1930 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1930 Washington Senators won 94 games, lost 60, and finished in second place in the American League. They were managed by Walter Johnson and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
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| 1930 Washington Senators | |
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| League | American League |
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 94â60 (.610) |
| League place | 2nd |
| Owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| Managers | Walter Johnson |
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 102 | 52 | .662 | â | 58âââ18 | 44âââ34 |
| Washington Senators | 94 | 60 | .610 | 8 | 56âââ21 | 38âââ39 |
| New York Yankees | 86 | 68 | .558 | 16 | 47âââ29 | 39âââ39 |
| Cleveland Indians | 81 | 73 | .526 | 21 | 44âââ33 | 37âââ40 |
| Detroit Tigers | 75 | 79 | .487 | 27 | 45âââ33 | 30âââ46 |
| St. Louis Browns | 64 | 90 | .416 | 38 | 38âââ40 | 26âââ50 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | .403 | 40 | 34âââ44 | 28âââ48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 52 | 102 | .338 | 50 | 30âââ46 | 22âââ56 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | â | 13â9 | 7â15 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 4â18 | 9â13 | 5â17 | |||||
| Chicago | 9â13 | â | 10â12 | 9â13 | 8â14 | 6â16 | 12â10 | 8â14 | |||||
| Cleveland | 15â7 | 12â10 | â | 11â11 | 10â12 | 7â15 | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| Detroit | 14â8 | 13â9 | 11â11 | â | 9â13 | 7â15 | 11â11 | 10â12 | |||||
| New York | 16â6 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 13â9 | â | 10â12 | 16â6 | 5â17 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 18â4 | 16â6 | 15â7 | 15â7 | 12â10 | â | 16â6 | 10â12 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13â9 | 10â12 | 6â16 | 11â11 | 6â16 | 6â16 | â | 12â10 | |||||
| Washington | 17â5 | 14â8 | 12â10 | 12â10 | 17â5 | 12â10 | 10â12 | â | |||||
Roster
| 1930 Washington Senators roster | |||||||||
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| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders
Other batters |
Manager
Coaches | ||||||
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 | Roy Spencer | 93 | 321 | 82 | .255 | 0 | 36 |
| 1B | Joe Judge | 126 | 442 | 144 | .326 | 10 | 80 |
| 2B | Buddy Myer | 138 | 541 | 164 | .303 | 2 | 61 |
| SS | Joe Cronin | 154 | 587 | 203 | .346 | 13 | 126 |
| 3B | Ossie Bluege | 134 | 476 | 138 | .290 | 3 | 69 |
| OF | Heinie Manush | 88 | 356 | 129 | .362 | 7 | 65 |
| OF | Sam West | 120 | 411 | 135 | .328 | 6 | 67 |
| OF | Sam Rice | 147 | 593 | 207 | .349 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Harris | 73 | 205 | 65 | .317 | 4 | 44 |
| Muddy Ruel | 66 | 198 | 50 | .253 | 0 | 26 |
| Goose Goslin | 47 | 188 | 51 | .271 | 7 | 38 |
| Jackie Hayes | 52 | 166 | 47 | .283 | 1 | 20 |
| George Loepp | 50 | 134 | 37 | .276 | 0 | 14 |
| Art Shires | 38 | 84 | 31 | .369 | 1 | 19 |
| Joe Kuhel | 18 | 63 | 18 | .286 | 0 | 17 |
| Jim McLeod | 18 | 34 | 9 | .265 | 0 | 1 |
| Pinky Hargrave | 10 | 31 | 6 | .194 | 1 | 7 |
| Bennie Tate | 14 | 20 | 5 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Treadaway | 6 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 1 |
| Red Barnes | 12 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Barrett | 6 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Powell | 3 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Harley Boss | 3 | 3 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Patsy Gharrity | 2 | 1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bump Hadley | 42 | 260.1 | 15 | 11 | 3.73 | 162 |
| General Crowder | 27 | 202.1 | 15 | 9 | 3.60 | 65 |
| Sad Sam Jones | 25 | 183.1 | 15 | 7 | 4.07 | 60 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lloyd Brown | 38 | 197.0 | 16 | 12 | 4.25 | 59 |
| Firpo Marberry | 33 | 185.0 | 15 | 5 | 4.09 | 56 |
| Ad Liska | 32 | 150.2 | 9 | 7 | 3.29 | 40 |
| Bobby Burke | 24 | 74.1 | 3 | 4 | 3.63 | 35 |
| Myles Thomas | 12 | 33.2 | 2 | 2 | 8.29 | 12 |
| Carl Fischer | 8 | 33.1 | 1 | 1 | 4.86 | 21 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Braxton | 15 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3.29 | 7 |
| Harry Child | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.30 | 5 |
| Carlos Moore | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.31 | 2 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Bill Rodgers |
| D | Hagerstown Hubs | Blue Ridge League | Jake Miller and Joe Cambria |