Oct 25
October 25 Senators Birthdays John Joseph (Dirty Jack) Doyle B Oct. 25, 1869 D Dec. 31, 1958 Born in Killorglin, Ireland, Jack Doyle would play for 11 different teams, in 3 leagues, during a 17 year career. Another “Senators Short Timer”, Doyle would play in 1564 games, however only 78 of those games were with …
Oct 24
October 24 Senator Managers Jake Stahl, 1905-1906 Record as Senators manager: 119-182, .395 Pct. Teams managed: 1905: 64-87, 7th place, .424 Pct., 29.5 GB 1906: 55-95, 7th place, .367 Pct., 37.5 GB During an era where most players, and the general populace for that matter, did not possess a high school education, Jake Stahl was …
Oct 23
October 23 Senator Managers Malachi Kittridge and Patsy Donovan, 1904 Kittridge’s record as Senator manager: 1-16, .059 Pct. Teams managed: 1904 1-16, .059 Pct., 8th place, 11 GB Donovan’s record as Senator manager: 37-97, .296 Pct. Teams managed: 1904 37-97, .296 Pct, 8th place, 55.5 GB New part owner and baseball operations head Bill Dwyer …
Oct 22
October 22 First in war, first in peace and last in any league The 1912 edition of the Senators became the first team in franchise history to finish with more wins than losses in a season. But, did you know, they were also the first professional Washington team to ever finish above .500? Here is …
Oct 21
October 21 Senator Managers Tom Loftus, 1902-1903 Record as Senators manager: 104-169, .381 PCT Teams managed: 1902 61-75, .449 Pct, 6th Place, 22 GB 1903 43-94, .314 Pct, 8th Place, 47.5 GB Tom Loftus was Ban Johnson’s choice to replace Jimmy Manning at the helm of the Nationals. Loftus, in accepting the Washington managerial job, …
Oct 20
October 20 1959 Entertaining offers from other cities, Calvin Griffith proclaims again that he will not move the Senators from Washington. But, Griffith’s admission that he was impressed by Minnesota officials makes his declaration sound hollow. Other cities still in the hunt for the Senators at this stage are Toronto and Dallas. Senators Birthdays Archibald …
Oct 19
October 19 1901 The National League is rocked when 4 players from the Phillies jump ship to Washington: 3B Harry Wolverton, pitchers Al Orth and “Happy” Jack Townsend and the great Ed Delahanty. Phillies owner John Rogers seeks a court injunction preventing the players from playing for any other team except the Phillies. The Pennsylvania …
Oct 18
October 18 Senators Birthdays William Jones (Boileryard) Clarke B Oct. 18, 1868 D Jul. 29, 1959 Boileryard Clarke-one of the most interesting nicknames we’ve come across thus far, began his major league career way back in 1893 with the Baltimore Orioles, then playing in the National League. Primarily a catcher who would double as a …
Oct 17
October 17 1956 Rumors about a possible move by the Senators are confirmed when it is revealed that Louisville, KY and San Francisco are making bids. Commissioner Happy Chandler announces at a Senators board meeting that Louisville is prepared to erect a 50,000 seat stadium with guarantees of at least a million fans a year …
Oct 16
October 16 Welcome to the off season! Where, between mid-October and April, most days were filled with nothing. On these days, profiles of various Senator managers, players and other movers and shakers will be briefly covered. Noteworthy trades and events will continue to be chronicled on the days they occurred. Senator Managers Jimmy Manning, 1901 …
