2009 Washington Nationals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-103
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,817,280, Avg. 22,716
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (26-61)
Manager: Jim Riggleman (33-42)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2009 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-103
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 1,817,280, Avg. 22,716
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (26-61)
Manager: Jim Riggleman (33-42)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2009 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 2009 season with a record of 59 wins and 103 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Nationals scored 710 runs and surrendered 874 runs, most in the circuit. Adam Dunn walloped 38 home runs for Washington, while Josh Willingham and Ryan Zimmerman added 20 or more also. Ryan Zimmerman accounted for 106 RBI and topped all regular hitters with a .292 average. John Lannan paced the team with 9 wins and a team-best 3.88 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Manny Acta and Jim Riggleman coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collin Balester | P | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Josh Bard | C | B | R | March 30, 1978 | 6'3" | 225 | Ithaca, NY USA |
| Joe Beimel | P | L | L | April 19, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | St. Marys, PA USA |
| Ronnie Belliard | 2B | R | R | April 7, 1975 | 5'9" | 210 | New York, NY USA |
| Jason Bergmann | P | R | R | September 25, 1981 | 6'3" | 220 | Neptune, NJ USA |
| Roger Bernadina | OF | L | L | June 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Jamie Burke | C | R | R | September 24, 1971 | 6'0" | 195 | Roseburg, OR USA |
| Sean Burnett | P | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL USA |
| Daniel Cabrera | P | R | R | May 28, 1981 | 6'7" | 225 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Alex Cintron | 2B | B | R | December 17, 1978 | 6'2" | 210 | Humacao, P.R. |
| Tyler Clippard | P | R | R | February 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Jesus Colome | P | R | R | December 23, 1977 | 6'2" | 240 | San Pedro de Macoris, San Pedro de Macoris D.R. |
| Ian Desmond | SS | R | R | September 20, 1985 | 6'3" | 217 | Sarasota, FL USA |
| Ross Detwiler | P | R | L | March 6, 1986 | 6'5" | 210 | St. Louis, MO USA |
| Elijah Dukes | RF | R | R | June 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Homestead, FL USA |
| Adam Dunn | OF | L | R | November 9, 1979 | 6'6" | 285 | Houston, TX USA |
| Marco Estrada | P | R | R | July 5, 1983 | 6'0" | 180 | Sonora, Sonora Mexico |
| Jesus Flores | C | R | R | October 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Carupano, Sucre Venezuela |
| Victor Garate | P | L | L | September 25, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Maracay, Aragua Venezuela |
| Alberto Gonzalez | 2B | R | R | April 18, 1983 | 5'10" | 195 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Cristian Guzman | SS | B | R | March 21, 1978 | 6'0" | 180 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Joel Hanrahan | P | R | R | October 6, 1981 | 6'4" | 255 | Des Moines, IA USA |
| Willie Harris | CF | L | R | June 22, 1978 | 5'9" | 195 | Cairo, GA USA |
| Anderson Hernandez | 2B | B | R | October 30, 1982 | 5'9" | 190 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Livan Hernandez | P | R | R | February 20, 1975 | 6'2" | 245 | Villa Clara, Cuba |
| Mike Hinckley | P | R | L | October 5, 1982 | 6'3" | 195 | Oklahoma City, OK USA |
| Nick Johnson | 1B | L | L | September 19, 1978 | 6'3" | 235 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Austin Kearns | RF | R | R | May 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 240 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Logan Kensing | P | R | R | July 3, 1982 | 6'1" | 190 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| John Lannan | P | L | L | September 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Long Beach, NY USA |
| Wil Ledezma | P | L | L | January 21, 1981 | 6'4" | 225 | Valle de la Pascua, Guarico Venezuela |
| Mike MacDougal | P | B | R | March 5, 1977 | 6'4" | 180 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| J. D. Martin | P | R | R | January 2, 1983 | 6'4" | 220 | Ridgecrest, CA USA |
| Shairon Martis | P | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Justin Maxwell | CF | R | R | November 6, 1983 | 6'4" | 225 | Olney, MD USA |
| Lastings Milledge | CF | R | R | April 5, 1985 | 5'11" | 210 | Bradenton, FL USA |
| Garrett Mock | P | B | R | April 25, 1983 | 6'4" | 230 | Houston, TX USA |
| Nyjer Morgan | CF | L | L | July 2, 1980 | 5'10" | 180 | San Francisco, CA USA |
| Mike Morse | 1B | R | R | March 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Wil Nieves | C | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Scott Olsen | P | L | L | January 12, 1984 | 6'4" | 200 | Kalamazoo, MI USA |
| Pete Orr | 2B | L | R | June 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond Hill, ON CAN |
| Jorge Padilla | LF | R | R | August 11, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Rio Piedras, P.R. |
| Corey Patterson | RF | L | R | August 13, 1979 | 5'10" | 180 | Atlanta, GA USA |
| Saul Rivera | P | B | R | December 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Zack Segovia | P | R | R | April 11, 1983 | 6'2" | 245 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Steven Shell | P | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Longview, TX USA |
| Jorge Sosa | P | R | R | April 28, 1978 | 6'2" | 220 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Craig Stammen | P | R | R | March 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 228 | North Star, OH USA |
| Julian Tavarez | P | L | R | May 22, 1973 | 6'2" | 165 | Santiago, Santiago D.R. |
| Ron Villone | P | L | L | January 16, 1970 | 6'3" | 245 | Englewood, NJ USA |
| Kip Wells | P | R | R | April 21, 1977 | 6'3" | 205 | Houston, TX USA |
| Josh Willingham | LF | R | R | February 17, 1979 | 6'2" | 230 | Florence, AL USA |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 3B | R | R | September 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, NC USA |
| Jordan Zimmermann | P | R | R | May 23, 1986 | 6'2" | 225 | Auburndale, WI USA |
