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Comprehensive detailed historical data that were formerly displayed on this page are now presented year-by-year on the interactive Washington Nationals Annual History page. Remarkable comebacks, grand slams, no-hitters, etc. of past years are now presented on the Washington Nationals BIG moments page. Also see the (u.c.) camera Washington Nationals players photo gallery page.



2023: The Nationals continue to rebuild, and rebuild...

After the Washington Nationals traded away Juan Soto and Josh Bell at the beginning of August 2022 -- much like what had happened one year earlier -- it was clear that the team rebuilding effort would take a very long time. Doubts about the Lerner family's commitment to the franchise were reflected in the modest off-season roster moves. (They are still exploring options, including a possible sale of the franchise.) Nevertheless, there were some bright spots from the latter part of the 2022 season, most notably the 30-year-old rookie Joey Meneses, who hit 13 home runs and batted .324 in August and September last year. His clutch slugging played a decisive role in getting the Mexican national team to the semi-finals in this year's World Baseball Classic, and together with Lane Thomas provided solid offensive firepower. Catcher Keibert Ruiz was signed to an 8-year, $50 million contract in March. Of of the few bright spots during the first month of play was the pitching rotation: In 22 of their first 27 games, the starting pitcher lasted at least five innings. Josiah Gray and Mackenzie Gore (a former Padre) look especially promising, while Patrick Corbin showed some improvement after a terrible year in 2022. The others include Trevor Williams (a former Met) and Jake Irvin, who replaced Chad Kuhl, who replaced Cade Cavalli after the latter underwent Tommy John surgery. The Nats' bullpen is mixed, and Kyle Finnegan returned serving as the regular closing pitcher after his replacement Hunter Harvey went on the Injured List in mid-season. After up-and-down cycles in the first three months, the Nats began to improve in July (when third-baseman Jeimer Candelario was traded to the Cubs) and started winning consistently in August, during which they racked up a 17-11 record. It was then revealed that perennially ailing pitcher Stephen Strasburg plans to retire with three years remaining on his 7-year $245 million contract, thus ending a chapter in team history mixed with glory and tragedy.

Starting positions, 2023
CF: Alex Call .237
Victor Robles .224
LF: Stone Garrett .276
Cory Dickerson
AlexCall RF: Lane Thomas .241
Alex Call Lane Thomas_
SS: C.J. Abrams .246 2B: Luis Garcia .275
Jake Alu, Michael Chavis
C.J. Abrams Luis Garcia
3B: Jeimer Candelario* $ .217
Ildemaro Vargas
1B: Dominic Smith * .194
Joey Meneses
Jeimer Candelario Patrick Corbin Dominic Smith
  C: Keibert Ruiz .251
Riley Adams
  DH:
Joey Meneses .324
 
  2022 batting average for position players, ERA for pitchers.
* (asterisk) = new player (since end of 2022)
$ = traded away in late July; DNP = did not play in 2021.
Underlines indicate that the photo is of the second-string player
smile = No photo yet available.
$ = traded away on Aug. 2
Keibert Ruiz   Joey Meneses Manager:

Dave Martinez
Nationals' head-to-head matchups, 2023
OpponentWinsLosses
ARI15
ATL48
BAL04
BOS21
CHC43
CHW21
CIN34
CLE12
COL43
DET21
HOU12
KC21
LAA12
LAD24
MIA211
MIL33
MIN21
NYM67
NYY21
OAK30
PHI67
PIT25
SD33
SEA21
SF51
STL24
TB03
TEX21
TOR12
Totals7191
Nationals, 2023: month-by-month summary
Month Wins Losses NL East place
(at end)
Number of
home games
Total
attendance
Average
attendance
* April 2023 10 17 5th 14 290,607 20,758
May 2023 14 15 5th 14 285,309 20,379
June 2023 9 16 5th 12 285,969 23,831
July 2023 12 14 5th 14 309,640 22,117
Aug. 2023 17 11 4th # 12 # 268,654 # 22,388
* Sept. 2023 9 18 5th 15 425,453 28,364
TOTAL 2023 71 91 5th 81 1,865,632 23,032

SOURCE: My unofficial daily tabulations from MLB Gameday stats, Washington Post, and other newspapers.
* -- The April data include a game in March, and September data include a game in October.
# -- The August data include one "home" game in Williamsport, Pennsylvania (8/20); attendance 2,473.



