1959 Washington Senators
63 - 91
1958 / 1960 (Organization)
8th place in the AL (31 GB)
Home Record:
Away Record: 		34 - 43 (.442)
29 - 48 (.377)		 -7.6 wins
-6.4 wins
   
Scored/Expected: 619 / 677 ( -58 )
Allowed/Expected: 701 / 670 ( -31 )
Pyth Record: 68 - 86 (-5)
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Griffith Stadium II
Attendance: 615,372 Avg Att: 7,992 (0.54)
Att Rank: 8 / 8 Lg Avg: 14,805
       
Park Factor: 1.01    
HR Factor: 1.04 R/L HR: 1.09 / 0.87
Notes:


Transactions

Filters
Time Frame
To / From
Date          
WAR
Player
Pos
Transaction
10
27
1958
 Jay Porter
C
25.8
Received in Trade
CLE
WS1
-0.8
-0.5
-0.3
10
27
1958
 Ossie Alvarez
SS
25.0
Traded Away
WS1
CLE
-0.5
0.0
0.0
12
6
1958
 Reno Bertoia
3B
23.9
Received in Trade
DET
WS1
-0.5
-0.6
-0.5
12
6
1958
 Ron Samford
SS
28.8
Received in Trade
DET
WS1
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
12
6
1958
 Jim Delsing
CF
33.1
Received in Trade
DET
WS1
2.2
0.1
0.0
12
6
1958
 Eddie Yost
3B
32.1
Traded Away
WS1
DET
26.4
7.9
7.1
12
6
1958
 Rocky Bridges
SS
31.3
Traded Away
WS1
DET
2.3
0.7
0.5
12
6
1958
 Neil Chrisley
LF
27.0
Traded Away
WS1
DET
-1.6
-0.2
-0.2
1
1
1959
 Joe Bonikowski
SP
18.0
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
WS1
0.0
1.1
1.1
1
1
1959
 Fred Bruckbauer
SW
20.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
WS1
0.0
0.0
0.0
1
1
1959
 Rudy Hernandez
RP
27.1
Unknown transaction
SFN
WS1
0.0
-0.4
-0.4
1
1
1959
 Jake Jacobs
CF
21.6
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
WS1
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
1
1
1959
 Chico Salmon
2B
18.1
Signed as an Amateur Free Agent
WS1
0.0
1.1
0.0
1
1
1959
 Johnnie Seale
RP
20.1
Unknown transaction
WS1
CHN
0.0
-0.4
0.0
4
1
1959
 Billy Loes
SP
29.3
Received in Trade
BAL
WS1
8.3
-0.3
0.0
4
1
1959
 Vito Valentinetti
RP
30.5
Traded Away
WS1
BAL
1.3
0.0
0.0
4
3
1959
 Chuck Stobbs
SP
29.8
Signed as a Free Agent
WS1
12.5
2.0
2.0
4
8
1959
 Billy Loes
SP
29.3
Trade Voided
WS1
BAL
7.7
0.3
0.5
4
8
1959
 Vito Valentinetti
RP
30.6
Trade Voided
BAL
WS1
1.7
-0.4
-0.4
4
16
1959
 Herb Adams
CF
31.0
Received in Trade
Houston
WS1
-0.3
0.0
0.0
4
16
1959
 Jim Delsing
CF
33.4
Traded Away
WS1
Houston
2.2
0.1
0.0
5
9
1959
 Bobby Malkmus
2B
27.8
Purchased
WS1
Denver
-0.6
1.5
0.0
5
12
1959
 Vito Valentinetti
RP
30.7
Purchased
WS1
BAL
1.3
0.0
0.0
5
12
1959
 Norm Zauchin
1B
29.5
Purchased
WS1
BAL
1.3
0.0
0.0
5
25
1959
 Hal Woodeshick
RP
26.7
Received in Trade
CLE
WS1
0.1
9.5
-0.5
5
25
1959
 Hal Naragon
C
30.6
Received in Trade
CLE
WS1
1.8
-2.2
-2.2
5
25
1959
 Ed Fitz Gerald
C
35.0
Traded Away
WS1
CLE
1.0
0.9
0.9
5
26
1959
 Albie Pearson
CF
24.7
Traded Away
WS1
BAL
0.0
13.2
0.1
5
26
1959
 Lenny Green
CF
26.4
Received in Trade
BAL
WS1
-0.3
8.7
7.0
6
11
1959
 Herb Plews
2B
31.0
Traded Away
WS1
BOS
-1.3
-0.2
-0.2
6
11
1959
 Dick Hyde
RP
30.9
Traded Away
WS1
BOS
5.8
0.0
0.0
6
11
1959
 Billy Consolo
SS
24.8
Received in Trade
BOS
WS1
-1.1
0.9
0.9
6
11
1959
 Murray Wall
RP
32.7
Received in Trade
BOS
WS1
0.9
-0.0
-0.0
6
11
1959
 Murray Wall
RP
32.7
Received in Trade
BOS
WS1
0.9
0.0
-0.0
6
14
1959
 Dick Hyde
RP
30.9
Returned to original team after trade
BOS
WS1
6.1
-0.3
-0.2
6
14
1959
 Murray Wall
RP
32.7
Returned to original team after trade
WS1
BOS
0.9
0.0
-0.6
7
25
1959
 Jay Porter
C
26.5
Selected off of Waivers
WS1
SLN
-1.1
-0.2
-0.2
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Trades

