1948 Washington Senators season
1948 Washington Senators season
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1948 Washington Senators | |
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and George H. Richardson |
| Manager(s) | Joe Kuhel |
| Local television | WTTG (Bob Wolff) |
| Local radio | WWDC (FM)/WPIX (Arch McDonald, Ray Morgan) |
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The 1948 Washington Senators won 56 games, lost 97, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Joe Kuhel and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Contents
1 Regular season
1.1 Season standings
1.2 Record vs. opponents
1.3 Roster
2 Player stats
2.1 Batting
2.1.1 Starters by position
2.1.2 Other batters
2.2 Pitching
2.2.1 Starting pitchers
2.2.2 Other pitchers
2.2.3 Relief pitchers
3 Farm system
4 Notes
5 References
Regular season[edit]
Season standings[edit]
American League | W | L | Pct. | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Indians | 97 | 58 | .626 | -- |
| Boston Red Sox | 96 | 59 | .619 | 1 |
| New York Yankees | 94 | 60 | .610 | 2.5 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 84 | 70 | .545 | 12.5 |
| Detroit Tigers | 78 | 76 | .506 | 18.5 |
| St. Louis Browns | 59 | 94 | .386 | 37 |
| Washington Senators | 56 | 97 | .366 | 40 |
| Chicago White Sox | 51 | 101 | .336 | 44.5 |
Record vs. opponents[edit]
1948 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
Boston | — | 14–8 | 11–12 | 15–7 | 14–8 | 12–10 | 15–7 | 15–7 | |||||
Chicago | 8–14 | — | 6–16 | 8–14 | 6–16 | 6–16 | 8–13–1 | 9–12–1 | |||||
Cleveland | 12–11 | 16–6 | — | 13–9 | 10–12 | 16–6 | 14–8–1 | 16–6 | |||||
Detroit | 7–15 | 14–8 | 9–13 | — | 9–13 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 16–6 | |||||
New York | 8–14 | 16–6 | 12–10 | 13–9 | — | 12–10 | 16–6 | 17–5 | |||||
Philadelphia | 10–12 | 16–6 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 10–12 | — | 18–4 | 14–8 | |||||
St. Louis | 7–15 | 13–8–1 | 8–14–1 | 11–11 | 6–16 | 4–18 | — | 10–12 | |||||
Washington | 7–15 | 12–9–1 | 6–16 | 6–16 | 5–17 | 8–14 | 12–10 | — | |||||
Roster[edit]
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Pitchers
| Catchers
Infielders
| Outfielders
Other batters
| Manager
Coaches
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Player stats[edit]
Batting[edit]
Starters by position[edit]
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Jake Early | 97 | 246 | 54 | .220 | 1 | 28 |
| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 150 | 558 | 135 | .242 | 3 | 48 |
Other batters[edit]
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom McBride | 92 | 206 | 53 | .257 | 1 | 29 |
| John Sullivan | 85 | 173 | 36 | .208 | 0 | 12 |
| Ángel Fleitas | 15 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Clark | 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Drake | 4 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching[edit]
Starting pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Wynn | 33 | 198 | 8 | 19 | 5.82 | 49 |
| Sid Hudson | 39 | 182 | 4 | 16 | 5.88 | 53 |
| Mickey Haefner | 28 | 147.2 | 5 | 13 | 4.02 | 45 |
Other pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milo Candini | 35 | 94.1 | 2 | 3 | 5.15 | 23 |
| Earl Harrist | 23 | 60.2 | 3 | 3 | 4.60 | 21 |
Relief pitchers[edit]
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Ferrick | 37 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4.15 | 34 |
| Ramón García | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 2 |
| Cal Cooper | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 0 |
Farm system[edit]
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | George Myatt |
B | Sherman-Denison Twins | Big State League | José Rodríguez |
B | Bridgeport Bees | Colonial League | Glenn Snyder and Buddy Hall |
B | Gadsden Pilots | Southeastern League | Bill McGhee, Jimmy Zinn and Harry Davis |
B | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | Joe Bowman |
C | Havana Cubanos | Florida International League | Oscar Rodríguez |
C | Henderson Oilers | Lone Star League | Guy Sturdy, John Stone, Roland Miller and Mel Hicks |
C | New Castle Chiefs | Middle Atlantic League | Bob Crowe, Frankie Pytlak and Carl Miller |
D | Orlando Senators | Florida State League | Lou Bevil |
D | Fulton Chicks | KITTY League | Fred Biggs, Bud Burns and Ivan Kuester |
D | Big Spring Broncs | Longhorn League | Pat Stasey |
D | Emporia Nationals | Virginia League | Morrie Aderholt |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sherman-Denison, Havana[1]
Notes[edit]
^ Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball, 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007
References[edit]
- 1948 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference
- 1948 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com
Categories:
- Minnesota Twins seasons
- 1948 Major League Baseball season
- 1948 in sports in Washington, D.C.
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