1966 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 71-88
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 576,260, Avg. 8,937
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (71-88)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1966 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 71-88
Finished 8th in the AL
Attendance: 576,260, Avg. 8,937
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Gil Hodges (71-88)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1966 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1966 season with a record of 71 wins and 88 losses, finishing eighth in the AL.
The Senators plated 557 runs, worst in the circuit, and gave up 659 runs. Frank Howard paced Washington with 18 home runs, while Don Lock and Fred Valentine walloped 20 or more also. Frank Howard drove in 71 runs and topped all regular batters by connecting at a .278 clip. Pete Richert led the team with 14 wins and a team-best 3.37 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Gil Hodges coached the team.
Click on column headings to sort.
Regular Season Runs For: 557
Regular Season Runs Against: 659
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 0-1 | 0-2 | 0-3 | ||
| April 17, 1966 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 0-1 | 1-2 | 1-3 | ||
| April 19, 1966 | Washington Senators 8 at Baltimore Orioles 14 | L | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 | ||
| April 20, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 0-1 | 1-4 | 1-5 | ||
| April 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 1-1 | 1-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 1-2 | 1-4 | 2-6 | ||
| April 24, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 1-3 | 1-4 | 2-7 | ||
| April 25, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 1-4 | 1-4 | 2-8 | ||
| April 26, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 1-5 | 1-4 | 2-9 | ||
| April 27, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 1-5 | 2-4 | 3-9 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 1-6 | 2-4 | 3-10 | ||
| May 1, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 2-6 | 2-4 | 4-10 | ||
| May 3, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 3-6 | 2-4 | 5-10 | ||
| May 4, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-6 | 2-4 | 6-10 | ||
| May 6, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | L | 4-6 | 2-5 | 6-11 | ||
| May 7, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Athletics 5 | L | 4-6 | 2-6 | 6-12 | ||
| May 8, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 2 | W | 4-6 | 3-6 | 7-12 | ||
| May 9, 1966 | Washington Senators 7 at California Angels 10 | L | 4-6 | 3-7 | 7-13 | ||
| May 10, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at California Angels 1 | W | 4-6 | 4-7 | 8-13 | ||
| May 11, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 4-6 | 4-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 12, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at California Angels 2 | W | 4-6 | 5-8 | 9-14 | ||
| May 13, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 4-6 | 5-9 | 9-15 | ||
| May 14, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 4 | W | 4-6 | 6-9 | 10-15 | ||
| May 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 4-6 | 6-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 2 | L | 4-6 | 6-11 | 10-17 | ||
| May 17, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 4-6 | 6-12 | 10-18 | ||
| May 18, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-6 | 7-12 | 11-18 | ||
| May 19, 1966 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 4-6 | 8-12 | 12-18 | ||
| May 20, 1966 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 5-6 | 8-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 21, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 6-6 | 8-12 | 14-18 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 7-6 | 8-12 | 15-18 | ||
| May 22, 1966 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 7-7 | 8-12 | 15-19 | ||
| May 23, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 7-8 | 8-12 | 15-20 | ||
| May 24, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 8-8 | 8-12 | 16-20 | ||
| May 25, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 8-9 | 8-12 | 16-21 | ||
| May 27, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 9-9 | 8-12 | 17-21 | ||
| May 28, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 9-10 | 8-12 | 17-22 | ||
| May 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 10-10 | 8-12 | 18-22 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 11-10 | 8-12 | 19-22 | ||
| May 30, 1966 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 11-11 | 8-12 | 19-23 | ||
| May 31, 1966 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 12-11 | 8-12 | 20-23 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 12-11 | 9-12 | 21-23 | ||
| June 1, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 12-11 | 9-13 | 21-24 | ||
| June 2, 1966 | Washington Senators 12 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 12-11 | 10-13 | 22-24 | ||
| June 3, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 12-11 | 10-14 | 22-25 | ||
| June 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 12-11 | 10-15 | 22-26 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 12-11 | 10-16 | 22-27 | ||
