List of Washington Nationals seasons explained

This is a list of seasons completed by the Washington Nationals, originally known as the Montreal Expos, professional baseball franchise; they have played in the National League from their inception in 1969. They are an American professional baseball team that has been based in Washington, D.C. since . The Nationals are a member of both the Major League Baseball's (MLB) National League Eastern Division. Since the 2008 season, the Nationals have played in Nationals Park; from 2005 through, the team played in Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium.

The Nationals are the successors to the Montreal Expos, who played in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, from their inception as an expansion team in through, with the majority of that time (1977–2004) spent in Montreal's Olympic Stadium.

The following takes into account both teams, as all Montreal records were carried with the franchise when it moved to Washington.

Table Key

National League Division Series
National League Championship Series
Most Valuable Player Award
Cy Young Award
Rookie of the Year Award
Manager of the Year Award
Comeback Player of the Year Award
World Series Most Valuable Player Award

Season-by-season results

World Series champions †
National League champions *
Division champions ^
Wild card berth
( - present) ¤
Seasonscope-"col"LevelLeagueDivisionFinishWinsLossesWin%GBPost-seasonAwards
Montreal Expos
1969MLBNLEast6th52110.32148
1970MLBNLEast6th7389.45116Carl Morton (ROY)[1]
1971MLBNLEast5th7190.44125½
1972MLBNLEast5th7086.44926½
1973MLBNLEast4th7983.4883½
1974MLBNLEast4th7982.4918½
1975MLBNLEast5th7587.46317½
1976MLBNLEast6th55107.34046
1977MLBNLEast5th7587.46326Andre Dawson (ROY)
1978MLBNLEast4th7686.46914
1979MLBNLEast2nd9565.5942
1980MLBNLEast2nd9072.5561
1981MLBNLEast ^3rd3025.5454Won NLDS (Phillies) 3 - 2
Lost NLCS (Dodgers) 3 - 2[2]
1st3023.566 -
1982MLBNLEast3rd8676.5316
1983MLBNLEast3rd8280.5068
1984MLBNLEast5th7883.48418
1985MLBNLEast3rd8477.52216½Jeff Reardon (RMA)
1986MLBNLEast4th7883.48429½
1987MLBNLEast3rd9171.5624Buck Rodgers (MOY)[3]
1988MLBNLEast3rd8181.50020
1989MLBNLEast4th8181.50012
1990MLBNLEast3rd8577.52510
1991MLBNLEast6th7190.44126½
1992MLBNLEast2nd8775.5379
1993MLBNLEast2nd9468.5803
1994MLBNLEast1st7440.649 - Season cancelledFelipe Alou (MOY)
1995MLBNLEast5th6678.45824
1996MLBNLEast2nd8874.5438
1997MLBNLEast4th7884.48123Pedro Martínez (CYA, PCA) [4]
1998MLBNLEast4th6597.40141
1999MLBNLEast4th6894.42035
2000MLBNLEast4th6795.41428
2001MLBNLEast5th6894.42020
2002MLBNLEast2nd8379.51219
2003MLBNLEast4th8379.51218
2004MLBNLEast5th6795.41429
Washington Nationals
2005MLBNLEast5th8181.5009Chad Cordero (RMA)
2006MLBNLEast5th7191.43826
2007MLBNLEast4th7389.45116Dmitri Young (CPOY)[5]
2008MLBNLEast5th59102.36632½
2009MLBNLEast5th59103.36434
2010MLBNLEast5th6993.42628
2011MLBNLEast3rd8081.49721½
2012MLBNLEast ^1st9864.605—Lost NLDS (Cardinals) 3 - 2Davey Johnson (MOY)
Bryce Harper (ROY)
2013MLBNLEast2nd8676.53110
2014MLBNLEast ^1st9666.593—Lost NLDS (Giants) 3 - 1Matt Williams (MOY)[6]
2015MLBNLEast2nd8379.5127Bryce Harper (MVP)
2016MLBNLEast ^1st9567.586—Lost NLDS (Dodgers) 3 - 2Max Scherzer (CYA)[7]
2017MLBNLEast ^1st9765.599—Lost NLDS (Cubs) 3 - 2Max Scherzer (CYA) [8]
2018MLBNLEast2nd8280.5068
2019MLB †NL *East2nd ¤9369.5744Won NLWC (Brewers)
Won NLDS (Dodgers) 3 - 2
Won NLCS (Cardinals) 4 - 0
Won World Series (Astros) 4 - 3 †		Stephen Strasburg (WS MVP)
2020MLBNLEast4th2634.4339
2021MLBNLEast5th6597.40123½
2022MLBNLEast5th55107.34046
2023MLBNLEast5th7191.43833
2024MLBNLEast4th7191.43824

