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The 1970 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing sixth in the American League East with a record of 70 wins and 92 losses. This was the franchise's penultimate season in Washington, D.C.
Offseason
December 5, 1969: Dennis Higgins and Barry Moore were traded by the Senators to the Cleveland Indians for Horacio Piña, Ron Law and Dave Nelson.
December 31, 1969: John Roseboro was signed as a free agent by the Senators.
January 17, 1970: Bill Madlock was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round of the 1970 Major League Baseball draft (secondary phase). Player signed May 25, 1970.
March 21, 1970: Brant Alyea was traded by the Senators to the Minnesota Twins for Joe Grzenda and Charley Walters.
March 30, 1970: Pedro Ramos was signed as a free agent by the Senators.
Regular season
= Opening Day starters
=Hank Allen
Dick Bosman
Ed Brinkman
Paul Casanova
Mike Epstein
Frank Howard
Ken McMullen
Dave Nelson
Del Unser
= Season standings
== Record vs. opponents
== Notable transactions
=April 27, 1970: Pedro Ramos was released by the Senators.
April 27, 1970: Ken McMullen was traded by the Senators to the California Angels for Aurelio Rodríguez and Rick Reichardt.
May 11, 1970: Hank Allen and Ron Theobald were traded by the Senators to the Milwaukee Brewers for Wayne Comer.
June 4, 1970: 1970 Major League Baseball draft
Rick Waits was drafted by the Senators in the 5th round.
Bruce Sutter was drafted by the Senators in the 21st round, but did not sign.
August 19, 1970: John Roseboro was released by the Senators.
September 11, 1970: Lee Maye was selected off waivers from the Senators by the Chicago White Sox.
= Roster
=Player stats
= Batting
=Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
= Pitching
=Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Awards and honors
Frank Howard, A.L. Home Run Champion 1970
All-Star Game
Farm system
Notes
References
Johnson, Lloyd; Wolff, Miles, eds. (2007). The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball (3rd ed.). Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America. ISBN 978-1-932391-17-6.
1970 Washington Senators team page at Baseball Reference
1970 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com