1948 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 56-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 795,254, Avg. 12,055
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Joe Kuhel (56-97)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1948 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 56-97
Finished 7th in the AL
Attendance: 795,254, Avg. 12,055
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Joe Kuhel (56-97)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1948 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1948 season with a record of 56 wins and 97 losses, finishing seventh in the AL.
The Senators plated 578 runs and yielded 796 runs. Bud Stewart drove in 69 runs. Al Kozar topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .250 clip. Ray Scarborough led the team with 15 wins and a team-best 2.82 earned run average, leading regularly-used pitchers.
Joe Kuhel coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 575
Regular Season Runs Against: 793
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 19, 1948 | New York Yankees 12 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-1 | 0-0 | 0-1 | ||
| April 20, 1948 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 1-1 | 0-0 | 1-1 | ||
| April 21, 1948 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 2-1 | 0-0 | 2-1 | ||
| April 23, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 2-1 | 1-0 | 3-1 | ||
| April 24, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 2-1 | 2-0 | 4-1 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 2-1 | 2-1 | 4-2 | ||
| April 25, 1948 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 2-1 | 3-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 26, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 2-2 | 3-1 | 5-3 | ||
| April 29, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| April 30, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 2-3 | 3-2 | 5-5 | ||
| May 1, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 2-4 | 3-2 | 5-6 | ||
| May 2, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 2-5 | 3-2 | 5-7 | ||
| May 5, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 3-5 | 3-2 | 6-7 | ||
| May 6, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 4-5 | 3-2 | 7-7 | ||
| May 7, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 4-6 | 3-2 | 7-8 | ||
| May 8, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-7 | 3-2 | 7-9 | ||
| May 9, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 5-7 | 3-2 | 8-9 | ||
| May 10, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 6-7 | 3-2 | 9-9 | ||
| May 11, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 6-8 | 3-2 | 9-10 | ||
| May 12, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 14 at Washington Senators 9 | L | 6-9 | 3-2 | 9-11 | ||
| May 15, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 6-9 | 3-3 | 9-12 | ||
| May 16, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 14 | L | 6-9 | 3-4 | 9-13 | ||
| May 18, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 4 | W | 6-9 | 4-4 | 10-13 | ||
| May 19, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 6-9 | 5-4 | 11-13 | ||
| May 20, 1948 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 17 | L | 6-9 | 5-5 | 11-14 | ||
| May 21, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 6-9 | 5-6 | 11-15 | ||
| May 22, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 6-9 | 5-7 | 11-16 | ||
| May 23, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 0 | W | 6-9 | 6-7 | 12-16 | ||
| May 24, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 6-9 | 6-8 | 12-17 | ||
| May 25, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 6-9 | 6-9 | 12-18 | ||
| May 26, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 6-9 | 7-9 | 13-18 | ||
| May 27, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 7 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 6-10 | 7-9 | 13-19 | ||
| May 28, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 7-10 | 7-9 | 14-19 | ||
| May 29, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 8-10 | 7-9 | 15-19 | ||
| May 29, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 9-10 | 7-9 | 16-19 | ||
| May 30, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 10-10 | 7-9 | 17-19 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 10-10 | 7-10 | 17-20 | ||
| May 31, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 10 | L | 10-10 | 7-11 | 17-21 | ||
| June 1, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 10-10 | 8-11 | 18-21 | ||
| June 2, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 11-10 | 8-11 | 19-21 | ||
| June 4, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 11-11 | 8-11 | 19-22 | ||
| June 5, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 12-11 | 8-11 | 20-22 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-12 | 8-11 | 20-23 | ||
| June 6, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 10 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 12-13 | 8-11 | 20-24 | ||
| June 7, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 13-13 | 8-11 | 21-24 | ||
| June 8, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 14-13 | 8-11 | 22-24 | ||
| June 9, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 15-13 | 8-11 | 23-24 | ||
