1971 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 63-96
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 655,156, Avg. 8,509
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (63-96)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1971 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 63-96
Finished 5th in the AL's East Division
Attendance: 655,156, Avg. 8,509
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium
Manager: Ted Williams (63-96)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1971 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1971 season with a record of 63 wins and 96 losses, finishing fifth in the AL's East Division.
The Senators plated 537 runs and allowed 660 runs. Frank Howard paced Washington with 26 home runs and drove in 83 runs, while leading hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .279 clip. Dick Bosman topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 3.73 ERA, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Ted Williams coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 537
Regular Season Runs Against: 660
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 1-0 | 0-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 3 | L | 1-0 | 0-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 9, 1971 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 2-0 | 0-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 2-2 | 0-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 11, 1971 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 3-2 | 0-1 | 3-3 | ||
| April 12, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 3-3 | 0-1 | 3-4 | ||
| April 13, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 3-4 | 0-1 | 3-5 | ||
| April 14, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 4-4 | 0-1 | 4-5 | ||
| April 17, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 4-4 | 1-1 | 5-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 4-4 | 2-1 | 6-5 | ||
| April 18, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 1 | L | 4-4 | 2-2 | 6-6 | ||
| April 20, 1971 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 4-4 | 3-2 | 7-6 | ||
| April 21, 1971 | Washington Senators 9 at New York Yankees 6 | W | 4-4 | 4-2 | 8-6 | ||
| April 23, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 4-5 | 4-2 | 8-7 | ||
| April 24, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 5-5 | 4-2 | 9-7 | ||
| April 25, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 6-5 | 4-2 | 10-7 | ||
| April 26, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 6-6 | 4-2 | 10-8 | ||
| April 27, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 7-6 | 4-2 | 11-8 | ||
| April 28, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 8-6 | 4-2 | 12-8 | ||
| April 29, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 8-7 | 4-2 | 12-9 | ||
| April 30, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 8-8 | 4-2 | 12-10 | ||
| May 1, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 8-9 | 4-2 | 12-11 | ||
| May 2, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 8-10 | 4-2 | 12-12 | ||
| May 4, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | L | 8-10 | 4-3 | 12-13 | ||
| May 5, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 8-10 | 4-4 | 12-14 | ||
| May 7, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Minnesota Twins 5 | W | 8-10 | 5-4 | 13-14 | ||
| May 8, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 9 | L | 8-10 | 5-5 | 13-15 | ||
| May 9, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Minnesota Twins 6 | L | 8-10 | 5-6 | 13-16 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 8-10 | 5-7 | 13-17 | ||
| May 12, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 8-10 | 5-8 | 13-18 | ||
| May 14, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 9-10 | 5-8 | 14-18 | ||
| May 15, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 10-10 | 5-8 | 15-18 | ||
| May 16, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 10-11 | 5-8 | 15-19 | ||
| May 17, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-12 | 5-8 | 15-20 | ||
| May 18, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-13 | 5-8 | 15-21 | ||
| May 19, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 10-14 | 5-8 | 15-22 | ||
| May 21, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 10-14 | 5-9 | 15-23 | ||
| May 22, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 10-14 | 5-10 | 15-24 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 10-14 | 5-11 | 15-25 | ||
| May 23, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 10-14 | 5-12 | 15-26 | ||
| May 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 10-14 | 6-12 | 16-26 | ||
| May 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 5 | W | 10-14 | 7-12 | 17-26 | ||
| May 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 3 | L | 10-14 | 7-13 | 17-27 | ||
| May 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 10-14 | 7-14 | 17-28 | ||
| May 28, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 10-15 | 7-14 | 17-29 | ||
| May 31, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 11-15 | 7-14 | 18-29 | ||
| June 1, 1971 | California Angels 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 12-15 | 7-14 | 19-29 | ||
| June 2, 1971 | California Angels 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 12-16 | 7-14 | 19-30 | ||
