Washington Nationals year by year

58 seasons since 1969 · 4408-4750 all time · 1 title

How have the Nationals ranked, year by year?

The Washington Nationals have played 57 seasons since 1969: 4331-4665 in the regular season, with 1 title. Over the last 10 seasons the best defense was 2016's (2nd in runs allowed), the best offense 2017's (5th in runs scored). In 2026 they went 77-85, 3rd in runs scored and 27th in runs allowed.

Washington Nationals by season: record, runs scored and allowed per game with league rank, coach and postseason
Season	W-L	Offense	Defense	Manager	Postseason
2026	77-85	5.073rd	5.0327th	Blake Butera	—
2025	66-96	4.2420th	5.5529th	Dave Martinez, Miguel Cairo	—
2024	71-91	4.0725th	4.7224th	Dave Martinez	—
2023	71-91	4.3221st	5.2227th	Dave Martinez	—
2022	55-107	3.7226th	5.2829th	Dave Martinez	—
2021	65-97	4.4716th	5.0625th	Dave Martinez	—
2020	26-34	4.8810th	5.0220th	Dave Martinez	—
2019	93-69	5.396th	4.479th	Dave Martinez	Won the World Series
2018	82-80	4.768th	4.2112th	Dave Martinez	—
2017	97-65	5.065th	4.156th	Dusty Baker	Playoffs, 2-3
2016	95-67	4.718th	3.782nd	Dusty Baker	Playoffs, 2-3
2015	83-79	4.3410th	3.928th	Matt Williams	—
2014	96-66	4.239th	3.432nd	Matt Williams	Playoffs, 1-3
2013	86-76	4.0515th	3.869th	Davey Johnson	—
2012	98-64	4.5110th	3.673rd	Davey Johnson	Playoffs, 2-3
2011	80-81	3.8823rd	3.999th	Jim Riggleman, John McLaren, Davey Johnson	—
2010	69-93	4.0425th	4.5821st	Jim Riggleman	—
2009	59-103	4.3822nd	5.4029th	Manny Acta, Jim Riggleman	—
2008	59-102	3.9828th	5.1226th	Manny Acta	—
2007	73-89	4.1530th	4.8318th	Manny Acta	—
2006	71-91	4.6024th	5.3828th	Frank Robinson	—
2005	81-81	3.9430th	4.159th	Frank Robinson	—
2004Montreal Expos	67-95	3.9229th	4.7515th	Frank Robinson	—
2003Montreal Expos	83-79	4.3924th	4.4211th	Frank Robinson	—
2002Montreal Expos	83-79	4.5417th	4.4314th	Frank Robinson	—
2001Montreal Expos	68-94	4.1428th	5.0120th	Felipe Alou, Jeff Torborg	—
2000Montreal Expos	67-95	4.5627th	5.5724th	Felipe Alou	—
1999Montreal Expos	68-94	4.4326th	5.2718th	Felipe Alou	—
1998Montreal Expos	65-97	3.9829th	4.8315th	Felipe Alou	—
1997Montreal Expos	78-84	4.2722nd	4.5710th	Felipe Alou	—
1996Montreal Expos	88-74	4.5725th	4.123rd	Felipe Alou	—
1995Montreal Expos	66-78	4.3126th	4.436th	Felipe Alou	—
1994Montreal Expos	74-40	5.1310th	3.982nd	Felipe Alou	—
1993Montreal Expos	94-68	4.5216th	4.216th	Felipe Alou	—
1992Montreal Expos	87-75	4.0016th	3.592nd	Tom Runnells, Felipe Alou	—
1991Montreal Expos	71-90	3.6025th	4.0710th	Buck Rodgers, Tom Runnells	—
1990Montreal Expos	85-77	4.0921st	3.693rd	Buck Rodgers	—
1989Montreal Expos	81-81	3.9019th	3.899th	Buck Rodgers	—
1988Montreal Expos	81-81	3.8820th	3.654th	Buck Rodgers	—
1987Montreal Expos	91-71	4.5718th	4.448th	Buck Rodgers	—
1986Montreal Expos	78-83	3.9623rd	4.278th	Buck Rodgers	—
1985Montreal Expos	84-77	3.9322nd	3.957th	Buck Rodgers	—
1984Montreal Expos	78-83	3.6825th	3.632nd	Bill Virdon, Jim Fanning	—
1983Montreal Expos	82-80	4.1818th	3.995th	Bill Virdon	—
1982Montreal Expos	86-76	4.3011th	3.803rd	Jim Fanning	—
1981Montreal Expos	60-48	4.1011th	3.654th	Dick Williams, Jim Fanning	—
1980Montreal Expos	90-72	4.2813th	3.883rd	Dick Williams	—
1979Montreal Expos	95-65	4.3817th	3.632nd	Dick Williams	—
1978Montreal Expos	76-86	3.9117th	3.776th	Dick Williams	—
1977Montreal Expos	75-87	4.1021st	4.5415th	Dick Williams	—
1976Montreal Expos	55-107	3.2824th	4.5323rd	Karl Kuehl, Charlie Fox	—
1975Montreal Expos	75-87	3.7121st	4.2612th	Gene Mauch	—
1974Montreal Expos	79-82	4.1114th	4.0814th	Gene Mauch	—
1973Montreal Expos	79-83	4.1214th	4.3315th	Gene Mauch	—
1972Montreal Expos	70-86	3.2918th	3.9017th	Gene Mauch	—
1971Montreal Expos	71-90	3.8613th	4.5323rd	Gene Mauch	—
1970Montreal Expos	73-89	4.2413th	4.9822nd	Gene Mauch	—
1969Montreal Expos	52-110	3.5920th	4.8823rd	Gene Mauch	—

Regular season. Offense and defense are runs scored and allowed per game; the rank beside each is among the league’s clubs that season, first being the most scored or the fewest allowed.

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