Washington Nationals

Value$2.1B

Founded: 1969 · Metro Area: Washington-Baltimore · NL · NL East · Home: Nationals Park

Formerly based in Montreal.

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RivalriesBeltway Seriesvs Baltimore Oriolestwo-way

World Series

1 WS Appearances

Pennants

2 LCS App · 5 Div titles

Playoff appearances

Postseason 24-22

0.481

All-time win pct

Seasons

since 1969

Championships

Pre-1903 cup wins (Temple Cup, World's Series, NL pennants) in slate; modern World Series titles in gold.

2019

Pre-1903 cup / NL pennantWorld Series (1903-present)

Pennants

Every World Series appearance and pre-1903 cup appearance. Solid chip = won the pennant (WS / cup); outlined chip = lost the WS / cup.

2019

All-time record

Regular-season W-L	4331-4665
Win pct	0.481
Playoff record	24-22
Championship appearances	1 (1 wins)
LCS appearances	2
Division titles	5
Total seasons	58
.500 or better seasons	25
Most recent championship	2019

Stadium history

Grouped by physical ballpark. Naming-rights eras nested.

Nationals Park

2008-present

Washington, DC

RFK Stadium

2005-2007

Washington, DC

Hiram Bithorn Stadium

2003-2004

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Olympic Stadium

1977-2004

Montreal, QC

Jarry Park

1969-1976

Montreal, QC

Season-by-season

1969 to 2026 · 58 seasons · click to expand

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2026Washington Nationals

as of Aug 2, 2026

W-L

55-58

Win%

0.487

607

591

NL East

In progress · ESPN

2025Washington Nationals

W-L

66-96

Win%

0.407

687

899

NL East · 5

—

2024Washington Nationals

W-L

71-91

Win%

0.438

660

764

NL East · 4

—

2023Washington Nationals

W-L

71-91

Win%

0.438

700

845

NL East · 5

—

2022Washington Nationals

W-L

55-107

Win%

0.340

603

855

NL East · 5

—

2021Washington Nationals

W-L

65-97

Win%

0.401

724

820

NL East · 5

—

2020Washington Nationals

W-L

26-34

Win%

0.433

293

301

NL East · 4

—

2019Washington Nationals

W-L

93-69

Win%

0.574

873

724

NL East · 2

Champion

2018Washington Nationals

W-L

82-80

Win%

0.506

771

682

NL East · 2

—

2017Washington Nationals

W-L

97-65

Win%

0.599

819

672

NL East · 1

Div Title

2016Washington Nationals

W-L

95-67

Win%

0.586

763

612

NL East · 1

Div Title

2015Washington Nationals

W-L

83-79

Win%

0.512

703

635

NL East · 2

—

2014Washington Nationals

W-L

96-66

Win%

0.593

686

555

NL East · 1

Div Title

2013Washington Nationals

W-L

86-76

Win%

0.531

656

626

NL East · 2

—

2012Washington Nationals

W-L

98-64

Win%

0.605

731

594

NL East · 1

Div Title

2011Washington Nationals

W-L

80-81

Win%

0.497

624

643

NL East · 3

—

2010Washington Nationals

W-L

69-93

Win%

0.426

655

742

NL East · 5

—

2009Washington Nationals

W-L

59-103

Win%

0.364

710

874

NL East · 5

—

2008Washington Nationals

W-L

59-102

Win%

0.366

641

825

NL East · 5

—

2007Washington Nationals

W-L

73-89

Win%

0.451

673

783

NL East · 4

—

2006Washington Nationals

W-L

71-91

Win%

0.438

746

872

NL East · 5

—

2005Washington Nationals

W-L

81-81

Win%

0.500

