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  • Minnesota Twins (4072-4051 W-L, 1961 - 2011) - 2 World Championships, 3 Pennants, and 11 Playoff Appearances
  • Washington Senators (4223-4864 W-L, 1901 - 1960) - 1 World Championship, 3 Pennants, and 3 Playoff Appearances
  • Overall (8295-8915 W-L, 1901 - 2011) - 3 World Championships, 6 Pennants, and 14 Playoff Appearances

The Senators were officialy the Washington Nationals from 1905-1955, but the fans never recognized them as such.

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Franchise History

Rk Year Tm Lg G W L Ties W-L% Finish Playoffs R RA BatAge PitchAge #Bat #Pitch Top Player Managers
1 2011 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 63 99 0 .389 5th of 5 619 804 27.5 28.5 45 24 S.Baker (3.9) Ron Gardenhire (63-99)
2 2010 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 94 68 0 .580 1st of 5 Lost LDS (3-0) 781 671 28.4 28.6 42 21 J.Mauer (5.9) Ron Gardenhire (94-68)
3 2009 Minnesota Twins AL Central 163 87 76 0 .534 1st of 5 Lost LDS (3-0) 817 765 27.7 27.9 42 24 J.Mauer (7.5) Ron Gardenhire (87-76)
4 2008 Minnesota Twins AL Central 163 88 75 0 .540 2nd of 5 829 745 26.4 27.5 40 19 J.Mauer (8.7) Ron Gardenhire (88-75)
5 2007 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 79 83 0 .488 3rd of 5 718 725 28.4 27.4 42 19 J.Santana (4.9) Ron Gardenhire (79-83)
6 2006 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 96 66 0 .593 1st of 5 Lost LDS (3-0) 801 683 28.3 26.9 39 17 J.Mauer (7.0) Ron Gardenhire (96-66)
7 2005 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 83 79 0 .512 3rd of 5 688 662 27.6 27.9 37 15 J.Santana (6.3) Ron Gardenhire (83-79)
8 2004 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 92 70 0 .568 1st of 5 Lost LDS (3-1) 780 715 27.8 28.2 42 18 J.Santana (7.5) Ron Gardenhire (92-70)
9 2003 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 90 72 0 .556 1st of 5 Lost LDS (3-1) 801 758 27.3 29.7 42 20 C.Koskie (4.7) Ron Gardenhire (90-72)
10 2002 Minnesota Twins AL Central 161 94 67 0 .584 1st of 5 Lost ALCS (4-1) 768 712 26.8 28.8 42 19 J.Jones (4.9) Ron Gardenhire (94-67)
11 2001 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 85 77 0 .525 2nd of 5 771 766 26.3 27.4 42 21 J.Mays (5.9) Tom Kelly (85-77)
12 2000 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 69 93 0 .426 5th of 5 748 880 26.5 26.6 41 17 B.Radke (5.5) Tom Kelly (69-93)
13 1999 Minnesota Twins AL Central 161 63 97 1 .394 5th of 5 686 845 26.8 26.3 37 18 B.Radke (5.7) Tom Kelly (63-97)
14 1998 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 70 92 0 .432 4th of 5 734 818 29.8 28.7 38 17 B.Radke (4.7) Tom Kelly (70-92)
15 1997 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 68 94 0 .420 4th of 5 772 861 29.2 28.1 39 18 C.Knoblauch (6.4) Tom Kelly (68-94)
16 1996 Minnesota Twins AL Central 162 78 84 0 .481 4th of 5 877 900 28.4 25.8 38 18 C.Knoblauch (8.8) Tom Kelly (78-84)
