Washington Senators (1912)

Washington Senators
Founded in 1912
Disbanded in 1912
Washington, D.C.
League affiliations
Name
  • Senators (1912) Bandits (1913)
Team
Ballpark
  • Georgetown Park
Championships
  • League titles: None
Owner(s)/Operated By: Hugh McKinnon
General Manager:
Manager: George Browne
Media: '
Website: [N/A]

The Washington Senators were one of eight teams of the United States Baseball League. The league folded after just over a month of play in 1912.[1] The Senators were owned by Hugh McKinnon and managed by George Browne.[2]

Contents

1912 Standings

Team Win Loss Pct
Pittsburgh Filipinos 19 7 .731
Richmond Rebels 15 11 .577
Reading (no name) 12 9 .571
Cincinnati Pippins 12 10 .545
Washington Senators 6 7 .462
Chicago Green Sox 10 12 .455
Cleveland Forest City 8 13 .381
New York Knickerbockers 2 15 .118

In the USBL's only year, the Senators finished 5th place at 6-7, playing the fewest number of games by any team. The first game they played was on May 1, against Richmond, a 2-0 loss before 9,000 fans.[3]

Notable Players

References

  1. ^ http://www.la84foundation.org/SportsLibrary/NASSH_Proceedings/NP1976/NP1976zi.pdf
  2. ^ http://usbleague.weebly.com/washington-senators.html
  3. ^ Daniel, W. Harrison (2011). Baseball & Richmond: a history of the Professional game, 1884-2000. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers. pp. 62

External Links

Stats at baseball-reference