Washington Senators / Nationals Caps History (Original Edition)
When MLB expanded to Minnesota for the 1961 season, Washington owner Calvin Griffith requested and was allowed to move the Senators to Minneapolis instead, giving Washington the expansion team and ending the original franchise's long tenure in its original city.
1916-20
Spalding
Navy cap with white "W".
1921
Spalding
Navy cap with white "W" and serifs at top. From pictures, 1921 would be the only year in this period the "W" had serifs.
1922-25
Spalding
Navy cap with white "W".
1926-27
?
Home white, road grey with navy "W".
1928-32
?
The cap is black with a navy visor. The W is red on the 1928 road cap.
1933-34
Spalding
The cap is solid blue without a logo.
1935
?
The cap is navy blue with a white W logo.
1936-37
The cap is solid blue with a red W trimmed in white.
Wilson
1938-47
Wilson
The 1938 cap is navy, the W logo is red at home and white on the road.
For 1939-47 the white W cap is used home and road.
1948-51
The team wore red trim with home jerseys and caps. Road jerseys and caps had no red trim.
Wilson
1952-60
Tim McAuliffe
Navy with a red W.
Tim McAuliffe/KM Pro
After the 1960 season the original Senators relocate to Minneapolis.