| June 10, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 16-13 | 8-11 | 24-24 | ||
| June 11, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 16-14 | 8-11 | 24-25 | ||
| June 12, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 16-15 | 8-11 | 24-26 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 16-16 | 8-11 | 24-27 | ||
| June 13, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 9 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 16-17 | 8-11 | 24-28 | ||
| June 16, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 6 | L | 16-17 | 8-12 | 24-29 | ||
| June 18, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 16-17 | 8-13 | 24-30 | ||
| June 19, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 9 | L | 16-17 | 8-14 | 24-31 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 16-17 | 8-15 | 24-32 | ||
| June 20, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 1 | W | 16-17 | 9-15 | 25-32 | ||
| June 22, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 4 | W | 16-17 | 10-15 | 26-32 | ||
| June 23, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 16-17 | 11-15 | 27-32 | ||
| June 25, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 16-17 | 12-15 | 28-32 | ||
| June 26, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 16-17 | 12-16 | 28-33 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 16-17 | 12-17 | 28-34 | ||
| June 27, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 2 | W | 16-17 | 13-17 | 29-34 | ||
| June 29, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 16-17 | 14-17 | 30-34 | ||
| July 1, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | L | 16-17 | 14-18 | 30-35 | ||
| July 2, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 16-17 | 15-18 | 31-35 | ||
| July 3, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 16-17 | 15-19 | 31-36 | ||
| July 4, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 16-17 | 15-20 | 31-37 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 17-17 | 15-20 | 32-37 | ||
| July 5, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 12 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 17-18 | 15-20 | 32-38 | ||
| July 6, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 17-19 | 15-20 | 32-39 | ||
| July 7, 1948 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 17-19 | 16-20 | 33-39 | ||
| July 8, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 17-19 | 16-21 | 33-40 | ||
| July 9, 1948 | New York Yankees 9 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 17-20 | 16-21 | 33-41 | ||
| July 10, 1948 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 17-21 | 16-21 | 33-42 | ||
| July 11, 1948 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 18-21 | 16-21 | 34-42 | ||
| July 15, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 19-21 | 16-21 | 35-42 | ||
| July 16, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 19-22 | 16-21 | 35-43 | ||
| July 17, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 9 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 19-23 | 16-21 | 35-44 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 19-24 | 16-21 | 35-45 | ||
| July 18, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 19-25 | 16-21 | 35-46 | ||
| July 19, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 19-26 | 16-21 | 35-47 | ||
| July 20, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 20-26 | 16-21 | 36-47 | ||
| July 21, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 21-26 | 16-21 | 37-47 | ||
| July 22, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 22-26 | 16-21 | 38-47 | ||
| July 23, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 11 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 22-27 | 16-21 | 38-48 | ||
| July 24, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 13 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 22-28 | 16-21 | 38-49 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 23-28 | 16-21 | 39-49 | ||
| July 25, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 23-29 | 16-21 | 39-50 | ||
| July 27, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-29 | 16-22 | 39-51 | ||
| July 28, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 23-29 | 16-23 | 39-52 | ||
| July 30, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 23-29 | 17-23 | 40-52 | ||
| July 31, 1948 | Washington Senators 8 at St. Louis Browns 10 | L | 23-29 | 17-24 | 40-53 | ||
| August 1, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 23-29 | 17-25 | 40-54 | ||
| August 1, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 23-29 | 18-25 | 41-54 | ||
| August 2, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 7 | L | 23-29 | 18-26 | 41-55 | ||
| August 3, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 23-29 | 18-27 | 41-56 | ||
| August 5, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 23-29 | 18-28 | 41-57 | ||
| August 6, 1948 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 1 | L | 23-29 | 18-29 | 41-58 | ||
| August 7, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 23-29 | 19-29 | 42-58 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 23-29 | 19-30 | 42-59 | ||
| August 8, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 23-29 | 19-31 | 42-60 | ||