639

673

NL East · 5

—

2004Montreal Expos

W-L

67-95

Win%

0.414

635

769

NL East · 5

—

2003Montreal Expos

W-L

83-79

Win%

0.512

711

716

NL East · 4

—

2002Montreal Expos

W-L

83-79

Win%

0.512

735

718

NL East · 2

—

2001Montreal Expos

W-L

68-94

Win%

0.420

670

812

NL East · 5

—

2000Montreal Expos

W-L

67-95

Win%

0.414

738

902

NL East · 4

—

1999Montreal Expos

W-L

68-94

Win%

0.420

718

853

NL East · 4

—

1998Montreal Expos

W-L

65-97

Win%

0.401

644

783

NL East · 4

—

1997Montreal Expos

W-L

78-84

Win%

0.481

691

740

NL East · 4

—

1996Montreal Expos

W-L

88-74

Win%

0.543

741

668

NL East · 2

—

1995Montreal Expos

W-L

66-78

Win%

0.458

621

638

NL East · 5

—

1994Montreal Expos

W-L

74-40

Win%

0.649

585

454

NL East · 1

Div Title

1993Montreal Expos

W-L

94-68

Win%

0.580

732

682

NL East · 2

—

1992Montreal Expos

W-L

87-75

Win%

0.537

648

581

NL East · 2

—

1991Montreal Expos

W-L

71-90

Win%

0.441

579

655

NL East · 6

—

1990Montreal Expos

W-L

85-77

Win%

0.525

662

598

NL East · 3

—

1989Montreal Expos

W-L

81-81

Win%

0.500

632

630

NL East · 4

—

1988Montreal Expos

W-L

81-81

Win%

0.500

628

592

NL East · 3

—

1987Montreal Expos

W-L

91-71

Win%

0.562

741

720

NL East · 3

—

1986Montreal Expos

W-L

78-83

Win%

0.484

637

688

NL East · 4

—

1985Montreal Expos

W-L

84-77

Win%

0.522

633

636

NL East · 3

—

1984Montreal Expos

W-L

78-83

Win%

0.484

593

585

NL East · 5

—

1983Montreal Expos

W-L

82-80

Win%

0.506

677

646

NL East · 3

—

1982Montreal Expos

W-L

86-76

Win%

0.531

697

616

NL East · 3

—

1981Montreal Expos

W-L

60-48

Win%

0.556

443

394

NL East · 2

LCS

1980Montreal Expos

W-L

90-72

Win%

0.556

694

629

NL East · 2

—

1979Montreal Expos

W-L

95-65

Win%

0.594

701

581

NL East · 2

—

1978Montreal Expos

W-L

76-86

Win%

0.469

633

611

NL East · 4

—

1977Montreal Expos

W-L

75-87

Win%

0.463

665

736

NL East · 5

—

1976Montreal Expos

W-L

55-107

Win%

0.340

531

734

NL East · 6

—

1975Montreal Expos

W-L

75-87

Win%

0.463

601

690

NL East · 5

—

1974Montreal Expos

W-L

79-82

Win%

0.491

662

657

NL East · 4

—

1973Montreal Expos

W-L

79-83

Win%

0.488

668

702

NL East · 4

—

1972Montreal Expos

W-L

70-86

Win%

0.449

513

609

NL East · 5

—

1971Montreal Expos

W-L

71-90

Win%

0.441

622

729

NL East · 5

—

1970Montreal Expos

W-L

73-89

Win%

0.451

687

807

NL East · 6

—

1969Montreal Expos

W-L

52-110

Win%

0.321

582

791

NL East · 6

—

Season	Team	W	L	Win%	RS	RA	Division	Finish	Postseason
2026	Washington Nationals as of Aug 2, 2026	55	58	0.487	607	591	NL East		In progress · ESPN
2025	Washington Nationals	66	96	0.407	687	899	NL East	5	—
2024	Washington Nationals	71	91	0.438	660	764	NL East	4	—
2023	Washington Nationals	71	91	0.438	700	845	NL East	5	—
2022	Washington Nationals	55	107	0.340	603	855	NL East	5	—
2021	Washington Nationals	65	97	0.401	724	820	NL East	5	—
2020	Washington Nationals	26	34	0.433	293	301	NL East	4	—
2019	Washington Nationals	93	69	0.574	873	724	NL East	2	Champion
