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2010 Washington Nationals season


FieldValue
nameWashington Nationals
season2010
leagueNational League
divisionEast
ballparkNationals Park
cityWashington, D.C.
record69–93 (.426)
divisional_place5th
ownersLerner Enterprises
general_managersMike Rizzo
managersJim Riggleman
televisionMASN
WDCW (CW 50)
(Bob Carpenter, Rob Dibble, Ray Knight)
radioWWWT
(Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler)

WDCW (CW 50) (Bob Carpenter, Rob Dibble, Ray Knight) (Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler) |}}

The Washington Nationals' 2010 season was the sixth season for the American baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, and the 42nd since the original team was started in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It involved the Nationals attempting to win the National League East after a 59–103 season the year before – the worst record of any MLB team in 2009. Jim Riggleman was kept as full-time manager after being instituted on July 12, 2009 after Manny Acta's firing.

Highlights from the season include Stephen Strasburg's 14-strikeout Major League debut on June 8 against the Pittsburgh Pirates and a bench-clearing brawl on September 1 at the Florida Marlins.

The Nationals finished 2010 in last place in the NL East for the third year in a row with a 69–93 record, though they did have a ten-game improvement from 2009. They had a 41–40 record at home, their first winning home record since 2006.

Third baseman Ryan Zimmerman won the Silver Slugger Award for the second straight year as the best offensive third baseman in the National League.

As the Texas Rangers won their first pennant that season, the Nationals became one of only two teams to have never played in the World Series, along with the Seattle Mariners

Offseason

On December 7, 2009, the Nationals traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees for Brian Bruney; they sent Jamie Hoffman to the Yankees on December 10, 2009, to complete the trade.

Spring training

The Nationals held their 2010 spring training in Viera, Florida, with home games played at Space Coast Stadium.

Regular season

Season standings

National League East

National League Wild Card

Record vs. opponents

Opening Day lineup

Opening Day StartersNamePosition
Nyjer MorganCenter fielder
Willie HarrisRight fielder
Ryan ZimmermanThird baseman
Adam DunnFirst baseman
Josh WillinghamLeft fielder
Adam KennedySecond baseman
Iván RodríguezCatcher
Ian DesmondShortstop
John LannanStarting pitcher

Notable transactions

  • May 24, 2010: The Nationals sent Andrew Brown to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.
  • July 29, 2010: The Nationals traded Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins for Wilson Ramos and minor-leaguer Joe Testa.
  • July 30, 2010: The Nationals traded Cristian Guzmán to the Texas Rangers for Tanner Roark and minor-leaguer Ryan Tatusko.
  • August 7, 2010: The Nationals purchased Brian Bixler from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Draft

The 2010 Major League Baseball draft took place from June 7 to June 9. With their first pick – the first pick overall – the Nationals selected outfielder Bryce Harper. Other notable players the Nationals selected were pitcher Sammy Solis (second round, 51st overall), pitcher A. J. Cole (fourth round, 116th overall), pitcher Matt Grace (eighth round, 236th overall), pitcher Aaron Barrett (ninth round, 266th overall), and pitcher Robbie Ray (12th round, 356th overall).

Roster

2010 Washington Nationals
**Roster**
**Pitchers**

Attendance

The Nationals drew 1,828,066 fans at Nationals Park in 2010, a slight improvement over their 2009 attendance. However, it placed them 14th in attendance for the season among the 16 National League teams, down from 13th the previous year. Their highest attendance at a home game was on April 5, when they drew 41,290 for a game against the Philadelphia Phillies on Opening Day, while their lowest was 10,999 for a game against the Houston Astros on September 20. Their average home attendance was 22,569 per game, their lowest since arriving in Washington in 2005.

