About Nationals Park
Nationals Park is an MLB stadium in Washington, District of Columbia. It opened in 2008. It was designed by Paul S. Devrouax and Populous. It seats 41,888. Its current tenant is Washington Nationals (MLB), since 2008. By capacity it ranks 18th of 30 current MLB venues, counting only venues with a known capacity. On our ranked lists it ranks 294th oldest of 354 stadiums and arenas still in use.
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Venue Information
Location
Architect
Operator
Location derived from the venue's coordinates using data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Elevation of the venue's coordinates from USGS and NASA SRTM elevation data, via Open Topo Data.
Architect and operator credits from Wikidata.
Teams
| Team | League | Years |
|---|---|---|
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Washington Nationals While based here: 19 seasons · 1428-1546 regular season · 5 postseason trips
MLB · 2008–present
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MLB | 2008–present |
Records are each team's full-season results while it was based here, home and away games alike, from final scores. They are not records of games played at this venue.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the capacity of Nationals Park?
The capacity of Nationals Park is 41,888.
When was Nationals Park built?
Nationals Park opened in 2008.
Who designed Nationals Park?
Nationals Park was designed by Paul S. Devrouax and Populous.
Who operates Nationals Park?
Nationals Park is operated by Washington Nationals.
Who plays at Nationals Park?
Nationals Park is the home venue of Washington Nationals.
Where did the Washington Nationals play before Nationals Park?
Before moving to Nationals Park in 2008, the Washington Nationals played at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium from 2005 to 2007.
Sources
Where the facts on this page were read from. How VenueStats compiles them.
- Open Topo Data (Public domain): Elevation.
- OpenStreetMap Nominatim (ODbL): Location.
- VenueStats compilation: Opening and closing years, name history and teams (compiled by VenueStats from Sports Reference and Wikipedia).
- Wikidata (CC0): Capacity, Coordinates (Wikidata places the building within 36 m of this point), Architect and operator.
- Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA): Photograph.
Location
Nearby Venues
| Venue | Years | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Capital Park I | 1.4 mi | |
| Swampoodle Grounds | 1886–1907 | 1.7 mi |
| Capital One Arena | 1997– | 1.9 mi |
| CareFirst Arena | 2018– | 2.0 mi |
| Uline Arena | 1941– | 2.2 mi |
| Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium | 1961–2024 | 2.3 mi |
Straight-line distance between the venues' coordinates.
References
Teams on Wikipedia
Every source for the facts on this page is listed under Sources.