2012 Washington Nationals Roster
Team Record: 98-64
Finished 1st in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,370,794, Avg. 30,010
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Won Division
National League Division Series - Lost to St. Louis Cardinals 3-2
Manager: Davey Johnson (98-64)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2012 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 2012 season with a record of 98 wins and 64 losses, finishing first in the NL's East Division.
The team scored 731 runs and surrendered 594 runs. Adam LaRoche walloped 33 home runs for the team, while Ian Desmond, Ryan Zimmerman, Danny Espinosa, Bryce Harper and Mike Morse each swatted 20 or more, too. Adam LaRoche drove in 100 runs. Ian Desmond led all regular batters with a .292 average. Gio Gonzalez topped the squad with 21 wins, and Stephen Strasburg added 15 or more victories also Gio Gonzalez recorded a 2.89 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Davey Johnson coached the team. The 2012 Washington Nationals qualified for the playoffs as a division winner.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Ankiel | CF | L | L | July 19, 1979 | 6'1" | 210 | Fort Pierce, FL USA |
| Roger Bernadina | LF | L | L | June 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Willemstad, Curaçao |
| Corey Brown | LF | L | L | November 26, 1985 | 6'1" | 200 | Tampa, FL USA |
| Sean Burnett | P | L | L | September 17, 1982 | 5'11" | 185 | Dunedin, FL USA |
| Brett Carroll | CF | R | R | October 3, 1982 | 5'11" | 210 | Knoxville, TN USA |
| Tyler Clippard | P | R | R | February 14, 1985 | 6'3" | 200 | Lexington, KY USA |
| Mark DeRosa | IF | R | R | February 26, 1975 | 6'1" | 215 | Passaic, NJ USA |
| 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 |
| Zach Duke | P | L | L | April 19, 1983 | 6'2" | 210 | Clifton, TX USA |
| Danny Espinosa | 2B | B | R | April 25, 1987 | 6'0" | 205 | Santa Ana, CA USA |
| Jesus Flores | C | R | R | October 26, 1984 | 6'1" | 210 | Carupano, Sucre Venezuela |
| Christian Garcia | P | R | R | August 24, 1985 | 6'5" | 230 | Miami, FL USA |
| Gio Gonzalez | P | R | L | September 19, 1985 | 6'0" | 205 | Hialeah, FL USA |
| Mike Gonzalez | P | R | L | May 23, 1978 | 6'2" | 200 | Corpus Christi, TX USA |
| Tom Gorzelanny | P | R | L | July 12, 1982 | 6'3" | 218 | Evergreen Park, IL USA |
| Bryce Harper | CF | L | R | October 16, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | Las Vegas, NV USA |
| Cesar Izturis | IF | B | R | February 10, 1980 | 5'9" | 180 | Barquisimeto, Lara Venezuela |
| Edwin Jackson | P | R | R | September 9, 1983 | 6'2" | 215 | Neu-Ulm, Bavaria West Germany |
| John Lannan | P | L | L | September 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Long Beach, NY USA |
| Adam LaRoche | 1B | L | L | November 6, 1979 | 6'2" | 205 | Orange County, CA USA |
| Sandy Leon | C | B | R | March 13, 1989 | 5'10" | 235 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Brad Lidge | P | R | R | December 23, 1976 | 6'5" | 210 | Sacramento, CA USA |
| Steve Lombardozzi | 2B | B | R | September 20, 1988 | 5'11" | 195 | Fulton, MD USA |
| Carlos Maldonado | C | R | R | January 3, 1979 | 6'2" | 260 | Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela |
| Ryan Mattheus | P | R | R | November 10, 1983 | 6'3" | 220 | Galt, CA USA |
| Tyler Moore | LF | R | R | January 30, 1987 | 6'2" | 220 | Brandon, MS USA |
| Mike Morse | LF | R | R | March 22, 1982 | 6'5" | 245 | Fort Lauderdale, FL USA |
| Xavier Nady | LF | R | R | November 14, 1978 | 6'2" | 215 | Salinas, CA USA |
| Eury Perez | CF | R | R | May 30, 1990 | 6'0" | 190 | San Luis, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Ryan Perry | P | R | R | February 13, 1987 | 6'5" | 215 | Pomona, CA USA |
| Wilson Ramos | C | R | R | August 10, 1987 | 6'1" | 241 | Valencia, Carabobo Venezuela |
| Henry Rodriguez | P | R | R | February 25, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Santa Barbara, Zulia Venezuela |
| Jhonatan Solano | C | R | R | August 12, 1985 | 5'9" | 214 | Barranquilla, Atlántico Colombia |
| Craig Stammen | P | R | R | March 9, 1984 | 6'2" | 228 | Versailles, OH USA |
| Drew Storen | P | B | R | August 11, 1987 | 6'1" | 200 | Indianapolis, IN USA |
| Stephen Strasburg | P | R | R | July 20, 1988 | 6'5" | 239 | San Diego, CA USA |
| Kurt Suzuki | C | R | R | October 4, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Wailuku, HI USA |
| Chad Tracy | 1B | L | R | May 22, 1980 | 6'1" | 205 | Charlotte, NC USA |
| Chien-Ming Wang | P | R | R | March 31, 1980 | 6'4" | 225 | Tainan City, Tainan City Taiwan |
| Jayson Werth | RF | R | R | May 20, 1979 | 6'5" | 235 | Springfield, IL 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 |