Annual and monthly summaries


Washington Nationals: annual summary
Year Wins Losses Percent NL East place
(at end)
Longest
winning streak
Longest
losing streak
Highest score Biggest victory margin Biggest defeat margin Total home
attendance
Average home
attendance
2005 81 81 .500 5th 10
(Jun 2 - 12)
6
(Jul 24 - 30)
11
(5 times)
11 - 1 = 10
Sep 27 @ FLA
14 - 1 = 13
Jul 22 vs. HOU
2,720,322 33,584
2006 71 91 .438 5th 6
(Jul 21 - 27)
6
(Apr 9 - 14)
12
(Apr 8, HOU)
9 - 1 = 8
(Jul 3, FLA)
13 - 0 = 13
(Sep 30, NYM)
2,152,528 26,574
2007 73 89 .451 4th 6
(Jul 31 - Aug. 5)
8
(May 1 - May 9)
14
(Jul 13, FLA)
12-1 =11
(Aug 4, STL)
15 - 1 = 14
(Jun 19, DET)
1,961,739 24,219
2008 # 59 102 .366 5th 7
(Aug 26 - Sep 1)
12
(Aug 8 - 20)
15
(Jul 20, ATL)
10 - 0 = 10
(Jul 11, HOU)
12 - 0 = 12
(Aug 13, NYM)
2,320,340 29,004
2009 59 103 .364 5th 8
(Aug 2 - 9)
8
(Aug 28 - Sep 5)
15
(Aug 25, CHC)
13 - 1 = 12
(Jul 25, SD)
14 - 2 = 12
(Sep 22, LAD)
1,818,280 22,531
2010 69 93 .426 5th 4
(Sep 21 - 24)
6
(twice)
14
(thrice)
10
(twice)
11 - 1 = 10
(Apr 5, PHI)
1,827,755 22,565
2011 # 80 81 .497 3rd 8
(Jun 10 - 18)
6
(twice)
17
(May 20 @ BAL)
17 - 5 = 12
(May 20 @ BAL)
11 - 1 = 10
(Jul 15 @ ATL)
1,940,480 24,256
2012 98 64 .605 1st 8
(Aug 4 - 11)
5
(twice)
14
(Aug 13 @ SF)
14 - 2 = 12
(Aug 13 @ SF)
9 - 0 = 9
(Aug 28 @ MIA)
2,370,294 30,004
2013 86 76 .531 2nd 7
(Sep 7 - 13)
6
(Jul 19 - 24)
14
(Jul 28 @ NYM)
14 - 1 = 13
(Jul 28 @ NYM)
15 - 0 = 15
(Apr 5 @ CIN)
2,652,892 32,752
2014 96 66 .593 1st 10
(Aug 12 - 21)
4
(twice)
14
(Aug 24 vs. SF)
13 - 0 = 13
(Jul 5 vs. CHC)
11 - 2 = 9
(Apr 15 @ MIA)
2,582,367 31,881
2015 83 79 .512 2nd 8
(Jun 19 - 28)
6
(Apr 22 - 27)
16
(Jun 16 vs. TB)
15 - 1 = 14
(Sept. 3 vs. ATL)
8
(thrice)
2,619,843 32,344
2016 95 67 .586 1st 7
(Apr. 10 - 16)
7
(June 18 - 25)
14
(Aug. 1)
14 - 1 = 13
(Aug. 1)
14 - 4 = 10
(Sep. 26 vs. ARI)
2,481,938 30,641
2017 97 65 .599 1st 7
(Apr 16 - 23)
4
(twice)
23
(Apr 30 vs. NYM)
23 - 5 = 18
(Apr 30 vs. NYM)
17 - 3 = 14
(Apr 8 vs. PHI)
2,524,060 31,161
2018 82 80 .506 2nd 6
(Apr 29 - May 4)
5
(twice)
25
(Jul 31 vs. NYM)
25 - 4 = 21
(Jul 31 vs. NYM)
12 - 0 = 12
(Sep 30 @ COL)
(!) 2,529,604 31,230
2019 93 69 .574 2nd 8
(Sep. 23-29)
5
(May 19 - 23)
17
(Aug. 14 vs. CIN)
15 - 1 = 14
(Apr 10 @ PHI)
18 - 7 = 11
(Aug. 3 @ ARI)
2,256,761 27,861
2020 26 34 .433 4th (tie) 4
(Sept. 20 - 22)
7
(Aug. 29 - Sept. 4)
16
(Aug. 10 @ NYM)
15 - 0 = 15
(Sept. 20 @ MIA)
11 - 0 = 11
(Aug. 7 vs. BAL)
0 0
2021 65 97 .401 5th 5
(twice)
7
(twice)
18
(July 19, vs. MIA)
18 - 1 = 17
(July 19, vs. MIA)
24 - 8 = 12
(July 16, vs. SD)
1,465,730 18,095
2022 55 107 .340 5th 3
(thrice)
9
(July 7-16)
14
(Apr. 29, @ SF)
14 - 4 = 10
(Apr. 29, @ SF)
16 - 4 = 12
(Apr. 12, @ ATL)
2,027,491 25,031
2023 71 91 .438 5th 4
(Aug. 2-6)
6
(twice)
13
(Sept. 20, vs. CWS)
13 - 3 = 10
(Sept. 20, vs. CWS)
15
(twice)
1,865,632 23,032