17 1995 Minnesota Twins AL Central 144 56 88 0 .389 5th of 5 703 889 27.3 25.7 46 22 C.Knoblauch (6.5) Tom Kelly (56-88)
18 1994 Minnesota Twins AL Central 113 53 60 0 .469 4th of 5 594 688 28.9 28.1 33 16 S.Mack (4.0) Tom Kelly (53-60)
19 1993 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 71 91 0 .438 5th of 7 693 830 29.5 27.5 41 16 K.Tapani (2.8) Tom Kelly (71-91)
20 1992 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 90 72 0 .556 2nd of 7 747 653 28.7 27.7 39 17 K.Puckett (6.7) Tom Kelly (90-72)
21 1991 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 95 67 0 .586 1st of 7 Won WS (4-3) 776 652 29.1 28.6 35 16 K.Tapani (6.0) Tom Kelly (95-67)
22 1990 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 74 88 0 .457 7th of 7 666 729 29.4 27.1 39 18 G.Gagne (2.8) Tom Kelly (74-88)
23 1989 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 80 82 0 .494 5th of 7 740 738 29.4 28.0 43 23 K.Puckett (4.3) Tom Kelly (80-82)
24 1988 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 91 71 0 .562 2nd of 7 759 672 28.5 30.0 41 20 K.Puckett (7.2) Tom Kelly (91-71)
25 1987 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 85 77 0 .525 1st of 7 Won WS (4-3) 786 806 27.8 31.4 36 17 F.Viola (7.6) Tom Kelly (85-77)
26 1986 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 71 91 0 .438 6th of 7 741 839 26.8 28.5 38 18 G.Gaetti (5.3) Ray Miller (59-80) and Tom Kelly (12-11)
27 1985 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 77 85 0 .475 4th of 7 705 782 26.4 28.1 36 17 K.Hrbek (2.5) Billy Gardner (27-35) and Ray Miller (50-50)
28 1984 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 81 81 0 .500 2nd of 7 673 675 25.8 27.2 39 16 K.Hrbek (5.4) Billy Gardner (81-81)
29 1983 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 70 92 0 .432 5th of 7 709 822 26.0 26.3 35 14 J.Castino (4.0) Billy Gardner (70-92)
30 1982 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 60 102 0 .370 7th of 7 657 819 25.3 25.2 39 17 T.Brunansky (5.0) Billy Gardner (60-102)
31 1981 Minnesota Twins AL West 110 41 68 1 .376 7th of 7 378 486 26.8 27.2 38 14 D.Corbett (2.5) Johnny Goryl (11-25) and Billy Gardner (30-43)
32 1980 Minnesota Twins AL West 161 77 84 0 .478 3rd of 7 670 724 26.6 28.7 36 14 D.Corbett (5.9) Gene Mauch (54-71) and Johnny Goryl (23-13)
33 1979 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 82 80 0 .506 4th of 7 764 725 26.3 29.5 36 15 J.Koosman (6.5) Gene Mauch (82-80)
34 1978 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 73 89 0 .451 4th of 7 666 678 27.0 26.5 33 16 D.Goltz (6.1) Gene Mauch (73-89)
35 1977 Minnesota Twins AL West 161 84 77 0 .522 4th of 7 867 776 26.7 27.0 36 15 R.Carew (10.9) Gene Mauch (84-77)
36 1976 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 85 77 0 .525 3rd of 6 743 704 26.6 26.6 31 13 R.Carew (7.2) Gene Mauch (85-77)
37 1975 Minnesota Twins AL West 159 76 83 0 .478 4th of 6 724 736 27.5 25.8 35 13 R.Carew (8.2) Frank Quilici (76-83)