All-time records

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27552943All-time Montreal Expos regular season record (1969 - 2004) <--DO NOT TOUCH THIS UNLESS THE TEAM MOVES BACK TO MONTREAL!-->
55All-time Montreal Expos postseason record (1969 - 2004)<--DO NOT TOUCH THIS UNLESS THE TEAM MOVES BACK TO MONTREAL!-->
27602948All-time combined Montreal Expos regular and postseason record (1969 - 2004)<--DO NOT TOUCH THIS UNLESS THE TEAM MOVES BACK TO MONTREAL!-->
15101626All-time Washington Nationals regular season record (2005 - 2024)<--IF YOU UPDATE THIS, MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE FRANCHISE TOTALS BELOW AS WELL!-->
1917All-time Washington Nationals postseason record (2005 - 2024)<--IF YOU UPDATE THIS, MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE FRANCHISE TOTALS BELOW AS WELL!-->
15291643All-time combined Washington Nationals regular and postseason record (2005 - 2024)<--IF YOU UPDATE THIS, MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE FRANCHISE TOTALS BELOW AS WELL!-->
42654569All-time combined franchise regular season record (1969 - 2024)<--IF YOU UPDATE THIS, MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE COMBINED TOTAL AT BOTTOM AS WELL!-->
2422All-time combined franchise postseason record (1969 - 2024)<--IF YOU UPDATE THIS, MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE COMBINED TOTAL AT BOTTOM AS WELL!-->
42894591All-time combined franchise regular and postseason record (1969 - 2024)<--IF YOU UPDATE ANYTHING ABOVE, MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE THIS AS WELL!-->

Record by decade

The following table describes the Expos′ (1969–2004) and Nationals′ (2005–2024) combined regular-season won–lost record by decade.

Decade Wins Losses Win %
1960s 52 110
1970s 748 862
1980s 811 752
1990s 776 777
2000s 711 908
2010s 879 740
2020s 288 420
All-time 42654569
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com's Washington Nationals History & Encyclopedia, and are current as of September 29, 2024.[9]

Postseason appearances

YearWild Card Game/SeriesLDSLCSWorld Series
1981Philadelphia PhilliesLos Angeles Dodgers
2012St. Louis Cardinals
2014San Francisco Giants
2016Los Angeles Dodgers
2017Chicago Cubs
2019Los Angeles DodgersSt. Louis CardinalsHouston Astros

Post-season record by year

The Nationals have made the postseason six times in their history, with their first being in 1981 (as the Expos) and the most recent being in 2019.

YearFinishRoundOpponentResult
NL East Champions (second half)NLDSPhiladelphia PhilliesWon32
NLCSLos Angeles DodgersLost23
NL East ChampionsNLDSSt. Louis CardinalsLost23
NL East ChampionsNLDSSan Francisco GiantsLost13
NL East ChampionsNLDSLos Angeles DodgersLost23
NL East ChampionsNLDSChicago CubsLost23
World Series ChampionsWild Card GameMilwaukee BrewersWon10
NLDSLos Angeles DodgersWon32
NLCSSt. Louis CardinalsWon40
World SeriesHouston AstrosWon43
6Totals5–52422

Footnotes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rookie of the Year Award Winners . 2013-06-22 . 2013-06-22 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  2. Web site: 1981 Montreal Expos . 2008-11-05 . Baseball-Reference.com .
  3. Web site: Manager of the Year Award Winners . 2013-06-22 . 2013-06-22 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  4. Web site: Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners . 2008-11-08 . 2008-10-30 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  5. Web site: Young honored by Players Association . 2008-11-08 . Bill Ladson . 2007-10-26 . MLB.com.
  6. https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/11860775/2014-national-league-manager-year-matt-williams-washington-nationals-named-nl-winner espn.go.com "Matt Williams named NL's top skipper"
  7. Web site: Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners . 2008-11-08 . 2008-10-30 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  8. Web site: Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners . 2017-11-15 . 2008-10-30 . Baseball-Reference.com.
  9. Web site: Washington Nationals History & Encyclopedia . October 1, 2024. .
  10. Web site: Strike is no longer necessary . ESPN . Morgan, Joe . August 21, 2002 . 2009-03-05 .
  11. Web site: Year in Review – 1981. Baseball Almanac. 2008-05-02 .
  12. Web site: The MLB Strike – 25 Years in the Making . Buzzle editorials. . Zirin, David . August 18, 2004 . 2008-05-02 . usurped . https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20090315230040/http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-18-2004-58021.asp . March 15, 2009 .

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