One thing many Nationals fans have complained about for years is that the team hits too many ground balls. When watching the games, it feels like the Nats are putting the ball on the ground constantly. Well, when you look at the evidence, it supports the eye test.
The Nationals hit more ground balls than any other team in baseball, and it really is not close. With 1,010 ground outs, the Nationals have the most in all of baseball. The next closest team has 929 ground ball outs. Interestingly, the gap between the Nats and second place is much larger than the gap between second and fifth place.