1939 Washington Senators Game-by-Game Results
American League (AL)
Team Record: 65-87
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 455,050, Avg. 6,692
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (65-87)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1939 Washington Senators StatisticsTeam Record: 65-87
Finished 6th in the AL
Attendance: 455,050, Avg. 6,692
Ballpark: Griffith Stadium I
Manager: Bucky Harris (65-87)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1939 Washington Senators Roster
The Washington Senators of the American League ended the 1939 season with a record of 65 wins and 87 losses, finishing sixth in the AL.
The Senators scored 702 runs, worst in the league, and conceded 797 runs. Buddy Lewis led Washington with 10 home runs Taffy Wright drove in 93 runs. Buddy Lewis paced all qualifying hitters on the roster by connecting at a .319 clip. Dutch Leonard topped the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 3.54 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Bucky Harris coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 702
Regular Season Runs Against: 797
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 20, 1939 | Washington Senators 0 at Philadelphia Athletics 2 | L | 0-0 | 0-1 | 0-1 | ||
| April 21, 1939 | New York Yankees 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 0-1 | 0-1 | 0-2 | ||
| April 22, 1939 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 1-1 | 0-1 | 1-2 | ||
| April 23, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 1-2 | 0-1 | 1-3 | ||
| April 24, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Boston Red Sox 9 | W | 1-2 | 1-1 | 2-3 | ||
| April 25, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 6 | L | 1-2 | 1-2 | 2-4 | ||
| April 27, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 2-2 | 1-2 | 3-4 | ||
| April 29, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 1 | W | 2-2 | 2-2 | 4-4 | ||
| April 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 2-2 | 3-2 | 5-4 | ||
| May 2, 1939 | Washington Senators 9 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 2-2 | 4-2 | 6-4 | ||
| May 3, 1939 | Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 10 | W | 2-2 | 5-2 | 7-4 | ||
| May 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 4 | L | 2-2 | 5-3 | 7-5 | ||
| May 5, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Chicago White Sox 2 | L | 2-2 | 5-4 | 7-6 | ||
| May 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 12 at Chicago White Sox 14 | L | 2-2 | 5-5 | 7-7 | ||
| May 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Cleveland Indians 8 | L | 2-2 | 5-6 | 7-8 | ||
| May 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 2-2 | 5-7 | 7-9 | ||
| May 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 2-2 | 5-8 | 7-10 | ||
| May 11, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 2-2 | 6-8 | 8-10 | ||
| May 14, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 2-3 | 6-8 | 8-11 | ||
| May 15, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 9 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 2-4 | 6-8 | 8-12 | ||
| May 16, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 2-5 | 6-8 | 8-13 | ||
| May 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 3-5 | 6-8 | 9-13 | ||
| May 18, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 4-5 | 6-8 | 10-13 | ||
| May 19, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 8 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 4-6 | 6-8 | 10-14 | ||
| May 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 3 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 5-6 | 6-8 | 11-14 | ||
| May 21, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 5-7 | 6-8 | 11-15 | ||
| May 23, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 5-8 | 6-8 | 11-16 | ||
| May 24, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 6 at Washington Senators 16 | W | 6-8 | 6-8 | 12-16 | ||
| May 25, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 7-8 | 6-8 | 13-16 | ||
| May 26, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Boston Red Sox 4 | L | 7-8 | 6-9 | 13-17 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Boston Red Sox 11 | L | 7-8 | 6-10 | 13-18 | ||
| May 27, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 7 | L | 7-8 | 6-11 | 13-19 | ||
| May 28, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 12 | L | 7-8 | 6-12 | 13-20 | ||
| May 29, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 5 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 7-9 | 6-12 | 13-21 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 7-10 | 6-12 | 13-22 | ||
| May 30, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 8-10 | 6-12 | 14-22 | ||
| June 1, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Chicago White Sox 7 | W | 8-10 | 7-12 | 15-22 | ||
| June 2, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Chicago White Sox 7 | L | 8-10 | 7-13 | 15-23 | ||
| June 3, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Chicago White Sox 8 | L | 8-10 | 7-14 | 15-24 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 11 | L | 8-10 | 7-15 | 15-25 | ||
| June 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 5 | L | 8-10 | 7-16 | 15-26 | ||
| June 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 8-10 | 8-16 | 16-26 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Cleveland Indians 4 | W | 8-10 | 9-16 | 17-26 | ||
| June 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 13 at Cleveland Indians 9 | W | 8-10 | 10-16 | 18-26 | ||
| June 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Cleveland Indians 7 | L | 8-10 | 10-17 | 18-27 | ||
| June 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 3 | L | 8-10 | 10-18 | 18-28 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 17 | L | 8-10 | 10-19 | 18-29 | ||
