1917 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 161,273, Avg. 2,407
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Clark Griffith (74-79)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1917 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 74-79
Finished 5th in the AL
Attendance: 161,273, Avg. 2,407
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Clark Griffith (74-79)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1917 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1917 season with a record of 74 wins and 79 losses, finishing fifth in the AL.
The Senators scored 543 runs and yielded 566 runs. Sam Rice recorded 69 runs batted in and topped batters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Walter Johnson recorded 23 wins on the mound for the squad, while Jim Shaw as well added 15 or more victories as well Doc Ayers earned a 2.17 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Clark Griffith coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 539
Regular Season Runs Against: 561
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 11, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 12, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | W | 0-0 | 2-0 | 2-0 | ||
| April 14, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 16 | L | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 2 | L | 0-0 | 2-2 | 2-2 | ||
| April 18, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 7 | L | 0-0 | 2-3 | 2-3 | ||
| April 19, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 0-0 | 2-4 | 2-4 | ||
| April 20, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 0-1 | 2-4 | 2-5 | ||
| April 21, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 6 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 1-1 | 2-4 | 3-5 | ||
| April 23, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 1-2 | 2-4 | 3-6 | ||
| April 24, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 2-2 | 2-4 | 4-6 | ||
| April 25, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 2-2 | 2-5 | 4-7 | ||
| April 28, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 2-2 | 2-6 | 4-8 | ||
| April 30, 1917 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 2-3 | 2-6 | 4-9 | ||
| May 1, 1917 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 3-3 | 2-6 | 5-9 | ||
| May 2, 1917 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 3-4 | 2-6 | 5-10 | ||
| May 3, 1917 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-4 | 2-6 | 6-10 | ||
| May 7, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 4-5 | 2-6 | 6-11 | ||
| May 9, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 4-6 | 2-6 | 6-12 | ||
| May 9, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 5-6 | 2-6 | 7-12 | ||
| May 10, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-6 | 2-7 | 7-13 | ||
| May 11, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 5-6 | 2-8 | 7-14 | ||
| May 12, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 1 | W | 5-6 | 3-8 | 8-14 | ||
| May 13, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 5-6 | 3-9 | 8-15 | ||
| May 14, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 3 | L | 5-6 | 3-10 | 8-16 | ||
| May 15, 1917 | Washington Senators 11 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 5-6 | 4-10 | 9-16 | ||
| May 16, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 5-6 | 5-10 | 10-16 | ||
| May 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 5-6 | 6-10 | 11-16 | ||
| May 18, 1917 | Washington Senators 8 at St. Louis Browns 2 | W | 5-6 | 7-10 | 12-16 | ||
| May 19, 1917 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 6 | W | 5-6 | 8-10 | 13-16 | ||
| May 20, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 5-6 | 8-11 | 13-17 | ||
| May 23, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 5-6 | 8-12 | 13-18 | ||
| May 24, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 1 | L | 5-6 | 8-13 | 13-19 | ||
| May 25, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 5-6 | 8-14 | 13-20 | ||
| May 27, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 5-6 | 8-15 | 13-21 | ||
| May 29, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 5-7 | 8-15 | 13-22 | ||
| May 29, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 5-8 | 8-15 | 13-23 | ||
| May 30, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 5-9 | 8-15 | 13-24 | ||
| May 30, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-10 | 8-15 | 13-25 | ||
| June 1, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-11 | 8-15 | 13-26 | ||
| June 2, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 6-11 | 8-15 | 14-26 | ||
| June 4, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 7-11 | 8-15 | 15-26 | ||
| June 5, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 7-12 | 8-15 | 15-27 | ||
| June 6, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 8-12 | 8-15 | 16-27 | ||
| June 7, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 9-12 | 8-15 | 17-27 | ||
| June 8, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 11 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 9-13 | 8-15 | 17-28 | ||
| June 9, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 9-14 | 8-15 | 17-29 | ||
