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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 run, posted 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 .
Wild Card Game Totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2019—WAS, MIL .000 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 .000 .250 0
Division Series Totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2014—WAS, SF .368 4 19 0 7 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 .368 .400 0
2016— WAS, LAD .150 5 20 1 3 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 .300 .190 0
2017— WAS, CHC .176 5 17 4 3 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 .412 .364 1
2019— WAS, LAD .412 5 17 4 7 3 0 1 5 0 2 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .765 .455 0
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Totals .274 19 73 10 20 4 0 3 11 0 2 0 10 1 12 1 0 0 .452 .353 0
Championship Series Totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2019— WAS, STL .417 5 12 2 5 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 4 2 3 0 0 0 .500 .529 0
World Series Totals
Year Club, Opp AVG G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SH SF HBP BB IBB SO SB CS GDP SLG OBP E
2019— WAS, HOU .276 7 29 3 8 3 0 2 8 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 .586 .344 1

NOTABLE MINOR LEAGUE AWARDS AND HONORS
◆ 2013 Eastern League Player of the Week (May 13).
◆ 2012 Arizona Fall League All-Prospect Team...Arizona Fall League Rising Stars Game.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
◆ June 5, 2008...Drafted by the Braves in the 27th round of the First-Year Player Draft (did not sign).
◆ June 6, 2011...Drafted by the Nationals in the 1st round (6th overall) of the First-Year Player Draft.
◆ Dec. 13, 2019...Signed a seven-year contract with the Angels .
PERSONAL/MISC
◆ Anthony Michael Rendon...On Twitter: @AnthonyRendon_6.
◆ Self-proclaimed Taylor Swift “admirer...Wore homemade “I love Taylor Swift” shirt during Spring Training 2016.
◆ Was an active participant in several charitable efforts with the Nationals including Nationals Youth Baseball
Academy...Started Anthony’s Academy All-Stars, a season-long program giving scholar-athletes from the
Nationals Youth Baseball Academy the opportunity to attend a Nationals Baseball game, enjoy a behind the-
scenes look at team operations, a private meet-and-greet with Rendon as well as special batting practice viewing .

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