1964 Washington Senators season
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The Washington Senators
season involved the Senators finishing 9th in the American League
with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses.
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season involved the Senators finishing 9th in the American League
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with a record of 62 wins and 100 losses.
Offseason
- October 14, 1963: Minnie Miñoso was released by the Senators.
- November 30, 1963: Marshall BridgesMarshall BridgesMarshall Bridges was an American professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1959-1965 for the St. Louis Cardinals, Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees and Washington Senators. He was born in Jackson, Mississippi.A strong left-handed pitcher blessed with an excellent...
was purchased by the Senators from the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
. - December 2, 1963: Howie KoplitzHowie KoplitzHoward Dean Koplitz is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in the majors, between and , for the Detroit Tigers and Washington Senators.-Sources:...
was drafted by the Senators from the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
in the 1963 rule 5 draftRule 5 draftThe Rule 5 draft is a Major League Baseball player draft that occurs each year in December, at the annual Winter Meeting of general managers. The Rule 5 draft aims to prevent teams from stockpiling too many young players on their minor league affiliate teams when other teams would be willing to...
. - December 6, 1963: Bill Skowron was purchased by the Senators from the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
. - December 6, 1963: Hobie LandrithHobie LandrithHobart "Hobie" Neal Landrith is a former American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1950 through 1963 for the Cincinnati Reds & Redlegs, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Senators...
was released by the Senators. - March 31, 1964: The Senators traded a player to be named later to the Baltimore Orioles for Buster NarumBuster NarumLeslie Ferdinand "Buster" Narum was a Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Senators ....
. The Senators completed the deal by sending Lou PiniellaLou PiniellaLouis Victor Piniella is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He has been nicknamed "Sweet Lou," both for his swing as a major league hitter and, facetiously, to describe his demeanor as a player and manager...
to Orioles on August 4.
Notable transactions
- July 13, 1964: Bill Skowron and Carl BouldinCarl BouldinCarl Edward Bouldin is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for four seasons. He pitched for the Washington Senators from 1961 to 1964, playing in 27 career games. He played college baseball and college basketball for the University of Cincinnati...
were traded by the Senators to the Chicago White SoxChicago White SoxThe Chicago White Sox are a Major League Baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois.The White Sox play in the American League's Central Division. Since , the White Sox have played in U.S. Cellular Field, which was originally called New Comiskey Park and nicknamed The Cell by local fans...
for Joe CunninghamJoe CunninghamJoseph Robert Cunningham, Jr. is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left-handed batter who played for the St. Louis Cardinals , Chicago White Sox , and Washington Senators ....
and a player to be named later. The White Sox completed the deal by sending Frank KreutzerFrank KreutzerFranklin James Kreutzer is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Kreutzer was signed as an amateur free agent in by the Boston Red Sox. In November he was drafted away from the Red Sox by the Chicago White Sox...
to the Senators on July 28.
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | 136 | 426 | 104 | .244 | 2 | 35 | |
| 1B | 73 | 262 | 71 | .271 | 13 | 41 | |
| 2B | 143 | 506 | 135 | .267 | 1 | 34 | |
| 3B | 148 | 482 | 111 | .230 | 7 | 35 | |
| SS | 132 | 447 | 100 | .224 | 8 | 34 | |
| LF | 138 | 514 | 141 | .274 | 11 | 53 | |
| CF | 152 | 512 | 127 | .248 | 28 | 80 | |
| RF | 134 | 415 | 100 | .241 | 18 | 56 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | 212 | 48 | .226 | 4 | 20 | |
| 49 | 126 | 27 | .214 | 0 | 7 | |
| 51 | 96 | 13 | .135 | 1 | 4 | |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 257 | 15 | 13 | 3.33 | 133 | |
| 38 | 199 | 9 | 15 | 4.30 | 121 | |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | 48.2 | 1 | 3 | 3.70 | 25 | |
| 9 | 25 | 0 | 3 | 5.40 | 12 | |
| 6 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 4.76 | 9 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5.70 | 16 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.14 | 9 | |
Farm system
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