Washington Nationals (American Association)

The Washington Nationals of 1884 were a short-lived baseball team in the American Association.

Their home games were played at Athletic Park in Washington, D.C.

John Bickerton managed their final game on August 2, 1884, a loss to the New York Metropolitans.

[1][2] Their top hitter was shortstop Frank Fennelly, who went 75-for-257, a batting average of .292.

In 1891, the AA had another team in Washington, which moved to the National League in 1892.