2008 Washington Nationals Roster
National League (NL)
Team Record: 59-102
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,320,400, Avg. 29,005
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (59-102)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2008 Washington Nationals StatisticsTeam Record: 59-102
Finished 5th in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,320,400, Avg. 29,005
Ballpark: Nationals Park
Manager: Manny Acta (59-102)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2008 Washington Nationals Results
The Washington Nationals of the National League ended the 2008 season with a record of 59 wins and 102 losses, finishing fifth in the NL's East Division.
The Nationals scored 641 runs and yielded 825 runs. Ryan Zimmerman and Lastings Milledge led Washington with 14 home runs apiece. Lastings Milledge recorded 61 runs batted in. Cristian Guzman paced batters with significant playing time with a .316 average. Tim Redding topped the squad with 10 wins, while John Lannan recorded a 3.91 ERA, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Manny Acta coached the team.
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| Player | Pos. | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luis Ayala | P | R | R | January 12, 1978 | 6'2" | 205 | Los Mochis, Sinaloa Mexico |
| Collin Balester | P | R | R | June 6, 1986 | 6'4" | 190 | Huntington Beach, CA USA |
| Ronnie Belliard | IF | 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 | CF | L | L | June 12, 1984 | 6'2" | 210 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| Emilio Bonifacio | 2B | B | R | April 23, 1985 | 5'10" | 200 | Santo Domingo, Distrito Nacional D.R. |
| Aaron Boone | 1B | R | R | March 9, 1973 | 6'2" | 190 | La Mesa, CA USA |
| Kory Casto | 1B | L | R | December 8, 1981 | 6'1" | 195 | Salem, OR USA |
| Matt Chico | P | L | L | June 10, 1983 | 5'11" | 210 | Fullerton, CA USA |
| 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. |
| Chad Cordero | P | R | R | March 18, 1982 | 6'0" | 220 | Upland, CA USA |
| Elijah Dukes | RF | R | R | June 26, 1984 | 6'2" | 225 | Homestead, FL USA |
| Johnny Estrada | C | B | R | June 27, 1976 | 5'11" | 209 | Hayward, CA 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 |
| Alberto Gonzalez | SS | 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 | LF | 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. |
| Shawn Hill | P | R | R | April 28, 1981 | 6'2" | 180 | Mississauga, ON CAN |
| 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 |
| Ray King | P | L | L | January 15, 1974 | 6'1" | 225 | Chicago, IL USA |
| Ryan Langerhans | LF | L | L | February 20, 1980 | 6'3" | 220 | San Antonio, TX USA |
| John Lannan | P | L | L | September 27, 1984 | 6'4" | 235 | Long Beach, NY USA |
| Paul Lo Duca | C | R | R | April 12, 1972 | 5'10" | 193 | Brooklyn, NY USA |
| Felipe Lopez | 2B | B | R | May 12, 1980 | 6'0" | 205 | Bayamon, P.R. |
| Rob Mackowiak | LF | L | R | June 20, 1976 | 5'10" | 166 | Oak Lawn, IL USA |
| Charlie Manning | P | L | L | March 31, 1979 | 6'2" | 185 | Winter Haven, FL USA |
| Shairon Martis | P | R | R | March 30, 1987 | 6'1" | 225 | Willemstad, Curacao |
| 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 |
| Luke Montz | C | R | R | July 7, 1983 | 6'1" | 225 | Lafayette, LA USA |
| Wil Nieves | C | R | R | September 25, 1977 | 5'11" | 190 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Mike O'Connor | P | L | L | August 17, 1980 | 6'3" | 185 | Dallas, TX USA |
| Pete Orr | IF | L | R | June 8, 1979 | 6'1" | 195 | Richmond Hill, ON CAN |
| Wily Mo Pena | LF | R | R | January 23, 1982 | 6'3" | 260 | Laguna Salada, Valverde D.R. |
| Odalis Perez | P | L | L | June 11, 1978 | 6'0" | 225 | Las Matas de Farfan, San Juan D.R. |
| Jon Rauch | P | R | R | September 27, 1978 | 6'11" | 290 | Louisville, KY USA |
| Tim Redding | P | R | R | February 12, 1978 | 5'11" | 230 | Rochester, NY USA |
| Saul Rivera | P | B | R | December 7, 1977 | 5'10" | 180 | San Juan, P.R. |
| Brian Sanches | P | R | R | August 8, 1978 | 6'1" | 190 | Beaumont, TX USA |
| Chris Schroder | P | R | R | August 20, 1978 | 6'3" | 210 | Okarche, OK USA |
| Steven Shell | P | R | R | March 10, 1983 | 6'4" | 215 | Longview, TX USA |
| Levale Speigner | P | R | R | September 24, 1980 | 5'11" | 175 | Thomasville, GA USA |
| Dmitri Young | 1B | B | R | October 11, 1973 | 6'2" | 295 | Vicksburg, MS USA |
| Ryan Zimmerman | 3B | R | R | September 28, 1984 | 6'3" | 215 | Washington, NC USA |
