From 00 to 99, Nationals players have chosen uniform numbers to represent themselves on the baseball field. Here's a look back at the top players to wear each number since 2005.
00: OF Brandon Watson, 2005-07
Watson appeared in 39 games with a .198 batting average across two stints in Washington.
1: LHP MacKenzie Gore: 2022-25
As the 2025 Opening Day starter, Gore struck out a record 13 batters against the Phillies to begin his first All-Star season.
2: CF Denard Span, 2013-15
Span had an 8.4 WAR with the Nationals, including an NL-best 184 hits, the fifth-most stolen bases (31) and a team-leading .302 batting average in 2014.
3: OF Michael A. Taylor, 2015-20
Ready to step in wherever needed in the outfield, Taylor was a Gold Glove Award finalist in 2017.
4: OF Daylen Lile, 2026-Present
Lile became a Gold Glove Award finalist in left field during his first season wearing No. 4.
5: SS CJ Abrams, 2022-Present
In 2026, Abrams became the first Nationals player to start in the All-Star Game since Bryce Harper in 2018 and only the fifth player in team history (2005-present) to do so.
6: 3B Anthony Rendon, 2013-19
Rendon slashed .290/.369/.490 with an .859 OPS and 136 home runs in 916 regular-season games to become an All-Star, a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner and an MVP Award candidate in Washington.
7: SS Trea Turner, 2015-21
The speedy All-Star hit for the cycle three times and posted a .300/.356/486 slash line, .842 OPS and 192 stolen bases in six-plus seasons with the Nationals.
8: INF Danny Espinosa, 2012-16
Espinosa belted five home runs -- including two grand slams -- for 15 RBIs in a four-game series against the Reds during the 2016 season.
9: 3B Vinny Castilla, 2005
Castilla slashed .253/.319/.403, including hitting a double, triple and home run at the first Nationals home game at RFK Stadium.
10: C Yan Gomes, 2019-21
Gomes was behind the plate during the Nationals' 2019 World Series run, including the iconic moment of the final out in Game 7.
11: INF Ryan Zimmerman, 2005-19, '21
The Nationals' first-ever Draft pick, Zimmerman is the team’s all-time leader in games played, hits, home runs, runs scored and WAR, among other categories.
12: OF Alfonso Soriano, 2006
An All-Star, a Silver Slugger Award winner and an MVP Award candidate, Soriano had a 40/40 performance in 2006 with 41 stolen bases, 41 doubles and 46 home runs, the most homers in a single season in Nats history.
13: INF Asdrúbal Cabrera, 2019-20
Cabrera hit .323 with a .969 OPS in 2019, when he was acquired by the Nationals in August for their World Series championship push.
14: INF Ildemaro Vargas: 2022-24
A veteran utility infielder and jubilant clubhouse presence, Vargas was named the recipient of the Nationals' 2024 Heart and Hustle Award.
15: 1B/OF Matt Adams, 2018-19
Adams slugged .485 across parts of two seasons and won a World Series with the Nationals in 2019.
16: CF Victor Robles, 2018-24
Robles was a Gold Glove Award finalist in 2019, leading all outfielders in outs above average and pacing NL center fielders in putouts and assists.
17: LHP Sean Burnett, 2009-16
Burnett posted a 2.82 ERA across 207 1/3 innings out of the bullpen.
18: INF Danny Espinosa, 2010-11
Making this list twice, Espinosa ranked second on the Nats in hits (135) and runs scored (72) as a rookie in 2011.
19: RHP Aníbal Sánchez, 2019-20, '22
A member of the 2019 World Series-winning starting rotation, Sánchez was 19-19 with a 4.46 ERA in his 55 starts with Washington.
20: INF Daniel Murphy, 2016-18
In 2016, Murphy hit .347 -- .001 shy of the best average in the Majors -- and led the NL in slugging percentage (.595), OPS (.985) and doubles (47).
21: 1B Dmitri Young, 2007-08
Young was an All-Star in 2007, when he batted a team-high .320 with an .869 OPS and 147 hits.
22: OF Juan Soto, 2018-22
After hitting five home runs in the 2019 World Series, Soto became the youngest player to win the NL batting title (.351) in ‘20. He slashed .291/.427/.538 with a .966 OPS and 119 homers with the Nats.
23: C Brian Schneider, 2005-07
Schneider’s .739 OPS ranked fifth on the 2005 Nationals.
24: Cade Cavalli, 2025-Present
Cavalli, who missed nearly three years because of injuries, pitched to a 13-5 record with a 3.02 ERA in his first full season in 2026 and earned a contract extension.
25: 1B Adam LaRoche, 2011-14
LaRoche won a Gold Glove Award, Silver Slugger Award and received MVP Award votes during the 2012 season.
