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Washington Nationals Team History & Encyclopedia

Team Names: Washington Nationals, Montreal Expos

Seasons: 56 (1969 to 2024)

Record: 4265-4569, .483 W-L%

Playoff Appearances: 6

Pennants: 1

World Championships: 1

Winningest Manager: Felipe Alou, 691-717, .491 W-L%

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Franchise History

Franchise History
Year	Tm	Lg	G	W	L	Ties	W-L%	pythW-L%	Finish	GB	Playoffs	R	RA	Attendance	BatAge	PAge	#Bat	#P	Top Player	Managers
2024	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	71	91	0	.438	.433	4th of 5	24.0		660	764	1,967,302	26.4	28.9	50	25	C.Abrams (3.4)	D.Martinez (71-91)
2023	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	71	91	0	.438	.415	5th of 5	33.0		700	845	1,865,832	26.8	28.0	48	28	C.Abrams (3.4)	D.Martinez (71-91)
2022	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	55	107	0	.340	.345	5th of 5	46.0		603	855	2,026,401	28.7	29.7	55	36	J.Soto (3.7)	D.Martinez (55-107)
2021	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	65	97	0	.401	.443	5th of 5	23.5		724	820	1,465,543	28.6	30.1	60	33	J.Soto (7.1)	D.Martinez (65-97)
2020	Washington Nationals	NL East	60	26	34	0	.433	.488	5th of 5	9.0		293	301		28.6	30.8	43	24	T.Turner (2.8)	D.Martinez (26-34)
2019	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	93	69	0	.574	.585	2nd of 5	4.0	Won WS (4-3)	873	724	2,259,781	28.7	30.8	50	31	A.Rendon (7.1)	D.Martinez (93-69)
2018	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	82	80	0	.506	.556	2nd of 5	8.0		771	682	2,529,604	27.5	30.2	53	31	M.Scherzer (8.7)	D.Martinez (82-80)
2017	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	97	65	0	.599	.590	1st of 5	--	Lost NLDS (3-2)	819	672	2,524,980	29.2	30.1	49	24	M.Scherzer (7.5)	D.Baker (97-65)
2016	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	95	67	0	.586	.600	1st of 5	--	Lost NLDS (3-2)	763	612	2,481,938	28.8	29.1	43	24	M.Scherzer (6.4)	D.Baker (95-67)
2015	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	83	79	0	.512	.546	2nd of 5	7.0		703	635	2,619,843	28.4	28.6	44	26	B.Harper (9.7)	M.Williams (83-79)
2014	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	96	66	0	.593	.596	1st of 5	--	Lost NLDS (3-1)	686	555	2,579,389	28.8	28.3	40	18	A.Rendon (6.5)	M.Williams (96-66)
2013	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	86	76	0	.531	.521	2nd of 5	10.0		656	626	2,652,422	27.7	27.7	44	21	J.Werth (4.6)	D.Johnson (86-76)
2012	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	98	64	0	.605	.594	1st of 5	--	Lost NLDS (3-2)	731	594	2,370,794	27.2	27.0	43	19	J.Zimmermann (5.5)	D.Johnson (98-64)
2011	Washington Nationals	NL East	161	80	81	0	.497	.486	3rd of 5	21.5		624	643	1,940,478	28.4	27.6	44	24	M.Morse (3.4)	J.Riggleman (38-37), J.McLaren (2-1) and D.Johnson (40-43)
2010	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	69	93	0	.426	.443	5th of 5	28.0		655	742	1,828,066	29.1	28.0	46	26	R.Zimmerman (6.2)	J.Riggleman (69-93)
2009	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	59	103	0	.364	.406	5th of 5	34.0		710	874	1,817,226	28.3	27.4	55	30	R.Zimmerman (7.3)	M.Acta (26-61) and J.Riggleman (33-42)
