1917 Washington Senators season


The 1917 Washington Senators won 74 games, lost 79, and finished in fifth place in the American League. They were managed by Clark Griffith and played home games at National Park.
The Senators this season hit only four home runs for the entire campaign, second only to the Chicago White Sox in the modern era, who hit three. First baseman Joe Judge accounted for 50% of them, with two home runs for the season.

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
PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
CEddie Ainsmith12535067.191042
1BJoe Judge102393112.285230
2BRay Morgan10133890.266133
SSHowie Shanks12643087.202028
3BEddie Foster143554130.235043
OFMike Menosky11432283.258134
OFClyde Milan155579170.294048
OFSam Rice155586177.302069

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Joe Leonard9929757.192023
Patsy Gharrity7617650.284018
John Henry6516331.190018
George McBride5014127.19109
Elmer Smith3511726.222017
Sam Crane329517.17904
Horace Milan317321.28809
20356.17102
Bill Murray8213.14304

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
47326.023162.2188
Jim Shaw47266.115143.21118
Harry Harper31179.111123.0199

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGIPWLERASO
Bert Gallia42207.29132.9984
40207.211102.1778
George Dumont37204.25142.5565

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
PlayerGWLSVERASO
Molly Craft80013.862
Doc Waldbauer20017.202
100038.571