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1971 Washington Senators Lineups and Defense
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1970 / 1972)
63-96, Finished 5th in AL East
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Scored 537 runs, Allowed 660 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 65-94
Manager: Ted Williams (63-96)
Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 655,156 (11th of 12)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year:
Batting - 94, Pitching - 95;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 94
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1970 / 1972 Lineups and Defense

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Game C 1B 2B 3B SS LF CF RF SP DH
1. Mon,4/5 vs OAK W (8-0)# Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Flood Maddox Bosman  
2. Wed,4/7 at BAL L (2-3)# Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Flood Maddox Cox  
3. Fri,4/9 vs NYY W (5-4)# Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Flood Maddox McLain  
4. Sat,4/10 vs NYY L (0-6) Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Flood Maddox Shellenback  
5. Sun,4/11 vs NYY L (0-1) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Flood Unser Bosman  
6. Sun,4/11 vs NYY W (4-3)# Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Maddox Scheinblum Cox  
7. Mon,4/12 vs BOS L (7-10) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser Scheinblum Janeski  
8. Tue,4/13 vs BOS L (3-5) Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser Scheinblum McLain  
9. Wed,4/14 vs BOS W (6-5) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser Scheinblum Shellenback  
10. Sat,4/17 at CLE W (5-3) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Flood McCraw Bosman  
11. Sun,4/18 at CLE W (4-0)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Scheinblum Flood Maddox McLain  
12. Sun,4/18 at CLE L (0-1) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Cox  
13. Tue,4/20 at NYY W (7-2)# Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Maddox Flood Howard Shellenback  
14. Wed,4/21 at NYY W (9-6) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah McCraw Unser Howard Bosman  
15. Fri,4/23 vs MIL L (0-4) Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw McLain  
16. Sat,4/24 vs MIL W (5-4) French Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Cox  
17. Sun,4/25 vs MIL W (3-2) Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Bosman  
18. Mon,4/26 vs MIN L (2-7) French Epstein Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Shellenback  
19. Tue,4/27 vs MIN W (2-0) French Epstein Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser McCraw McLain  
20. Wed,4/28 vs MIN W (4-3)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Billings Maddox Scheinblum Cox  
21. Thu,4/29 vs CHW L (4-5) French Epstein Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Bosman  
22. Fri,4/30 vs CHW L (1-8) Casanova Epstein Cullen Allen Wert Howard Unser McCraw Janeski  
23. Sat,5/1 vs CHW L (3-5)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Wert Scheinblum Maddox Unser McLain  
24. Sun,5/2 vs CHW L (1-3)# Casanova Epstein Cullen Foy Wert Howard Maddox Unser Cox  
25. Tue,5/4 at MIL L (0-2) Casanova Epstein Cullen Allen Harrah Scheinblum Unser McCraw Bosman  
26. Wed,5/5 at MIL L (3-4) French Epstein Cullen Allen Harrah Scheinblum Unser McCraw McLain  
27. Fri,5/7 at MIN W (6-5) Casanova Epstein Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Cox  
28. Sat,5/8 at MIN L (2-9)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Scheinblum Unser Maddox Bosman  
29. Sun,5/9 at MIN L (5-6) French Howard Cullen Foy Harrah McCraw Unser Maddox McLain  
30. Wed,5/12 at CHW L (0-5) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Wert Howard Unser McCraw Bosman  
31. Wed,5/12 at CHW L (5-9) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Wert Howard Unser McCraw Cox  
32. Fri,5/14 vs DET W (3-2) French Mincher Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw McLain  
33. Sat,5/15 vs DET W (4-3)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Billings Unser Maddox Janeski  
34. Sun,5/16 vs DET L (4-5) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Cox  
35. Mon,5/17 vs CLE L (3-6) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Bosman  
36. Tue,5/18 vs CLE L (3-7)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Fernandez Maddox Billings McLain  
37. Wed,5/19 vs BAL L (1-4) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Thompson  
38. Fri,5/21 at DET L (0-1) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Janeski  
