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1934 Washington Senators season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Washington Senators |
| image | Washington Senators Primary Logo (1905 to 1935).svg |
| season | 1934 |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| record | |
| league_place | 7th |
| owners | Clark Griffith and William Richardson |
| managers | Joe Cronin |
| radio | WJSV |
| (Arch McDonald) | |
| season_list | List of Minnesota Twins seasons |
(Arch McDonald)
The 1934 Washington Senators played 154 games, won 66, lost 86, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Joe Cronin and played home games at Griffith Stadium. In the eighth inning of their game against the Boston Red Sox on June 9, the Washington Senators hit 5 consecutive doubles – the most ever hit consecutively during the same inning.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- May 9, 1934: Bob Boken was traded by the Senators to the Chicago White Sox for Red Kress.
Roster
| 1934 Washington Senators |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
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 | 56 | 169 | 33 | .195 | 2 | 16 | |
| 1B | 63 | 263 | 76 | .289 | 3 | 25 | |
| 2B | 139 | 524 | 160 | .305 | 3 | 57 | |
| 3B | 109 | 392 | 125 | .319 | 1 | 53 | |
| SS | 127 | 504 | 143 | .284 | 7 | 101 | |
| OF | 136 | 524 | 156 | .298 | 3 | 73 | |
| OF | 137 | 556 | 194 | .349 | 11 | 89 | |
| OF | 113 | 419 | 132 | .315 | 7 | 67 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ossie Bluege | 99 | 285 | 70 | .246 | 0 | 11 |
| Dave Harris | 97 | 235 | 59 | .251 | 2 | 37 |
| Pete Susko | 58 | 224 | 64 | .286 | 2 | 25 |
| Luke Sewell | 72 | 207 | 49 | .237 | 2 | 21 |
| 56 | 171 | 39 | .228 | 4 | 24 | |
| Cliff Bolton | 42 | 148 | 40 | .270 | 1 | 17 |
| 31 | 103 | 28 | .272 | 0 | 12 | |
| Moe Berg | 33 | 86 | 21 | .244 | 0 | 6 |
| 13 | 53 | 13 | .245 | 2 | 7 | |
| Jake Powell | 9 | 35 | 10 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
| Fred Sington | 9 | 35 | 10 | .286 | 0 | 6 |
| 11 | 27 | 6 | .222 | 0 | 6 | |
| Gus Dugas | 24 | 19 | 1 | .053 | 0 | 1 |
| Elmer Klumpp | 12 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 0 | 0 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Whitehill | 32 | 235.0 | 14 | 11 | 4.52 | 96 |
| Monte Weaver | 31 | 204.2 | 11 | 15 | 4.79 | 51 |
| Lefty Stewart | 24 | 152.0 | 7 | 11 | 4.03 | 36 |
| 2 | 9.2 | 0 | 1 | 12.10 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | 168.0 | 8 | 8 | 3.21 | 52 | |
| 33 | 133.1 | 8 | 9 | 5.47 | 42 | |
| General Crowder | 29 | 100.2 | 4 | 10 | 6.79 | 39 |
| 7 | 34.2 | 2 | 2 | 4.15 | 9 | |
| Reese Diggs | 4 | 21.1 | 1 | 2 | 6.75 | 2 |
| 3 | 18.0 | 1 | 1 | 7.50 | 6 | |
| 3 | 12.2 | 1 | 0 | 2.13 | 3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Russell | 54 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 4.17 | 38 |
| Alex McColl | 42 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3.86 | 29 |
| Ray Prim | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.75 | 3 |
| Bob Kline | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15.75 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10.13 | 1 | |
| Mark Filley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.00 | 0 |
Farm system
Notes
References
References
- "Team Doubles Records". Baseball-Almanac.com.
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/k/kressre01.shtml Red Kress page at Baseball Reference]
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