2008	Washington Nationals	NL East	161	59	102	0	.366	.387	5th of 5	32.5		641	825	2,320,400	27.7	27.3	50	25	C.Guzmán (4.6)	M.Acta (59-102)
2007	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	73	89	0	.451	.431	4th of 5	16.0		673	783	1,943,812	27.9	27.5	47	26	R.Zimmerman (4.7)	M.Acta (73-89)
2006	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	71	91	0	.438	.429	5th of 5	26.0		746	872	2,153,056	28.5	28.9	57	29	A.Soriano (6.1)	F.Robinson (71-91)
2005	Washington Nationals	NL East	162	81	81	0	.500	.476	5th of 5	9.0		639	673	2,731,993	29.3	28.9	55	25	J.Patterson (4.5)	F.Robinson (81-81)
2004	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	67	95	0	.414	.413	5th of 5	29.0		635	769	749,550	27.5	26.5	46	22	L.Hernández (5.7)	F.Robinson (67-95)
2003	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	83	79	0	.512	.497	4th of 5	18.0		711	716	1,025,639	27.7	26.7	43	25	L.Hernández (6.4)	F.Robinson (83-79)
2002	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	83	79	0	.512	.511	2nd of 5	19.0		735	718	812,045	28.2	27.7	43	20	V.Guerrero (7.1)	F.Robinson (83-79)
2001	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	68	94	0	.420	.413	5th of 5	20.0		670	812	642,745	27.6	27.4	47	23	J.Vázquez (6.3)	F.Alou (21-32) and J.Torborg (47-62)
2000	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	67	95	0	.414	.409	4th of 5	28.0		738	902	926,272	26.2	26.1	49	27	V.Guerrero (6.0)	F.Alou (67-95)
1999	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	68	94	0	.420	.422	4th of 5	35.0		718	853	773,277	25.9	25.5	44	21	V.Guerrero (4.4)	F.Alou (68-94)
1998	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	65	97	0	.401	.412	4th of 5	41.0		644	783	914,909	25.9	25.7	41	19	V.Guerrero (7.4)	F.Alou (65-97)
1997	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	78	84	0	.481	.469	4th of 5	23.0		691	740	1,497,609	27.7	26.4	41	21	P.Martinez (8.8)	F.Alou (78-84)
1996	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	88	74	0	.543	.547	2nd of 5	8.0		741	668	1,616,709	27.4	27.5	39	18	J.Fassero (5.3)	F.Alou (88-74)
1995	Montreal Expos	NL East	144	66	78	0	.458	.488	5th of 5	24.0		621	638	1,309,618	26.2	27.6	45	21	P.Martinez (4.2)	F.Alou (66-78)
1994	Montreal Expos	NL East	114	74	40	0	.649	.614	1st of 5	--		585	454	1,276,250	26.2	26.2	32	16	M.Grissom (5.1)	F.Alou (74-40)
1993	Montreal Expos	NL East	163	94	68	1	.580	.532	2nd of 7	3.0		732	682	1,641,437	25.7	27.9	48	22	M.Grissom (5.3)	F.Alou (94-68)
1992	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	87	75	0	.537	.550	2nd of 6	9.0		648	581	1,669,127	27.4	28.0	47	21	M.Grissom (5.5)	T.Runnells (17-20) and F.Alou (70-55)
1991	Montreal Expos	NL East	161	71	90	0	.441	.444	6th of 6	26.5		579	655	934,742	27.7	28.4	38	19	D.Martínez (5.7)	B.Rodgers (20-29) and T.Runnells (51-61)
1990	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	85	77	0	.525	.546	3rd of 6	10.0		662	598	1,373,087	27.7	29.3	44	24	D.Martínez (4.3)	B.Rodgers (85-77)
1989	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	81	81	0	.500	.501	4th of 6	12.0		632	630	1,783,533	28.9	30.5	39	20	M.Langston (4.9)	B.Rodgers (81-81)
