Nationals franchise

Average PPS: 10

Period: 1969-2018

Nationals franchise

Net Points Earned480
Average Points Per Season10
Period: 1969-2018
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Season Info Franchise Info Total Points Earned Seasons Ranked Regular Season Record Reg. Seas. Quantified: F.P.E. Postseason Quantified: F.P.E. Exceptional Pts Regular Season Summary Postseason Results- (Series)
Season Year League Size Team Identity Location Logo Uniform Colors W L L Winning % Pts: W-L record Final standings/ Pennant race Reg. Seas. Total Net Playoff Pts Postseason Total Expansion: L & B Pts Expansion Total Additional Info. Division Series NL Champ. Series World Series
1969 1969 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-147 42nd 52 110 110 0.321 -275 -72 -34700 200 200 (*Expansion team- enter with SD, KC, & Pilots.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NL & MLB *MLB grows from 20 to 24 teams; Divisional Era begins.
DNQ Additional Info.
*MLB grows from 20 to 24 teams; Divisional Era begins.
1970 1970 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
21 22nd 73 89 89 0.451 -68 -28 -9600 118 118 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1971 1971 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
18 23rd 71 90 90 0.441 -84 0 -8400 103 103 5th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1972* 1972 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
12 25th 70 86 86 0.449 -71 0 -7100 84 84 5th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1973 1973 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
41 17th 79 83 83 0.488 -9 38 2800 13 13 Involved in Pennant chase deep into season*. Finish 3.5 GB *Mets won Division with 82-79 record
DNQ Additional Info.
*Mets won Division with 82-79 record
1974 1974 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
12 26th 79 82 82 0.491 -4 0 -400 17 17 4th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1975 1975 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-67 36th 75 87 87 0.463 -49 -38 -8700 20 20 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1976 1976 12 teams (24 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-341 48th 55 107 107 0.340 -244 -106 -35100 10 10 Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB
DNQ DNQ
1977 1977 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-52 35th 75 87 87 0.463 -52 0 -5200 0 0 5th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1978 1978 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-42 34th 76 86 86 0.469 -42 0 -4200 0 0 4th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1979 1979 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
212 7th 95 65 65 0.594 162 50 21200 0 0 SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 95-65 record. (Finish 2 GB)
DNQ DNQ
1980 1980 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
154 9th 90 72 72 0.556 98 56 15400 0 0 Involved in Pennant chase until very end of the season. Finish 1 GB
DNQ DNQ
1981* 1981 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
253 6th 60 48 48 0.556 59 36 95157157 0 0 (*Strike causes 2 mini-seasons). (1st half)- 3rd Place. (2nd half)- Win Division*- (*rediculous format- See Add. Info) Win Division by 0.5 Game; but played 1 more game than StL. W 3-2 L 3-2 NL Champ. Series
L 3-2
1982 1982 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
80 12th 86 76 76 0.531 56 24 8000 0 0 Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 6 GB
DNQ DNQ
1983 1983 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
25 21st 82 80 80 0.506 14 11 2500 0 0 Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 8 GB
DNQ DNQ
1984 1984 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-16 31st 78 83 83 0.484 -16 0 -1600 0 0 5th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1985 1985 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
41 16th 84 77 77 0.522 41 0 4100 0 0 3rd of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1986 1986 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-16 32nd 78 83 83 0.484 -16 0 -1600 0 0 4th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1987 1987 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
145 10th 91 71 71 0.562 108 37 14500 0 0 Involved in Pennant chase very deep into season. Finish 4 GB
DNQ DNQ
1988 1988 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
4 27th 81 81 81 0.500 4 0 400 0 0 3rd of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1989 1989 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
4 28th 81 81 81 0.500 4 0 400 0 0 4th of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1990 1990 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
46 15th 85 77 77 0.525 46 0 4600 0 0 3rd of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1991 1991 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-127 39th 71 90 90 0.441 -89 -38 -12700 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1992 1992 12 teams (26 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
66 14th 87 75 75 0.537 66 0 6600 0 0 2nd of 6 teams in NL East
DNQ DNQ
1993 1993 14 teams (28 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
192 8th 94 68 68 0.580 146 46 19200 0 0 Involved in the Pennant chase until the end of the season. Finish 3 GB
DNQ DNQ
1994* 1994 14 teams (28 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
286 5th 74 40 40 0.649 187 98 28600 0 0 (*Cancelled Season). SNUBBED- Best record in MLB when season is cancelled due to Strike.
Not Played.
Division Series
Not Played.
