To paraphrase from a famous movie, the one constant through all the years has been baseball. With the hot stove in full swing, we continue our look at the all-time leaders in both offensive and defensive categories for all 30 teams. Today, we take a deeper dive into the 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 151 players suit up for the franchise in the 18 times I’ve seen them play, five as the Expos and thirteen times now as the Nationals, most recently in 2021.
Home Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Danny Espinosa | 2 |
| Terrmel Sledge | 2 |
| Trea Turner | 1 |
| Adam LaRoche | 1 |
| Tony Batista | 1 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 1 |
| Vladimir Guerrero | 1 |
| Juan Soto | 1 |
Hits
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis | 6 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 6 |
| Trea Turner | 6 |
| Juan Soto | 6 |
Runs
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Trea Turner | 5 |
| Juan Soto | 4 |
| Maicer Izturis | 3 |
| Ian Desmond | 3 |
| Juan Rivera | 3 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 3 |
| Brad Wilkerson | 3 |
RBI
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Terrmel Sledge | 5 |
| Michael A. Taylor | 4 |
| Danny Espinosa | 3 |
| Brian Schneider | 3 |
| Tony Batista | 3 |
| Trea Turner | 3 |
Doubles
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Juan Rivera | 2 |
| 20 tied with | 1 |
Triples
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Cristian Guzman | 1 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 1 |
Batting Average (> 8 AB)
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis | 0.500 |
| Juan Soto | 0.462 |
| Nyjer Morgan | 0.333 |
| Adam Dunn | 0.333 |
| Jamey Carroll | 0.333 |
| Adam Eaton | 0.333 |
| Yam Gomes | 0.333 |
Stolen Bases
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Maicer Izturis | 2 |
| Endy Chavez | 2 |
| Ian Desmond | 2 |
| Alfonso Soriano | 2 |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 2 |
| Gerardo Parra | 2 |
| Trea Turner | 2 |
Games
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Ryan Zimmerman | 9 |
| Brian Schneider | 6 |
| Trea Turner | 5 |
| Endy Chavez | 5 |
| Ian Desmond | 5 |
| Jamey Carroll | 5 |
| Brad Wilkerson | 5 |
| Jayson Werth | 5 |
And now, the defensive side of the ball.
Wins
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Livan Hernandez | 2 |
| 7 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 |
|---|---|
| Max Scherzer | 15 |
| Stephen Strasburg | 12 |
| Livan Hernandez | 10 |
Appearances
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Luis Ayala | 3 |
| Tyler Clippard | 3 |
| 15 tied with | 2 |
Saves
| Name | Total |
|---|---|
| Henry Rodriguez | 1 |
| Matt Capps | 1 |
| Drew Storen | 1 |
| Joe Horgan | 1 |
| Brad Hand | 1 |