26: 2B/SS Nasim Nuñez, 2024-Present
Nuñez set the Nationals team record (2005-present) for the most stolen bases in a single season (49) in 2026.
27: RHP Jordan Zimmermann, 2009-15
A season after winning 19 games, Zimmermann threw the first no-hitter in Nationals history on Sept. 28, 2014.
28: OF Jayson Werth, 2011-17
Werth, who signed one of the most memorable deals in team history, slashed .263/.355/.433 with a .788 OPS and 113 OPS+ with the Nationals.
29: OF James Wood, 2024-Present
Wood hit 30 home runs in back-to-back seasons (2025-26) and earned an All-Star selection in both years. He also stole 21 bases and drew 102 walks in ‘26.
30: OF Jacob Young, 2024-Present
Young was a back-to-back Gold Glove Award finalist in center field in 2024-25, and he was one of only three players with a 1.000 fielding percentage in ‘25.
31: RHP Max Scherzer, 2015-21
Scherzer’s accomplishments with the Nationals includes back-to-back Cy Young Awards (2016-17) and throwing two no-hitters in ’15 while recording an overall 2.80 ERA during his tenure.
32: RHP Chad Cordero, 2005-08
An All-Star in 2005, Cordero was 20-14 with a 2.78 ERA and 128 saves in his tenure that began in Montreal.
33: LHP Matt Grace, 2016-19
In 178 games (including two starts), Grace went 5-4 with a 4.29 ERA in 176 1/3 frames.
34: RF Bryce Harper, 2012-18
Harper, the first overall pick in the 2010 MLB Draft, was named Rookie of the Year (‘12), MVP (‘15), a Silver Slugger (‘15) and a six-time All-Star while wearing No. 34.
35: RHP Craig Stammen, 2009-15
Stammen went 26-24 with a 3.91 ERA and 370 strikeouts over 229 games (38 starts).
36: RHP Tyler Clippard, 2009-14, '22
The reliever ranks first in games played (418) and ERA (2.72) among all Nationals pitchers.
37: RHP Stephen Strasburg, 2010-24
Strasburg was named the 2019 World Series Most Valuable Player after becoming the first pitcher to go 5-0 in postseason history. He went 113-62 with a 3.24 ERA in 13 seasons on the mound from 2010-22.
38: Mike Morse, 2011-12
Morse received MVP Award votes in 2011, when he led the Nats (and ranked ninth in the NL) with a .303 batting average.
39: RHP Clayton Beeter, 2025-Present
Beeter, who was acquired from the Yankees in 2025, earned 12 saves in his first full season with the Nationals.
40: C Wilson Ramos, 2013-16
Ramos was an All-Star, Silver Slugger Award winner and received MVP Award votes in 2016, when he batted .307 (ninth in the NL).
41: RHP Joe Ross, 2015-21
Ross made a gutsy scratch start in Game 5 of the 2019 World Series and later earned a spot in the starting rotation.
43: RHP Matt Albers, 2017
In 63 relief appearances, Albers was 7-2 with a 1.62 ERA, 277 ERA+ and .0852 WHIP across 61 frames.
44: RHP Daniel Hudson, 2019-21
Hudson is etched in Nationals lore for closing out the 2019 World Series.
45/46: LHP Patrick Corbin, 2019-24
Corbin ranked fourth in strikeouts (238), fifth in WAR (5.6) and eighth in ERA (3.25) among NL pitchers in the 2019 championship season.
47: INF Howie Kendrick, 2019-20
Kendrick was donning No. 47 when he hit .344 in the 2019 regular season and delivered some of the franchise’s biggest at-bats as a playoff hero.
48: LHP Ross Detwiler, 2009-14
Detwiler ranks 10th in ERA (3.82) among Nationals all-time pitchers.
49: RHP Reynaldo López, 2016
López went 5-3 after making his Major League debut in July of that season.
50: RHP Austin Voth, 2018-22
Voth was a member of the starting rotation (including 11 starts in 2020) and bullpen during his tenure with the Nationals.
51: RHP Jon Rauch, 2005-08
Rauch led the 2008 Nationals with 17 saves in the final year of his tenure with the organization, which began in Montreal.
52: RHP Joel Peralta, 2010
In 39 games out of the bullpen, Peralta was 1-0 with a 2.02 ERA, 201 ERA+ and 0.796 WHIP.
53: C Wil Nieves, 2008
Nieves hit .261, including his first career home run, in his first season with the Nationals.
54: RHP Mike MacDougal, 2009
MacDougal earned 20 saves and posted a 3.60 ERA over 50 innings.
