1892 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1892 Washington Senators season was a season in American professional baseball. The team, which had played in the now-defunct American Association in 1891 as the Washington Statesmen, was purchased by J. Earl Wagner and moved to the National League for the 1892 season. In a split season schedule, the Senators finished seventh in the first half of the season and last in the second half. Overall, the team had a record of 58â93, 10th-best in the 12-team National League.
- 1st half: 35â41 (.461)
- 2nd half: 23â52 (.307)
- Overall: 58â93 (.384)[1]
| 1892 Washington Senators | |
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| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Boundary Field |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record |
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| League place |
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| Owner | J. Earl Wagner |
| Managers | Billy Barnie, Arthur Irwin, Danny Richardson |
Preseason
The Senators held spring training in Savannah, Georgia at Bolton Street Park.[2]
Regular season
Opening Day lineup
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 102 | 48 | .680 | â | 54âââ21 | 48âââ27 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 93 | 56 | .624 | 8½ | 54âââ24 | 39âââ32 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 95 | 59 | .617 | 9 | 51âââ24 | 44âââ35 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 87 | 66 | .569 | 16½ | 55âââ26 | 32âââ40 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 82 | 68 | .547 | 20 | 45âââ32 | 37âââ36 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 80 | 73 | .523 | 23½ | 54âââ34 | 26âââ39 |
| Chicago Colts | 70 | 76 | .479 | 30 | 36âââ31 | 34âââ45 |
| New York Giants | 71 | 80 | .470 | 31½ | 42âââ36 | 29âââ44 |
| Louisville Colonels | 63 | 89 | .414 | 40 | 37âââ31 | 26âââ58 |
| Washington Senators | 58 | 93 | .384 | 44½ | 34âââ36 | 24âââ57 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 94 | .373 | 46 | 37âââ36 | 19âââ58 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 46 | 101 | .313 | 54½ | 29âââ44 | 17âââ57 |
| National League First-half standings |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Beaneaters | 52 | 22 | .703 | â |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 51 | 26 | .662 | 2½ |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 46 | 30 | .605 | 7 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 44 | 31 | .587 | 8½ |
| Cleveland Spiders | 40 | 33 | .548 | 11½ |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 37 | 39 | .487 | 16 |
| Washington Senators | 35 | 41 | .461 | 18 |
| Chicago Colts | 31 | 39 | .443 | 19 |
| St. Louis Browns | 31 | 42 | .425 | 20½ |
| New York Giants | 31 | 43 | .419 | 21 |
| Louisville Colonels | 30 | 47 | .390 | 23½ |
| Baltimore Orioles | 20 | 55 | .267 | 32½ |
| National League Second-half standings |
W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Spiders | 53 | 23 | .697 | â |
| Boston Beaneaters | 50 | 26 | .658 | 3 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 44 | 33 | .571 | 9½ |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 43 | 34 | .558 | 10½ |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 41 | 36 | .532 | 12½ |
| New York Giants | 40 | 37 | .519 | 13½ |
| Chicago Colts | 39 | 37 | .513 | 14 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 38 | 37 | .507 | 14½ |
| Louisville Colonels | 33 | 42 | .440 | 19½ |
| Baltimore Orioles | 26 | 46 | .361 | 25 |
| St. Louis Browns | 25 | 52 | .325 | 28½ |
