TheWashington Nationals, sometimes referred to as the Washington Statesmen or Senators, were a professional baseball team in the mid to late 1880s. They existed for a period of four years as a member of theNational League (NL) from1886 to1889. During their four-year tenure they had six differentmanagers and compiled a record of 163–337, for a .326winning percentage. The franchise played their home games atSwampoodle Grounds, otherwise known as Capitol Park (II).

Their most notable player wascatcherConnie Mack, who went on to aHall of Fame career asmanager of theAmerican LeaguePhiladelphia Athletics from 1901 to 1950. OutfielderDummy Hoy, notable for being deaf, played for the 1888 and 1889 Washington teams.Jim Donnelly also spent time with the Nationals.

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