List of Washington Nationals managers

The Washington Nationals are an American professional baseball franchise based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the National League (NL) East Division in Major League Baseball (MLB). The team began playing in 1969 as an expansion team in Montreal, Quebec, then known as the Montreal Expos. There have been 18 different managers in the franchise's history. The team has played its home games at the Nationals Park since 2008.[1] The Nationals are owned by Ted Lerner, with Mike Rizzo as their general manager.[2]

The Expos' first manager was Gene Mauch, who managed for six seasons.[3] Felipe Alou is the franchise's all-time leader in regular season games managed (1,408) and regular season game wins (691). Jim Fanning is the only Expos manager to have gone into the post-season. Buck Rodgers and Alou are the only managers to have won the NL Manager of the Year Award with the Expos, in 1987 and 1994 respectively.[4] Karl Kuehl, Jim Fanning, and Tom Runnells have all spent their entire MLB managing careers with the Expos/Nationals.[5][6][7] After Manny Acta was fired during the 2009 season, Jim Riggleman, the bench coach, was named interim manager to replace him, and was promoted to the position full-time for the 2010 season.[8] After Riggleman resigned during the 2011 season and John McLaren ran the team for three games as an interim manager, the team hired veteran manager Davey Johnson, who had previously served as an advisor to Rizzo. Johnson led the team to the 2012 National League East title and the franchise's first playoff berth since moving to Washington and was 2012's NL Manager of the Year, but the team did not advance past the 2012 National League Division Series. Johnson retired after the 2013 season. Matt Williams took over in 2014, leading the team to another National League East title that season, and was 2014 NL Manager of the Year, but the team did not advance past the 2014 NLDS, and Williams was fired after an unsuccessful second year in 2015. Dusty Baker managed the team in 2016 and 2017, leading Washington to consecutive National League East titles, but the team did not advance beyond the NLDS in either season and Baker's contract was not renewed after the 2017 season. The Nationals hired Dave Martinez in October 2017 to take the helm in 2018; along with leading the team to its first World Series championship, Martinez has the most victories as a manager since the team moved to Washington.

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# | Number of managers[a]

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GM | Regular season games managed
W | Regular season wins
L | Regular season losses
Win% | Winning percentage
PGM | Playoff games managed
PW | Playoff wins
PL | Playoff losses
*  | Spent entire MLB managing career with the Expos/Nationals

## Managers

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Notes: Managers from 1969 through 2004 are of the Montreal Expos; those from 2005 to the present are of the Washington Nationals. Statistics are correct as of the end of the 2023 Major League Baseball season.

#  | Image  | Name  | Term  | GM  | W  | L  | Win%  | PGM  | PW  | PL  | Achievements  | Reference

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1 |  | Gene Mauch | 1969–1975 | 1126  | 499  | 627  | .443  | — | — | — |  | [3]
2 |  | Karl Kuehl*  | 1976 | 128  | 43  | 85  | .336  | — | — | — |  | [5]
3 |  | Charlie Fox | 1976 | 34  | 12  | 22  | .353  | — | — | — |  | [9]
4 |  | Dick Williams | 1977–1981 | 727  | 380  | 347  | .523  | — | — | — |  | [10]
5 |  | Jim Fanning*  | 1981–1982 | 189  | 102  | 87  | .540  | 10 | 5 | 5 | Won 1981 NLDS, first postseason series win in franchise history  | [6][11]
6 |  | Bill Virdon | 1983–1984 | 293  | 146  | 147  | .497  | — | — | — |  | [12]
—  |  | Jim Fanning*  | 1984 | 30  | 14  | 16  | .467  | — | — | — |  | [6]
7 |  | Buck Rodgers | 1985–1991 | 1019  | 520  | 499  | .510  | — | — | — | 1987 NL Manager of the Year[4] | [13]
8 |  | Tom Runnells*  | 1991–1992 | 149  | 68  | 81  | .456  | — | — | — |  | [7]
9 |  | Felipe Alou | 1992–2001 | 1408  | 691  | 717  | .491  | — | — | — | 1994 NL Manager of the Year[4] | [14]
10  |  | Jeff Torborg | 2001 | 109  | 47  | 62  | .431  | — | — | — |  | [15]
11  |  | Frank Robinson[b] | 2002–2006 | 810  | 385  | 425  | .475  | — | — | — |  | [16]
12  |  | Manny Acta | 2007–2009 | 410  | 158  | 252  | .385  | — | — | — |  | [17]
13  |  | Jim Riggleman | 2009–2011 | 312  | 140  | 172  | .449  | — | — | — |  | [18]
14  |  | John McLaren | 2011 | 3  | 2  | 1  | .667  | — | — | — |  | [19]
15  |  | Davey Johnson | 2011–2013 | 407  | 224  | 183  | .550  | 5 | 2 | 3 | Won NL East 2012; 2012 NL Manager of the Year[4] | [20]
16  |  | Matt Williams*  | 2014–2015 | 324  | 179  | 145  | .552  | 4 | 1 | 3 | Won NL East 2014; 2014 NL Manager of the Year[4] | [21]
17  |  | Dusty Baker | 2016–2017 | 324  | 192  | 132  | .593  | 10 | 4 | 6 | Won NL East 2016, 2017  | [22]
18  |  | Dave Martinez*  | 2018–present  | 870  | 392  | 478  | .451  | 17 | 12 | 5 | Won NLDS, NLCS 2019, World Series 2019 | [23]

## Notes

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* a A running total of the number of managers of the Expos/Nationals. Thus, any manager who has two or more separate terms as a manager is only counted once.
* b Frank Robinson was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 as a player, but was never inducted into the Hall of Fame as a manager.[16]

## References

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General

* "Franchise Managers". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
* "Washington Nationals year-by-year results". MLB.com. Retrieved 2008-11-14.