Game log

Legend
**Bold**

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 || Phillies || 11 – 1 || Halladay (1-0) || Lannan (0-1) || || 41,290 || 0-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || Phillies || 8 – 4 || Hamels (1-0) || Marquis (0-1) || Madson (1) || 27,240 || 0-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || Phillies || 6 – 5 || Clippard (1-0) || Figueroa (0-1) || Capps (1) || 20,217 || 1-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Mets || 8 – 2 || Pelfrey (1-0) || Batista (0-1) || || 28,055 || 1-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Mets || 4 – 3 || Lannan (1-1) || Pérez (0-1) || Capps (2) || 33,044 || 2-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Mets || 5 – 2 || Hernández (1-0) || Santana (1-1) || Capps (3) || 33,672 || 3-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 7 || April 12 || @ Phillies || 7 – 4 || Hamels (2-0) || Marquis (0-2) || Madson (2) || 44,791 || 3-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 8 || April 14 || @ Phillies || 14 – 7 || Figueroa (1-1) || Bergmann (0-1) || || 45,438 || 3-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 9 || April 15 || @ Phillies || 7 – 5 || Clippard (2-0) || Báez (0-1) || Capps (4) || 44,157 || 4-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 16 || Brewers || 5 – 3 || Bruney (1-0) || Hawkins (0-2) || Capps (5) || 17,234 || 5-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 11 || April 17 || Brewers || 8 – 0 || Hernández (2-0) || Wolf (1-1) || || 18,673 || 6-5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || Brewers || 11 – 7 || Vargas (1-0) || Marquis (0-3) || || 18,789 || 6-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 13 || April 19 || Rockies || 5 – 2 || Stammen (1-0) || Cook (0-2) || Capps (6) || 11,623 || 7-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 20 || Rockies || 10 – 4 || de la Rosa (2-1) || Olsen (0-1) || || 15,037 || 7-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || Rockies || 6 – 4 || Clippard (3-0) || Betancourt (0-1) || Capps (7) || 11,191 || 8-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 22 || Rockies || 2 – 0 || Jiménez (4-0) || Hernández (2-1) || Morales (3) || 15,518 || 8-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 23 || Dodgers || 5 – 1 || Atilano (1-0) || Haeger (0-2) || || 23,859 || 9-8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 18 || April 24 || Dodgers || 4 – 3 (13) || Monasterios (1-0) || Batista (0-2) || || 18,039 || 9-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 25 || Dodgers || 1 – 0 || Olsen (1-1) || Billingsley (1-1) || Capps (8) || 18,395 || 10-9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 20 || April 26 || @ Cubs || 4 – 3 (10) || Mármol (1-0) || Bruney (1-1) || || 37,850 || 10-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 21 || April 27 || @ Cubs || 3 – 1 || Hernández (3-1) || Gorzelanny (0-3) || Capps (9) || 37,440 || 11-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 22 || April 28 || @ Cubs || 3 – 2 || Atilano (2-0) || Dempster (2-1) || Capps (10) || 36,660 || 12-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 23 || April 30 || @ Marlins || 7 – 1 || Olsen (2-1) || Nolasco (2-1) || || 20,856 || 13-10 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 24 || May 1 || @ Marlins || 7 – 1 || Volstad (2-2) || Stammen (1-1) || || 34,886 || 13-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 25 || May 2 || @ Marlins || 9 – 3 || Johnson (3-1) || Lannan (1-2) || || 13,169 || 13-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 4 || Braves || 6 – 3 || Hernández (4-1) || Kawakami (0-5) || Capps (11) || 17,098 || 14-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 5 || Braves || 7 – 6 (10) || Medlen (1-1) || Capps (0-1) || Wagner (3) || 15,616 || 14-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 28 || May 6 || Braves || 3 – 2 || Clippard (4-0) || O'Flaherty (1-1) || || 17,131 || 15-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 7 || Marlins || 4 – 2 || Volstad (3-2) || Bruney (1-2) || Oviedo (5) || 20,161 || 15-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 8 || Marlins || 5 – 4 || Clippard (5-0) || Badenhop (0-4) || Capps (12) || 21,633 || 16-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 31 || May 9 || Marlins || 3 – 2 || Clippard (6-0) || Hensley (1-1) || Capps (13) || 21,299 || 17-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 32 || May 10 || @ Mets || 3 – 2 || Atilano (3-0) || Maine (1-2) || Batista (1) || 29,313 || 18-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 11 || @ Mets || 8 – 6 || Valdés (1-0) || Clippard (6-1) || Rodríguez (5) || 31,606 || 