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1951 Washington Senators season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Washington Senators |
| season | 1951 |
| image | Washington Senators Primary Logo (1948 to 1952).svg |
| league | American League |
| ballpark | Griffith Stadium |
| city | Washington, D.C. |
| record | |
| league_place | 7th |
| owners | Clark Griffith (majority owner) |
| managers | Bucky Harris |
| television | WTTG |
| (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) | |
| radio | WWDC (FM) |
| (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) | |
| season_list | List of Minnesota Twins seasons |
(Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) The 1951 Washington Senators won 62 games, lost 92, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Bucky Harris and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Offseason
- December 4, 1950: Rubén Gómez was drafted by the Senators from the St. Jean Braves in the 1950 minor league draft.
Regular season
Season standings
Record vs. opponents
Notable transactions
- June 1951: Rubén Gómez was returned by the Washington Senators to the St. Jean Braves.
Roster
| 1951 Washington Senators |
|---|
| **Roster** |
| **Pitchers** |
Player stats
| = Indicates team leader |
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| = Indicates league leader |
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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 | Mike Guerra | 72 | 214 | 43 | .201 | 1 | 20 |
| 1B | 141 | 546 | 160 | .293 | 9 | 87 | |
| 2B | Cass Michaels | 138 | 485 | 125 | .258 | 4 | 45 |
| SS | Pete Runnels | 78 | 273 | 76 | .278 | 0 | 25 |
| 3B | Eddie Yost | 154 | 568 | 161 | .283 | 12 | 65 |
| OF | Sam Mele | 143 | 558 | 153 | .274 | 5 | 94 |
| OF | Irv Noren | 129 | 509 | 142 | .279 | 8 | 86 |
| OF | Gil Coan | 135 | 538 | 163 | .303 | 9 | 62 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sam Dente | 88 | 273 | 65 | .238 | 0 | 29 |
| 81 | 243 | 70 | .288 | 1 | 23 | |
| Gene Verble | 68 | 177 | 36 | .203 | 0 | 15 |
| Mickey Grasso | 52 | 175 | 36 | .206 | 1 | 14 |
| Clyde Kluttz | 53 | 159 | 49 | .308 | 1 | 22 |
| Sherry Robertson | 62 | 111 | 21 | .189 | 1 | 10 |
| Frank Campos | 8 | 26 | 11 | .423 | 0 | 3 |
| Dan Porter | 13 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Sacka | 7 | 16 | 4 | .250 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | 12 | 2 | .167 | 0 | 0 | |
| Willy Miranda | 7 | 9 | 4 | .444 | 0 | 0 |
| Len Okrie | 5 | 8 | 1 | .125 | 0 | 0 |
| Roy Hawes | 3 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connie Marrero | 25 | 187.0 | 11 | 9 | 3.90 | 66 |
| 21 | 143.2 | 7 | 11 | 3.95 | 52 | |
| Sid Hudson | 23 | 138.2 | 5 | 12 | 5.13 | 43 |
| Bob Porterfield | 19 | 133.1 | 9 | 8 | 3.24 | 53 |
| Dick Starr | 11 | 61.1 | 1 | 7 | 5.58 | 17 |
| Bob Kuzava | 8 | 52.1 | 3 | 3 | 5.50 | 22 |
| Fred Sanford | 7 | 37.0 | 2 | 3 | 6.57 | 12 |
| 1 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 16.88 | 1 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandy Consuegra | 40 | 146.0 | 7 | 8 | 4.01 | 31 |
| Julio Moreno | 31 | 132.2 | 5 | 11 | 4.88 | 37 |
| Al Sima | 18 | 77.0 | 3 | 7 | 4.79 | 26 |
| Hank Wyse | 3 | 9.1 | 0 | 0 | 9.64 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Harris | 41 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3.81 | 47 |
| Joe Haynes | 26 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 4.56 | 18 |
| Tom Ferrick | 22 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2.38 | 17 |
| Bob Ross | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.54 | 23 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.26 | 7 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fulton
References
References
- [https://www.baseball-reference.com/g/gomezru01.shtml Rubén Gómez page at Baseball Reference]
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