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Washington Nationals (2005 - 2008)
Montreal Expos (1969 - 2004) - 1 Playoff Appearance

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Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

2008 NL East 59-102 (.366) 5 Manny Acta Guzman Lannan 2008

2007 NL East 73-89 (.451) 4 Manny Acta Young Chico 2007

2006 NL East 71-91 (.438) 5 Frank Robinson Johnson Ortiz 2006

2005 NL East 81-81 (.500) 5 Frank Robinson Johnson Patterson 2005

2004 NL East 67-95 (.414) 5 Frank Robinson Wilkerson Hernandez 2004

2003 NL East 83-79 (.512) 4 Frank Robinson Vidro Hernandez 2003

2002 NL East 83-79 (.512) 2 Frank Robinson Guerrero Ohka 2002

2001 NL East 68-94 (.420) 5 Felipe Alou and Jeff Torborg Guerrero Vazquez 2001

2000 NL East 67-95 (.414) 4 Felipe Alou Guerrero Vazquez 2000

1999 NL East 68-94 (.420) 4 Felipe Alou Guerrero Hermanson 1999

1998 NL East 65-97 (.401) 4 Felipe Alou Guerrero Hermanson 1998

1997 NL East 78-84 (.481) 4 Felipe Alou Segui Martinez 1997

1996 NL East 88-74 (.543) 2 Felipe Alou Rodriguez Fassero 1996

1995 NL East 66-78 (.458) 5 Felipe Alou White Martinez 1995

1994 NL East 74-40 (.649) 1 Felipe Alou Alou Fassero 1994

1993 NL East 94-68 (.580) 2 Felipe Alou Walker Hill 1993

1992 NL East 87-75 (.537) 2 Tom Runnells and Felipe Alou Walker Martinez 1992

1991 NL East 71-90 (.441) 6 Buck Rodgers and Tom Runnells Calderon Martinez 1991

1990 NL East 85-77 (.525) 3 Buck Rodgers Wallach Boyd 1990

1989 NL East 81-81 (.500) 4 Buck Rodgers Raines Langston 1989

1988 NL East 81-81 (.500) 3 Buck Rodgers Galarraga Perez 1988

1987 NL East 91-71 (.562) 3 Buck Rodgers Raines Sebra 1987

1986 NL East 78-83 (.484) 4 Buck Rodgers Raines Youmans 1986

1985 NL East 84-77 (.522) 3 Buck Rodgers Raines Smith 1985

1984 NL East 78-83 (.484) 5 Bill Virdon and Jim Fanning Carter Lea 1984

1983 NL East 82-80 (.506) 3 Bill Virdon Dawson Lea 1983

1982 NL East 86-76 (.531) 3 Jim Fanning Oliver Rogers 1982

1981 NL East 60-48 (.556) DIV Dick Williams and Jim Fanning Dawson Gullickson 1981

1980 NL East 90-72 (.556) 2 Dick Williams Dawson Rogers 1980

1979 NL East 95-65 (.594) 2 Dick Williams Parrish Schatzeder 1979

Year League Record Finish/Rank Manager High OPS Low ERA Year

1978 NL East 76-86 (.469) 4 Dick Williams Valentine Rogers 1978

1977 NL East 75-87 (.463) 5 Dick Williams Carter Rogers 1977

1976 NL East 55-107 (.340) 6 Karl Kuehl and Charlie Fox Parrish Rogers 1976

1975 NL East 75-87 (.463) 5 Gene Mauch Jorgensen Warthen 1975

1974 NL East 79-82 (.491) 4 Gene Mauch Bailey Torrez 1974

1973 NL East 79-83 (.488) 4 Gene Mauch Singleton Marshall 1973

1972 NL East 70-86 (.449) 5 Gene Mauch Fairly Stoneman 1972

1971 NL East 71-90 (.441) 5 Gene Mauch Staub Stoneman 1971

1970 NL East 73-89 (.451) 6 Gene Mauch Staub Morton 1970

1969 NL East 52-110 (.321) 6 Gene Mauch Staub Robertson 1969

An AL or NL under Finish/Rank means they won the pennant, and WS the World Series.
High OPS requires 3.1 PAs per team game and Low ERA requires 1 IP per team game.

