Washington Senators Managers

This is a comprehensive analysis of managers for the Washington Senators organization. Win / loss statistics, winning percentage, position in division, and games behind the leader are also shown for each manager. Links include a year; which leads to the American League season in review; the manager(s) name, which leads to his career statistics; and a roster, which leads to a list of every player on the team during the year.

"All managers are losers, they are the most expendable pieces of furniture on the face of the Earth." - Washington Senators Manager (1969 - 1971) / Hall of Famer Ted Williams

Washington Senators Managers
1961 - 1971

Texas Rangers Managers

1972 - Today

Washington Senators Managers & Finishes in Chronological Order

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB Roster
1961

3

Mickey Vernon

61 100 .379 9th

47½

1961

1962

3

Mickey Vernon

60 101 .373 10th

35½

1962

1963

3

Mickey Vernon

14 26 .346 10th

48½

1963

42

Eddie Yost

0 1 .000

14

Gil Hodges

42 79 .347
1964

14

Gil Hodges

62 100 .383 9th 37

1964

1965

14

Gil Hodges

70 92 .432 8th 32

1965

1966

14

Gil Hodges

71 88 .447 8th

25½

1966

1967

14

Gil Hodges

76 85 .472 6th

15½

1967

1968

40

Jim Lemon

65 96 .404 10th

37½

1968

1969

9

Ted Williams

86 76 .531 4th 23

1969

1970

9

Ted Williams

70 92 .432 6th 38

1970

1971

9

Ted Williams

63 96 .396 5th

38½

1971

Year Uniform # Manager(s) Wins Losses WP Finish GB Roster

Washington Senators Managers & Finishes



Did you know that Washington Senators, which are the second "version" of the Washington-based team, became the Texas Rangers (click here for their managers) in 1972?

During the 1969 season the Washington Senators, who had an eighty-six & seventy-six record, had their largest attendance ever when 918,106 fans attended home games.

On April 7, 1969 the Washington Senators set a new team record when 45,125 fans attended an Opening Day game.

     

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