1879 Washington Nationals Roster
National Association (NA)
Team Record: 29-20
Finished 3rd in the NA
Manager: Holly Hollingshead (0-0), Mike Scanlon (0-0)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Ballpark: Olympic Grounds
1879 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 29-20
Finished 3rd in the NA
Manager: Holly Hollingshead (0-0), Mike Scanlon (0-0)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
Ballpark: Olympic Grounds
The Washington Nationals of the National Association ended the 1879 season with a record of 29 wins and 20 losses, finishing third in the NA.
Holly Hollingshead and Mike Scanlon served as manager.
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| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Baker | L | L | September 19, 1856 | 5'8" | 152 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Joe Battin | R | R | November 11, 1853 | 5'10" | 169 | West Bradford, PA US |
| Oscar Bielaski | R | R | March 21, 1847 | 5'10" | 170 | Washington, DC US |
| Amos Booth | R | R | September 4, 1848 | 5'9" | 159 | Lebanon, OH US |
| George Derby | L | R | July 15, 1857 | 6'0" | 175 | Webster, MA US |
| Joe Ellick | April 3, 1854 | 5'10" | 162 | Cincinnati, OH US | ||
| John Glenn | R | R | January 0, 1850 | 5'8" | 169 | Rochester, NY US |
| Holly Hollingshead | January 17, 1853 | Washington, DC US | ||||
| Sadie Houck | R | R | February 29, 1856 | 5'7" | 151 | Washington, DC US |
| Jumbo Latham | R | R | September 6, 1852 | 5'8" | 164 | Utica, NY US |
| Jack Lynch | R | R | February 5, 1857 | 5'8" | 185 | New York, NY US |
| Denny Mack | R | R | March 14, 1850 | 5'7" | 164 | Mauch Chunk, PA US |
| Bill McClellan | S | L | March 22, 1856 | 5'5" | 156 | Chicago, IL US |
| Levi Meyerle | R | R | July 0, 1849 | 6'1" | 177 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| M. Sweeney | ||||||
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| Sam Trott | L | L | March 3, 1857 | 5'9" | 190 | , MD US |