10 / 27 / 1958
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
CLE
24.9
-0.8
-0.5
-0.3
-0.5
Totals      
-0.8
-0.5
-0.3
-0.5
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SS
WS1
24.2
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.5
0.0
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.5
0.0
0.5
 
-0.5
0.0
0.5
0.0
-0.5
-0.5
 
0.0
-0.5
-0.5


12 / 6 / 1958
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
DET
32.1
2.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
3B
DET
22.9
-0.5
-0.6
-0.5
-0.2
SS
DET
27.8
0.0
-0.8
-0.8
-0.8
Totals      
1.7
-1.4
-1.3
-1.0
Detroit Tigers Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
3B
WS1
31.1
26.4
7.9
7.1
5.4
SS
WS1
30.3
2.3
0.7
0.5
0.4
LF
WS1
26.0
-1.6
-0.2
-0.2
-0.6
Totals      
27.1
8.3
7.4
5.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-1.4
8.3
9.7
 
-1.0
5.2
6.3
8.3
-1.4
-9.7
 
5.2
-1.0
-6.3


4 / 1 / 1959
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
BAL
29.0
8.3
-0.3
0.0
0.0
RP
BAL
30.2
1.7
-0.4
-0.4
-0.4
Totals      
10.0
-0.7
-0.4
-0.4
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
SP
WS1
29.0
7.7
0.3
0.5
0.5
RP
WS1
30.2
1.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Totals      
9.1
0.3
0.5
0.5
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.7
0.3
0.9
 
-0.4
0.5
0.9
0.3
-0.7
-0.9
 
0.5
-0.4
-0.9


4 / 16 / 1959
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
Houston
30.7
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
$
Houston
Totals      
-0.3
0.0
0.0
0.0
Houston Receives
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
WS1
33.1
2.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
Totals      
2.2
0.1
0.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
Houston
0.0
0.1
0.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.1
0.0
-0.1
 
0.0
0.0
0.0


5 / 25 / 1959
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
CLE
26.3
0.1
9.5
-0.5
-0.2
C
CLE
30.2
1.8
-2.2
-2.2
-1.2
Totals      
1.9
7.3
-2.7
-1.4
Cleveland Indians Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
C
WS1
34.6
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Totals      
1.0
0.9
0.9
0.9
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
0.9
7.3
6.4
 
0.9
-1.4
-2.4
7.3
0.9
-6.4
 
-1.4
0.9
2.4


5 / 26 / 1959
Baltimore Orioles Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
WS1
24.3
0.0
13.2
0.1
-0.1
Totals      
0.0
13.2
0.1
-0.1
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
CF
BAL
26.0
-0.3
8.7
7.0
0.0
Totals      
-0.3
8.7
7.0
0.0
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
8.7
13.2
4.6
 
0.0
-0.1
-0.1
13.2
8.7
-4.6
 
-0.1
0.0
0.1


6 / 11 / 1959
Boston Red Sox Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
WS1
30.4
5.8
0.0
0.0
0.0
2B
WS1
30.5
-1.3
-0.2
-0.2
-0.2
RP
WS1
32.2
0.9
0.0
-0.6
0.0
Totals      
5.4
-0.2
-0.7
-0.2
Washington Senators Receive
       
Wins Above Replacement
Player
Pos
From
RP
BOS
30.4
6.1
-0.3
-0.2
-0.3
SS
BOS
24.3
-1.1
0.9
0.9
0.6
RP
BOS
32.2
0.9
0.0
-0.0
0.0
RP
BOS
32.2
0.9
-0.0
-0.0
-0.0
Totals      
6.9
0.6
0.7
0.2
Team Analysis
WAR After Trade WAR First Year
Tm
  
-0.2
0.6
0.7
 
-0.2
0.2
0.4
0.6
-0.2
-0.7
 
0.2
-0.2
-0.4


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Win Shares are calculated using the formula in the book Win Shares by Bill James