1886 Washington Nationals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 28-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 6,700, Avg. 1,675
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: Mike Scanlon (13-67)
Manager: John Gaffney (15-25)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1886 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 28-92
Finished 8th in the NL
Attendance: 6,700, Avg. 1,675
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: Mike Scanlon (13-67)
Manager: John Gaffney (15-25)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1886 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 1886 season with a record of 28 wins and 92 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Nationals scored 445 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 791 runs. Paul Hines drove in 56 runs and topped all regular batters with a .312 average. Dupee Shaw led the squad with 13 wins and a team-best 3.34 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.
Mike Scanlon and John Gaffney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Baker | P | L | L | September 19, 1856 | 5'8" | 152 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Bob Barr | P | R | R | December 0, 1856 | 6'1" | 192 | Washington, DC USA |
| Cliff Carroll | P | B | R | October 18, 1859 | 5'8" | 163 | Clay Grove, IA USA |
| Larry Corcoran | P | B | R | August 10, 1859 | 5'3" | 127 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Ed Crane | P | R | R | May 27, 1862 | 5'10" | 204 | Boston, MA USA |
| Hugh Daily | P | R | R | July 17, 1847 | 6'2" | 180 | Crosserlough, Ireland |
| Harry Decker | P | R | R | September 3, 1864 | 5'11" | 180 | Lockport, IL USA |
| Jack Farrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1857 | 5'9" | 165 | Newark, NJ USA |
| Davy Force | P | R | R | July 27, 1849 | 5'4" | 130 | New York, NY USA |
| John Fox | P | R | R | February 7, 1859 | 0'0" | 0 | Roxbury, MA USA |
| Ed Fuller | P | R | R | March 22, 1869 | 6'0" | 158 | Washington, DC USA |
| Pete Galligan | P | January 20, 1860 | 0'0" | 0 | Chicago, IL USA | ||
| Barney Gilligan | P | R | R | January 3, 1856 | 5'6" | 130 | Cambridge, MA USA |
| Frank Gilmore | P | R | R | April 27, 1864 | 5'11" | 164 | Webster, MA USA |
| Buck Gladmon | P | November 0, 1863 | 0'0" | 0 | Washington, DC USA | ||
| Walt Goldsby | P | L | December 31, 1861 | 5'10" | 165 | Marion, LA USA | |
| Jackie Hayes | P | R | June 27, 1861 | 5'8" | 175 | Brooklyn, NY USA | |
| John Henry | P | R | R | September 2, 1863 | 0'0" | 0 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Paul Hines | P | R | R | March 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 173 | , VA USA |
| Sadie Houck | P | R | R | February 29, 1856 | 5'7" | 151 | Washington, DC USA |
| George Joyce | P | 0'0" | 0 | Washington, DC USA | |||
| George Keefe | P | L | L | January 7, 1867 | 5'9" | 168 | Washington, DC USA |
| Tom Kinslow | P | R | R | January 12, 1866 | 5'10" | 160 | Washington, DC USA |
| Jimmy Knowles | P | R | September 5, 1856 | 5'9" | 160 | Toronto, ON CAN | |
| Bill Krieg | P | R | R | January 29, 1859 | 5'8" | 180 | Petersburg, IL USA |
| Connie Mack | P | R | R | December 22, 1862 | 6'1" | 150 | East Brookfield, MA USA |
| William Madigan | P | R | July 18, 1868 | 5'5" | 126 | Washington, DC USA | |
| John McGlone | P | R | R | January 5, 1861 | 5'10" | 165 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Hank O'Day | P | R | R | July 8, 1859 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Dave Oldfield | P | B | L | December 18, 1864 | 5'7" | 175 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Dupee Shaw | P | L | L | May 31, 1859 | 5'8" | 165 | Charlestown, MA USA |
| George Shoch | P | R | R | January 6, 1859 | 5'6" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Joe Start | P | L | L | October 14, 1842 | 5'9" | 165 | New York, NY USA |
| George Winkelman | P | L | L | February 18, 1865 | 5'9" | 140 | Washington, DC USA |
| Bill Wise | P | March 15, 1861 | 5'7" | 142 | Washington, DC USA | ||
| Joe Yingling | P | R | L | February 28, 1867 | 5'7" | 145 | Baltimore, MD USA |
| Henry Zeiher | P | August 11, 1862 | 5'10" | 149 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
