The Washington Senators baseball team was one of the American League’s eight charter franchises. The club was founded in Washington, D.C. in 1901 as the Washington Senators. In 1905, the team changed its official name to the Washington Nationals. The name “Nationals” appeared on the uniforms for only two seasons, and was then replaced with the “W” logo for the next 52 years. However, the names “Senators”, “Nationals” and shorter “Nats” were used interchangeably by fans and media for the next sixty years.

Established
1901

City
Washington D.C. – Minneapolis

League History
2000 – Present / Major League Baseball
1901 – 1999 / American League

Team History
1961 – Present / Minnesota Twins
1901 – 1960 / Washington Nationals/Senators

Nickname
Nationals/Senators – The Washington franchise was known as both “Senators” and “Nationals” at various times, and sometimes at the same time because of their location near the capital.

Championship
World Series  1
1991, 1987, 1924

Stadium
2010 – Present / Target Field
1982 – 2009 / Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
1961 – 1981 / Metropolitan Stadium

*Washington D.C.*
1911 – 1960 / Griffith Stadium
1911 – 1920 / National Park
1903 – 1910 / National Park
1901 – 1902 / American League Park

Owner
2009 – Present / Jim Pohlad
1984 – 2009 / Carl Pohlad
1955 – 1984 / Calvin Griffith
1920 – 1955 / Clark Griffith
1912 – 1920 / Benjamin Minor
1904 – 1912 / Thomas C. Noyes
1901 – 1903 / Ban Johnson & Fred Postal

Retired Number
3 Harmon Killebrew
6 Tony Oliva
10 Tom Kelly
14 Kent Hrbek
28 Bert Blyleven
29 Rod Carew
34 Kirby Puckett
42 Jackie Robinson

Mascot
2000 – Present / TC Bear

*Blue is this team’s history