Specific

1. ^ "Nationals Park". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2008-11-15.
2. ^ "Nationals Franchise History". MLB.com. MLB Advanced Media, L.P. Retrieved 2008-11-16.
3. ^ a b "Gene Mauch Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
4. ^ a b c d e "Manager of the Year Award Winners". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
5. ^ a b "Karl Kuehl Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
6. ^ a b c "Jim Fanning Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
7. ^ a b "Tom Runnells Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
8. ^ "Nationals sticking with Riggleman". Sports Illustrated. Associated Press. 2009-11-11. Archived from the original on November 15, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
9. ^ "Charlie Fox Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
10. ^ "Dick Williams Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
11. ^ "1981 Montreal Expos". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
12. ^ "Bill Virdon Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
13. ^ "Buck Rodgers Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
14. ^ "Felipe Alou Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
15. ^ "Jeff Torborg Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
16. ^ a b "Frank Robinson Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
17. ^ "Manny Acta Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2008-11-14.
18. ^ "Jim Riggleman Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
19. ^ "John McLaren Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2012-12-18.
20. ^ "Davey Johnson Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2011-11-17.
21. ^ "Matt Williams Managerial Record". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
22. ^ Gleeman, Aaron (October 5, 2015). "Nationals fire reigning manager of the year Matt Williams". hardballtalk.nbcsports.com. NBC Sports. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
23. ^ Castillo, Jorge, and Chelsea Janes (October 29, 2017). "Nationals agree to three-year deal to make Dave Martinez their next manager". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 30, 2017.`{{cite news}}`: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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| East|

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Washington Nationals managers

* Gene Mauch (1969–1975)
* Karl Kuehl (1976)
* Charlie Fox (1976)
* Dick Williams (1977–1981)
* Jim Fanning (1981–1982)
* Bill Virdon (1983–1984)
* Jim Fanning (1984)
* Buck Rodgers (1985–1991)
* Tom Runnells (1991–1992)
* Felipe Alou (1992–2001)
* Jeff Torborg (2001)
* Frank Robinson (2002–2006)
* Manny Acta (2007–2009)
* Jim Riggleman (2009–2011)
* John McLaren (2011)
* Davey Johnson (2011–2013)
* Matt Williams (2014–2015)
* Dusty Baker (2016–2017)
* Dave Martinez (2018–present)

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Washington Nationals

* Established in 1969
* Formerly the Montreal Expos
* Based in Washington, D.C.

Franchise|

* History
* in Montreal
* in Washington, D.C.
* Seasons
* Records
* No-hitters
* Owners and executives
* Managers
* Players
* Broadcasters
* First-round draft picks
* Opening Day starting pitchers
* All articles

Ballparks|

* Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium
* Nationals Park

Spring training:|

* Space Coast Stadium
* The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches

Culture and lore|

* Presidential first pitch
* Presidents Race
* Screech
* How Do You Know
* Rubber Chicken Man
* "Bustin' Loose"
* "Baby Shark"
* Navy Yard–Ballpark station
* Nationals Park shooting

Key personnel|

* Owner: Mark Lerner
* General Manager: Mike Rizzo
* Manager: Dave Martinez

Rivalries|

* Baltimore Orioles
* Philadelphia Phillies

Retired numbers|

* 11
* 42

World Series
Championships (1)|

* 2019

League pennants (1)|

* 2019

Division titles (4)|

* 2012
* 2014
* 2016
* 2017

Wild card titles|

* 2019

Minor league affiliates|

* Triple-A: Rochester Red Wings
* Double-A: Harrisburg Senators
* High-A: Wilmington Blue Rocks
* Single-A: Fredericksburg Nationals
* Rookie: FCL Nationals
* DSL Nationals

Broadcasting|

| Television|

* Mid-Atlantic Sports Network (MASN)

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Radio|

* 106.7 The Fan
* Radio network affiliates

Broadcasters|

* Bob Carpenter
* Kevin Frandsen
* Bo Porter
* Charlie Slowes
* Dave Jageler

Seasons (20)

2000s|

* 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 ·  2005
* 2006
* 2007
* 2008
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2010s|

* 2010
* 2011
* 2012
* 2013
* 2014
* 2015
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* 2019 (postseason)

2020s|

* 2020
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Montreal Expos

* Now the Washington Nationals
* Based in Montreal, Quebec (1969–2004)

Franchise|

* Seasons
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* Opening Day starting pitchers
* Player of the Year
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* Managers
* Broadcasters
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Ballparks|

* Jarry Park
* Olympic Stadium
* Hiram Bithorn Stadium

Spring training|

* City Island Ball Park
* Municipal Stadium
* Roger Dean Stadium
* Space Coast Stadium

Culture|

* "The Happy Wanderer"
* Youppi!
* Expo 67
* TSN
* The Cap

Lore|

* Blue Monday
* Dennis Martínez's perfect game
* Meilleure équipe de baseball
* 2001 Major League Baseball contraction plan

Rivalries|

* Philadelphia Phillies
* Toronto Blue Jays

Retired numbers|

* 8
* 10
* 10
* 30
* 42

Division Championships|

* National League East: 1981 (second half)

Seasons (36)

1960s|

· 1960 · 1961 · 1962 · 1963 · 1964 · 1965 · 1966 · 1967 · 1968 1969

1970s|

* 1970
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* 1972
* 1973
* 1974
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* 1976
* 1977
* 1978
* 1979

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* 1980
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* 1983
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* 1985
* 1986
* 1987
* 1988
* 1989

1990s|

* 1990
* 1991
* 1992
* 1993
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* 1996
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* 1998
* 1999

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* 2001
* 2002
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