Washington Nationals Trivia

WASHINGTON NATIONALS TRIVIA

1) Which team became the Washington Nationals?

MINNESOTA TWINS MILWAUKEE BRAVES MONTREAL EXPOS LOUISVILLE COLONELS

The Expos played their final game on October 3, 2004, at Shea Stadium in New York, losing by a score of 8-1 against the New York Mets, the same opponent the Expos faced in their first game, 35 years earlier. The owners of the other MLB teams approved the move to Washington, D.C., in a 28-1 vote on December 3 (Baltimore Orioles owner Peter Angelos cast the sole dissenting vote).

2) Who was the first player to throw a pitch as a National?

MIKE STANTON LIVAN HERNANDEZ HECTOR CARRASCO GARY MAJEWSKI

Livan 'Livo' Hernandez will forever hold the distinction of being the first player to throw a pitch as a National. He is the half-brother of pitcher Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez.

3) What is the most runs the Nationals have ever scored in a single game?

19 25 23 21

On July 31, 2018, the Nationals set a scoring record with a 25-4 win over the Mets.

4) Which Nationals starter was NOT a first-round Draft choice?

GIO GONZALEZ JORDAN ZIMMERMAN STEPHEN STRASBURG BRYCE HARPER

The Nats selected Zimmermann in the second round of the 2007 Draft.

5) Who was the youngest player to win the NL Most Valuable Player award?

IAN DESMOND STEPHEN STRASBURG BRYCE HARPER JAYSON WERTH

Bryce Harper was named the NL Most Valuable Player for 2015 by unanimous decision of the Baseball Writers' Association of America; at age 23, he became the youngest MLB baseball player to win the award.

6) Which Nationals player pitched a complete game, gave up 0 earned runs, and lost?

STEPHEN STRASBURG PATRICK CORBIN GIO GONZALEZ JORDAN ZIMMERMAN

On June 29, 2011, in a 1-0 loss to the Los Angeles Angels, the Nationals managed three hits and hit the ball into the outfield just six times against Dan Haren and a pair of relievers, wasting one of the best starts of Zimmermann's career.

7) Against which team did the Nats get their first regular season win?

YANKEES DIAMONDBACKS PHILLIES DODGERS

On April 6, 2005, the Nationals recorded their first-ever regular season win by beating the Phillies, 7-3. The win came in their second game of the season and was highlighted by Brad Wilkerson hitting for the cycle.

8) Which pitcher threw two no-hitters in 2015?

STEPHEN STRASBURG JORDAN ZIMMERMAN GIO GONZALES MAX SCHERZER

Scherzer became the first pitcher since Nolan Ryan in 1973 to throw two no-hitters in the regular season, shutting down the Pittsburgh Pirates on June 20, 2015 and the New York Mets on October 3, 2015.

9) Who was the first player to reach 40 home runs, 40 stolen bases and 40 doubles in one season?

ALFONSO SORIANO VLADIMIR GUERRERO ANDRE DAWSON RYAN ZIMMERMAN

Soriano played only one season (2006) for the Nationals but made it count with 46 home runs, 41 stolen bases, and 41 doubles.

10) What year did the Nationals win their first division title?

2016 2012 2010 2014

After finishing the previous season in third place with an 80-81 record, the Nationals made several moves to pursue playoff contention in 2012 and finished with the best record in Major League Baseball at 98-64.