38 1974 Minnesota Twins AL West 163 82 80 1 .506 3rd of 6 673 669 28.2 26.4 32 13 B.Blyleven (7.2) Frank Quilici (82-80)
39 1973 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 81 81 0 .500 3rd of 6 738 692 27.9 26.6 33 13 B.Blyleven (9.2) Frank Quilici (81-81)
40 1972 Minnesota Twins AL West 154 77 77 0 .500 3rd of 6 537 535 27.3 26.9 33 12 R.Carew (4.4) Bill Rigney (36-34) and Frank Quilici (41-43)
41 1971 Minnesota Twins AL West 160 74 86 0 .463 5th of 6 654 670 28.4 27.3 36 14 B.Blyleven (5.7) Bill Rigney (74-86)
42 1970 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 98 64 0 .605 1st of 6 Lost ALCS (3-0) 744 605 28.6 28.1 35 13 T.Oliva (7.4) Bill Rigney (98-64)
43 1969 Minnesota Twins AL West 162 97 65 0 .599 1st of 6 Lost ALCS (3-0) 790 618 28.8 28.9 36 15 H.Killebrew (6.1) Billy Martin (97-65)
44 1968 Minnesota Twins AL 162 79 83 0 .488 7th of 10 562 546 28.2 27.9 33 14 C.Tovar (4.4) Cal Ermer (79-83)
45 1967 Minnesota Twins AL 164 91 71 2 .562 2nd of 10 671 590 28.0 27.5 35 12 H.Killebrew (7.1) Sam Mele (25-25) and Cal Ermer (66-46)
46 1966 Minnesota Twins AL 162 89 73 0 .549 2nd of 10 663 581 27.8 28.2 34 15 T.Oliva (6.6) Sam Mele (89-73)
47 1965 Minnesota Twins AL 162 102 60 0 .630 1st of 10 Lost WS (4-3) 774 600 27.4 28.5 35 15 Z.Versalles (7.6) Sam Mele (102-60)
48 1964 Minnesota Twins AL 163 79 83 1 .488 6th of 10 737 678 26.8 27.3 44 20 B.Allison (6.2) Sam Mele (79-83)
49 1963 Minnesota Twins AL 161 91 70 0 .565 3rd of 10 767 602 27.2 26.7 39 18 B.Allison (7.5) Sam Mele (91-70)
50 1962 Minnesota Twins AL 163 91 71 1 .562 2nd of 10 798 713 26.6 26.7 36 18 C.Pascual (5.7) Sam Mele (91-71)
51 1961 Minnesota Twins AL 161 70 90 1 .438 7th of 10 707 778 27.7 26.4 42 19 H.Killebrew (5.5) Cookie Lavagetto (23-36) and Sam Mele (47-54)
52 1960 Washington Senators AL 154 73 81 0 .474 5th of 8 672 696 27.4 26.8 37 18 P.Ramos (4.3) Cookie Lavagetto (73-81)
53 1959 Washington Senators AL 154 63 91 0 .409 8th of 8 619 701 27.1 26.7 40 16 C.Pascual (7.9) Cookie Lavagetto (63-91)
54 1958 Washington Senators AL 156 61 93 2 .396 8th of 8 553 747 28.1 26.2 39 17 C.Pascual (4.3) Cookie Lavagetto (61-93)
55 1957 Washington Senators AL 154 55 99 0 .357 8th of 8 603 808 28.3 25.4 41 19 R.Sievers (5.2) Chuck Dressen (4-16) and Cookie Lavagetto (51-83)
56 1956 Washington Senators AL 155 59 95 1 .383 7th of 8 652 924 26.8 24.7 33 14 C.Stobbs (4.9) Chuck Dressen (59-95)
57 1955 Washington Senators AL 154 53 101 0 .344 8th of 8 598 789 27.4 26.1 40 16 M.McDermott (3.0) Chuck Dressen (53-101)
58 1954 Washington Senators AL 155 66 88 1 .429 6th of 8 632 680 28.4 27.5 32 11 J.Schmitz (4.0) Bucky Harris (66-88)
59 1953 Washington Senators AL 152 76 76 0 .500 5th of 8 687 614 28.7 30.9 39 15 M.Vernon (6.0) Bucky Harris (76-76)
60 1952 Washington Senators AL 157 78 76 3 .506 5th of 8 598 608 28.5 31.8 43 18 B.Porterfield (5.1) Bucky Harris (78-76)
61 1951 Washington Senators AL 154 62 92 0 .403 7th of 8 672 764 28.7 31.3 38 17 E.Yost (3.7) Bucky Harris (62-92)
