1894 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1894 Washington Senators baseball team finished the season with a 45–87 record, eleventh place in the National League.
| 1894 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Boundary Field |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 45–87 (.341) |
| League place | 11th |
| Owners | J. Earl Wagner |
| Managers | Gus Schmelz |
Offseason
- February 27, 1894: Duke Farrell and Jouett Meekin were traded by the Senators to the New York Giants for Charlie Petty, Jack McMahon and $7,500.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore Orioles | 89 | 39 | .695 | — | 52–15 | 37–24 |
| New York Giants | 88 | 44 | .667 | 3 | 49–17 | 39–27 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 83 | 49 | .629 | 8 | 44–19 | 39–30 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 71 | 57 | .555 | 18 | 48–20 | 23–37 |
| Brooklyn Grooms | 70 | 61 | .534 | 20½ | 42–24 | 28–37 |
| Cleveland Spiders | 68 | 61 | .527 | 21½ | 35–24 | 33–37 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 65 | 65 | .500 | 25 | 46–28 | 19–37 |
| Chicago Colts | 57 | 75 | .432 | 34 | 35–30 | 22–45 |
| St. Louis Browns | 56 | 76 | .424 | 35 | 34–32 | 22–44 |
| Cincinnati Reds | 55 | 75 | .423 | 35 | 37–28 | 18–47 |
| Washington Senators | 45 | 87 | .341 | 46 | 32–30 | 13–57 |
| Louisville Colonels | 36 | 94 | .277 | 54 | 24–38 | 12–56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BAL | BSN | BRO | CHI | CIN | CLE | LOU | NYG | PHI | PIT | STL | WAS | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 4–8 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 6–6 | 6–4–1 | 6–4 | 10–2 | 11–1 | |||||
| Boston | 8–4 | — | 6–6 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 10–2 | 6–6–1 | 6–6 | 8–4 | 6–6 | 9–3 | |||||
| Brooklyn | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | 6–6–1 | 6–6 | 6–5 | 8–4 | 5–7–1 | 5–7–1 | 7–5–1 | 8–4 | 9–3 | |||||
| Chicago | 3–9 | 5–7 | 6–6–1 | — | 6–6–1 | 2–10 | 8–4 | 1–11–2 | 7–5 | 6–6–1 | 6–6 | 7–5 | |||||
| Cincinnati | 2–10 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 6–6–1 | — | 3–8–1 | 7–5 | 5–7 | 3–8–2 | 5–7 | 7–5 | 7–5 | |||||
| Cleveland | 3–9 | 3–9 | 5–6 | 10–2 | 8–3–1 | — | 8–3 | 3–9 | 7–5 | 4–8 | 9–3 | 8–4 | |||||
| Louisville | 2–10 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 5–7 | 3–8 | — | 0–12–1 | 3–8 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 4–8 | |||||
| New York | 6–6 | 6–6–1 | 7–5–1 | 11–1–2 | 7–5 | 9–3 | 12–0–1 | — | 5–7 | 8–4–1 | 7–5–1 | 10–2 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 4–6–1 | 6–6 | 7–5–1 | 5–7 | 8–3–2 | 5–7 | 8–3 | 7–5 | — | 8–4 | 5–7 | 8–4 | |||||
| Pittsburgh | 4–6 | 4–8 | 5–7–1 | 6–6–1 | 7–5 | 8–4 | 9–3 | 4–8–1 | 4–8 | — | 6–6 | 8–4 | |||||
| St. Louis | 2–10 | 6–6 | 4–8 | 6–6 | 5–7 | 3–9 | 6–6 | 5–7–1 | 7–5 | 6–6 | — | 6–6 | |||||
| Washington | 1–11 | 3–9 | 3–9 | 5–7 | 5–7 | 4–8 | 8–4 | 2–10 | 4–8 | 4–8 | 6–6 | — | |||||
Opening Day lineup
Notable transactions
- August 15, 1894: Tim O'Rourke was released by the Senators.[2]
Roster
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
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 | 104 | 425 | 130 | .306 | 6 | 78 |
| 1B | Ed Cartwright | 132 | 507 | 149 | .294 | 12 | 106 |
| 2B | Piggy Ward | 98 | 347 | 105 | .303 | 0 | 36 |
| SS | Frank Scheibeck | 52 | 196 | 45 | .230 | 0 | 17 |
| 3B | Bill Joyce | 99 | 355 | 126 | .355 | 17 | 89 |
| OF | Kip Selbach | 97 | 372 | 114 | .306 | 7 | 71 |
| OF | Bill Hassamaer | 118 | 494 | 159 | .322 | 4 | 90 |
| OF | Charlie Abbey | 129 | 523 | 164 | .314 | 7 | 101 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Radford | 95 | 325 | 78 | .240 | 0 | 49 |
| George Tebeau | 61 | 222 | 50 | .225 | 0 | 28 |
| Dan Dugdale | 38 | 134 | 32 | .239 | 0 | 16 |
| Joe Sullivan | 17 | 60 | 15 | .250 | 0 | 5 |
| Tim O'Rourke | 7 | 25 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Jake Boyd | 6 | 21 | 3 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| Kid Mohler | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Count Campau | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win Mercer | 50 | 339.1 | 17 | 23 | 3.85 | 72 |
| Al Maul | 29 | 204.2 | 11 | 15 | 5.94 | 34 |
| Otis Stocksdale | 18 | 117.1 | 5 | 9 | 5.06 | 10 |
| Duke Esper | 18 | 116.0 | 5 | 10 | 7.45 | 24 |
| Charlie Petty | 16 | 103.0 | 3 | 8 | 5.59 | 14 |
| George Haddock | 4 | 29.0 | 0 | 4 | 8.69 | 1 |
| John Malarkey | 3 | 26.0 | 2 | 1 | 4.15 | 3 |
| Jake Boyd | 3 | 19.0 | 0 | 3 | 8.53 | 3 |
| Varney Anderson | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 2 | 7.07 | 3 |
| Bill Wynne | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 6.75 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Sullivan | 20 | 117.2 | 2 | 10 | 6.58 | 21 |
| Ben Stephens | 3 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 4.91 | 1 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rip Egan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.80 | 2 |
