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1931 Washington Senators Season
The 1931 Washington Senators won 92 games, lost 62, and finished in third place in the American League. They were managed by Walter Johnson and played home games at Griffith Stadium. Offseason * January 13, 1931: Harry Rice was selected off waivers by the Senators from the New York Yankees. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * July 29, 1931: Harry Rice was purchased from the Senators by the Baltimore Orioles The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L .... Roster 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'' Other batters ''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griffith Stadium
Griffith Stadium stood in Washington, D.C., from 1911 to 1965, between Georgia Avenue and 5th Street (left field), and between W Street and Florida Avenue NW. The site was once home to a wooden baseball park. Built in 1891, it was called Boundary Field, or National Park after the team that played there: the Washington Senators/Nationals. It was destroyed by a fire in 1911. It was replaced by a steel and concrete structure, at first called National Park and then American League Park; it was renamed for Washington Senators owner Clark Griffith in 1923. The stadium was home to the American League Senators from 1911 through 1960, and to an expansion team of the same name for their first season in 1961. The venue hosted the All-Star Game in 1937 and 1956 and World Series games in 1924, 1925, and 1933. It served as home for the Negro league Homestead Grays during the 1940s, when it hosted the 1943 and 1944 Negro World Series. It was home to the Washington Redskins of the Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walt Tauscher
Walter Edward Tauscher (November 22, 1901 – November 27, 1992) was a right-handed Major League Baseball pitcher who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1928 and the Washington Senators in 1931. He won 263 games in the minor leagues and managed at that level for five seasons. Major league career Tauscher made his major league debut on April 19, 1928 and pitched in 17 games in relief for the Pirates that year, going 0-0 with a 4.91 ERA as a 25-year-old rookie. In 29 1/3 innings, he allowed only 28 hits while walking 12 batters and striking out seven. Tauscher next pitched in the major leagues in 1931, appearing in six games for the Washington Senators. Despite posting a 7.50 ERA, Tauscher went 1-0. In 12 innings, he allowed 24 hits and four walks, while striking out five. He appeared in his final big league game on May 5. Overall, Tauscher went 1-0 with a 5.66 ERA in 23 games. He allowed 52 hits in 41 1/3 innings, walking 16 batters and striking out 12. Minor league career Tau ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Gill (baseball)
John Wesley Gill (March 27, 1905 – December 26, 1984) was a Major League Baseball outfielder who played for six seasons. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1927 to 1928, the Washington Senators in 1931 and 1934, and the Chicago Cubs from 1935 to 1936. He led the American Association with 43 home runs in 1935. After his two seasons with the Indians, totaling 23 games in which he hit .217 with 1 home run, Gill played in 1929 for the Albany Senators of the Class A Eastern League, where he hit .373 with 14 home runs. The Indians needed a right-handed hitting outfielder and were interested in bringing Gill back in 1930, but rookie Bob Seeds outperformed him in spring training and made the major-league club. Gill was then sold to the Baltimore Orioles of the Double-A International League, where he hit 34 home runs and batted .325 that year. After hitting .344 with 23 homers in 1931, he was purchased by the Washington Senators in September and appeared in 8 games as they ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buddy Myer
Charles Solomon "Buddy" Myer (March 16, 1904 – October 31, 1974) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a second baseman from through . A two-time All-Star, Myer was notable for being the American League batting champion and led the American League in stolen bases in 1928. An excellent hitter, he batted .300 or better nine times, and retired with a career average of .303. Myer walked more than twice as many times as he struck out. Apart from a brief period with the Boston Red Sox in 1927–28, he spent his entire career with the Washington Senators. Early life Myer was born in Ellisville, Mississippi, the son of Maud (née Stevens) and Charles Solomon Myer, a merchant and cotton buyer. He was of German and English descent. His father's family was of Jewish descent but had converted in an earlier generation. During his lifetime, Myer was incorrectly reported to be Jewish. Career Myer decided to go to college at Mississippi A&M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Kuhel
Joseph Anthony Kuhel (June 25, 1906 – February 26, 1984) was an Americans, American professional baseball baseball player, player and manager (baseball), manager. Born in Cleveland, Ohio, he was a first baseman who played in the Major League Baseball, Major Leagues from 1930–47 for the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators (1930–37; 1944–46) and Chicago White Sox (1938–43; 1946–47). He batted and threw left-handed, stood tall and weighed . Following his playing career, Kuhel managed the Senators (1948–49). In an 18-season career, Kuhel was a .277 batting average (baseball), hitter with 131 home runs and 1,049 run batted in, RBI in 2,104 games played. Defensively, he posted a career .992 fielding percentage. Kuhel was the best defensive first baseman in the American League during the 1930s, but also was an inconsistent player who struggled with injuries most of his career. Hampered by playing in Griffith Stadium most of his career, his power numbers wer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Judge (baseball)
