Top 50 Washington Nationals
The Nation’s Capital of Washington D.C. may have seen a World Series Championship but it was not from the current incarnation of their team, the Washington Nationals.The Nationals originally began in French Canada as the Montreal Expos in 1969, a team that finally made the MLB playoffs in 1981. In 1994, prior to the MLB strike, they had the best record in the game, but as imagined they would not have the opportunity to compete for the World Series.
The franchise would relocate to the Washington D.C. area, marking the third time that America's capital hosted a baseball team. After making the playoffs multiple times, the Nationals finally won their first World Series in 2019.
Note: Baseball lists are based on an amalgamation of tenure, traditional statistics, advanced statistics, playoff statistics, and post-season accolades.
This list is updated up until the end of the 2024 Season.
When thinking about the highest standards for defensive skill, durability, and passion behind the plate, you come across a player who truly embodied the competitive spirit of baseball in Canada. Gary Carter didn’t just lead the Montreal Expos into their first successful era; he was the lively heart and soul of a young team. With his warm, infectious smile and a powerful, aggressive swing, the player known as “The Kid” made the demanding role of catcher look like a nightly display of strong leadership. During his remarkable eleven seasons with Nos Amours, he became perhaps the most loved athlete in…
Had it not been for the parallel existence of Rickey Henderson in the junior circuit, a swift, switch-hitting left fielder from Florida would have spent the entire decade of the 1980s completely unchallenged as the premier leadoff weapon in the sport. Drafted by the Montreal Expos as an amateur infielder, Tim Raines did not merely adapt to the artificial turf of Olympic Stadium; he harnessed his exceptional footwork to neutralize National League catchers and energize the team of Nos Amours. During an exceptional initial 12-season career representing Quebec, the speedster appropriately nicknamed “The Rock” combined elite, high-efficiency base-stealing with impeccable…
When looking at how a franchise has evolved competitively over different eras and locations, it really takes a standout, exceptional figure to change the story. For a long time, local historians naturally believed that hometown heroes like Bryce Harper or Stephen Strasburg would be the first to lead the modern chapter of Washington D.C. baseball after moving. However, it was an intense, uniquely eyed right-hander who came into the capital and completely changed the game. Before the 2015 season, Max Scherzer signed a significant seven-year free-agent deal. He didn’t just meet expectations; he made every game he pitched a must-see,…
Arriving in Montreal as an unheralded 11th-round draft pick in 1975, Andre Dawson wasted little time transforming into the premier physical specimen of the Expos organization. Officially breaking into the everyday lineup in 1977, his rare combination of explosive bat speed and fluid athleticism earned him the National League Rookie of the Year honors. Dawson immediately anchored a young, ascending Montreal outfield, providing a dynamic blend of high-end run production and aggressive base-stealing that signaled the arrival of a generational cornerstone. Throughout his eleven seasons in Quebec, Dawson established a benchmark of elite individual performance that frequently placed the Expos…
When Steve Rogers debuted in the major leagues in July 1973, he quickly provided the young Montreal Expos with something they had lacked since the team started: a true, homegrown ace. Coming from the University of Tulsa, this right-handed pitcher had an outstanding rookie season, going 10–5 with a mere 1.54 ERA in 17 starts. His immediate dominance over big-league batters pushed the Expos into an exciting late-season pennant race and earned him second place for the National League Rookie of the Year Award, marking the emergence of a remarkable talent. After his initial surge, Rogers became the Nationals’ most…
When the franchise moved from Montreal to establish the Washington Nationals in 2005, their first-ever amateur draft pick was an elegant, assured third baseman from the University of Virginia. Ryan Zimmerman didn’t just occupy a position on the field; he became the foundational cornerstone for the modern Washington team. Debuting in that September, he rapidly endeared himself to local fans and began a long, multi-decade career that earned him the lasting nickname of "Mr. National." Zimmerman’s first decade in Washington was characterized by a consistent, high-output offensive approach at third base. While he may not have been widely recognized as…
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In the last fifty years, Stephen Strasburg was about as highly prized a pitching prospect as there was. Strasburg has famously had his pitch count watched (even keeping him out of the 2012 Playoffs) after coming off of rehab of Tommy John surgery and the overall protection of the former number one draft pick might be the most of any player in baseball history.The perceived coddling has paid off as Strasburg has represented Washington in three All-Star Games and was a second runner-up for the National League Cy Young (losing to his teammate, Max Scherzer) in 2017 where he was…
Easily one of the most highly touted players in baseball history, Vladimir Guerrero did not disappoint when he was finally called up to the Majors. Guerrero actually goes down as the man who will have the most home runs as a Montreal Expo (234) with a Slugging Percentage well over .500. He would also lead the NL in Hits in 2002 as well as Total Bases.
One of the more underrated players in the 1980s, Tim Wallach would make five All-Star Games on the strength of his reputation with the respective National League Managers who selected him. In addition to his five All-Star appearances, Wallach would earn a pair of Silver Slugger Awards and three Gold Gloves. With the Expos, Wallach smacked 204 Home Runs, 905 RBIs and collected 1.694 Hits.
Does Bryce Harper deserved to be ranked this high?
The greatest Pitcher to come out of Nicaragua, Dennis Martinez had the best years of his long career with the Montreal Expos where he would be a three-time All-Star and won the ERA title in 1991. Martinez would finish fifth in National League Cy Young voting that season. Martinez had 100 of his 245 with the Expos, and had a 3.06 ERA with 973 Strikeouts.
Anthony Rendon came with a lot of expectations and how could he not be? The former Dick Howser Trophy winner from Rice University was drafted sixth overall in 2011 and he has proven to be a balanced player for the Nationals as of this writing.
Pedro Martinez would become a Baseball Hall of Fame inductee, predominantly based on his work with the Boston Red Sox. Still, it was with the Montreal Expos where Pedro would assert his stardom.
Juan Soto is currently one of the most exciting young baseball players in the game, where he has played all of his four years in the Majors with the Washington Senators.
Trea Turner played the first six-and-a-half years of his career with the Washington Nationals and had it not been for their 2021 firesale, his tenure in D.C. would likely have been longer.
A three-pitch Pitcher, Jordan Zimmermann spent the first seven seasons of his career with the Washington Nationals. As a Nat, Zimmermann would be named a National League All-Star twice and led the league in Wins in the 2013 season. Overall with Washington, Zmmerman posted a 70-50 Record with 903 Strikeouts.
A three-time All-Star from Puerto Rico, Jose Vidro had 1,280 Hits as an Expo/National and would be higher on this list had he been better on the defensive side of the baseball. He also batted .301 for the team with 115 Home Runs.
With his blazing speed Marquis Grissom was a demon on the basepaths, twice leading the National League in Stolen Bases as an Expo. Grissom was also quite adept utilizing his speed patrolling the outfield, as he would earn two of his four Gold Gloves in Montreal. The Expos were unable to keep Grissom and was unloaded to the Braves in 1995, where he won a World Series Ring. Grissom had 747 Hits with 266 Stoken Bases.
Gio Gonzalez had a great first season with the Washington Nationals in 2012 where he would become the second runner up for the National League Cy Young Award and lead the league in Wins, FIP and SO/9. While he has not yet replicated that All Star season he has been earned his rotation spot earning double digit Wins every year since joining the Nats. In 2017 he would again finish in the top ten in Cy Young voting (sixth) while going 15 and 9 with a 2.96 ERA. Gonzalez would be traded in 2018 to the Milwaukee Brewers but his…
