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Washington Nationals
Manager: Blake Butera
MLB RANK#26of 30
NET WINS-5.76grade F
DECISIONS1,522164 costlycostly = −0.10 WPA or worse
By decision type
| Category | Count | Net wins |
|---|---|---|
| Pitching changes | 517 | -0.97 |
| Hook timing | 539 | +0.70 |
| Pinch hitters | 206 | +0.17 |
| Steal attempts | 197 | -5.29 |
| Bunts | 19 | -0.11 |
| Intentional walks | 14 | -0.26 |
| Pinch runners | 30 | 0.00 |
Pinch hitters with the platoon edge: 94%. Relievers on a 3rd straight day: 3. Pinch runners are logged but not scored.
Best calls
| 2026-09-15 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.47 | Game 822683 |
| 2026-06-24 | Bot 6 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.43 | Game 822719 |
| 2026-04-12 | Top 7 | Pinch hitter PA | +0.37 | Game 823804 |
Worst calls
| 2026-06-24 | Top 9 | New pitcher, first batter (3rd straight day) | -0.73 | Game 822719 |
| 2026-07-11 | Top 8 | New pitcher, first batter | -0.50 | Game 822711 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 6 | Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.40 | Game 824892 |
The receipts: 50 biggest swings
Full ledger for this club (1,522 rows): download CSV. Each Gameday link opens the game; the at-bat index in the CSV points to the exact plate appearance.
| Date | Inn | Decision | WPA | Play |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-24 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter (3rd straight day) | -0.73 | Game 822719 |
| 2026-07-11 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.50 | Game 822711 |
| 2026-09-15 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.47 | Game 822683 |
| 2026-06-24 | Bot 6 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.43 | Game 822719 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.40 | Game 824892 |
| 2026-04-23 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.40 | Game 822745 |
| 2026-05-15 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.38 | Game 822739 |
| 2026-04-12 | Top 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.37 | Game 823804 |
| 2026-05-09 | Top 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.35 | Game 823869 |
| 2026-09-11 | Bot 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.34 | Game 822684 |
| 2026-04-22 | Top 4 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.33 | Game 822748 |
| 2026-05-07 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.32 | Game 822741 |
| 2026-09-15 | Bot 7 | Bunts: Sacrifice bunt | -0.31 | Game 822683 |
| 2026-07-10 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.30 | Game 822709 |
| 2026-06-23 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.30 | Game 822718 |
| 2026-09-13 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | -0.30 | Game 822682 |
| 2026-07-25 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.29 | Game 822704 |
| 2026-08-09 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.29 | Game 822700 |
| 2026-06-19 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.29 | Game 822966 |
| 2026-09-13 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.28 | Game 822682 |
| 2026-09-11 | Bot 8 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.26 | Game 822684 |
| 2026-04-16 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | -0.26 | Game 823396 |
| 2026-05-03 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 822742 |
| 2026-04-08 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 822753 |
| 2026-04-11 | Bot 9 | Intentional walks: Issued intentional walk | -0.26 | Game 823805 |
| 2026-05-09 | Bot 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 823869 |
| 2026-07-07 | Bot 9 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.26 | Game 822713 |
| 2026-09-19 | Bot 11 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.26 | Game 823003 |
| 2026-06-23 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.26 | Game 822718 |
| 2026-04-30 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.26 | Game 823634 |
| 2026-08-29 | Top 7 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 822690 |
| 2026-06-23 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | -0.25 | Game 822718 |
| 2026-08-09 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.25 | Game 822700 |
| 2026-07-31 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 22) | +0.25 | Game 824892 |
| 2026-08-24 | Bot 5 | Steal attempts: stolen base 3b | -0.25 | Game 822695 |
| 2026-05-20 | Bot 2 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.25 | Game 822735 |
| 2026-07-11 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.25 | Game 822711 |
| 2026-07-12 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.25 | Game 822708 |
| 2026-05-30 | Top 8 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.24 | Game 822731 |
| 2026-05-24 | Top 8 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | +0.24 | Game 824921 |
| 2026-04-05 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.24 | Game 822756 |
| 2026-06-16 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | -0.24 | Game 822723 |
| 2026-06-13 | Bot 7 | Steal attempts: stolen base home | +0.24 | Game 822725 |
| 2026-06-13 | Bot 7 | Pinch hitters: Pinch hitter PA | -0.24 | Game 822725 |
| 2026-05-17 | Top 9 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | +0.23 | Game 822738 |
| 2026-05-27 | Top 9 | Steal attempts: stolen base 2b | +0.23 | Game 824432 |
| 2026-04-11 | Bot 6 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 19) | -0.22 | Game 823805 |
| 2026-05-12 | Bot 4 | Pitching changes: New pitcher, first batter | -0.22 | Game 824521 |
| 2026-04-16 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 21) | -0.22 | Game 823396 |
| 2026-08-16 | Bot 5 | Hook timing: Starter left in, 3rd+ time through order (batter 23) | -0.22 | Game 823590 |