1930 Washington Senators

94-60 • .610 Win% • 2nd in AL

The 1930 Washington Senators went 94-60 (.610) finishing 2nd in the AL. The club scored 892 runs, allowed 689, and played home games at Griffith Stadium I. Team leaders included Joe Cronin (13 HR, 126 RBI) and Lloyd Brown (16-12, 4.25 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

94 Wins
60 Losses
2nd Rank
892 R 689 RA
Diff +203

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⚡ Quick Stats

892 Runs Scored
689 Runs Allowed
+203 Run Diff
726K Attendance

📈 vs. 1930 AL Average

Batting Avg .301 5% above the 1930 league average (.287)
OBP .369 5% above the 1930 league average (.350)
SLG .425 1% above the 1930 league average (.420)
Team ERA 3.96 15% better than the 1930 league average (4.65)
Runs Scored 892 7% above the 1930 league average (834 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumGriffith Stadium I
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Home Games 77
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Total Attendance 726,200
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Avg per Game 9,431

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1930
1930 Washington Senators — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Sam Rice 147 593 121 207 35 13 1 73 55 14 13 0.349
Joe Cronin 154 587 127 203 41 9 13 126 72 36 17 0.346
Buddy Myer 138 541 97 164 18 8 2 61 58 31 14 0.303
Ossie Bluege 134 476 64 138 27 7 3 69 51 40 15 0.290
Joe Judge 126 442 83 144 29 11 10 80 60 29 13 0.326
Sam West 120 411 75 135 22 10 6 67 37 34 5 0.328
Heinie Manush 88 356 74 129 33 8 7 65 26 17 4 0.362
Roy Spencer 93 321 32 82 11 4 0 36 18 27 3 0.255
Dave Harris 73 205 40 65 19 8 4 44 28 35 6 0.317
Muddy Ruel 66 198 18 50 3 4 0 26 24 13 1 0.253
Goose Goslin 47 188 34 51 11 5 7 38 19 19 3 0.271
Jackie Hayes 51 166 25 47 7 2 1 20 7 8 2 0.283
George Loepp 50 134 23 37 7 1 0 14 20 9 0 0.276
Bump Hadley 42 93 8 21 5 1 0 7 7 20 1 0.226
Art Shires 38 84 11 31 5 0 1 19 5 5 1 0.369
General Crowder 27 76 6 13 4 1 0 6 4 5 0 0.171
Firpo Marberry 33 73 9 24 4 0 0 14 4 7 0 0.329
Lloyd Brown 38 65 6 14 4 1 1 10 7 15 0 0.215
Joe Kuhel 18 63 9 18 3 3 0 17 5 6 1 0.286
Sad Sam Jones 30 61 9 9 0 0 0 10 11 21 0 0.148
Ad Liska 32 52 4 5 2 0 0 3 6 25 0 0.096
Jim McLeod 18 34 3 9 1 0 0 1 1 5 1 0.265
Pinky Hargrave 10 31 3 6 2 2 1 7 3 1 1 0.194
Bobby Burke 24 23 4 4 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 0.174
Bennie Tate 14 20 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0.250
Ray Treadaway 6 19 1 4 2 0 0 1 0 3 0 0.211
Red Barnes 12 12 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.167
Myles Thomas 14 11 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.182
Carl Fischer 8 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.000
Garland Braxton 15 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.000
Bill Barrett 6 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.000
Harry Child 5 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Carlos Moore 4 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Jake Powell 3 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Harley Boss 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Patsy Gharrity 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1930
1930 Washington Senators — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bump Hadley 15 11 3.73 42 34 2 260.1 242 108 105 162
General Crowder 15 9 3.60 27 25 1 202.1 191 81 69 65
Lloyd Brown 16 12 4.25 38 22 0 197.0 220 93 65 59
Firpo Marberry 15 5 4.09 33 22 1 185.0 190 84 53 56
Sad Sam Jones 15 7 4.07 25 25 0 183.1 195 83 61 60
Ad Liska 9 7 3.29 32 16 1 150.2 140 55 71 40
Bobby Burke 3 4 3.63 24 4 3 74.1 62 30 29 35
Myles Thomas 2 2 8.29 12 2 0 33.2 49 31 15 12
Carl Fischer 1 1 4.86 8 4 1 33.1 37 18 18 21
Garland Braxton 3 2 3.29 15 0 5 27.1 22 10 9 7
Carlos Moore 0 0 2.31 4 0 0 11.2 9 3 4 2
Harry Child 0 0 6.30 5 0 0 10.0 10 7 5 5

The 1930 Washington Senators in brief

In 1930 the Washington Senators posted a 94-60 mark (.610) and finished 2nd in the AL. With 892 runs scored and 689 given up, the 1930 differential was +203. The team batting average of .301 was 5% above the 1930 league mark of .287. Pitchers allowed 3.96 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.65. The 892 runs scored compare with a league average of 834 per club, 7% more.

Attendance at Griffith Stadium I totaled 726,200 for the year. The home run leader was Joe Cronin, who hit 13. Sam Rice collected the most hits, 207. The pitching staff's wins leader was Lloyd Brown (16). Bump Hadley struck out 162, the most on the club. The 1930 roster runs to 36 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1930 Washington Senators

What was the 1930 Washington Senators record?
The 1930 Washington Senators finished 94-60 (.610 win pct).
Who led the 1930 Washington Senators in home runs?
Joe Cronin led the 1930 Washington Senators with 13 home runs.
What was the 1930 Washington Senators team ERA?
The 1930 Washington Senators posted a team ERA of 3.96.
Did the 1930 Washington Senators win the World Series?
No. The 1930 Washington Senators did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1930 Washington Senators play?
The 1930 Washington Senators played home games at Griffith Stadium I.
Who led the 1930 Washington Senators in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Joe Cronin (13 HR, 126 RBI) and Lloyd Brown (16-12, 4.25 ERA).