SOURCE: My unofficial daily tabulations from MLB Gameday stats, MASN-TV, Washington Post, and other newspapers. ? -- Data not yet verified, subject to revision.
Red borders denote the Nationals' all-time best (or worst) record for this category.
(!) -- Data corrected, via baseball-reference.com.
* -- Asterisks indicate the data include March (for April) or October (for September).
# -- Games scheduled for Sept. 25, 2008 and Sept. 7, 2011 were cancelled because of rain, and were not made up later, so the Nationals only played 161 games in those years.
Yellow background denotes postseason appearance (4 NL East championships and one wild card appearance thus far).


Washington Nationals: monthly summary
Year Annual wins Annual losses April * May June July August September *
Win % Place
NL-E
GB
(+ = GA)
Win % Place
NL-E
GB
(+ = GA)
Win % Place
NL-E
GB
(+ = GA)
Win % Place
NL-E
GB
(+ = GA)
Win % Place
NL-E
GB
(+ = GA)
Win % Place
NL-E
GB
(+ = GA)
2005 81 81 .542 3rd 2 .500 3rd 1.5 .769 1st +4 .333 2nd 5 .464 5th 6 * .414 5th 9
2006 71 91 .320 4th 8.5 .483 4th 11 .407 5th 15 .560 5th 5 17 5th 26.5 * .517 5th 26
2007 73 89 .346 5th 7.5 .464 5th 13 .385 5th 14.5 .538 5th 13 .414 5th 17 .556 4th 16
2008 59 102 *.393 5th 4.5 .448 5th 8.5 .333 5th 11.5 .208 5th 21 .483 5th 24 .292 5th 32.5
2009 59 103 .238 5th 8.5 .310 5th 15.5 .346 5th 17.5 .333 5th 28 .483 5th 31 * .433 5th 34
2010 69 93 .565 2nd 1 .448 T 3rd 3.5 .296 5th 12 .480 5th 13.5 .379 5th 21.5 * .414 5th 28
2011 80 81 * .462 T 3rd 6 .393 5th 10.5 .630 4th 11 .423 5th 17 .444 4th 24 .630 3rd 21.5
2012 98 64 .636 T 1st 0 .536 1st +.5 .577 1st +2.5 .654 1st +2.5 .655 1st +6.5 * .581 1st +4
2013 86 76 .481 2nd 4.5 .536 2nd 4.5 .500 2nd 6.5 .407 2nd 10 .593 2nd 15 .667 2nd 10
2014 96 66 * .571 2nd 2 .423 3rd 2.5 .607 2nd .5 .583 1st +1.5 .655 1st +6 .704 1st +17
2015 83 79 .435 4th 5 .667 1st +.5 .556 1st +3.5 .458 1st +2 .414 2nd 6.5 * .531 2nd 7
2016 95 67 .696 1st +.5 .533 1st +2 .593 1st +6 .520 1st +4 .607 1st +9 * .586 1st +7
2017 97 65 .680 1st +5 .593 1st +9.5 .500 1st +8.5 .667 1st +14 .621 1st +15 * .552 1st +20
2018 82 80 * .448 4th 5.5 .731 2nd .5 .385 3rd 5 .440 3rd 5.5 .483 3rd 7.5 .556 2nd 8
2019 93 69 * .429 4th 3.5 .414 4th 9 .692 3rd 7 .600 2nd 6.5 .731 2nd 5.5 .607 2nd 4
@ 2020 @ 26 34 .429 3rd 1 .360 5th 7 .500 T 4th 9
