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70-92 .432 |
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| Standings |
6th in the AL East (38 games back) |
| Pythagorean |
74-88, 74-88, 74-88 |
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626 /
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| Ballpark | RFK Stadium | | Park Factors | Batting: 95 / Pitching: 96 | | Attendance | 824,789 (8th) (17th) | | Spring Training | Pompano Beach, Florida (Pompano Beach Municipal Stadium) | | Manager | Ted Williams | | Coaches | Del Wilber, George C. Susce, Joe Camacho, John Roseboro, Nellie Fox, Sid Hudson, Wayne Terwilliger | | Executive | President: Robert E. Short | | Minor Leagues | (AAA) Denver Bears, (AA) Pittsfield Senators, (A) Anderson Senators, (A) Geneva Senators, (A) Burlington Senators | | Radio | (WWDC) Ron Menchine, Shelby Whitfield | | TV | (WTOP) Ron Menchine, Shelby Whitfield, Warner Wolf |
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The 1970 Washington Senators
went 70-92
and finished 6th
in the
American League East. The Senators
drew 824,789
to RFK Stadium.
Frank Howard made the All-Star team.
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