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(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2007 / 2009)
59-102, Finished 5th in NL East
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Scored 641 runs, Allowed 825 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-99
Manager: Manny Acta (59-102)
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Attendance: 2,320,400 (13th of 16)
Park Factors Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
multi-year: Batting - 99, Pitching - 100; one-year: Batting - 100, Pitching - 102
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2007 / 2009 Trades and Transactions
Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
October 1, 2007
Michael Restovich granted Free Agency.
October 4, 2007
Bernie Castro granted Free Agency.
October 11, 2007
Winston Abreu granted Free Agency.
October 12, 2007
Chris Booker granted Free Agency.
Beltran Perez granted Free Agency.
Brandon Watson granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2007
Tony Batista granted Free Agency.
October 16, 2007
Mike Bacsik granted Free Agency.
Jason Simontacchi granted Free Agency.
October 17, 2007
Micah Bowie granted Free Agency.
Alex Escobar granted Free Agency.
October 22, 2007
Arnie Munoz granted Free Agency.
October 27, 2007
D'Angelo Jimenez granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2007
Brent Abernathy granted Free Agency.
Manny Alexander granted Free Agency.
Tony Blanco granted Free Agency.
Juan Brito granted Free Agency.
Hector Carrasco granted Free Agency.
Brandon Claussen granted Free Agency.
Melvin Dorta granted Free Agency.
Robert Fick granted Free Agency.
Tyrell Godwin granted Free Agency.
Josh Hall granted Free Agency.
Brandon Harper granted Free Agency.
George Lombard granted Free Agency.
Chris Michalak granted Free Agency.
Abraham Nunez granted Free Agency.
Mike Hinckley granted Free Agency.
November 14, 2007
Signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.
Signed Humberto Cota as a free agent.
Signed Jorge Padilla as a free agent.
November 15, 2007
Signed Antonio Perez as a free agent.
Signed Mike Hinckley as a free agent.
November 16, 2007
Signed William Bergolla as a free agent.
Signed Arnie Munoz as a free agent.
November 17, 2007
Signed Yurendell DeCaster as a free agent.
Signed Eddie Rogers as a free agent.
Signed Steven Shell as a free agent.
November 18, 2007
Signed Charlie Manning as a free agent.
November 20, 2007
Signed Jason Dubois as a free agent.
Signed Dennis Tankersley as a free agent.
November 21, 2007
Signed Jason Stanford as a free agent.
November 23, 2007
Signed Tommy Murphy as a free agent.
November 28, 2007
Signed Chad Moeller as a free agent.
November 30, 2007
Traded Ryan Church and Brian Schneider to the New York Mets. Received Lastings Milledge.
December 3, 2007
Traded Glenn Gibson (minors) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Elijah Dukes.
December 4, 2007
Signed Josh Hall as a free agent.
Traded Jonathan Albaladejo to the New York Yankees. Received Tyler Clippard.
December 5, 2007
Released Billy Traber.
December 6, 2007
Signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.
Brett Campbell drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
December 10, 2007
Signed Paul Lo Duca as a free agent.
Signed Beltran Perez as a free agent.
December 12, 2007
Nook Logan granted Free Agency.
Mike O'Connor granted Free Agency.
December 13, 2007
Signed Willie Harris as a free agent.
Signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.
December 14, 2007
Signed Rob Bell as a free agent.
December 21, 2007
Signed Brian Sanches as a free agent.
January 8, 2008
Signed Ray King as a free agent.
January 10, 2008
Signed Pete Orr as a free agent.
January 11, 2008
Signed Eude Brito as a free agent.
January 15, 2008
Signed Wil Nieves as a free agent.
January 16, 2008
Signed Alex Escobar as a free agent.
January 22, 2008
Signed Mike O'Connor as a free agent.
January 23, 2008
Signed Chris Booker as a free agent.
January 29, 2008
Signed Johnny Estrada as a free agent.
February 5, 2008
Enrique Gonzalez selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
February 19, 2008
Signed Bret Boone as a free agent.
February 23, 2008
Signed Odalis Perez as a free agent.
March 10, 2008
Signed Tony Batista as a free agent.
Released Chad Moeller.
