Best Nationals Players of All Time, Ranked by NUT

WSH · 1969–nowThe best Nationals players ever, by NUT with the club.

#1 hitterVladimir Guerrero+25.9 NUT · 1997–2003

#1 pitcherSteve Rogers+19.8 NUT · 1973–1985

World Series titles1Last in 2019

Vladimir Guerrero is the most productive hitter in Nationals history by NUT at +25.9 over 7 qualified seasons with the club (1997–2003). Steve Rogers leads the pitchers at +19.8 over 13 seasons (1973–1985).

The franchise has played 58 seasons since 1969, as the Montreal Expos (1969–2004), Washington Nationals (2005–2026). It has won 1 World Series title, the last in 2019, in 1 trip to the World Series.

Its best club by team NUT was the 2019 Washington Nationals at +21.8 (93-69), #4 of 30 that season.

Greatest Nationals NUT with the club, all qualified seasons

Hitters · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Vladimir GuerreroRF · 1997–2003	7	+25.9
2	Tim Raines Sr.LF · 1981–1990	10	+24.4
3	Bryce HarperRF · 2012–2018	7	+22.0
4	Ryan Zimmerman3B · 2006–2021	15	+17.3
5	Anthony Rendon3B · 2013–2019	7	+16.5
6	Juan SotoLF · 2018–2021	4	+15.6
7	Gary CarterC · 1975–1992	11	+15.1
8	Andre DawsonCF · 1977–1986	10	+15.1
9	Rusty StaubRF · 1969–1979	4	+14.5
10	Bob Bailey3B · 1969–1975	7	+13.5
11	Ron Fairly1B · 1969–1974	6	+11.6
12	Larry WalkerRF · 1990–1994	5	+9.9
13	Jayson WerthRF · 2011–2017	7	+8.9
14	Jose Vidro2B · 1997–2006	10	+8.8
15	Ken SingletonRF · 1972–1974	3	+8.7
16	Daniel Murphy2B · 2016–2017	2	+7.6
17	Trea TurnerSS · 2016–2020	5	+7.4
18	Ellis ValentineRF · 1976–1980	5	+7.2
19	Nick Johnson1B · 2004–2008	4	+7.1
20	Adam Dunn1B · 2009–2010	2	+6.9
21	James WoodLF · 2024–2026	3	+6.6
22	Michael MorseLF · 2010–2012	3	+5.9
23	Moises AlouLF · 1992–1996	5	+5.8
24	Brad WilkersonLF · 2001–2005	5	+5.7
25	Mike Jorgensen1B · 1972–1976	5	+5.5

Pitchers · top 25
#	Player	Seasons	NUT
1	Steve RogersP · 1973–1985	13	+19.8
2	Stephen StrasburgP · 2010–2019	9	+18.0
3	Max ScherzerP · 2015–2020	6	+17.3
4	Pedro MartínezP · 1994–1997	4	+11.3
5	Jeff FasseroP · 1991–1996	6	+11.0
6	Gio GonzalezP · 2012–2017	6	+8.9
7	Javier VazquezP · 1998–2003	6	+8.6
8	Bryn SmithP · 1982–1989	8	+8.3
9	Dennis MartinezP · 1986–1993	8	+7.8
10	Bill GullicksonP · 1980–1985	6	+7.2
11	Jordan ZimmermannP · 2009–2015	7	+7.1
12	Mel RojasP · 1990–1996	7	+4.4
13	Scott SandersonP · 1978–1983	6	+4.3
14	John WettelandP · 1992–1994	3	+4.1
15	Pascual PerezP · 1987–1989	3	+4.0
16	Andy McGaffiganP · 1986–1989	4	+3.8
17	Ugueth UrbinaP · 1996–1999	4	+3.6
18	Jeff ReardonP · 1981–1986	6	+3.6
19	Tim BurkeP · 1985–1990	6	+3.5
20	David PalmerP · 1979–1985	5	+3.4
21	Drew StorenP · 2010–2015	6	+3.3
22	Joe HeskethP · 1984–1989	6	+3.2
23	Tyler ClippardP · 2009–2014	6	+3.1
24	Ken HillP · 1992–1994	3	+2.9
25	Woodie FrymanP · 1975–1982	7	+2.9

Best single seasons season NUT

Hitters
Player	Season	NUT
Bryce Harper	2015	+8.2
Rusty Staub	1969	+6.0
Juan Soto	2021	+5.8
Vladimir Guerrero	2002	+5.4
Vladimir Guerrero	2000	+5.1
Anthony Rendon	2019	+5.0
Ken Singleton	1973	+4.8
Daniel Murphy	2016	+4.4
Rusty Staub	1971	+4.4
Al Oliver	1982	+4.3