| June 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 8-10 | 10-20 | 18-30 | ||
| June 11, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 8-10 | 10-21 | 18-31 | ||
| June 14, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 0 at Washington Senators 3 | W | 9-10 | 10-21 | 19-31 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 9-11 | 10-21 | 19-32 | ||
| June 15, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 9-12 | 10-21 | 19-33 | ||
| June 16, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 10-12 | 10-21 | 20-33 | ||
| June 17, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 11-12 | 10-21 | 21-33 | ||
| June 19, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 12-12 | 10-21 | 22-33 | ||
| June 19, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 2 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 12-13 | 10-21 | 22-34 | ||
| June 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 4 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 12-14 | 10-21 | 22-35 | ||
| June 21, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 12-15 | 10-21 | 22-36 | ||
| June 22, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 8 | W | 13-15 | 10-21 | 23-36 | ||
| June 23, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 7 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 13-16 | 10-21 | 23-37 | ||
| June 24, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 4 at Washington Senators 12 | W | 14-16 | 10-21 | 24-37 | ||
| June 25, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 6 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 14-17 | 10-21 | 24-38 | ||
| June 26, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 14-18 | 10-21 | 24-39 | ||
| June 27, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 14-19 | 10-21 | 24-40 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 14-20 | 10-21 | 24-41 | ||
| June 29, 1939 | New York Yankees 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 15-20 | 10-21 | 25-41 | ||
| June 30, 1939 | New York Yankees 10 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 15-21 | 10-21 | 25-42 | ||
| July 1, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 4 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 16-21 | 10-21 | 26-42 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 17-21 | 10-21 | 27-42 | ||
| July 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 2 at Washington Senators 13 | W | 18-21 | 10-21 | 28-42 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at New York Yankees 11 | L | 18-21 | 10-22 | 28-43 | ||
| July 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 2 | W | 18-21 | 11-22 | 29-43 | ||
| July 5, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 18-21 | 11-23 | 29-44 | ||
| July 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Philadelphia Athletics 9 | L | 18-21 | 11-24 | 29-45 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 6 | L | 18-21 | 11-25 | 29-46 | ||
| July 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 18-21 | 12-25 | 30-46 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 18-21 | 13-25 | 31-46 | ||
| July 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Philadelphia Athletics 4 | W | 18-21 | 14-25 | 32-46 | ||
| July 13, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at St. Louis Browns 4 | L | 18-21 | 14-26 | 32-47 | ||
| July 14, 1939 | Washington Senators 11 at St. Louis Browns 9 | W | 18-21 | 15-26 | 33-47 | ||
| July 15, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at St. Louis Browns 8 | L | 18-21 | 15-27 | 33-48 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Chicago White Sox 6 | L | 18-21 | 15-28 | 33-49 | ||
| July 16, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 3 | L | 18-21 | 15-29 | 33-50 | ||
| July 18, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Detroit Tigers 2 | W | 18-21 | 16-29 | 34-50 | ||
| July 19, 1939 | Washington Senators 0 at Detroit Tigers 11 | L | 18-21 | 16-30 | 34-51 | ||
| July 20, 1939 | Washington Senators 8 at Detroit Tigers 7 | W | 18-21 | 17-30 | 35-51 | ||
| July 21, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 5 | L | 18-21 | 17-31 | 35-52 | ||
| July 22, 1939 | Washington Senators 11 at Cleveland Indians 3 | W | 18-21 | 18-31 | 36-52 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Cleveland Indians 4 | L | 18-21 | 18-32 | 36-53 | ||
| July 23, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Cleveland Indians 11 | L | 18-21 | 18-33 | 36-54 | ||
| July 25, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 19-21 | 18-33 | 37-54 | ||
| July 26, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 19-22 | 18-33 | 37-55 | ||
| July 27, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 8 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 19-23 | 18-33 | 37-56 | ||
| July 28, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 20-23 | 18-33 | 38-56 | ||
| July 29, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 5 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 20-24 | 18-33 | 38-57 | ||
| July 30, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 21-24 | 18-33 | 39-57 | ||
| August 1, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 22-24 | 18-33 | 40-57 | ||
| August 2, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 23-24 | 18-33 | 41-57 | ||
| August 3, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 5 at Washington Senators 9 | W | 24-24 | 18-33 | 42-57 | ||
| August 4, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 5 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 25-24 | 18-33 | 43-57 | ||
| August 5, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 1 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 26-24 | 18-33 | 44-57 | ||
