How many World Series have the Washington Senators won?

The Washington Senators have never won the World Series.

What is the all-time record of the Washington Senators?

The Washington Senators are 454-788 (.366) all-time across 9 seasons.

When were the Washington Senators founded?

The franchise's first major league season was 1891, and its last was 1899.

What was the best season in Washington Senators history?

By winning percentage, the franchise's best season was 1897, when the team went 61-71.

Have the Washington Senators always played in the same city?

No. The franchise has played under these names and cities: Washington Statesmen and Washington Senators.

Washington Senators

Historical Franchise

9 seasons | 454-788 (.366)

The Washington Senators played from 1891 to 1899, a total of 9 seasons. The franchise's all-time record is 454-788 (.366). They have not won a World Series. The franchise has played under more than one name or in more than one city: Washington Statesmen and Washington Senators.

W (Wins):: Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):: Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
Win% (Winning Percentage):: Wins divided by games decided.

Data updated October 15, 2026

📊 Quick Stats

9 Seasons

454 Wins

788 Losses

                        .366
                        Win %
                    

0 Titles

0 Playoffs

📈 Best & Worst Single Seasons

Best BA — 1897 .296 2% above the 1897 NL average (.291)

Worst BA — 1892 .239 2% below the 1892 NL average (.244)

Best ERA — 1892 3.46 5% worse than the 1892 NL average (3.29)

Worst ERA — 1893 5.56 19% worse than the 1893 NL average (4.67)

Most R — 1894 882 10% below the 1894 NL average (983 R)

Fewest R — 1891 691 5% below the 1891 AA average (725 R)

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⭐ Notable Players 📅 All Seasons 🏢 All Franchises

⭐ All-Time Leaders

Top players by games played (min 100 games)

Deacon McGuire 1891-1899

Kip Selbach 1894-1898

Charlie Abbey 1893-1897

Ed Cartwright 1894-1897

Win Mercer 1894-1899

More Notable Players

Paul Radford (1892-1894) Duke Farrell (1893-1899) Bill Joyce (1894-1896) Tom Brown (1895-1898) Billy Hoy (1892-1893) Gene DeMontreville (1895-1897) Tommy Dowd (1891-1892) Zeke Wrigley (1896-1898) Bill Hassamaer (1894-1895) Henry Larkin (1892-1893) Jake Gettman (1897-1899) Buck Freeman (1891-1899) John O'Brien (1896-1897) Jimmy Slagle (1899-1899) Joe Sullivan (1893-1894) Jack Crooks (1895-1896) Danny Richardson (1892-1892) Gil Hatfield (1891-1891) Dick Padden (1899-1899) Charlie Duffee (1892-1892) Henry Reitz (1898-1898) Jim O'Rourke (1893-1893) Frank Scheibeck (1894-1899) Jack O'Brien (1899-1899) Sam Wise (1893-1893) Al Maul (1893-1897) John Anderson (1898-1898) Billy Lush (1895-1897) Larry Murphy (1891-1891) Charlie Reilly (1897-1897)

📅 Season History

9 seasons on record

Franchise History

Wins per season — gold bars are World Series wins, silver are pennants.

1899 Washington Senators 54-98 1898 Washington Senators 51-101 1897 Washington Senators 61-71 1896 Washington Senators 58-73 1895 Washington Senators 43-85 1894 Washington Senators 45-87 1893 Washington Senators 40-89 1892 Washington Senators 58-93 1891 Washington Statesmen 44-91

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The Washington Senators franchise in brief

The quick stats for the Washington Senators read 9 seasons, 454 wins, 788 losses and a .366 percentage. The Washington Senators last played in 1899. Over time the franchise played as the Washington Statesmen (1891) and the Washington Senators (1892-1899). The season list starts at 44-91 in 1891 and ends at 54-98 in 1899. The championships section is empty: no World Series title is on record. The franchise's best record came in 1897, 61-71; its poorest in 1893, 40-89.

At the plate, the 1897 club's .296 is the high mark, compared with .291 for its league, while 1892 bottomed out at .239. The lowest team ERA was 3.46 in 1892, against a worst of 5.56 in 1893. The 1894 team scored the most runs, 882; the 1891 team scored the fewest, 691. By games played for the franchise, the leaders are Deacon McGuire (1891-1899), Kip Selbach (1894-1898), and Charlie Abbey (1893-1897). The notable players list continues with Paul Radford, Duke Farrell, and Bill Joyce. Every season links to its own page, the latest being 1899 Washington Senators.

Washington Senators: Frequently Asked Questions

How many World Series have the Washington Senators won?: The Washington Senators have never won the World Series.
What is the all-time record of the Washington Senators?: The Washington Senators are 454-788 (.366) all-time across 9 seasons.
When were the Washington Senators founded?: The franchise's first major league season was 1891, and its last was 1899.
What was the best season in Washington Senators history?: By winning percentage, the franchise's best season was 1897, when the team went 61-71.
Have the Washington Senators always played in the same city?: No. The franchise has played under these names and cities: Washington Statesmen and Washington Senators.

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