Washington Nationals players and history
1,088 players have played at least one regular-season game for the Washington Nationals franchise from 1969 to 2025. Before today's name it played as the Montreal Expos (1969–2004). Ryan Zimmerman played the most games for the club (1,799, 2005–2019, 2021).
Most games for the Nationals
| # | Player | Pos | Seasons | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ryan Zimmerman | 3B | 2005–2019, 2021 | 1,799 |
| 2 |  Tim Wallach | 3B | 1980–1992 | 1,767 |
| 3 |  Gary Carter | C | 1974–1984, 1992 | 1,503 |
| 4 |  Tim Raines | OF | 1979–1990, 2001 | 1,452 |
| 5 |  Andre Dawson | OF | 1976–1986 | 1,443 |
| 6 |  Jose Vidro | 2B | 1997–2006 | 1,186 |
| 7 |  Warren Cromartie | OF | 1974, 1976–1983 | 1,038 |
| 8 |  Vladimir Guerrero | OF | 1996–2003 | 1,004 |
| 9 |  Larry Parrish | 3B | 1974–1981 | 967 |
| 10 |  Andres Galarraga | 1B | 1985–1991, 2002 | 951 |
| 11 |  Bob Bailey | 3B | 1969–1975 | 951 |
| 12 |  Bryce Harper | OF | 2012–2018 | 927 |
| 13 |  Ian Desmond | SS | 2009–2015 | 927 |
| 14 |  Anthony Rendon | 3B | 2013–2019 | 916 |
| 15 |  Orlando Cabrera | SS | 1997–2004 | 904 |
| 16 |  Chris Speier | SS | 1977–1984 | 895 |
| 17 |  Jayson Werth | OF | 2011–2017 | 808 |
| 18 | Danny Espinosa | 2B | 2010–2016 | 779 |
| 19 |  Brian Schneider | C | 2000–2007 | 757 |
| 20 |  Rondell White | OF | 1993–2000 | 742 |
| 21 |  Ron Fairly | 1B | 1969–1974 | 718 |
| 22 |  Tim Foli | SS | 1972–1977 | 710 |
| 23 |  Marquis Grissom | OF | 1989–1994 | 698 |
| 24 | Mike Lansing | 2B | 1993–1997 | 677 |
| 25 |  Larry Walker | OF | 1989–1994 | 674 |
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Nationals players in 2025
The 12 players with the most Nationals games among those who played for the club in 2025: Luis Garcia (2B, 604 games since 2020), CJ Abrams (SS, 477 games since 2022), Keibert Ruiz (C, 466 games since 2021), Josh Bell (1B, 387 games since 2021), Kyle Finnegan (P, 331 games since 2020), Jacob Young (OF, 303 games since 2023), Alex Call (OF, 265 games since 2022), Riley Adams (C, 251 games since 2021), James Wood (OF, 236 games since 2024), Jose Ferrer (P, 142 games since 2023), Nathaniel Lowe (1B, 119 games since 2025) and Dylan Crews (OF, 116 games since 2024).
Old names and cities
- Montreal Expos: 1969–2004
- Washington Nationals: today's name.
Every season under an old name counts for the Washington Nationals in the MLB Grid and on the played-for-both lists.
Played for both the Nationals and…
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Each list has every player who played for both clubs, with his seasons and games for each. All MLB team pairs
Washington Nationals: questions
How many players have played for the Washington Nationals?
1,088, counting every player with at least one regular-season game for the franchise from 1969 to 2025, under any of its names.
Who has played the most games for the Nationals?
Ryan Zimmerman, with 1,799 regular-season games (2005–2019, 2021), ahead of Tim Wallach (1,767) and Gary Carter (1,503).
Which team shares the most players with the Nationals?
The Mets: 150 players played for both. The fewest: the Rays, with 62.
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