1918 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1918 Washington Senators won 72 games, lost 56, and finished in third place in the American League. They were managed by Clark Griffith and played home games at National Park.
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| 1918 Washington Senators | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | National Park |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 72â56 (.563) |
| League place | 3rd |
| Owners | Thomas C. Noyes |
| Managers | Clark Griffith |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 51 | .595 | â | 49âââ21 | 26âââ30 |
| Cleveland Indians | 73 | 54 | .575 | 2½ | 38âââ22 | 35âââ32 |
| Washington Senators | 72 | 56 | .562 | 4 | 41âââ32 | 31âââ24 |
| New York Yankees | 60 | 63 | .488 | 13½ | 37âââ29 | 23âââ34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 58 | 64 | .475 | 15 | 23âââ30 | 35âââ34 |
| Chicago White Sox | 57 | 67 | .460 | 17 | 30âââ26 | 27âââ41 |
| Detroit Tigers | 55 | 71 | .437 | 20 | 28âââ29 | 27âââ42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 52 | 76 | .406 | 24 | 35âââ32 | 17âââ44 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 12â7 | 10â10 | 13â5 | 6â11 | 13â6 | 14â5 | 7â7 | |||||
| Chicago | 7â12 | â | 10â11 | 6â10 | 12â6 | 11â10 | 5â5 | 6â13 | |||||
| Cleveland | 10â10 | 11â10 | â | 10â3 | 11â7â1 | 13â7â1 | 10â6 | 8â11 | |||||
| Detroit | 5â13 | 10â6 | 3â10 | â | 9â10â1 | 9â11 | 10â10 | 9â11â1 | |||||
| New York | 11â6 | 6â12 | 7â11â1 | 10â9â1 | â | 8â4 | 10â10â1 | 8â11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 6â13 | 10â11 | 7â13â1 | 11â9 | 4â8 | â | 8â10 | 6â12â1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 5â14 | 5â5 | 6â10 | 10â10 | 10â10â1 | 10â8 | â | 12â7 | |||||
| Washington | 7â7 | 13â6 | 11â8 | 11â9â1 | 11â8 | 12â6â1 | 7â12 | â | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers | Catchers
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Outfielders
Other batters |
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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 | Eddie Ainsmith | 96 | 292 | 62 | .212 | 0 | 20 |
| 1B | Joe Judge | 130 | 502 | 131 | .261 | 1 | 46 |
| 2B | Ray Morgan | 88 | 300 | 70 | .233 | 0 | 30 |
| SS | Doc Lavan | 117 | 464 | 129 | .278 | 0 | 45 |
| 3B | Eddie Foster | 129 | 519 | 147 | .283 | 0 | 29 |
| OF | Frank Schulte | 93 | 267 | 77 | .288 | 0 | 44 |
| OF | Clyde Milan | 128 | 503 | 146 | .290 | 0 | 56 |
| OF | Burt Shotton | 126 | 505 | 132 | .261 | 0 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Shanks | 120 | 436 | 112 | .257 | 1 | 56 |
| Val Picinich | 47 | 148 | 34 | .230 | 0 | 12 |
| George McBride | 18 | 53 | 7 | .132 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Rice | 7 | 23 | 8 | .348 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Casey | 9 | 17 | 4 | .235 | 0 | 2 |
| Patsy Gharrity | 4 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Merito Acosta | 3 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Berman | 2 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 39 | 326.0 | 23 | 13 | 1.27 | 162 |
| Harry Harper | 35 | 244.0 | 11 | 10 | 2.18 | 78 |
| Jim Shaw | 41 | 241.1 | 16 | 12 | 2.42 | 129 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doc Ayers | 40 | 219.2 | 10 | 12 | 2.83 | 67 |
| Eddie Matteson | 14 | 67.2 | 5 | 3 | 1.73 | 17 |
| Earl Yingling | 5 | 38.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.13 | 15 |
| Ed Hovlik | 8 | 28.0 | 2 | 1 | 1.29 | 10 |
| Nick Altrock | 5 | 24.0 | 1 | 2 | 3.00 | 5 |
| George Dumont | 4 | 14.0 | 1 | 1 | 5.14 | 12 |
| Ad Brennan | 2 | 5.1 | 0 | 0 | 5.06 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Hansen | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 2 |
| Molly Craft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.29 | 5 |
| Stan Rees | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 1 |
| Garland Buckeye | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18.00 | 2 |