| Washington Senators | 23 | 52 | .307 | 29½ |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 0â13 | 2â12â1 | 4â7 | 4â10 | 2â11â2 | 6â7 | 5â9 | 4â10 | 5â9 | 8â6â1 | 6â7â1 | |||||
| Boston | 13â0 | â | 9â5 | 10â4 | 8â5â1 | 8â6 | 12â2 | 11â3â1 | 6â7 | 7â6 | 7â7 | 11â3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 12â2â1 | 5â9 | â | 10â4 | 6â8 | 8â6 | 9â5 | 7â7 | 9â5â2 | 10â4 | 9â5â1 | 10â4 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â4 | 4â10 | 4â10 | â | 6â7â1 | 3â9 | 5â9 | 10â4 | 5â9 | 7â7 | 7â5 | 12â2 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 10â4 | 5â8â1 | 8â6 | 7â6â1 | â | 5â9 | 7â6â1 | 8â6 | 5â9 | 5â9 | 12â2â1 | 10â3â1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11â2â2 | 6â8 | 6â8 | 9â3 | 9â5 | â | 13â1 | 8â5 | 10â4 | 7â7â1 | 8â5â1 | 6â8 | |||||
| Louisville | 7â6 | 2â12 | 5â9 | 9â5 | 6â7â1 | 1â13 | â | 4â10 | 4â10 | 8â6 | 9â5â1 | 8â6 | |||||
| New York | 9â5 | 3â11â1 | 7â7 | 4â10 | 6â8 | 5â8 | 10â4 | â | 5â9 | 4â10â1 | 9â4 | 9â4 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10â4 | 7â6 | 5â9â2 | 9â5 | 9â5 | 4â10 | 10â4 | 9â5 | â | 8â6 | 7â7 | 9â5 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 9â5 | 6â7 | 4â10 | 7â7 | 9â5 | 7â7â1 | 6â8 | 10â4â1 | 6â8 | â | 10â4 | 6â8 | |||||
| St. Louis | 6â8â1 | 7â7 | 5â9â1 | 5â7 | 2â12â1 | 5â8â1 | 5â9â1 | 4â9 | 7â7 | 4â10 | â | 6â8 | |||||
| Washington | 7â6â1 | 3â11 | 4â10 | 2â12 | 3â10â1 | 8â6 | 6â8 | 4â9 | 5â9 | 8â6 | 8â6 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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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
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Deacon McGuire | 97 | 315 | 73 | .232 | 4 | 43 |
| 1B | Henry Larkin | 119 | 464 | 130 | .280 | 8 | 96 |
| 2B | Tommy Dowd | 144 | 584 | 142 | .243 | 1 | 50 |
| SS | Danny Richardson | 142 | 551 | 132 | .240 | 3 | 58 |
| 3B | Yank Robinson | 67 | 218 | 39 | .179 | 0 | 19 |
| OF | Dummy Hoy | 152 | 593 | 167 | .282 | 3 | 75 |
| OF | Paul Radford | 137 | 510 | 130 | .255 | 1 | 37 |
| OF | Charlie Duffee | 132 | 492 | 122 | .248 | 6 | 51 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jocko Milligan | 88 | 323 | 89 | .276 | 4 | 43 |
| Larry Twitchell | 51 | 192 | 42 | .219 | 0 | 20 |
| Patsy Donovan | 40 | 163 | 39 | .239 | 0 | 12 |
| Tun Berger | 26 | 97 | 14 | .144 | 0 | 3 |
| Hardy Richardson | 10 | 37 | 4 | .108 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Drauby | 10 | 34 | 7 | .206 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Dowse | 7 | 27 | 7 | .259 | 0 | 2 |
| Jimmy Cooney | 6 | 25 | 4 | .160 | 0 | 4 |
| George Ulrich | 6 | 24 | 7 | .292 | 0 | 0 |
| Harry Raymond | 4 | 15 | 1 | .067 | 0 | 0 |
| Doc Potts | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Shannon | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Hal O'Hagen | 1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Kohly Miller | 1 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Killen | 60 | 459.2 | 29 | 26 | 3.31 | 147 |
| Bert Abbey | 27 | 195.2 | 5 | 18 | 3.45 | 77 |
| Phil Knell | 22 | 170.0 | 9 | 13 | 3.65 | 74 |
| Jesse Duryea | 18 | 127.0 | 3 | 11 | 2.41 | 48 |
| Jouett Meekin | 14 | 112.0 | 3 | 10 | 3.46 | 58 |
| Hank Gastright | 11 | 79.2 | 3 | 3 | 5.08 | 32 |
| John Dolan | 5 | 37.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.38 | 8 |
| Alex Jones | 4 | 27.0 | 0 | 3 | 4.00 | 7 |
| Bert Inks | 3 | 21.0 | 1 | 2 | 5.14 | 11 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Foreman | 11 | 60.0 | 2 | 4 | 3.30 | 16 |
| Matt Kilroy | 4 | 26.1 | 1 | 1 | 2.39 | 1 |