1889 Washington Nationals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 41-83
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: John Morrill (13-38)
Manager: Arthur Irwin (28-45)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1889 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 41-83
Finished 8th in the NL
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds
Manager: John Morrill (13-38)
Manager: Arthur Irwin (28-45)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
1889 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 1889 season with a record of 41 wins and 83 losses, finishing eighth in the NL.
The Nationals scored 632 runs, worst in the league, and allowed 892 runs. Sam Wise recorded 62 runs batted in. Connie Mack led all qualifying hitters on the roster with a .293 average. Alex Ferson topped the team with 17 wins and a team-best 3.90 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
John Morrill and Arthur Irwin coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Banning | P | L | R | June 11, 1865 | 5'6" | 150 | New York, NY USA |
| Ed Beecher | P | L | L | July 2, 1859 | 5'10" | 185 | Guilford, CT USA |
| Jack Carney | P | R | R | November 10, 1866 | 5'10" | 175 | Salem, MA USA |
| Spider Clark | P | R | R | September 16, 1867 | 5'10" | 150 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Harry Clarke | P | January 13, 1861 | 0'0" | 0 | New York, NY USA | ||
| Tom Daly | P | B | R | February 7, 1866 | 5'7" | 170 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Jim Donnelly | P | R | R | July 19, 1865 | 5'10" | 155 | New Haven, CT USA |
| Hi Ebright | P | R | R | June 12, 1859 | 5'9" | 180 | Lancaster County, PA USA |
| Alex Ferson | P | R | R | July 14, 1866 | 5'9" | 165 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Haddock | P | R | R | December 25, 1866 | 5'11" | 155 | Portsmouth, NH USA |
| Egyptian Healy | P | R | R | October 27, 1866 | 6'2" | 158 | Cairo, IL USA |
| Billy Hoy | P | L | R | May 23, 1862 | 5'6" | 160 | Houcktown, OH USA |
| Arthur Irwin | P | L | R | February 14, 1858 | 5'8" | 158 | Toronto, ON CAN |
| 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 |
| Gus Krock | P | R | R | May 9, 1866 | 6'0" | 196 | Milwaukee, WI USA |
| Connie Mack | P | R | R | December 22, 1862 | 6'1" | 150 | East Brookfield, MA USA |
| Art McCoy | P | July 15, 1864 | 5'9" | 168 | Danville, PA USA | ||
| John Morrill | P | R | R | February 19, 1855 | 5'10" | 155 | Boston, 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 |
| Hank O'Day | P | R | R | July 8, 1859 | 6'0" | 180 | Chicago, IL USA |
| John Riddle | P | R | R | February 0, 1864 | 0'0" | 0 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| George Shoch | P | R | R | January 6, 1859 | 5'6" | 158 | Philadelphia, PA USA |
| Mike Sullivan | P | L | R | October 23, 1870 | 6'1" | 210 | Boston, MA USA |
| Pete Sweeney | P | R | R | December 31, 1863 | 5'9" | 170 | San Mateo, CA USA |
| John Thornton | P | L | R | May 22, 1869 | 5'10" | 175 | Washington, DC USA |
| Walt Wilmot | P | B | R | October 18, 1863 | 5'9" | 165 | Plover, WI USA |
| Sam Wise | P | L | R | August 18, 1857 | 5'10" | 170 | Akron, OH USA |
