| 2005 Washington Nationals | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | |
| City | Washington, D.C. | |
| Record | 81–81 (.500) | |
| Divisional place | 5th | |
| Owners | Major League Baseball | |
| General managers | Jim Bowden | |
| Managers | Frank Robinson | |
| Television | MASN WDCA (UPN 20) WTTG (Fox 5) (Mel Proctor, Ron Darling, Kenny Albert) | |
| Radio | WFED WWZZ (Charlie Slowes, Dave Shea) | |
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The 2005 Washington Nationals season was the first for the team formerly known as the Montreal Expos since moving to Washington, D.C., and 37th overall for the franchise. The team signed four key free agents during the off-season: Vinny Castilla, José Guillén, Cristian Guzmán and Esteban Loaiza. Although they recorded an 81–81 record, the Nationals nevertheless finished last for a second consecutive year although they were only nine games behind the National League East champion Atlanta Braves.