1961 Washington Senators season

MLB yearly infobox-pre1969
name = Washington Senators
season = 1961
misc =

current league = American League
y1 = 1961
division = Eastern Division
y2 = 1969
Uniform logo =
ballpark = Griffith Stadium
y4= 1961
city = Washington D.C.
y5 = 1961
owners = Elwood Richard Quesada
managers = Mickey Vernon
television = WTOP
radio =WTOP
(Dan Daniels, John MacLean)|The Washington Senators 1961 season involved the expansion Senators finishing 9th in the American League with a record of 61 wins and 100 losses in their inaugural season, after the original franchise of the same name relocated to the Twin Cities of Minnesota, and became the Minnesota Twins. It was also the team's only season at Griffith Stadium before moving their games to D.C. Stadium for the following season.

Regular Season

eason Standings

Notable transactions

October 5, 1961: Jimmy Piersall was traded by the Cleveland Indians to the Washington Senators for Dick Donovan, Gene Green, and Jim Mahoney. [ [http://www.baseball-reference.com/p/piersji01.shtml Jim Piersall Statistics - Baseball-Reference.com ] ]

Roster

Pitching

tarting pitchers

References

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSA/1961.shtml 1961 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference]
* [http://baseball-almanac.com/teamstats/roster.php?y=1961&t=WS2 1961 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com]