The
Washington Nationals finished with a 41-83 record in the
National LeagueThe National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
, finishing in last place. The team folded at the conclusion of the season.
Offseason
- January 11, 1889: Wild Bill Widner
William Waterfield "Wild Bill" Widner was a Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched all or part of five seasons in the majors, from until , for the Cincinnati Red Stockings, Washington Nationals, Columbus Solons, and Cincinnati Kelly's Killers.-Sources:...
was purchased from the Nationals by the Columbus SolonsThe Columbus Solons were a baseball team in the American Association from 1889 to 1891. In three seasons, they won 200 games and lost 209 for a winning percentage of .489. Their home games were played at Recreation Park in Columbus, Ohio....
.
Roster
| 1889 Washington Nationals |
| Roster |
| Pitchers |
|
Catchers
Infielders |
|
Outfielders |
|
Manager |
Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Pos |
Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| C |
|
71 |
250 |
75 |
.300 |
1 |
40 |
| 1B |
|
69 |
273 |
63 |
.231 |
1 |
29 |
| SS |
|
85 |
313 |
73 |
.233 |
0 |
32 |
| OF |
|
42 |
179 |
53 |
.296 |
0 |
30 |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
| Player |
G |
AB |
H |
Avg. |
HR |
RBI |
| |
98 |
386 |
113 |
.293 |
0 |
42 |
| |
44 |
146 |
27 |
.185 |
2 |
16 |
| |
38 |
145 |
37 |
.255 |
3 |
22 |
| |
16 |
59 |
15 |
.254 |
1 |
6 |
| |
11 |
37 |
8 |
.216 |
0 |
3 |
| |
2 |
1 |
0 |
.000 |
0 |
0 |
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
36 |
288.1 |
17 |
17 |
3.90 |
85 |
| |
33 |
276.1 |
11 |
19 |
4.20 |
106 |
| |
30 |
230 |
8 |
18 |
5.13 |
90 |
| |
13 |
101 |
1 |
11 |
6.24 |
49 |
| |
13 |
108 |
2 |
10 |
4.33 |
23 |
| |
6 |
48 |
2 |
4 |
5.25 |
17 |
| |
1 |
9 |
0 |
1 |
5.00 |
3 |
Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
IP |
W |
L |
ERA |
SO |
| |
9 |
41 |
0 |
3 |
7.24 |
15 |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
| Player |
G |
W |
L |
SV |
ERA |
SO |
| |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
| |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.00 |
0 |
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