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1949 Washington Senators season

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Manager(s)
  
Joe Kuhel

Owner(s)
  
Clark Griffith and George H. Richardson

Local television
  
WTTG (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff, Howard Williams)

Local radio
  
WWDC (FM) (Arch McDonald, Bob Wolff, Howard Williams)

The 1949 Washington Senators won 50 games, lost 104, and finished in eighth place in the American League. They were managed by Joe Kuhel and played home games at Griffith Stadium.

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Offseason

  • October 4, 1948: John Sullivan, Tom Ferrick and $25,000 were traded by the Senators to the St. Louis Browns for Sam Dente.
  • Prior to 1949 season: Jim Pearce was signed as a free agent by the Senators.

    • Regular season

    On September 28, Senators pitcher Ray Scarborough ended Ted Williams' streak of most consecutive games reaching base safely at 84 games. Scarborough gave up just four hits in a 4–1 complete game win over the Boston Red Sox. Johnny Pesky made the final out with Williams on deck.

    Notable transactions

  • May 24, 1949: Milo Candini was traded by the Senators to the Oakland Oaks for Lloyd Hittle.

    • 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. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    References

    1949 Washington Senators season Wikipedia
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