39. Sat,5/22 at DET L (1-3) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Bosman  
40. Sun,5/23 at DET L (0-5)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Maddox Unser Billings McLain  
41. Sun,5/23 at DET L (0-11)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Maddox Unser Fernandez Thompson  
42. Mon,5/24 at BOS W (8-6)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Billings Maddox Unser Cox  
43. Tue,5/25 at BOS W (6-5) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Gogolewski  
44. Wed,5/26 at BOS L (2-3) Casanova Mincher Cullen Foy Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Janeski  
45. Thu,5/27 at BOS L (2-6)# Casanova Howard Cullen Foy Harrah Billings Maddox Unser Bosman  
46. Fri,5/28 vs KCR L (0-5) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner McLain  
47. Mon,5/31 vs CAL W (4-0) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Thompson  
48. Tue,6/1 vs CAL W (6-5) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard McCraw Biittner Bosman  
49. Wed,6/2 vs CAL L (1-2)# Casanova Howard Cullen Wert Harrah Billings Maddox Biittner McLain  
50. Fri,6/4 vs OAK L (3-5) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Janeski  
51. Sat,6/5 vs OAK L (1-6) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Bosman  
52. Sun,6/6 vs OAK L (1-8)# Casanova Howard Cullen Wert Harrah Billings Maddox Fernandez McLain  
53. Tue,6/8 at KCR L (2-4)# Casanova Howard Cullen Maddox Harrah Billings Unser Biittner Cox  
54. Wed,6/9 at KCR L (4-5) Fernandez Mincher Cullen Maddox Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Janeski  
55. Fri,6/11 at CAL L (2-4)# Casanova Howard Cullen Maddox Harrah Fernandez Unser Billings McLain  
56. Sat,6/12 at CAL W (3-2)# Casanova Howard Cullen Maddox Harrah Fernandez Unser Billings Bosman  
57. Sun,6/13 at CAL W (5-2) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Brown  
58. Tue,6/15 at OAK L (2-8) Casanova Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Janeski  
59. Wed,6/16 at OAK L (1-5)# Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Billings McLain  
60. Fri,6/18 vs BOS W (8-5) Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser McCraw Bosman  
61. Sat,6/19 vs BOS W (2-0) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser McCraw Brown  
62. Sun,6/20 vs BOS L (3-4)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Billings Maddox Unser Broberg  
63. Mon,6/21 vs BAL L (2-7) Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Biittner McLain  
64. Tue,6/22 vs BAL W (8-6)# Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Maddox Unser Janeski  
65. Tue,6/22 vs BAL L (0-2)# Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Maddox Unser Shellenback  
66. Wed,6/23 vs BAL L (5-7) Casanova Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Bosman  
67. Thu,6/24 vs BAL L (1-6)# Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Maddox Unser Brown  
68. Fri,6/25 at NYY L (2-12) Casanova Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Unser Maddox Howard Broberg  
69. Sat,6/26 at NYY L (0-4) Stelmaszek Mincher Randle Allen Cullen McCraw Unser Howard McLain  
70. Sun,6/27 at NYY W (2-1) Casanova Mincher Randle Allen Cullen McCraw Unser Howard Janeski  
71. Sun,6/27 at NYY W (8-0)# Casanova Howard Randle Harrah Cullen Unser Maddox Billings Shellenback  
72. Mon,6/28 at BOS L (4-10) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Maddox Unser Brown  
73. Tue,6/29 at BOS L (2-6) Casanova Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Broberg  
74. Wed,6/30 vs NYY W (2-1) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser Biittner McLain  
75. Thu,7/1 vs NYY W (3-1)# Billings Mincher Randle Harrah Cullen Howard Maddox Unser Shellenback  
76. Fri,7/2 at CLE W (6-3) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Bosman  
77. Sat,7/3 at CLE W (4-3) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Brown  
78. Sun,7/4 at CLE W (9-4) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Broberg  
79. Mon,7/5 at CLE W (15-6) Billings Howard Randle Allen Cullen McCraw Unser Biittner McLain  
80. Tue,7/6 at BAL L (2-6)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Cullen Billings Maddox Unser Shellenback  
81. Tue,7/6 at BAL W (3-2)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Billings Maddox Unser Gogolewski  
82. Wed,7/7 at BAL L (0-4) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Bosman  
83. Thu,7/8 at BAL L (3-7)# Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Maddox Unser Brown  
84. Fri,7/9 vs DET L (0-1) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Broberg  