| June 13, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 10-14 | 8-15 | 18-29 | ||
| June 15, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 10-15 | 8-15 | 18-30 | ||
| June 16, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 10-16 | 8-15 | 18-31 | ||
| June 18, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 10-17 | 8-15 | 18-32 | ||
| June 19, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 11-17 | 8-15 | 19-32 | ||
| June 20, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 12-17 | 8-15 | 20-32 | ||
| June 21, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 12-18 | 8-15 | 20-33 | ||
| June 22, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 13-18 | 8-15 | 21-33 | ||
| June 23, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 5 | L | 13-18 | 8-16 | 21-34 | ||
| June 23, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 13-18 | 8-17 | 21-35 | ||
| June 25, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 13-18 | 8-18 | 21-36 | ||
| June 25, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 13-18 | 9-18 | 22-36 | ||
| June 26, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Boston Red Sox 2 | W | 13-18 | 10-18 | 23-36 | ||
| June 27, 1917 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 13-18 | 11-18 | 24-36 | ||
| June 28, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 13-18 | 12-18 | 25-36 | ||
| June 29, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | L | 13-18 | 12-19 | 25-37 | ||
| June 30, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 8 | L | 13-18 | 12-20 | 25-38 | ||
| June 30, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 14 | L | 13-18 | 12-21 | 25-39 | ||
| July 2, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 0 | W | 13-18 | 13-21 | 26-39 | ||
| July 4, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 13-18 | 14-21 | 27-39 | ||
| July 4, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 4 | W | 13-18 | 15-21 | 28-39 | ||
| July 5, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 13-18 | 16-21 | 29-39 | ||
| July 5, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 13-18 | 16-22 | 29-40 | ||
| July 8, 1917 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 5 | W | 13-18 | 17-22 | 30-40 | ||
| July 9, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 10 | L | 13-18 | 17-23 | 30-41 | ||
| July 9, 1917 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 1 | W | 13-18 | 18-23 | 31-41 | ||
| July 10, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 13-18 | 18-24 | 31-42 | ||
| July 11, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 13-18 | 18-25 | 31-43 | ||
| July 12, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 13-18 | 18-26 | 31-44 | ||
| July 14, 1917 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 0 | W | 13-18 | 19-26 | 32-44 | ||
| July 14, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 13-18 | 19-27 | 32-45 | ||
| July 15, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at Chicago White Sox 5 | W | 13-18 | 20-27 | 33-45 | ||
| July 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 13-18 | 20-28 | 33-46 | ||
| July 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 13-18 | 20-29 | 33-47 | ||
| July 18, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 13-18 | 20-30 | 33-48 | ||
| July 18, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 13-18 | 20-31 | 33-49 | ||
| July 19, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 13-18 | 20-32 | 33-50 | ||
| July 20, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 13-18 | 20-33 | 33-51 | ||
| July 21, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 13-18 | 21-33 | 34-51 | ||
| July 22, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at St. Louis Browns 0 | W | 13-18 | 22-33 | 35-51 | ||
| July 22, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 13-18 | 22-34 | 35-52 | ||
| July 24, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 14-18 | 22-34 | 36-52 | ||
| July 26, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 14-19 | 22-34 | 36-53 | ||
| July 26, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 15-19 | 22-34 | 37-53 | ||
| July 27, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-20 | 22-34 | 37-54 | ||
| July 27, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 16-20 | 22-34 | 38-54 | ||
| July 28, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 17-20 | 22-34 | 39-54 | ||
| July 29, 1917 | Washington Senators 9 at Cleveland Indians 5 | W | 17-20 | 23-34 | 40-54 | ||
| July 30, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 16 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 17-21 | 23-34 | 40-55 | ||
| July 31, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 17-22 | 23-34 | 40-56 | ||
| August 1, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 18-22 | 23-34 | 41-56 | ||
| August 2, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 19-22 | 23-34 | 42-56 | ||
| August 3, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 19-23 | 23-34 | 42-57 | ||
| August 4, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 20-23 | 23-34 | 43-57 | ||
| August 6, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 21-23 | 23-34 | 44-57 | ||
| August 7, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 22-23 | 23-34 | 45-57 | ||
