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2005 Washington Nationals (Franchise Encyclopedia: 2004/2006)
81-81, Finished 5th in NL Eastern Division
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Scored 639 runs, Allowed 673 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 77-85
Managed by Frank Robinson

Ballpark: R.F.K. Stadium (ballparks.com)
Attendance: 2,731,993 (8th of 16)
Park Factors
  (multi-year):
Batting - 95, Pitching - 96
  (one-year): Batting - 95, Pitching - 96
  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.

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Franchise Encyclopedia: 2005 Stats / Schedule / Transactions (2004/2006) / Lineups / Batting Orders / Minor League Teams / SplitsBat / Pitch / GamelogsBat / Pitch / Amateur Draft

Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

November 4, 2004

Tony Batista granted Free Agency.

Signed Ramon A. Castro as a free agent.

November 10, 2004

Released Rocky Biddle.

November 16, 2004

Signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.

Signed Cristian Guzman as a free agent.

Signed Saul Rivera as a free agent.

November 19, 2004

Traded Maicer Izturis and Juan Rivera to the Anaheim Angels. Received Jose Guillen.

November 24, 2004

Traded Antonio Sucre (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received J.J. Davis.

November 29, 2004

Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

Released Scott Downs.

December 8, 2004

Drafted Tyrell Godwin from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2004 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 2004

Released Val Pascucci.

December 13, 2004

Drafted Tony Blanco from the Cincinnati Reds in the 2004 minor league draft.

Signed Wil Cordero as a free agent.

Signed Jeffrey Hammonds as a free agent.

December 15, 2004

Released Chad Bentz.

December 16, 2004

Ron Calloway selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

December 23, 2004

Signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.

Signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.

Signed Seth Greisinger as a free agent.

Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

Signed Luis Pineda as a free agent.

January 5, 2005

Signed Matt White as a free agent.

Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

January 11, 2005

Signed Brian Powell as a free agent.

January 18, 2005

Signed Keith Osik as a free agent.

January 19, 2005

Signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.

Signed Antonio Osuna as a free agent.

January 21, 2005

Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.

January 27, 2005

Signed Michael Coleman as a free agent.

February 3, 2005

Signed Hector Carrasco as a free agent.

February 7, 2005

Signed Melvin Nieves as a free agent.

February 8, 2005

Released Matt Skrmetta.

February 13, 2005

Traded Jerry Owens to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alex Escobar.

February 15, 2005

Traded Alejandro Machado to the Boston Red Sox. Received a player to be named later. The Boston Red Sox sent Carlos Torres (minors) (March 28, 2005) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

February 18, 2005

Signed Hector Ortiz as a free agent.

February 23, 2005

Signed Carlos Baerga as a free agent.

March 22, 2005

Returned Tyrell Godwin (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.

Traded Aaron Wideman (minors) to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Tyrell Godwin.

March 23, 2005

Released Michael Coleman.

Released Jared Sandberg.

March 24, 2005

Sent Seth Greisinger to the Atlanta Braves as part of a conditional deal.

March 25, 2005

Released Keith Osik.

April 1, 2005 (Standings)

Released Anthony Ferrari.

April 7, 2005 (Standings)

Selected Travis Hughes off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

May 14, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Endy Chavez to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Marlon Byrd.

May 27, 2005 (Standings)

Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

May 28, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

May 31, 2005 (Standings)

Purchased Juan Melo from the Lancaster (Atlantic).

Released Melvin Nieves.

June 3, 2005 (Standings)

Claudio Vargas selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

June 7, 2005 (Standings)

Drafted Ryan Zimmerman in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2005.

Drafted Justin Maxwell in the 4th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed October 1, 2005.

Drafted John Lannan in the 11th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2005.

June 9, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Stephen Randolph as a free agent.

June 10, 2005 (Standings)

Selected Ryan Drese off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

Jeffrey Hammonds retired.

Traded Tomokazu Ohka to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Junior Spivey.

June 22, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

July 13, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

Traded Zach Day, J.J. Davis, and cash to the Colorado Rockies. Received Preston Wilson.

July 20, 2005 (Standings)

Released Wil Cordero.