18-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 34 || May 12 || @ Mets || 6 – 4 || Clippard (7-1) || Rodríguez (2-1) || Capps (14) || 33,024 || 19-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 13 || @ Rockies || 14 – 6 (8) || Slaten (1-0) || Chacín (2-1) || || 20,795 || 20-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || May 14 || @ Rockies || colspan=6 | Postponed (rain) Rescheduled for May 15 as part of a doubleheader |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 15 (1) || @ Rockies || 6 – 2 || Jiménez (7-1) || Hernández (4-2) || || 29,111 || 20-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 (2) || @ Rockies || 4 – 3 || Hammel (1-2) || Burnett (0-1) || Corpas (1) || 35,258 || 20-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 38 || May 16 || @ Rockies || 2 – 1 || Bélisle (1-0) || Clippard (7-2) || Corpas (2) || 42,874 || 20-18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 39 || May 17 || @ Cardinals || 6 – 2 || Lohse (1-3) || Stammen (1-2) || || 38,005 || 20-19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 40 || May 18 || @ Cardinals || 3 – 2 || Carpenter (5-1) || Clippard (7-3) || Franklin (9) || 36,345 || 20-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || Mets || 5 – 3 || Storen (1-0) || Valdés (1-1) || Capps (15) || 19,384 || 21-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || Mets || 10 – 7 || Valdés (2-1) || Atilano (3-1) || || 23,612 || 21-21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || Orioles || 5 – 3 || Hernández (1-5) || Olsen (2-2) || Simón (6) || 27,378 || 21-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || Orioles || 7 – 6 || Walker (1-0) || Hendrickson (1-2) || Capps (16) || 30,290 || 22-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || Orioles || 4 – 3 (10) || Slaten (2-0) || Meredith (0-2) || || 27,535 || 23-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 46 || May 25 || @ Giants || 4 – 2 || Wellemeyer (3-4) || Hernández (4-3) || Wilson (11) || 27,981 || 23-23 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 47 || May 26 || @ Giants || 7 – 3 || Atilano (4-1) || Lincecum (5-1) || || 30,230 || 24-23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 48 || May 27 || @ Giants || 5 – 4 || Casilla (1-0) || Burnett (0-2) || Wilson (12) || 28,251 || 24-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 49 || May 28 || @ Padres || 5 – 3 || Lannan (2-2) || Richard (4-3) || Capps (17) || 23,468 || 25-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 50 || May 29 || @ Padres || 4 – 2 || Latos (5-3) || Martin (0-1) || Bell (14) || 25,956 || 25-25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || @ Padres || 3 – 2 (11) || Gregerson (1-1) || Burnett (0-3) || || 28,591 || 25-26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Astros || 14 – 4 || Atilano (5-1) || Oswalt (3-7) || || 34,704 || 26-26 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Astros || 8 – 7 || López (2-0) || Capps (0-2) || || 25,249 || 26-27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 2 || @ Astros || 5 – 1 || Rodríguez (3-7) || Lannan (2-3) || || 26,736 || 26-28 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 55 || June 3 || @ Astros || 6 – 4 || Lindstrom (2-1) || Capps (0-3) || || 21,814 || 26-29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 56 || June 4 || Reds || 4 – 2 || Clippard (8-3) || del Rosario (1-1) || Capps (18) || 33,774 || 27-29 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 57 || June 5 || Reds || 5 – 1 || Leake (5-0) || Atilano (5-2) || || 22,896 || 27-30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 6 || Reds || 5 – 4 (10) || Cordero (2-3) || Slaten (2-1) || Masset (1) || 27,202 || 27-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 8 || Pirates || 5 – 2 || Strasburg (1-0) || Karstens (1-2) || Capps (19) || 40,315 || 28-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 60 || June 9 || Pirates || 7 – 5 || Storen (2-0) || Carrasco (1-2) || Capps (20) || 18,876 || 29-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 61 || June 10 || Pirates || 4 – 2 || Hernández (5-3) || Duke (3-7) || Clippard (1) || 21,767 || 30-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 11 || @ Indians || 7 – 2 || Westbrook (4-3) || Atilano (5-3) || Pérez (6) || 22,041 || 30-32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 63 || June 12 || @ Indians || 7 – 1 || Hernández (5-5) || Martin (0-2) || || 19,484 || 30-33 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 64 || June 13 || @ Indians || 9 – 4 || Strasburg (2-0) || Huff (2-8) || || 32,876 || 31-33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 65 || June 15 || @ Tigers || 7 – 4 || Scherzer (3-6) || Lannan (2-4) || Valverde (14) || 24,821 || 31-34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 66 || June 16 || @ Tigers || 8 – 3 || Verlander (8-4) || Hernández (5-4) || || 24,767 || 31-35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 17 || @ Tigers || 8 – 3 || Bonderman (3-4) || Atilano (5-4) || || 33,630 || 31-36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 18 || White Sox || 2 – 1 (11) || Putz (2-2) || Storen (2-1) || Jenks (14) || 40,325 || 31-37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 69 || June 19 || White Sox || 1 – 0 || Peavy (6-5) || Martin (0-3) || || 36,487 || 31-38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 20 || White Sox || 6 – 3 || García (8-3) || Lannan (2-5) || Putz (1) || 31,763 || 31-39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 71 || June 21 || Royals || 2 – 1 || Hernández (6-4) || Chen (3-2) || Capps (21) || 13,592 || 32-39 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 22 || Royals || 4 – 3 || Atilano (6-4) || Lerew (0-1) || Capps (22) || 21,168 || 33-39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 23 || Royals || 1 – 0 || Bannister (7-5) || Strasburg (2-1) || Soria (17) || 31,913 || 33-40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 25 || @ Orioles || 7 – 6 || Simón (2-1) || Clippard (8-4) || || 43,484 || 33-41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 75 || June 26 || @ Orioles || 6 – 5 || Berken (1-1) || Burnett (0-4) || Simón (8) || 28,635 || 33-42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 27 || @ Orioles || 4 – 3 || Hernández (3-6) || Clippard (8-5) || Simón (9) || 22,951 || 33-43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 77 || June 28 || @ Braves || 5 – 0 || Hudson (8-3) || Strasburg (2-2) || || 42,889 || 33-44 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 78 || June 29 || @ Braves || 7 – 2 || Stammen (2-2) || Lowe (9-6) || || 19,045 || 34-44 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || June 30 || @ Braves || 4 – 1 || Jurrjens (1-3) || Martin (0-4) || Wagner (16) || 20,091 || 34-45 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 80 || July 1 || Mets || 2 – 1 || Capps (1-3) || Feliciano (2-4) || || 20,167 || 35-45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 81 || July 2 || Mets || 5 – 3 || Niese (6-2) || Atilano (6-5) || Rodríguez (19) || 24,410 || 35-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 82 || July 3 || Mets || 6 – 5 || Capps (2-3) || Rodríguez (2-2) || || 39,214 || 36-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 83 || July 4 || Mets || 9 – 5 || Takahashi (7-3) || Stammen (2-3) || Rodríguez (20) || 29,234 || 36-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || Padres || 6 – 5 || Capps (3-3) || Gregerson (2-4) || || 14,039 || 37-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || Padres || 7 – 6 || Martin (1-4) || Garland (8-6) || Capps (23) || 13,762 || 38-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 8 || Padres || 7 – 1 || Latos (10-4) || Atilano (6-6) || || 17,364 || 38-48 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 87 || July 9 || Giants || 8 – 1 || Strasburg (3-2) || Cain (6-8) || || 34,723 || 39-48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 88 || July 10 || Giants || 10 – 5 || Casilla (2-2) || Clippard (8-6) || || 23,977 || 39-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || Giants || 6 – 2 || Bumgarner (2-2) || Hernández (6-5) || Wilson (23) || 22,403 || 39-50 |- style="text-align:center; background:#bbb;" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 16 || @ Marlins || 4 – 0 || Strasburg (4-2) || Nolasco (9-7) || || 27,037 || 40-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 91 || July 17 || @ Marlins || 2 – 0 || Johnson (10-3) || Hernández (6-6) || Oviedo (21) || 23,005 || 40-51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 18 || @ Marlins || 1 – 0 || Sanabia (1-1) || Stammen (2-4) || Oviedo (22) || 21,057 || 40-52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 93 || July 19 || @ Reds || 7 – 2 || Cueto (9-2) || Martin (1-5) || || 21,243 || 40-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 20 || @ Reds || 8 – 7 || Leake (7-1) || Atilano (6-7) || Cordero (26) || 22,876 || 40-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 21 || @ Reds || 8 – 5 || Strasburg (5-2) || Arroyo (10-5) || Capps (24) || 37,868 || 41-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 96 || July 22 || @ Reds || 7 – 1 || Hernández (7-6) || Vólquez (1-1) || || 23,115 || 42-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 97 || July 23 || @ Brewers || 7 – 5 || Loe (1-1) || Burnett (0-5) || Axford (14) || 