1887 Washington Nationals

46-76 • .377 Win% • 7th in NL

The 1887 Washington Nationals went 46-76 (.377) finishing 7th in the NL. The club scored 601 runs, allowed 825, and played home games at Swampdoodle Grounds. Team leaders included Billy O'Brien (19 HR, 73 RBI) and Jim Whitney (24-21, 3.22 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

46 Wins
76 Losses
.377 Win %
7th Rank
601 R 825 RA
Diff -224

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⚡ Quick Stats

601 Runs Scored
825 Runs Allowed
-224 Run Diff
47 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1887 NL Average

Batting Avg .240 10% below the 1887 league average (.268)
OBP .291 11% below the 1887 league average (.326)
SLG .337 11% below the 1887 league average (.381)
Team ERA 4.19 3% worse than the 1887 league average (4.05)
Runs Scored 601 22% below the 1887 league average (773 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSwampdoodle Grounds
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Home Games (est.) 63 ≈

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1887

Batting Avg

1 Paul Hines 0.308 2 Billy O'Brien 0.278 3 Jim Whitney 0.264 4 Pat Dealy 0.259 5 Bill Krieg 0.253

Home Runs

1 Billy O'Brien 19 2 Paul Hines 10 3 Cliff Carroll 4 4 Ed Daily 2 5 John Irwin 2

RBI

1 Billy O'Brien 73 2 Paul Hines 72 3 Jim Donnelly 46 4 Jack Farrell 41 5 Cliff Carroll 37
1887 Washington Nationals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Paul Hines 123 478 83 147 32 5 10 72 48 24 46 0.308
Billy O'Brien 113 453 71 126 16 12 19 73 21 17 11 0.278
Jim Donnelly 117 425 51 85 9 6 1 46 16 26 42 0.200
Cliff Carroll 103 420 79 104 17 4 4 37 17 30 40 0.248
Al Myers 105 362 45 84 9 5 2 36 40 26 18 0.232
Jack Farrell 87 339 40 75 14 9 0 41 20 12 31 0.221
Connie Mack 82 314 35 63 6 1 0 20 8 17 26 0.201
Ed Daily 78 311 39 78 6 10 2 36 14 27 26 0.251
George Shoch 70 264 47 63 9 1 1 18 21 16 29 0.239
Pat Dealy 58 212 33 55 8 2 1 18 8 8 36 0.259
Jim Whitney 54 201 29 53 9 6 2 22 18 24 10 0.264
Hank O'Day 36 116 10 23 3 0 0 7 7 15 1 0.198
Bill Krieg 25 95 9 24 4 1 2 17 7 5 2 0.253
Frank Gilmore 28 93 4 6 0 0 0 1 7 46 2 0.065
Barney Gilligan 28 90 7 18 2 0 1 6 5 18 2 0.200
Dupee Shaw 21 70 7 13 2 0 0 3 8 14 1 0.186
John Irwin 8 31 6 11 2 0 2 3 3 6 6 0.355
Sam Crane 7 30 6 9 1 1 0 1 1 6 5 0.300
Pete O'Brien 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
George Keefe 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000
Hiram Wright 1 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.667

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1887

ERA

1 Jim Whitney 3.22 2 Frank Gilmore 3.87 3 Hank O'Day 4.17 4 Dupee Shaw 6.45

Wins

1 Jim Whitney 24 2 Hank O'Day 8 3 Frank Gilmore 7 4 Dupee Shaw 7

Strikeouts

1 Jim Whitney 146 2 Frank Gilmore 114 3 Hank O'Day 86 4 Dupee Shaw 47 5 Ed Daily 3
1887 Washington Nationals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Jim Whitney 24 21 3.22 47 47 0 404.2 430 145 42 146
Hank O'Day 8 20 4.17 30 30 0 254.2 255 118 109 86
Frank Gilmore 7 20 3.87 28 27 0 234.2 247 101 92 114
Dupee Shaw 7 13 6.45 21 20 0 181.1 263 130 46 47
George Keefe 0 1 9.00 1 1 0 8.0 16 8 4 0
Ed Daily 0 1 7.71 1 1 0 7.0 5 6 6 3

👥 Roster (21)

Cliff Carroll Sam Crane Ed Daily Pat Dealy Jim Donnelly Jack Farrell Barney Gilligan Frank Gilmore Paul Hines John Irwin George Keefe Bill Krieg +9 more

21 players

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The 1887 Washington Nationals in brief

The 1887 Washington Nationals finished 46-76, a .377 winning percentage, placing 7th in the NL. The Washington Nationals scored 601 runs and allowed 825, a run differential of -224. The team batting average of .240 was 10% below the 1887 league mark of .268. Pitchers allowed 4.19 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 4.05. League clubs averaged 773 runs that year, so the Washington Nationals scored 22% fewer.

Swampdoodle Grounds served as the home ballpark. Billy O'Brien led the club in home runs with 19. The hits leader was Paul Hines with 147. The pitching staff's wins leader was Jim Whitney (24). The roster section lists 21 players who appeared for the club. Neighboring pages cover the 1886 season and the 1888 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1887 Washington Nationals

What was the 1887 Washington Nationals record?
The 1887 Washington Nationals finished 46-76 (.377 win pct).
Who led the 1887 Washington Nationals in home runs?
Billy O'Brien led the 1887 Washington Nationals with 19 home runs.
What was the 1887 Washington Nationals team ERA?
The 1887 Washington Nationals posted a team ERA of 4.19.
Did the 1887 Washington Nationals win the World Series?
No. The 1887 Washington Nationals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1887 Washington Nationals play?
The 1887 Washington Nationals played home games at Swampdoodle Grounds.
Who led the 1887 Washington Nationals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Billy O'Brien (19 HR, 73 RBI) and Jim Whitney (24-21, 3.22 ERA).
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