Joseph Ignatius Judge (May 25, 1894 – March 11, 1963) was an American professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman from through , most notably as a member of the Washington Senators team with whom he won a World Series championship in . Judge set American League records for career games (2,056), putouts (19,021), assists (1,284), total chances (20,444), double plays (1,476) and fielding percentage (.993) at first base, and led the AL in fielding average five times, then a record. He also batted over .300 nine times, and hit .385 in the 1924 World Series as the Senators won their only championship. At the time of his retirement in 1934, he ranked tenth in AL history in hits (2,328) and doubles (431), seventh in games played (2,129), eighth in triples (158) and at bats (7,786), and ninth in walks (958). Career Judge, who batted and threw left-handed, was born in Brooklyn, New York City, and grew up on New York's Upper East ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buck Jordan
Baxter Byerly "Buck" Jordan (January 16, 1907 – March 18, 1993) was a first baseman in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Giants (1927–1929), Washington Senators (1931), Boston Braves (1932–1937), Cincinnati Reds (1937-1938) and Philadelphia Phillies (1938). Jordan batted left-handed and threw right-handed. He was born in Cooleemee, North Carolina. A solid defensive first baseman and basically a line-drive hitter, Jordan posted high batting averages in the minor leagues, but his lack of power made him nothing to be feared at the major league level. After playing in part of three seasons with the Giants and Senators, he became a regular with the Boston Braves in 1933 as he twice topped .300, with a career-high .323 in 1936. After that he averaged .290 in the next three seasons, that included stints with the Reds and Phillies. Twice he collected eight hits in a doubleheader, for the Braves in 1936 and with the Phillies in 1938. In a ten-season career, Jord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jackie Hayes (second Baseman)
Minter Carney "Jackie" Hayes (July 19, 1906 – February 9, 1983) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball player for the Washington Senators (1927–1931) and Chicago White Sox (1932–1940). Early life and career Hayes was born in Clanton, Alabama. The right-handed graduate of the University of Alabama made his debut on August 5, 1927. In his first full season, he batted a solid .276 with 2 home runs and 57 RBIs in 424 at bats. From there, Hayes went on to be a contributing part of the Senators in the late 1920s, and then the White Sox through the '30s. In his career, he was in the top five in sacrifice hits twice. Baseball career highlights In a 14-season career, he batted .265 with 20 homers and 493 runs batted in, in 1091 games. He accumulated 34 stolen bases, 494 runs, 196 doubles and a .318 on-base percentage. He had 1069 career hits in 4040 at bats. He became the first player in Major League Baseball to wear a batting helmet during a game. Later ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joe Cronin
Joseph Edward Cronin (October 12, 1906 – September 7, 1984) was an American professional baseball player, manager and executive. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop, most notably as a member of the Boston Red Sox. Cronin spent over 48 years in baseball, culminating with 14 years as president of the American League (AL). During his 20-year playing career (1926–1945), Cronin played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators and the Boston Red Sox; he was a player-manager for 13 seasons (1933–1945), and served as manager for two additional seasons (1946–1947). A seven-time All-Star, Cronin became the first American League player to become an All-Star with two teams; he was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1956. Early life Cronin was born in Excelsior District of San Francisco, California. The 1906 San Francisco earthquake had cost his Irish Catholic parents almost all of their possessions. Cronin attended Sacred Heart High School. He playe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ossie Bluege
Oswald Louis Bluege (; October 24, 1900 – October 14, 1985) was an American third baseman, manager (baseball), manager, coach (baseball), coach and front-office executive in Major League Baseball who spent his entire playing career with the Washington Senators (1901–60), Washington Senators franchise from 1922 to 1939. He would remain on the team's payroll in key on- and off-field capacities until 1971, long after it became the Minnesota Twins. Bluege was the last surviving member of the Senators' 1924 World Series championship team, the franchise's only world champion before it relocated to Minnesota in 1961. He threw and batted right-handed, stood tall and weighed . Early life Bluege was born in Chicago and raised in the city's Goose Island (Chicago), Goose Island area. A younger brother, Otto Bluege, Otto, an infielder, played in 109 games for the 1932–1933 Cincinnati Reds and had a 13-year playing career in professional baseball. Ossie Bluege apparently did not attend hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bill Andrus
William Morgan Andrus (July 25, 1907 – March 12, 1982), nicknamed "Andy", was a Major League Baseball player. Andrus played in for the Washington Senators, and in for the Philadelphia Phillies, playing 3 games for each team. He was born in Beaumont, Texas and died in Washington, D.C. ) , image_skyline = , image_caption = Clockwise from top left: the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall, United States Capitol, Logan Circle, Jefferson Memorial, White House, Adams Morgan, ... References External links * https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/a/andrubi01.shtml Washington Senators (1901–1960) players 1907 births 1982 deaths Baseball players from Texas Sportspeople from Beaumont, Texas {{US-baseball-third-baseman-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roy Spencer (baseball)
Roy Hampton Spencer (February 22, 1900 – February 8, 1973) was an American professional baseball catcher. He played fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1925 to 1938 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians, New York Giants, and Brooklyn Dodgers."Roy Spencer Statistics and History" Accessed June 6, 2017. He helped the Pirates win the and the 1927 National League Pennant and the Giants win the 1936 NL Pennant. In 12 seasons he played in 636 Games and had 1,814 At Bats, 177 Runs, 448 Hits, 57 Doubles, 13 Triples, 3 Home Runs, 203 RBI, 4 Stolen Bases, 128 Walks, .247 Batting Average, .301 On-base percen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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