1918 Washington Senators

72-56 • .562 Win% • 3rd in AL

The 1918 Washington Senators went 72-56 (.562) finishing 3rd in the AL. The club scored 461 runs, allowed 412, and played home games at Griffith Stadium I. Team leaders included Howie Shanks (1 HR, 56 RBI) and Walter Johnson (23-13, 1.27 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

72 Wins
56 Losses
.562 Win %
3rd Rank
461 R 412 RA
Diff +49

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461 Runs Scored
412 Runs Allowed
+49 Run Diff
229K Attendance

📈 vs. 1918 AL Average

Batting Avg .255 1% above the 1918 league average (.253)
OBP .318 1% below the 1918 league average (.323)
SLG .315 2% below the 1918 league average (.322)
Team ERA 2.14 23% better than the 1918 league average (2.77)
Runs Scored 461 equal to the 1918 league average (463 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium I
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Home Games 74
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Total Attendance 229,510
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Avg per Game 3,101

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1918

Batting Avg

1 Clyde Milan 0.290 2 Frank Schulte 0.288 3 Eddie Foster 0.283 4 Doc Lavan 0.278 5 Walter Johnson 0.267

Home Runs

1 Nick Altrock 1 2 Walter Johnson 1 3 Joe Judge 1 4 Howie Shanks 1

RBI

1 Clyde Milan 56 2 Howie Shanks 56 3 Joe Judge 46 4 Doc Lavan 45 5 Frank Schulte 44
1918 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Eddie Foster 129 519 70 147 13 3 0 29 41 20 12 0.283
Burt Shotton 126 505 68 132 16 7 0 21 67 28 25 0.261
Clyde Milan 128 503 56 146 18 5 0 56 36 14 26 0.290
Joe Judge 130 502 56 131 23 7 1 46 49 32 20 0.261
Doc Lavan 117 464 44 129 17 2 0 45 14 21 12 0.278
Howie Shanks 120 436 42 112 19 4 1 56 31 21 23 0.257
Ray Morgan 88 300 25 70 11 1 0 30 28 14 4 0.233
Eddie Ainsmith 96 292 22 62 10 9 0 20 29 44 6 0.212
Frank Schulte 93 267 35 77 14 3 0 44 47 36 5 0.288
Walter Johnson 65 150 10 40 4 4 1 18 9 18 2 0.267
Val Picinich 47 148 13 34 3 3 0 12 9 25 0 0.230
Jim Shaw 41 83 2 11 1 1 0 4 1 24 0 0.133
Harry Harper 36 82 3 11 1 0 0 5 5 31 0 0.134
Doc Ayers 40 66 4 10 3 0 0 4 3 10 0 0.152
George McBride 18 53 2 7 0 0 0 1 0 11 1 0.132
Sam Rice 7 23 3 8 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0.348
Eddie Matteson 14 19 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 0.105
Joe Casey 9 17 3 4 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0.235
Earl Yingling 8 15 1 7 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0.467
Nick Altrock 5 8 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.125
Ed Hovlik 8 8 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.125
Patsy Gharrity 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.250
George Dumont 4 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.333
Merito Acosta 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Molly Craft 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Ad Brennan 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Bob Berman 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Garland Buckeye 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Roy Hansen 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Stan Rees 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1918

ERA

1 Walter Johnson 1.27 2 Eddie Matteson 1.73 3 Earl Yingling 2.13 4 Harry Harper 2.18 5 Jim Shaw 2.42

Wins

1 Walter Johnson 23 2 Jim Shaw 16 3 Harry Harper 11 4 Doc Ayers 10 5 Eddie Matteson 5

Strikeouts

1 Walter Johnson 162 2 Jim Shaw 129 3 Harry Harper 78 4 Doc Ayers 67 5 Eddie Matteson 17
1918 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Walter Johnson 23 13 1.27 39 29 3 326.0 241 46 70 162
Harry Harper 11 10 2.18 35 32 1 244.0 182 59 104 78
Jim Shaw 16 12 2.42 41 30 1 241.1 201 65 90 129
Doc Ayers 10 12 2.83 40 24 3 219.2 215 69 63 67
Eddie Matteson 5 3 1.73 14 6 0 67.2 57 13 15 17
Earl Yingling 1 2 2.13 5 2 0 38.0 30 9 12 15
Ed Hovlik 2 1 1.29 8 2 0 28.0 25 4 10 10
Nick Altrock 1 2 3.00 5 3 0 24.0 24 8 6 5
George Dumont 1 1 5.14 4 1 0 14.0 18 8 6 12
Roy Hansen 1 0 3.00 5 0 0 9.0 10 3 3 2
Molly Craft 0 0 1.29 3 0 0 7.0 5 1 1 5
Ad Brennan 0 0 5.06 2 1 0 5.1 7 3 5 0
Garland Buckeye 0 0 18.00 1 0 0 2.0 3 4 6 2
Stan Rees 1 0 0.00 2 0 0 2.0 3 0 4 1

👥 Roster (30)

Merito Acosta Eddie Ainsmith Nick Altrock Doc Ayers Bob Berman Ad Brennan Garland Buckeye Joe Casey Molly Craft George Dumont Eddie Foster Patsy Gharrity +18 more

30 players

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The 1918 Washington Senators in brief

The 1918 Washington Senators finished 72-56, a .562 winning percentage, placing 3rd in the AL. With 461 runs scored and 412 given up, the 1918 differential was +49. The team batting average of .255 was 1% above the 1918 league mark of .253. The staff ERA of 2.14 was 23% better than the league average of 2.77. Attendance at Griffith Stadium I totaled 229,510 for the year.

For power, Howie Shanks led the way with 1 homers. The hits leader was Eddie Foster with 147. Walter Johnson led the pitchers with 23 wins. The 1918 roster runs to 30 players. Neighboring pages cover the 1917 season and the 1919 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1918 Washington Senators

What was the 1918 Washington Senators record?
The 1918 Washington Senators finished 72-56 (.562 win pct).
Who led the 1918 Washington Senators in home runs?
Nick Altrock led the 1918 Washington Senators with 1 home runs.
What was the 1918 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1918 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 2.14.
Did the 1918 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1918 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1918 Washington Senators play?
The 1918 Washington Senators played home games at Griffith Stadium I.
Who led the 1918 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Howie Shanks (1 HR, 56 RBI) and Walter Johnson (23-13, 1.27 ERA).
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