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Washington Nationals Top 10 Batting Leaders

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WAR Position Players†

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	Year
1.	John Glenn	0.1	1872
	Warren White	0.1	1872

WAR Position Players

Rank	Player	WAR Position Players	PA
1.	John Glenn	0.1	4
	Warren White	0.1	45

Offensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	0.2	1872
2.	Dennis Coughlin	0.1	1872
	Jacob Doyle	0.1	1872
	John Glenn	0.1	1872

Offensive WAR

Rank	Player	Offensive WAR	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	0.2	45
2.	Dennis Coughlin	0.1	37
	Jacob Doyle	0.1	41
	John Glenn	0.1	4

Defensive WAR†

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	Year
1.	Ed Mincher	0.2	1872
	Warren White	0.2	1872
3.	Bill Stearns	0.1	1872

Defensive WAR

Rank	Player	Defensive WAR	PA
1.	Ed Mincher	0.2	53
	Warren White	0.2	45
3.	Bill Stearns	0.1	45

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	Year

Batting Average

Rank	Player	Batting Average	PA

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	Year

On-Base%

Rank	Player	On-Base%	PA

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	Year

Slugging %

Rank	Player	Slugging %	PA

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	Year

On-Base Plus Slugging

Rank	Player	On-Base Plus Slugging	PA

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	Year
1.	Paul Hines	11	1872
	Bill Lennon	11	1872
	Ed Mincher	11	1872
	Bill Stearns	11	1872
5.	Oscar Bielaski	10	1872
	Warren White	10	1872
7.	Jacob Doyle	9	1872
	Holly Hollingshead	9	1872
9.	Dennis Coughlin	8	1872
10.	Sy Studley	5	1872

Games Played

Rank	Player	Games Played	PA
1.	Paul Hines	11	49
	Bill Lennon	11	54
	Ed Mincher	11	53
	Bill Stearns	11	45
5.	Oscar Bielaski	10	46
	Warren White	10	45
7.	Jacob Doyle	9	41
	Holly Hollingshead	9	45
9.	Dennis Coughlin	8	37
10.	Sy Studley	5	21

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	Year
1.	Bill Lennon	54	1872
2.	Ed Mincher	53	1872
3.	Paul Hines	49	1872
4.	Oscar Bielaski	46	1872
5.	Bill Stearns	45	1872
	Warren White	45	1872
7.	Holly Hollingshead	44	1872
8.	Jacob Doyle	41	1872
9.	Dennis Coughlin	37	1872
10.	Sy Studley	21	1872

At Bats

Rank	Player	At Bats	PA
1.	Bill Lennon	54	54
2.	Ed Mincher	53	53
3.	Paul Hines	49	49
4.	Oscar Bielaski	46	46
5.	Bill Stearns	45	45
	Warren White	45	45
7.	Holly Hollingshead	44	45
8.	Jacob Doyle	41	41
9.	Dennis Coughlin	37	37
10.	Sy Studley	21	21

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	Year
1.	Bill Lennon	54	1872
2.	Ed Mincher	53	1872
3.	Paul Hines	49	1872
4.	Oscar Bielaski	46	1872
5.	Holly Hollingshead	45	1872
	Bill Stearns	45	1872
	Warren White	45	1872
8.	Jacob Doyle	41	1872
9.	Dennis Coughlin	37	1872
10.	Sy Studley	21	1872

Plate Appearances

Rank	Player	Plate Appearances	PA
1.	Bill Lennon	54	54
2.	Ed Mincher	53	53
3.	Paul Hines	49	49
4.	Oscar Bielaski	46	46
5.	Holly Hollingshead	45	45
	Bill Stearns	45	45
	Warren White	45	45
8.	Jacob Doyle	41	41
9.	Dennis Coughlin	37	37
10.	Sy Studley	21	21

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	Year
1.	Oscar Bielaski	13	1872
2.	Holly Hollingshead	12	1872
3.	Bill Lennon	11	1872
4.	Paul Hines	9	1872
5.	Bill Stearns	8	1872
6.	Warren White	7	1872
7.	Jacob Doyle	6	1872
8.	Dennis Coughlin	5	1872
	Ed Mincher	5	1872
10.	Sy Studley	3	1872

