
The Washington Nationals, sometimes referred to as the Washington Statesmen or Senators, were a professional baseball team in the mid to late 1880s. They existed for a period of four years as a member of the
National League (NL) from to . During their four-year tenure they had six different
managers
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and compiled a record of 163–337, for a .326
winning percentage
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. The franchise played their home games at
Swampoodle Grounds, otherwise known as Capitol Park (II).
Their most notable player was
catcher
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Connie Mack, who went on to a
Hall of Fame
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career as
manager of the
American League
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Philadelphia Athletics
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from 1901 to 1950. Outfielder
Dummy Hoy, notable for being deaf, played for the 1888 and 1889 Washington teams.
Jim Donnelly also spent time with the Nationals.
Baseball Hall of Famers
See also
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1886 Washington Nationals season
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1887 Washington Nationals season
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1888 Washington Nationals season
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1889 Washington Nationals season
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Washington Nationals (1886–1889) all-time roster
References
Baseball Reference.com
See also
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Washington Nationals (disambiguation)
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Washington Senators (disambiguation)
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Washington Nationals
The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They play their home games at Na ...
current MLB team
Defunct Major League Baseball teams
Baseball teams in Washington, D.C.
Baseball teams established in 1886
Baseball teams disestablished in 1889
1886 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1889 disestablishments in Washington, D.C.
Defunct baseball teams in Washington, D.C.
Baseball teams disestablished in 1951
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