Stats updated through October 30, 2008.

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Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
2008	NL East	59-102 (.366)	5	Manny Acta	Guzman	Lannan	2008
2007	NL East	73-89 (.451)	4	Manny Acta	Young	Chico	2007
2006	NL East	71-91 (.438)	5	Frank Robinson	Johnson	Ortiz	2006
2005	NL East	81-81 (.500)	5	Frank Robinson	Johnson	Patterson	2005
2004	NL East	67-95 (.414)	5	Frank Robinson	Wilkerson	Hernandez	2004
2003	NL East	83-79 (.512)	4	Frank Robinson	Vidro	Hernandez	2003
2002	NL East	83-79 (.512)	2	Frank Robinson	Guerrero	Ohka	2002
2001	NL East	68-94 (.420)	5	Felipe Alou and Jeff Torborg	Guerrero	Vazquez	2001
2000	NL East	67-95 (.414)	4	Felipe Alou	Guerrero	Vazquez	2000
1999	NL East	68-94 (.420)	4	Felipe Alou	Guerrero	Hermanson	1999
1998	NL East	65-97 (.401)	4	Felipe Alou	Guerrero	Hermanson	1998
1997	NL East	78-84 (.481)	4	Felipe Alou	Segui	Martinez	1997
1996	NL East	88-74 (.543)	2	Felipe Alou	Rodriguez	Fassero	1996
1995	NL East	66-78 (.458)	5	Felipe Alou	White	Martinez	1995
1994	NL East	74-40 (.649)	1	Felipe Alou	Alou	Fassero	1994
1993	NL East	94-68 (.580)	2	Felipe Alou	Walker	Hill	1993
1992	NL East	87-75 (.537)	2	Tom Runnells and Felipe Alou	Walker	Martinez	1992
1991	NL East	71-90 (.441)	6	Buck Rodgers and Tom Runnells	Calderon	Martinez	1991
1990	NL East	85-77 (.525)	3	Buck Rodgers	Wallach	Boyd	1990
1989	NL East	81-81 (.500)	4	Buck Rodgers	Raines	Langston	1989
1988	NL East	81-81 (.500)	3	Buck Rodgers	Galarraga	Perez	1988
1987	NL East	91-71 (.562)	3	Buck Rodgers	Raines	Sebra	1987
1986	NL East	78-83 (.484)	4	Buck Rodgers	Raines	Youmans	1986
1985	NL East	84-77 (.522)	3	Buck Rodgers	Raines	Smith	1985
1984	NL East	78-83 (.484)	5	Bill Virdon and Jim Fanning	Carter	Lea	1984
1983	NL East	82-80 (.506)	3	Bill Virdon	Dawson	Lea	1983
1982	NL East	86-76 (.531)	3	Jim Fanning	Oliver	Rogers	1982
1981	NL East	60-48 (.556)	DIV	Dick Williams and Jim Fanning	Dawson	Gullickson	1981
1980	NL East	90-72 (.556)	2	Dick Williams	Dawson	Rogers	1980
1979	NL East	95-65 (.594)	2	Dick Williams	Parrish	Schatzeder	1979
Year	League	Record	Finish/Rank	Manager	High OPS	Low ERA	Year
1978	NL East	76-86 (.469)	4	Dick Williams	Valentine	Rogers	1978
1977	NL East	75-87 (.463)	5	Dick Williams	Carter	Rogers	1977
1976	NL East	55-107 (.340)	6	Karl Kuehl and Charlie Fox	Parrish	Rogers	1976
1975	NL East	75-87 (.463)	5	Gene Mauch	Jorgensen	Warthen	1975
1974	NL East	79-82 (.491)	4	Gene Mauch	Bailey	Torrez	1974
1973	NL East	79-83 (.488)	4	Gene Mauch	Singleton	Marshall	1973
1972	NL East	70-86 (.449)	5	Gene Mauch	Fairly	Stoneman	1972
1971	NL East	71-90 (.441)	5	Gene Mauch	Staub	Stoneman	1971
1970	NL East	73-89 (.451)	6	Gene Mauch	Staub	Morton	1970
1969	NL East	52-110 (.321)	6	Gene Mauch	Staub	Robertson	1969