2018	Washington Nationals	82	80	0.506	771	682	NL East	2	—
2017	Washington Nationals	97	65	0.599	819	672	NL East	1	Div Title
2016	Washington Nationals	95	67	0.586	763	612	NL East	1	Div Title
2015	Washington Nationals	83	79	0.512	703	635	NL East	2	—
2014	Washington Nationals	96	66	0.593	686	555	NL East	1	Div Title
2013	Washington Nationals	86	76	0.531	656	626	NL East	2	—
2012	Washington Nationals	98	64	0.605	731	594	NL East	1	Div Title
2011	Washington Nationals	80	81	0.497	624	643	NL East	3	—
2010	Washington Nationals	69	93	0.426	655	742	NL East	5	—
2009	Washington Nationals	59	103	0.364	710	874	NL East	5	—
2008	Washington Nationals	59	102	0.366	641	825	NL East	5	—
2007	Washington Nationals	73	89	0.451	673	783	NL East	4	—
2006	Washington Nationals	71	91	0.438	746	872	NL East	5	—
2005	Washington Nationals	81	81	0.500	639	673	NL East	5	—
2004	Montreal Expos	67	95	0.414	635	769	NL East	5	—
2003	Montreal Expos	83	79	0.512	711	716	NL East	4	—
2002	Montreal Expos	83	79	0.512	735	718	NL East	2	—
2001	Montreal Expos	68	94	0.420	670	812	NL East	5	—
2000	Montreal Expos	67	95	0.414	738	902	NL East	4	—
1999	Montreal Expos	68	94	0.420	718	853	NL East	4	—
1998	Montreal Expos	65	97	0.401	644	783	NL East	4	—
1997	Montreal Expos	78	84	0.481	691	740	NL East	4	—
1996	Montreal Expos	88	74	0.543	741	668	NL East	2	—
1995	Montreal Expos	66	78	0.458	621	638	NL East	5	—
1994	Montreal Expos	74	40	0.649	585	454	NL East	1	Div Title
1993	Montreal Expos	94	68	0.580	732	682	NL East	2	—
1992	Montreal Expos	87	75	0.537	648	581	NL East	2	—
1991	Montreal Expos	71	90	0.441	579	655	NL East	6	—
1990	Montreal Expos	85	77	0.525	662	598	NL East	3	—
1989	Montreal Expos	81	81	0.500	632	630	NL East	4	—
1988	Montreal Expos	81	81	0.500	628	592	NL East	3	—
1987	Montreal Expos	91	71	0.562	741	720	NL East	3	—
1986	Montreal Expos	78	83	0.484	637	688	NL East	4	—
1985	Montreal Expos	84	77	0.522	633	636	NL East	3	—
1984	Montreal Expos	78	83	0.484	593	585	NL East	5	—
1983	Montreal Expos	82	80	0.506	677	646	NL East	3	—
1982	Montreal Expos	86	76	0.531	697	616	NL East	3	—
1981	Montreal Expos	60	48	0.556	443	394	NL East	2	LCS
1980	Montreal Expos	90	72	0.556	694	629	NL East	2	—
1979	Montreal Expos	95	65	0.594	701	581	NL East	2	—
1978	Montreal Expos	76	86	0.469	633	611	NL East	4	—
1977	Montreal Expos	75	87	0.463	665	736	NL East	5	—
1976	Montreal Expos	55	107	0.340	531	734	NL East	6	—
1975	Montreal Expos	75	87	0.463	601	690	NL East	5	—
1974	Montreal Expos	79	82	0.491	662	657	NL East	4	—
1973	Montreal Expos	79	83	0.488	668	702	NL East	4	—
1972	Montreal Expos	70	86	0.449	513	609	NL East	5	—
1971	Montreal Expos	71	90	0.441	622	729	NL East	5	—
1970	Montreal Expos	73	89	0.451	687	807	NL East	6	—
1969	Montreal Expos	52	110	0.321	582	791	NL East	6	—

In-progress 2026 row pulled from ESPN public standings, as of Aug 2, 2026. Refreshed hourly via Next ISR; the record on the row reflects the most recent ESPN snapshot.

Top 12 postseason games

Highest-rated postseason games in franchise history by the site's Game Score metric, which combines hype, quality, stakes, and matchup rank. Losses can outrank routine wins because the formula scores game quality, not franchise spin.