| June 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 12 | L | 12-11 | 10-17 | 22-28 | ||
| June 6, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 13-11 | 10-17 | 23-28 | ||
| June 7, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-11 | 10-18 | 23-29 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | Washington Senators 7 at Baltimore Orioles 8 | L | 13-11 | 10-19 | 23-30 | ||
| June 8, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 13-11 | 10-20 | 23-31 | ||
| June 9, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 13-11 | 10-21 | 23-32 | ||
| June 10, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 13-11 | 10-22 | 23-33 | ||
| June 11, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 13-11 | 10-23 | 23-34 | ||
| June 12, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 13-11 | 10-24 | 23-35 | ||
| June 13, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 13-11 | 10-25 | 23-36 | ||
| June 14, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 13-11 | 11-25 | 24-36 | ||
| June 15, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-12 | 11-25 | 24-37 | ||
| June 16, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 14-12 | 11-25 | 25-37 | ||
| June 17, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 15-12 | 11-25 | 26-37 | ||
| June 18, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-13 | 11-25 | 26-38 | ||
| June 19, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 16-13 | 11-25 | 27-38 | ||
| June 20, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 17-13 | 11-25 | 28-38 | ||
| June 21, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-14 | 11-25 | 28-39 | ||
| June 22, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 12 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-15 | 11-25 | 28-40 | ||
| June 23, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 17-16 | 11-25 | 28-41 | ||
| June 24, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 17-16 | 11-26 | 28-42 | ||
| June 25, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-16 | 12-26 | 29-42 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 13 | L | 17-16 | 12-27 | 29-43 | ||
| June 26, 1966 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 17-16 | 13-27 | 30-43 | ||
| June 28, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 17-16 | 14-27 | 31-43 | ||
| June 29, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 17-16 | 14-28 | 31-44 | ||
| July 1, 1966 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 17-17 | 14-28 | 31-45 | ||
| July 2, 1966 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 18-17 | 14-28 | 32-45 | ||
| July 3, 1966 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 18-18 | 14-28 | 32-46 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 1 | L | 18-18 | 14-29 | 32-47 | ||
| July 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 18-18 | 15-29 | 33-47 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 19-18 | 15-29 | 34-47 | ||
| July 6, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 20-18 | 15-29 | 35-47 | ||
| July 7, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 20-19 | 15-29 | 35-48 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 20-19 | 15-30 | 35-49 | ||
| July 8, 1966 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 20-19 | 16-30 | 36-49 | ||
| July 9, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 20-19 | 17-30 | 37-49 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Washington Senators 9 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 20-19 | 18-30 | 38-49 | ||
| July 10, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 20-19 | 19-30 | 39-49 | ||
| July 14, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 20-19 | 19-31 | 39-50 | ||
| July 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Minnesota Twins 5 | L | 20-19 | 19-32 | 39-51 | ||
| July 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 20-19 | 19-33 | 39-52 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at California Angels 5 | L | 20-19 | 19-34 | 39-53 | ||
| July 17, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at California Angels 1 | W | 20-19 | 20-34 | 40-53 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 20-20 | 20-34 | 40-54 | ||
| July 19, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 20-21 | 20-34 | 40-55 | ||
| July 20, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 20-22 | 20-34 | 40-56 | ||
| July 21, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 20-23 | 20-34 | 40-57 | ||
| July 22, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 20-24 | 20-34 | 40-58 | ||
| July 23, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 21-24 | 20-34 | 41-58 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 22-24 | 20-34 | 42-58 | ||
| July 24, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 23-24 | 20-34 | 43-58 | ||
| July 25, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 23-25 | 20-34 | 43-59 | ||
| July 26, 1966 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 24-25 | 20-34 | 44-59 | ||
| July 27, 1966 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 25-25 | 20-34 | 45-59 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 26-25 | 20-34 | 46-59 | ||