| June 4, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-17 | 7-14 | 19-31 | ||
| June 5, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 12-18 | 7-14 | 19-32 | ||
| June 6, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 12-19 | 7-14 | 19-33 | ||
| June 8, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 12-19 | 7-15 | 19-34 | ||
| June 9, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Kansas City Royals 5 | L | 12-19 | 7-16 | 19-35 | ||
| June 11, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at California Angels 4 | L | 12-19 | 7-17 | 19-36 | ||
| June 12, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at California Angels 2 | W | 12-19 | 8-17 | 20-36 | ||
| June 13, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 2 | W | 12-19 | 9-17 | 21-36 | ||
| June 15, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Oakland Athletics 8 | L | 12-19 | 9-18 | 21-37 | ||
| June 16, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Oakland Athletics 5 | L | 12-19 | 9-19 | 21-38 | ||
| June 18, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 13-19 | 9-19 | 22-38 | ||
| June 19, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 14-19 | 9-19 | 23-38 | ||
| June 20, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 14-20 | 9-19 | 23-39 | ||
| June 21, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 14-21 | 9-19 | 23-40 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 15-21 | 9-19 | 24-40 | ||
| June 22, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 15-22 | 9-19 | 24-41 | ||
| June 23, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 15-23 | 9-19 | 24-42 | ||
| June 24, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 15-24 | 9-19 | 24-43 | ||
| June 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 12 | L | 15-24 | 9-20 | 24-44 | ||
| June 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 15-24 | 9-21 | 24-45 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 15-24 | 10-21 | 25-45 | ||
| June 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 15-24 | 11-21 | 26-45 | ||
| June 28, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 15-24 | 11-22 | 26-46 | ||
| June 29, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 15-24 | 11-23 | 26-47 | ||
| June 30, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 16-24 | 11-23 | 27-47 | ||
| July 1, 1971 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 17-24 | 11-23 | 28-47 | ||
| July 2, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-24 | 12-23 | 29-47 | ||
| July 3, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 17-24 | 13-23 | 30-47 | ||
| July 4, 1971 | Washington Senators 9 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 17-24 | 14-23 | 31-47 | ||
| July 5, 1971 | Washington Senators 15 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 17-24 | 15-23 | 32-47 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 2 | W | 17-24 | 16-23 | 33-47 | ||
| July 6, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 6 | L | 17-24 | 16-24 | 33-48 | ||
| July 7, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 17-24 | 16-25 | 33-49 | ||
| July 8, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 17-24 | 16-26 | 33-50 | ||
| July 9, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 17-25 | 16-26 | 33-51 | ||
| July 10, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-26 | 16-26 | 33-52 | ||
| July 11, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 18-26 | 16-26 | 34-52 | ||
| July 15, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 19-26 | 16-26 | 35-52 | ||
| July 16, 1971 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 19-27 | 16-26 | 35-53 | ||
| July 17, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 19-28 | 16-26 | 35-54 | ||
| July 18, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 20-28 | 16-26 | 36-54 | ||
| July 19, 1971 | Minnesota Twins 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 21-28 | 16-26 | 37-54 | ||
| July 20, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 22-28 | 16-26 | 38-54 | ||
| July 21, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 23-28 | 16-26 | 39-54 | ||
| July 22, 1971 | Milwaukee Brewers 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 23-29 | 16-26 | 39-55 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 23-29 | 17-26 | 40-55 | ||
| July 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 23-29 | 17-27 | 40-56 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 23-29 | 17-28 | 40-57 | ||
| July 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 23-29 | 17-29 | 40-58 | ||
| July 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Minnesota Twins 4 | L | 23-29 | 17-30 | 40-59 | ||
| July 28, 1971 | Washington Senators 7 at Minnesota Twins 1 | W | 23-29 | 18-30 | 41-59 | ||
| July 30, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 2 | W | 23-29 | 19-30 | 42-59 | ||
| July 31, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | W | 23-29 | 20-30 | 43-59 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Milwaukee Brewers 3 | L | 23-29 | 20-31 | 43-60 | ||
| August 1, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Milwaukee Brewers 4 | L | 23-29 | 20-32 | 43-61 | ||
| August 2, 1971 | Washington Senators 7 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 23-29 | 20-33 | 43-62 | ||
| August 3, 1971 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-29 | 21-33 | 44-62 | ||
