1971 Washington Senators Roster

The 1971 Washington Senators team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1971 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 1971 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1971 Washington Senators salary list, a 1971 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1971 Washington Senators primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

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1971 Washington Senators



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Complete Roster  
 

27 Dick Bosman 6-03 208 Right Right 1944-02-17
18 Pete Broberg 6-03 205 Right Right 1950-03-02
23 Jackie Brown 6-01 195 Right Right 1943-05-31
29 Casey Cox 6-05 200 Right Right 1941-07-03
13 Bill Gogolewski 6-04 190 Right Left 1947-10-26
31 Joe Grzenda 6-02 180 Left Right 1937-06-08
26 Jerry Janeski 6-04 205 Right Right 1946-04-18
32 Darold Knowles 6-00 190 Left Left 1941-12-09
32 Paul Lindblad 6-01 195 Left Left 1941-08-09
17 Denny McLain 6-01 185 Right Right 1944-03-29
28 Horacio Pina 6-02 177 Right Right 1945-03-12
19 Denny Riddleberger 6-03 195 Left Right 1945-11-22
16 Jim Shellenback 6-02 200 Left Left 1943-11-18
24 Mike Thompson 6-03 190 Right Right 1949-09-06
8 Dick Billings 6-01 195 Right Right 1942-12-04
5 Paul Casanova 6-04 200 Right Right 1941-12-21
10 Bill Fahey 6-00 200 Right Left 1950-06-14
10 Jim French 5-07 182 Right Left 1941-08-13
20 Rick Stelmaszek 6-01 195 Right Left 1948-10-08
7 Bernie Allen 6-00 185 Right Left 1939-04-16
1 Tim Cullen 6-01 185 Right Right 1942-02-16
6 Mike Epstein 6-03½ 230 Left Left 1943-04-04
14 Joe Foy 6-00 215 Right Right 1943-02-21
11 Toby Harrah 6-00 180 Right Right 1948-10-26
14 Jim Mason 6-02 190 Right Left 1950-08-14
6 Don Mincher 6-03 213 Right Left 1938-06-24
15 Dave Nelson 5-10 160 Right Right 1944-06-20
15, 21 Tom Ragland 5-10 155 Right Right 1946-06-16
2 Len Randle 5-10 169 Right Both 1949-02-12
2 Don Wert 5-09 165 Right Right 1938-07-29
4 Larry Biittner 6-02 205 Left Left 1945-07-27
20 Jeff Burroughs 6-01 200 Right Right 1951-03-07
25 Frank Fernandez 6-01 192 Right Right 1943-04-16
21 Curt Flood 5-09 165 Right Right 1938-01-18
33 Frank Howard 6-07 255 Right Right 1936-08-08
37 Elliott Maddox 5-11 181 Right Right 1947-12-21
3 Tommy McCraw 6-00 183 Left Left 1940-11-21
35 Richie Scheinblum 6-01 180 Right Both 1942-11-05
30 Del Unser 6-01 180 Left Left 1944-12-09
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The 1971 Washington Senators played 159 games during the regular season, won 63 games, lost 96 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at R.F.K. Stadium (Park Factors: 94/96) where 655,156 fans witnessed their 1971 Senators finish the season with a .396 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 1971 Washington Senators Opening Day starters list, a 1971 Washington Senators salary list, a 1971 Washington Senators uniform number breakdown and a 1971 Washington Senators primary starters list:

1971 Washington Senators
Opening Day Starters


Dick Bosman
Paul Casanova
Tim Cullen
Mike Epstein
Curt Flood
Joe Foy
Toby Harrah
Frank Howard
Elliott Maddox

1971 Washington Senators
Most Games by Position

C Paul Casanova (83)
1B Don Mincher (88)
2B Tim Cullen (78)
3B Dave Nelson (84)
SS Toby Harrah (116)
LF Frank Howard (95)
CF Del Unser (105)
RF Del Unser (68)
  
SP Dick Bosman
SP Pete Broberg
SP Bill Gogolewski
SP Denny McLain
SP Jim Shellenback
  
RP Joe Grzenda
RP Horacio Pina
RP Denny Riddleberger
CL Paul Lindblad


1971 Washington Senators
Salaries

Curt Flood $110,000.00
Denny McLain $75,000.00
Don Mincher $42,500.00
Del Unser $32,000.00
Don Wert $29,000.00
Paul Casanova $26,000.00
Paul Lindblad $25,000.00
Joe Foy $24,000.00
Bernie Allen $23,000.00
Frank Fernandez $20,000.00
Tommy McCraw $19,000.00
Jerry Janeski $18,000.00
Elliott Maddox $17,000.00
Joe Grzenda $15,000.00
Richie Scheinblum $9,900.00
Denny Riddleberger $9,000.00


1971 Washington Senators
Uniform Numbers

#1 Tim Cullen
#2 Len Randle
#2 Don Wert
#3 Tommy McCraw
#4 Larry Biittner
#5 Paul Casanova
#6 Mike Epstein
#6 Don Mincher
#7 Bernie Allen
#8 Dick Billings
#10 Bill Fahey
#10 Jim French
#11 Toby Harrah
#13 Bill Gogolewski
#14 Joe Foy
#14 Jim Mason
#15 Dave Nelson
#15 Tom Ragland
#16 Jim Shellenback
#17 Denny McLain
#18 Pete Broberg
#19 Denny Riddleberger
#20 Jeff Burroughs
#20 Rick Stelmaszek
#21 Curt Flood
#21 Tom Ragland
#23 Jackie Brown
#24 Mike Thompson
#25 Frank Fernandez
#26 Jerry Janeski
#27 Dick Bosman
#28 Horacio Pina
#29 Casey Cox
#30 Del Unser
#31 Joe Grzenda
#32 Darold Knowles
#32 Paul Lindblad
#33 Frank Howard
#35 Richie Scheinblum
#37 Elliott Maddox

Did you know that a 1971 Washington Senators Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?