1917 Washington Senators

74-79 • .484 Win% • 5th in AL

The 1917 Washington Senators went 74-79 (.484) finishing 5th in the AL. The club scored 543 runs, allowed 566, and played home games at Griffith Stadium I. Team leaders included Joe Judge (2 HR, 30 RBI) and Walter Johnson (23-16, 2.21 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

74 Wins
79 Losses
.484 Win %
5th Rank
543 R 566 RA
Diff -23

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543 Runs Scored
566 Runs Allowed
-23 Run Diff
161K Attendance

📈 vs. 1917 AL Average

Batting Avg .240 3% below the 1917 league average (.247)
OBP .313 1% below the 1917 league average (.317)
SLG .303 5% below the 1917 league average (.320)
Team ERA 2.75 3% worse than the 1917 league average (2.66)
Runs Scored 543 4% below the 1917 league average (568 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium I
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Home Games 80
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Total Attendance 161,273
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Avg per Game 2,015

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1917

Batting Avg

1 Sam Rice 0.302 2 Clyde Milan 0.294 3 Horace Milan 0.288 4 Joe Judge 0.285 5 Patsy Gharrity 0.284

Home Runs

1 Joe Judge 2 2 Mike Menosky 1 3 Ray Morgan 1

RBI

1 Sam Rice 69 2 Clyde Milan 48 3 Eddie Foster 43 4 Eddie Ainsmith 42 5 Mike Menosky 34
1917 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Rice 155 586 77 177 25 7 0 69 50 41 35 0.302
Clyde Milan 155 579 60 170 15 4 0 48 58 26 20 0.294
Eddie Foster 143 554 66 130 16 8 0 43 46 23 11 0.235
Howie Shanks 126 430 45 87 15 5 0 28 33 37 15 0.202
Joe Judge 102 393 62 112 15 15 2 30 50 40 17 0.285
Eddie Ainsmith 125 350 38 67 17 4 0 42 40 48 16 0.191
Ray Morgan 101 338 32 90 9 1 1 33 40 29 7 0.266
Mike Menosky 114 322 46 83 12 10 1 34 45 55 22 0.258
Joe Leonard 99 297 30 57 6 7 0 23 45 40 6 0.192
Patsy Gharrity 76 176 15 50 5 0 0 18 14 18 7 0.284
John Henry 65 163 10 31 6 0 0 18 24 16 1 0.190
George McBride 50 141 6 27 3 0 0 9 10 17 1 0.191
Walter Johnson 57 130 15 33 12 1 0 15 9 30 1 0.254
Elmer Smith 35 117 8 26 4 3 0 17 5 14 1 0.222
Sam Crane 32 95 6 17 2 0 0 4 4 14 0 0.179
Jim Shaw 47 91 4 14 1 2 0 4 3 30 0 0.154
Horace Milan 31 73 8 21 3 1 0 9 4 9 4 0.288
Bert Gallia 44 67 6 14 3 1 0 4 5 23 0 0.209
Doc Ayers 40 63 2 13 1 0 0 5 1 13 0 0.206
Harry Harper 31 60 1 7 1 0 0 2 1 15 1 0.117
George Dumont 37 58 0 2 0 0 0 1 5 28 0 0.034
Charlie Jamieson 20 35 4 6 2 0 0 2 6 5 0 0.171
Bill Murray 8 21 2 3 0 1 0 4 2 2 1 0.143
Molly Craft 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.500
Doc Waldbauer 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1917

ERA

1 Doc Ayers 2.17 2 Walter Johnson 2.21 3 George Dumont 2.55 4 Bert Gallia 2.99 5 Harry Harper 3.01

Wins

1 Walter Johnson 23 2 Jim Shaw 15 3 Doc Ayers 11 4 Harry Harper 11 5 Bert Gallia 9

Strikeouts

1 Walter Johnson 188 2 Jim Shaw 118 3 Harry Harper 99 4 Bert Gallia 84 5 Doc Ayers 78
1917 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Walter Johnson 23 16 2.21 47 34 3 326.0 248 80 68 188
Jim Shaw 15 14 3.21 47 31 1 266.1 233 95 123 118
Doc Ayers 11 10 2.17 40 15 1 207.2 192 50 59 78
Bert Gallia 9 13 2.99 42 23 1 207.2 191 69 93 84
George Dumont 5 14 2.55 37 23 2 204.2 171 58 76 65
Harry Harper 11 12 3.01 31 31 0 179.1 145 60 106 99
Molly Craft 0 0 3.86 8 0 1 14.0 17 6 8 2
Doc Waldbauer 0 0 7.20 2 0 1 5.0 10 4 2 2
Charlie Jamieson 0 0 38.57 1 0 0 2.1 10 10 2 1

👥 Roster (25)

Eddie Ainsmith Doc Ayers Molly Craft Sam Crane George Dumont Eddie Foster Bert Gallia Patsy Gharrity Harry Harper John Henry Charlie Jamieson Walter Johnson +13 more

25 players

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The 1917 Washington Senators in brief

The record for the 1917 Washington Senators reads 74 wins and 79 losses, good for 5th in the AL. The Washington Senators scored 543 runs and allowed 566, a run differential of -23. Against a league average of .247, the 1917 Washington Senators batted .240. The staff ERA of 2.75 was 3% worse than the league average of 2.66. League clubs averaged 568 runs that year, so the Washington Senators scored 4% fewer.

Home games were played at Griffith Stadium I, where 161,273 fans came through the gates. The home run leader was Joe Judge, who hit 2. Sam Rice led in RBI with 69. On the mound, Walter Johnson won 23 games to lead the staff. In all, the roster shows 25 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1917 Washington Senators

What was the 1917 Washington Senators record?
The 1917 Washington Senators finished 74-79 (.484 win pct).
Who led the 1917 Washington Senators in home runs?
Joe Judge led the 1917 Washington Senators with 2 home runs.
What was the 1917 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1917 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 2.75.
Did the 1917 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1917 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1917 Washington Senators play?
The 1917 Washington Senators played home games at Griffith Stadium I.
Who led the 1917 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Judge (2 HR, 30 RBI) and Walter Johnson (23-16, 2.21 ERA).
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