Griffith Stadium
aka National Park; Clark Griffith Park

1911 - 1961

Washington, DC
Historic Aerials
What Was There

Team Years Games
Senators
(1911 - 1960)
3866
Senators
(1961)
79
First Game
4/12/1911: Senators (8) vs. Red Sox (5)
Umpires:
Managers:
Starting Pitchers: Dolly Gray (WS1) vs Joe Wood (BOS)
First Pitch:
Attendance: 16,000
Time of Game:
Trivia
The last homer ever hit at Griffith Stadium was the first of Billy Bryan's career.


Batting Event First
First Batter Larry Gardner (BOS)
Hit Bunny Madden (BOS) - Singled
Run Scored Bunny Madden (BOS)
Run Batted In Bunny Madden (BOS)
Single
Double
Triple
Home Run Eddie Collins (PHA) vs. Walter Johnson (WS1) on 5/6/1911 (8th inning)
Grand Slam Doc Gessler (WS1) vs. Clarence Mitchell (DET) on 6/2/1911 (8th inning)
IPHR Eddie Collins (PHA) vs. Walter Johnson (WS1) on 5/6/1911 (8th inning)
Stolen Base
Sacrifice Hit
Sacrifice Fly
Cycle
Pitching Event First
Win Dolly Gray (WS1)
Loss Joe Wood (BOS)
Strikeout
Shutout
Shutout, SP
Shutout, RP
Shutout, RP
Shutout, RP
Save
Hit by Pitch
Wild Pitch
Balk
No-Hitter Bob Burke (WS1) vs. Red Sox on 8/8/1931
No-Hitter, SP
No-Hitter, RP
No-Hitter, RP
Last Game
vs. Twins: 9/21/1961
Umpires:
Managers:
Starting Pitchers: Bennie Daniels (WS2) vs Jack Kralick (MIN)
First Pitch:
Attendance: 1,498
Time of Game:


Batting Event Last
Last Batter Danny O'Connell (WS2)
Hit Ken Retzer (WS2) - Doubled to CF (8)
Run Scored Harmon Killebrew (MIN)
Run Batted In Joe Altobelli (MIN)
Single
Double
Triple
Home Run Billy Bryan (KCA) vs. Hector Maestri (WS2) on 9/19/1961 (6th inning)
Grand Slam Jake Wood (DET) vs. Ed Hobaugh (WS2) on 8/28/1961 (6th inning)
IPHR Woody Held (CLE) vs. Johnny Klippstein (WS2) on 6/7/1961 (7th inning)
Stolen Base
Sacrifice Hit
Sacrifice Fly
Cycle
Pitching Event Last
Win Jack Kralick (MIN)
Loss Bennie Daniels (WS2)
Strikeout Jack Kralick (MIN)/Bennie Daniels (WS2)
Shutout
Save
Hit by Pitch
Wild Pitch
Balk
No-Hitter Bob Burke (WS2) vs. Red Sox on 8/8/1931