2021 65 97 .455 2nd 1 .393 5th 7 .697 2nd 2 .308 4th 7.5 .259 4th 15.5 * .323 5th 23.5
2022 55 107 .407 5th 8.5 .393 5th 16 .407 5th 19 .240 5th 30 .333 5th 38.5 * .344 5th 47
2023 71 91 * .370 5th 8 .483 5th 9 .360 5th 21 .462 5th 23.5 .607 4th 27 .333 5th 33
2024 . . . . . .
2005-2022 AVG. .470 .484 .510 .454 .485 .510
2024 . . . . . .

SOURCES: My unofficial daily tabulations from MLB Gameday stats, MASN-TV, Washington Post, and www.baseball-reference.com
Winning percentages pertain to the whole month; Place in the NL East and Games behind (or ahead) pertain to the end of the month.
* -- Asterisks indicate that the April data include games in March or that the September data include (regular season) games in October.
# -- Games scheduled for Sept. 25, 2008 and Sept. 7, 2011 were cancelled because of rain, and were not made up later, so the Nationals only played 161 games in those years.
Yellow background denotes postseason appearance (4 NL East championships and one wild card appearance thus far).
Orange background denotes the best monthly win-loss record or most number of games ahead of second-place team.
Violet background denotes the worst monthly win-loss record or most number of games behind the first-place team.
@ = The first 102 games of the 2021 season were canceled due to the covid-19 pandemic.


Nationals' postseason appearances

Year NL Wild Card Game National League Divisional Series National League Championship Series World Series
Opponent G1 Opponent G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 Opponent G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7 Opponent G1 G2 G3 G4 G5 G6 G7
2012 St. Louis
Cardinals (wc)
W@
3-2
L@
4-12
L
0-8
W
2-1
L
7-9
2014 San Francisco
Giants (wc)
L
2-3
L
1-2
W@
4-1
L@
2-3
X
2016 Los Angeles
Dodgers (NL-W)
L
3-4
W
5-2
W@
8-3
L@
5-6
L
3-4
2017 Chicago
Cubs (NL-C)
L
0-3
W
6-3
L@
1-2
W@
5-0
L
8-9
2019 Milwaukee Brewers W
4-3
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL-W) L@
0-6
W@
4-2
L
4-10
W
6-1
W@
7-3
St. Louis
Cardinals (NL-C)
W@
2-0
W@
3-1
W
8-1
W
7-4
X X X Houston Astros
(AL-W)
W@
5-4
W@
12-3
L
1-4
L
1-8
L
1-7
W@
7-2
W@
6-2

"@" = win or loss on the road. Underlined score = extra innings


Nationals' winning percentages, day-to-day, for each year

Nats winning percentages

DYNAMIC CHART: Mouse rollover.

