2009 Washington Nationals Roster

The 2009 Washington Nationals team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 2009 season. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Every player's name links to their career statistics.

Below the main roster you will find in the Fast Facts section: a 2009 Washington Nationals Opening Day starters list, a 2009 Washington Nationals salary list, a 2009 Washington Nationals uniform number breakdown and a 2009 Washington Nationals primary starters list. These team rosters are presented only when and where the data is available.

"It has been an important year in identifying the pieces we (the 2009 Washington Senators) have as part of the long-term solution. We have come long way this year. We know a lot more about where we are and what we need." - Washington Senators Team President Stan Kasten on MLB.com (10/03/09, Bill Ladson, 'Peer into the future of the Nats' lineup')

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2009 Washington Nationals



2009 Washington Nationals Official Logo

Complete Roster  
 

40 Collin Balester 6-05 200 Right Right 1986-06-06
97 Joe Beimel 6-03 205 Left Left 1977-04-19
57 Jason Bergmann 6-04 205 Right Right 1981-09-25
17 Sean Burnett 6-01 180 Left Left 1982-09-17
45 Daniel Cabrera 6-07 230 Right Right 1981-05-28
36 Tyler Clippard 6-03 200 Right Right 1985-02-14
43 Jesus Colome 6-02 170 Right Right 1977-12-23
48 Ross Detwiler 6-05 200 Left Right 1986-03-06
55 Marco Estrada 5-11 200 Right Right 1983-07-05
56 Victor Garate 6-02 210 Left Left 1984-09-25
38 Joel Hanrahan 6-04 250 Right Right 1981-10-06
61 Livan Hernandez 6-02 245 Right Right 1975-02-20
58 Mike Hinckley 6-03 170 Left Right 1982-10-05
26 Logan Kensing 6-01 185 Right Right 1982-07-03
31 John Lannan 6-04 235 Left Left 1984-09-27
41 Wilfredo Ledezma 6-04 225 Left Left 1981-01-21
54 Mike MacDougal 6-04 195 Right Both 1977-03-05
60 J.D. Martin 6-04 200 Right Right 1983-01-02
39 Shairon Martis 6-01 175 Right Right 1987-03-30
49 Garrett Mock 6-03 240 Right Right 1983-04-25
19 Scott Olsen 6-04 200 Left Left 1984-01-12
52 Saul Rivera 5-11 150 Right Both 1977-12-07
58 Zack Segovia 6-02 245 Right Right 1983-04-11
59 Steven Shell 6-04 215 Right Right 1983-03-10
29 Jorge Sosa 6-02 180 Right Right 1977-04-28
35 Craig Stammen 6-04 215 Right Right 1984-03-09
50 Julian Tavarez 6-02 165 Right Right 1973-05-22
41 Ron Villone 6-03 230 Left Left 1970-01-16
32 Kip Wells 6-03 205 Right Right 1977-04-21
27 Jordan Zimmermann 6-02 220 Right Right 1986-05-23
7 Josh Bard 6-03 215 Right Both 1978-03-30
32 Jamie Burke 6-00 195 Right Right 1971-09-24
3 Jesus Flores 6-01 210 Right Right 1984-10-26
23 Wil Nieves 5-11 190 Right Right 1977-09-25
10 Ronnie Belliard 5-10 214 Right Right 1975-04-07
13 Alex Cintron 6-01 170 Right Both 1978-12-17
6 Ian Desmond 6-02 210 Right Right 1985-09-20
44 Adam Dunn 6-06 285 Right Left 1979-11-09
12 Alberto Gonzalez 5-10 195 Right Right 1983-04-18
15 Cristian Guzman 6-00 195 Right Both 1978-03-21
6 Anderson Hernandez 5-09 170 Right Both 1982-10-30
24 Nick Johnson 6-03 235 Left Left 1978-09-19
28 Mike Morse 6-05 245 Right Right 1982-03-22
24 Pete Orr 6-01 195 Right Left 1979-06-08
11 Ryan Zimmerman 6-03 230 Right Right 1984-09-28
2 Roger Bernadina 6-02 200 Left Left 1984-06-12
34 Elijah Dukes 6-02 250 Right Right 1984-06-26
22 Willie Harris 5-09 195 Right Left 1978-06-22
25 Austin Kearns 6-03 240 Right Right 1980-05-20
30 Justin Maxwell 6-05 220 Right Right 1983-11-06
85 Lastings Milledge 6-01 185 Right Right 1985-04-05
1 Nyjer Morgan 5-10 185 Left Left 1980-07-02
8 Jorge Padilla 6-01 215 Right Right 1979-08-11
4 Corey Patterson 5-09 180 Right Left 1979-08-13
16 Josh Willingham 6-02 230 Right Right 1979-02-17


The 2009 Washington Nationals played 162 games during the regular season, won 59 games, lost 103 games, and finished in fifth position. They played their home games at Nationals Park (Park Factors: 93/94) where 1,817,280 fans witnessed their 2009 Nationals finish the season with a .364 winning percentage.

Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a unique set of rosters not easily found on the Internet. Included, where data is available, is a 2009 Washington Nationals Opening Day starters list, a 2009 Washington Nationals salary list, a 2009 Washington Nationals uniform number breakdown and a 2009 Washington Nationals primary starters list:

2009 Washington Nationals
Opening Day Starters


Daniel Cabrera
Elijah Dukes
Adam Dunn
Jesus Flores
Cristian Guzman
Anderson Hernandez
Nick Johnson
Lastings Milledge
Ryan Zimmerman

2009 Washington Nationals
Most Games by Position

C Josh Bard (79)
1B Nick Johnson (96)
2B Anderson Hernandez (66)
3B Ryan Zimmerman (154)
SS Cristian Guzman (117)
LF Josh Willingham (87)
CF Willie Harris (63)
RF Elijah Dukes (65)
  
SP John Lannan
SP J.D. Martin
SP Shairon Martis
SP Garrett Mock
SP Craig Stammen
SP Jordan Zimmermann
  
RP Joe Beimel
RP Jason Bergmann
RP Sean Burnett
RP Tyler Clippard
RP Joel Hanrahan
RP Logan Kensing
RP Saul Rivera
RP Julian Tavarez
RP Ron Villone
RP Kip Wells
CL Mike MacDougal


2009 Washington Nationals
Salaries

Adam Dunn $8,000,000.00
Cristian Guzman $8,000,000.00
Austin Kearns $8,000,000.00
Nick Johnson $5,500,000.00
Ryan Zimmerman $3,325,000.00
Josh Willingham $2,950,000.00
Scott Olsen $2,800,000.00
Josh Bard $1,600,000.00
Willie Harris $1,500,000.00
Wilfredo Ledezma $750,000.00
Alex Cintron $650,000.00
Julian Tavarez $500,000.00
Ron Villone $500,000.00
Saul Rivera $475,000.00
Wil Nieves $445,000.00
Jason Bergmann $439,000.00
Steven Shell $425,000.00
John Lannan $424,000.00
J.D. Martin $420,000.00
Elijah Dukes $415,500.00
Jesus Flores $415,500.00
Collin Balester $401,000.00
Roger Bernadina $400,000.00
Tyler Clippard $400,000.00
Ian Desmond $400,000.00
Ross Detwiler $400,000.00
Marco Estrada $400,000.00
Victor Garate $400,000.00
Alberto Gonzalez $400,000.00
Anderson Hernandez $400,000.00
Mike Hinckley $400,000.00
Shairon Martis $400,000.00
Justin Maxwell $400,000.00
Garrett Mock $400,000.00
Jorge Padilla $400,000.00
Craig Stammen $400,000.00
Jordan Zimmermann $400,000.00
Joel Hanrahan $390,000.00
Zack Segovia $390,000.00


2009 Washington Nationals
Uniform Numbers

#1 Nyjer Morgan
#2 Roger Bernadina
#3 Jesus Flores
#4 Corey Patterson
#6 Ian Desmond
#6 Anderson Hernandez
#7 Josh Bard
#8 Jorge Padilla
#10 Ronnie Belliard
#11 Ryan Zimmerman
#12 Alberto Gonzalez
#13 Alex Cintron
#15 Cristian Guzman
#16 Josh Willingham
#17 Sean Burnett
#19 Scott Olsen
#22 Willie Harris
#23 Wil Nieves
#24 Nick Johnson
#24 Pete Orr
#25 Austin Kearns
#26 Logan Kensing
#27 Jordan Zimmermann
#28 Mike Morse
#29 Jorge Sosa
#30 Justin Maxwell
#31 John Lannan
#32 Jamie Burke
#32 Kip Wells
#34 Elijah Dukes
#35 Craig Stammen
#36 Tyler Clippard
#38 Joel Hanrahan
#39 Shairon Martis
#40 Collin Balester
#41 Wilfredo Ledezma
#41 Ron Villone
#43 Jesus Colome
#44 Adam Dunn
#45 Daniel Cabrera
#48 Ross Detwiler
#49 Garrett Mock
#50 Julian Tavarez
#52 Saul Rivera
#54 Mike MacDougal
#55 Marco Estrada
#56 Victor Garate
#57 Jason Bergmann
#58 Mike Hinckley
#58 Zack Segovia
#59 Steven Shell
#60 J.D. Martin
#61 Livan Hernandez
#85 Lastings Milledge
#97 Joe Beimel

Did you know that a 2009 Washington Nationals Schedule is available and it includes dates of every game played, scores of every game played, a cumulative record, and many hard to find splits (Monthly Splits, Team vs Team Splits & Score Related Splits)?

     

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