League & Division:
The Washington Nationals compete in the National League East Division with the Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, Florida Marlins and Philadelphia Phillies.
Ballpark:
Nationals Park
- Capacity: 41,888
- Opened in: 2008
- Ballpark owner: Washington Convention and Sports Authority
- Construction cost: $611 million
History:
The franchise was founded in 1969 as the Montreal Expos as a National League expansion team. In 2005, the team moved to Washington, D.C.
Memorable Moments:
- The former Expos had poor timing for their best teams. The franchise won its only division title in the strike-torn 1981 season, when the season was split into halves, and lost in the National League Championship Series. Then, in 1994, the Expos had the best record in the league (74-40) when another strike ended the season with no champion.
- In 2003 and 2004, the Expos played 22 home games in Puerto Rico, the first team to play home games in Latin America.
Championships:
Playoff appearances: 1 (1981)
Division champions: 1 (1981)
National League pennants: 0
World Series titles: 0
Wild-card berths: 0
Spring Training:
The Nationals are a member of the Grapefruit League and play spring training games at Space Coast Stadium in Viera, Florida.
- Gary Carter
- Andre Dawson
- Tim Raines
- Vladimir Guerrero
Top Current Players:
- Ryan Zimmerman
- Stephen Strasburg
- Jayson Werth
Leadership:
Owner: Ted Lerner
General Manager: Mike Rizzo
Manager: Jim Riggleman
