Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 74th win, each season:
2012 - 17th August (119th match of season)
2005 - 13th September (145th match)
2011 - 20th September (153rd match)
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2007 - finished 73-89
2006 - finished 71-91
2010 - finished 69-93
2008 - finished 59-102
2009 - finished 59-103
Love these posts. To expand it a bit, here are the top 15 records in the history of Washington Baseball:
1933 Washington Senators AL 99-53 .651
1925 Washington Senators AL 96-55 .636
2012 Washington Nationals NL 74-45 .622 (after 119 games)1930 Washington Senators AL 94- 60 .610
1932 Washington Senators AL 93- 61 .604
1912 Washington Senators AL 91- 61 .599
1931 Washington Senators AL 92- 62 .597
1924 Washington Senators AL 92- 62 .597
1913 Washington Senators AL 90- 64 .584
1945 Washington Senators AL 87- 67 .565
1915 Washington Senators AL 85-68 .556
1927 Washington Senators AL 85-69 .552
1969 Washington Senators AL 86 -76 .531
2005 Washington Nationals NL 81-81 .500
2011 Washington Nationals NL 80-81 .497