Washington Senators | |
Founded: | 1912 |
Disbanded: | 1912 |
City: | Washington, D.C. |
Ballpark: | Georgetown Park |
League: | United States Baseball League |
League Champs: | None |
Owner: | Hugh McKinnon |
Manager: | George Browne |
The Washington Senators was 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]
Team | Win | Loss | Pct |
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Pittsburgh Filipinos | 19 | 7 | .731 |
Richmond Rebels | 15 | 11 | .577 |
Reading (no name) | 12 | 9 | .571 |
Cincinnati Cams | 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 fifth place at 6-7, playing the fewest games of any team. The first game they played was on May 1, against Richmond, a 2-0 loss before 9,000 fans.[3] It is one of the few known results of any of the USBL teams. Washington finished 6—7 and 5th in the league.
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