Pitchers
Player	Season	NUT
Pedro Martínez	1997	+5.3
Max Scherzer	2019	+3.8
Max Scherzer	2018	+3.8
Steve Rogers	1977	+3.7
Jeff Fassero	1996	+3.6
Steve Rogers	1982	+3.6
Max Scherzer	2017	+3.2
Max Scherzer	2015	+3.2
Stephen Strasburg	2017	+3.2
Pedro Martínez	1996	+3.0

Best by decade NUT with the club in that decade

2020s

HitterJuan Soto+8.3

PitcherCade Cavalli+1.6

2010s

HitterBryce Harper+22.0

PitcherStephen Strasburg+18.0

2000s

HitterVladimir Guerrero+17.4

PitcherJavier Vazquez+9.7

1990s

HitterLarry Walker+9.9

PitcherPedro Martínez+11.3

1980s

HitterTim Raines Sr.+23.2

PitcherBryn Smith+8.3

1970s

HitterBob Bailey+12.6

PitcherSteve Rogers+12.3

1960s

HitterRusty Staub+6.0

PitcherDan McGinn+0.7

Best Nationals teams season team NUT

2019

Washington Nationals93-69

Team NUT+21.8S#4 of 30Won the World Series

2017

Washington Nationals97-65

Team NUT+20.9S#4 of 30

2014

Washington Nationals96-66

Team NUT+17.6S#2 of 30

1994

Montreal Expos74-40

Team NUT+15.6A#1 of 28

2016

Washington Nationals95-67

Team NUT+15.6A#5 of 30

How these lists are built

Each player's number is his season NUT added up over every season he qualified with the Nationals (100 plate appearances or 25 innings in a full season), so only his years with this club count. NUT is one number for production against that season's league average, with defense left out, so a 1930 season and a 2025 season sit on one scale. A player traded during a season appears under the club MLB lists his full-season line with. Seasons before 1901 were shorter, so their values run lower.

Best Nationals players of all time by NUT

Hitters
Player	Years	NUT
Vladimir Guerrero	1997–2003	+25.9
Tim Raines Sr.	1981–1990	+24.4
Bryce Harper	2012–2018	+22.0
Ryan Zimmerman	2006–2021	+17.3
Anthony Rendon	2013–2019	+16.5
Juan Soto	2018–2021	+15.6
Gary Carter	1975–1992	+15.1
Andre Dawson	1977–1986	+15.1
Rusty Staub	1969–1979	+14.5
Bob Bailey	1969–1975	+13.5
Ron Fairly	1969–1974	+11.6
Larry Walker	1990–1994	+9.9
Jayson Werth	2011–2017	+8.9
Jose Vidro	1997–2006	+8.8
Ken Singleton	1972–1974	+8.7
Daniel Murphy	2016–2017	+7.6
Trea Turner	2016–2020	+7.4
Ellis Valentine	1976–1980	+7.2
Nick Johnson	2004–2008	+7.1
Adam Dunn	2009–2010	+6.9
James Wood	2024–2026	+6.6
Michael Morse	2010–2012	+5.9
Moises Alou	1992–1996	+5.8
Brad Wilkerson	2001–2005	+5.7
Mike Jorgensen	1972–1976	+5.5

Pitchers
Player	Years	NUT
Steve Rogers	1973–1985	+19.8
Stephen Strasburg	2010–2019	+18.0
Max Scherzer	2015–2020	+17.3
Pedro Martínez	1994–1997	+11.3
Jeff Fassero	1991–1996	+11.0
Gio Gonzalez	2012–2017	+8.9
Javier Vazquez	1998–2003	+8.6
Bryn Smith	1982–1989	+8.3
Dennis Martinez	1986–1993	+7.8
Bill Gullickson	1980–1985	+7.2
Jordan Zimmermann	2009–2015	+7.1
Mel Rojas	1990–1996	+4.4
Scott Sanderson	1978–1983	+4.3
John Wetteland	1992–1994	+4.1
Pascual Perez	1987–1989	+4.0
Andy McGaffigan	1986–1989	+3.8
Ugueth Urbina	1996–1999	+3.6
Jeff Reardon	1981–1986	+3.6
Tim Burke	1985–1990	+3.5
David Palmer	1979–1985	+3.4
Drew Storen	2010–2015	+3.3
Joe Hesketh	1984–1989	+3.2
Tyler Clippard	2009–2014	+3.1
Ken Hill	1992–1994	+2.9
Woodie Fryman	1975–1982	+2.9