Selected Kenny Kelly off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

July 25, 2005 (Standings)

Signed Anthony Ferrari as a free agent.

August 5, 2005 (Standings)

Signed John Halama as a free agent.

Sun-Woo Kim selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

August 6, 2005 (Standings)

Sent Stephen Randolph to the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.

August 11, 2005 (Standings)

Released Hector Ortiz.

Signed Keith Osik as a free agent.

August 27, 2005 (Standings)

Released Kevin Orie.

August 30, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Ben Cox (minors) to the San Francisco Giants. Received Deivi Cruz.

September 29, 2005 (Standings)

Traded Mike Stanton to the Boston Red Sox. Received Rhys Taylor (minors) and Yader Peralta (minors).

October 2, 2005 (Standings)

Released John Halama.

Released Keith Osik.

October 3, 2005 (Standings)

Matt Cepicky granted Free Agency.

C.J. Nitkowski granted Free Agency.

Released Antonio Osuna.

Matt White granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2005 (Standings)

Micah Bowie granted Free Agency.

Dee Brown granted Free Agency.

Ramon A. Castro granted Free Agency.

Melvin Dorta granted Free Agency.

Chad Durbin granted Free Agency.

Joe Horgan granted Free Agency.

Henry Mateo granted Free Agency.

Juan Melo granted Free Agency.

Saul Rivera granted Free Agency.

Dan Smith granted Free Agency.

Ed Yarnall granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2005

Deivi Cruz granted Free Agency.

Joey Eischen granted Free Agency.

Signed Damian Jackson as a free agent.

Preston Wilson granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2005

Tony Armas granted Free Agency.

Carlos Baerga granted Free Agency.

Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

Esteban Loaiza granted Free Agency.

November, 2005

Signed Chris Booker as a free agent.

November 1, 2005

Hector Carrasco granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2005

Traded Vinny Castilla to the San Diego Padres. Received Brian Lawrence and cash.

November 21, 2005

Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

Signed Brandon Harper as a free agent.

November 29, 2005

Signed Saul Rivera as a free agent.

December 8, 2005

Traded Brad Wilkerson, Armando Galarraga, and Terrmel Sledge to the Texas Rangers. Received Alfonso Soriano.

Chris Booker drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

December 13, 2005

Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.

Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

December 15, 2005

Signed Beltran Perez as a free agent.

December 16, 2005

Signed Kyle Denney as a free agent.

December 19, 2005

Signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.

December 21, 2005

Alex Escobar granted Free Agency.

Rick Short granted Free Agency.

Junior Spivey granted Free Agency.

T.J. Tucker granted Free Agency.

December 24, 2005

Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

December 29, 2005

Signed Ramon Ortiz as a free agent.

January 3, 2006

Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.

January 11, 2006

Signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.

January 12, 2006

Signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.

Signed Andrew Good as a free agent.

January 18, 2006

Signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.

January 24, 2006

Signed Wiki Gonzalez as a free agent.

January 27, 2006

Signed Valerio de los Santos as a free agent.

Signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.

Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

January 31, 2006

Signed Felix Rodriguez as a free agent.

February 2, 2006

Signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.

Signed George Lombard as a free agent.

February 6, 2006

Signed Anastacio Martinez as a free agent.

Signed Mike Vento as a free agent.

February 8, 2006

Signed Matt LeCroy as a free agent.

February 9, 2006

Signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.

Signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.

Signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.

February 10, 2006

Signed Santiago Ramirez as a free agent.

Darrell Rasner selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

February 11, 2006

Sold Jamey Carroll to the Colorado Rockies for $300,000.

February 19, 2006

Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

February 20, 2006

Signed Kevin Gryboski as a free agent.

February 24, 2006

Signed Alex Escobar as a free agent.

March 2, 2006

Signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.

March 19, 2006

Signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.

March 23, 2006

Released Valerio de los Santos.

Released Mike Difelice.

Signed Billy Traber as a free agent.

March 30, 2006

Released Michael Tucker.

March 31, 2006

Released Mike Bacsik.

Sold Jim Crowell to the Philadelphia Phillies.


The transaction information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by RetroSheet. Last transaction is September 30, 2007.

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