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023

Annual roster summaries


Washington Nationals: first-string teams, managers
Year 1
Pitcher #1
2
Catcher
3
First base
4
Second base
5
Third base
6
Shortstop
7
Left field
8
Center field
9
Right field
10
Designated hitter
Manager(s)
2005 Livan Hernandez Brian Schneider Nick Johnson Jose Vidro Vinny Castilla Cristian Guzman Marlon Byrd Brad Wilkerson Jose Guillen . Frank Robinson
2006 Ramon Ortiz Brian Schneider Nick Johnson Jose Vidro Ryan Zimmerman Royce Clayton Alfonso Soriano Marlon Byrd Jose Guillen . Frank Robinson
2007 Matt Chico Brian Schneider Dmitri Young Ronnie Belliard Ryan Zimmerman Felipe Lopez Nook Logan Ryan Church Austin Kearns . Manny Acta
2008 John Lannan Jesus Flores * Ronnie Belliard * Felipe Lopez * Ryan Zimmerman Cristian Guzman Willie Harris Lastings Milledge Austin Kearns . Manny Acta
2009 John Lannan Josh Bard * Nick Johnson * Alberto Gonzalez * Ryan Zimmerman Cristian Guzman Adam Dunn Willie Harris * Josh Willingham . Acta / Riggleman
2010 Livan Hernandez Ivan Rodriguez Adam Dunn Cristian Guzman Ryan Zimmerman Ian Desmond Josh Willingham Nyjer Morgan Roger Bernadina . Jim Riggleman
2011 John Lannan Wilson Ramos Michael Morse Danny Espinosa Ryan Zimmerman Ian Desmond Laynce Nix Rick Ankiel Jayson Werth . Riggleman / D. Johnson
2012 Stephen Strasburg ** Jesus Flores Adam LaRoche Danny Espinosa Ryan Zimmerman Ian Desmond ** Steve Lombardozzi Bryce Harper ** Michael Morse * . Davey Johnson
2013 Jordan Zimmermann** Wilson Ramos * Adam LaRoche Anthony Rendon * Ryan Zimmerman Ian Desmond Bryce Harper Denard Span Jayson Werth . Davey Johnson
2014 Doug Fister Wilson Ramos * Adam LaRoche Danny Espinosa * Anthony Rendon Ian Desmond Bryce Harper * Denard Span Jayson Werth . Matt Williams
2015 Max Scherzer Wilson Ramos Ryan Zimmerman Danny Espinosa Yunel Escobar Ian Desmond Michael A. Taylor Denard Span Bryce Harper . Matt Williams
2016 Max Scherzer Wilson Ramos Ryan Zimmerman Daniel Murphy Anthony Rendon Danny Espinosa Jayson Werth Trea Turner * Bryce Harper . Dusty Baker
2017 Max Scherzer Matt Wieters Ryan Zimmerman Daniel Murphy Anthony Rendon Trea Turner Jayson Werth Michael A. Taylor Bryce Harper . Dusty Baker
2018 Max Scherzer Matt Wieters Ryan Zimmerman Wilmer Difo Anthony Rendon Trea Turner Juan Soto Michael A. Taylor Bryce Harper . Dave Martinez
2019 Max Scherzer Yan Gomes (Matt Adams) Brian Dozier Anthony Rendon** Trea Turner Juan Soto Victor Robles Adam Eaton . Dave Martinez
2020 Max Scherzer Kurt Suzuki Eric Thames Luis Garcia Asdrubal Cabrera Trea Turner Juan Soto Victor Robles Adam Eaton . Dave Martinez
2021 Max Scherzer $ Yan Gomes $ Josh Bell Josh Harrison $ Starlin Castro Trea Turner $ Kyle Schwarber $ Victor Robles Juan Soto . Dave Martinez
2022 Erick Fedde Keibert Ruiz Josh Bell $ Cesar Hernandez Maikel Franco Alcides Escobar Yadiel Hernandez Victor Robles Juan Soto $ Nelson Cruz Dave Martinez
2023 Josiah Gray Keibert Ruiz Dominic Smith Luis Garcia Jeimer Chandelario $ C.J. Abrams Alex Call Victor Robles Lane Thomas Joey Meneses Dave Martinez