55: RHP Matt Capps, 2010
Capps earned an All-Star selection and pitched to a 3-3 record and 2.74 ERA with 26 saves before being traded in late July.
56: RHP Luis Ayala, 2005-08
Ayala recorded the first hold in Nationals history on April 6, 2005.
57: RHP Tanner Roark, 2014-18
Roark went 64-54 with a 3.59 ERA and recorded the fifth-most strikeouts (732) in Nationals history.
58: RHP Doug Fister, 2014-15
Fister was 21-13 with a 3.10 ERA in 50 starts, including the NL’s fourth-best ERA (2.41) in 2014.
59: RHP Jacob Barnes, 2024
Barnes turned a Minor League contract into an 8-3 record and 4.36 ERA out of the Nationals bullpen.
60: RHP Justin Miller, 2018-19, '21
Miller was 8-1 with a 3.71 ERA and 9.4 strikeouts per nine innings in 68 relief frames from 2018-19.
61: RHP Liván Hernández, 2005-06 and '09-11
Hernández’s tenure with the Nationals included a 2005 All-Star season in which he went 15-10 with an MLB-high 246 1/3 innings.
62: LHP Sean Doolittle, 2017-18
Doolittle earned an All-Star nod in 2018, when he tallied 25 saves, a 1.60 ERA and 1.89 FIP.
63: LHP Sean Doolittle, 2019-20
Switching to No. 63, Doolittle led the NL with 55 games finished and was sixth in saves (29) in 2019.
64: RHP Blake Treinen, 2014-15
Treinen was 4-8 with a 3.27 ERA in seven starts in his two seasons wearing No. 64.
65: RHP Josh Rogers, 2021
Rogers made a comeback from Tommy John surgery to earn six starts in 2021.
66: RHP Zach Brzykcy, 2024-25
Brzykcy went from being undrafted to earning a relief role on the Nationals for two seasons.
67: RHP Kyle Finnegan, 2020-25
After making his Major League debut at age 28, Finnegan became an All-Star closer and earned 108 saves.
68: RHP Jefry Rodríguez, 2018
Rodríguez went 3-3 with a 5.71 ERA in 14 games, including eight starts.
69: RHP A.J. Cole, 2015
Cole pitched 9 1/3 innings over three games with nine strikeouts out of the bullpen in his rookie year.
70: LHP Mitchell Parker, 2024-Present
Parker quieted a top of the order that included Mookie Betts, Shohei Ohtani and Freddie Freeman in his Major League debut at Dodger Stadium.
71: RHP Mason Thompson, 2021-25
Thompson made 116 relief appearances during his tenure with the Nationals.
72: LHP Enny Romero, 2017-18
Over 55 games, Romero was 2-4 with a 3.90 ERA and two saves.
73: RHP Hunter Harvey, 2022-24
Harvey and his dad Bryan became the ninth father-son combo in the Major Leagues to record saves.
74: LHP DJ Herz, 2024
Herz recorded a 10.8 K/9 rate when he wore No. 74 in his rookie season.
75: RHP Hobie Harris, 2023
Harris made his big league debut at age 29 and made 16 appearances out of the bullpen.
76: LHP Will Dion, 2026-Present
Acquired from Cleveland at the Trade Deadline, Dion went 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA in 15 appearances with Washington in 2026.
77: LHP Cory Abbott, 2022-23
A multi-role pitcher, Abbott made 10 starts and 35 relief appearances.
79: RHP Jackson Rutledge, 2023-25
Rutledge delivered 10 consecutive scoreless relief appearances during the 2025 season.
81: C Drew Millas, 2023-25
Millas hit .276 across three seasons behind the plate for the Nationals before changing his number for the 2026 season.
84: INF Jorbit Vivas, 2026-Present
Vivas played second base, third base and even pitched in four games in his first season with the Nationals.
85: OF Lastings Milledge, 2009
Milledge appeared in seven games in 2009 and went 4-for-24.
87: 1B/DH Andrés Chaparro, 2025-Present
Chaparro collected a 20-game on-base streak and an 11-game hitting streak during the 2025 season.
88: OF Gerardo Parra, 2019, ’21
The 2019 World Series spark plug gave the Nationals their “Baby Shark” championship anthem and returned in ‘21 following a season in Japan.
96: LHP Seth Romero, 2020
Romero made one start and two relief appearances (13.50 ERA in 2 2/3 innings) in his rookie season.
97: LHP Joe Beimel, 2009
In 45 relief appearances, Beimel was 1-5 with a 3.40 ERA and one save.
99: RHP Cole Henry, 2025-26
A starter for all of his career, Henry transitioned to the bullpen in the Major Leagues and made 68 relief appearances with the Nationals.