Washington Nationals All-Time Roster

Updated 11/24/2024

This is the Washington Nationals all-time roster. The roster consists of one starter and one bench player for each infield position and one starter and one bench player for each outfield position. Hitters had to have a minimum of 1,500 plate appearances. For pitching, I selected five starting pitchers and three relief pitchers. Starting pitchers had to start at least 75 games during their time with the franchise to qualify. Relief pitchers had to accumulate a minimum of 150 innings pitched to be eligible.

Catcher – Gary Carter

Age: 20 – 30, 38
Years: 1974 – 1984, 1992

Gary Carter
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
55.8	121	1503	6019	5303	707	1427	274	24	220	823	34	36	582	691	.269	.344	.454	.798

First Base – Ron Fairly

Age: 30 – 35
Years: 1969 – 1974

Ron Fairly
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
17.6	127	718	2642	2226	303	615	92	7	86	331	19	12	370	257	.276	.381	.440	.821

Second Base – Jose Vidro

Age: 22 – 31
Years: 1997 – 2006

Jose Vidro
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
16.5	111	1186	4753	4257	614	1280	304	12	115	550	21	15	397	463	.301	.363	.459	.822

Third Base – Anthony Rendon

Age: 23 – 29
Years: 2013 – 2019

Anthony Rendon
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
30.0	128	916	3927	3424	571	994	245	15	136	546	45	16	409	610	.290	.369	.490	.859

Shortstop – Trea Turner

Age: 22 – 28
Years: 2015 – 2021

Trea Turner
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
22.3	121	637	2803	2565	444	769	135	32	93	306	192	37	208	509	.300	.356	.486	.842

Outfield – Tim Raines

Age: 19 – 30, 41
Years: 1979 – 1990, 2001

Tim Raines
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
49.1	133	1452	6256	5383	947	1622	281	82	96	556	635	106	793	569	.301	.392	.437	.829

Outfield – Andre Dawson

Age: 21 – 31
Years: 1976 – 1986

Andre Dawson
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
48.4	121	1443	6138	5628	828	1575	295	67	225	838	253	85	354	896	.280	.328	.476	.804

Outfield – Vladimir Guererro

Age: 21 – 28
Years: 1996 – 2003

Vladimir Guerrero
WAR	wRC+	G	PA	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	SB	CS	BB	SO	BA	OBP	SLG	OPS
34.7	143	1004	4220	3763	641	1215	226	34	234	702	123	71	381	484	.323	.392	.588	.980

Starting Pitcher – Max Scherzer

Age: 30 – 36
Years: 2015 – 2021

Max Scherzer
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
39.6	66	189	189	92	47	2.80	1229.0	11	4	0	404	382	280	1610	33.1%	0.96

Starting Pitcher – Steve Rogers

Age: 23 – 35
Years: 1973 – 1985

Steve Rogers
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
45.1	87	399	393	158	152	3.18	2837.2	129	37	2	1122	1001	876	1621	13.9%	1.23

Starting Pitcher – Stephen Strasburg

Age: 21 – 32
Years: 2010 – 2021

Stephen Strasburg
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
31.8	79	246	246	113	61	3.21	1465.1	2	2	0	575	523	392	1718	28.9%	1.09

Starting Pitcher – Dennis Martinez

Age: 32 – 39
Years: 1986 – 1993

Dennis Martinez
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
30.0	83	239	233	100	72	3.06	1609	41	13	1	628	547	407	973	14.8%	1.15

Starting Pitcher – Pedro Martinez

Age: 22 – 25
Years: 1994 – 1997

Pedro Martinez
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
20.2	72	118	117	55	33	3.06	797.1	20	8	1	302	271	248	843	26.2%	1.09

Relief Pitcher – Tim Burke

Age: 26 – 32
Years: 1985 – 1991

Tim Burke
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
12.0	72	425	2	43	26	2.61	600.1	0	0	101	200	174	189	395	16.0%	1.18

Relief Pitcher – Tyler Clippard

Age: 23 – 29
Years: 2008 – 2014

Tyler Clippard
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
10.1	68	414	2	34	24	2.68	464	0	0	34	149	138	182	530	28.5%	1.05

Relief Pitcher – John Wetteland

Age: 25 – 27
Years: 1992 – 1994

John Wetteland
WAR	ERA-	G	GS	W	L	ERA	IP	CG	SHO	SV	R	ER	BB	SO	K%	WHIP
7.1	61	189	0	17	13	2.32	232.1	0	0	105	66	60	85	280	29.4%	1.09

Bench

Catcher – Wilson Ramos, 2010 – 2016
First Base – Nick Johnson, 2004 – 2006, 2008 – 2009
Second Base – Ron Hunt, 1971 – 1974
Third Base – Ryan Zimmerman, 2005 – 2019, 2021
Shortstop – Ian Desmond, 2009 – 2015
Outfield – Bryce Harper, 2012 – 2018
Outfield – Rusty Staub, 1969 – 1971, 1979
Outfield – Juan Soto, 2018 – 2021
Starting Pitcher – Gio Gonzalez, 2012 – 2018
Starting Pitcher – Jordan Zimmerman, 2009 – 2015
Starting Pitcher -Javier Vazquez, 1998 – 2003
Relief Pitcher – Jeff Fassero, 1991 – 1996

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