Washington Senators - The Roaring Twenties (1920-1929)

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Titles:

Top Senators Players of the Twenties

1924 World Champs (Beat Giants)

1925 A.L. Champs (Lost to Pirates)

Pitchers:

Walter Johnson (32.58) - 80

BallPark:

Tom Zachary (18.43) - 56

Griffith Stadium (National Park was renamed)

Firpo Marberry (17.04) - 54

George Mogridge (17.6) - 46

Team Name:

Stan Coveleski (10.2) - 24

Nationals or Senators

Garland Braxton (10.13) - 24

Bump Hadley (8.71) - 20

Owner:

Sam Jones (7.54) - 18

Clark Griffith and William Richardson

Dutch Ruether (3.58) - 18

Eric Erickson (2.39) - 12

General Managers:

Hod Lisenbee (3.09) - 12

Managers:

Catchers:

Clark Griffith (1920)

Muddy Ruel (15.69) - 48

George McBride (1921)

Patsy Gharrity (4.87) - 22

Clyde Milan (1922)

Donie Bush (1923)

First Basemen:

Bucky Harris (1924-1928)

Joe Judge (31.77) - 69

Walter Johnson (1929)

Joe Harris (5.73) - 13

No Hitters:

Second Basemen:

Walter Johnson (1920)

Bucky Harris (15.47) - 53

Hall of Famers:

ShortStop:

Bucky Harris

Roger Peckinpaugh (12.33) - 33

Clark Griffith

Joe Cronin (4.3) - 11

Walter Johnson

Stan Coveleski

Third Base:

George Sisler

Ossie Bluege (16.27) - 34

Joe Cronin

Howie Shanks (6.02) - 11

Goose Goslin

Sam Rice

Outfield:

Tris Speaker

Sam Rice (36.19) - 118

Goose Goslin (39.76) - 90

MVP:

Earl McNeely (3.26) - 13

Walter Johnson (1924)

Clyde Milan (3.05) - 11

Roger Peckinpaugh (1925)

Notable Events:

1925 - Stan Coveleski is acquired from the Indians for basically

1920 - Clark Griffith and William Richardson buy a controlling

nothing. He goes 20-5 and leads Washington to another World

interest of the Senators

Series, but the Senators lose to the Pirates this time.

1921 - Goose Goslin, 20, joins Washington as a rookie. He will become

1925 - Second baseman Buddy Myer, 21, is obtained from New Orleans

a Hall of Fame outfielder. The Goose was obtained from Columbia.

1927 - Walter Johnson retires after the season.

1921 - Lefthander George Mogridge, 32, is obtained from the Yankees for

outfielder Braggo Roth.

1928 - With Walter Johnson gone and Goose Goslin permanently

injuring his arm, which didn't affect his hitting, but made him

1922 - Shortstop Roger Peckinpaugh, 31, is obtained from the Yankees

useless in the field, the Senators streak of four straight

via Boston for young third baseman Joe Dugan.

winning seasons ends.

1922 - Ossie Bluege, twenty one year old third baseman, is obtained from

1926 - General Crowder, a twenty seven year old rookie righthander,

Minneapolis. He will go on to an eighteen year career with Washington

is obtained from Birmingham. A late bloomer, he didn't start in organized

baseball until he was twenty three due to a three year stint in the Army

1923 - Muddy Ruel, twenty seven year old catcher, is obtained from Boston

1927 - Sam West, 22, a hard hitting outfielder, is brought up from Birmingham

1923 - Righthander Firpo Marberry, 24, is obtained from Little Rock

1928 - Twenty one year old future Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Cronin is

1924 - The Senators make second baseman Bucky Harris their manager.

purchased from the Pirates for $7500, a good sum of money at the time.

With the same players as the 1923 squad, he turns Washiington from an also

Cronin was the golden boy of his time, a role model as a person as well as a

ran to World Champions. Their first pennant and world title.

terrific ballplayer. Think Derek Jeter. Clark Griffith is laying the foundation

The Nats gain sixteen games in the standings.

for another successful run in the early Thirties.