what was the best record in a season for the nationals

The Montreal Expos had their best record in a season in 1994, with a record of 74-40.

	TEAM	REC	SEASON	W%	G	W	L	AB	R	H	2B	3B	HR	RBI	BB	HBP	SO	SB	CS	PA	TB	XBH	SH	SF	IBB	GIDP	AVG	OBP	SLG	OPS
1	Expos	74-40	1994	.649	114	74	40	4,000	585	1,111	246	30	108	542	379	40	669	137	36	4,514	1,741	384	53	42	39	77	.278	.343	.435	.778
2	Nationals	98-64	2012	.605	162	98	64	5,615	731	1,468	301	25	194	688	479	41	1,325	105	35	6,221	2,401	520	50	36	43	110	.261	.322	.428	.750
3	Nationals	97-65	2017	.599	162	97	65	5,553	819	1,477	311	31	215	796	542	31	1,327	108	30	6,214	2,495	557	43	45	56	116	.266	.332	.449	.782
4	Expos	95-65	1979	.594	160	95	65	5,465	701	1,445	273	42	143	651	432	27	890	121	56	6,029	2,231	458	67	38	68	123	.264	.319	.408	.728
5	Nationals	96-66	2014	.593	162	96	66	5,542	686	1,403	265	27	152	635	517	56	1,304	101	23	6,216	2,178	444	60	41	29	115	.253	.321	.393	.714
6	Nationals	95-67	2016	.586	162	95	67	5,490	763	1,403	268	29	203	735	536	64	1,252	121	39	6,201	2,338	500	48	63	49	102	.256	.326	.426	.751
7	Expos	94-68	1993	.580	163	94	68	5,493	732	1,410	270	36	122	682	542	48	860	228	56	6,233	2,118	428	100	50	65	95	.257	.326	.386	.712
8	Nationals	93-69	2019	.574	162	93	69	5,512	873	1,460	298	27	231	824	584	81	1,308	116	29	6,267	2,505	556	48	42	33	117	.265	.342	.454	.796
9	Expos	91-71	1987	.562	162	91	71	5,527	741	1,467	310	39	120	695	501	35	918	166	74	6,162	2,215	469	57	42	77	100	.265	.328	.401	.729
10	Expos	60-48	1981	.556	108	60	48	3,591	443	883	146	28	81	407	368	16	498	138	40	4,068	1,328	255	63	30	55	74	.246	.316	.370	.686
11	Expos	90-72	1980	.556	162	90	72	5,465	694	1,407	250	61	114	647	547	20	865	237	82	6,164	2,121	425	76	56	75	102	.257	.324	.388	.712
12	Expos	88-74	1996	.543	162	88	74	5,505	741	1,441	297	27	148	696	492	58	1,077	108	34	6,170	2,236	472	79	36	49	119	.262	.327	.406	.733
13	Expos	87-75	1992	.537	162	87	75	5,477	648	1,381	263	37	102	601	463	43	976	196	63	6,120	2,024	402	82	55	43	104	.252	.313	.370	.682
14	Nationals	86-76	2013	.531	162	86	76	5,436	656	1,365	259	27	161	621	464	40	1,192	88	28	6,047	2,161	447	68	39	35	115	.251	.313	.398	.710
15	Expos	86-76	1982	.531	162	86	76	5,557	697	1,454	270	38	133	656	503	35	816	156	56	6,221	2,199	441	85	41	72	107	.262	.325	.396	.720
16	Expos	85-77	1990	.525	162	85	77	5,453	662	1,363	227	43	114	607	576	26	1,024	235	99	6,189	2,018	384	87	47	67	96	.250	.322	.370	.692
17	Expos	84-77	1985	.522	161	84	77	5,429	633	1,342	242	49	118	593	492	26	880	169	77	6,053	2,036	409	61	45	73	112	.247	.310	.375	.685
18	Nationals	83-79	2015	.512	162	83	79	5,428	703	1,363	265	13	177	665	539	44	1,344	57	23	6,117	2,185	455	55	51	38	129	.251	.321	.403	.724
19	Expos	83-79	2003	.512	162	83	79	5,437	711	1,404	294	25	144	682	522	45	990	100	39	6,116	2,180	463	72	40	58	143	.258	.326	.401	.727
20	Expos	83-79	2002	.512	162	83	79	5,479	735	1,432	300	36	162	695	575	46	1,104	118	64	6,250	2,290	498	108	42	85	123	.261	.334	.418	.752
21	Nationals	82-80	2018	.506	162	82	80	5,517	771	1,402	284	25	191	737	631	59	1,289	119	33	6,288	2,309	500	41	40	56	104	.254	.335	.419	.753
22	Expos	82-80	1983	.506	163	82	80	5,611	677	1,482	297	41	102	632	509	38	733	138	44	6,293	2,167	440	78	57	76	133	.264	.326	.386	.713
23	Nationals	81-81	2005	.500	162	81	81	5,426	639	1,367	311	32	117	615	491	89	1,090	45	45	6,142	2,093	460	91	45	55	130	.252	.322	.386	.708
24	Expos	81-81	1989	.500	162	81	81	5,482	632	1,353	267	30	100	587	572	35	958	160	70	6,206	1,980	397	71	46	83	119	.247	.319	.361	.681
25	Expos	81-81	1988	.500	163	81	81	5,573	628	1,400	260	48	107	575	454	32	1,053	189	89	6,169	2,077	415	66	44	71	120	.251	.309	.373	.682