March 14, 2008
Josh Whitesell selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.
March 18, 2008
Released Humberto Cota.
March 22, 2008
Released Rob Bell.
March 29, 2008
Signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.
April 11, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Steve Schmoll as a free agent.
April 17, 2008 (Standings)
Released Eude Brito.
April 21, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jason Stanford.
April 29, 2008 (Standings)
Ray King granted Free Agency.
May 1, 2008 (Standings)
Released Tony Batista.
May 12, 2008 (Standings)
Released Josh Hall.
May 18, 2008 (Standings)
Released Jason Dubois.
May 29, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Pokey Reese as a free agent.
June 7, 2008 (Standings)
Released Rob Mackowiak.
June 18, 2008 (Standings)
Signed Zack Segovia as a free agent.
July 2, 2008 (Standings)
Released Tommy Murphy.
July 14, 2008 (Standings)
Released Alex Escobar.
July 22, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Jon Rauch to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Emilio Bonifacio.
July 31, 2008 (Standings)
Released Paul Lo Duca.
Released Felipe Lopez.
Traded Jhonny Nunez to the New York Yankees. Received Alberto Gonzalez.
Released Johnny Estrada.
August 17, 2008 (Standings)
Traded Luis Ayala to the New York Mets. Received a player to be named later. The New York Mets sent Anderson Hernandez (August 20, 2008) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
September 29, 2008 (Standings)
Brian Sanches granted Free Agency.
October 15, 2008 (Standings)
Charlie Manning selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.
October 23, 2008
Ryan Langerhans granted Free Agency.
October 29, 2008
Pete Orr granted Free Agency.
October 30, 2008
Chad Cordero granted Free Agency.
Ryan Wagner granted Free Agency.
October 31, 2008
Odalis Perez granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2008
Mike Bacsik granted Free Agency.
Chris Booker granted Free Agency.
November 3, 2008
William Bergolla granted Free Agency.
Bret Boone granted Free Agency.
Yurendell DeCaster granted Free Agency.
Signed Ryan Langerhans as a free agent.
Arnie Munoz granted Free Agency.
Ray Olmedo granted Free Agency.
Beltran Perez granted Free Agency.
Pokey Reese granted Free Agency.
Eddie Rogers granted Free Agency.
Chris Schroder granted Free Agency.
Dennis Tankersley granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2008
Aaron Boone granted Free Agency.
November 10, 2008
Traded Jake Smolinski (minors), P.J. Dean (minors) and Emilio Bonifacio to the Florida Marlins. Received Scott Olsen and Josh Willingham.
November 17, 2008
Signed Ryan Wagner as a free agent.
November 20, 2008
Signed Brad Eldred as a free agent.
Signed Pete Orr as a free agent.
November 24, 2008
Signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.
December 9, 2008
Signed Joel Guzman as a free agent.
December 10, 2008
Released Jesus Colome.
December 12, 2008
Tim Redding granted Free Agency.
December 14, 2008
Signed Freddie Bynum as a free agent.
December 16, 2008
Signed Gustavo Chacin as a free agent.
December 17, 2008
Signed Jose Castillo as a free agent.
December 18, 2008
Signed Corey Patterson as a free agent.
Signed Jorge Sosa as a free agent.
December 23, 2008
Signed Wilfredo Ledezma as a free agent.
Signed Gustavo Molina as a free agent.
December 29, 2008
Signed Daniel Cabrera as a free agent.
January 11, 2009
Signed Josh Towers as a free agent.
January 22, 2009
Signed Gary Glover as a free agent.
January 28, 2009
Signed Alex Cintron as a free agent.
January 30, 2009
Signed Javier Valentin as a free agent.
February 5, 2009
Signed Odalis Perez as a free agent.
February 11, 2009
Signed Adam Dunn as a free agent.
February 23, 2009
Released Odalis Perez.
March 11, 2009
Signed Kip Wells as a free agent.
March 12, 2009
Signed Julian Tavarez as a free agent.
March 18, 2009
Signed Joe Beimel as a free agent.
Released Shawn Hill.
March 21, 2009
Signed Josh Bard as a free agent.
March 31, 2009
Released Wily Mo Pena.
