May 4
Senators Birthdays
Larry Francis Drake B May 4, 1921 D Jul. 14, 1985
An outfielder with a very short career, Larry Drake first appeared in 1 game for the Philadelphia Athletics in 1945. He resurfaced in the majors with the Senators in 1948 where he appeared in 4 games, with 2 hits in 7 AB.
Howard Dean (Howie) Koplitz B May 4, 1938 D Jan. 2, 2012
A pitcher who started his career with the Detroit Tigers in 1961, Koplitz played 2 years with the Tigers, then returned to the major leagues in 1964 with the Senators where he spent parts of 3 seasons, through 1966.
His career record is 9 wins, 7 losses. He went 4-7 with the 1965 Senators.
John Anthony (Ox) Miller B May 4, 1915 D Aug. 13, 2007
Beginning his career with the 1943 Senators, Miller split time between the Senators and St. Louis Browns in 1943. He returned to the majors in 1945 and spent 1945 & 1946 with the Browns, ending his playing days with the Chicago Cubs in 1947.
Richard Louis (Dick) Nold B May 4, 1943 Still living
A Single Season Senator in 1967, Nold finished with an 0-2 career record, with an ERA of 4.97 in 20.1 innings pitched.
John Thomas (Jack) Tobin B May 4, 1892 D Dec. 10, 1969
Jack Tobin‘s career began in 1914 with the St. Louis Terriers of the Federal League. He’d go on to spend 1916, 1918-1925 with the St. Louis Browns. In 1926 he appeared in 27 games in a Senators uniform before finishing the season with the Boston Red Sox, where he ended his baseball career after the 1927 season. An outfielder, he would finish with a lifetime batting average of .309. His best year would be 1919 when he hit .327 in 127 games for the Browns.