| July 29, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 27-25 | 20-34 | 47-59 | ||
| July 30, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 27-26 | 20-34 | 47-60 | ||
| July 31, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 27-27 | 20-34 | 47-61 | ||
| August 1, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | W | 27-27 | 21-34 | 48-61 | ||
| August 2, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 27-27 | 21-35 | 48-62 | ||
| August 3, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Athletics 3 | W | 27-27 | 22-35 | 49-62 | ||
| August 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 27-27 | 22-36 | 49-63 | ||
| August 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 27-27 | 23-36 | 50-63 | ||
| August 6, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 27-27 | 23-37 | 50-64 | ||
| August 7, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 28-27 | 23-37 | 51-64 | ||
| August 8, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-28 | 23-37 | 51-65 | ||
| August 9, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-29 | 23-37 | 51-66 | ||
| August 10, 1966 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 29-29 | 23-37 | 52-66 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 30-29 | 23-37 | 53-66 | ||
| August 12, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 30-30 | 23-37 | 53-67 | ||
| August 13, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 5 | L | 30-30 | 23-38 | 53-68 | ||
| August 14, 1966 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 30-31 | 23-38 | 53-69 | ||
| August 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 30-31 | 23-39 | 53-70 | ||
| August 16, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 30-31 | 24-39 | 54-70 | ||
| August 17, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 30-31 | 24-40 | 54-71 | ||
| August 19, 1966 | California Angels 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 31-31 | 24-40 | 55-71 | ||
| August 20, 1966 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 31-32 | 24-40 | 55-72 | ||
| August 21, 1966 | California Angels 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 32-32 | 24-40 | 56-72 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 32-33 | 24-40 | 56-73 | ||
| August 23, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 33-33 | 24-40 | 57-73 | ||
| August 24, 1966 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 34-33 | 24-40 | 58-73 | ||
| August 26, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 35-33 | 24-40 | 59-73 | ||
| August 27, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 36-33 | 24-40 | 60-73 | ||
| August 28, 1966 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 37-33 | 24-40 | 61-73 | ||
| August 29, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 37-33 | 24-41 | 61-74 | ||
| August 30, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Minnesota Twins 3 | L | 37-33 | 24-42 | 61-75 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Kansas City Athletics 4 | L | 37-33 | 24-43 | 61-76 | ||
| August 31, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at Kansas City Athletics 0 | W | 37-33 | 25-43 | 62-76 | ||
| September 2, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 6 | L | 37-33 | 25-44 | 62-77 | ||
| September 3, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at California Angels 7 | L | 37-33 | 25-45 | 62-78 | ||
| September 4, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 3 | W | 37-33 | 26-45 | 63-78 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 7 | L | 37-33 | 26-46 | 63-79 | ||
| September 5, 1966 | Washington Senators 6 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 37-33 | 27-46 | 64-79 | ||
| September 6, 1966 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 37-33 | 27-47 | 64-80 | ||
| September 7, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 37-33 | 27-48 | 64-81 | ||
| September 9, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 37-33 | 27-49 | 64-82 | ||
| September 10, 1966 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 37-33 | 27-50 | 64-83 | ||
| September 11, 1966 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 37-33 | 27-51 | 64-84 | ||
| September 13, 1966 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 37-33 | 28-51 | 65-84 | ||
| September 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 37-33 | 28-52 | 65-85 | ||
| September 15, 1966 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 37-33 | 29-52 | 66-85 | ||
| September 16, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 37-34 | 29-52 | 66-86 | ||
| September 18, 1966 | Kansas City Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 38-34 | 29-52 | 67-86 | ||
| September 23, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 39-34 | 29-52 | 68-86 | ||
| September 24, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 39-35 | 29-52 | 68-87 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 40-35 | 29-52 | 69-87 | ||
| September 25, 1966 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 41-35 | 29-52 | 70-87 | ||
| September 26, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 42-35 | 29-52 | 71-87 | ||
| September 26, 1966 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 42-36 | 29-52 | 71-88 |