62 1950 Washington Senators AL 155 67 87 1 .435 5th of 8 690 813 28.6 30.8 41 19 E.Yost (3.2) Bucky Harris (67-87)
63 1949 Washington Senators AL 154 50 104 0 .325 8th of 8 584 868 28.6 29.6 37 18 S.Hudson (2.1) Joe Kuhel (50-104)
64 1948 Washington Senators AL 154 56 97 1 .366 7th of 8 578 796 28.5 29.8 35 15 R.Scarborough (4.9) Joe Kuhel (56-97)
65 1947 Washington Senators AL 154 64 90 0 .416 7th of 8 496 675 29.4 29.7 36 15 W.Masterson (4.6) Ossie Bluege (64-90)
66 1946 Washington Senators AL 155 76 78 1 .494 4th of 8 608 706 29.6 32.0 36 17 M.Vernon (5.3) Ossie Bluege (76-78)
67 1945 Washington Senators AL 156 87 67 2 .565 2nd of 8 622 562 31.3 32.2 34 14 R.Wolff (4.6) Ossie Bluege (87-67)
68 1944 Washington Senators AL 154 64 90 0 .416 8th of 8 592 664 30.4 31.3 37 14 S.Spence (5.7) Ossie Bluege (64-90)
69 1943 Washington Senators AL 153 84 69 0 .549 2nd of 8 666 595 27.6 28.6 38 17 S.Spence (4.4) Ossie Bluege (84-69)
70 1942 Washington Senators AL 151 62 89 0 .411 7th of 8 653 817 26.6 27.4 36 16 G.Case (3.0) Bucky Harris (62-89)
71 1941 Washington Senators AL 156 70 84 2 .455 6th of 8 728 798 27.0 28.3 36 14 C.Travis (6.8) Bucky Harris (70-84)
72 1940 Washington Senators AL 154 64 90 0 .416 7th of 8 665 811 26.8 26.0 35 15 K.Chase (4.7) Bucky Harris (64-90)
73 1939 Washington Senators AL 153 65 87 1 .428 6th of 8 702 797 26.5 26.2 40 16 B.Lewis (5.3) Bucky Harris (65-87)
74 1938 Washington Senators AL 152 75 76 1 .497 5th of 8 814 873 28.5 29.3 28 12 B.Myer (5.2) Bucky Harris (75-76)
75 1937 Washington Senators AL 158 73 80 5 .477 6th of 8 757 841 27.9 28.6 41 16 C.Travis (4.4) Bucky Harris (73-80)
76 1936 Washington Senators AL 153 82 71 0 .536 3rd of 8 889 799 28.0 29.8 35 15 J.Stone (5.0) Bucky Harris (82-71)
77 1935 Washington Senators AL 154 67 86 1 .438 6th of 8 823 903 28.5 29.0 38 18 B.Myer (6.5) Bucky Harris (67-86)
78 1934 Washington Senators AL 155 66 86 3 .434 7th of 8 729 806 29.8 31.2 39 17 H.Manush (4.2) Joe Cronin (66-86)
79 1933 Washington Senators AL 153 99 53 1 .651 1st of 8 Lost WS (4-1) 850 665 30.3 31.1 30 14 J.Cronin (7.2) Joe Cronin (99-53)
80 1932 Washington Senators AL 154 93 61 0 .604 3rd of 8 840 716 30.0 29.0 30 13 G.Crowder (6.8) Walter Johnson (93-61)
81 1931 Washington Senators AL 156 92 62 2 .597 3rd of 8 843 690 28.8 29.0 30 11 J.Cronin (6.8) Walter Johnson (92-62)
82 1930 Washington Senators AL 154 94 60 0 .610 2nd of 8 892 689 29.1 28.2 36 12 J.Cronin (8.6) Walter Johnson (94-60)
83 1929 Washington Senators AL 153 71 81 1 .467 5th of 8 730 776 28.2 27.5 34 14 F.Marberry (5.9) Walter Johnson (71-81)
84 1928 Washington Senators AL 155 75 79 1 .487 4th of 8 718 705 28.6 28.4 33 11 G.Goslin (6.8) Bucky Harris (75-79)
85 1927 Washington Senators AL 157 85 69 3 .552 3rd of 8 782 730 29.9 27.6 41 16 G.Goslin (5.1) Bucky Harris (85-69)
86 1926 Washington Senators AL 152 81 69 2 .540 4th of 8 802 761 29.3 31.5 35 17 G.Goslin (7.2) Bucky Harris (81-69)