| August 6, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 27-24 | 18-33 | 45-57 | ||
| August 8, 1939 | New York Yankees 4 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 28-24 | 18-33 | 46-57 | ||
| August 9, 1939 | New York Yankees 13 at Washington Senators 8 | L | 28-25 | 18-33 | 46-58 | ||
| August 10, 1939 | New York Yankees 5 at Washington Senators 7 | W | 29-25 | 18-33 | 47-58 | ||
| August 12, 1939 | Washington Senators 5 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 29-25 | 18-34 | 47-59 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 3 | W | 29-25 | 19-34 | 48-59 | ||
| August 13, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Boston Red Sox 9 | L | 29-25 | 19-35 | 48-60 | ||
| August 15, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 3 | L | 29-25 | 19-36 | 48-61 | ||
| August 16, 1939 | Washington Senators 0 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 29-25 | 19-37 | 48-62 | ||
| August 17, 1939 | Washington Senators 8 at New York Yankees 9 | L | 29-25 | 19-38 | 48-63 | ||
| August 18, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 6 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 29-26 | 19-38 | 48-64 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 8 at Washington Senators 6 | L | 29-27 | 19-38 | 48-65 | ||
| August 19, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 30-27 | 19-38 | 49-65 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 0 at Washington Senators 2 | W | 31-27 | 19-38 | 50-65 | ||
| August 20, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 10 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 31-28 | 19-38 | 50-66 | ||
| August 22, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Cleveland Indians 6 | L | 31-28 | 19-39 | 50-67 | ||
| August 24, 1939 | Washington Senators 1 at Detroit Tigers 8 | L | 31-28 | 19-40 | 50-68 | ||
| August 25, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Detroit Tigers 5 | L | 31-28 | 19-41 | 50-69 | ||
| August 26, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at Detroit Tigers 6 | L | 31-28 | 19-42 | 50-70 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Washington Senators 8 at St. Louis Browns 7 | W | 31-28 | 20-42 | 51-70 | ||
| August 27, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at St. Louis Browns 3 | W | 31-28 | 21-42 | 52-70 | ||
| August 28, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at St. Louis Browns 12 | L | 31-28 | 21-43 | 52-71 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-28 | 22-43 | 53-71 | ||
| August 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at Chicago White Sox 5 | L | 31-28 | 22-44 | 53-72 | ||
| August 31, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Chicago White Sox 3 | W | 31-28 | 23-44 | 54-72 | ||
| September 2, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 3 at Washington Senators 0 | L | 31-29 | 23-44 | 54-73 | ||
| September 3, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 32-29 | 23-44 | 55-73 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 7 at Boston Red Sox 6 | W | 32-29 | 24-44 | 56-73 | ||
| September 4, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Boston Red Sox 4 | W | 32-29 | 25-44 | 57-73 | ||
| September 6, 1939 | Washington Senators 6 at Philadelphia Athletics 3 | W | 32-29 | 26-44 | 58-73 | ||
| September 7, 1939 | Washington Senators 10 at Philadelphia Athletics 1 | W | 32-29 | 27-44 | 59-73 | ||
| September 8, 1939 | Washington Senators 4 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | L | 32-29 | 27-45 | 59-74 | ||
| September 9, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 5 | L | 32-29 | 27-46 | 59-75 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 3 at New York Yankees 4 | L | 32-29 | 27-47 | 59-76 | ||
| September 10, 1939 | Washington Senators 2 at New York Yankees 6 | L | 32-29 | 27-48 | 59-77 | ||
| September 12, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-30 | 27-48 | 59-78 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 3 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 32-31 | 27-48 | 59-79 | ||
| September 13, 1939 | Chicago White Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 32-32 | 27-48 | 59-80 | ||
| September 14, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 1 at Washington Senators 5 | W | 33-32 | 27-48 | 60-80 | ||
| September 15, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 9 at Washington Senators 5 | L | 33-33 | 27-48 | 60-81 | ||
| September 16, 1939 | St. Louis Browns 0 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 34-33 | 27-48 | 61-81 | ||
| September 17, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 34-34 | 27-48 | 61-82 | ||
| September 18, 1939 | Detroit Tigers 2 at Washington Senators 4 | W | 35-34 | 27-48 | 62-82 | ||
| September 19, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 9 at Washington Senators 10 | W | 36-34 | 27-48 | 63-82 | ||
| September 20, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 36-35 | 27-48 | 63-83 | ||
| September 21, 1939 | Cleveland Indians 6 at Washington Senators 3 | L | 36-36 | 27-48 | 63-84 | ||
| September 23, 1939 | New York Yankees 7 at Washington Senators 1 | L | 36-37 | 27-48 | 63-85 | ||
| September 24, 1939 | New York Yankees 3 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 36-38 | 27-48 | 63-86 | ||
| September 26, 1939 | Philadelphia Athletics 15 at Washington Senators 4 | L | 36-39 | 27-48 | 63-87 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 4 at Washington Senators 2 | L | 36-40 | 27-48 | 63-88 | ||
| September 28, 1939 | Boston Red Sox 1 at Washington Senators 6 | W | 37-40 | 27-48 | 64-88 | ||
| September 30, 1939 | Washington Senators 9 at Philadelphia Athletics 5 | W | 37-40 | 28-48 | 65-88 |
