| 1951 Washington Senators | |
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith (majority owner) |
| Manager(s) | Bucky Harris |
| Local television | WTTG (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) |
| Local radio | WWDC (FM) (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff) |
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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.[1]
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 56 | 0.636 | — | 56–22 | 42–34 |
| Cleveland Indians | 93 | 61 | 0.604 | 5 | 53–24 | 40–37 |
| Boston Red Sox | 87 | 67 | 0.565 | 11 | 50–25 | 37–42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 17 | 39–38 | 42–35 |
| Detroit Tigers | 73 | 81 | 0.474 | 25 | 36–41 | 37–40 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 70 | 84 | 0.455 | 28 | 38–41 | 32–43 |
| Washington Senators | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 36 | 32–44 | 30–48 |
| St. Louis Browns | 52 | 102 | 0.338 | 46 | 24–53 | 28–49 |
Record vs. opponents
1951 American League Records Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 11–11 | 8–14 | 12–10 | 11–11 | 15–7 | 15–7 | 15–7 | |||||
| Chicago | 11–11 | — | 12–10–1 | 12–10 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 15–7 | 14–8 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14–8 | 10–12–1 | — | 17–5 | 7–15 | 16–6 | 16–6 | 13–9 | |||||
| Detroit | 10–12 | 10–12 | 5–17 | — | 10–12 | 13–9 | 12–10 | 13–9 | |||||
| New York | 11–11 | 14–8 | 15–7 | 12–10 | — | 13–9 | 17–5 | 16–6 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 7–15 | 13–9 | 6–16 | 9–13 | 9–13 | — | 14–8 | 12–10 | |||||
| St. Louis | 7–15 | 7–15 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 5–17 | 8–14 | — | 9–13 | |||||
| Washington | 7–15 | 8–14 | 9–13 | 9–13 | 6–16 | 10–12 | 13–9 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- June 1951: Rubén Gómez was returned by the Washington Senators to the St. Jean Braves.[1]
Roster
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Pitchers
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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 |
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| 1B | Mickey Vernon | 141 | 546 | 160 | .293 | 9 | 87 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike McCormick | 81 | 243 | 70 | .288 | 1 | 23 |
| Fred Taylor | 6 | 12 | 2 | .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 |
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| Don Johnson | 21 | 143.2 | 7 | 11 | 3.95 | 52 |
| Gene Bearden | 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 |
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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 |
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| Alton Brown | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.26 | 7 |
Farm system
| Level | Team | League | Manager |
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| AA | Chattanooga Lookouts | Southern Association | Jack Onslow |
| B | Havana Cubanos | Florida International League | Adolfo Luque |
| B | Charlotte Hornets | Tri-State League | Cal Ermer |
| C | Erie Sailors | Middle Atlantic League | Pete Appleton |
| D | Roanoke Rapids Jays | Coastal Plain League | Morrie Aderholt |
| D | Orlando Senators | Florida State League | Ed Levy |
| D | Fulton Railroaders | KITTY League | Sam Lamitina |
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Fulton