The Nationals have played at Nationals Park since 2008
A 1971 view of Jarry Park Stadium , where the Expos played from 1969 to 1976
The Montreal Olympic Stadium , Canada home of the Expos from 1977 until their move to Washington after the 2004 season
A Nationals game in June 2005 at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium , where the team played from 2005 to 2007
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 2005 . 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 2007 , 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 1969 through 2004 , 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
Season-by-season results
All-time records
Totals
Wins
Losses
Win%
2755
2943
.484
All-time Montreal Expos regular season record (1969–2004)
5
5
.500
All-time Montreal Expos postseason record (1969–2004)
2760
2948
.484
All-time combined Montreal Expos regular and postseason record (1969–2004)
1510
1626
.482
All-time Washington Nationals regular season record (2005–2024)
19
17
.528
All-time Washington Nationals postseason record (2005–2024)
1529
1643
.482
All-time combined Washington Nationals regular and postseason record (2005–2024)
4265
4569
.483
All-time combined franchise regular season record (1969–2024)
24
22
.522
All-time combined franchise postseason record (1969–2024)
4289
4591
.483
All-time combined franchise regular and postseason record (1969–2024)
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
.321
1970s
748
862
.465
1980s
811
752
.519
1990s
776
777
.500
2000s
711
908
.439
2010s
879
740
.543
2020s
288
420
.407
All-time
4265
4569
.483
These statistics are from Baseball-Reference.com 's Washington Nationals History & Encyclopedia , and are current as of September 29, 2024.[ 8]
Postseason appearances
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.
References
^ a b c "Rookie of the Year Award Winners" . Baseball-Reference.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013 .
^ "1981 Montreal Expos" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved November 5, 2008 .
^ a b c "Manager of the Year Award Winners" . Baseball-Reference.com. June 22, 2013. Retrieved June 22, 2013 .
^ a b "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners" . Baseball-Reference.com. October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 8, 2008 .
^ Bill Ladson (October 26, 2007). "Young honored by Players Association" . MLB.com . Retrieved November 8, 2008 .
^ espn.go.com "Matt Williams named NL's top skipper"
^ "Most Valuable Player MVP Awards & Cy Young Awards Winners" . Baseball-Reference.com. October 30, 2008. Retrieved November 15, 2017 .
^ "Washington Nationals History & Encyclopedia" . Baseball-Reference.com . Retrieved October 1, 2024 .
^ Morgan, Joe (August 21, 2002). "Strike is no longer necessary" . ESPN . Retrieved March 5, 2009 .
^ "Year in Review – 1981" . Baseball Almanac . Retrieved May 2, 2008 .
^ Zirin, David (August 18, 2004). "The MLB Strike – 25 Years in the Making" . Buzzle editorials . Archived from the original on March 15, 2009. Retrieved May 2, 2008 .
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