All players on this roster have accumulated more WAR for the Nationals than any other major league team. Players are listed alphabetically, followed by their Strat-o-Matic card being used and their position eligibility.
Players without the *** designation are listed in Baseball Reference’s top 1000 in career WAR.
Players with the *** designation are not listed in the top 1000, but are “invitees” to round out the team to fulfill these minimum requirements: 30 players — 18 position players (with at least 2 players rated at each position) and 12 pitchers (at least 7 must have a reliever rating).
Position Players (19)
Moises Alou (BH, LF/RF/CF), Bob Bailey (1973, 3B/LF), Gary Carter (HOF, C/RF/1B), Andre Dawson (HOF, RF/CF), Ian Desmond*** (2013, SS), Ron Fairly (1973, LF/1B), Marquis Grissom (1992, CF), Vladimir Guerrero (HOF, RF), Bryce Harper (2015, RF/CF), Ron Hunt (1971, 2B/3B), Tim Raines (HOF, LF/CF/2B), Wilson Ramos*** (2016, C), Anthony Rendon (2019, 3B), Rusty Staub (BH, RF), Trea Turner*** (2018, SS), Jose Vidro*** (2002, 2B), Tim Wallach (BH, 3B), Rondell White (1997, CF), Ryan Zimmerman (BH, 3B/1B).
Pitchers (14)
Tim Burke*** (1987, RP), Tyler Clippard*** (2011, RP), Gio Gonzalez (2017, SP), Livan Hernandez (2003, SP), Dennis Martinez (BH, SP), Andy McGaffigan*** (1986, SP/RP), Jeff Reardon*** (BH, RP), Steve Renko*** (1973, SP/RP), Steve Rogers (BH, SP), Mel Rojas*** (1992, RP), Dan Schatzeder*** (1979, SP/RP), Max Scherzer (2018, SP), Stephen Strasburg (2017, SP), Javier Vazquez (BH, SP).
Transactions
03/28/19 Added Gio Gonzalez (2017, SP), Bryce Harper (2015, RF/CF), Stephen Strasburg (2017, SP), and Trea Turner (2018, SS); dropped Orlando Cabrera (2003, SS).
03/31/22 Added Jose Vidro (2002, 2B), dropped Warren Cromartie (1978, LF/1B).