34,822 || 42-55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 98 || July 24 || @ Brewers || 4 – 3 || Axford (6-1) || Storen (2-2) || || 41,987 || 42-56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || @ Brewers || 8 – 3 || Bush (5-8) || Detwiler (0-1) || || 42,414 || 42-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 27 || Braves || 3 – 0 || Batista (1-2) || Hanson (8-7) || Capps (25) || 40,043 || 43-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 28 || Braves || 3 – 1 || Hudson (11-5) || Hernández (7-7) || Wagner (23) || 24,263 || 43-58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 102 || July 29 || Braves || 5 – 3 || Olsen (3-2) || Lowe (10-9) || Capps (26) || 30,263 || 44-58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 103 || July 30 || Phillies || 8 – 1 || Stammen (3-4) || Oswalt (6-13) || || 32,590 || 45-58 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 104 || July 31 || Phillies || 7 – 5 || Storen (3-2) || Lidge (1-1) || || 38,049 || 46-58 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || Phillies || 6 – 4 (11) || Contreras (6-3) || Balester (0-1) || Lidge (11) || 35,807 || 46-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 106 || August 2 || @ Diamondbacks || 3 – 1 || Hernández (8-7) || López (5-10) || Burnett (1) || 16,793 || 47-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 3 || @ Diamondbacks || 6 – 1 || Saunders (7-10) || Olsen (3-3) || || 17,164 || 47-60 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 4 || @ Diamondbacks || 7 – 2 || Stammen (4-4) || Kennedy (6-9) || || 15,670 || 48-60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 8 – 4 || Enright (3-2) || Detwiler (0-2) || || 16,638 || 48-61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 110 || August 6 || @ Dodgers || 6 – 3 || Lannan (3-5) || Kershaw (10-7) || Storen (1) || 39,153 || 49-61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 7 || @ Dodgers || 3 – 2 (10) || Broxton (4-3) || Burnett (0-6) || || 44,896 || 49-62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 8 || @ Dodgers || 8 – 3 || Lilly (5-8) || Marquis (0-4) || || 43,639 || 49-63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 113 || August 10 || Marlins || 8 – 2 || Sánchez (9-7) || Strasburg (5-3) || || 25,939 || 49-64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 11 || Marlins || 9 – 5 || Volstad (6-8) || Olsen (3-4) || || 15,061 || 49-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || Marlins || 5 – 0 || Nolasco (13-8) || Hernández (8-8) || || 16,496 || 49-66 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 116 || August 13 || Diamondbacks || 4 – 2 || Lannan (4-5) || Saunders (7-12) || Burnett (2) || 19,549 || 50-66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 117 || August 14 || Diamondbacks || 9 – 2 || Kennedy (7-9) || Marquis (0-5) || || 22,400 || 50-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 15 || Diamondbacks || 5 – 3 || Clippard (9-6) || Norberto (0-2) || Storen (2) || 21,695 || 51-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 17 || @ Braves || 10 – 2 || Minor (1-0) || Olsen (3-5) || || 16,911 || 51-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 18 || @ Braves || 3 – 2 || Wagner (7-2) || Burnett (0-7) || || 18,105 || 51-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 121 || August 19 || @ Braves || 6 – 2 || Lannan (5-5) || Lowe (11-11) || || 15,593 || 52-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 20 || @ Phillies || 1 – 0 || Halladay (16-8) || Marquis (0-6) || Lidge (17) || 45,093 || 52-70 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 123 || August 21 || @ Phillies || 8 – 1 || Slaten (3-1) || Kendrick (8-6) || || 45,266 || 53-70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 124 || August 22 || @ Phillies || 6 – 0 || Oswalt (9-13) || Olsen (3-6) || || 44,539 || 53-71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 23 || Cubs || 9 – 1 || Coleman (1-1) || Hernández (8-9) || || 17,921 || 53-72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 126 || August 24 || Cubs || 5 – 4 || Zambrano (5-6) || Lannan (5-6) || Mármol (23) || 18,250 || 53-73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 127 || August 25 || Cubs || 4 – 0 || Dempster (12-8) || Marquis (0-7) || || 18,344 || 53-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 26 || Cardinals || 11 – 10 (13) || Slaten (4-1) || Hawksworth (4-8) || || 22,317 || 54-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || Cardinals || 4 – 2 || García (12-6) || Olsen (3-7) || Franklin (22) || 22,871 || 54-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 28 || Cardinals || 14 – 5 || Hernández (9-9) || Lohse (2-6) || || 30,688 || 55-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 131 || August 29 || Cardinals || 4 – 2 || Lannan (6-6) || Wainwright (17-9) || Storen (3) || 24,782 || 56-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 30 || @ Marlins || 9 – 3 || Marquis (1-7) || Sanabia (3-2) || || 18,326 || 57-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || @ Marlins || 1 – 0 (10) || Hensley (3-4) || Storen (3-3) || || 18,506 || 57-76 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 134 || September 1 || @ Marlins || 16 – 10 || Volstad (9-9) || Olsen (3-8) || || 18,045 || 57-77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 135 || September 3 || @ Pirates || 8 – 5 || Duke (7-12) || Hernández (9-10) || Hanrahan (3) || 19,734 || 57-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 4 || @ Pirates || 9 – 2 || Lannan (7-6) || Maholm (7-14) || || 30,263 || 58-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 137 || September 5 || @ Pirates || 8 – 1 || Marquis (2-7) || Morton (1-11) || || 18,057 || 59-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 6 || Mets || 13 – 3 || Olsen (4-8) || Pelfrey (13-9) || || 20,224 || 60-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 7 || Mets || 4 – 1 || Gee (1-0) || Maya (0-1) || Takahashi (4) || 13,835 || 60-79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 8 || Mets || 3 – 2 || Dickey (10-6) || Hernández (9-11) || Takahashi (5) || 16,002 || 60-80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 141 || September 10 || Marlins || 3 – 1 || Sanabia (4-2) || Lannan (7-7) || Hensley (1) || 17,180 || 60-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 142 || September 11 || Marlins || 4 – 1 || Sánchez (12-9) || Marquis (2-8) || Hensley (2) || 17,941 || 60-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || Marlins || 6 – 5 || Sanches (1-2) || Zimmermann (0-1) || Hensley (3) || 16,788 || 60-83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 144 || September 13 || @ Braves || 4 – 0 || Lowe (13-12) || Maya (0-2) || || 18,647 || 60-84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 14 || @ Braves || 6 – 0 || Hernández (10-11) || Jurrjens (7-6) || || 26,954 || 61-84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 || @ Braves || 4 – 2 || Lannan (8-7) || Minor (3-1) || Storen (4) || 19,237 || 62-84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 147 || September 17 || @ Phillies || 9 – 1 || Oswalt (13-13) || Marquis (2-9) || || 45,338 || 62-85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 148 || September 18 || @ Phillies || 5 – 2 || Kendrick (10-9) || Zimmermann (0-2) || Lidge (23) || 45,222 || 62-86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 149 || September 19 || @ Phillies || 7 – 6 || Worley (1-1) || Storen (3-4) || || 44,936 || 62-87 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 20 || Astros || 8 – 2 || Norris (9-8) || Hernández (10-12) || || 10,999 || 62-88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 21 || Astros || 8 – 4 || Clippard (10-6) || Paulino (1-9) || || 11,893 || 63-88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 152 || September 22 || Astros || 4 – 3 || Clippard (11-6) || Fulchino (2-1) || Burnett (3) || 12,213 || 64-88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 153 || September 23 || Astros || 7 – 2 || Detwiler (1-2) || Figueroa (5-4) || || 14,633 || 65-88 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 24 || Braves || 8 – 3 || Zimmermann (1-2) || Hudson (16-9) || || 22,515 || 66-88 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 25 || Braves || 5 – 0 || Lowe (15-12) || Maya (0-3) || || 23,824 || 66-89 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 26 || Braves || 4 – 2 || Burnett (1-7) || Farnsworth (3-2) || Storen (5) || 21,625 || 67-89 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 157 || September 27 || Phillies || 8 – 0 || Halladay (21-10) || Lannan (8-8) || || 14,309 || 67-90 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 158 || September 28 || Phillies || 2 – 1 || Storen (4-4) || Contreras (6-4) || || 19,117 || 68-90 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 159 || September 29 || Phillies || 7 – 1 || Blanton (9-6) || Detwiler (1-3) || || 20,026 || 68-91 |- |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Mets || 2 – 1 (10) || Takahashi (10-6) || Clippard (11-7) || || 29,424 || 68-92 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 161 || October 2 || @ Mets || 7 – 2 || Igarashi (1-1) || Clippard (11-8) || || 30,386 || 68-93 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Mets || 2 – 1 (14) || Peralta (1-0) || Pérez (0-5) || Batista (2) || 30,849 || 69-93 |-

