After 20 seasons, Nationals all-time leaders

Not much has changed in the list of all-time team leaders since I compiled similar figures after 15 seasons (through 2019), other than Juan Soto making an appearance in several categories. If you rely on MLB.com or BaseballReference.com for an all-time list, you get one that includes the Expos. The Montreal team existed for 36 … Continue reading After 20 seasons, Nationals all-time leaders

Soto’s official first game came five days before his real debut

Juan Soto made his major league debut with the Nationals on May 20, 2018, but the official record for that season has him hitting a pinch-hit home run in a game listed as being played on May 15. How could that be? Easy enough: Because of rain, the May 15 game in Washington was suspended … Continue reading Soto’s official first game came five days before his real debut