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INFIELDER
ANTHONY RENDON

2018
◆ In sixth season with the Nationals, recorded a career-best 44 doubles
which were tied for the Senior Circuit lead...Also Ranked in the N.L.’s Top HOT CORNER HOT TAKE
10 in average (4th), OPS (5th), slugging (6th) and extra-base hits (9th).
◆ Per FanGraphs.com, ranked second in the National League with a 6.3 In 2019, Anthony Rendon joined Alex
fWAR. Rodriguez (2005) and Al Rosen (1953) as
◆ Named a finalist for the Rawlings Gold Glove Award at third base... the only third basemen in M.L. history to
Finished 11th in the N.L. MVP voting. hit .315 with 115 runs scored, 125 RBI and
◆ Tallied a career-long 33-game on-base streak from Aug. 21-Sept. 25. 30 home runs in a single season (min. 75%
2017 of games played at third base)...He was
◆ Finished sixth in the National League MVP race in fifth season with the also the first big leaguer to turn the trick
Nationals... Posted a 6.7 fWAR, tied with Kris Bryant for second in the since Matt Kemp in 2011.
N.L. and trailing only Stanton’s 7.3 mark.
◆ Finished the season ranked among N.L. leaders in doubles (4th), OBP
(6th) and OPS (9th)...Tallied first career 100-RBI season, a then career high...Was the first Nats third baseman with a
100-RBI season since Ryan Zimmerman in 2009.
◆ His 15.8 defensive rating on FanGraphs.com led the National League and trailed only Andrelton Simmons’ 22.6 mark.
◆ Went 6-for-6 with three home runs and 10 RBI vs. Mets on April 30...Became the 13th player in MLB history to log
RENDON
a 10-RBI game...Was the first Major Leaguer with a 10+-RBI game since Garret Anderson’s 11 RBI output in 2007 vs.
Yankees...Was just the second player ever with six hits, three home runs and 10 RBI in a single game, joining Cincinnati’s
Walker Cooper who did so July 6, 1949.
2016
◆ Appeared in a career-high 156 games during fourth season with Nationals...Paced the Club with 91 runs scored and
ranked second in hits, second in doubles, and third in RBI...His 38 doubles and .976 fielding percentage led N.L. third
basemen.
◆ Registered 500th career hit, a three-run home run, Sept. 27 vs. Arizona.
2015
◆ Limited to 80 games for the Nats in third big league season...Suffered a sprained MCL in left knee while diving for a
ball during Spring Training and opened the season on the D.L...Appeared in 18 games from June 4-25 before suffering
a left quad injury...Reinstated July 25 and appeared in 62 games the remainder of the season.
2014
◆ Finished fifth in the National League MVP race during first full big league season with the Nationals...Notched first
career Louisville Silver Slugger award after batting .287 (176/613) with 39 doubles, six triples, 21 home runs and 83 RBI.
◆ Led the league with 111 runs scored (3rd in Majors)...Was just the fourth National to eclipse the 100-run mark: Alfonso
Soriano (119 in 2006), Ryan Zimmerman (110 in 2009) and Nick Johnson (100 in 2006).
◆ Finished the season ranking fourth in the Majors (2nd in the N.L.) with a 6.6 fWAR...Also finished the N.L. Top 5 in hits
(T-5th), total bases (290, 3rd), doubles (T-4th), extra-base hits (66, T-5th).
2013
◆ After starting the season in the minors, made Major League debut with Nationals, April 21 at New York (N.L.)...Tallied
first big league hit April 22 vs. St. Louis, a double off Shelby Miller.
POSTSEASON SUMMARY
◆ Has made appearances in four different postseasons including the Nationals’ 2019 World Series title run...Owns
a career .282 (33/117) postseason batting average with eight doubles, five home runs and eight RBI.
◆ During 2019 World Series title run, batted a combined .328 (20/61) average across four different postseason
rounds...Tallied a Washington/Montreal franchise-record 20 hits, 15 RBI and 11 walks during the postseason...
In the NL Wild Card Game vs. Milwaukee, drew an eighth-inning walk off Josh Hader to load the bases...Scored
from first on a Juan Soto single and an error by the right fielder...Run proved to be game-winning run as
Nationals won the contest 4-3...Posted a team-leading .412 (7/17) average including three doubles, a home run
and five RBI in the NLDS vs. the Dodgers...Went 3-for-5 with a double, home run and an RBI in decisive Game 5
at Dodger Stadium...Hit back-to-back solo home runs with Juan Soto off Clayton Kershaw in the 8th inning with
the Nats trailing 3-1...Led the Nats in average for the second straight series (min. 10 AB), posting a .417 (5/12)
clip vs. the Cardinals in the NLCS...Advanced to the World Series vs. Houston and went on to hit .276 (8/29) with
three doubles, two home runs and a team-leading eight RBI...Last player in the World Series with more RBI was
Addison Russell with nine RBI in 2016...With team trailing 2-0 in the 7th inning of Game 7, connected for a solo
home run off Zack Greinke.
◆ In 2017, saw third career postseason action and went 3-for-17 (.176) with a double, home run and an RBI in five
NLDS games vs. the Cubs.
◆ Posted a .150 (3/20) average during the 2016 NLDS vs. the Dodgers...Tallied first career postseason home run
during Game 3 off Kenta Maeda.
◆ Made postseason debut in 2014...Led the team with a .368 (7/19) average and seven hits during Club’s NLDS
loss to the Giants.

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