1888 Washington Nationals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 48-86
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: Walter Hewett (10-29)
Manager: Ted Sullivan (38-57)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1888 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 48-86
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: Walter Hewett (10-29)
Manager: Ted Sullivan (38-57)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1888 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 1888 season with a record of 48 wins and 86 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Nationals scored 482 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 731 runs, most in the circuit. Billy O'Brien drove in 66 runs. Billy Hoy topped all regular batters with a .274 average. Jim Whitney led the team with 18 wins, while Hank O'Day, too added 15 or more wins, too Wild Bill Widner registered a 2.82 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Walter Hewett and Ted Sullivan coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tug Arundel | P | R | R | June 30, 1862 | 5'10" | 175 | Auburn, NY USA |
| Jim Banning | P | L | R | June 11, 1865 | 5'6" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Ed Daily | P | R | R | September 7, 1862 | 5'10" | 174 | Providence, RI USA |
| Pat Deasley | P | R | R | November 17, 1857 | 5'8" | 154 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Donnelly | P | R | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 155 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Shorty Fuller | P | R | R | October 10, 1867 | 5'6" | 157 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Gid Gardner | P | R | R | May 6, 1859 | 0'0" | 165 | Boston, MA USA |
| Frank Gilmore | P | R | R | April 27, 1864 | 5'11" | 164 | Webster, MA USA |
| John Greenig | P | R | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA | ||
| George Haddock | P | R | R | December 25, 1866 | 5'11" | 155 | Portsmouth, NH USA |
| Billy Hoy | P | L | R | May 23, 1862 | 5'6" | 160 | Houcktown, OH USA |
| John Irwin | P | L | R | July 21, 1861 | 5'10" | 168 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| George Keefe | P | L | L | January 7, 1867 | 5'9" | 168 | Washington, DC USA |
| Connie Mack | P | R | R | December 22, 1862 | 6'1" | 150 | East Brookfield, MA USA |
| Miah Murray | P | R | R | January 1, 1865 | 5'11" | 170 | Boston, MA USA |
| Al Myers | P | R | R | October 22, 1863 | 5'8" | 165 | Danville, IL USA |
| Billy O'Brien | P | R | R | March 14, 1860 | 6'0" | 185 | Albany, NY USA |
| Hank O'Day | P | R | R | July 8, 1859 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dupee Shaw | P | L | L | May 31, 1859 | 5'8" | 165 | Charlestown, MA USA |
| George Shoch | P | R | R | January 6, 1859 | 5'6" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Pete Sweeney | P | R | R | December 31, 1863 | 5'9" | 170 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| Perry Werden | P | R | R | July 21, 1861 | 6'2" | 220 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Jim Whitney | P | L | R | November 10, 1857 | 6'2" | 172 | Conklin, NY USA |
| Wild Bill Widner | P | R | R | June 3, 1867 | 6'0" | 180 | Cincinnati, OH USA |
| Walt Wilmot | P | B | R | October 18, 1863 | 5'9" | 165 | Plover, WI USA |
