National Club of Washington

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Nick Name Nationals
Earliest Known Date Tuesday, November 29, 1859
Location Washington, DC, United States
Description

"In the fall of 1859, two separate groups of government workers met in Washington and formed the area's first base baseball clubs, the Potomac and the Nationals."

Morris, Base Ball Pioneers, p. 271, says the Nationals informally played starting May of 1859 but didn't formally organize as the Nationals until Nov. 29th. James Morrow was president, Joseph L. Wright VP, future senator Arthur Pue Gorman Secy. Morrow was a clerk in the govt. Pension Office, Wright the Official Doorkeeper of the U.S.House, Gorman another govt. clerk.

In 1864, the National Club was a member of the NABBP. M. Wright, The NABBP, page 93.

A good article on the Nationals 1867 tour of the west is: Ryan Swanson, "Cleaning up the Wild and Wooly West:" The Washington Nationals' 1867 Baseball Tour Through the Ohio Valley," Ohio Valley History, vol. 15 no. 3 (Fall 2015) pp. 23-42.

Washington's population in 1860 was about 75,000. It was the 14th largest city in the US.

Sources

Morris, Base Ball Pioneers, p. 271; "Early Baseball in Washington D.C." Baseball Research Journal no. 34.

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Entered by Bruce Allardice
Entry Origin Sabrpedia

Win/Loss Records As Far As We Now Know

Warning: Users should not rely on a team's won-loss record as a reflection of its "standing" among all base ball clubs. Team schedules were not balanced, and a good record against mostly weak opponents does not signify a leading club.

Year Games Wins Losses Ties
1860 7 Played 4 Won 3 Lost 0 Tied
1861 2 Played 0 Won 2 Lost 0 Tied
1862 4 Played 3 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1863 4 Played 3 Won 1 Lost 0 Tied
1866 1 Played 1 Won 0 Lost 0 Tied

Ballgames

Page Date City Borough State Team 1 Team 2 Score First in Contributor
Ballgame 1860-05-05 Washington DC Potomac Club of Washington National Club of Washington 37 - 15 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-06-02 Washington DC National Club of Washington Potomac Club of Washington 46 - 14 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-09-11 Washington DC Potomac Club of Washington National Club of Washington 38 - 22 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-09-21 Washington DC National Club of Washington Potomac Club of Washington 30 - 25 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-10-03 Washington DC National Club of Washington Pythian Club of Washington 46 - 20 Gene Draschner
Ballgame 1860-10-22 Washington DC National Club of Washington Pythian Club of Washington 46 - 20 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1860-10-23 Washington DC Potomac Club of Washington National Club of Washington 33 - 16 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1861-07-02 Washington DC National Club of Washington 71st New York Regiment 13 - 41 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1861-10-26 Baltimore MD Maryland Club of Baltimore National Club of Washington 17 - 10 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1862-05-20 Washington DC National Club of Washington Washington Club of Washington 62 - 22 Gene Draschner
Ballgame 1862-06-14 Washington DC Maryland Club of Baltimore National Club of Washington 38 - 31 Craig Waff
Ballgame 1862-07-25 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 39 - 15 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1862-08 Tenleytown DC National Club of Washington 71st New York Regiment 28 - 13 Tenleytown, DC Bruce Allardice
Ballgame 1863-08-04 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 28 - 18 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1863-08-04 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 28 - 18 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1863-08-06 National Club of Washington Pastime Club of Baltimore 20 - 25 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1863-09-01 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 41 - 10 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-06-08 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 27 - 34 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-06-28 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 35 - 20 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-07-28 Baltimore MD National Club of Washington Pastime Club of Baltimore 9 - 17 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-08-04 Washington DC National Club of Washington Pastime Club of Baltimore 6 - 23 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1864-10-19 Washington DC National Club of Washington Union Club of Washington 21 - 11 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-07-19 Washington DC National Club of Washington Pastime Club of Baltimore 35 - 9 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-07-20 Washington DC National Club of Washington Pastime Club of Baltimore 35 - 9 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-08-02 Baltimore MD Pastime Club of Baltimore National Club of Washington 15 - 35 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-08-22 Washington DC National Club of Washington Jefferson Club of Washington 31 - 13 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-08-28 Washington DC Athletic Club of Philadelphia National Club of Washington 87 - 12 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-08-29 Washington DC Atlantic Club of Brooklyn National Club of Washington 34 - 19 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-09-06 Washington DC National Club of Washington Maryland Club of Baltimore 38 - 21 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-09-12 Washington DC Maryland Club of Baltimore National Club of Washington 21 - 33 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-09-13 Washington DC National Club of Washington Jefferson Club of Washington 24 - 18 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-09-29 National Club of Washington Maryland Club of Baltimore 62 - 9 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-09 Washington DC Excelsior Club of Brooklyn National Club of Washington 30 - 36 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-10 Washington DC Enterprise Club of Baltimore National Club of Washington 19 - 58 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1865-10-28 Washington DC National Club of Washington Franklin Club of Washington 34 - 4 Bob Tholkes
Ballgame 1866-10 Richmond VA Pastime Club of Richmond National Club of Washington 19 - 76 Bruce Allardice

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Players

Player Years Roles Edit Association with Club
Andrew Gibney 1866

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Playing Fields

Field Years Edit Association with Club
Capitol Hill 1860
Potomac grounds 1861
White Lot south of the White House 1861

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