1995 1995 14 teams (28 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-98 38th 66 78 78 0.458 -63 -35 -9800 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
1996 1996 14 teams (28 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
80 11th 88 74 74 0.543 80 0 8000 0 0 5th of 14 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
1997 1997 14 teams (28 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-22 33rd 78 84 84 0.481 -22 0 -2200 0 0 9th of 14 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
1998 1998 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-172 45th 65 97 97 0.401 -172 0 -17200 0 0 T-14th of 16 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
1999 1999 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-137 40th 68 94 94 0.420 -137 0 -13700 0 0 14th of 16 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
2000 2000 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-148 43rd 67 95 95 0.414 -148 0 -14800 0 0 14th of 16 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
2001 2001 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
-173 46th 68 94 94 0.420 -137 -36 -17300 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
2002 2002 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal, Quebec
27 19th 83 79 79 0.512 27 0 2700 0 0 7th of 16 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
2003* 2003 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal & San Juan, P.R.
27 20th 83 79 79 0.512 27 0 2700 0 0 10th of 16 teams in National League. *Play 22 'home games' in Puerto Rico Additional Info.
*Play 22 'home games' in Puerto Rico
2004* 2004 16 teams (30 MLB) Montreal Expos Montréal & San Juan, P.R.
-184 47th 67 95 95 0.414 -148 -36 -18400 0 0 Last Place in Division. (*Play 22 'home games' in Puerto Rico). *After 36 seasons in MTL, Expos relocate to Wash. Become the 'Nationals'. Additional Info.
*After 36 seasons in MTL, Expos relocate to Wash. Become the 'Nationals'.
2005* 2005 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
-7 30th 81 81 81 0.500 5 -12 -700 0 0 (*Inaugural D.C. Season). Last Place in Division- (*despite 81-81 record!) *The Montreal Expos relocate to D.C. (Complete rebranding of franchise). Additional Info.
*The Montreal Expos relocate to D.C. (Complete rebranding of franchise).
2006 2006 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
-139 41st 71 91 91 0.438 -103 -36 -13900 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
2007 2007 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
-79 37th 73 89 89 0.451 -79 0 -7900 0 0 T-11th of 16 teams in National League
DNQ DNQ
2008 2008 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
-364 49th 59 102 102 0.366 -237 -127 -36400 0 0 Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB
DNQ DNQ
2009 2009 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
-368 50th 59 103 103 0.364 -241 -127 -36800 0 0 Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB
DNQ DNQ
2010 2010 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
-162 44th 69 93 93 0.426 -126 -36 -16200 0 0 Last Place in Division
DNQ DNQ
2011 2011 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
0 29th 80 81 81 0.497 0 0 000 0 0 8th of 16 teams in the National League
DNQ DNQ
2012 2012 16 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
462 1st 98 64 64 0.605 225 254 479-16-16 0 0 Season's Champions- Win Division, National League, & Best Record in MLB. DNQ L 3-2 Division Series
L 3-2
2013 2013 15 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
70 13th 86 76 76 0.531 70 0 7000 0 0 6th of 15 teams in the National League DNQ DNQ
2014 2014 15 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
381 2nd 96 66 66 0.593 200 210 410-28-28 0 0 Win Division and National League. #1 seed in NL DNQ L 3-1 Division Series
L 3-1
2015 2015 15 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
30 18th 83 79 79 0.512 30 0 3000 0 0 7th of 15 teams in the National League DNQ DNQ
2016 2016 15 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
304 4th 95 67 67 0.586 185 137 322-18-18 0 0 Win Division Title (NL East). #2 seed in N.L. Playoffs DNQ L 3-2 (LAD) Division Series
L 3-2 (LAD)
2017 2017 15 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
331 3rd 97 65 65 0.599 212 137 349-18-18 0 0 Win Division Title (NL East). #2 seed in N.L. Playoffs DNQ L 3-2 (CHC) Division Series
L 3-2 (CHC)
2018 2018 15 teams (30 MLB) Washington Nationals Washington, D.C.
17 24th 82 80 80 0.506 17 0 1700 0 0 T-8th of 15 teams in the National League DNQ DNQ
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2018
Total Points Earned 17
Regular Season Summary T-8th of 15 teams in the National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2017
Total Points Earned 331
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title (NL East). #2 seed in N.L. Playoffs
Post Season Summary Division Series
L 3-2 (CHC)
2016
Total Points Earned 304
Regular Season Summary Win Division Title (NL East). #2 seed in N.L. Playoffs
Post Season Summary Division Series
L 3-2 (LAD)
2015
Total Points Earned 30
Regular Season Summary 7th of 15 teams in the National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2014
Total Points Earned 381
Regular Season Summary Win Division and National League. #1 seed in NL
Post Season Summary Division Series
L 3-1
2013
Total Points Earned 70
Regular Season Summary 6th of 15 teams in the National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2012
Total Points Earned 462
Regular Season Summary Season's Champions- Win Division, National League, & Best Record in MLB.
Post Season Summary Division Series
L 3-2
2011