#1 · 2019-10-301.713

2019 World Series G7W

Washington Nationals 6-2 Houston Astros

Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas

#2 · 2019-10-291.624

2019 World Series G6W

Washington Nationals 7-2 Houston Astros

Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas

#3 · 2016-10-131.365

2016 Division Series G5L

Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Washington Nationals

Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC

#4 · 2019-10-271.332

2019 World Series G5L

Houston Astros 7-1 Washington Nationals

Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC

#5 · 2016-10-111.326

2016 Division Series G4L

Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Washington Nationals

Dodger Stadium· Los Angeles, California

#6 · 2019-10-091.326

2019 Division Series G5 · ExtrasW

Washington Nationals 7-3 Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodger Stadium· Los Angeles, California

#7 · 1981-10-191.302

1981 NLCS G5L

Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Montreal Expos

Olympic Stadium· Montreal, Quebec

#8 · 2019-10-251.283

2019 World Series G3L

Houston Astros 4-1 Washington Nationals

Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC

#9 · 2017-10-121.241

2017 Division Series G5L

Chicago Cubs 9-8 Washington Nationals

Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC

#10 · 2019-10-221.239

2019 World Series G1W

Washington Nationals 5-4 Houston Astros

Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas

#11 · 2012-10-121.233

2012 Division Series G5L

St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 Washington Nationals

Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC

#12 · 2012-10-111.188

2012 Division Series G4W

Washington Nationals 2-1 St. Louis Cardinals

Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC

#	Date	Round	Result	Match	Game Score
1	2019-10-30	2019 World Series G7	W	Washington Nationals 6-2 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas	1.713
2	2019-10-29	2019 World Series G6	W	Washington Nationals 7-2 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas	1.624
3	2016-10-13	2016 Division Series G5	L	Los Angeles Dodgers 4-3 Washington Nationals Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.365
4	2019-10-27	2019 World Series G5	L	Houston Astros 7-1 Washington Nationals Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.332
5	2016-10-11	2016 Division Series G4	L	Los Angeles Dodgers 6-5 Washington Nationals Dodger Stadium· Los Angeles, California	1.326
6	2019-10-09	2019 Division Series G5 · Extras	W	Washington Nationals 7-3 Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium· Los Angeles, California	1.326
7	1981-10-19	1981 NLCS G5	L	Los Angeles Dodgers 2-1 Montreal Expos Olympic Stadium· Montreal, Quebec	1.302
8	2019-10-25	2019 World Series G3	L	Houston Astros 4-1 Washington Nationals Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.283
9	2017-10-12	2017 Division Series G5	L	Chicago Cubs 9-8 Washington Nationals Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.241
10	2019-10-22	2019 World Series G1	W	Washington Nationals 5-4 Houston Astros Minute Maid Park· Houston, Texas	1.239
11	2012-10-12	2012 Division Series G5	L	St. Louis Cardinals 9-7 Washington Nationals Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.233
12	2012-10-11	2012 Division Series G4	W	Washington Nationals 2-1 St. Louis Cardinals Nationals Park· Washington-Baltimore, DC	1.188

Award winners

League-wide awards held by Nationals players or managers. Curated to the headline tier: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Manager of the Year, postseason MVPs, Hank Aaron, Roberto Clemente, and the rare Triple Crown.

NL MVP · 1

2015Bryce Harper

NL Cy Young · 3

2017Max Scherzer
2016Max Scherzer
1997Pedro Martinez

NL Rookie of the Year · 3

2012Bryce Harper
1977Andre Dawson
1970Carl Morton

NL Manager of the Year · 4

2014Matt Williams
2012Davey Johnson
1994Felipe Alou
1987Buck Rodgers

WS MVP · 1

2019Stephen Strasburg

NLCS MVP · 1

2019Howie Kendrick

All-Star Game MVP · 3

1987Tim Raines
1984Gary Carter
1981Gary Carter

Hank Aaron Award · 1

2015Bryce Harper

Comeback Player of the Year · 3

2017Ryan Zimmerman
2016Anthony Rendon
2007Dmitri Young

Babe Ruth Award · 2

2019Juan Soto
2019Stephen Strasburg

Reliever of the Year Award · 2

2005Chad Cordero
1985Jeff Reardon