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Major League Baseball team season
The
1897
Washington Senators
baseball team finished the season with a 61?71 record, tied for sixth place in the
National League
. The Senators (also known as the Nationals) finished in the first division in the only time in the franchise's nine-year run in the National League. After getting off to a dismal 31?55 start, Washington won 30 of its last 46 games. Their overall winning percentage (.462) would be the high-water mark for this franchise before it folded in contraction at the conclusion of the 1899 season.
Regular season
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Season standings
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Record vs. opponents
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Team
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BAL
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BOS
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BR
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CHI
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CIN
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CLE
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LOU
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NYG
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PHI
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PIT
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STL
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WSH
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Baltimore
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?
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6?6
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9?3?2
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9?3?3
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6?6
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7?4
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10?1
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5?7
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10?2?1
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9?3
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10?2
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9?3
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Boston
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6?6
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?
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9?3
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8?4?1
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9?3
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7?5
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9?3
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8?4
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10?2?1
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10?2
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10?2
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7?5?1
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Brooklyn
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3?9?2
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3?9
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?
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6?6
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7?5
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7?5
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5?7
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3?9?2
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6?6
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7?5
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7?5
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7?5
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Chicago
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3?9?3
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4?8?1
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6?6
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?
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5?7
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4?8
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6?6?1
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5?7?1
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5?7
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6?6
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8?4
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7?5
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Cincinnati
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6?6
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3?9
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5?7
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7?5
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?
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7?5
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9?3
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7?5?1
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8?4
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5?7?1
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11?1
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8?4
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Cleveland
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4?7
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5?7
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5?7
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8?4
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5?7
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?
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5?7
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3?9
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9?3
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6?6
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11?1?1
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8?4
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Louisville
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1?10
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3?9
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7?5
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6?6?1
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3?9
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7?5
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?
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6?6?1
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3?9
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4?8?2
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8?3?1
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4?8?1
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New York
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7?5
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4?8
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9?3?2
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7?5?1
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5?7?1
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9?3
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6?6?1
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?
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7?5
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8?3?1
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12?0
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9?3?1
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Philadelphia
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2?10?1
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2?10?1
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6?6
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7?5
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4?8
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3?9
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9?3
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5?7
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?
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5?7
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8?4
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4?8
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Pittsburgh
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3?9
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2?10
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5?7
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6?6
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7?5?1
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6?6
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8?4?2
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3?8?1
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7?5
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?
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8?4
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5?7
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St. Louis
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2?10
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2?10
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5?7
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4?8
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1?11
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1?11?1
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3?8?1
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0?12
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4?8
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4?8
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?
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3?9
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Washington
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3?9
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5?7?1
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5?7
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5?7
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4?8
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4?8
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8?4?1
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3?9?1
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8?4
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7?5
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9?3
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?
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Opening Day lineup
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Roster
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1897 Washington Senators
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Roster
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Pitchers
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Catchers
Infielders
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Outfielders
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Manager
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Player stats
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Batting
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Starters by position
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Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Other batters
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Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pitching
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Starting pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Other pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Relief pitchers
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Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
References
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- Folded in 1899
- Based in
Washington, D.C., (
1891
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1899
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The franchise
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Ballparks
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Seasons (9)
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