Comparative dates on which the Nationals notched their 50th win, each season:
2005 - 3rd July (81st match of season)*
2014 - 12th July (92nd match)
2012 - 13th July (84th match)
2015 - 20th July (91st match)
2013 - 26th July (104th match)
2011 - 30th July (106th match)
2007 - 4th August (110th match)
2006 - 9th August (113th match)
2010 - 13th August (116th match)
2008 - 29th August (135th match)
2009 - 13th September (143rd match)
*Win #50 brings the '05 Overachievers to the finale of their big June-centred run (the end of a series sweep over the Cubs at Wrigley)...the following day (4th July) would bring a disastrous match against the Mets and the beginning of the end as far as contention was concerned.