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Nationals History

		NATIONALS FRANCHISE HISTORY




	Gary Carter, nicknamed "The Kid," played 12 seasons (1974-1984, 1992) with the Montreal Expos.

All-time leaders & stats
The first player to be inducted into the Hall of Fame wearing a Montreal cap, Gary Carter ranks third on the club's home run and RBI all-time lists. Take a look at Carter's impressive career numbers and see where he ranks in other offensive categories


Expos historical gallery A look at the top moments and players in the history of the franchise dating back to 1969 and the first season in Montreal. Go >

		Nationals TIMELINE

1969-1979

1980-1989

1990-1999

2000-Present

Timeline

Use the links above to trace Nationals history, from Tim Raines to Tim Wallach to Nick Johnson. Go >

Records

• Single Game
• Season
• Club Firsts
• Rare Feats

All-time Rosters

Every player to wear an Nationals uniform is listed here, including Spike Owen. Go >


2010 Top 12 moments	2006 First Half 2006 Second Half	2005 First Half 2005 Second Half

Multimedia Highlights

	Watch or listen to the best games ever in Baseball's Best >
Nationals games featured in Baseball's Best: 1981 NLCS \| Game 5 More >

Top Plays of 2010:
• Strasburg K's 14 in MLB debut, 6/8:

350K
• Dunn's 3-homer game, 7/7:

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Top Plays of 2007:
• Zimmerman shines at third, 4/28:

350K
• Logan conquers Tal's Hill, 8/2:

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Stats and Records

LEADERS (*as of 2012)

Career HRs

1.	V. Guerrero	234
2.	A. Dawson	225
3.	G. Carter	220

Career ERA

1.	T. Burke	2.61
2.	J. Reardon	2.84
3.	K. Hill	3.04
More leaders >

Nationals awards and honors:
• All-Stars
• Awards
• Team awards history
• Retired Numbers
• Hall of Famers

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