Player stats

Batting

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in; AVG = Batting average; SB = Stolen bases

Complete offensive statistics are available here.

PosPlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVGSB
C11139832106181449.2662
1B1585588514536238103.2600
2B1353424385161331.24914
SS154525591412741065.26917
3B142525851613202585.3074
LF11437054991921656.2688
CF13650960129177024.25334
RF9826636771221541.2890
OF134414521021831147.24616
2B893194490114225.2824
OF1322242541621032.1835
IF11418619468105.2470
C59158103280316.2030
OF67104161560312.1445
2B28103162241615.2140
C15523144014.2690
OF2735770104.2001
LF2727230001.1110
C411130013.2730
C100000000
P3561291013.1480
P2544142004.0910
P3638293006.2370
P1724020000.0830
P12625010000.0400
P1722131002.1360
P1220010001.0500
P1012021000.1670
P710020000.2000
P588010000.1250
P57010000.1430
P87000000.0000
P782010000.5000
P393000000.0000
P242000000.0000
P12000000.0000
P542010000.5000
P12000000.0000
P700000000
P471000000.0000
P500000000
P400000000
P4900000000
P1900000000
P7300000000
P1700000000
**Team Totals****162****5418****655****1355****250****31****149****634****.250****110**

Pitching

Table is sortable.

Note: Pos = Position; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts

Complete pitching statistics are available here.

PosPlayerWLERAGGSSVIPHRERBBK
SP10123.6633330211.2216938664114
SP884.6525250143.117582744971
SP445.131930128.015178734185
SP675.151616085.29656493240
SP485.561715081.09354502753
SP296.601313058.27647432431
CL332.744702646.0512014938
RP1183.07780191.069333141112
RP123.70581282.27136343955
RP172.14730363.05217152062
RP443.58540555.14824222252
SP532.911212068.05625221792
102.02390049.0301211949
154.1399048.05630221131
413.10490040.23418141938
103.57240035.1351614830
SP124.9477031.03120171027
134.2585029.23422141417
035.8855026.03018171112
012.57170021.015661128
127.64190017.22118152016
003.867007.0103324
003.601105.062203
009.645004.266565
005.401103.1421153
0115.434002.134412
**Team Totals****69****93****4.13****162****162****37****1435.0****1469****742****658****512****1068**

Team leaders

Qualifying players only.

Batting

StatPlayerTotal
Avg.Ryan Zimmerman.307
HRAdam Dunn38
RBIAdam Dunn103
RAdam Dunn
Ryan Zimmerman85
85
HRyan Zimmerman161
SBNyjer Morgan34

Pitching

StatPlayerTotal
WTyler Clippard11
LLiván Hernández12
ERALiván Hernández3.66
SOLiván Hernández114
SVMatt Capps26
IPLiván Hernández211.2

Awards and honors

All-Stars

  • Matt Capps, P

Annual awards

  • Silver Slugger: Ryan Zimmerman, 3B

Ryan Zimmermann won the Silver Slugger Award for the second consecutive year, becoming the first Washington Nationals player to win two Silver Slugger Awards.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Potomac

References

References

  1. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/trade-partners.cgi?franch_ID_1=WSN&franch_ID_2=NYY baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & New York Yankees]
  2. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/trade-partners.cgi?franch_ID_1=WSN&franch_ID_2=STL baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & St. Louis Cardinals]
  3. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/trade-partners.cgi?franch_ID_1=WSN&franch_ID_2=MIN baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & Minnesota Twins]
  4. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/trade-partners.cgi?franch_ID_1=WSN&franch_ID_2=TEX baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & Texas Rangers]
  5. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/friv/trade-partners.cgi?franch_ID_1=WSN&franch_ID_2=PIT baseball-reference.com Trades between Washington Nationals & Pittsburgh Pirates]
  6. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/draft/?query_type=franch_year&team_ID=WSN&year_ID=2010&draft_type=junreg& baseball-reference.com 2010 Washington Nationals Picks in the MLB June Amateur Draft]
  7. [https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/WSN/2010-schedule-scores.shtml baseball-reference.com 2010 Washington Nationals]
  8. [http://www.baseball-almanac.com/teams/montattn.shtml baseball-almanac.com Washington Nationals Attendance Data]
  9. [https://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2014/11/06/ian-desmond-anthony-rendon-win-silver-slugger-awards/, Wagner, James, "Ian Desmond, Anthony Rendon win Silver Slugger awards", washingtonpost.com, November 6, 2014, 6:32 PM EST.]
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