* = Played for less than half the season in this position. Positions for 2011 are based on number of innings for the first three months, subject to change. Starting players whose names are stricken through were on the disabled list for several weeks. Names in italics denote new players -- those who were not on the roster at the beginning of the season one year before. Yellow background denotes NL Most Valuable Player, NL Cy Young Award (for pitchers), or NL Rookie of the Year Award. Names that are underlined indicate players who were selected for the All Star Game. In addition, three Nationals relief pitchers played in All Star Games: Chad Cordero (2005), Matt Capps (2010), and Tyler Clippard (2011 and 2014). Capps and Clippard were credited with the wins in the 2010 and 2011 games.
** = In 2012, pitcher Gio Gonzalez was also chosen, Ian Desmond was chosen but decided not to play because of a strained back muscle, and Bryce Harper was chosen as a last-minute replacement after coming in third in the "Final Vote." In both 2013 and 2014, Jordan Zimmermann was chosen, but decided not to play either time because of, respectively, a strained neck and a strained bicep. Likewise, Stephen Strasburg was selected in 2016, but decided not to play because of health issues, and in 2017, but did not get a chance to pitch. In 2018, Sean Doolittle was also selected, but was on the disabled list. In 2019, Max Scherzer and Anthony Rendon were selected, but both opted out in order to let various ailments heal.
$ = Traded away in late July or early August.



Washington Nationals: best annual batting and pitching records
Year Batting average ( Q# ) Home runs RBIs ERA ( Q# ) Wins Strikeouts
2005 Nick Johnson .289 Jose Guillen 24 Jose Guillen 76 John Patterson 3.13 Livan Hernandez 15 John Patterson 185
2006 Nick Johnson .290 Alfonso Soriano 46 Ryan Zimmerman 110 Ramon Ortiz 5.57 Ramon Ortiz 11 Ramon Ortiz 104
2007 Dmitri Young .320 Ryan Zimmerman 24 Ryan Zimmerman 91 Matt Chico 4.63 John Rauch 8 Matt Chico 94
2008 Cristian Guzman .316 Ryan Zimmerman & Lastings Milledge 14 Lastings Milledge 61 John Lannan 3.91 Tim Redding 10 Tim Redding 120
2009 Ryan Zimmerman .292 Adam Dunn 38 Ryan Zimmerman 106 John Lannan 3.88 John Lannan 9 Jordan Zimmermann 92
2010 Ryan Zimmerman .307 Adam Dunn 38 Michael Morse 103 Livan Hernandez 3.66 Tyler Clippard 11 Livan Hernandez 114
2011 Michael Morse .303 Michael Morse 31 Michael Morse 95 Jordan Zimmermann 3.18 John Lannan 10 Jordan Zimmermann 124
2012 Ian Desmond .292 Adam LaRoche 33 Adam LaRoche 100 Gio Gonzalez 2.89 Gio Gonzalez 21 Gio Gonzalez 207
2013 Jayson Werth .318 Ryan Zimmerman 26 Jayson Werth 82 Stephen Strasburg 3.00 Jordan Zimmermann 19 Gio Gonzalez 192
2014 Denard Span .302 Adam LaRoche 26 Adam LaRoche 92 Doug Fister 2.41 Doug Fister 16 Stephen Strasburg 242 (T)
2015 Bryce Harper .330 Bryce Harper (MVP) 42 (T) Bryce Harper 99 Max Scherzer 2.79 Max Scherzer 14 Max Scherzer 276
2016 Daniel Murphy .347 Daniel Murphy 25 Daniel Murphy 104 Tanner Roark 2.83 Max Scherzer 20 Max Scherzer (CY) 284
2017 Daniel Murphy .322 Ryan Zimmerman 36 Ryan Zimmerman 108 Max Scherzer 2.51 Max Scherzer 16 Max Scherzer (CY) 268
2018 Anthony Rendon .308 Bryce Harper 34 Bryce Harper 100 Max Scherzer 2.53 Max Scherzer 18 Max Scherzer 300
2019 Anthony Rendon .319 Anthony Rendon
& Juan Soto
34 Anthony Rendon 126 Max Scherzer 2.92 Stephen Strasburg 18 Stephen Strasburg 251
2020 Juan Soto .351 Juan Soto 13 Trea Turner 41 Max Scherzer 3.74 Max Scherzer 5 Max Scherzer 92
2021 Juan Soto ** .313 Juan Soto 29 Juan Soto 95 Max Scherzer $ 2.76 Patrick Corbin 9 Max Scherzer $ 147
2022 Cesar Hernandez .248 Juan Soto $ 21 Nelson Cruz 64 (Josiah Gray) (5.02) Josiah Gray 7 Josiah Gray 154
2023 Joey Meneses .275 Lane Thomas 28 Joey Meneses 89 (Josiah Gray) (3.91) Patrick Corbin 10 Mackenzie Gore 151

