1911 Washington Senators

64-90 • .416 Win% • 7th in AL

The 1911 Washington Senators went 64-90 (.416) finishing 7th in the AL. The club scored 625 runs, allowed 766, and played home games at Griffith Stadium I. Team leaders included Doc Gessler (4 HR, 78 RBI) and Walter Johnson (25-13, 1.90 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

64 Wins
90 Losses
.416 Win %
7th Rank
625 R 766 RA
Diff -141

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625 Runs Scored
766 Runs Allowed
-141 Run Diff
282K Attendance

📈 vs. 1911 AL Average

Batting Avg .258 5% below the 1911 league average (.273)
OBP .330 2% below the 1911 league average (.337)
SLG .320 11% below the 1911 league average (.358)
Team ERA 3.52 5% worse than the 1911 league average (3.34)
Runs Scored 625 12% below the 1911 league average (707 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium I
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 282,915
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Avg per Game 3,674

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1911

Batting Avg

1 Germany Schaefer 0.334 2 Jack Lelivelt 0.320 3 Clyde Milan 0.315 4 Dixie Walker 0.303 5 Doc Gessler 0.282

Home Runs

1 Doc Gessler 4 2 Bill Cunningham 3 3 Clyde Milan 3 4 Wid Conroy 2 5 Tillie Walker 2

RBI

1 Doc Gessler 78 2 George McBride 59 3 Kid Elberfeld 47 4 Germany Schaefer 45 5 Tillie Walker 39
1911 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Clyde Milan 154 616 109 194 24 8 3 35 74 40 58 0.315
George McBride 154 557 58 131 11 4 0 59 52 55 15 0.235
Doc Gessler 128 450 65 127 19 5 4 78 74 40 29 0.282
Germany Schaefer 125 440 74 147 14 7 0 45 57 42 22 0.334
Kid Elberfeld 127 404 58 110 19 4 0 47 65 6 24 0.272
Tillie Walker 95 356 44 99 6 4 2 39 15 62 12 0.278
Wid Conroy 106 349 40 81 11 4 2 28 20 26 12 0.232
Bill Cunningham 94 331 34 63 10 5 3 37 19 92 10 0.190
John Henry 85 261 24 53 5 0 0 21 25 32 8 0.203
Jack Lelivelt 72 225 29 72 12 4 0 22 22 23 7 0.320
Gabby Street 72 216 16 48 7 1 0 14 14 24 4 0.222
Eddie Ainsmith 61 149 12 33 2 3 0 14 10 33 5 0.221
Walter Johnson 42 128 18 30 5 3 1 15 0 39 1 0.234
Ray Morgan 25 89 11 19 2 0 0 5 4 12 2 0.213
Bob Groom 37 82 8 11 1 0 0 2 6 23 0 0.134
Tom Hughes 34 81 5 15 1 1 1 5 1 24 0 0.185
Dixie Walker 34 66 6 20 2 0 0 5 3 12 0 0.303
Tom Long 14 48 1 11 3 0 0 5 1 8 4 0.229
Dolly Gray 28 44 1 10 3 0 0 10 1 11 0 0.227
John Somerlott 13 40 2 7 0 0 0 2 0 4 2 0.175
Carl Cashion 21 37 3 12 1 0 0 4 1 5 0 0.324
Warren Miller 21 34 3 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0.147
Charlie Becker 11 22 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 0.227
Fred Sherry 10 19 0 3 1 0 0 1 1 3 0 0.158
Bill Otey 12 17 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0.059
Charles Conway 2 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.333
Walt Herrell 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1911

ERA

1 Walter Johnson 1.90 2 Dixie Walker 3.39 3 Tom Hughes 3.47 4 Bob Groom 3.82 5 Charlie Becker 4.04

Wins

1 Walter Johnson 25 2 Bob Groom 13 3 Tom Hughes 11 4 Dixie Walker 8 5 Charlie Becker 3

Strikeouts

1 Walter Johnson 207 2 Bob Groom 135 3 Tom Hughes 86 4 Dixie Walker 65 5 Dolly Gray 42
1911 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Walter Johnson 25 13 1.90 40 37 1 322.1 292 68 70 207
Bob Groom 13 17 3.82 37 32 2 254.2 280 108 67 135
Tom Hughes 11 17 3.47 34 27 0 223.0 251 86 77 86
Dixie Walker 8 13 3.39 32 24 0 185.2 205 70 50 65
Dolly Gray 2 13 5.06 28 15 0 121.0 160 68 40 42
Charlie Becker 3 5 4.04 11 5 0 71.1 80 32 23 31
Carl Cashion 1 5 4.16 11 9 0 71.1 67 33 47 26
Fred Sherry 0 4 4.30 10 3 0 52.1 63 25 19 20
Bill Otey 1 3 6.34 12 2 0 49.2 68 35 15 16
Walt Herrell 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 2.0 5 4 2 0

👥 Roster (27)

Eddie Ainsmith Charlie Becker Carl Cashion Wid Conroy Charles Conway Bill Cunningham Kid Elberfeld Doc Gessler Dolly Gray Bob Groom John Henry Walt Herrell +15 more

27 players

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The 1911 Washington Senators in brief

A 64-90 record (.416) put the 1911 Washington Senators 7th in the AL. The run column shows 625 for and 766 against. At the plate the Washington Senators hit .258, 5% worse than the league's .273. The Washington Senators staff finished with a 3.52 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.34. Measured against the 707-run league average, the offense was 12% behind.

Attendance at Griffith Stadium I totaled 282,915 for the year. The home run leader was Doc Gessler, who hit 4. Clyde Milan collected the most hits, 194. Walter Johnson led the pitchers with 25 wins. In all, the roster shows 27 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1910 season and the 1912 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1911 Washington Senators

What was the 1911 Washington Senators record?
The 1911 Washington Senators finished 64-90 (.416 win pct).
Who led the 1911 Washington Senators in home runs?
Doc Gessler led the 1911 Washington Senators with 4 home runs.
What was the 1911 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1911 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 3.52.
Did the 1911 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1911 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1911 Washington Senators play?
The 1911 Washington Senators played home games at Griffith Stadium I.
Who led the 1911 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Doc Gessler (4 HR, 78 RBI) and Walter Johnson (25-13, 1.90 ERA).
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