1938 Washington Black Senators

2-19 • .095 Win% • 7th in NN2

The 1938 Washington Black Senators went 2-19 (.095) finishing 7th in the NN2. The club scored 56 runs, allowed 127, and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Team leaders included Buddy Burbage (2 HR, 8 RBI) and Harry Kincannon (1-1, 6.64 ERA).

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.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

2 Wins
19 Losses
.095 Win %
7th Rank
56 R 127 RA
Diff -71

📁 Franchise Info

Washington Black Senators Inactive
→

⚡ Quick Stats

56 Runs Scored
127 Runs Allowed
-71 Run Diff
2 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1938 NN2 Average

Batting Avg .261 4% below the 1938 league average (.273)
OBP .339 1% below the 1938 league average (.343)
SLG .325 18% below the 1938 league average (.396)
Team ERA 8.45 66% worse than the 1938 league average (5.08)
Runs Scored 56 73% below the 1938 league average (210 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

🏟️
StadiumGriffith Stadium
📅
Home Games (est.) 10 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1938

Batting Avg

1 Buddy Burbage 0.245

Home Runs

1 Buddy Burbage 2

RBI

1 Buddy Burbage 8 2 Henry Spearman 6 3 Dave Thomas 6 4 Zollie Wright 6 5 Bill Casey 4
1938 Washington Black Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Buddy Burbage 14 53 8 13 1 0 2 8 7 0 0 0.245
Dave Thomas 13 47 8 12 5 1 0 6 10 0 0 0.255
Henry Spearman 11 42 4 14 4 0 0 6 6 0 0 0.333
Zollie Wright 12 41 6 13 2 0 0 6 4 0 0 0.317
Bill Casey 13 38 3 12 0 0 0 4 4 0 0 0.316
Tracey Johnson 8 31 2 8 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0.258
Curtis Henderson 10 28 3 4 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0.143
Jabbo Andrews 11 27 4 9 0 1 0 3 4 0 1 0.333
Bill Sadler 6 23 4 4 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0.174
Alex Crumbley 5 19 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.316
Eddie Powell 9 16 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.125
Harry Kincannon 7 13 2 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.308
Calvin Clarke 7 12 5 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0.250
Specs Roberts 6 12 1 5 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.417
Jimmy Ford 3 11 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.182
Emory Long 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Bill Hoskins 2 9 4 5 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0.556
Laymon Yokely 5 7 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.286
Charlie Hughes 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roland Calhoun 5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000
Lefty Holmes 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.250
George Britt 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Henry Richardson 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1938

ERA

1 Specs Roberts 4.81

Wins

1 Harry Kincannon 1 2 Specs Roberts 1

Strikeouts

1 Specs Roberts 16 2 Harry Kincannon 9 3 Roland Calhoun 8 4 Laymon Yokely 8 5 Lefty Holmes 7
1938 Washington Black Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Specs Roberts 1 3 4.81 6 4 0 33.2 41 18 17 16
Harry Kincannon 1 1 6.64 6 2 0 20.1 24 15 12 9
Laymon Yokely 0 4 11.65 5 4 0 17.0 30 22 9 8
Roland Calhoun 0 0 10.05 5 0 0 14.1 23 16 8 8
Lefty Holmes 0 2 7.30 2 2 0 12.1 13 10 14 7
Tracey Johnson 0 1 8.59 1 1 0 7.1 8 7 3 1
Henry Richardson 0 0 8.10 1 0 0 3.1 6 3 1 0
George Britt 0 1 30.00 2 1 0 3.0 10 10 4 1
Calvin Clarke 0 0 9.00 1 0 0 2.0 3 2 0 1
Eddie Powell 0 0 27.00 1 0 0 1.2 5 5 2 0

👥 Roster (23)

Jabbo Andrews George Britt Buddy Burbage Roland Calhoun Bill Casey Calvin Clarke Alex Crumbley Jimmy Ford Curtis Henderson Lefty Holmes Bill Hoskins Charlie Hughes +11 more

23 players

📂 Quick Links

📅 1938 Season 🏠 All SEN Seasons

⏳ Browse Seasons

The 1938 Washington Black Senators in brief

The 1938 Washington Black Senators won 2 games and lost 19, ending up 7th in the NN2. Runs came in at 56 scored against 127 allowed (-71). Against a league average of .273, the 1938 Washington Black Senators batted .261. The staff ERA of 8.45 was 66% worse than the league average of 5.08. The 1938 Washington Black Senators scored 73% fewer runs than the average club (56 against 210).

Griffith Stadium served as the home ballpark. Buddy Burbage led the club in home runs with 2. Henry Spearman collected the most hits, 14. The pitching staff's wins leader was Harry Kincannon (1). The strikeout leader was Specs Roberts with 16. In all, the roster shows 23 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1938 Washington Black Senators

What was the 1938 Washington Black Senators record?
The 1938 Washington Black Senators finished 2-19 (.095 win pct).
Who led the 1938 Washington Black Senators in home runs?
Buddy Burbage led the 1938 Washington Black Senators with 2 home runs.
What was the 1938 Washington Black Senators team ERA?
The 1938 Washington Black Senators posted a team ERA of 8.45.
Did the 1938 Washington Black Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1938 Washington Black Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1938 Washington Black Senators play?
The 1938 Washington Black Senators played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Who led the 1938 Washington Black Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Buddy Burbage (2 HR, 8 RBI) and Harry Kincannon (1-1, 6.64 ERA).
All Seasons