| August 4, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 23-29 | 21-34 | 44-63 | ||
| August 5, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 23-30 | 21-34 | 44-64 | ||
| August 6, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 24-30 | 21-34 | 45-64 | ||
| August 7, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 25-30 | 21-34 | 46-64 | ||
| August 8, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 25-31 | 21-34 | 46-65 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 25-32 | 21-34 | 46-66 | ||
| August 10, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 25-33 | 21-34 | 46-67 | ||
| August 11, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 25-34 | 21-34 | 46-68 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 25-35 | 21-34 | 46-69 | ||
| August 12, 1971 | Kansas City Royals 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 26-35 | 21-34 | 47-69 | ||
| August 13, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 27-35 | 21-34 | 48-69 | ||
| August 14, 1971 | California Angels 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 28-35 | 21-34 | 49-69 | ||
| August 15, 1971 | California Angels 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 28-36 | 21-34 | 49-70 | ||
| August 17, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 29-36 | 21-34 | 50-70 | ||
| August 18, 1971 | Oakland Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 30-36 | 21-34 | 51-70 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Kansas City Royals 3 | W | 30-36 | 22-34 | 52-70 | ||
| August 20, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at Kansas City Royals 2 | W | 30-36 | 23-34 | 53-70 | ||
| August 21, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at Kansas City Royals 8 | L | 30-36 | 23-35 | 53-71 | ||
| August 22, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Kansas City Royals 4 | L | 30-36 | 23-36 | 53-72 | ||
| August 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at California Angels 2 | L | 30-36 | 23-37 | 53-73 | ||
| August 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 5 at California Angels 4 | W | 30-36 | 24-37 | 54-73 | ||
| August 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at California Angels 3 | W | 30-36 | 25-37 | 55-73 | ||
| August 27, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Oakland Athletics 6 | L | 30-36 | 25-38 | 55-74 | ||
| August 28, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at Oakland Athletics 10 | L | 30-36 | 25-39 | 55-75 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Oakland Athletics 9 | L | 30-36 | 25-40 | 55-76 | ||
| August 29, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Oakland Athletics 4 | L | 30-36 | 25-41 | 55-77 | ||
| August 31, 1971 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 5 | W | 30-36 | 26-41 | 56-77 | ||
| September 1, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 0 | W | 30-36 | 27-41 | 57-77 | ||
| September 2, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 30-36 | 27-42 | 57-78 | ||
| September 3, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 30-37 | 27-42 | 57-79 | ||
| September 4, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 30-38 | 27-42 | 57-80 | ||
| September 5, 1971 | Baltimore Orioles 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 31-38 | 27-42 | 58-80 | ||
| September 6, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 31-39 | 27-42 | 58-81 | ||
| September 7, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 31-40 | 27-42 | 58-82 | ||
| September 8, 1971 | Detroit Tigers 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 31-41 | 27-42 | 58-83 | ||
| September 9, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Baltimore Orioles 4 | L | 31-41 | 27-43 | 58-84 | ||
| September 10, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Baltimore Orioles 7 | L | 31-41 | 27-44 | 58-85 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 31-41 | 27-45 | 58-86 | ||
| September 14, 1971 | Washington Senators 8 at Cleveland Indians 6 | W | 31-41 | 28-45 | 59-86 | ||
| September 15, 1971 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 31-41 | 28-46 | 59-87 | ||
| September 16, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 31-41 | 28-47 | 59-88 | ||
| September 17, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 31-42 | 28-47 | 59-89 | ||
| September 18, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 32-42 | 28-47 | 60-89 | ||
| September 19, 1971 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 32-43 | 28-47 | 60-90 | ||
| September 20, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 32-44 | 28-47 | 60-91 | ||
| September 21, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 33-44 | 28-47 | 61-91 | ||
| September 22, 1971 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 34-44 | 28-47 | 62-91 | ||
| September 24, 1971 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 34-44 | 28-48 | 62-92 | ||
| September 25, 1971 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 34-44 | 28-49 | 62-93 | ||
| September 26, 1971 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 8 | L | 34-44 | 28-50 | 62-94 | ||
| September 28, 1971 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 35-44 | 28-50 | 63-94 | ||
| September 29, 1971 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 35-45 | 28-50 | 63-95 | ||
| September 30, 1971 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 36-45 | 28-50 | 64-95 |
