1901 Washington Senators

61-72 • .459 Win% • 6th in AL

The 1901 Washington Senators went 61-72 (.459) finishing 6th in the AL. The club scored 682 runs, allowed 771, and played home games at American League Park I. Team leaders included Mike Grady (9 HR, 56 RBI) and Casey Patten (18-10, 3.93 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

61 Wins
72 Losses
.459 Win %
6th Rank
682 R 771 RA
Diff -89

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682 Runs Scored
771 Runs Allowed
-89 Run Diff
173K Attendance

📈 vs. 1901 AL Average

Batting Avg .268 3% below the 1901 league average (.276)
OBP .326 2% below the 1901 league average (.332)
SLG .364 2% below the 1901 league average (.371)
Team ERA 4.09 12% worse than the 1901 league average (3.67)
Runs Scored 682 7% below the 1901 league average (734 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumAmerican League Park I
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Home Games 68
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Total Attendance 173,115
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Avg per Game 2,545

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1901

Batting Avg

1 Irv Waldron 0.322 2 Sam Dungan 0.320 3 Win Mercer 0.300 4 Mike Grady 0.285 5 William Clarke 0.280

Home Runs

1 Mike Grady 9 2 Bill Coughlin 6 3 Clarence Foster 6 4 William Clarke 3 5 John Farrell 3

RBI

1 Sam Dungan 73 2 Bill Coughlin 68 3 John Farrell 63 4 Mike Grady 56 5 Billy Clingman 55
1901 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Dungan 138 559 70 179 26 12 1 73 40 6 9 0.320
John Farrell 135 555 100 151 32 11 3 63 52 32 25 0.272
Bill Coughlin 137 506 75 139 17 13 6 68 25 43 16 0.275
Billy Clingman 137 480 66 116 10 7 2 55 42 36 10 0.242
William Clarke 110 422 58 118 15 5 3 54 23 32 7 0.280
Clarence Foster 103 392 65 109 16 9 6 54 41 42 10 0.278
Mike Grady 94 347 57 99 17 10 9 56 27 31 14 0.285
Irv Waldron 79 332 54 107 14 3 0 23 22 9 8 0.322
Joe Quinn 66 266 33 67 11 2 2 34 11 10 7 0.252
Dale Gear 58 199 17 47 9 2 0 20 4 11 2 0.236
Win Mercer 51 140 26 42 7 2 0 16 23 13 10 0.300
Wyatt Lee 43 129 15 33 6 3 0 12 7 9 0 0.256
Bill Carrick 42 126 8 20 3 1 0 7 8 25 0 0.159
Bill Everitt 33 115 14 22 3 2 0 8 15 11 7 0.191
Casey Patten 32 96 10 13 1 0 1 8 7 20 0 0.135
Jack O'Brien 11 45 5 8 0 0 0 5 3 3 2 0.178
Charlie Luskey 11 41 8 8 3 1 0 3 2 4 0 0.195
Tim Jordan 6 20 2 4 1 0 0 2 3 2 0 0.200
Ben Harrison 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1901

ERA

1 Bill Carrick 3.75 2 Casey Patten 3.93 3 Dale Gear 4.03 4 Wyatt Lee 4.40 5 Win Mercer 4.56

Wins

1 Casey Patten 18 2 Wyatt Lee 16 3 Bill Carrick 14 4 Win Mercer 9 5 Dale Gear 4

Strikeouts

1 Casey Patten 109 2 Bill Carrick 70 3 Wyatt Lee 63 4 Dale Gear 35 5 Win Mercer 31
1901 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bill Carrick 14 22 3.75 42 37 0 324.0 367 135 93 70
Wyatt Lee 16 16 4.40 36 33 0 262.0 328 128 45 63
Casey Patten 18 10 3.93 32 30 0 254.1 285 111 74 109
Win Mercer 9 13 4.56 24 22 1 179.2 217 91 50 31
Dale Gear 4 11 4.03 24 16 1 163.0 199 73 22 35

👥 Roster (19)

Bill Carrick William Clarke Billy Clingman Bill Coughlin Sam Dungan Bill Everitt John Farrell Clarence Foster Dale Gear Mike Grady Ben Harrison Tim Jordan +7 more

19 players

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The 1901 Washington Senators in brief

The 1901 Washington Senators won 61 games and lost 72, ending up 6th in the AL. With 682 runs scored and 771 given up, the 1901 differential was -89. The team batting average of .268 was 3% below the 1901 league mark of .276. The Washington Senators staff finished with a 4.09 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.67. The 682 runs scored compare with a league average of 734 per club, 7% fewer.

Home games were played at American League Park I, where 173,115 fans came through the gates. For power, Mike Grady led the way with 9 homers. The RBI leader was Sam Dungan, with 73. Casey Patten led the pitchers with 18 wins. The 1901 roster runs to 19 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1901 Washington Senators

What was the 1901 Washington Senators record?
The 1901 Washington Senators finished 61-72 (.459 win pct).
Who led the 1901 Washington Senators in home runs?
Mike Grady led the 1901 Washington Senators with 9 home runs.
What was the 1901 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1901 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 4.09.
Did the 1901 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1901 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1901 Washington Senators play?
The 1901 Washington Senators played home games at American League Park I.
Who led the 1901 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Mike Grady (9 HR, 56 RBI) and Casey Patten (18-10, 3.93 ERA).
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