1884 Washington Nationals

12-51 • .190 Win% • 13th in AA

The 1884 Washington Nationals went 12-51 (.190) finishing 13th in the AA. The club scored 248 runs, allowed 481, and played home games at Athletic Park. Team leaders included Bob Barr (2 HR, 0 RBI) and Bob Barr (9-23, 3.45 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

12 Wins
51 Losses
.190 Win %
13th Rank
248 R 481 RA
Diff -233

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248 Runs Scored
481 Runs Allowed
-233 Run Diff
6 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1884 AA Average

Batting Avg .200 16% below the 1884 league average (.239)
OBP .241 13% below the 1884 league average (.278)
SLG .259 20% below the 1884 league average (.325)
Team ERA 4.01 23% worse than the 1884 league average (3.25)
Runs Scored 248 53% below the 1884 league average (530 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSeventh Street Park II
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Home Games 30

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1884

Batting Avg

1 Frank Olin 0.386 2 Frank Fennelly 0.292 3 Thorny Hawkes 0.278 4 Ed Yewell 0.247 5 Walter Prince 0.217

Home Runs

1 Bob Barr 2 2 Frank Fennelly 2 3 Buck Gladmon 1 4 Walter Prince 1

RBI

1 Walt Goldsby 3 2 Lyman Drake 2
1884 Washington Nationals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Frank Fennelly 62 257 52 75 17 7 2 0 20 0 0 0.292
Buck Gladmon 56 224 17 35 5 3 1 0 3 0 0 0.156
John Humphries 49 193 23 34 2 0 0 0 9 0 0 0.176
Walter Prince 43 166 22 36 3 2 1 0 13 0 0 0.217
Bill Morgan 45 162 8 28 1 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.173
Thorny Hawkes 38 151 16 42 4 2 0 0 4 0 0 0.278
Bob Barr 39 135 15 20 3 1 2 0 4 0 0 0.148
Henry Mullin 34 120 13 17 3 1 0 0 8 0 0 0.142
Ed Yewell 27 93 14 23 3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.247
Ed Trumbull 25 86 5 10 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0.116
Frank Olin 21 83 12 32 4 1 0 0 7 0 0 0.386
John Hanna 23 76 8 5 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.066
John Hamill 21 71 5 7 0 2 0 0 6 0 0 0.099
Edgar Smith 14 57 5 5 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.088
John Kiley 14 56 9 12 2 2 0 0 3 0 0 0.214
Lawrence Farley 14 52 5 11 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.212
Sam King 12 45 3 8 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.178
Jack Beach 8 31 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.097
Walt Goldsby 6 24 4 9 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.375
Willie Murphy 5 21 3 10 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.476
Andy Swan 5 21 3 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.143
Jones 4 17 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.294
Wills 4 15 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.133
Lyman Drake 2 7 0 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.286
Alex Gardner 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1884

ERA

1 Bob Barr 3.45 2 John Hamill 4.48 3 Ed Trumbull 4.71

Wins

1 Bob Barr 9 2 John Hamill 2 3 Ed Trumbull 1

Strikeouts

1 Bob Barr 138 2 John Hamill 50 3 Ed Trumbull 43 4 Edgar Smith 4
1884 Washington Nationals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Bob Barr 9 23 3.45 32 32 0 281.1 312 108 31 138
John Hamill 2 17 4.48 19 19 0 156.2 197 78 43 50
Ed Trumbull 1 9 4.71 10 10 0 84.0 108 44 31 43
Edgar Smith 0 2 4.91 3 2 0 22.0 27 12 5 4

👥 Roster (25)

Bob Barr Jack Beach Lyman Drake Lawrence Farley Frank Fennelly Alex Gardner Buck Gladmon Walt Goldsby John Hamill John Hanna Thorny Hawkes John Humphries +13 more

25 players

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The 1884 Washington Nationals in brief

The 1884 Washington Nationals won 12 games and lost 51, ending up 13th in the AA. Runs came in at 248 scored against 481 allowed (-233). At the plate the Washington Nationals hit .200, 16% worse than the league's .239. The Washington Nationals staff finished with a 4.01 ERA; the league as a whole was at 3.25. The 248 runs scored compare with a league average of 530 per club, 53% fewer.

Home games were played at Athletic Park. Bob Barr led the club in home runs with 2. Walt Goldsby drove in a team-high 3 runs. Frank Fennelly collected the most hits, 75. On the mound, Bob Barr won 9 games to lead the staff. The roster section lists 25 players who appeared for the club.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1884 Washington Nationals

What was the 1884 Washington Nationals record?
The 1884 Washington Nationals finished 12-51 (.190 win pct).
Who led the 1884 Washington Nationals in home runs?
Bob Barr led the 1884 Washington Nationals with 2 home runs.
What was the 1884 Washington Nationals team ERA?
The 1884 Washington Nationals posted a team ERA of 4.01.
Did the 1884 Washington Nationals win the World Series?
No. The 1884 Washington Nationals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1884 Washington Nationals play?
The 1884 Washington Nationals played home games at Athletic Park.
Who led the 1884 Washington Nationals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Bob Barr (2 HR, 0 RBI) and Bob Barr (9-23, 3.45 ERA).
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