1901 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1901 Washington Senators won 61 games, lost 72, and finished in sixth place in the American League in its first year as a major league team. They were managed by Jim Manning and played home games at the American League Park I.
| 1901 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | American League Park I |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 61â72 (.459) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Ban Johnson, Fred Postal and Jim Manning[1] |
| Managers | Jim Manning |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago White Stockings | 83 | 53 | .610 | â | 49âââ21 | 34âââ32 |
| Boston Americans | 79 | 57 | .581 | 4 | 49âââ20 | 30âââ37 |
| Detroit Tigers | 74 | 61 | .548 | 8½ | 42âââ27 | 32âââ34 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 74 | 62 | .544 | 9 | 42âââ24 | 32âââ38 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 68 | 65 | .511 | 13½ | 40âââ25 | 28âââ40 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 72 | .459 | 20½ | 31âââ35 | 30âââ37 |
| Cleveland Blues | 54 | 82 | .397 | 29 | 28âââ39 | 26âââ43 |
| Milwaukee Brewers | 48 | 89 | .350 | 35½ | 32âââ37 | 16âââ52 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | MIL | PHA | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | â | 9â9 | 4â14â1 | 11â9 | 9â10 | 12â7â1 | 12â8 | 11â8 | |||||
| Boston | 9â9 | â | 12â8 | 12â6 | 9â11â1 | 15â5 | 10â10 | 12â8â1 | |||||
| Chicago | 14â4â1 | 8â12 | â | 13â7 | 10â10 | 16â4 | 12â8 | 10â8 | |||||
| Cleveland | 9â11 | 6â12 | 7â13 | â | 6â14 | 11â9 | 6â14 | 9â9â2 | |||||
| Detroit | 10â9 | 11â9â1 | 10â10 | 14â6 | â | 13â7 | 7â9 | 9â11 | |||||
| Milwaukee | 7â12â1 | 5â15 | 4â16 | 9â11 | 7â13 | â | 6â14 | 10â8â1 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 8â12 | 10â10 | 8â12 | 14â6 | 9â7 | 14â6 | â | 11â9â1 | |||||
| Washington | 8â11 | 8â12â1 | 8â10 | 9â9â2 | 11â9 | 8â10â1 | 9â11â1 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1901 Washington Senators | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Boileryard Clarke | 110 | 422 | 118 | .280 | 3 | 54 |
| 1B | Mike Grady | 94 | 347 | 99 | .285 | 9 | 56 |
| 2B | John Farrell | 135 | 555 | 151 | .272 | 3 | 63 |
| SS | Billy Clingman | 137 | 480 | 116 | .242 | 2 | 55 |
| 3B | Bill Coughlin | 137 | 506 | 139 | .275 | 6 | 68 |
| OF | Irv Waldron | 79 | 332 | 107 | .322 | 0 | 23 |
| OF | Pop Foster | 103 | 392 | 109 | .278 | 6 | 54 |
| OF | Sam Dungan | 138 | 559 | 179 | .320 | 1 | 73 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Quinn | 66 | 266 | 67 | .252 | 2 | 34 |
| Dale Gear | 58 | 199 | 47 | .236 | 0 | 20 |
| Bill Everitt | 33 | 115 | 22 | .191 | 0 | 8 |
| Jack O'Brien | 11 | 45 | 8 | .178 | 0 | 5 |
| Charlie Luskey | 11 | 41 | 8 | .195 | 0 | 3 |
| Tim Jordan | 6 | 20 | 4 | .200 | 0 | 2 |
| Leo Harrison | 1 | 2 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Carrick | 42 | 324.0 | 14 | 22 | 3.75 | 70 |
| Watty Lee | 36 | 262.0 | 16 | 16 | 4.40 | 63 |
| Casey Patten | 32 | 254.1 | 18 | 10 | 3.93 | 109 |
| Win Mercer | 24 | 179.2 | 9 | 13 | 4.96 | 31 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dale Gear | 24 | 163.0 | 4 | 11 | 4.03 | 35 |