Capitol Grounds

Capitol Grounds was a ballpark in Washington, DC. The first major-league game the register places here was on April 18, 1884 and the last on September 25, 1884. The register files it under the Union Association.

65 major-league games in this archive were played here, in 1884. The Washington Nationals played 1 season here, in 1884. Across those seasons the club went 47-65. Its recorded capacity is 6,000.

The earliest game in the Retrosheet logs was on April 18, 1884, when the Baltimore Monumentals beat the Washington Nationals 10–8. Ed Smith started for the Baltimore Monumentals and Milo Lockwood for the Washington Nationals. Alexander Crawford was the plate umpire. The latest game in the Retrosheet logs was on September 25, 1884, when the Washington Nationals beat the Boston Reds 10–2. Ed Crane started for the Boston Reds and Hugh Daily for the Washington Nationals. Bill Stearns was the plate umpire.

The major leagues also played in Washington, DC at Olympic Grounds (1871–1875), National Grounds (1872–1872), Athletic Park (1884–1884), Swampoodle Grounds (1886–1889), and Boundary Field (1891–1899), and 5 other grounds.