2009 Washington Nationals Season

2009 Washington Nationals Season


2009 Washington Nationals
Major league affiliations
  • National League (since 1969)
    • East Division (since 1969)
Location
  • Nationals Park (since 2008)
  • Washington, D.C. (since 2005)
2009 information
Owner(s) Lerner Enterprises
Manager(s) Manny Acta
Jim Riggleman
Local television MASN
WDCW (CW 50)
Bob Carpenter, Ray Knight, Rob Dibble
Local radio WWWT
Charlie Slowes, Dave Jageler
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The Washington Nationals' 2009 season was the fifth season for the American baseball franchise of Major League Baseball in the District of Columbia, and the 41st since the original team was started in Montreal, Canada. It involved the Nationals attempting to win the National League East Division after a disappointing 59–102 season the year before.

On July 12, manager Manny Acta was fired and replaced with bench coach Jim Riggleman, though only as an interim manager. Under Acta, the Nationals compiled an MLB worst 26–61 record in 2009 through the All-Star break and a 158–252 record in Acta's three seasons with the Nationals. Riggleman would be named full-time manager in November 2009.

The Nationals finished the year with a 59–103 record, worse than the year before by one loss.

Nationals' third baseman Ryan Zimmerman won a Gold Glove Award as the best defensive third baseman in the National League and a Silver Slugger Award as the best offensive third baseman in the league.

Read more about 2009 Washington Nationals Season:  Changed Uniforms, Minor League System

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