Blue background denotes best record in the National League for this category. "CY" = Cy Young Award; "MVP" = Most Valuable Player; "(T)" : TIED with another player.
Red borders denote the Nationals' all-time best record for this category. (2020 is excluded because of the shortened season: 60 games rather than 162.)
( Q# ) : Only players with a qualifying number of plate appearances (3.1 per team game) or innings pitched (1.0 per team game) are included, except for 2022 and 2023. In 2022, NO Nationals pitchers qualified. Of the two pitchers who were within 10 innings of qualifying, Josiah Gray had a better ERA than Patrick Corbin. In 2023, Corbin was the only qualifying pitcher, but Gray had a substantially better ERA: 3.91 over 159 innings vs. 5.20 over 180 innings for Corbin.
$ : Played part of the season for another team, being traded away; these data pertain just to games played with the Nationals.
* In 2021, Trea Turner led the National League in batting average (.328), but he played the last two months with the Dodgers.



Head-to-head historical data

Washington Nationals' historical head-to-head matchups: 2005-2023
(regular season games)
OpponentNationals'
WINS
Nationals'
LOSSES
Nationals' winning percentageTotal number of games
ARZ675256.3%119
ATL16217747.8%339
BAL395541.5%94
BOS81633.3%24
CHC606050.0%120
CHW12763.2%19
CIN635752.5%120
CLE10952.6%19
COL536943.4%122
DET81142.1%19
HOU383155.1%69
KC10566.7%15
LAA81436.4%22
LAD397035.8%109
FLA16517249.0%337
MIL546545.4%119
MIN11761.1%18
NYM17016950.1%339
NYY131350.0%26
OAK10566.7%15
PHI15818246.5%340
PIT645653.3%120
SD556147.4%116
SEA16672.7%22
SF615453.0%115
STL486841.4%116
TB131546.4%28
TEX81044.4%18
TOR161945.7%35
CUM 2005-1,4391,53548.4%2,974

The table similar to the one above was originally presented in my April 5, 2013 blog post. It shows the Nationals' win-loss records against each team in all regular season games since 2005.
In postseason games, the Nationals are 6-3 vs. STL (2012 & 2019), 1-3 vs. SF (2014), 5-3 vs. LAD (2016 & 2019), 2-3 vs. CHC (2017), 1-0 vs. MIL (2019), and 4-3 vs. HOU (2019). Overall postseason record: 19-15.
* MIA was coded as "FLA" before 2012.



Listings of remarkable late comebacks, disheartening late losses, grand slams, walk-off home runs, no-hitters, etc. of past years that formerly appeared at the bottom of this page are now presented on the Washington Nationals BIG moments page.


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