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1889 Washington Nationals
Trades and Transactions
41-83, Finished 8th in National League (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: John Morrill (13-38) and Arthur Irwin (28-45)
Scored 632 runs, Allowed 892 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 43-81
Ballparks: Swampoodle Grounds ·
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 92, Pitching - 96 · 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 Egyptian Healy.
April 5, 1889 (Standings)
Purchased Sam Wise and John Morrill from the Boston Beaneaters for $6000 or less.
May 9, 1889 (Standings)
Released Billy O'Brien.
June 8, 1889 (Standings)
Purchased Arthur Irwin from the Philadelphia Quakers for $3,000.
June 16, 1889 (Standings)
Released George Shoch.
June 18, 1889 (Standings)
Released Hi Ebright.
July, 1889 (Standings)
Released Art McCoy.
July 1, 1889 (Standings)
Sold Al Myers to the Philadelphia Quakers for $4,000.
July 6, 1889 (Standings)
Released John Morrill.
July 8, 1889 (Standings)
Released Egyptian Healy.
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.
1888 Trades and Transactions
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