1948 Washington Senators season
The 1948 Washington Senators won 56 games, lost 97, and finished in seventh place in the American League. They were managed by Joe Kuhel and played home games at Griffith Stadium. It was the first Senators season to be broadcast on television with Bob Wolff on the booth for gameday broadcasts on WTTG-TV.Regular season
Record vs. opponents
Roster
Batting
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| C | | 97 | 246 | 54 | .220 | 1 | 28 |
| 1B | | 150 | 558 | 135 | .242 | 3 | 48 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
| 92 | 206 | 53 | .257 | 1 | 29 |
| 85 | 173 | 36 | .208 | 0 | 12 |
| 15 | 13 | 1 | .077 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | 12 | 3 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 7 | 2 | .286 | 0 | 1 |
Pitching
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 33 | 198 | 8 | 19 | 5.82 | 49 |
| 39 | 182 | 4 | 16 | 5.88 | 53 |
| 28 | 147.2 | 5 | 13 | 4.02 | 45 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
| 35 | 94.1 | 2 | 3 | 5.15 | 23 |
| 23 | 60.2 | 3 | 3 | 4.60 | 21 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
| 37 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 4.15 | 34 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.18 | 2 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45.00 | 0 |
Farm system
LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Sherman-Denison, Havana
