1888 Washington Nationals

48-86 • .358 Win% • 8th in NL

The 1888 Washington Nationals went 48-86 (.358) finishing 8th in the NL. The club scored 482 runs, allowed 731, and played home games at Swampdoodle Grounds. Team leaders included Billy O'Brien (9 HR, 66 RBI) and Jim Whitney (18-21, 3.05 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

48 Wins
86 Losses
.358 Win %
8th Rank
482 R 731 RA
Diff -249

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⚡ Quick Stats

482 Runs Scored
731 Runs Allowed
-249 Run Diff
30 Home Runs

📈 vs. 1888 NL Average

Batting Avg .207 13% below the 1888 league average (.238)
OBP .255 10% below the 1888 league average (.284)
SLG .270 17% below the 1888 league average (.324)
Team ERA 3.54 25% worse than the 1888 league average (2.83)
Runs Scored 482 22% below the 1888 league average (617 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumSwampdoodle Grounds
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Home Games 66

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1888

Batting Avg

1 Billy Hoy 0.274 2 Billy O'Brien 0.225 3 Ed Daily 0.225 4 Walt Wilmot 0.224 5 John Irwin 0.222

Home Runs

1 Billy O'Brien 9 2 Ed Daily 7 3 Walt Wilmot 4 4 Connie Mack 3 5 Billy Hoy 2

RBI

1 Billy O'Brien 66 2 Al Myers 46 3 Walt Wilmot 43 4 Ed Daily 39 5 Billy Hoy 29
1888 Washington Nationals — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Billy O'Brien 133 528 42 119 15 2 9 66 9 70 10 0.225
Billy Hoy 136 503 77 138 10 8 2 29 69 48 82 0.274
Al Myers 132 502 46 104 12 7 2 46 37 46 20 0.207
Walt Wilmot 119 473 61 106 16 9 4 43 23 55 46 0.224
Ed Daily 110 453 56 102 8 4 7 39 7 42 44 0.225
Jim Donnelly 122 428 43 86 9 4 0 23 20 16 44 0.201
George Shoch 90 317 46 58 6 3 2 24 25 22 23 0.183
Connie Mack 85 300 49 56 5 6 3 29 17 18 31 0.187
Shorty Fuller 49 170 11 31 5 2 0 12 10 14 6 0.182
Hank O'Day 47 166 6 23 2 0 0 6 4 41 3 0.139
Jim Whitney 42 141 13 24 0 0 1 17 7 20 3 0.170
Pat Deasley 34 127 6 20 1 0 0 4 2 18 2 0.157
John Irwin 37 126 14 28 5 2 0 8 5 18 15 0.222
Wild Bill Widner 15 60 4 12 0 0 0 6 0 8 1 0.200
Tug Arundel 17 51 2 10 0 1 0 3 5 10 1 0.196
Pete Sweeney 11 44 3 8 0 1 0 5 0 4 0 0.182
George Keefe 13 42 2 9 3 0 0 6 2 10 0 0.214
Miah Murray 12 42 1 4 1 0 0 3 1 7 0 0.095
Frank Gilmore 13 41 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 20 0 0.024
Dupee Shaw 3 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0.000
Perry Werden 3 10 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 0.300
George Haddock 2 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.200
Gid Gardner 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.333
John Greenig 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.000
Jim Banning 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1888

ERA

1 Wild Bill Widner 2.82 2 George Keefe 2.84 3 Jim Whitney 3.05 4 Hank O'Day 3.10 5 Ed Daily 4.89

Wins

1 Jim Whitney 18 2 Hank O'Day 16 3 George Keefe 6 4 Wild Bill Widner 5 5 Ed Daily 2

Strikeouts

1 Hank O'Day 186 2 Jim Whitney 79 3 George Keefe 52 4 Wild Bill Widner 33 5 Frank Gilmore 23
1888 Washington Nationals — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Hank O'Day 16 29 3.10 46 46 0 403.0 359 139 117 186
Jim Whitney 18 21 3.05 39 39 0 325.0 317 110 54 79
Wild Bill Widner 5 7 2.82 13 13 0 115.0 111 36 22 33
George Keefe 6 7 2.84 13 13 0 114.0 87 36 43 52
Frank Gilmore 1 9 6.59 12 11 0 95.2 131 70 29 23
Ed Daily 2 7 4.89 9 8 0 73.2 88 40 19 20
Dupee Shaw 0 3 6.48 3 3 0 25.0 36 18 7 8
George Haddock 0 2 2.25 2 2 0 16.0 9 4 2 3
John Greenig 0 1 11.00 1 1 0 9.0 17 11 4 2
George Shoch 0 0 0.00 1 0 0 3.0 2 0 1 0

👥 Roster (25)

Tug Arundel Jim Banning Ed Daily Pat Deasley Jim Donnelly Shorty Fuller Gid Gardner Frank Gilmore John Greenig George Haddock Billy Hoy John Irwin +13 more

25 players

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The 1888 Washington Nationals in brief

The 1888 Washington Nationals won 48 games and lost 86, ending up 8th in the NL. Runs came in at 482 scored against 731 allowed (-249). At the plate the Washington Nationals hit .207, 13% worse than the league's .238. The Washington Nationals staff finished with a 3.54 ERA; the league as a whole was at 2.83. Measured against the 617-run league average, the offense was 22% behind. Home games were played at Swampdoodle Grounds.

The home run leader was Billy O'Brien, who hit 9. The hits leader was Billy Hoy with 138. Jim Whitney led the pitchers with 18 wins. The strikeout leader was Hank O'Day with 186. The 1888 roster runs to 25 players. For the seasons either side, see the 1887 season and the 1889 season.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1888 Washington Nationals

What was the 1888 Washington Nationals record?
The 1888 Washington Nationals finished 48-86 (.358 win pct).
Who led the 1888 Washington Nationals in home runs?
Billy O'Brien led the 1888 Washington Nationals with 9 home runs.
What was the 1888 Washington Nationals team ERA?
The 1888 Washington Nationals posted a team ERA of 3.54.
Did the 1888 Washington Nationals win the World Series?
No. The 1888 Washington Nationals did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1888 Washington Nationals play?
The 1888 Washington Nationals played home games at Swampdoodle Grounds.
Who led the 1888 Washington Nationals in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were Billy O'Brien (9 HR, 66 RBI) and Jim Whitney (18-21, 3.05 ERA).
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