Runs Scored

Rank	Player	Runs Scored	PA
1.	Oscar Bielaski	13	46
2.	Holly Hollingshead	12	45
3.	Bill Lennon	11	54
4.	Paul Hines	9	49
5.	Bill Stearns	8	45
6.	Warren White	7	45
7.	Jacob Doyle	6	41
8.	Dennis Coughlin	5	37
	Ed Mincher	5	53
10.	Sy Studley	3	21

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	14	1872
2.	Warren White	12	1872
3.	Dennis Coughlin	11	1872
	Jacob Doyle	11	1872
	Paul Hines	11	1872
	Bill Lennon	11	1872
	Bill Stearns	11	1872
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	1872
9.	Ed Mincher	5	1872
10.	John Glenn	2	1872
	Sy Studley	2	1872

Hits

Rank	Player	Hits	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	14	45
2.	Warren White	12	45
3.	Dennis Coughlin	11	37
	Jacob Doyle	11	41
	Paul Hines	11	49
	Bill Lennon	11	54
	Bill Stearns	11	45
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	46
9.	Ed Mincher	5	53
10.	John Glenn	2	4
	Sy Studley	2	21

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	17	1872
2.	Dennis Coughlin	12	1872
	Jacob Doyle	12	1872
	Paul Hines	12	1872
	Bill Lennon	12	1872
	Bill Stearns	12	1872
	Warren White	12	1872
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	1872
9.	Ed Mincher	5	1872
10.	John Glenn	2	1872
	Sy Studley	2	1872

Total Bases

Rank	Player	Total Bases	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	17	45
2.	Dennis Coughlin	12	37
	Jacob Doyle	12	41
	Paul Hines	12	49
	Bill Lennon	12	54
	Bill Stearns	12	45
	Warren White	12	45
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	46
9.	Ed Mincher	5	53
10.	John Glenn	2	4
	Sy Studley	2	21

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	Year
1.	Dennis Coughlin	1	1872
	Jacob Doyle	1	1872
	Paul Hines	1	1872
	Holly Hollingshead	1	1872
	Bill Lennon	1	1872
	Bill Stearns	1	1872

Doubles

Rank	Player	Doubles	PA
1.	Dennis Coughlin	1	37
	Jacob Doyle	1	41
	Paul Hines	1	49
	Holly Hollingshead	1	45
	Bill Lennon	1	54
	Bill Stearns	1	45

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	1	1872

Triples

Rank	Player	Triples	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	1	45

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	Year

Home Runs

Rank	Player	Home Runs	PA

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	Year
1.	Jacob Doyle	9	1872
2.	Dennis Coughlin	7	1872
3.	Holly Hollingshead	6	1872
	Bill Lennon	6	1872
5.	Paul Hines	5	1872
6.	Ed Mincher	4	1872
	Bill Stearns	4	1872
	Warren White	4	1872
9.	Oscar Bielaski	3	1872
10.	Sy Studley	2	1872

Runs Batted In

Rank	Player	Runs Batted In	PA
1.	Jacob Doyle	9	41
2.	Dennis Coughlin	7	37
3.	Holly Hollingshead	6	45
	Bill Lennon	6	54
5.	Paul Hines	5	49
6.	Ed Mincher	4	53
	Bill Stearns	4	45
	Warren White	4	45
9.	Oscar Bielaski	3	46
10.	Sy Studley	2	21

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	1	1872

Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Bases on Balls	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	1	45

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	Year
1.	Ed Mincher	1	1872
	Sy Studley	1	1872
	Bill Yeatman	1	1872

Strikeouts

Rank	Player	Strikeouts	PA
1.	Ed Mincher	1	53
	Sy Studley	1	21
	Bill Yeatman	1	4

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	Year

Stolen Bases

Rank	Player	Stolen Bases	PA

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	12	1872
	Warren White	12	1872
3.	Dennis Coughlin	10	1872
	Jacob Doyle	10	1872
	Paul Hines	10	1872
	Bill Lennon	10	1872
	Bill Stearns	10	1872
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	1872
9.	Ed Mincher	5	1872
10.	John Glenn	2	1872
	Sy Studley	2	1872

Singles

Rank	Player	Singles	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	12	45
	Warren White	12	45
3.	Dennis Coughlin	10	37
	Jacob Doyle	10	41
	Paul Hines	10	49
	Bill Lennon	10	54
	Bill Stearns	10	45
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	46
9.	Ed Mincher	5	53
10.	John Glenn	2	4
	Sy Studley	2	21