87 1925 Washington Senators AL 152 96 55 1 .636 1st of 8 Lost WS (4-3) 829 670 29.8 31.8 39 15 G.Goslin (6.6) Bucky Harris (96-55)
88 1924 Washington Senators AL 156 92 62 2 .597 1st of 8 Won WS (4-3) 755 613 28.6 30.3 35 12 W.Johnson (6.9) Bucky Harris (92-62)
89 1923 Washington Senators AL 155 75 78 2 .490 4th of 8 720 747 28.0 29.4 39 17 S.Rice (4.9) Donie Bush (75-78)
90 1922 Washington Senators AL 154 69 85 0 .448 6th of 8 650 706 28.4 29.4 32 14 W.Johnson (4.7) Clyde Milan (69-85)
91 1921 Washington Senators AL 154 80 73 1 .523 4th of 8 704 738 28.4 28.8 33 14 G.Mogridge (5.3) George McBride (80-73)
92 1920 Washington Senators AL 153 68 84 1 .447 6th of 8 723 802 27.2 25.7 40 16 S.Rice (4.3) Clark Griffith (68-84)
93 1919 Washington Senators AL 142 56 84 2 .400 7th of 8 533 570 27.2 26.1 40 18 W.Johnson (9.3) Clark Griffith (56-84)
94 1918 Washington Senators AL 130 72 56 2 .563 3rd of 8 461 412 28.8 26.6 30 14 W.Johnson (9.7) Clark Griffith (72-56)
95 1917 Washington Senators AL 157 74 79 4 .484 5th of 8 544 566 26.5 24.4 25 9 W.Johnson (6.3) Clark Griffith (74-79)
96 1916 Washington Senators AL 159 76 77 6 .497 7th of 8 536 543 27.2 24.3 31 13 W.Johnson (8.7) Clark Griffith (76-77)
97 1915 Washington Senators AL 155 85 68 2 .556 4th of 8 569 491 26.8 23.7 34 13 W.Johnson (10.3) Clark Griffith (85-68)
98 1914 Washington Senators AL 158 81 73 4 .526 3rd of 8 572 519 26.7 22.4 33 14 W.Johnson (11.0) Clark Griffith (81-73)
99 1913 Washington Senators AL 155 90 64 1 .584 2nd of 8 596 562 26.3 25.2 38 23 W.Johnson (13.8) Clark Griffith (90-64)
100 1912 Washington Senators AL 154 91 61 2 .599 2nd of 8 699 581 25.9 25.6 41 19 W.Johnson (13.1) Clark Griffith (91-61)
101 1911 Washington Senators AL 154 64 90 0 .416 7th of 8 624 765 27.8 25.8 28 10 W.Johnson (7.8) Jimmy McAleer (64-90)
102 1910 Washington Senators AL 157 66 85 6 .437 7th of 8 501 551 27.8 26.4 30 11 W.Johnson (9.2) Jimmy McAleer (66-85)
103 1909 Washington Senators AL 156 42 110 4 .276 8th of 8 380 656 28.0 26.4 44 17 W.Johnson (1.7) Joe Cantillon (42-110)
104 1908 Washington Senators AL 155 67 85 3 .441 7th of 8 479 539 28.6 27.1 25 11 W.Johnson (4.6) Joe Cantillon (67-85)
105 1907 Washington Senators AL 154 49 102 3 .325 8th of 8 506 693 29.4 28.1 36 15 C.Smith (2.0) Joe Cantillon (49-102)
106 1906 Washington Senators AL 151 55 95 1 .367 7th of 8 519 665 29.7 29.0 28 13 C.Patten (3.1) Jake Stahl (55-95)
107 1905 Washington Senators AL 154 64 87 3 .424 7th of 8 559 623 27.1 27.3 27 9 C.Hickman (4.2) Jake Stahl (64-87)
108 1904 Washington Senators AL 157 38 113 6 .252 8th of 8 437 743 27.7 26.8 27 9 J.Stahl (1.7) Malachi Kittridge (1-16) and Patsy Donovan (37-97)
109 1903 Washington Senators AL 140 43 94 3 .314 8th of 8 437 691 29.1 27.0 22 6 H.Wilson (1.8) Tom Loftus (43-94)
110 1902 Washington Senators AL 138 61 75 2 .449 6th of 8 707 790 30.4 26.9 19 6 E.Delahanty (7.1) Tom Loftus (61-75)
111 1901 Washington Senators AL 138 61 72 5 .459 6th of 8 682 771 28.4 25.8 19 5 M.Grady (2.9) Jim Manning (61-72)