85. Sat,7/10 vs DET L (2-4)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Billings Maddox Unser McLain  
86. Sun,7/11 vs DET W (4-3) Billings Mincher Randle Allen Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Gogolewski  
87. Thu,7/15 vs CHW W (8-3)# Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Maddox Unser Bosman  
88. Fri,7/16 vs CHW L (0-2)# Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Maddox Unser Broberg  
89. Sat,7/17 vs MIN L (3-5)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Billings Maddox Unser Shellenback  
90. Sun,7/18 vs MIN W (3-2) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Gogolewski  
91. Mon,7/19 vs MIN W (5-2) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Brown  
92. Tue,7/20 vs MIL W (5-1)# Billings Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Bosman  
93. Wed,7/21 vs MIL W (6-1) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Broberg  
94. Thu,7/22 vs MIL L (0-2) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Shellenback  
95. Sat,7/24 at CHW L (5-6)# Billings Howard Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Maddox Unser Gogolewski  
96. Sat,7/24 at CHW W (5-3) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser McCraw Thompson  
97. Sun,7/25 at CHW L (1-5)# Billings Howard Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Maddox Unser Bosman  
98. Sun,7/25 at CHW L (6-9) Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Brown  
99. Tue,7/27 at MIN L (2-4) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Shellenback  
100. Wed,7/28 at MIN W (7-1) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Gogolewski  
101. Fri,7/30 at MIL W (3-2)# Billings Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Bosman  
102. Sat,7/31 at MIL W (4-3) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Thompson  
103. Sun,8/1 at MIL L (3-4) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Shellenback  
104. Sun,8/1 at MIL L (2-3) Casanova Mincher Cullen Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Biittner Gogolewski  
105. Mon,8/2 at DET L (7-11) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Broberg  
106. Tue,8/3 at DET W (4-2) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser McCraw McLain  
107. Wed,8/4 at DET L (1-2)# Casanova Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Unser Billings Bosman  
108. Thu,8/5 vs CLE L (1-7) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser McCraw Thompson  
109. Fri,8/6 vs CLE W (7-3) Casanova Mincher Allen Nelson Harrah Howard Unser McCraw Gogolewski  
110. Sat,8/7 vs CLE W (7-0)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Broberg  
111. Sun,8/8 vs CLE L (2-6) Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser McCraw McLain  
112. Tue,8/10 vs KCR L (2-9) Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Bosman  
113. Tue,8/10 vs KCR L (1-3) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs Thompson  
114. Wed,8/11 vs KCR L (0-1)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Billings Unser Burroughs Gogolewski  
115. Thu,8/12 vs KCR L (0-2) Casanova Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs Shellenback  
116. Thu,8/12 vs KCR W (2-1)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Billings Maddox Burroughs Broberg  
117. Fri,8/13 vs CAL W (4-0) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Unser McCraw McLain  
118. Sat,8/14 vs CAL W (2-0)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Maddox Billings Thompson  
119. Sun,8/15 vs CAL L (3-4) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Unser McCraw Bosman  
120. Tue,8/17 vs OAK W (8-1) Casanova Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs Gogolewski  
121. Wed,8/18 vs OAK W (10-3) Casanova Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs Broberg  
122. Fri,8/20 at KCR W (6-3) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs McLain  
123. Fri,8/20 at KCR W (8-2) Casanova Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs Bosman  
124. Sat,8/21 at KCR L (5-8) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs Thompson  
125. Sun,8/22 at KCR L (1-4)# Billings Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Brown  
126. Tue,8/24 at CAL L (1-2)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Maddox Unser Broberg  
127. Wed,8/25 at CAL W (5-4)# Billings Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser McLain  
128. Thu,8/26 at CAL W (8-3) Casanova Mincher Allen Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Bosman  
129. Fri,8/27 at OAK L (2-6) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Gogolewski  