1988	Montreal Expos	NL East	163	81	81	1	.500	.527	3rd of 6	20.0		628	592	1,478,659	28.2	29.0	40	17	A.Galarraga (5.7)	B.Rodgers (81-81)
1987	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	91	71	0	.562	.513	3rd of 6	4.0		741	720	1,850,324	27.5	28.2	41	21	T.Raines (6.7)	B.Rodgers (91-71)
1986	Montreal Expos	NL East	161	78	83	0	.484	.465	4th of 6	29.5		637	688	1,128,981	27.4	27.5	43	20	T.Raines (5.5)	B.Rodgers (78-83)
1985	Montreal Expos	NL East	161	84	77	0	.522	.498	3rd of 6	16.5		633	636	1,502,494	27.7	27.5	44	20	T.Raines (7.6)	B.Rodgers (84-77)
1984	Montreal Expos	NL East	161	78	83	0	.484	.506	5th of 6	18.0		593	585	1,606,531	28.8	27.8	43	16	G.Carter (7.5)	B.Virdon (64-67) and J.Fanning (14-16)
1983	Montreal Expos	NL East	163	82	80	1	.506	.521	3rd of 6	8.0		677	646	2,320,651	28.4	27.8	41	15	G.Carter (7.1)	B.Virdon (82-80)
1982	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	86	76	0	.531	.556	3rd of 6	6.0		697	616	2,318,292	27.9	27.9	42	15	G.Carter (8.6)	J.Fanning (86-76)
1981	Montreal Expos	NL East	108	60	48	0	.556	.553	2nd of 6	2.0	Lost NLCS (3-2)	443	394	1,534,564	26.9	28.9	43	15	A.Dawson (7.5)	D.Williams (44-37) and J.Fanning (16-11)
1980	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	90	72	0	.556	.545	2nd of 6	1.0		694	629	2,208,175	27.1	28.9	37	16	A.Dawson (6.9)	D.Williams (90-72)
1979	Montreal Expos	NL East	160	95	65	0	.594	.585	2nd of 6	2.0		701	581	2,102,173	27.3	28.6	34	14	G.Carter (6.0)	D.Williams (95-65)
1978	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	76	86	0	.469	.516	4th of 6	14.0		633	611	1,427,007	27.2	28.9	36	18	G.Carter (5.8)	D.Williams (76-86)
1977	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	75	87	0	.463	.454	5th of 6	26.0		665	736	1,433,757	26.4	26.9	37	17	G.Carter (5.4)	D.Williams (75-87)
1976	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	55	107	0	.340	.356	6th of 6	46.0		531	734	646,704	25.1	27.4	47	19	S.Rogers (4.6)	K.Kuehl (43-85) and C.Fox (12-22)
1975	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	75	87	0	.463	.437	5th of 6	17.5		601	690	908,292	24.7	26.8	38	14	S.Rogers (4.8)	G.Mauch (75-87)
1974	Montreal Expos	NL East	161	79	82	0	.491	.503	4th of 6	8.5		662	657	1,019,134	27.7	25.8	41	14	M.Jorgensen (4.2)	G.Mauch (79-82)
1973	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	79	83	0	.488	.477	4th of 6	3.5		668	702	1,246,863	27.7	26.2	41	15	K.Singleton (5.7)	G.Mauch (79-83)
1972	Montreal Expos	NL East	156	70	86	0	.449	.422	5th of 6	26.5		513	609	1,142,145	26.9	25.9	30	12	M.Marshall (4.0)	G.Mauch (70-86)
1971	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	71	90	1	.441	.428	5th of 6	25.5		622	729	1,290,963	28.3	27.0	33	12	R.Staub (5.9)	G.Mauch (71-90)
1970	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	73	89	0	.451	.427	6th of 6	16.0		687	807	1,424,683	27.7	26.7	40	17	R.Staub (6.3)	G.Mauch (73-89)
1969	Montreal Expos	NL East	162	52	110	0	.321	.363	6th of 6	48.0		582	791	1,212,608	27.6	26.8	42	18	R.Staub (6.2)	G.Mauch (52-110)

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