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	Year

Adjusted OPS+

Rank	Player	Adjusted OPS+	PA

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	6	1872
2.	Dennis Coughlin	4	1872
3.	Jacob Doyle	3	1872
	Paul Hines	3	1872
	Bill Stearns	3	1872
	Warren White	3	1872
7.	Bill Lennon	2	1872
8.	Oscar Bielaski	1	1872
	John Glenn	1	1872

Runs Created

Rank	Player	Runs Created	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	6	45
2.	Dennis Coughlin	4	37
3.	Jacob Doyle	3	41
	Paul Hines	3	49
	Bill Stearns	3	45
	Warren White	3	45
7.	Bill Lennon	2	54
8.	Oscar Bielaski	1	46
	John Glenn	1	4

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	Year

Adj. Batting Runs

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Runs	PA

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	Year

Adj. Batting Wins

Rank	Player	Adj. Batting Wins	PA

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	2	1872
2.	Dennis Coughlin	1	1872
	Jacob Doyle	1	1872
	Paul Hines	1	1872
	Bill Lennon	1	1872
	Bill Stearns	1	1872

Extra Base Hits

Rank	Player	Extra Base Hits	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	2	45
2.	Dennis Coughlin	1	37
	Jacob Doyle	1	41
	Paul Hines	1	49
	Bill Lennon	1	54
	Bill Stearns	1	45

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	Year
1.	Holly Hollingshead	15	1872
2.	Warren White	12	1872
3.	Dennis Coughlin	11	1872
	Jacob Doyle	11	1872
	Paul Hines	11	1872
	Bill Lennon	11	1872
	Bill Stearns	11	1872
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	1872
9.	Ed Mincher	5	1872
10.	John Glenn	2	1872
	Sy Studley	2	1872

Times On Base

Rank	Player	Times On Base	PA
1.	Holly Hollingshead	15	45
2.	Warren White	12	45
3.	Dennis Coughlin	11	37
	Jacob Doyle	11	41
	Paul Hines	11	49
	Bill Lennon	11	54
	Bill Stearns	11	45
8.	Oscar Bielaski	8	46
9.	Ed Mincher	5	53
10.	John Glenn	2	4
	Sy Studley	2	21

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	Year

Offensive Win %

Rank	Player	Offensive Win %	PA

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	Year

Hit By Pitch

Rank	Player	Hit By Pitch	PA

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	Year

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Hits	PA

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	Year

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Player	Sacrifice Flies	PA

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	Year

Intentional Bases on Balls

Rank	Player	Intentional Bases on Balls	PA

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	Year

Double Plays Grounded Into

Rank	Player	Double Plays Grounded Into	PA

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	Year

Caught Stealing

Rank	Player	Caught Stealing	PA

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	Year

Power-Speed #

Rank	Player	Power-Speed #	PA

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	Year

AB per SO

Rank	Player	AB per SO	PA

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	Year

AB per HR

Rank	Player	AB per HR	PA

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	Year
1.	Ed Mincher	48	1872
2.	Bill Lennon	43	1872
3.	Oscar Bielaski	38	1872
	Paul Hines	38	1872
5.	Bill Stearns	34	1872
6.	Warren White	33	1872
7.	Jacob Doyle	30	1872
	Holly Hollingshead	30	1872
9.	Dennis Coughlin	26	1872
10.	Sy Studley	19	1872

Outs Made

Rank	Player	Outs Made	PA
1.	Ed Mincher	48	53
2.	Bill Lennon	43	54
3.	Oscar Bielaski	38	46
	Paul Hines	38	49
5.	Bill Stearns	34	45
6.	Warren White	33	45
7.	Jacob Doyle	30	41
	Holly Hollingshead	30	45
9.	Dennis Coughlin	26	37
10.	Sy Studley	19	21

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	Year

Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Runs Added (RE24)	IP

Win Probability Added (WPA)†

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	Year

Win Probability Added (WPA)

Rank	Player	Win Probability Added (WPA)	IP

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)†

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	Year

Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)

Rank	Player	Situ. Wins Added (WPA/LI)	IP

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)†

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	Year

Base-Out Wins Added (REW)

Rank	Player	Base-Out Wins Added (REW)	IP

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