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1889 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 1888)
41-83, Finished 8th in National League
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Scored 632 runs, Allowed 892 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 43-81
Manager: John Morrill (13-38) and Arthur Irwin (28-45)
Ballpark: Swampdoodle Grounds

Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 94, Pitching - 98;   one-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 96

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1888 Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

December 20, 1888

Sold Shorty Fuller to the St. Louis Browns for $800. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

January 11, 1889

Sold Wild Bill Widner and Ed Daily to the Columbus Solons for $600.

March 29, 1889

Traded Jim Whitney to the Indianapolis Hoosiers. Received John Healy.

April 5, 1889 (Standings)

Purchased Sam Wise and John Morrill from the Boston Beaneaters for $6000 or less.

June 8, 1889 (Standings)

Purchased Arthur Irwin from the Philadelphia Quakers for $3,000.

July, 1889 (Standings)

Released John Healy.

July 1, 1889 (Standings)

Sold Al Myers to the Philadelphia Quakers for $4,000.

July 26, 1889 (Standings)

Sold Hank O'Day to the New York Giants.

November 25, 1889

Sold Walt Wilmot to the Chicago White Stockings. (Date given is approximate. Exact date is uncertain.)

1890

Arthur Irwin jumped to the Boston Reds.

Connie Mack jumped to the Buffalo Bisons.

The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2009.

1888 Trades and Transactions

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