1921 Washington Senators season
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| Owner(s) | Clark Griffith and George H. Richardson |
| Manager(s) | George McBride |
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The 1921 Washington Senators won 80 games, lost 73, and finished in fourth place in the American League. They were managed by George McBride and played home games at Griffith Stadium.
Regular season
Season standings
| American League | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
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| New York Yankees | 98 | 55 | 0.641 | — | 53–25 | 45–30 |
| Cleveland Indians | 94 | 60 | 0.610 | 4½ | 51–26 | 43–34 |
| St. Louis Browns | 81 | 73 | 0.526 | 17½ | 43–34 | 38–39 |
| Washington Senators | 80 | 73 | 0.523 | 18 | 46–30 | 34–43 |
| Boston Red Sox | 75 | 79 | 0.487 | 23½ | 41–36 | 34–43 |
| Detroit Tigers | 71 | 82 | 0.464 | 27 | 37–40 | 34–42 |
| Chicago White Sox | 62 | 92 | 0.403 | 36½ | 37–40 | 25–52 |
| Philadelphia Athletics | 53 | 100 | 0.346 | 45 | 28–47 | 25–53 |
Record vs. opponents
1921 American League Records Sources: | |||||||||||||
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| Team | BOS | CWS | CLE | DET | NYY | PHI | STL | WSH | |||||
| Boston | — | 15–7 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 7–15 | 12–10 | 9–13 | 9–13 | |||||
| Chicago | 7–15 | — | 7–15 | 8–14 | 13–9 | 14–8 | 7–15 | 6–16 | |||||
| Cleveland | 14–8 | 15–7 | — | 13–9 | 8–14 | 15–7 | 17–5 | 12–10 | |||||
| Detroit | 7–15 | 14–8 | 9–13 | — | 5–17 | 14–7–1 | 12–10 | 10–12 | |||||
| New York | 15–7 | 9–13 | 14–8 | 17–5 | — | 17–5 | 13–9 | 13–8 | |||||
| Philadelphia | 10–12 | 8–14 | 7–15 | 7–14–1 | 5–17 | — | 5–17 | 11–11–1 | |||||
| St. Louis | 13–9 | 15–7 | 5–17 | 10–12 | 9–13 | 17–5 | — | 12–10 | |||||
| Washington | 13–9 | 16–6 | 10–12 | 12–10 | 8–13 | 11–11–1 | 10–12 | — | |||||
Notable transactions
- August 3, 1921: Bobby LaMotte was purchased by the Senators from the Tampa Smokers.[1]
Roster
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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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| SS | O'Rourke, FrankFrank O'Rourke | 123 | 444 | 104 | .234 | 3 | 54 |
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 |
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| LaMotte, BobbyBobby LaMotte | 16 | 41 | 8 | .195 | 0 | 2 |
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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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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| Acosta, JoséJosé Acosta | 33 | 115.2 | 5 | 4 | 4.36 | 30 |
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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Notes
References
- 1921 Washington Senators at Baseball-Reference
- 1921 Washington Senators team page at www.baseball-almanac.com