Total Points Earned 0
Regular Season Summary 8th of 16 teams in the National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2010
Total Points Earned -162
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2009
Total Points Earned -368
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB
Post Season Summary DNQ
2008
Total Points Earned -364
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB
Post Season Summary DNQ
2007
Total Points Earned -79
Regular Season Summary T-11th of 16 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2006
Total Points Earned -139
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2005*
Total Points Earned -7
Regular Season Summary (*Inaugural D.C. Season). Last Place in Division- (*despite 81-81 record!)
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*The Montreal Expos relocate to D.C. (Complete rebranding of franchise).
2004*
Total Points Earned -184
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division. (*Play 22 'home games' in Puerto Rico).
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*After 36 seasons in MTL, Expos relocate to Wash. Become the 'Nationals'.
2003*
Total Points Earned 27
Regular Season Summary 10th of 16 teams in National League.
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*Play 22 'home games' in Puerto Rico
2002
Total Points Earned 27
Regular Season Summary 7th of 16 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
2001
Total Points Earned -173
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
2000
Total Points Earned -148
Regular Season Summary 14th of 16 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1999
Total Points Earned -137
Regular Season Summary 14th of 16 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1998
Total Points Earned -172
Regular Season Summary T-14th of 16 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1997
Total Points Earned -22
Regular Season Summary 9th of 14 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1996
Total Points Earned 80
Regular Season Summary 5th of 14 teams in National League
Post Season Summary DNQ
1995
Total Points Earned -98
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1994*
Total Points Earned 286
Regular Season Summary (*Cancelled Season). SNUBBED- Best record in MLB when season is cancelled due to Strike.
Post Season Summary Division Series
Not Played.
1993
Total Points Earned 192
Regular Season Summary Involved in the Pennant chase until the end of the season. Finish 3 GB
Post Season Summary DNQ
1992
Total Points Earned 66
Regular Season Summary 2nd of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1991
Total Points Earned -127
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1990
Total Points Earned 46
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1989
Total Points Earned 4
Regular Season Summary 4th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1988
Total Points Earned 4
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1987
Total Points Earned 145
Regular Season Summary Involved in Pennant chase very deep into season. Finish 4 GB
Post Season Summary DNQ
1986
Total Points Earned -16
Regular Season Summary 4th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1985
Total Points Earned 41
Regular Season Summary 3rd of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1984
Total Points Earned -16
Regular Season Summary 5th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1983
Total Points Earned 25
Regular Season Summary Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 8 GB
Post Season Summary DNQ
1982
Total Points Earned 80
Regular Season Summary Involved in Pennant chase deep into season. Finish 6 GB
Post Season Summary DNQ
1981*
Total Points Earned 253
Regular Season Summary (*Strike causes 2 mini-seasons). (1st half)- 3rd Place. (2nd half)- Win Division*- (*rediculous format- See Add. Info)
Post Season Summary NL Champ. Series
L 3-2
1980
Total Points Earned 154
Regular Season Summary Involved in Pennant chase until very end of the season. Finish 1 GB
Post Season Summary DNQ
1979
Total Points Earned 212
Regular Season Summary SNUBBED: miss playoffs despite 95-65 record. (Finish 2 GB)
Post Season Summary DNQ
1978
Total Points Earned -42
Regular Season Summary 4th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1977
Total Points Earned -52
Regular Season Summary 5th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1976
Total Points Earned -341
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division, National League, and MLB
Post Season Summary DNQ
1975
Total Points Earned -67
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1974
Total Points Earned 12
Regular Season Summary 4th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1973
Total Points Earned 41
Regular Season Summary Involved in Pennant chase deep into season*. Finish 3.5 GB
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*Mets won Division with 82-79 record
1972*
Total Points Earned 12
Regular Season Summary 5th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1971
Total Points Earned 18
Regular Season Summary 5th of 6 teams in NL East
Post Season Summary DNQ
1970
Total Points Earned 21
Regular Season Summary Last Place in Division
Post Season Summary DNQ
1969
Total Points Earned -147
Regular Season Summary (*Expansion team- enter with SD, KC, & Pilots.) Inaugural Season- Last Place in Division. Tied for Last Place in NL & MLB
Post Season Summary Additional Info.
*MLB grows from 20 to 24 teams; Divisional Era begins.

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