1887 Washington Nationals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 46-76
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 8,300, Avg. 2,075
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: John Gaffney (46-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1887 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 46-76
Finished 7th in the NL
Attendance: 8,300, Avg. 2,075
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: John Gaffney (46-76)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1887 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 1887 season with a record of 46 wins and 76 losses, finishing seventh in the NL.
The Nationals scored 601 runs, worst in the league, and yielded 825 runs. Billy O'Brien led Washington with 19 home runs and drove in 73 runs. Paul Hines paced all regular batters with a .308 average. Jim Whitney earned 24 wins on the mound for the team and a team-best 3.22 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Gaffney coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Carroll | P | B | R | October 18, 1859 | 5'8" | 163 | Clay Grove, IA USA |
| Sam Crane | P | R | R | January 2, 1854 | 6'0" | 190 | Springfield, MA USA |
| Ed Daily | P | R | R | September 7, 1862 | 5'10" | 174 | Providence, RI USA |
| Pat Dealy | P | R | R | November 12, 1861 | 5'8" | 145 | Underhill, VT USA |
| Jim Donnelly | P | R | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 155 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Jack Farrell | P | R | R | July 5, 1857 | 5'9" | 165 | Newark, NJ 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 |
| Paul Hines | P | R | R | March 1, 1855 | 5'9" | 173 | , VA USA |
| John Irwin | P | L | R | July 21, 1861 | 5'10" | 168 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| George Keefe | P | L | L | January 7, 1867 | 5'9" | 168 | Washington, DC USA |
| 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 |
| Al Myers | P | R | R | October 22, 1863 | 5'8" | 165 | Danville, IL USA |
| Billy O'Brien | P | R | R | March 14, 1860 | 6'0" | 185 | Albany, NY USA |
| Pete O'Brien | P | R | R | June 16, 1867 | 5'9" | 165 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Hank O'Day | P | R | R | July 8, 1859 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL 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 |
| Jim Whitney | P | L | R | November 10, 1857 | 6'2" | 172 | Conklin, NY USA |
| Hiram Wright | P | October 4, 1864 | 0'0" | 0 | Washington, DC USA |
