With baseball shut down because of the corona virus, I thought it would be an interesting time to look back at the all time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. We start today with the franchise I have seen the least and the defending World Series champion Washington Nationals.
The Nationals began life in 1969 as the Montreal Expos. When the Expos missed out on their best opportunity to win a World Series due to the work stoppage of 1994, followed by years of alleged mismanagement, fan support dropped away, and the team moved to Washington in 2005. I’ve seen them play 17 times, 5 as the Expos and 12 as the Nationals, most recently on August 24, 2019.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Danny Espinosa | 2 |
| Terrmel Sledge | 2 |
| Trea Turner | 1 |
| Adam LaRoche | 1 |
| Tony Batista | 1 |
| Michael Taylor | 1 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 1 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis | 6 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 6 |
| Ian Desmond | 5 |
| Endy Chavez | 5 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Trea Turner | 4 |
| Maicer Izturis | 3 |
| Ian Desmond | 3 |
| Juan Rivera | 3 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 3 |
| Brad Wilkerson | 3 |
| Juan Soto | 3 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Terrmel Sledge | 5 |
| Michael Taylor | 4 |
| Danny Espinosa | 3 |
| Brian Schneider | 3 |
| Tony Batista | 3 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Juan Rivera | 2 |
| 17 tied with | 1 |
Triples
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | 1 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 1 |
Batting Average (> 8 AB)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis | 0.500 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 0.333 |
| Adam Dunn | 0.333 |
| Jamey Carroll | 0.333 |
| Adam Eaton | 0.333 |
Stolen Bases
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis | 2 |
| Endy Chavez | 2 |
| Ian Desmond | 2 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 2 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 2 |
| Gerardo Parra | 2 |
And now, the defensive side of the ball.
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | 2 |
| 6 tied with | 1 |
Losses
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Zach Day | 2 |
| 7 tied with | 1 |
ERA (> 6 IP)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 0.00 |
| Scott Downs | 0.75 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | 1.29 |
Strikeouts
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Stephen Strasburg | 12 |
| Livan Hernandez | 10 |
| Tom Gorzelanny | 8 |
Appearances
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Luis Ayala | 3 |
| Tyler Clippard | 3 |
| 13 tied with | 2 |
Saves
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 |
| Matt Capps | 1 |
| Drew Storen | 1 |
| Joe Horgan | 1 |