| August 10, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 11 | L | 23-29 | 19-32 | 42-61 | ||
| August 10, 1948 | Washington Senators 8 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 23-29 | 20-32 | 43-61 | ||
| August 11, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 23-29 | 20-33 | 43-62 | ||
| August 13, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 23-30 | 20-33 | 43-63 | ||
| August 14, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 23-31 | 20-33 | 43-64 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 24-31 | 20-33 | 44-64 | ||
| August 15, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 24-32 | 20-33 | 44-65 | ||
| August 17, 1948 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 24-33 | 20-33 | 44-66 | ||
| August 18, 1948 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 24-34 | 20-33 | 44-67 | ||
| August 19, 1948 | New York Yankees 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 24-35 | 20-33 | 44-68 | ||
| August 20, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 24-35 | 20-34 | 44-69 | ||
| August 20, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 24-35 | 20-35 | 44-70 | ||
| August 21, 1948 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 10 | L | 24-35 | 20-36 | 44-71 | ||
| August 22, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 24-35 | 20-37 | 44-72 | ||
| August 24, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 24-36 | 20-37 | 44-73 | ||
| August 25, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 14 | W | 25-36 | 20-37 | 45-73 | ||
| August 26, 1948 | St. Louis Browns 7 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 26-36 | 20-37 | 46-73 | ||
| August 27, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 26-37 | 20-37 | 46-74 | ||
| August 28, 1948 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 26-38 | 20-37 | 46-75 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 27-38 | 20-37 | 47-75 | ||
| August 29, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 27-39 | 20-37 | 47-76 | ||
| August 30, 1948 | Cleveland Indians 10 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 27-40 | 20-37 | 47-77 | ||
| August 31, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 28-40 | 20-37 | 48-77 | ||
| September 1, 1948 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 29-40 | 20-37 | 49-77 | ||
| September 3, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 29-40 | 20-38 | 49-78 | ||
| September 3, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 29-40 | 20-39 | 49-79 | ||
| September 4, 1948 | Washington Senators 7 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 29-40 | 20-40 | 49-80 | ||
| September 5, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 29-40 | 20-41 | 49-81 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 29-41 | 20-41 | 49-82 | ||
| September 6, 1948 | Boston Red Sox 14 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 29-42 | 20-41 | 49-83 | ||
| September 8, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-43 | 20-41 | 49-84 | ||
| September 8, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 10 at Washington Senators 7 | L | 29-44 | 20-41 | 49-85 | ||
| September 10, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 29-45 | 20-41 | 49-86 | ||
| September 10, 1948 | Philadelphia Athletics 9 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 29-46 | 20-41 | 49-87 | ||
| September 11, 1948 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 29-47 | 20-41 | 49-88 | ||
| September 12, 1948 | New York Yankees 10 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 29-48 | 20-41 | 49-89 | ||
| September 14, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 12 | L | 29-48 | 20-42 | 49-90 | ||
| September 14, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 2 | L | 29-48 | 20-43 | 49-91 | ||
| September 15, 1948 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 4 | L | 29-48 | 20-44 | 49-92 | ||
| September 16, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 29-48 | 20-45 | 49-93 | ||
| September 17, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 29-48 | 20-46 | 49-94 | ||
| September 18, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 10 | L | 29-48 | 20-47 | 49-95 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Washington Senators 10 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 29-48 | 21-47 | 50-95 | ||
| September 19, 1948 | Washington Senators 8 at Chicago White Sox 6 | W | 29-48 | 22-47 | 51-95 | ||
| September 22, 1948 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 4 | W | 29-48 | 23-47 | 52-95 | ||
| September 23, 1948 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 8 | W | 29-48 | 24-47 | 53-95 | ||
| September 28, 1948 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 29-48 | 25-47 | 54-95 | ||
| September 29, 1948 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 29-48 | 25-48 | 54-96 | ||
| September 30, 1948 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 29-48 | 25-49 | 54-97 | ||
| October 2, 1948 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 29-48 | 26-49 | 55-97 | ||
| October 3, 1948 | Washington Senators 7 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 29-48 | 27-49 | 56-97 |
