| 1971 Washington Senators | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | American League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | RFK Stadium | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Owners | Bob Short | |
| Managers | Ted Williams | |
| Television | WTOP – (Warner Wolf, Ray Scott, Tony Roberts) | |
| Radio | WWDC (FM) (Ron Menchine, Tony Roberts) | |
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The 1971 Washington Senators season involved the Senators finishing fifth in the American League East with a record of 63 wins and 96 losses (.396). This was the Senators' 11th and last season in Washington, D.C.; they moved to Arlington, Texas, and became the Texas Rangers in 1972. The previous Senators (now Minnesota Twins) were in Washington from 1901 through 1960.
The move to Texas left Washington without a Major League Baseball team for 33 seasons, until the Montreal Expos of the National League relocated there in 2005 and became the current Washington Nationals.