1924_Washington_Senators_season
1924 Washington Senators season
Major League Baseball team season
The 1924 Washington Senators won 92 games, lost 62, and finished in first place in the American League. Fueled by the excitement of winning their first AL pennant, the Senators won the World Series in dramatic fashion, a 12-inning Game 7 victory.
| 1924 Washington Senators | ||||
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| World Series Champions American League Champions | ||||
| League | American League | |||
| Ballpark | Griffith Stadium | |||
| City | Washington, D.C. | |||
| Owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson | |||
| Managers | Bucky Harris | |||
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The Senators' offense was led by future Hall of Famer Goose Goslin, who was one of the youngest players on the team. He drove in a league-leading 129 runs. Walter Johnson had another outstanding year, winning the American League pitching Triple Crown and being voted Most Valuable Player. He anchored a staff that allowed the fewest runs in the league. Reliever Firpo Marberry paced the circuit in saves and games pitched. Manager Bucky Harris, who was also the team's starting second baseman, was the highest paid player on the team, earning $9,000.
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Senators | 92 | 62 | 0.597 | — | 47–30 | 45–32 |
| New York Yankees | 89 | 63 | 0.586 | 2 | 45–32 | 44–31 |
| Detroit Tigers | 86 | 68 | 0.558 | 6 | 45–33 | 41–35 |
| St. Louis Browns | 74 | 78 | 0.487 | 17 | 41–36 | 33–42 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 71 | 81 | 0.467 | 20 | 36–39 | 35–42 |
| Cleveland Indians | 67 | 86 | 0.438 | 24½ | 37–38 | 30–48 |
| Boston Red Sox | 67 | 87 | 0.435 | 25 | 41–36 | 26–51 |
| Chicago White Sox | 66 | 87 | 0.431 | 25½ | 37–39 | 29–48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 10–12 | 14–8 | 6–16 | 5–17–1 | 12–10 | 11–11–1 | 9–13–1 | |||||
| Chicago | 12–10 | — | 11–11 | 8–14–1 | 6–16 | 11–11 | 13–8 | 5–17 | |||||
| Cleveland | 8–14 | 11–11 | — | 7–15 | 8–14 | 11–11 | 11–10 | 11–11 | |||||
| Detroit | 16–6 | 14–8–1 | 15–7 | — | 13–9 | 11–11 | 9–13 | 8–14–1 | |||||
| New York | 17–5–1 | 16–6 | 14–8 | 9–13 | — | 12–8 | 12–10 | 9–13 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10–12 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 11–11 | 8–12 | — | 13–9 | 7–15 | |||||
| St. Louis | 11–11–1 | 8–13 | 10–11 | 13–9 | 10–12 | 9–13 | — | 13–9 | |||||
| Washington | 13–9–1 | 17–5 | 11–11 | 14–8–1 | 13–9 | 15–7 | 9–13 | — | |||||
Roster
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Attendance
The Senators drew 584,310 fans to their 77 home games at Griffith Stadium, good for 4th place among the 8 American League teams and an average of 7,588 per game.[1]
| = Indicates team leader |
Batting
Starters by position
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 | Muddy Ruel | 149 | 501 | 142 | .283 | 0 | 57 |
| 1B | Joe Judge | 140 | 516 | 167 | .324 | 3 | 79 |
| 2B | Bucky Harris | 143 | 544 | 146 | .268 | 1 | 58 |
| 3B | Ossie Bluege | 117 | 402 | 113 | .281 | 2 | 49 |
| SS | Roger Peckinpaugh | 155 | 523 | 142 | .272 | 2 | 73 |
| OF | Goose Goslin | 154 | 579 | 199 | .344 | 12 | 129 |
| OF | Nemo Leibold | 84 | 246 | 72 | .293 | 0 | 20 |
| OF | Sam Rice | 154 | 646 | 216 | .334 | 1 | 76 |
Other batters
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl McNeely | 43 | 179 | 59 | .330 | 0 | 15 |
| Wid Matthews | 53 | 169 | 51 | .302 | 0 | 13 |
| Doc Prothro | 46 | 159 | 53 | .333 | 0 | 24 |
| Mule Shirley | 30 | 77 | 18 | .234 | 0 | 16 |
| Tommy Taylor | 26 | 73 | 19 | .260 | 0 | 10 |
| Bennie Tate | 21 | 43 | 13 | .302 | 0 | 7 |
| Showboat Fisher | 15 | 41 | 9 | .220 | 0 | 6 |
| Pinky Hargrave | 24 | 33 | 5 | .152 | 0 | 5 |
| Lance Richbourg | 15 | 32 | 9 | .281 | 0 | 1 |
| Ralph Miller | 9 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
| Carr Smith | 5 | 10 | 2 | .200 | 0 | 0 |
| Bert Griffith | 6 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Lefler | 5 | 8 | 5 | .625 | 0 | 4 |
| Carl East | 2 | 6 | 2 | .333 | 0 | 2 |
| Chick Gagnon | 4 | 5 | 1 | .200 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Johnson | 38 | 277.2 | 23 | 7 | 2.72 | 158 |
| George Mogridge | 30 | 213.0 | 16 | 11 | 3.76 | 48 |
| Tom Zachary | 33 | 202.2 | 15 | 9 | 2.75 | 45 |
| Curly Ogden | 16 | 108.0 | 9 | 5 | 2.58 | 23 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Firpo Marberry | 50 | 195.1 | 11 | 12 | 3.09 | 68 |
| Joe Martina | 24 | 125.1 | 6 | 8 | 4.67 | 57 |
| Paul Zahniser | 24 | 92.0 | 5 | 7 | 4.40 | 28 |
| Slim McGrew | 6 | 23.1 | 0 | 1 | 5.01 | 8 |
Note: Firpo Marberry was team leader and MLB leader in saves with 15.
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Russell | 37 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4.37 | 17 |
| By Speece | 21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2.65 | 15 |
| Ted Wingfield | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.57 | 2 |
| Nick Altrock | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
League top five finishers
- AL leader in RBI (129)
- #2 in AL in triples (17)
- MLB leader in shutouts (6)
- AL leader in wins (23)
- AL leader in ERA (2.72)
- AL leader in strikeouts (158)
- MLB leader in saves (15)
- #3 in AL in stolen bases (24)
- #4 in AL in triples (14)
- #2 in AL in ERA (2.75)
The Senators finally made it into the postseason after many years of being the laughingstock of the American League. Behind ace pitcher Walter Johnson, they won the deciding Game Seven 4-3 in extra innings. The team returned to the World Series the next year and also in 1933, losing both, their last Series while playing in Washington. It wasn’t until 2019 that an MLB team based in the District of Columbia won another World Series.