1888 Washington Nationals season
Major League Baseball team season
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The 1888 Washington Nationals finished with a 48â86 record in the National League, finishing in last place.
LeagueNational League
Record48â86 (.358)
| 1888 Washington Nationals | |
|---|---|
| League | National League |
| Ballpark | Swampdoodle Grounds |
| City | Washington, D.C. |
| Record | 48â86 (.358) |
| League place | 8th |
| Managers | Walter Hewett, Ted Sullivan |
Regular season

Season standings
| Team | W | L | Pct. | GB | Home | Road |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Giants | 84 | 47 | .641 | â | 44âââ23 | 40âââ24 |
| Chicago White Stockings | 77 | 58 | .570 | 9 | 43âââ27 | 34âââ31 |
| Philadelphia Quakers | 69 | 61 | .531 | 14½ | 37âââ29 | 32âââ32 |
| Boston Beaneaters | 70 | 64 | .522 | 15½ | 36âââ30 | 34âââ34 |
| Detroit Wolverines | 68 | 63 | .519 | 16 | 40âââ26 | 28âââ37 |
| Pittsburgh Alleghenys | 66 | 68 | .493 | 19½ | 37âââ30 | 29âââ38 |
| Indianapolis Hoosiers | 50 | 85 | .370 | 36 | 31âââ35 | 19âââ50 |
| Washington Nationals | 48 | 86 | .358 | 37½ | 26âââ38 | 22âââ48 |
Record vs. opponents
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| Team | BSN | CHI | DET | IND | NYG | PHI | PIT | WAS | |||||||||
| Boston | â | 7â12 | 10â8â1 | 11â9 | 8â12 | 9â10 | 10â8â2 | 15â5 | |||||||||
| Chicago | 12â7 | â | 10â10 | 14â6 | 11â8â1 | 8â10 | 9â11 | 13â6 | |||||||||
| Detroit | 8â10â1 | 10â10 | â | 11â8 | 7â11â2 | 11â7 | 10â10 | 11â7 | |||||||||
| Indianapolis | 9â11 | 6â14 | 8â11 | â | 5â14 | 4â13 | 6â14 | 12â8â1 | |||||||||
| New York | 12â8 | 8â11â1 | 11â7â2 | 14â5 | â | 14â5â1 | 10â7â2 | 15â4â1 | |||||||||
| Philadelphia | 10â9 | 10â8 | 7â11 | 13â4 | 5â14â1 | â | 14â6â1 | 10â9 | |||||||||
| Pittsburgh | 8â10â2 | 11â9 | 10â10 | 14â6 | 7â10â2 | 6â14â1 | â | 10â9 | |||||||||
| Washington | 5â15 | 6â13 | 7â11 | 8â12â1 | 4â15â1 | 9â10 | 9â10 | â | |||||||||
Opening Day lineup
Roster
| 1888 Washington Nationals | |||||||||
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| Roster | |||||||||
| Pitchers | Catchers
Infielders |
Outfielders | Manager | ||||||
Player stats
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 | Connie Mack | 85 | 300 | 56 | .187 | 3 | 29 |
| 1B | Billy O'Brien | 133 | 528 | 119 | .225 | 9 | 66 |
| 2B | Al Myers | 132 | 502 | 104 | .207 | 2 | 46 |
| 3B | Jim Donnelly | 122 | 428 | 86 | .201 | 0 | 23 |
| SS | George Shoch | 90 | 317 | 58 | .183 | 2 | 24 |
| OF | Walt Wilmot | 119 | 473 | 106 | .224 | 4 | 43 |
| OF | Dummy Hoy | 136 | 503 | 138 | .274 | 2 | 29 |
| OF | Ed Daily | 110 | 453 | 102 | .225 | 7 | 39 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shorty Fuller | 49 | 170 | 31 | .182 | 0 | 12 |
| Pat Deasley | 34 | 127 | 20 | .157 | 0 | 4 |
| John Irwin | 37 | 126 | 28 | .222 | 0 | 8 |
| Tug Arundel | 17 | 51 | 10 | .196 | 0 | 3 |
| Pete Sweeney | 11 | 44 | 8 | .182 | 0 | 5 |
| Miah Murray | 12 | 42 | 4 | .095 | 0 | 3 |
| Perry Werden | 3 | 10 | 3 | .300 | 0 | 2 |
| Gid Gardner | 2 | 4 | 1 | .250 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Banning | 1 | 0 | 0 | ---- | 0 | 0 |
Pitching
Starting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hank O'Day | 46 | 403.0 | 16 | 29 | 3.10 | 186 |
| Jim Whitney | 39 | 325.0 | 18 | 21 | 3.05 | 79 |
| Wild Bill Widner | 13 | 115.0 | 5 | 7 | 2.82 | 33 |
| George Keefe | 13 | 114.0 | 6 | 7 | 2.84 | 52 |
| Frank Gilmore | 12 | 95.2 | 1 | 9 | 6.59 | 23 |
| Ed Daily | 9 | 73.2 | 2 | 7 | 4.89 | 20 |
| Dupee Shaw | 3 | 25.0 | 0 | 3 | 6.48 | 8 |
| George Haddock | 2 | 16.0 | 0 | 2 | 2.25 | 3 |
| John Greenig | 1 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 11.00 | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Shoch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
References
- 1888 Washington Nationals at Baseball Reference