| August 8, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 23-23 | 23-34 | 46-57 | ||
| August 9, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 23-24 | 23-34 | 46-58 | ||
| August 10, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 24-24 | 23-34 | 47-58 | ||
| August 11, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 25-24 | 23-34 | 48-58 | ||
| August 13, 1917 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 26-24 | 23-34 | 49-58 | ||
| August 14, 1917 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 27-24 | 23-34 | 50-58 | ||
| August 14, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 1 | W | 28-24 | 23-34 | 51-58 | ||
| August 17, 1917 | Washington Senators 9 at Detroit Tigers 6 | W | 28-24 | 24-34 | 52-58 | ||
| August 18, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 28-24 | 25-34 | 53-58 | ||
| August 20, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 28-24 | 25-35 | 53-59 | ||
| August 22, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 9 | L | 28-24 | 25-36 | 53-60 | ||
| August 22, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 1 | W | 28-24 | 26-36 | 54-60 | ||
| August 23, 1917 | Washington Senators 0 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 28-24 | 26-37 | 54-61 | ||
| August 25, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 28-24 | 26-38 | 54-62 | ||
| August 26, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 28-24 | 26-39 | 54-63 | ||
| August 27, 1917 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 28-24 | 27-39 | 55-63 | ||
| August 31, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at New York Yankees 3 | W | 28-24 | 28-39 | 56-63 | ||
| August 31, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 28-24 | 29-39 | 57-63 | ||
| September 3, 1917 | Washington Senators 2 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 28-24 | 29-40 | 57-64 | ||
| September 3, 1917 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 7 | L | 28-24 | 29-41 | 57-65 | ||
| September 4, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 28-24 | 29-42 | 57-66 | ||
| September 5, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 29-24 | 29-42 | 58-66 | ||
| September 7, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 30-24 | 29-42 | 59-66 | ||
| September 7, 1917 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 30-25 | 29-42 | 59-67 | ||
| September 8, 1917 | New York Yankees 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 31-25 | 29-42 | 60-67 | ||
| September 8, 1917 | New York Yankees 2 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 31-26 | 29-42 | 60-68 | ||
| September 10, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 31-27 | 29-42 | 60-69 | ||
| September 10, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 32-27 | 29-42 | 61-69 | ||
| September 11, 1917 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 33-27 | 29-42 | 62-69 | ||
| September 13, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 34-27 | 29-42 | 63-69 | ||
| September 14, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 34-28 | 29-42 | 63-70 | ||
| September 15, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 35-28 | 29-42 | 64-70 | ||
| September 15, 1917 | Philadelphia Athletics 0 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 36-28 | 29-42 | 65-70 | ||
| September 18, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 37-28 | 29-42 | 66-70 | ||
| September 19, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 38-28 | 29-42 | 67-70 | ||
| September 20, 1917 | St. Louis Browns 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 38-29 | 29-42 | 67-71 | ||
| September 21, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 38-30 | 29-42 | 67-72 | ||
| September 22, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 38-31 | 29-42 | 67-73 | ||
| September 24, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 39-31 | 29-42 | 68-73 | ||
| September 24, 1917 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 39-32 | 29-42 | 68-74 | ||
| September 25, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 7 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 39-33 | 29-42 | 68-75 | ||
| September 26, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 40-33 | 29-42 | 69-75 | ||
| September 27, 1917 | Chicago White Sox 6 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 40-34 | 29-42 | 69-76 | ||
| September 28, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 40-35 | 29-42 | 69-77 | ||
| September 29, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 41-35 | 29-42 | 70-77 | ||
| September 29, 1917 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 11 | W | 42-35 | 29-42 | 71-77 | ||
| September 30, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Cleveland Indians 2 | L | 42-35 | 29-43 | 71-78 | ||
| October 2, 1917 | Washington Senators 9 at Boston Red Sox 7 | W | 42-35 | 30-43 | 72-78 | ||
| October 2, 1917 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 2 | L | 42-35 | 30-44 | 72-79 | ||
| October 3, 1917 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 0 | W | 42-35 | 31-44 | 73-79 | ||
| October 4, 1917 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 42-35 | 32-44 | 74-79 |
