1928 Washington Senators season
The 1928 Washington Senators won 75 games, lost 79, and finished in fourth place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- February 1, 1928: Tris Speaker was released by the Senators.
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 | Muddy Ruel | 108 | 350 | 90 | .257 | 0 | 55 |
| 1B | Joe Judge | 153 | 542 | 166 | .306 | 3 | 93 |
| 2B | 99 | 358 | 73 | .204 | 0 | 28 | |
| SS | 102 | 353 | 107 | .303 | 3 | 42 | |
| 3B | Ossie Bluege | 146 | 518 | 154 | .297 | 2 | 75 |
| OF | Goose Goslin | 135 | 456 | 173 | .379 | 17 | 102 |
| OF | Red Barnes | 114 | 417 | 127 | .305 | 6 | 51 |
| OF | 148 | 616 | 202 | .328 | 2 | 55 |
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 |
| Sam West | 125 | 378 | 114 | .302 | 3 | 40 |
| 63 | 227 | 55 | .242 | 0 | 25 | |
| 60 | 210 | 54 | .257 | 0 | 22 | |
| Bennie Tate | 57 | 122 | 30 | .246 | 0 | 15 |
| 41 | 118 | 35 | .297 | 1 | 20 | |
| Grant Gillis | 24 | 87 | 22 | .253 | 0 | 10 |
| George Sisler | 20 | 49 | 12 | .245 | 0 | 2 |
| Babe Ganzel | 10 | 26 | 2 | .077 | 0 | 4 |
| Dick Spalding | 16 | 23 | 8 | .348 | 0 | 0 |
| Harley Boss | 12 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 2 |
| Pelham Ballenger | 3 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Bool | 2 | 7 | 1 | .143 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 | |
| Hugh McMullen | 1 | 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 |
| 33 | 231.2 | 12 | 13 | 3.54 | 80 | |
| 30 | 224.2 | 17 | 7 | 2.84 | 63 | |
| 28 | 148.2 | 6 | 12 | 5.51 | 45 | |
| Tom Zachary | 20 | 102.2 | 6 | 9 | 5.44 | 19 |
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 |
| 38 | 218.1 | 13 | 11 | 2.51 | 94 | |
| Firpo Marberry | 48 | 161.1 | 13 | 13 | 3.85 | 76 |
| 27 | 107.0 | 4 | 4 | 4.04 | 38 | |
| 26 | 85.1 | 2 | 4 | 3.90 | 27 | |
| Hod Lisenbee | 16 | 77.0 | 2 | 6 | 6.08 | 13 |
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 |
| Clay Van Alstyne | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.48 | 5 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.50 | 2 |