September 10, 1965 | California Angels 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 32-36 | 31-44 | 63-80 | ||
| September 11, 1965 | California Angels 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 32-37 | 31-44 | 63-81 | ||
| September 12, 1965 | California Angels 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 33-37 | 31-44 | 64-81 | ||
| September 14, 1965 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 33-38 | 31-44 | 64-82 | ||
| September 15, 1965 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-39 | 31-44 | 64-83 | ||
| September 17, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 33-39 | 32-44 | 65-83 | ||
| September 18, 1965 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 33-39 | 32-45 | 65-84 | ||
| September 19, 1965 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 8 | L | 33-39 | 32-46 | 65-85 | ||
| September 21, 1965 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 33-39 | 33-46 | 66-85 | ||
| September 22, 1965 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 33-39 | 34-46 | 67-85 | ||
| September 23, 1965 | Washington Senators 7 at Kansas City Athletics 8 | L | 33-39 | 34-47 | 67-86 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 33-40 | 34-47 | 67-87 | ||
| September 25, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 33-41 | 34-47 | 67-88 | ||
| September 26, 1965 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 33-42 | 34-47 | 67-89 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 34-42 | 34-47 | 68-89 | ||
| September 28, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 34-43 | 34-47 | 68-90 | ||
| September 29, 1965 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 35-43 | 34-47 | 69-90 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 35-44 | 34-47 | 69-91 | ||
| October 2, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 35-45 | 34-47 | 69-92 | ||
| October 3, 1965 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 36-45 | 34-47 | 70-92 |
