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The Washington Nationals of the 1870s were the first important baseball club in the capital city of the United States. They competed briefly in the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players, the first fully-professional sports league in baseball. The Nationals are considered a major-league team by those who count the National Association as a major league. Several other baseball clubs based in Washington, D.C., have also used the historic name Nationals.
The New York Mutuals base ball team was one of only three teams to have played in all five seasons of the National Association's existence (1871–75). In 1873 the team finished the season in fourth place with 29 wins and 24 losses, eleven games behind pennant winning Boston Red Stockings. They won 22 out of 31 home games, played at Union Grounds in Brooklyn and 7 of 22 away from home. The team batting average was .281, fifth best in the NA. They led the league in fewest strikeouts with 22, and fewest opponents runs.
The 1917 Washington Senators won 74 games, lost 79, and finished in fifth place in the American League. They were managed by Clark Griffith and played home games at National Park.
The 1913 Washington Senators won 90 games, lost 64, and finished in second place in the American League. They were managed by Clark Griffith and played home games at National Park.
The 1933 Washington Senators was a season in American baseball. They won 99 games, lost 53, and finished in first place in the American League. It was the third and final pennant of the franchise while based in Washington. The team was managed by Joe Cronin and played home games at Griffith Stadium. They lost the best-of-seven World Series in 5 games to the New York Giants.
The 1945 Washington Senators won 87 games, lost 67, and finished in second place in the American League. They were managed by Ossie Bluege and played their home games at Griffith Stadium, where they drew 652,660 fans, fourth-most in the eight-team league. The 1945 Senators represented the 45th edition of the Major League Baseball franchise and were the last of the 20th-century Senators to place higher than fourth in the American League; the team moved to Minneapolis–Saint Paul in 1961 to become the modern Minnesota Twins.
The 2006 Cincinnati Reds season was the 137th season for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their fourth season at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati. It involved the Reds making a bid to win the NL Central division, although just falling short, finishing in third place. The Reds had a final record of 80–82 and were managed by Jerry Narron.
The 1992 New York Mets season was the 31st regular season for the Mets. The Mets entered the season attempting to improve on their 1991 season, where due in part to a second half collapse they finished 78-84 and recorded their first losing record since 1983. Instead, they had a worse record of 72–90, missing the playoffs for the 4th consecutive year. All 81 of the Mets' home games were played at Shea Stadium.
The 1945 Boston Red Sox season was the 45th season in the franchise's Major League Baseball history. The Red Sox finished seventh in the American League (AL) with a record of 71 wins and 83 losses, 17+1⁄2 games behind the Detroit Tigers, who went on to win the 1945 World Series.
The 1914 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The Cincinnati Reds finished last in the National League.
The 1894 Cincinnati Reds season was a season in American baseball. The team finished in tenth place in the National League with a record of 55–75, 35 games behind the Baltimore Orioles.
The 1885 Cincinnati Red Stockings season was a season in American baseball. The team finished second in the American Association, 16 games behind the St. Louis Browns.
The 1899 Brooklyn Superbas season was the 16th season of the current-day Dodgers franchise and the 9th season in the National League. The team won the National League pennant with a record of 101–47, 8 games ahead of the Boston Beaneaters, after finishing tenth in 1898.
The 1871 season was the first season of the Boston Red Stockings franchise, now known as the Atlanta Braves. They were formed in 1871 by Boston businessman and Ashburnham native Ivers Whitney Adams. The team was composed of former players of the defunct Cincinnati Red Stockings franchise, who were brought to Boston and kept the name with them. Led and managed by baseball pioneer Harry Wright, the new Boston team would join the newly formed National Association of Professional Base Ball Players for the 1871 season and finish the year in third place with a record of 20–10.
The 1872 Boston Red Stockings season was the second season of the franchise. They won the National Association championship.
The 1873 Boston Red Stockings season was the 3rd season of the franchise. They won their second consecutive National Association championship.
The 1901 Cleveland Blues season was a season in American baseball. It was the franchise's first in the majors, being one of the original franchises of the American League. Called the "Blues" or "Bluebirds", the team finished seventh out of eight teams.
Robert Reach was an American professional baseball player born in Brooklyn, New York. He played shortstop in three games during a two season span in the National Association, from 1872 to 1873. Reach had previously played for the 1869 Olympics, and the 1868 Philadelphia Keystones teams when they were in the amateur National Association. He played two games for the 1872 Washington Olympics, collecting two hits in eight at bats, and scored one run. Then, in 1873, he played one game for the Washington Blue Legs, collecting one hit in five at bats, while scoring one run. In total, he batted 13 times, had three hits, scored two runs, and had a .231 batting average.
The Washington Olympics played their final season in 1872 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished 10th in the league with a record of 2-7.
The Washington Nationals played their first and only season of professional baseball in 1872 as a member of the National Association of Professional Base Ball Players. They finished eleventh in the league with a record of 0-11.
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