1902 Washington Senators season
| 1902 Washington Senators | |
|---|---|
| League | American League |
| Ballpark | American League Park I |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 61–75 (.449) |
| League place | 6th |
| Owners | Ban Johnson and Fred Postal |
| Managers | Tom Loftus |
The 1902 Washington Senators won 61 games, lost 75, and finished in sixth place in the American League. They were managed by Tom Loftus and played home games at the American League Park I.
Offseason
- October 19, 1901: Ed Delahanty jumped to the Senators from the Philadelphia Phillies.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Athletics | 83 | 53 | .610 | — | 56–17 | 27–36 |
| St. Louis Browns | 78 | 58 | .574 | 5 | 49–21 | 29–37 |
| Boston Americans | 77 | 60 | .562 | 6½ | 43–27 | 34–33 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 74 | 60 | .552 | 8 | 48–20 | 26–40 |
| Cleveland Bronchos | 69 | 67 | .507 | 14 | 40–25 | 29–42 |
| Washington Senators | 61 | 75 | .449 | 22 | 40–28 | 21–47 |
| Detroit Tigers | 52 | 83 | .385 | 30½ | 34–33 | 18–50 |
| Baltimore Orioles | 50 | 88 | .362 | 34 | 32–31 | 18–57 |
Record vs. opponents
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | BAL | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | PHA | SLB | WSH | |||||
| Baltimore | — | 4–16 | 8–11–1 | 9–11 | 10–10 | 6–13 | 2–18–1 | 11–9–1 | |||||
| Boston | 16–4 | — | 12–8 | 6–14 | 11–7–1 | 9–11 | 15–5 | 8–11 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–8–1 | 8–12 | — | 12–7 | 12–7–1 | 10–10 | 9–9–1 | 12–7–1 | |||||
| Cleveland | 11–9 | 14–6 | 7–12 | — | 8–10 | 8–12 | 9–10–1 | 12–8 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–10 | 7–11–1 | 7–12–1 | 10–8 | — | 4–16 | 5–15 | 9–11 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 13–6 | 11–9 | 10–10 | 12–8 | 16–4 | — | 9–10–1 | 12–6 | |||||
| St. Louis | 18–2–1 | 5–15 | 9–9–1 | 10–9–1 | 15–5 | 10–9–1 | — | 11–9 | |||||
| Washington | 9–11–1 | 11–8 | 7–12–1 | 8–12 | 11–9 | 6–12 | 9–11 | — | |||||
Roster
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| Pitchers
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Infielders | Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
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 | Boileryard Clarke | 87 | 291 | 78 | .268 | 6 | 40 |
| 1B | Scoops Carey | 120 | 452 | 142 | .314 | 0 | 60 |
| 2B | Jack Doyle | 78 | 312 | 77 | .247 | 1 | 20 |
| 3B | Bill Coughlin | 123 | 469 | 141 | .301 | 6 | 71 |
| SS | Bones Ely | 105 | 381 | 100 | .262 | 1 | 62 |
| OF | Jimmy Ryan | 120 | 484 | 155 | .320 | 6 | 44 |
| OF | Ed Delahanty | 123 | 473 | 178 | .376 | 10 | 93 |
| OF | Watty Lee | 109 | 391 | 100 | .256 | 4 | 45 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Keister | 119 | 483 | 145 | .300 | 9 | 90 |
| Harry Wolverton | 59 | 249 | 62 | .249 | 1 | 23 |
| Lew Drill | 71 | 221 | 58 | .262 | 1 | 29 |
| Joe Stanley | 3 | 12 | 4 | .333 | 0 | 1 |
| Jake Atz | 3 | 10 | 1 | .100 | 0 | 0 |
| Tim Donahue | 3 | 8 | 2 | .250 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games played; GS = Games started; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | GS | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Orth | 38 | 37 | 324.0 | 19 | 18 | 3.97 | 76 |
| Casey Patten | 36 | 34 | 299.2 | 17 | 16 | 4.05 | 92 |
| Bill Carrick | 31 | 30 | 257.2 | 11 | 17 | 4.86 | 36 |
| Happy Townsend | 27 | 26 | 220.2 | 9 | 16 | 4.45 | 71 |
| Watty Lee | 13 | 10 | 98.0 | 5 | 7 | 5.05 | 24 |
| Cy Vorhees | 1 | 1 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 1 |