130. Sat,8/28 at OAK L (6-10) Casanova Mincher Allen Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Thompson  
131. Sun,8/29 at OAK L (3-4)# Casanova Howard Randle Nelson Cullen Burroughs Maddox Unser Broberg  
132. Sun,8/29 at OAK L (0-9) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Burroughs Unser McCraw McLain  
133. Tue,8/31 at NYY W (6-5)# Casanova Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Unser Maddox Burroughs Bosman  
134. Wed,9/1 at NYY W (2-0) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen McCraw Unser Burroughs Gogolewski  
135. Thu,9/2 at NYY L (1-11) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen McCraw Unser Biittner Shellenback  
136. Fri,9/3 vs BAL L (2-4)# Casanova Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Broberg  
137. Sat,9/4 vs BAL L (2-6) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs McLain  
138. Sun,9/5 vs BAL W (5-3)# Billings Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Bosman  
139. Mon,9/6 vs DET L (0-3)# Casanova Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Billings Maddox Unser Gogolewski  
140. Tue,9/7 vs DET L (2-3) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Biittner Unser McCraw Thompson  
141. Wed,9/8 vs DET L (3-5)# Casanova Howard Allen Nelson Cullen Billings Maddox Unser Broberg  
142. Thu,9/9 at BAL L (2-4) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Biittner Unser McCraw McLain  
143. Fri,9/10 at BAL L (1-7)# Casanova Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Billings Bosman  
144. Tue,9/14 at CLE L (1-3) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Biittner Gogolewski  
145. Tue,9/14 at CLE W (8-6) Billings Mincher Cullen Allen Harrah McCraw Unser Biittner Broberg  
146. Wed,9/15 at DET L (2-4) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Cullen Howard Unser Burroughs McLain  
147. Thu,9/16 at DET L (1-3)# Billings Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Bosman  
148. Fri,9/17 vs BOS L (7-10) Billings Mincher Allen Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Thompson  
149. Sat,9/18 vs BOS W (6-1)# Billings Howard Cullen Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Gogolewski  
150. Sun,9/19 vs BOS L (3-4)# Billings Howard Randle Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Broberg  
151. Mon,9/20 vs CLE L (1-3) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs McLain  
152. Tue,9/21 vs CLE W (9-1) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Bosman  
153. Wed,9/22 vs CLE W (3-2) Billings Mincher Randle Nelson Harrah Howard Unser Burroughs Gogolewski  
154. Fri,9/24 at BOS L (0-4)# Billings Howard Ragland Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Broberg  
155. Sat,9/25 at BOS L (3-6)# Billings Howard Ragland Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser McLain  
156. Sun,9/26 at BOS L (1-8) Fahey Mincher Ragland Harrah Mason Burroughs Unser McCraw Bosman  
157. Tue,9/28 vs NYY W (4-2) Billings Mincher Ragland Harrah Mason Howard Unser Burroughs Gogolewski  
158. Wed,9/29 vs NYY L (3-6) Fahey Biittner Ragland Harrah Mason Howard Unser Burroughs Shellenback  
159. Thu,9/30 vs NYY L (7-5)# Billings Howard Ragland Nelson Harrah Burroughs Maddox Unser Bosman  
159 games 6 players 4 players 4 players 6 players 4 players 9 players 4 players 9 players 9 players 0 players
Most Common-games Casanova-81
Billings-61
French-13
Mincher-86
Howard-48
Epstein-24
Cullen-69
Randle-60
Allen-24
Nelson-80
Foy-36
Allen-32
Harrah-97
Cullen-54
Wert-5
Howard-95
Burroughs-24
Billings-16
Unser-103
Maddox-47
Flood-8
Biittner-38
Unser-37
McCraw-32
Bosman-35
McLain-32
Broberg-18
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Most Common Lineups

8 Games
C. Casanova
1B. Mincher
2B. Cullen
3B. Allen
SS. Harrah
LF. Howard
CF. Unser
RF. Biittner
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Billings
1B. Mincher
2B. Randle
3B. Allen
SS. Cullen
LF. Howard
CF. Unser
RF. Biittner
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Billings
1B. Mincher
2B. Allen
3B. Nelson
SS. Cullen
LF. Howard
CF. Unser
RF. Burroughs
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Billings
1B. Howard
2B. Randle
3B. Nelson
SS. Harrah
LF. Burroughs
CF. Maddox
RF. Unser
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Billings
1B. Mincher
2B. Randle
3B. Nelson
SS. Cullen
LF. Howard
CF. Unser
RF. Biittner
P. Pitcher

4 Games
C. Billings
1B. Mincher
2B. Allen
3B. Nelson
SS. Cullen
LF. Howard
CF. Unser
RF. Biittner
P. Pitcher

97 total lineups (149 when including pitchers)


1970 / 1972 Lineups and Defense